NEWS
Global Perspective: Japan-China tensions flare amid Prime Minister Takaichi’s pledge to defend Taiwan
Tensions are flaring up in Asia between the two largest countries in the region, China and Japan. A few weeks ago, Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, made several comments to the Japanese Parliament implying the nation’s readiness to act to defend the self-governing island of Taiwan. According to CBS News, she said openly that
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PA Politics: What is included in Pennsylvania’s budget?
On the same morning Americans awoke to news of the ended government shutdown, Pennsylvanians were greeted by the resolution of their state’s shutdown, as well. The night of Nov. 12, as President Trump was signing the bill to reopen the federal government, Gov. Josh Shapiro was signing into law Pennsylvania’s four-month-overdue state budget. The budget
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GTA VI faces yet another delay
The highly anticipated next addition to the Grand Theft Auto Franchise, GTA VI, had its launch date delayed yet again. GTA V made massive waves in the video game industry, selling around 220 million copies. This placed it at #2 among the best-selling video games of all time. The eagerness of fans for its release
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CAMPUS LIFE
Students of Etown: Megan Manion
With approximately 2,000 students, it is difficult to meet every single person enrolled at Elizabethtown College. This week, get to know Megan Manion, the graduate student enrolled in Etown’s 3+2 master’s program for occupational therapy. Manion hails from Willow Street, Pennsylvania, and, like many others, was drawn to Etown for its accredited Occupational Therapy program.
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Media Review: The Magic School Bus
Everyone grew up watching the infamous mid-90s cartoon, The Magic School Bus, but has anyone seen the science-based educational show recently? Though it only ran from 1994 to 1997, the show has made a multi-generational impact, leaving thousands of kids and adults to reminisce now about watching the show when your teacher is absent, or
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Welcome to the Jungle: meet Biscuit
Meet one of our furry friends on campus, Biscuit. Biscuit is an adorable elderly cat who belongs to Yasmin Elgamal, a junior English secondary education major at Elizabethtown College. Elgamal is a cat lover, through and through, and is honored to highlight her cat Biscuit. Biscuit is somewhere between 8 to 12 years old, but
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SPORTS
Elizabethtown women draw, men fall in weekend play
The Elizabethtown men and women’s soccer teams both had away matches on Sept. 13, seeing the women tie 0-0 and the men fall 0-1. On the women’s side, the Lady Jays traveled to Stevenson University to take on the Mustangs. In the first half, Etown was able to hold possession of the ball for the
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Lebanon Valley College hands Etown shutout loss on senior day
The Elizabethtown College Women’s Soccer team took on the visiting Lebanon Valley College Dutchmen after falling to Franklin and Marshall College in their previous matchup, hoping to bounce back and tally a win in the win column. The Dutchmen came into the game after starting their season off hot, notching two shutout victories against opponents
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Blue Jays soar in 5-0 shutout
After a season-opening loss to Ithaca College, the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team not only bounced back with a win at home, but dominated Penn State Berks in the process. Led by sophomore Jason Stark’s two goals and senior Pedro Miranda in goal, the Jays were able to reach a high momentum that didn’t falter
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FEATURES
Elizabethtown College starts its first on-campus service fraternity organization
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — Elizabethtown College welcomes a new chapter of Alpha Phi Omegato its campus. Inspired by Frank Reed Horton after serving in World War I, Alpha Phi Omega was founded as aservice fraternity organization in 1925 by a group of men who believed in coming together withother men from varying backgrounds to better the
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Sanskrit at Elizabethtown College: is it becoming ancient history
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — Elizabethtown College has offered the Sanskrit course since the 2001-2002 academic year. And while in recent years the first level has nearly filled, there’s been a pattern that the second level falls short of those numbers. Is this a sign of the course becoming part of the ancient history it comes from?
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Jumping Into the Street Celebrates 31st Annual Event.
On Saturday, Oct. 19th, The Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) hosted Into the Streets, an annual day of service that invites all students to volunteer, whether alone, with a club or with a group of friends. Students can collaborate with community organizations such as Elizabethtown Community Housing and Outreach Services, Community Cupboard, Girls
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