NEWS
Elizabethtown College Residence Life will be holding upcoming bias presentations for students.
Elizabethtown College’s Residence Life office has made the decision to host mandatory meetings for all students who live in the dormitories about Title IX policy, although all students undergo mandatory Title IX training when they enter Etown’s campus. The decision to hold mandatory meetings comes after multiple events of bias incidents have been reported this
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FCC broadens rulemaking on undersea cables
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently announced that it would begin a broad rulemaking process on undersea cables for the first time in over two decades, citing the need to modernize both for national security and the rapidly changing technology of undersea cables that crisscross the globe. “Even as undersea cable systems have evolved technologically
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Have you done your daily Duolingo?
As soon as a green owl appears on some of my friends’ screen, it is time for them to pick up their phones to continue a streak. Ten minutes later, they tell me how they completed their 100-day streak, which has become important as keeping streaks on Snapchat alive. Duolingo streaks have become a staple
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CAMPUS LIFE
Media Review: Jujutsu Kaisen
As we enter into the spooky season, what better time is there to start an intense series about curses, demons and magic? Starting in 2018, author Gege Akutami first began to publish the dark fantasy manga in the popular Japanese magazine, Shōnen Jump. Jujutsu Kaisen follows the life of young protagonist Yuji Itadori, a regular
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Recipe Review: Microwave Cookie in a Mug
Welcome back from break, Jays! We’ve reached the midpoint of the semester, and with that comes exams, research papers and plenty of stress. It can be difficult, but it’s important to take some time to treat yourself, and enjoying a nice dessert is a great way to do that. So, here’s a quick and simple
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Students of Etown: Anastasia McGettigan
This week, meet Anastasia McGettigan, a sophomore English major with a professional writing concentration with minors in creative writing and family business and entrepreneurship. Throughout her time at Elizabethtown College, McGettigan has found several ways to get involved in the campus community, including joining the staff of Etown’s literary magazine Fine Print, co-hosting the open
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SPORTS
March Madness recap 2024
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) fans, hopefully your blood pressure can lower because the appropriately named March Madness is officially over. People all across America either made their brackets just for fun or for monetary purposes. The American Gaming Association estimated that Americans bet over $2.72 billion on the tournament this year, and that’s just
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Video Game Review: “Paper Lily – Chapter 1”
Considerable amounts of well-known horror games surprisingly originate from the role playing game (RPG) Maker software. Developers can take this program and craft terror from an entirely different genre. However, these games often end up restricted by their gameplay and fail to deliver a terrifying experience. Lackluster precedents do not mean certain styles cannot produce
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Elizabethtown College softball splits home opener with Juniata Eagles
Elizabethtown College’s softball team (4-8, 1-1 LC) kicked off their home opener with a thrilling split against the Juniata Eagles (6-10, 1-1 LC), winning the first game 4-3 but losing the second 12-3 with the game called in the 5th inning. In the first game of the doubleheader, the Blue Jays found themselves trailing early
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FEATURES
Etown holds 28th annual Homecoming parade
This year, it may have rained on our parade, but the parade went on nonetheless! Held indoors on Oct. 14, several school clubs and organizations presented their floats over Homecoming weekend. Sock and Buskin, “Alice in Wonderland” Float Sock and Buskin is a theater club that happens to be the oldest club on campus. They
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Disability Services aims to elevate issues of accessibility on campus
Elizabethtown College aims to make all its students enjoy their college experience no matter their background by providing disability resources for students and visitors who need assistance. Disability Services has a mission statement to “provide these groups support and to ensure that all individuals in need of assistance can obtain the services necessary to experience
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Community and Civic Engagement Office continues community outreach work
The Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) has a vision of providing opportunities to engage in community service to students, faculty and staff. The Center does this in a number of ways by building long-term connections with local, national and international organizations. The foundation of all of the Center’s connections is a reciprocal relationship.
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