NEWS
US grapples with record-breaking polar vortex
Early last week, a massive winter storm swept across southern and central parts of the United States, leaving millions of people struggling to find power or water amid sub-zero temperatures. Temperatures in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast plummeted, before snow blanketed these areas too Feb. 18. The cause behind these temperature dips is the sliding of
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Student Senate
Student Senate met Thursday, Feb. 18 for their weekly meeting over Zoom. Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas opened administrative reports. He told senators that he has received many questions about commencement and summer housing, but he does not have any definite answers as the details are still being figured out. Students have
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COVID-19 cases decreasing
For nearly a year, the U.S. has been dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, but recently COVID-19 cases have been decreasing. According to data from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), COVID cases in the U.S. have dropped by about two thirds. Graphs on the CDC website show a spike in cases in early to mid-January
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CAMPUS LIFE
Etown Simplified: Evaporate stress away with essential oils
Written by Hanna Dillenger, Karina Guy, Liz Heaney, Robin Hill, Brady McLamb Are you feeling stressed out? Essential oils have been shown to help with feelings of anxiety and stress while also increasing focus and concentration. According to the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy, “the term ‘essential oil’ is a contraction of the original ‘quintessential
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Recommendations: Homecoming: Five events that capture the Etown experience
The weather is finally cooling off, the leaves are falling and the Halloween decorations are once again on our front doors. It’s fall and students are feeling a change in the air as the summer fades into fall. For many, this is a time of change: getting into the rhythm of classes, facing new challenges
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Music Review: Ariana Grande: “Sweetener” is just that: sweet
Popular music is one of the most severely underestimated genres. Music enthusiasts love taking our Internet shovels and digging as far underground as possible, priding ourselves in our ability to find bands that “you’ve probably never heard of.” But the truth is that some of the best music of our age is hidden in plain
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SPORTS
The Elizabethtown College athletic program through the years: the 1950s
Elizabethtown College’s athletic program expanded throughout the 1950s, adding three new sports teams including field hockey, wrestling and cross country. The College also joined the NCAA in 1954 while remaining a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Field hockey was added to Etown’s athletic program in 1952 and was led by Coach
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Women’s soccer suffers tough loss at home against Catholic
The Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team went up against Catholic University of America in a double overtime game Saturday, Oct. 7. Going into the first half, the women focused on keeping the ball on the opposing team’s half and pressuring the Cardinals’ defense throughout the attack. The number of shots by both teams was impressive
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Volleyball team dominates at Lycoming Warrior Tip-Off Classic
Elizabethtown College’s volleyball team swept SUNY Canton and Misericordia University Saturday, Oct. 7 on the road at the Lycoming Warrior Tip-Off Classic. After snapping their seven-game winning-streak during their first Landmark Conference Weekend, the team bounced back to crush Lebanon Valley College 3-0 last Thursday, Oct. 5, easily taking all three sets 25-13, 25-16 and
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FEATURES
Human trafficking awareness month events hosted by Office of Center for Community and Civic Engagement
According to United States Department of State, human trafficking is defined as “the act of recruiting, harboring, transporting, providing, or obtaining a person for compelled labor or commercial sex acts through the use of force, fraud, or coercion.” Regarded as the new slavery, there are approximately (#) people in the U.S. who have been forced
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Blue Jay studying abroad in Japan expresses excitement for new experiences, opportunites
“Ittekimasu!” I say to my dorm-father as I rush out the door at 7:45 am to catch the last train that reaches my university’s building on time. Normally, I would grimace at the mere idea of a half an hour commute to school, but the past two weeks in Tokyo, Japan have really expanded my image of
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Anatomy of a good interview
Practice makes perfect. Job interviews evaluate distinctive qualities about your personality and work ethic, so many tend to contain the same questions. The internet is a great source to review common questions before your interview. Not only does practice give you a sense of how the interview might go, but it ensures that you gain
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