NEWS
The Jays App brings the Etown community together
Recently, the Elizabethtown College Jays App has transformed into a social media platform, deviating from its original purpose. The service is provided through a company called Campus Ready Education, and colleges across the country utilize its platforms similarly to Etown. It allows students and faculty alike to have a voice across campus–though in a portable
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PA Politics
Partisanship has taken another turn in Harrisburg in the form of House Bill 1893 which passed the Pennsylvania House on Oct. 4th along a party line vote. HB 1893 has now moved to the Pennsylvania Senate for consideration. This controversial bill, sponsored by Bucks County Republican Representative Craig Staats, amends the Disease Prevention and Control
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Etown alum receives public service award
Recently, Elizabethtown College alumnus Howard “Hob” Kroesen received an award from the Elizabethtown Borough. Kroesen received the Vincent W. O’Connor Public Service award at the Elizabethtown Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner on Oct. 4. The award was presented by Borough President Marc Hershey. The Vincent W. O’Connor Public Service Award is an award which is
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CAMPUS LIFE
Music Review: Vampire Weekend: Six years of waiting well worth it, indie lovers say
Six years. That’s how long it’s been since we’ve had a fresh album from indie sensation Vampire Weekend. That finally changed this past May. The band released “Father of the Bride,” an album with a whopping total of 18 tracks. 18 tracks! This album has some of my new favorite Vampire Weekend songs. What I
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Pop Culture: Fake News or Fabulous Stories Featured in Tabloids?
Pop culture news comes from everywhere nowadays. It’s on paper, it’s on about every social media app on your phone and it’s what you’re reading right now. But how do you know what tea you’re reading is real? Obviously I’m trustworthy, but what about the millions of articles, stories, ads, pages and videos about pop
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Letter to the Editor from Eric Schubert
After beginning remote learning in March of this year due to the pandemic, my experiences were nothing but positive. This sentiment is one that I have heard echoed by friends and classmates alike throughout the semester, and currently it still stands. Even though I am back on campus, friends off campus tell me that their
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SPORTS
Swim team welcomes new coach
Photo: Megan White Melissa Gates was named the new Elizabethtown College head swim coach and aquatics director in August 2018. Before getting her new position, Gates was the assistant coach for the swim team at Franklin & Marshall College for two years. According to etownbluejays.com, Gates is a former “three-time NCAA Division II national champion
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Cross Country take on alumni
Due to all the rain that has been happening the last couple of weeks, the Elizabethtown College cross country teams had to wait a few weeks before they could compete in their first meet. Both teams took on the Blue Jay Alumni Challenge Saturday, Sept. 15. For the men’s team, junior Samuel Gerstenbacher and senior
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Women’s soccer walks away with two tied games and two OT
Elizabethtown College’s men’s soccer team traveled to Franklin & Marshall College Wednesday, Sept. 12 for a match that was supposed to be played at home but was moved last minute due to the rain. About 10 minutes in, junior Cameron Sheva received a fantastic pass from senior Alex Musgnug and finished, scoring the first goal
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FEATURES
Former Etownian Editor-in-Chief writes book of poetry titled, “Salt Water”
Brianna Wiest, a 2013 graduate of Elizabethtown College, is making her mark on the literary world. Wiest is the author of many articles that have been published in a variety of well-known magazines, such as Huffington Post and Teen Vogue. She has not stopped her writing escapades there. Her outcoming work is her introduction to
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Etown students host students from Konstanz University, Germany
Elizabethtown students recently played host to a number of German students from Konstanz University. From Sept. 21 to 23, the German students took a tour of Central Pennsylvania, while staying at the College. The German students were on a two-week tour of the United States and stopped at other locations along the way. Among the
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Documentary on race relations followed by panel sparks discussion
Tuesday, Oct. 3, students and faculty attended a showing of the documentary “I am Not Your Negro,” which is based on writings by acclaimed American author James Baldwin. Following the showing, there was a panel to discuss the film. Instruction and Outreach Librarian Joshua Cohen hosted the event. He chose the movie because he believed
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