NEWS
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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College Announces Upcoming Changes, including From Renovations to Tuition Hikes
Spring at Elizabethtown College means the return of classes, outdoor study sessions and all the joys that warm weather brings. It also carries a packed calendar full of deadlines and upcoming events, not to mention the announcement of changes for next academic year. This year;s announcement came in the form of an email titled “A
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Today’s Tech: iPhone 16e signifies major price shift
Apple’s release of the iPhone 16e is a significant shift in the phone market. Its price tag, under $600, provides affordable access to the world of Apple without sacrificing the core experience which makes iPhones attractive. In an industry where most phones set the price in excess of $1,000, this release could signal a shift
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CAMPUS LIFE
Job Spotlight: Substitute Teaching
With the variety of jobs and internships that the Elizabethtown College student body holds, it is important to highlight students who show exemplary ambition and drive to accomplish their goals. Senior Brooke Seislove is not lacking in these departments and has already left a legacy before post-grad school employment. This week, The Etownian took a
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Local Sightseeing: Louise Arnold Tanger Arboretum
This past week, Blue Jays were able to participate in Elizabethtown College’s yearly Into the Streets event hosted by the Office of Student Activities (OSA). Students traveled around the local community to volunteer in Etown, Mount Joy and Lancaster. As part of Into the Streets this year, I ended up at a quaint estate in
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Students of Etown: Lex Raught
This week, meet Alexander Raught, a sophomore graphic design major at Elizabethtown College. Raught chose his major due to his love for art, though he has had some difficulty finding the free time for personal projects lately. “I wanted to be an animator,” he said. However, he wasn’t sure whether it would work out. “[But]
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SPORTS
Men and women’s track and field compete in Mason-Dixon Invitational
On April 19 and 20, the Elizabethtown College men and women’s track and field teams competed at the Mason-Dixon Invitational at Gettysburg College, in Gettysburg, Pa. The men’s team won one event and placed eight out of the 13 schools competing. The women’s team won two events and placed third out of the 10 schools
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Video Game Review: Cave Story
The most popular games of all time almost always have incredible teams behind them. Chrono Trigger featured the best talent Square-Enix could get their hands on, and now the turn-based role-playing game is rightfully heralded as one of the best games in its genre and of all time. However, one of these all-time classics was
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Blue Jay tennis falls to Wilkes
Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s tennis teams played against Wilkes University on Saturday, April 13 in Landmark Conference action. It was a very windy day and it made for challenging conditions. Unfortunately, both Blue Jay teams fell to the Colonels. The women’s team went in with a 6-6 record but lost by a final of
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FEATURES
Relay for Life raises money for cancer research
Many people have pulled an all-nighter for an assignment or to study for a test, but have they ever pulled an all-nighter for cancer research? Essentially, that’s what Relay for Life is—a fun yet somber all-nighter for cancer research. “[Relay for Life is] a 12 hour fundraising event for American Cancer Society,” Colleges Against Cancer
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Reflection and farewell from Features Editor
This is my last article for the Etownian. That sentence was not comfortable to type out. When this issue comes out, I will be about three weeks away from graduation. That wasn’t any more comfortable to type. The future is still so unknown for me, so for this final piece of mine, we’re going to
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Etown Does Pride celebrates LGBTQ+ identities, community
For the second year in a row, Etown’s Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) and Office of Diversity, Equity and Belonging (DEB) hosted a glamorous night of drag queens from Central PA, featuring hosts from the previous year, Betty Whitecastle and Lizzie Beaumont. The event occurred on April 19 at 9 p.m. in the KAV, and
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