NEWS
Pennsylvania Politics
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro launched his bid for the Democratic nomination to the highest post in the state government on Wednesday, Oct. 13. That same day, Shapiro held his first public campaign rally at Pittsburgh’s North Shore Riverfront Park. Shapiro came to national attention in the wake of the 2020 November general election by
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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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CAMPUS LIFE
Welcome to the Jungle
This is Meatball! He loves watching tv, helping with homework and eating food! His favorite color is Etown blue. Meatball had so much fun meeting all his new friends at trivia night! –Corrina Wright This is Cranberry Juice or CJ! He is the most spoiled fish I know and my roommate and I love him
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Horoscopes
Photo courtesy of Unsplash Aries — Happy birthday, Aries! It’s a shame you can’t have as much of a celebration as you would like, but there are still upsides. Both the Sun and the Moon are in your sign, so you will be feeling secure in your decisions and emotions. Eris is in your sign
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Music Thoughts
Photo courtesy of Unsplash Well, the world is in a bit of a strange state at the moment, but what is there to do except roll with the punches? Not much, the way I figure. Personally, I’ve been enjoying spending time with my siblings that I normally never have during the semester. This time
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SPORTS
Despite the weather, soccer teams play on and takes losses
The Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team traveled to Ewing, N.J., Sept. 8 to play Rutgers University-Newark. The ending score was 3-0, Rutgers. Within the first three minutes, the Scarlet Raiders scored the first goal and didn’t stop there. In the 14th minute, first-year Garrett Winchilla had a scoring opportunity, as did junior Travis Wilson in
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Women’s volleyball competes in the Spartan Invitational at York College
Friday, Sept. 7 and Saturday, Sept. 8, Elizabethtown College’s women’s volleyball team competed in the York College Spartan Invitational. Etown’s first game was Friday against #16-ranked Johns Hopkins University, who won all three matches over Etown. Junior Elle Shatto led Etown in kills and sophomore Aiyana Tietze-Di Toro had a game-high 13 digs. The Jays
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Men’s soccer comes out with a tie, women’s team takes a win: A non-conference game against Babson came out scoreless, the women’s game ends 2-4 Etown
The Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team faced Babson College Saturday, Sept. 1 in a non-conference match. The players ran for 110 minutes with over 28 shots attempted between both teams and a great effort on both sides. Although shooting opportunities were fairly limited, the Jays still outshot the Beavers by four, two of those shots
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FEATURES
College Alumnus located in Thailand enjoys traveling and trying unique food
Where are Elizabethtown College alumni now? They are all over the world. Corey Thomas, ‘07, has lived in Africa and currently resides with his wife Amanda Lalley in Bangkok, the capital and largest urban center of Thailand. After graduating from Etown with a double major in political science and history, Thomas worked for the Peace
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Turkish journalist visits Bowers, group discusses political corruption
Elizabethtown College’s Bowers Writers House held a discussion on the changing political climate of Turkey Friday, Sept. 15 at 5 p.m. The speakers for the event included associate professor of political science Dr. Oya Dursun-Özkanca, Turkish newspaper executive Abdülhamit Bilici and president of the World Affairs Council Joyce Davis. Dursun-Özkanca is interested in the study
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Bowers Writers House opens for semester, panel on new technology
A panel-style presentation allowed the Elizabethtown College community to hear a variety of opinions on new technology emerging within the sciences. The event took place Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. at the College’s Bowers Writers House. The panel consisted of four professors with varying specializations in the sciences. The presenters included associate professor of physics
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