NEWS
Student volunteer for lawn conversion project
Elizabethtown College has partnered with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay to participate in a lawn conversion project that will help reduce the state’s pollution levels for the Chesapeake Bay. The lawn conversion project began on the grassy area by the Brown Building park lot on Friday, Oct. 29. Members of the Etown SEEDS Ecology
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Election Day 2021
Editor’s Note: Percentages and projections are based on results reported on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. The results are subject to change. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania held numerous local and statewide elections on Nov. 2, 2021. Republican Kevin Brobson is the winner of the open seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. He edges out Democratic nominee
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Today’s Technology
Recently, Meta Platforms, Inc.—formerly Facebook, Inc.—unveiled its plans for the Metaverse, which is a more immersive version of virtual reality (VR) that will merge the real and digital worlds. In the Metaverse, people can be anyone they desire via VR software such as the Oculus headset or augmented reality glasses. Users will be portrayed through
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CAMPUS LIFE
Welcome to the jungle
Hello! My name is Killian! This is my first semester taking classes, though my mom, Aries, is working on her second year of college. Unfortunately, I’m spending my first semester remote. The plus side is that I get to take classes on my mom’s bed. Though, to be honest, I don’t pay attention as much
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Social but distanced fall
This season may be called fall, but that doesn’t mean it’s a downer! Autumn is a fantastic time of year with lots of fun activities to do, and luckily you can still do a bunch of them while maintaining safe distance from your friends. First, let’s think about aesthetics! What represents fall more than changing
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Hocus Pocus film review
Perhaps one of the most notorious Halloween movies in recent years is “Hocus Pocus,” a 1993 cult classic that has become a holiday staple due to its star-studded cast and comedy. I will admit that I have been swept up in the Hocus Pocus fever. This Halloween, I have resolved to watch Hocus Pocus every
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SPORTS
Men’s, women’s soccer earn spots in the Landmark playoffs
Photo: Megan White Both the men’s and women’s soccer teams dominated over Homecoming Weekend, securing wins from Goucher College. The women’s team broke its losing streak, devouring Goucher 4-0. This win helps them to qualify for the Landmark Conference Playoffs, since they are secure in fourth place in the current standings. The Blue Jays had
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Field hockey undefeated in conference, continue winning streak
Photo: Jocelyn Kline With two wins in a row against Moravian College and the University of Scranton, the Elizabethtown College field hockey team is now at a nine-win streak. On the road to the Landmark Conference Championships, the Blue Jays got a second straight score of 4-0 against Moravian. Junior Lauren Scheib took the first
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Women’s volleyball takes two wins, overall 9-0 at home
Photo: Jocelyn Kline Saturday, Oct. 13, Elizabethtown College’s women’s volleyball team hosted a tri-match against McDaniel College and Manhattanville College. The Jays took on McDaniel first in a five-set match that lasted almost two and a half hours. The teams played a close game for the first half of the first match, but a series
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FEATURES
Diversity team hosts second part of series, a panel on gender identity
Wednesday, Oct. 11 the Elizabethtown College Diversity Team hosted the second part of their “Blue Jays Talk” series, a panel on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation at the Mosaic House. The event featured three panelists: Dr. T. Evan Smith, associate professor of psychology, Dr. Andy Dunlap, associate professor of social work and Dr. Michael Long,
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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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