NEWS
Robert D. Ballard gives lecture at Elizabethtown College
On Feb. 16, famous oceanographer Robert D. Ballard gave a lecture to Elizabethtown College and community members as part of the Evenings of Enlightenment. Ballard is an ocean explorer, best known for discovering underwater archeology, such as the R.M.S. Titanic and the Bismarck. He began the discussion by talking about his passion for the ocean
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Make deposit, make difference campaign
For the third year in a row, Elizabethtown College will be holding the “Make a Deposit, Make a Difference” campaign from Feb. 12 to March 12. For all first-year students that enroll during the campaign, the College will match the deposits up to their goal. The goal is set at $15,000 and the money will
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Google makes changes to advertising policies to improve user data privacy
On Feb. 16, Google announced that the company’s Android phones will phase out cross-app ad trackers in a change aimed at increasing data privacy for consumers using its operating systems. This change follows Apple’s privacy changes last year, in a sign that radical changes are taking place in technological privacy. Director of Product Management at
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CAMPUS LIFE
Recipes for people who can’t cook
Guys. Let’s be real for a moment. Cooking for yourself can be a ton of work. Between the prepwork, the actual cooking and then the cleanup, sometimes, it just doesn’t seem worth the trouble. When you’re short on time or just dead-tired after a day of classes it seems so much easier to grab something
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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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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
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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