NEWS
St Joseph’s University Offers MSW for Etown Social Work Students
Students in Elizabethtown College’s social work program know how rigorous many of the requirements are. Four-year graduates leave with over 700 hours of field experience, building on their in-class assignments and homework. The program is always growing, and now there is a new opportunity for social work students pursuing their master’s degree after graduation.Etown is
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Today’s Tech: Nintendo Announces Switch 2
Nintendo’s eagerly awaited Switch 2 gaming console was poised to launch into the U.S. pre-order market this week. Instead of celebrating the release, the gaming giant was forced to hit pause. The change came just days after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed steep new tariffs on Japanese imports. The abrupt about-face underscores a growing reality—geopolitical
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High school students conduct experiments at Chem-a-thon
On April 4, Elizabethtown welcomed nearly 50 high school students for the second annual Chem-a-Thon event, hosted by the college’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. The Chem-a-Thon is a day where students from local high schools are given the opportunity to complete a chemistry experiment and trivia games for potential scholarships or just to field
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CAMPUS LIFE
Club Feature: Meet GSA, Etown’s Gender and Sexuality Alliance
April is an important month at Elizabethtown College, as it honors the LGBTQ+ community in an event called Etown Does Pride. This event kicked off at 11:30 a.m. on April 1 at the Brossman Student Center patio, with student speakers and chalk to draw encouraging messages on the pavement for all students to see. This
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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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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
Professor Lorenzen Reflects on Final Semester at Etown
For nearly two decades, Dr. Charla Lorenzen has been more than just a professor at Elizabethtown College. A tenured faculty member in modern languages, Lorenzen has dedicated 19 years to creating a community-first approach to language learning—one that reaches far beyond the classroom. Now, in her final semester at the college, she reflects on a
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Elizabethtown College’s Office of Campus Recreation and Well-Being starts an active book club
Friday, March 14 marks the start of a new activity on Elizabethtown College’s campus. Whitney Crull, senior director for student involvement and well-being, finally started the program she’s been planning since she first started at Etown six years ago, a biking book club. ‘Pedal Through the Pages Book Club’ provides students with a book to
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Plants and People: How Biology Explains the Healing Power of Nature
In an age dominated by screens and urban landscapes, a growing body of research and personal anecdotes highlights a timeless truth — nature heals. From improving focus and reducing stress to enhancing mood, interacting with plants and natural environments offers measurable benefits. Studies have consistently shown that spending time in natural settings can lead to
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