NEWS
PA Politics: The Blizzard of Oz – Dr. Oz is running for Senate… who is he and can he weather the political storm?
Dr. Mehmet Oz may be best known for his syndicated “medical advice” morning show “The Dr. Oz Show” which has been on air since 2009. He is also well known for his New York Times Best Seller book “YOU: The Owner’s Manual” which chronicled how to live a healthier lifestyle. Oz and his celebrity persona
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04/07/21 Student Senate
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, April 7 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with student comments and announcements where Class of 2025 President Isaac Kraenbring announced that the changes in regards to the end of year exam policy were passed. The issue they now face is how this policy
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Etown introduces new medical humanities minor
On Monday, April 5, Elizabethtown College was approved to offer a new minor aimed towards helping students wishing to work in the medical field. The College will begin to offer a minor in medical humanities for students who wish to go to medical school post-Etown. Medical humanities is a form of medical practice that looks
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CAMPUS LIFE
Horoscopes: Halloween Costumes Based on the Signs
Aquarius: Embrace the connection you have to other realms this Halloween and try on your “other” self. In the story “Coraline,” the main character takes a portal to another world where her family has buttons for eyes and aren’t as they seem. Quirky and a little spooky, this costume is perfect for Aquarians. Pisces: Express
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Welcome to the Jungle
We’ve heard that living at Elizabethtown College can be hard sometimes, with classes and laundry and all sorts of human-sounding responsibilities. All that is a little strange sounding to us: we squirrels don’t have any problems at all! Everyone at Etown is so nice, especially this time of year when we like to play outside
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Weekly Chirp: What’s Going on in the Resident Halls?
Since nearly the start of the school year, Elizabethtown College’s own app, the Jays’ App, has been filled with residential students’ complaints over dorm life. Ranging from stolen shower heads and dorm numbers to numerous wasps in the residential halls, the incidents seem to be never-ending. The Office of Housing and Residence Life have sent
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SPORTS
Women’s volleyball starts season with overall record of 3-1
The Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team walked away with a 3-1 overall after a weekend full of games. This is the first time that the Blue Jays started their season 3-1 since 2015. Friday, Aug. 30 and Saturday, Aug. 31, the Blue Jays were part of the Battlefield Classic with competitors, Lancaster Bible College
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Field hockey home opener ends in a tough loss against F&M
Photo by Jocelyn Kline The Elizabethtown College field hockey team opened its regular season with two losses. Their first game of the season was Friday, Aug. 30 against Franklin & Marshall College. The final score was 6-1, with the Blue Jays behind. First-year Chloe Smith made the Jays’ only goal during the third quarter following
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Men’s soccer takes tough loss, women’s team takes win
The Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team had an eventful opening weekend. They played two home-openers Friday, Aug. 30, and Saturday, Aug. 31. Friday, Aug. 30, the Blue Jays took a 2-1 loss against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). First-year Tate Mohney was the single scorer for the Blue Jays, and was assisted by senior Connor Rathsam.
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FEATURES
“Dead Man’s Cell Phone” starts conversation about modern technology
Elizabethtown College’s Theater Department is performing “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” by Sarah Ruhl this spring semester at the Tempest Theater. The comic play explores the need for connection in a technology-driven world. “Ms. Ruhl is a creative and artistic playwright,” director and associate professor of theater Richard Wolf-Spencer said. The play opens with a woman
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Award winner talks about stories, history behind Amish quilt-making
Dale Brown Book Award winner Dr. Janneken Smucker spoke at Elizabethtown College Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Smucker, author and associate professor of History at West Chester University, wrote a book titled “Amish Quilts.” The award is given to an individual who advances Anabaptist or pious religions. “I knew that there would be interest
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New professor shares impact of World War I on views of gender, race
As the High Library continues to feature the WWI and America Exhibition, it sponsored the lecture “Defining the Nation: Gender, Race and Belonging in World War I.” Assistant professor of history Dr. Chelsea Schields gave the lecture in the High Library Wednesday, Feb. 14. Archivist Rachel Grove Rohrbaugh started the event by talking about the
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