NEWS
Global Perspective: Thailand Cutting back on Student Expression Restrictions
Thailand has a history of being a more conservative society. This includes laws and expectations ranging from how basic formality is supposed to be conducted to specifics like dress and hairstyles. In the 1970s the nation of Thailand was going through rocky times as their government went through multiple identity changes. Shifting from a military
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BIPOC Student History Talk Presented in Library
On Feb. 26, at Elizabethtown College’s High Library held a talk titled “Research and Recording BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) Student History at Elizabethtown College.” The talk featured junior history and political science major and Young Center’s Ziegler Fellow Jordyn Dutko and sophomore legal studies major and student archivist Kalen Tendo, who had
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PA Politics: PA to Hire Federal Workers Fired by Trump
Pennsylvania’s Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro signed an executive order on Wednesday, March 5 to streamline the process for Pennsylvania’s government agencies to hire recently-fired federal employees amid the Trump Administration’s purge of the federal labor force. Signed during an appearance at the second annual Commonwealth Job Fair in Harrisburg, Executive Order 2025-01 is designed “to
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CAMPUS LIFE
Club Feature: Psychology Club
This past Tuesday afternoon, the Etown Psychology club hosted a presentation by junior Tainan Nunes. Titled “Start With Human Connections,” the lecture was a deep dive into the importance of meaningful human connection and intentional, quality relationships in a technological and prescription-obsessed world that is currently starved of them. Nunes, a self-professed lover of quotes,
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Faithful or Not, You Belong: Crossroads YA Group
In a world where real connection can feel rare, a new gathering in Palmyra is offering something simple yet powerful. Crossroads, a new young adult group held at Encounter Church of Palmyra, specifically targets individuals ages 18 to 29 in the local area. The group will meet every Sunday at 7 p.m., starting with a
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Horoscopes: What Thanksgiving symbol is your zodiac?
The end of fall is approaching quickly, and the spirit of Thanksgiving is in the air. Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving or not, most people still celebrate central themes of it like spending time with family and having gatherings. Since it’s almost time for the fall holiday, why not see what symbol matches the zodiac signs?
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SPORTS
New York Liberty end the streak and win for first WNBA championship
As the confetti came down on Sunday night in the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the WNBA season came to a dramatic ending after a five game series for the championship between the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx. The Lynx were searching for their fifth WNBA championship and their first since 2017, while the
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No time to eat with intermittent fasting
Controlling one’s diet is a quintessential part of health moderation. Whether one eliminates carbohydrates with the Keto diet, focuses on proteins with the Atkins diet or only eats highly nutritious foods, diets heavily affect one’s health. However, a diet can focus on more than what goes into one’s food and instead revolve around scheduling meals.
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Video Game Review: UFO 50
In the 80s and 90s, terrible bootleg game collections ran rampant throughout the game industry. These mostly featured bizarre versions of Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) games or the worst arcade games one could ever play, as the developers used ludicrously high game totals to make a profit. An infamous example of this phenomenon was
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FEATURES
Ujima Dialogue Series discusses women’s rights, masculinity
On Wednesday, Oct. 25, in the McCormick classroom of the High Library, two students gave presentations on issues close to them. Teddy Bazyer discussed women’s rights in the Middle East and Darrel Mingle discussed media portrayal of men and their societal consequences. Women’s Rights in the Middle East with Teddy Bazyer In Iran, there are
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Journaling workshop teaches students the benefits of journaling
The Journaling Workshop, held Thursday Oct. 26 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being multimedia classroom 221, was an opportunity for students to be exposed to the benefits journaling provides. The Journaling Workshop was led by Caelyn King, a senior student at Elizabethtown College, who is graduating
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Etown awards Educate for Service recipients at the first Leffler Lecture Series
On Thursday, Oct. 26, Elizabethtown College celebrated its annual Educate for Service Award. For the 2023-24 academic year, this award was attributed to Janice Holsinger ’64 and John Holsinger ‘65 P’84 P’85 at the Institution’s annual Leffler Lecture. The award given to the Holsingers is the most eminent honor bestowed to alumni from the College
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