NEWS
World Health Organization advocates for mental health awareness as Elizabethtown College celebrates World Mental Health Day
The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for an urgent global scale-up of mental health services, warning that more than 1 billion people are currently living with mental health conditions worldwide. New findings released Sept. 2 in World Mental Health Today and the Mental Health Atlas 2024 show that anxiety and depression are among the
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Dear Readers: a letter from the editor
In the spirit of journalism, I would like to be transparent with all our readers, writers and supporters in regards to The Etownian’s budget. For those of you who don’t know me, I am Andi Gates, a junior English Professional Writing and Communications Journalism dual major who was appointed as Editor-in-Chief of The Etownian starting
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PA Politics: A Potentially Grim Future for Pennsylvania’s Mass Transit
The future of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth’s public transit system hangs in the balance amid recent hearings over funding gaps. On Tuesday, April 15, the Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a hearing in Pittsburgh on the future of mass transit. The next day, the Philadelphia City Council held its own budget hearing with representatives from the
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CAMPUS LIFE
Activity Review: Tarot Reading
Tarot cards are associated with the occult, witchcraft, psychics, mystics and all kinds of pop culture. But tarot cards are more than what the media shows, they are a way to ask for guidance and advice. I utilize tarot cards in my spiritual practice often, so, I’ll give you a rundown of tarot cards, how
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Club Feature: Elizabethtown College Dance Team
Elizabethtown College offers students 24 NCAA Division III sports teams and more than 80 clubs for students to become involved with. The Elizabethtown College Dance Team (ECDT) is one of those clubs, providing an outlet for the many dancers on campus. ECDT is an audition-based dance team that aims to provide an outlet for dancers
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Horoscopes: What Emoticon matches your zodiac sign?
Texting has become a main form of communication for the current generation. Since texting’s invention, emoticons have also existed. Emoticons utilized characters on the keypad to make faces, expressions or objects. Let’s see which emoticon matches each of the zodiac signs. Gemini (May 21 – June 20): Gemini are talkative, making them come off as
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SPORTS
Women’s lacrosse dominates in season opener
The Elizabethtown College women’s lacrosse team gave the home fans something to be excited about in their season opener, dominating the Gwynedd Mercy University Griffins 20-4. It seemed as if the team didn’t have any rust to shake off as they look to be a force to be reckoned with this season. From top to
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Elizabethtown Falls in Close Game against #19 Catholic
Elizabethtown College women’s basketball is in its final stretch of the season and looking to capitalize with big wins throughout the Landmark Conference’s final games, including the matchup on Feb. 5 against #19 ranked Catholic University. Etown and Catholic entered the game with the same record, 17-2, with only one spot in the top 25
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Jays Prepare for Upcoming Lacrosse Season
As winter sports are drawing to a close, athletes in spring sports are preparing for their seasons. Elizabethtown College’s tennis teams are preparing for their first match in roughly one week, and baseball fans only need to wait until spring break for their team to take the field. However, the lacrosse teams head out before
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FEATURES
Campus community celebrates Etown Does Pride
Members of the Elizabethtown College campus community gathered at noon on April 1 at to celebrate the beginning of celebrations for the third annual Etown Does Pride. The events planned for Etown Does Pride aim to bring visibility and awareness to members of the LGBTQ+ community as well as celebrate their bravery and achievements. The
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Philadelphia Ballet performs “Bailando con Maria” at Elizabethtown College
On April 6th at 2 p.m, “Bailando con Maria” was performed by the Philadelphia Ballet II (PBII) in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. This original ballet arranged by PBII Director Eddy Tovar shared the story of a young girl named Maria. She lives in Mexico and has a passion for dance, which is opposed to
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A unique hurdle: Condition causes runner to collapse after each race
Elizabethtown College first-year Kate Bendall is unlike any other Blue Jay. She is running with her heart on the opposite side of her body. She has a medical condition called Dextrocardia that caused her lung to not grow properly on the right side of her body. That lung is significantly smaller because that space is
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