NEWS
Business Buzz: Reshaping Asia’s Energy Supplies
On Feb. 21, in Washington D.C., U.S. President Donald Trump sat down with Prime Minister of Japan Shigeru Ishiba. Their conversation was on how Tokyo could help the U.S. to unleash gas in Alaska and ship it to U.S. allies in Asia. Trump and his main energy advisor Doug Burgum put forth the venture as
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Bathroom trash cans revoked in Myer dorm building after feces found
Two weeks ago, feces was found in multiple bathroom trash cans along the second floor of Elizabethtown College’s Myer dorm building, MK White, area coordinator for Myer, Ober and Schlosser Halls, said at a Zoom meeting. The perpetrator(s), as well as their intent, are still unknown, White said on the call. The Zoom meeting was
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Global Perspective: Chinese Views on United States’ Shifting Taiwanese Stance
Among multiple different changes that have come from the administration shift for the past two months, one change has Chinese American relations setting towards rocky shores. In the 1930s the Republic of China would be embroiled in a civil war between the Communist China and the Republican forces. Briefly stopping due to outsider invasion, the
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CAMPUS LIFE
Business Review: Reel Cinemas
With the end of the semester approaching faster than expected, why not take a break from studying and go see a movie? Reel Cinemas is a local movie theater located at 1500 Christopher Place, Lancaster, in the Crossings at Conestoga Creek shopping center. It’s about a 30 minute drive from Elizabethtown College, with the fastest
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Debate of the Week: Christmas Decorations
With the final weekend of October putting a wrap on the Halloween season, Americans are now turning their attention to the next big item in consumer culture: Christmas decorations. For some, Thanksgiving is just a detour to the ultimate destination of gifts, hot chocolate and bright lights at night. These folks put their Christmas decorations
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Horoscopes: What candle matches your zodiac?
With the colder months ahead, it’s only natural to make your living area as comfortable as possible. Candles are an excellent way to make a space smell fantastic and give a little warmth. While Elizabethtown College residence halls and housing do not allow candles, there’s no harm in imagining what candle your zodiac sign would
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SPORTS
Tensions rise in MLB postseason race
This year’s Major League Baseball (MLB) season has made little sense. In the first half contenders rose to the occasion, but the second half has brought a tension-filled playoff race. The New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers are on top, but teams like the San Diego Padres, Arizona Diamondbacks and New York
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Video Game Review: Psychroma
One of the best elements of a horror game is a well-developed sense of mystery, at least in my opinion. It’s one thing to create a world with frightening monsters or terrifying concepts, but it’s another thing to draw out one’s curiosity and desire to comprehend the incomprehensible. Bizarre situations, otherworldly beings, liminal spaces and
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Blue Jays out-maneuver Mustangs on Senior Day
The Elizabethtown College Blue Jays overcame the Stevenson University women’s soccer team last Saturday with a final score of 1-0. The match happened on a warm, humid and sunny day at Etown’s Ira R. Herr Field. The Blue Jays kept the pressure on the Mustangs throughout the first half. The ball constantly stayed near the
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FEATURES
Etownian awarded first place at American Scholastic Press award ceremony
Recently, the Etownian newspaper came out on top in the American Scholastic Press Awards. Elizabethtown College was only one of fourteen higher education institutions to receive this prestigious honor of first-place prize. Student-produced newspapers are submitted from colleges and universities all across the nation and are ranked from first to third place based upon content
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OSA encourages students to“be creative” with Paint n Sip
The Office of Student Activities (OSA) always knows how to bring people together to enjoy themselves during the school year with some fun activities, Paint n’ Sip being one. On March 8, the Paint n’ Sip event took place in the Jay Lounge from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Organized by OSA, Paint n’ Sip
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Poet Laureate writes poem on the values of Rotary Club and Etown’s motto
The poet laureate program at Elizabethtown College aims to emphasize the key values of the College and the students it represents through the creative lenses that poems provide. This program is run through the Office of the Dean of Students as well as the Office of Academic Affairs and enables poets to voice their opinions
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