NEWS
World Health Organization advocates for mental health awareness as Elizabethtown College celebrates World Mental Health Day
The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for an urgent global scale-up of mental health services, warning that more than 1 billion people are currently living with mental health conditions worldwide. New findings released Sept. 2 in World Mental Health Today and the Mental Health Atlas 2024 show that anxiety and depression are among the
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Dear Readers: a letter from the editor
In the spirit of journalism, I would like to be transparent with all our readers, writers and supporters in regards to The Etownian’s budget. For those of you who don’t know me, I am Andi Gates, a junior English Professional Writing and Communications Journalism dual major who was appointed as Editor-in-Chief of The Etownian starting
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PA Politics: A Potentially Grim Future for Pennsylvania’s Mass Transit
The future of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth’s public transit system hangs in the balance amid recent hearings over funding gaps. On Tuesday, April 15, the Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a hearing in Pittsburgh on the future of mass transit. The next day, the Philadelphia City Council held its own budget hearing with representatives from the
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CAMPUS LIFE
Job Spotlight: ECTV Director of Post-Production
Before any episode of an ECTV-40 production goes to air on YouTube, one person must compile everything together and is crucial to the publishing process. For this year’s board of ECTV, junior H Zangwill has taken on the pivotal role of director of post-production. Zangwill was influenced by her love of famous YouTubers such as
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Media Review: “Never Whistle at Night” An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology
“Never Whistle at Night” is a dark fiction anthology series, each chapter containing a different story written by a different author. There are 26 different authors in total, all indigenous people from various tribes across America. Each of the stories revolves around Native American characters, telling stories of tradition and new, modern stories that reflect
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Recipe Review: Homemade Pickles
Pickles tend to be a very divisive food, with many people either loving them and wanting to put them on everything or hating them and removing them from any sandwich or burger that might come with a single slice. I personally love them, and was delighted to find a recipe to be able to make
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SPORTS
LVC Overcome Elizabethtown in Baseball Home Opener
After the conclusion of the baseball tournament in Fort Pierce and Vero Beach, Florida over spring break, the Elizabethtown College baseball team finally came home to host their first home game against the Lebanon Valley College Dutchmen. Earlier in the season during the tournament, the Blue Jays took a win against the Dutchmen, winning in
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Etown Volleyball Drops Two Against Ranked Opponents
Elizabethtown College men’s volleyball had a highly competitive set of matchups this past weekend, facing off against #2 ranked Southern Virginia University and #16 Misericordia University at home. The Blue Jays hoped to extend their three-match winning streak and continue their strong start, as they entered the weekend 13-5 overall. In the first match of
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Josh Berry puts Wood Brothers Racing back on the map
NASCAR fans got a pleasant surprise by the time the checkered flag waved last Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Josh Berry, driver of the fan-favorite number 21 Wood Brothers Ford, took home his first career Monster Energy Cup Series win. The rest of the top five included Daniel Suarez, Ryan Preece, William Byron and
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FEATURES
Jumping Into the Street Celebrates 31st Annual Event.
On Saturday, Oct. 19th, The Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) hosted Into the Streets, an annual day of service that invites all students to volunteer, whether alone, with a club or with a group of friends. Students can collaborate with community organizations such as Elizabethtown Community Housing and Outreach Services, Community Cupboard, Girls
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Two Elizabethtown College Students Perform Senior Recital
On Thursday, Oct 17, the music department at Elizabethtown College put on a recital in the Zug Recital Hall, featuring the hard-earned skill and talent of guitarist and music therapy major Michael Weir, aided by fellow music therapy major Rebecca Sauder. Weir, a senior, has studied guitar at Etown for the entirety of his college
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Matcha and Musings with Takahashi Sensei
Ichi-go, ichi-e. As far as Japanese proverbs go, this one feels especially inspiring in these times. Translated as “One lifetime, one gathering,” this lesson and reminder to live in the moment and to treasure the people around you was one of the many pearls of wisdom given at the SpiritualiTEA Tea Ceremony event hosted by
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