NEWS
Board of Trustees meets to discuss agenda for next year
On Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, the Elizabethtown College Board of Trustees met for a business meeting. The board members first met at 7:30 a.m. for breakfast and time to talk. At 8 a.m., the board started their meeting with a missions moment from 2011 Etown alumna TaLisa Ramos. Ramos spoke about her experience before, after
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Today’s Technology
Netflix employees staged a walk out on Wednesday, Oct. 20 in a protest against Dave Chapelle’s latest stand-up special. The walk out was held in Los Angeles, Calif. and was attended by hundreds of people, including Netflix employees, celebrities and local activists. In addition to the walk out, remote workers staged their own protest by
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Student Senate
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Oct. 21 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with administrative reports, starting with Dean of Students & Executive Director for College Diversity, Equity and Belonging Nichole Gonzalez. Gonzalez first let students know that the board of trustees is on campus. She also spoke about
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CAMPUS LIFE
Music review: Lyrical analysis
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com The way I see it, there are two ways to approach a music review (Okay, maybe three — but all music reviews require introductory meta-analytical explorations of what music reviews are, so perhaps that is an overarching category, or a prerequisite, rather than an approach). The first is to plunge into
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Movie Review: Five-time Oscar-winning movie Parasite
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com The Oscars recently made history when “Parasite” (2019) became the first non-English and the first South Korean film to win Best Picture. It is also the first movie to win both Best Picture and best international feature. With the recent “Oscars So White” campaign, this is a huge deal in the
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Welcome to the jungle: Gilbert and friends
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Hey, I’m Gilbert! Don’t mind me if I get a few laps in during the interview. I’m working on my beach bod before spring break. Just gotta keep swimming … sorry, if you don’t want to continue the interview, that’s fine. Keep going? Okay. I just came to Elizabethtown College a
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SPORTS
Lacrosse teams end regular season with losses to Catholic
Saturday, April 28, the Elizabethtown College women’s lacrosse team competed against the Catholic University of America. The first goal was made early in the game by Etown junior Madelyn Baker, who was assisted by senior Katie Thompson giving Etown an early lead. First-year Kate Ziegler, who was also assisted by K. Thompson, scored quickly after,
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Softball wins one in doubleheader against Albright, defeats Juniata on Senior Day
Photo: Megan White Thursday, April 26, the Elizabethtown College softball team played a doubleheader against Albright College at home at The Nest. In game one, Etown fell 3-2, but beat the Lions in the second game 3-0. Sophomore pitcher Alyssa Wilkinson assisted in the team effort by holding the opposing team scoreless for five innings
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Track & field regular season ends with Blue Jay Tune Up wins
Photo: Megan White Thursday, April 26 and Friday, April 27, the Elizabethtown College track and field teams participated in this year’s Penn Relays at Franklin Field. Thursday, senior Maria Anderson ran the 3,000-meter steeplechase for the women’s team. According to the Penn Relays website, she placed 26th with a time of 10:56.39 and nearly broke
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FEATURES
President Strikwerda stands up against hate, signs letter to Trump
We are now just a month out from what was arguably the most volatile presidential election in modern times. Following the election, the number of hate crimes skyrocketed—many of which were directly linked to President-Elect Donald Trump winning the election. Within the first 10 days following the election, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) documented
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Concert brings holiday cheer to campus, features themed readings
Most college students could use some holiday cheer in the middle of a hectic last week of classes. Students at Elizabethtown College had an opportunity to relax and get into the holiday spirit at the annual Fine and Performing Arts Holiday Concert Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 11:00 a.m. in Zug Memorial Hall’s Recital Hall. Assistant
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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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