NEWS
Major developments for American TikTok ownership
Today, President Donald Trump announced major news concerning the ongoing U.S. TikTok deal. For the past several years, the popular social media app has concerned U.S. policymakers, given its Chinese origins. The app’s parent company, ByteDance, has sparked concerns about user tracking in America. In 2024, Congress passed a law banning TikTok unless it was
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PA Politics: Governor Josh Shapiro warns President Trump against deploying National Guard to state
Gov. Josh Shapiro has engaged the White House in a bitter back-and-forth about President Donald Trump’s authority to deploy the National Guard into Pennsylvania, should he decide to. The Shapiro administration issued a statement confirming their preparedness should the president direct federal troops into Philadelphia or Pittsburgh. In addition to rebuking Trump’s legal ability to
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RAM cancels plans for fully electric pickup as EV demand falls
According to Stellantis, the owning company of Ram, interest in electric vehicles (EVs) has fallen in the North American market. The planned Ram 1500 REV was to be a fully electric pickup that was released in concept form in early 2023. It was expected for market release in late 2024. The deadline was delayed to
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CAMPUS LIFE
Media Review: “Never Whistle at Night” An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology
“Never Whistle at Night” is a dark fiction anthology series, each chapter containing a different story written by a different author. There are 26 different authors in total, all indigenous people from various tribes across America. Each of the stories revolves around Native American characters, telling stories of tradition and new, modern stories that reflect
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Recipe Review: Homemade Pickles
Pickles tend to be a very divisive food, with many people either loving them and wanting to put them on everything or hating them and removing them from any sandwich or burger that might come with a single slice. I personally love them, and was delighted to find a recipe to be able to make
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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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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
Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-off.
On Sept. 13, Elizabethtown College celebrated the start of Hispanic Heritage Month which runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. The dates were chosen to coincide with the Independence Day celebration of many of the Latin American countries. The theme of this year is “Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together.” This theme recognizes many
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Posters for sale!
The start of a new academic year at Elizabethtown College comes with another poster sale during the second week of classes. The sale was a one-stop shop for all dorm decoration needs. The poster sale ran from Sept. 4 to Sept. 5 in the Koons Activity Venue (KAV) where students could drop in at any
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Etown Alum inspires local non-profits to benefit young adults with cancer
Young adulthood is a unique time of life with many paths to travel down, and a cancer diagnosis certainly is not what anyone would expect to face. Abby Valentine’s young adult life was full of hope for the future. She graduated from Elizabethtown College with a communications degree in 2016, got engaged in 2020 to
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