NEWS
Elizabethtown Alumna runs for Robeson Township Board with bipartisan backing
Margaret Jean Fix, an Elizabethtown College alumna, is running for a seat on the Robeson Township Board of Supervisors, aiming to bring greater efficiency, communication, and collaboration to local government. Fix, who serves as director of marketing and administration at Alarm Tech, earned nominations from both the Democratic and Republican parties for one of two
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Business Buzz: What Taylor Swift’s ‘Showgirl’ says about the business of attention
Critics have been sharply divided over The Life of a Showgirl, Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album. The record’s theatrical pop sound and self-aware tone have been called uneven and overproduced by some reviewers. For Swift, the mixed reception may be less a setback than a calculated move. Few artists have mastered the business of attention
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How the government shutdown is affecting Pennsylvania
As the government shutdown reaches its third week with no end in sight, most states are feeling the pain of losing all federal funding. Pennsylvania residents, however, are in a double crisis, as the state government is four months into a budget impasse. Essentially, Pennsylvania is in its own government shutdown alongside the federal shutdown,
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CAMPUS LIFE
Activity Review: Canvas Swap
If you have a friend or two who enjoy challenging themselves and expressing their creativity, consider getting together for a canvas swap, sometimes referred to as a “paint-and-pass.” I recently got together with former Campus Life Editor Charlie Carberry to try it out for ourselves. We went to Michael’s and got a few blank canvases
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Business Review: Moon Raven Alley
For those attracted to spirituality, herbs, crystals or homemade goods, Moon Raven Alley in Mount Joy is the spot to check out. It’s located at 65 C Main Street, which is around a 15-minute drive from Elizabethtown College. As a Pagan witch, I frequent this shop from time to time, so I’ll take you on
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Horoscopes: What artist you should check out based on your zodiac
Music is at the heart of culture, especially at Elizabethtown College with its various vocal groups and bands. Students often have certain genres of music they listen to, but who doesn’t like expanding their taste? Let’s see what musical artist you should check out based on your zodiac sign. Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22):
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SPORTS
Etown Lacrosse Falls in Close Match Against Stockton
Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team continued their out-of-conference play against the Stockton University Ospreys at home on March 11. As the match started, the Blue Jays immediately put pressure on the Ospreys’ goal. Despite attempts to block plays by Stockton junior Riley Burns, Etown sophomore Reese Levinson scored the first goal of the match in
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Elizabethtown Basketball Makes Strong Playoff Run
As the Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team finished the season with a record of 22-4, the Blue Jays went dancing in the NCAA Division III tournament with a playoff berth, looking for a chance at a title after missing the playoffs last season. In their first round matchup, the Blue Jays faced off against SUNY
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Blue Jays fly high at the Landmark and AARTFC Indoor Track and Field Championships
Before spring break, the Blue Jays saw over 20 athletes receive podium finishes at the Landmark Indoor Track and Field Championships, as well as one national qualifier come out of the All-Atlantic Region Track & Field Conference (AARTFC) Indoor Track and Field Championships. On March 1, both the men and women’s track and field teams
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FEATURES
To the Editor: Open Letter to the Elizabethtown College Community
We write with heartfelt conviction about the essential work within the Office of Civil Rights, Opportunity, and Access, and the critical need to continue and expand upon these efforts. Under the leadership of Dr. Kesha Morant Williams, the office played a critical role in advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) initiatives. Now, with Dr.
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Two Elizabethtown College students celebrate happily ever after with the help of professors.
A storybook ending has just begun for two Elizabethtown College Blue Jays. With a wedding fit for a fairytale, Caryn and Patrick O’Brien finally tied the knot last Thursday, Sept. 19. Caryn O’Brien graduated from Etown in 2016 after double majoring in sociology/anthropology and religious studies, with a concentration on Asian religions. Caryn continued her
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SEEDS Ecology Club hosts Paw Paw Fruit Tasting
Trying exotic fruits has become a popular trend recently, and Elizabethtown College’s very own SEEDS Ecology club joined in. On Thursday, Sept. 26, the club held a tasting event in the Bowers Demonstration kitchen. Students were invited to attend from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. to taste two different paw paw featured recipes: a smoothie and angel
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