NEWS
Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida first struck the U.S. Aug. 27 in Louisiana, then developed into a tropical depression as it reached the Elizabethtown, Pa. area Sept. 1. In preparation for the incoming storm, Elizabethtown College contacted students via email on Aug. 31 to notify them of Tropical Depression Ida. Several flood warnings were also issued by the
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Global Perspective
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau requested a snap election, which was then approved by Governor General Mary Simon on Aug.15. In the 2019 federal election, the Liberal Party lost the parliamentary majority and the popular vote. However, the party won the most seats in the House of Commons and Trudeau remained as Prime Minister. Notably,
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The College updates COVID-19 guidelines
Aug. 11, Elizabethtown College announced through Campus News updated guidelines to best protect the community against COVID-19. The newest guidelines required all students regardless of vaccination status to wear masks inside buildings. The changes were made in consideration of state guidelines, as well as Lancaster County becoming classified as “substantial” in the number of COVID-19
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CAMPUS LIFE
Pop Culture: Beauty Gurus with Seriously Ugly Drama
You may hear terms being thrown around that you don’t quite understand, like “tea,” “cancelled,” “snatched,” “periodt,” “snapped,” “shade,” “expose” and the list goes on. If any of the above makes no sense to you, pay attention. I’m about to educate you about a terrible, messed up and toxic online community. This is Beauty
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Welcome back from the Etownian Editor-in-Chief!
Photo by Megan White Welcome back Etown! Here at the Etownian we are excited to start production on our fall issues. There have been many changes over the past year, and we are excited to continually provide you with in-depth coverage of campus news and events. Here in the office we always strive to improve
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Welcome to the Jungle: Campus life, written by our animal friends
This is the first thing you should know about me: I don’t like moving. At all. For one, I was just sitting inside of that box doing nothing, so why would you ruin the moment by taking me out of the box and putting your random junk in it? What’s the point in that?
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SPORTS
A great season leads one senior off to the Championships for a final match
Saturday, Feb. 24, Elizabethtown College’s men’s wrestling team competed in the NCAA Division III Mideast Regionals. Senior Joe Ghione was ranked fifth in the country after continuing a great personal season as he took a win to the semifinals. Senior Chris Kummerer was also almost put in the same position, but was on a setback
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Etown gets the lower hand in the baseball regular season opener
The Elizabethtown College baseball team left 14 runners on base Monday, Feb. 26, in a 9-5 season-opening loss to non-conference opponent Arcadia University. The game was played at DeVincent Field at LaSalle University in Philadelphia. The Blue Jays pressured Arcadia early when back-to-back singles from juniors Anthony Knight and James Kantner had them in business
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Etown swim teams finish seventh in Landmark Conference
Friday, Feb. 16 through Sunday, Feb. 18, Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s swim teams competed in the Landmark Conference Swimming and Diving Championships in Boyds, Maryland at the Germantown Indoor Swim Center. Susquehanna University defended their place at the top of the conference for the eighth year in a row. Etown finished seventh out of
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FEATURES
Campus Security accepting canned food for unpaid tickets
Campus Security launched its second annual Food for Fines campaign Monday, Nov. 28. They are accepting canned goods and other items as payment for unpaid parking tickets. Students, faculty and staff can drop off donations at the Campus Security office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. any day of the week. Campus Security will continue
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Students left on campus over break were not without Thanksgiving dinner
Thanksgiving break is, for most students, a time to return home, relax and visit with family. For some, though, extenuating circumstances prevent them from leaving campus over short breaks such as Thanksgiving. In some cases, the student lives too far away for travel to be feasible. In others, they may have jobs or sports that
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Phalanx showcases talents, holds ugly sweater contest
Saturday Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. Phalanx performed in the Koon’s Activity Venue (KAV), bringing the joy of the holidays to Elizabethtown College. Phalanx represents the all-male a cappella group on campus. This was one of their biggest shows of the semester. Phalanx offered the audience cookies that the members made themselves. The show was
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