NEWS
PA Politics: Bill to open PA primaries advances in state House, slows in state Senate
Political independents in Pennsylvania are closer to securing a milestone victory in the effort to open up the commonwealth’s primary elections. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed House Bill 280, which, if it becomes law, would give voters with no political party affiliation the ability to vote in either Democratic or Republican primary elections.
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Business Buzz: United States’ September job and employment report
The United States labor market reported that the economy added 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate increased to 4.2% in the month of September. With the midterm elections happening in November, what does this data mean for Republicans? The 29,000 nonfarm payroll jobs fell well below economists’ expectations this month. Economists expected U.S. job growth
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“Spill the Tea” with VP Gonzalez
Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Nichole Gonzalez is holding “Spill the Tea” sessions in the Blue Bean this semester to give students the opportunity to bring questions and concerns directly to a member of Elizabethtown College’s Senior Leadership Team. The first “Spill the Tea with a VP!” session was held on
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CAMPUS LIFE
Bored at Etown? Try these free things to do
Let’s be honest; there are only so many times you can sit in your dorm room scrolling TikTok before you start wondering what else there is to do around Elizabethtown. Luckily, you don’t always need money, a car , or a big plan to have your own side quest. Just for you, dear reader, I’ve
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Manifestation, SMART goal setting, and how to set yourself up for success
You wouldn’t think that manifestation, the law of attraction, and SMART goal setting have a lot in common but, surprise! They do. I’m going to teach you the similarities between these strategies and how to use them to your advantage to set yourself up for success. For the uninitiated, let’s define some terms. SMART goal
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Student Feature: Cailee Compton
Elizabethtown College is home to many wonderful, hardworking students, and today, I will be showcasing one of these students, Cailee Compton. Hailing from Kingsville, Maryland, Compton is a first-year pPublic hHealth major. When asked why she chose public health, Compton said, “I want to help people but I don’t want to stick them with a
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SPORTS
Strong defensive efforts prevail in men’s soccer tie at Susquehanna
The Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team headed on the road this past week to face off against the Susquehanna River Hawks. This highly contested Landmark Conference matchup consisted of two teams with opposite starts to the season. The Blue Jays came into the contest 5-3-2 with a strong start to their season in non-conference play.
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Golombeck’s first career goal gives Elizabethtown win over Susquehanna
The Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team went on the road this past week as they faced off against Susquehanna University in a Landmark Conference game. This game is significant for the two teams, since the last time the two teams faced off, they were in the Landmark Conference playoffs. Susquehanna got the edge over the
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Field Hockey wins shootout thriller on Youth Night against Hood
The Elizabethtown College field hockey team hosted Hood College for youth night at Wolf Field this past week in a non-conference matchup. The Blue Jays hoped to take a key victory before they head on the road for their first of many Landmark Conference matchups. Etown tried to find their footing early in the contest,
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FEATURES
Meet the Dogs: SSD Bailey
Through the program, Dogs in the Dell, students have the opportunity to raise and train a service dog throughout the academic year. After their training, the service dogs will be placed with a partner to serve. The club on campus is partnered with Susquehanna Service Dogs (SSD), and this year, Emma Klein, a double major
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Democracy in action: CCCE office hosts National Constitution Day tabling
On Thursday, Sept. 17, students stopped by the Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) tabling to commemorate National Constitution Day with interactive tabling focused on civic engagement, voter registration information and constitution education. The event commemorates the Sept. 17 signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. This year, the event saw a massive increase
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RecWell hosts annual Suicide Prevention Week with new hazing awareness pledge.
Throughout the week of Sept. 14-17, the RecWell hosted numerous events promoting suicide prevention, self-care promotion and mental health resources for students in honor of Suicide Prevention Month. The initiative of the events was to connect students on campus with necessary tools to support mental health and wellbeing while fostering a stronger campus community. “[The
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