NEWS
A final reflection and farewell from the News Editor
It is hard to believe that this is my final article for the Etownian and that in a few short weeks I’ll be graduating from Elizabethtown College. It is both exciting and terrifying to leave college and go out into the real world, start my career and begin living on my own. I’m happy that
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Global Perspective: Russia continues to commit war crime in Ukraine
Since Russia’s withdrawal of troops from Kyiv, Ukraine this month, the bodies of over 900 civilians have been discovered around the region. Most were uncovered in Bucha, a city in Kyiv Oblast. About 95 percent of the citizens were found with bullet wounds inflicted at point-blank range, implying that they were executed. The bodies were
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Today’s Technology: Elon Musk buys stake in Twitter
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk announced that he bought 9.2 percent of Twitter through the U.S. Stock Market, which makes him the largest shareholder in the company. A day later, Twitter announced that Musk would be joining their board, which would have given him great influence over the company’s decisions and policies. However, Musk later
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CAMPUS LIFE
Review: New Fresh Nest Menu
This semester the Fresh Nest came out with a new menu. Previously, they featured smoothies and salads. Now, they limited the smoothies and added boba tea and ramen. Unfortunately, I’m not a huge fan of ramen so this review is solely on the boba drinks. Most likely in the future, there would be a ramen
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Horoscopes
Aquarius: A lot of mental growth is about to come your way. This may come in the form of a new opportunity or learning from an old situation that no longer serves you. Try meditation or other forms of relaxation to clear your head in order to inspire specific breakthroughs. Pisces: Embrace your inner “Mom,
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Fall Festivities: Formal Jay
On Sept. 24th, Elizabethtown College’s annual Formal Jay dance, themed ‘Out of This World,’ was held thanks to the Class of 2024 Senate. When it was announced, many students were over the moon to finally have a chance to dress up nice, even matching their masks with their outfits, and go out to dance. Tickets
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SPORTS
Casey McGarvey, new Director of Athletic Communications
Casey McGarvey is being welcomed into the Elizabethtown College community this year as the Director of Athletic Communications. In this position, McGarvey will take care of the sports section of the Etown website, all sporting events and communication to the NCAA by providing official statistics on a daily basis. McGarvey said he enjoys working on
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Cross country teams land in the top five in season opening meet
Friday, Aug. 30, Elizabethtown College’s men and women’s cross-country teams participated in Dickinson College’s “Light Up the Night Invite” invitational meet. The men’s team won their division with a total of 40 points, whereas the women’s team scored 62 points and placed third. One of Etown’s own finished as the runner-up in the men’s
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Women’s golf competes in Landmark Conference Championships
Tuseday, April 16, the Elizabethtown College men’s golf team competed at the Gettysburg Spring Invitational in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania and found great success in preparation for the Landmark Conference Championships in the first week of May. Junior Garrett Leib stood out as one out of only three players at the event to score a birdie on
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FEATURES
Students celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year with food, dance performances
The Lunar Year of the Dog was celebrated in the KAV, Thursday, Feb. 15. Participants received a glimpse of the many Chinese festivities related to the holiday. The event was co-sponsored by the Office of International Student Services, the Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the Mosaic House and
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Events, student-run clubs promote Relationship Wellness Month
February is Relationship Wellness Month, and at Elizabethtown College, students are striving to promote healthy relationships of all types. Wednesday, Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day, the College held the One Billion Rising event. One Billion Rising is the largest movement to end rape and violence against women, and it was launched on Valentine’s Day 2012. The
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Producer discusses documentary honoring African-American veterans
Friday, Feb. 16, the Gibble Auditorium welcomed cast members and the Executive producer Bryan Wade to show Wade’s newly released oral history documentary, entitled “KEYSTONES – A military documentary series honoring African-American Servicemen and women from Harrisburg’s Capitol Region who served from WWII to Vietnam.” Wade was inspired to make this documentary after seeing the
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