NEWS
Etown’s enrollment and applicant pool continues to rise
For the past two years, the enrollment and applicant pool at Elizabethtown College has continued to increase. In fact, Etown has reached its largest application pool in the past five years. There are many reasons why these numbers are increasing. There are several departments working tirelessly to promote the College and to show prospective students
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Etown holds first Accepted Student Day event of the semester
Elizabethtown College hosted its first Accepted Student Day (ASD) event for the semester on Saturday, Feb. 12. 157 accepted students were in attendance, which is an increase from the first ASD event last year. Throughout the day, families could make their deposits, making the decision for the students to come to Etown next semester official.
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PA Politics: Governor Wolf swings for the fences in final budget address
On Feb. 8, for the final time as Governor, Gov. Wolf delivered his budget address to a joint session of the General Assembly in Harrisburg for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The proposal would push Commonwealth spending to $43.7 billion for the fiscal year, the largest ever proposed budget in Pennsylvania history. “We’re no longer digging
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CAMPUS LIFE
Welcome to the jungle
Hi, I’m Charlie! I’m so excited! My mom, Korinne is coming home this weekend. I’m a pomeranian mixed with a fox terrier. I’m 12 weeks old and I’ve been with Korinne’s family for about 3 weeks. I’ve been known to be the size of a football. My family picked me up a few weeks ago
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Burnout
As the semester and the year starts to wind down, many college students begin to experience burnout. Burnout is a state of prolonged stress that causes students to feel mentally, physically and emotionally drained. The stress can come from any part of life like school, home, and especially with 2020, the news and society. As
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Distanced but still social
The end of the in-person semester is upon us who were living on the Elizabethtown College campus. For those already attending remotely, it does not bring as much change, but there will still be some differences. For the students moving off campus this upcoming weekend, it may seem sad that until the next semester begins
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SPORTS
Men’s soccer took tough loss in Championship game
Saturday, Nov. 10, Elizabethtown College’s men’s soccer team defeated Williams College 2-1 in the first round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship. Williams opened up scoring 21 minutes into the game with a header from junior Demian Gass. Senior Gilbert Waso, assisted by first-year Elijah Visser, scored for the Jays 20 minutes later,
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Wrestling home opener, team suffers tough loss against York
The Elizabethtown College men’s wrestling team had their home opener Wednesday, Nov. 7 in Thompson Gymnasium against #7 York College. The Blue Jays had an upset victory against the Spartans last season where they won 22-19, but this time the results were in York’s favor. The Jays fell 42-0 against the Spartans’ four nationally ranked
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Basketball on two game win-streak
Photo: Jocelyn Kline The Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team is on a two-game winning streak starting the basketball season. Friday, Nov. 9 the Blue Jays beat the University of Mary Washington (UMW) 56-54. Some of the top Etown players included sophomore Veronica Christ, and juniors Lydia Lawson and Mikayla Ruth. UWM took the lead in
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FEATURES
Snowden lecturer shares her research about technology
Thursday, Nov. 16, Snowden fellow Dr. Rivka Neriya-Ben Shahar presented the Snowden lecture in the Hoover Center for Business in room 212. The lecture focused on the responses of Ultra-Orthodox and Old Order Amish women on the Internet. By gathering research on Lancaster County’s Amish population and their thoughts on the Internet, Shahar compared them
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E-fit class instructor discusses the passion she has for Pound as a form of therapy
Jessica Schultz was 10 years old when she first experienced pain. Her wrists burned like they were on fire or being stabbed with needles. For Schultz, there is no cause. The pain never decreased, and to this day, for the past 12 years, she still experiences it continuously. The burning sensation now affects her entire
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Sustainability efforts at Etown help save energy and the planet
Elizabethtown College is one of the leading colleges in Pennsylvania when it comes to sustainability. The College has many revolutionary efforts in this area, which has brought many new opportunities to campus. The Sustainability Committee has existed on campus for the past four years, two of which were spent with the committee only meeting monthly,
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