NEWS
The U.S. Response to the COVID-19
Photo courtesy of Unsplash The COVID-19 pandemic has taken the world by storm. Many people are living in fear, confusion or perhaps outright panic. The United States is no exception. As of Wednesday, March 18, all 50 states had the virus. Each day the number of cases rises, and the recommended procedures to prevent the
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Today’s Technology
Photo courtesy of Unsplash While people nationwide are being instructed to stay at home, schools at all levels are trying to keep learning going by moving to online classes. Here is a list of some of the most popular tools being used to facilitate online teaching. Discord: Built and marketed to gamers as a free
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Online Tutoring Offered by Learning Zone
Photo courtesy of Unsplash Thursday, March 12, Elizabethtown College announced its decision to transition to a remote learning experience in light of the COVID-19 outbreak, but as classes are online, students continue to require services offered in the Learning Zone. Assistant Director of the Learning Zone Tammie Longsderff and Writing Wing Fellow Richard Fellinger are
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CAMPUS LIFE
Movie Review: “The Greatest Showman” a sanitized spectacle
Everybody enjoys seeing one form of entertainment or another. Whether it be a movie, theatrical performance, sporting event or concert, there is always something out there that can provide a temporary escape for people and put smiles on their faces. There are also kinds of entertainment, however, that pose questions like, “To what lengths and
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The rise of a new gaming era
The untamed roar of the crowd, the tightening of your chest and the rush of adrenaline. It sounds all too familiar. If you haven’t felt it personally, you probably know someone who has, or at the very least watched a sports movie showcasing that intensity of the moment. It’s a feeling that’s been associated with
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Business Profile: Julienne Sushi adds new, different flavor to Etown community
Julienne Sushi is a seafood restaurant and sushi bar centrally located at 19 East High Street, just off South Market Street, in the heart of Elizabethtown. After a year of renovations, the shop opened its doors late last spring. Since its May 31, 2017 opening, Julienne Sushi has been committed to providing customers with a
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SPORTS
Men’s, women’s tennis teams conclude fall season over weekend
The men’s and women’s tennis teams went to Shepherdstown, West Virginia to compete against Shepherd University Oct. 10. The women’s team won with a 6-3 in singles and 2-of-3 doubles and the men lost with a 9-0. Senior Taylor Helsel and first year Lenea Riehl helped the women’s team when they played Shepherd’s No. 1
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Men’s soccer remains undefeated in conference, defeats Catholic
While the rest of campus was off on Fall Break, the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team traveled to Washington D.C. Saturday, Oct. 8 to face off against Catholic University. The 3-1 win over Catholic enabled the Blue Jays to extend their winning streak to four games. This streak currently stands at five. Catholic was first
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Women’s soccer falls to Moravian in Landmark action
The Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team is in the midst of an important stretch of their season. After being shut out by the University of Scranton on Oct. 1 for their first Landmark Conference defeat of the season, they traveled to Catholic University on Saturday. Despite equaling the Cardinal’s shot total for the game, Etown
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FEATURES
Sarracino’s Civil War novel set for release
“Life is fired at us point blank.” Though these are the words of Jose Ortega y Gasset, a Spanish philosopher who wasn’t even born at the time of the Civil War, Dr. Carmine Sarracino, professor of English at Elizabethtown College, thinks this best encapsulates what his novel has to say. “We might have ideas about
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Lunar New Year celebration welcomes the Year of the Goat
Thursday, Feb. 19, began the celebration of the Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival. This year is the “Year of the Goat.” Each year in the 12-year cycle is assigned an animal; last year was the Horse, and next is the Monkey. Elizabethtown College is home to
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Hart shares his life with students through poetry
The College of William and Mary’s Professor of English and Humanities Henry Hart visited Bowers Writers House at Elizabethtown College on Thursday, Feb. 19 to read some of his award-winning poetry. Hart has published four poetry collections and a biography on James Dickey, amongst other critical and creative work. Hart earned a bachelor’s degree from
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