NEWS
The origins of the US-Iran conflict
Since 1957, Iran has sought to establish its own nuclear program. During the 1980s, Iran’s war with Iraq encouraged the country to continue its nuclear program. According to the Council on Foreign Relations, Iran has made agreements with China and Russia to advance their program over the years. However, in 2002, the International Atomic Energy
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Cory Rishel takes “The Road” to gold in Fenix Award Music Competition
Cory Rishel, a class of ‘30 music education major, won a gold award this August from the 8th Edition of the Fenix Award International Music Competition. With the gold award came a poster with his photo and different achievements listed on it. He earned this from his original piece he submitted, titled “The Road.” The
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Business Buzz: What makes a rebrand successful?
It’s no secret that people change over time; the same thing can be said about companies. Not all of them are going to be the exact same from when they first started to over 100 years later. This is why some of them undergo rebrands, or even multiple. Recently, companies such as Carter’s and Tropical
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CAMPUS LIFE
Students of Etown: Catie Sones
This fall, 565 students joined the class of 2030 at Elizabethtown College. With the bustle of activities and a perpetually growing list of assignments, you probably won’t get to meet them all. So, let me introduce you to one: Catie Sones. Sones is a first-year honors student and legal studies major. However, her journey to
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From the Pantry: Vegetarian stir-fried rice
In college, I think I can speak for the majority when I say, you are often working with a budget. A good way to save money right now is to eat three square meals a day at the dining hall. However, for those in quads, houses and apartments, you have a kitchen easily accessible. Personally,
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Activity Review: Paper stars
I don’t know about you, but I am completely incapable of sitting still. I constantly have to be doing something with my hands. One of my personal favorite mindless tasks is folding paper stars. This can be a bit challenging to get the hang of at first, but once you do, you will be able
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SPORTS
Henning, Blue Jays shine in doubleheader against Penn St. Berks
The Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team faced off in a doubleheader against Penn State Berks. The Blue Jays had the game rescheduled from an away game to one held at Thompson Gym over the weekend. The Blue Jays started off slow, getting initially outscored in the start of the first set 11-1. Etown found some
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Men’s tennis cruises past Penn State Abington
The Elizabethtown College men’s tennis team continued its strong start to the fall season Saturday afternoon, defeating Penn State Abington 6-1 at home. The Blue Jays took control early, winning two of the three doubles matches to claim the first point of the afternoon. Senior Ryan Kraychik and First-year Connor Gurekovich provided Etown’s biggest doubles
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Elizabethtown, Messiah stuck in stalemate with a draw in the annual Marshmallow Game
The annual marshmallow game between the MAC Commonwealth Conference’s Messiah Falcons and the Landmark Conference’s Elizabethtown Blue Jays men’s soccer teams took place this past week. The Blue Jays had to take the game on the road after the continued construction of Ira R. Herr Field continues on Etown’s campus to face off at Messiah.
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FEATURES
Meet the Dogs: SSD Bubba
Each year, students have an opportunity to raise a service dog through a program called Dogs in the Dell. This is a program on campus that works through Susquehanna Service Dogs (SSD). Ellison Mentzer, a sophomore electrical engineering major, is raising SSD Bubba on campus. SSD Bubba is an 18-week-old labrador. Mentzer described Bubba’s personality
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One Elle of a Night brings people together to support children battling cancer
Students and community members gathered in Leffler Chapel on March 14 for One Elle of a Night, an annual dance showcase that raises money for the Elle Foundation, a nonprofit that grants wishes to children facing recurring or terminal cancer. The event, hosted by the Elizabethtown College Dance Team, combined performances, storytelling and fundraising to
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Line Dancing brings community, movement to Tuesday nights
On Tuesday, Feb. 24, students gathered in Elizabethtown College’s Jay Lounge for an evening of line dancing, an event built as much around community as it is around choreography. The weekly sessions are organized by Taiman Nunes, president and founder of Boot Scootin’ Jays, the club that hosts the dances. What began as a personal
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