NEWS
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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Get ready for Elizabethtown College Homecoming and Family Weekend 2025
Mark your calendars for Etown’s annual Homecoming and Family Weekend! Etown will be celebrating students, families, alumni, faculty and friends from Oct. 3 to Oct. 5 with fan favorite activities such as the parade and the High Libraries escape room. This year also marks the 50 year anniversary for the Occupational Therapy and Music Therapy
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Major developments for American TikTok ownership
Today, President Donald Trump announced major news concerning the ongoing U.S. TikTok deal. For the past several years, the popular social media app has concerned U.S. policymakers, given its Chinese origins. The app’s parent company, ByteDance, has sparked concerns about user tracking in America. In 2024, Congress passed a law banning TikTok unless it was
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CAMPUS LIFE
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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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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SPORTS
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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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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FEATURES
Career Development Center launches initiatives to aid students with their career goals
The Career Development Center is an Elizabethtown College office that provides assistance for students and alumni in career-oriented goals. Their work focuses on aiding current students with career exploration options as well as job transitions for alumni students. The Career Development Center has also worked with various employers in an effort to encourage the recruitment
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Etown alumnus talks about forensic genealogy as a career
On February 7th, the Bowers Writers House hosted Elizabethtown College alumnus Eric Schubert ‘23 in an event titled, “Capturing the Cold Case: Eric Schubert’s Journey through Forensic Exploration.” Schubert, who graduated with a public history degree, is an internationally recognized genealogist and a Forensic Genetic Genealogist with ES Genealogy. Schubert began his career in genealogy
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OSA brings students together into a fun “Game Night”
The Office of Students Activities (OSA) has always found a way to create entertaining activities for both students and Elizabethtown College’s staff to enjoy. Game night is one of these activities. On February 9th, the OSA game night took place from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.in the Jay Lounge. This event brought many of various
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