NEWS
New Service Leadership Program Led by the Center for Community & Civic Engagement
Director of the Elizabethtown College Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) Javita Thompson is piloting a service leadership program for incoming first-year Etown students. The Bonner Leader Program was started by the Corella and Bertram F. Bonner Foundation in 1990. The overarching goal is to improve relations between students and communities by bridging the
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Student wages increase across campus
As of January 2022, Elizabethtown College has increased the standard student wage by $1/hour, calculated against a $10/hour maximum, in response to the efforts by Student Senate. During the fall 2021 semester, a shortage of student workers prompted the club to explore ideas to solve this issue. In turn, they decided to form the ad
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Global Perspective
On Feb. 3rd, President Biden announced that a raid carried out by U.S. Special Operations Forces resulted in the death of the Islamic State’s leader, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi. The raid was planned months ago when agency officials were tipped that ISIS’s top terrorist was hiding out in a house in northwest Syria. “We made
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CAMPUS LIFE
Soup review: chicken noodle
More than any other time of year, late winter strikes me as the time for hearty soups. Sure, sometimes you want something light and elegant, but in the cold of winter I don’t think there is anything better than warming yourself from the inside out with a warm drink or food. Soup is essentially the
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Aquariums: slices of nature in a dorm
As the pandemic continues into 2021, people have turned to keeping pets as their company indoors. From working at a major chain pet store, I noticed that puppies and fish seem to be the new classmates for Zoom. Obviously, we cannot keep puppies in our dorms, so I started thinking about getting my own fish.
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Valentine’s Day Horoscopes
Hello there! I welcome you all back to another semester of horoscopes at the Etownian, whether you’re a starchild or a skeptic. This first horoscope is a sort of special one, since this issue is closest to Valentine’s Day. That means for once the horoscopes can be written in the most stereotypical manner — about
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SPORTS
Women’s basketball suffers a one-point loss in Landmark game
Wednesday, Nov. 28 the Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team took a 71-61 win against York College of Pennsylvania. York took the first points of the game. Sophomore Emma Powell put the first point on the board for Etown with nine minutes left of the first quarter. A few seconds later, Sophomore Veronica Christ made a
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Wrestling team competes in weekend invitational at York
Friday, Nov. 30 and Saturday, Dec. 1 the Elizabethtown College wrestling team competed in the New Standard Corporation Invitational. The invitational was held at the York College of Pennsylvania, and 16 schools were represented. On Friday, Etown took 12th place and Saturday they took 16th. Seven Blue Jays were able to move through the competition
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Women’s swim team bounces back with victory over Eagles
Photo: Jocelyn Kline Wednesday, Nov. 28, Elizabethtown College’s swim teams swam at Bryn Mawr College, where the men’s team took on Cabrini University and the women’s team swam against Bryn Mawr and Cabrini. First-year Robin Hill was a standout for the Jays, winning the 100-yard butterfly by almost two seconds and earning a season and
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FEATURES
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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Examining the healthcare system for students on college campuses
In the last couple years, especially since the most recent presidential election, the issue of health care has been in the public eye. Groups such as children, the elderly and the poor are often considered when discussing this issue, but one of the largest affected groups is forgotten: college students. According to the Department of
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Circle K’s Caitlin’s Smiles event helps make cards for kids in hospital
Monday, Nov. 13 from 6-8 p.m. the Koon’s Activity Venue (KAV) was full of people busy working on different crafts to give to children in hospitals. The event was put on by Circle K members. People in attendance could do a variety of different activities from decorating bags to making greeting cards and craft kits.
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