NEWS
Apple bets on refinement with iPhone 17 debut
Apple’s September events are as much cultural moments as they are product launches. This year’s unveiling of the iPhone 17 carried the usual mix of sleek hardware, polished marketing, and breathless promises of “the most powerful iPhone ever.” But as the dust settles, the question is not whether the new device is technically impressive, but
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New RecRe boxes offer 24/7 recreational services
The new semester has marked an expansion in recreational accessibility for students at Elizabethtown College with the introduction of new recreational rental boxes that are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Located in the Bird Cage at the Baugher Student Center (BSC), the vending machine-like unit will now serve as a way
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Global Perspective: Afghanistan ravaged by earthquake
On Sunday, Aug. 31, Afghanistan was rocked by a 6.0-magnitude earthquake, the most deadly that has been recorded in the country since 1998. The epicenter was near the city of Jalalabad in the far east of the country, and light tremors were felt as far west as Kabul and as far east as Islamabad in
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CAMPUS LIFE
Debate of the Week: Virtual or Physical Books?
Reading is an aspect of everyday life, whether it’s textbooks for Elizabethtown College students, newspapers for hard working adults or literature for everyday readers. Physical books used to be the standard medium of reading. They were everywhere you went and looked. However, with the rise of technology virtual books have boomed in popularity, spawning devices
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Horoscopes: What video game does your zodiac get?
April showers bring May flowers, so you’re going to want to stay indoors during the rainy weather. This downtime inside is a perfect time to pick up a new video game, whether it be on a personal computer, a Nintendo Switch or a PlayStation 5. Let’s see what game you should check out based on
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Local Sightseeing: Lake Placida
It’s hitting that point of semester where some of our jays are feeling tired and stressed, and are in dire need for a break. Though the college can’t grant us a second spring break, they have given us beautiful spots on campus to sightsee. Around campus, students have multiple favorite spots they enjoy taking a
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SPORTS
Otto’s Career-Low Leads Blue Jays to Etown Invitational Victory
In the second half of the golf season, Elizabethtown College finally returned home to the Hershey Country Club East for the Elizabethtown College Invitational match. Eight other schools participated in the event, including Catholic University and Juniata College from the Landmark Conference. In the fall, Etown took home fifth place shooting 32 over par with
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Seniors celebrate Senior Day with Satisfying Win against Schuylkill
On April 2,the Elizabethtown College men’s volleyball team acknowledged their seniors before heading into a match with the Penn State Schuylkill Nittany Lions. The game occurred in Elizabethtown College’s Thompson Gymnasium. Before the event started, Etown made the starting lineup announcements a spectacle for the Jays on the field. After the Lions received a simplistic
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Dance Team Goes National: Day with a Blue Jay
Elizabethtown College’s dance team got invited to a national dancing competition held in Florida from April 11 to April 13. Emotions for the dance team could not reach higher heights as the club members practice and prepare to dance their best. Dance team Captain and integrated studies major Olivia Fabiano and dance team Choreographer and
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FEATURES
A popular club’s season might come to an abrupt end
There are over 80 clubs at Elizabethtown College, and as of three years ago, Women’s Club Soccer is one of them. Madison Eisenhart, a fifth-year occupational therapy student, founded the Women’s Club Soccer team in 2022. She played for the Etown women’s soccer team for two years, her first and second years at Etown. “I
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Friendship by Firelight: Fake Fireplace Feature
It is 8 p.m. on a Thursday night. The air is chilly but refreshing, and the moon is huge and bright, hanging in the sky above campus. Walking past the Bower’s Center, one can see a flicker of light coming from the patio. Laughter echoes. Upon closer inspection, the event of the night seems to
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Elizabethtown College kicks off its 2024-2025 Lecture Series with Winona LaDuke
On Thursday, Oct. 25, Elizabethtown College welcomed the first of three speakers for this year’s Lecture Series. Environmentalist, economist, writer, and two-time U.S. Vice President candidate for the Green Party, Winona Laduke, offered her opinions of the state of the country and possible solutions during her time at Etown. LaDuke is a Native American activist
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