NEWS
Today’s Tech: Alef Aeronautics showcases flying car in Tesla Roadster demonstration
Based in California, Alef Aeronautics has released a new video showing its electric flying car soaring over a Tesla Roadster, welcoming the automaker to what the company describes as the “flying car race.” The demonstration marks another milestone for Alef as it continues to develop a vehicle capable of both driving on roads and flying
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PA Politics: The ‘special’ legislators Democrats want to keep
Democrats are feeling confident going into November’s elections with their eyes focused on winning their first governing trifecta in Harrisburg in decades, and that goal may run through a pair of lawmakers who pulled off surprise victories in special elections. To achieve a governing trifecta, Pennsylvania Democrats need Gov. Josh Shapiro to win reelection (an
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A new sport, a new community: Women’s Flag Football at Elizabethtown
In February, Elizabethtown College announced that women’s flag football would be added to their lineup of varsity sports. The last sport they added was men’s volleyball in 2018. An interest meeting for the flag football team was held on Thursday, Oct. 8. The sport’s popularity has been on the rise, and adding it to Etown
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CAMPUS LIFE
Media Review: “Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story”
On Aug. 4, 1882, the bodies of Andrew and Abby Borden were found in their home in Fall River, Massachusetts. In 1883, Lizzie Borden, Andrew’s daughter and, Abby’s stepdaughter, was tried and acquitted for the crimes. On Sep. 17, 2026, Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan released the fourth season of their “Monster” series on Netflix
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Activity Review: Dot Art Books
Thanks to my mom’s most recent hyperfixation, dot art books have taken over both our house and my dorm — for good reason. Lifelines’ Flow Art color-by-number books are like coloring books or diamond art except they come with the markers and a suggested color palette. There is a design for everyone, from Frankenstein’s monster
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Media Review: “Not Quite Dead Yet” by Holly Jackson
For those who know me, they may describe me as a bit of a book worm. In August alone, I read a total of eight novels and one memoir. Of those nine collective books, I would say the most fun to read was Holly Jackson’s 2025 novel, “Not Quite Dead Yet.” Jackson’s novel is a
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SPORTS
Blue Jays fall short against Scranton
The Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team faced another challenging Landmark Conference opponent on Saturday, Oct. 10, taking on the Scranton Royals at Ira R. Herr Field. Despite a strong defensive effort and several opportunities to equalize the contest, the Blue Jays fell to the Royals in a narrow 1-0 defeat. Scranton entered the contest with
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Field Hockey shuts down Juniata in Landmark Conference matchup
The Elizabethtown College field hockey team took their talents on the road this past week squaring off against their Landmark Conference opponent, the Juniata College Eagles. Etown came into the contest searching for their first Landmark Conference victory despite sporting a strong non-conference record. The pass back from the center kicked off the game and
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Women’s volleyball brings out the brooms in sweep against Catholic
Elizabethtown College’s women’s volleyball team took a road trip this past week to Washington, D.C. where they faced off against fellow Landmark Conference team, the Catholic Cardinals. The Blue Jays hoped to kick start their Landmark Conference record with a win for their first game of conference play. Catholic, after a rocky start to their
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FEATURES
Professor Feature: Meet the Communications Department’s newest professor, Melanie Gardner
A new semester brings new changes and possibly new professors. Elizabethtown College’s Communications department gained a new face this year. Professor Melanie Gardner, Ph.D., has joined the department to teach audio and visual production courses. We took a deeper dive with Dr. Gardner to learn more about her background in production and advice for current
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Health education often leaves students navigating reproductive wellness on their own, but a campus organization is working to bridge those knowledge gaps.
The on campus organization Our Bodies recently hosted an educational session focusing on menstrual cycle tracking, menopause, period poverty and broader reproductive health. True Martel, a sophomore digital media production major and the treasurer for Our Bodies, said that the main goal of the meeting was to provide students with clear and factual information on
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Students spend fall break restoring homes with Habitat for Humanity.
As many Elizabethtown College students headed home for fall break, a group of students chose to stay behind on a quiet and empty campus, carpooling each day to home construction sites in Lebanon and Columbia. The students spent their break restoring houses alongside Habitat for Humanity. Organized through the Center for Community and Civic Engagement
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