NEWS
Summer renovations give new look to Marketplace and Brinser Lecture Room
Should you have been present in the Marketplace on Sept. 18 at around 9 a.m., your morning breakfast may have been interrupted by the sound of putty knives scraping and smoothing the walls as workers installed the final touches on the months-long renovations done in the Marketplace and the former Brinser Lecture Room. Following the
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Sino-Israeli Tensions Spike
As the situation in Gaza and Israeli diplomatic relations begin to heat up once again, more global players are beginning to weigh in on the situation in the Middle East. On Sept. 18, China hosted its yearly Xiangshan Security Forum, an event inviting multiple leaders from different nations to further the security connection between the
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court retention elections explained: Do they matter?
A highly important but barely noticed judicial election will face Pennsylvania voters this November. Three members of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court are up for retention elections. What are retention elections, and what do voters need to know about them? In Pennsylvania, justices of the state Supreme Court, the highest court in the commonwealth, are elected
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CAMPUS LIFE
Business Review: Trellis Marketplace
With warm weather and other signs of spring finally appearing around Elizabethtown, it’s time to start getting back out after a winter of indoor activities. This means returning to the adirondack chairs around campus, tossing a frisbee with some friends on Brinser Field and, of course, visiting the shops in downtown Elizabethtown. One shop in
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Horoscopes: What Fantasy Book Trope is your Zodiac Sign?
With spring blooming all around Elizabethtown College and finals looming on the horizon, it seems imperative to find time to enjoy yourself. Etown has ample outdoor seating, from the Brossman Student Center to the Dell, so why not find a spot and read a book? A thrilling fantasy novel may be calling you, with all
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Job Spotlight: ECTV Director of Post-Production
Before any episode of an ECTV-40 production goes to air on YouTube, one person must compile everything together and is crucial to the publishing process. For this year’s board of ECTV, junior H Zangwill has taken on the pivotal role of director of post-production. Zangwill was influenced by her love of famous YouTubers such as
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SPORTS
Josh Berry puts Wood Brothers Racing back on the map
NASCAR fans got a pleasant surprise by the time the checkered flag waved last Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Josh Berry, driver of the fan-favorite number 21 Wood Brothers Ford, took home his first career Monster Energy Cup Series win. The rest of the top five included Daniel Suarez, Ryan Preece, William Byron and
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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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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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