NEWS
Job and grad school searching during pandemic
As the Fall 2021 semester comes to a close, it’s time for seniors to start thinking about what comes after graduation, whether that’s a full-time job, graduate school or something outside the box. However, the COVID-19 pandemic still hasn’t totally gone away, so job searching has an extra layer of difficulty this year. Thankfully, COVID-19
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Today’s Technology
On Wednesday, Nov. 10, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the ride-sharing service Uber Technologies Inc. (Uber), alleging that the company has discriminated against customers with disabilities and acted in violation of Title III of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District
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Student Senate
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Nov. 11 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with the swearing in of five new officers. Student Senate then had to vote to approve changes that President Cecilia M. McCormick, J.D. suggested to be made to the Oct. 28 meeting minutes. All changes were
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CAMPUS LIFE
Social but distanced
While there are still a few disproportionately lovely days (nearly 80 degrees fahrenheit in November is honestly quite concerning), in the United States we are well into the thick of autumn and it’s feeling like it. Unfortunately, that most likely means fewer picnics and less time outdoors. Typically that wouldn’t be a major issue on
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Welcome to the jungle
Hi! I’m here for my interview! I know, I know, I’m just very excited to be in the newspaper. You would think being the sister of the head editor would give you some royal treatment. Anyway, my name is Belle. My family picked me up from a shelter in Delaware and brought me home. I
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Welcome to the jungle
Hiii! I’m Atina and this is my big bro, Zeus! We just got on campus a few weeks ago and we live with our step-brother, Al. He’s been here since the start of the semester and he’s been nice to us even since we got here. Zeus and I were adopted during a trip to
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SPORTS
Women’s soccer suffers loss, men’s team looks to Landmark
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s soccer teams fought hard against The Catholic University of America Saturday, Oct. 27. The women’s team suffered a hard defeat by one goal, while the men’s team tied and secured their place as the number one seed in the Landmark Conference, also locking down a home field advantage. The
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Volleyball team came out with a tough loss during Landmark
The Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team played Ursinus College Oct. 25 in Collegeville. The Blue Jays took a 3-0 win. The Blue Jays closed out their first back-to-back winning seasons since 2012 and 2013. This was a huge accomplishment for the women. The women had a whopping 18 kills and a hitting percent of .323
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Cross country teams defend Landmark Conference title
Both Elizabethtown College cross country teams took the Landmark Conference title Saturday, Oct. 27. This is the fifth consecutive title for both teams. The women’s team had a close call, only beating Moravian College by four points. Sophomore Olivia Gerstenbacher ran a personal best of 23:01.42 and was the recipient of the All-Landmark First Team
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FEATURES
Editor shares working with celebrities, editing and publishing books
Oct. 28, the Bowers Writers House hosted a lecture entitled “Book or Bust: Make it or Break it in the Publishing World.” The lecture featured Charles “Chuck” F. Adams, Executive Editor at Algonquin Books. Previously, Adams worked at other publishing firms, including Simon & Schuster, Dell/Delacorte, Macmillan, Holt, Rinehart and Winston. During his career, Adams
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New poetry book on fracking read at Bowers, lecturers share artwork
The Bowers Writers House held two events featuring Julia Spicher Kasdorf, the latter a joint effort with Steven Rubin on Thursday, Oct. 12. The pair is joining forces in a new book on the effects of fracking, which will feature both poems from Spicher Kasdorf and photographs from Rubin. Fracking is the process of shooting
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Discovering differences in gender ratios according to major
Does gender affect what major college students choose? Nationally, some majors have relatively even gender ratios, while others have more uneven gender ratios. What causes this? There are several possible answers, and each major is different. According to a 2014 Georgetown University study titled “What’s It Worth?: The Economic Value of College Majors,” some majors
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