NEWS
Global Perspective
After a long six-day blockade and protest the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ottawa, Canada is reopening. This comes after the Canadian police cleared the blockade from protesters calling themselves the “Freedom Convoy.” Police did not start moving the protesters until a judge had ordered the protesters to leave the bridge at 7 p.m. Friday. Windsor
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Today’s Technology
On Feb. 1, Google parent company Alphabet Inc. (ticker: GOOGL) announced that it will be doing a 20-for-1 stock split, meaning that for every one share an individual owns, he or she will receive 19 additional shares, based on the records of July 1. The stock split will go into effect on July 15, 2022
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Dining services staff shortages
Elizabethtown College students have noticed a lot of changes pertaining to Dining Services this semester. These changes largely stem from a staffing shortage that has forced Dining to have shorter hours for some food places on campus, give student workers longer hours and to tragically shut down the Jay Truck. Dining Services Assistant Manager Austin
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CAMPUS LIFE
Welcome to the Jungle
Hey, I’m Cole! Man, the weather has gotten so nice and warm, I can’t wait to chase my ball around the yard. Though I think I should wait, the grass is still a little muddy… Let’s see… I’m one and a half years old. I live off campus with my dad, Bud. He commutes to
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Book reviews
Most of us have read “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee and throughout our K-12 education. It’s been utilized to teach about racism in the United States of America; however, teaching racism based on Lee’s book is inherently flawed as it centers the conversation on white saviorism since the book is written by a
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Welcome to the Jungle
Tobi: Hi! I’m ready to be interviewed! Everyone’s gonna love me and want to meet me! Luna: Are you sure? We don’t even know these people. Mabel: Luna, you’re fine, it’s gonna be fine. Mom’s literally right there. Can I go first? Sorry, I just have a meeting with a very important nap this afternoon.
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SPORTS
Runner beats school record
Friday, Feb. 1, the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the New York University (NYU) DIII Invitational. The men’s team finished 21st with 10.5 points. Junior Samuel Gerstenbacher broke the 3,000m record with a finish of 8:33.17. The last record at Etown was set in 2003 by Steve Sanko at
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Wrestling team beats King’s
The Elizabethtown College wrestling team traveled to King’s College Friday, Feb. 1. Etown ended 36-12 in a dual victory over King’s. Out of the 10 matches, Etown took a win for six of them. King’s was in the lead 3-0 after a 3-2 decision in a matchup with sophomore Josh McLaughlin. In the next two
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Women’s swim team has huge success, both teams take win
The Elizabethtown College women’s and men’s swim teams traveled to Washington D.C., Saturday, Feb. 2 to go up against Gallaudet University for their final dual meet of the season. The women found huge success, especially in the opening 200 medley relay which included junior Sara Lingo, senior Maddie Lasko, first-year Robin Hill, and senior Erika
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FEATURES
Guest pianist from New South Wales performs with Oberlin alumnae
Alumnae of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, with guest pianist from the Riverina Conservatorium in New South Wales Hamish Tait, performed a concert at Elizabethtown College Sunday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. The alumnae included Assistant Professor of music and soprano singer Anne Gross, violinist Lauren Davis and cellist
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Author excites audience with original creative writing prompts
Tuesday, Jan. 23, Elizabethtown College welcomed author Meghan Kenny and held two events which featured her: a writing workshop and a reading from her books. Raised in Connecticut and New Hampshire, Kenny has lived in a variety of places. She spent a few years in Idaho and time in France and Peru. She is now
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“Me Too” campaign response brings sexual assault into conversation
Etown students received another email regarding an alleged sexual assault in the Ober residence hall that occurred last week. Sexual assault is a hot topic of conversation right now, especially on many college campuses. For many it is not an easy thing to talk about. The “Me Too” campaign is about the issue of keeping
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