NEWS
Student Senate
On Thursday, Sept. 23, Student Senate met for their weekly meeting in Hoover 212. The meeting began with Dean of Students & Executive Director of Diversity, Equity and Belonging Nichole Gonzalez speaking about a change in Elizabethtown College’s immunization policy. She stated that anyone receiving an immunization waiver or exemption must now provide documentation for
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Schlosser Shenanigans: The Devious Lick Challenge wreaks havoc on Etown
A trend known as the Devious Lick Challenge is circulating on TikTok, encouraging users to vandalize and steal school property. The term “lick” means a successful theft, and teenagers nationwide have started to participate in this trend by taking items such as soap dispensers, classroom signs and even security cameras. Recently, the Elizabethtown College Schlosser
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Etown engineering professor’s project with local high school
In spring 2021, associate professor of engineering Dr. Brenda Read-Daily worked with Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry students at Palmyra Area High School in order to teach them about environmental engineering. Her project focused on teaching the students about water hardness and managing the nitrogen cycle. It was recently featured in an Association of Environmental Engineering
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CAMPUS LIFE
Interior Design: Making the most of your dorm with these fall decor ideas
Photo courtesy of Unsplash.com Autumn is full of colors, and a lot of people enjoy decorating; college is no different. Many students at Elizabethtown College want to or already have decorated the doors of their dorms. Some may want to, yet it could be that they have never decorated before now. There are many ways
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Welcome to the jungle: Frisky: Frisky loves being at Etown and all of her new friends here
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Hi! I’m Frisky, but you can call me Frif. I’m so excited to be back on campus! Granted, I’ve only been here for a semester, but I can’t wait to see what Elizabethtown College has in store for the spring! Right now I live in Schlosser with my mom, Sam. My
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Music Review: Fiona Apple: An artist with diverse and emotionally charged music
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Hello, hello, fine readers. It is I, your marginally friendly campus opinion-haver, ready to share some opinions in a public forum. I have been entrusted with one-third of the music review privileges this semester, and I am ready to use this third of a column to spread my own agenda. Let’s
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SPORTS
Track and field compete with some outstanding athletes
Saturday, April 21, Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the Mason-Dixon Invitational at Gettysburg College. The men’s team finished sixth out of 15 teams with 62.5 points, and the women’s team placed fifth out of 11 teams with 69.5 points. Senior Mitch Schlegel took first for the men’s team in
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Men’s and women’s tennis play well in doubles matches
Sunday, April 15, the Elizabethtown College men’s tennis team played against the University of Scranton, taking a loss 9-0. Etown’s doubles team of senior Ryan Caris and sophomore Tristan Boheim took a loss, giving Scranton a total of three right in the beginning. Four sets of doubles were matched as Scranton took a four-win streak.
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Men’s lacrosse team takes a win while the women take a loss in a Landmark game
Photo: Megan White Saturday, April 7, Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team took a win 7-5 against Drew University. Sophomore Mike DiGenova assisted five of Etown’s goals, and sophomore Tom Mahoney made 11 goal saves. The first goal was made quickly in the game by the Blue Jays. Sophomore Kyle Pienik and DiGenova worked together to
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FEATURES
Strengths and Creative Arts Night helps celebrate students’ strengths
Students attending the Scholarship and Creative Arts Night reflect on their strengths and unwind with arts and crafts and an open mic after SCAD. Photo Credit: Shane Bahn The Scholarship and Creative Arts Day (SCAD) festivities continued on into the evening of April 25 with the first ever Strengths and Creative Arts Night. Hosted in
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Got Schnitz? Panel discusses PA German culture and cuisine
The panel discussion titled, “Got Schnitz? Pennsylvania German Material Culture” was held Wednesday April 19, and, fortunately, had Schnitz served after the event. The panel was introduced by associate professor of German at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Joshua Brown and featured both senior professor emeritus of English and humanities at Harrisburg Area Community College
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Program hosted to dispel winter-induced depression
Feb. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. the Student Wellness Advocacy Group (SWAG) sponsored Shake the Winter Blues. The mission of SWAG is to work to support and encourage positive, informed choices, believing that a healthier lifestyle now will promote future well-being. SWAG provides educational opportunities on current health issues for their peers in the
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