NEWS
Business Buzz: The Cracker Barrel controversy
Cracker Barrel’s logo redesign lasted just eight days before the company pulled the plug and brought back its “Old Timer.” In branding years, that’s about as fast as a fire drill. The about-face has sparked plenty of debate: did the company bow to bullying or did it make a savvy business decision after hearing from
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PA Politics: Budget impasse threatens public transit and the state economy
Pennsylvania’s government is in the middle of a gridlock over the creation of the state’s budget for the new fiscal year. The state has now gone over two months without a completed budget. Most states have to come up with their own new budget each year, while the others create a new one biennially. The
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Today’s Tech: Apple sued over use of books to train AI
Apple has long made a name for itself for doing things differently: sleeker design, more privacy options and a sense of responsibility that distinguished it from competitors. Now, the company is embroiled in a controversy that seems all too familiar. Authors Grady Hendrix and Jennifer Roberson filed a putative class action in federal court last
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CAMPUS LIFE
Recipe Review: Caprese Sandwich
As the weather finally begins to warm up, it’s time to start bringing out the bright and flavorful foods of the upcoming season. One of my favorite dishes from practically any restaurant is a caprese sandwich, so here is a quick and easy recipe for making one right in your dorm. For this recipe, you’ll
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Students of Etown: Adam Brockett
Elizabethtown College has a talented and active student body, and Adam Brockett is one of those students. Brockett is a sophomore social work major and religious studies minor. He’s originally from Collegeville, Pennsylvania, but he currently lives on campus in Royer Residence Hall. Back at home, Brockett has a King Charles Cavalier dog named Annie.
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Welcome to the Jungle: Lemmy
For this week’s article, meet Lemmy the English bulldog! Lemmy’s owner is Jaclyn Cline, a sophomore biology major with a focus in pre-health professions who lives in Ober Residence Hall. Lemmy is not an emotional support animal (ESA), so he does not live on campus, but at Cline’s family home in Palmyra, Pennsylvania. Cline adopted
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SPORTS
Russo Stars in Elizabethtown’s Win over Goucher
On Feb. 12, 2025, The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team took on the Goucher College Gophers in Elizabethtown’s Thompson Gymnasium. The Jays immediately put pressure on the Gophers at the start of the game. Junior forward EJ Finney applied pressure inside, but the Gophers stole the ball away. Despite defensive plays from the Jays, Goucher
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Gopinath, Elizabethtown Take down Lancaster Bible
On Saturday, Feb. 15, Elizabethtown College got the chance to avenge their early-season loss to Lancaster Bible Colleges. Etown came into the match after a 3-0 sweep of Wilson College the game prior and was feeling ready heading into the matchup against Lancaster Bible College. Initially, it was supposed to be a tri-match with Hood
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Langer and Walker Hope for Big Seasons in Tennis
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s tennis teams are hoping to court victory this spring season that starts on Saturday, Feb. 22 versus Lancaster Bible College. The Blue Jays played numerous matches in the fall, but the majority of their season is up and coming this spring. The women played two matches in the fall,
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FEATURES
Students come together for goat yoga hosted by OSA
A bright, sunny day at Etown calls for two things: yoga and baby goats. On April 14th, OSA and the Animal Services Club hosted Goat Yoga on Brinser Field. Lots of students came out to the event and enjoyed the Sunday warmth. The event had a seventy five person capacity. The goats were fenced off
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Internationally acclaimed journalist speaks at Etown
Jemele Hill was the voice of the night at the final installment of Elizabethtown College’s 2023-2024 Lecture Series: Evenings of Enlightenment at 7 p.m. on April 11 in Leffler Chapel. Hill is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, Webby Award winner, host of her own podcast “Jemele Hill is Unbothered,” and engages with work built around issues
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Lights, Camera, Action: Elizabethtown College’s TV station continues to thrive under new leadership
“Quiet in studio, quiet on set. Ready camera one, take camera one.” Adam Dalle Pazze has become very familiar with these phrases over the past couple of months. At the start of this semester, Dalle Pazze took on a new role — station manager of Elizabethtown College Television, ECTV. Although he has been involved with
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