NEWS
Student Senate
Student Senate held their weekly meeting Thursday, Oct. 15 over Zoom. Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas began administrative reports by introducing the latest hire, Associate Director of Community Living Jenn Azevedo. Limas also spoke about wearing appropriate costumes for Halloween, offering himself as a person that students can reach out to with
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Today’s Technology
WikiLeaks, led by Russian hackers, released emails from Hillary Clinton in 2016 that changed the route of an American election. This year, Facebook and Twitter have vowed to stop the spread of misinformation and hacked material to protect users from foreign intervention in the elections. This has led to widespread flagging and deleting of misinformative
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Pennsylvania Politics
With less than a month until election day, Pennsylvania statewide election campaigns are in the home stretch. This year, Pennsylvanians will cast votes for Attorney General, Auditor General and State Treasurer. For Attorney General, incumbent Democrat Josh Shapiro is up against Republican challenger Heather Heidelbaugh. Shapiro is running on his popularity and his accomplishments from
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CAMPUS LIFE
#Throwback Thursday Review: Highlights of 2009’s “The Time That Remains”
I love a good Throwback Thursday, especially when I neglect to go to the theaters. It’s cold outside; can you blame me? I am also a firm believer that it is never too late to see an old movie. That being said, let’s get into “The Time That Remains,” a 2009 Palestinian film. “The Time
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Business Profile: Trellis Marketplace has something in store for every shopper
The Trellis Marketplace is a small-scale shopping mall full of diverse goods sold by small business vendors. The marketplace is currently home to around 25 vendors from locally grown businesses. These vendors are spread out in sections all throughout the building. The vendor mall experience is something very unique in itself (since not many areas
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Students, faculty weigh in on national debate: Was government shutdown necessary?
The U.S. government briefly shut down Saturday, Jan. 20. As Congress members struggled to reach a decision on the “Dreamers” bill, members passed a movement not to fund the government until an agreement was made. Democrats were also hard-pressed to come to an agreement on the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) during the shutdown. The
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SPORTS
Men’s soccer scores double overtime goal to down Goucher
The 2016 Homecoming festivities ended in celebration on Saturday evening as the men’s soccer team took down the Goucher College Gophers in a double overtime victory. Blue Jay alumni cheered alongside current Jays as the team improved their record to 10-2-1 on the season. The relentless pursuit of the Elizabethtown College offensive line is what
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Late goal helps women’s soccer bury Goucher Gophers on Homecoming
In a game that had major playoff implications for the Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team, an own by Goucher goal in the waning minutes proved just enough for the Blue Jays to pull out the victory on Homecoming Saturday. Their opponents, the Goucher College Gophers, entered Saturday’s contest with a 1-2 record in the Landmark
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Field hockey defeats Goucher to extend winning streak to five
Saturday, Oct. 15 was marked by a victory for the Elizabethtown College field hockey team, who won their game against Goucher College. The team currently holds a five-game winning streak. Etown entered the game with an 8-4 season and a four-game winning streak. Goucher was sporting a 7-6 season and was eager for another victory.
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FEATURES
Hughes donates collection of photographs on Amish life
Longtime photojournalist Dennis Hughes committed to donate his collection of about 18,000 pictures depicting life within the Amish community to Elizabethtown College’s Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Hughes delivered a presentation entitled “Amish in Focus: Photos and Stories” on Thursday, March 12, in which he selected and displayed roughly 150 of the most
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Bower Writers House offers comfortable environment for conversation, relaxation during Mellow Monday event series
The Bower Writers House offers a unique opportunity to students with Mellow Mondays, a time for students to relax after the weekend and prepare for the upcoming week. Mellow Mondays are held every Monday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. March 9 through April 27. Director of the Bowers Writers House and Lecturer in English
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New Playwrights Fest IV features staged readings
On Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14, the Elizabethtown College Theatre and Dance Division of the Fine and Performing Arts Department hosted its fourth annual “Etown New Playwrights Fest” in Zug Recital Hall. The fest features students that have taken Associate Professor of English Dr. John Rohrkemper’s playwriting course. The plays are presented in
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