NEWS
The College honors the class of 2024 Emergent Scholars
On Monday, March 7, an awards ceremony was held in Leffler Chapel to honor the Emergent Scholars from Elizabethtown College’s Class of 2024. During the event, 93 sophomores and their chosen mentors celebrated their achievements and emphasized the high level of academic standards they have been able to achieve as members of the Etown community.
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Advanced military tech aids Ukraine in resistance against Russia
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has dominated the headlines since it began on Feb. 24. Ukrainian resistance has proven much tougher than either the Russians or the wider international community expected. One crucial factor aiding Ukrainian resistance has been the military equipment it has received from the United States and its allies. Arguably the most significant
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Senate discusses changes to new student orientation
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Feb. 24 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with a special order for Director of Leadership and New Student/Family Orientation Stacey Zimmerman. Zimmerman discussed potential changes they are looking to make during New Student Orientation in the fall and was asking for input in
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CAMPUS LIFE
Welcome to the Jungle
Hi, I’m Daisy! Right now, I’m about to go on one of our daily walks. Well, I actually bounce between Jim Thorpe and Long Island. Both places are wonderful this time of year as they’re not too hot nor too cold. Personally, Pennsylvania is slightly better, but only because our house has a huge yard
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Fajitas
Today I’ve got another great recipe for you that doesn’t take too many ingredients. At the very least, the primary recipe doesn’t have many ingredients, but like always, you can spice it up with extra toppings and such. Today we’re talking about fajitas, specifically chicken fajitas, but you could always make steak or vegetarian fajitas
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Recipes for people who can’t cook
Today I want to go over what is probably a simplified version of one of my favorite foods my mom makes: stuffed peppers. Considering what a vague sort of name that is, there are probably hundreds of unique recipes which would fit under the same title. Maybe you even have a version in your mind
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SPORTS
Men’s volleyball takes win against Conference opponent
The Elizabethtown College’s men’s volleyball team had a busy week as they competed against Eastern Mennonite University, Southern Virginia University and Juniata College. All games were against Continental Volleyball Conference opponents. Friday, Feb. 15, the Blue Jays went up against the Eastern Mennonite Royals. Etown took the win at 3-2. Junior Nick Baxter led the
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Swim teams place fifth and sixth at Landmark Conference
The Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s swimming teams took to the Landmark Conference Swimming & Diving Championships Friday, Feb. 15—Sunday, Feb. 17 at the Germantown Indoor Swim Center in Boyds, Md. The men’s team took fifth place, and the women’s team earned sixth place. The men’s team walked away from the conference with four new
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New high scores for track teams
The Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s track teams finished off their regular season Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Susquehanna University invitational. The women’s team found their biggest success in field events with a bronze medal in pole vault and a silver in high jump. Senior Karly Deam took third place in pole vault with a
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FEATURES
Speaker talks about social injustice as a structural problem in society
Students, faculty and staff braved the snow to attend the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration speech in the Koons Activity Venue (KAV) at Elizabethtown College, Jan. 17. While the audience found their seats, King’s “Beyond Vietnam” speech played in the background. The speaker was Rev. Nathan Coleman, the pastor of Bethel Baptist Church in
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Professor shares research on domestic minor sex trafficking in new book
Monday, Jan. 23, the Bowers Writers House held its first event of the spring semester. The event, titled “A National Horror: Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking” with Dr. Susan Mapp, focused on the harsh reality of sex trafficking in the United States. Director of Bowers Writers House Jesse Waters said that this topic is one of
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Facilities management, campus security keep campus safe during snow
At Elizabethtown College, our first priority is to attend to student and faculty’s safety,” Vice President for Administration and Finances Robert Wallett said. There are multiple people, such as Campus Security, Facilities Management and academic workers, involved in making weather-related decisions. Students, employees and those traveling to and from the College are taken into consideration
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