NEWS
Comedy, collaboration and cookie capitalism take center stage at Etown Theatre’s fall production
Elizabethtown College’s fall play Empowered: How One Girl Scout Nearly Destroyed the World’s Economy, written by Don Zolidis, wrapped its run in the Tempest Theatre after two weekends of performances that mixed comedy, satire and collaboration. The show follows Amaryllis, a Girl Scout determined to win her troop’s cookie-selling contest at any cost. To get
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Crucial Pennsylvania judicial races on the ballot this year
Election day is Nov. 4, but unlike last year’s presidential election or next year’s midterm elections, no candidates for federal office will be on the ballot. Despite this, a typically calm off year election has the potential to shake up Pennsylvania’s political institutions. In Pennsylvania, off year elections are when voters will elect officials at
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UN meets in Vietnam for cybercrime convention
Delegates from around 60 countries met in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Oct. 25 to sign a new United Nations treaty for fighting cybercrime. The signing marks the next step in years of negotiations on how nations can work together to prevent and prosecute crimes carried out through digital networks. Formally titled the U.N. Convention on Countering
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CAMPUS LIFE
Welcome to the Jungle: meet Biscuit
Meet one of our furry friends on campus, Biscuit. Biscuit is an adorable elderly cat who belongs to Yasmin Elgamal, a junior English secondary education major at Elizabethtown College. Elgamal is a cat lover, through and through, and is honored to highlight her cat Biscuit. Biscuit is somewhere between 8 to 12 years old, but
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Campus Dining: the best place to get food on campus
After living on campus for three years, it is safe to say I have eaten all over campus. Between Jay’s Nest, Fresh Nest, the Marketplace and the Blue Bean cafe, Elizabethtown College students are not going hungry. Each establishment on campus has its own staple items, making them so different from one another. I personally
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Media Review: Glee
After a long day of studying, working and going to class, I love to unwind and find a good show to watch. For me, I hate finding a new show and trying to get into something new. Even though I’m sure many people would agree, I recommend watching the hit 2009-2015 television series, “Glee.” “Glee”
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SPORTS
Farewell from the Sports Editor
Out of everything I thought I’d get involved with during college, becoming a writer strayed far from the potential possibilities in my mind. In my first semester, I only wanted to do my best academically and make it through college. Nowadays, I’m juggling multiple extracurriculars and writing several sports stories every few weeks. While the
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Farewell from the Managing Editor
My time at Elizabethtown College has flown by, and through these past four years, countless memories were made. Whether it be inside or outside the classroom, the experiences I’ve come across along the way will have a lasting effect. One experience in particular that helped me grow and find a passion was my work with
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Etown Sweeps Neumann in Non-Conference Doubleheader
On April 15, the Elizabethtown College softball team took on a non-conference opponent, Neumann College. Coming into the game, the Blue Jays had split their season series against Landmark opponent Juniata College, capping off a 3-1 record through their last four matchups. Etown hoped to get some revenge against the Knights after Neumann shut out
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FEATURES
A new event has popped up on Elizabethtown College’s Campus: a hypnotist
Elizabethtown College’s Office of Student Affairs (OSA) welcomed a professional hypnotist to campus on Saturday, Nov 2. Sailesh The Hypnotist took the opportunity to enlighten Etown students in the realities of hypnotics. Students seemed to be amazed at what Sailesh was capable of doing once the volunteers were under his control. Prior to the start
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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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