NEWS
Business Buzz: EU free trade deal with India could come this year
The European Commission announced that the European Union (EU) and India were pushing to sign a free trade agreement during 2025. India and the EU want to reach an agreement regarding this deal for potential foreign direct investment in a wide range of areas, such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI) and cleantech. Talks were restarted
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Science department to offer Medical Laboratory Science major
Beginning the fall semester of 2025, the science department at Elizabethtown College will offer a medical laboratory science major. This announcement comes five years after the 2019-2022 addition of the chemistry laboratory science major at the college. Dr. Jeffrey Rood and Dr. Kristi Kneas, professors and the chairs of the chemistry and biochemistry department who
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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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CAMPUS LIFE
Students of Etown: Meet Dancer Emma Haab
There are many people who partake in dance at Elizabethtown College. One dancer in particular not only takes the stage but also takes on different challenges that many dancers have not. Emma Haab is a junior occupational therapy major who is part of the Elizabethtown College Dance Team (ECDT) and Emotion, Etown’s dance club. Before
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Activity Review: Painting Miniatures
For people with an interest in the arts, there are a lot of activities available to exercise their creativity for a little while in a small space like a dorm room, from coloring books to fiber arts and having fun with air-dry clay. Recently, several people I know have started painting miniature figures, and I
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Debate of the Week: Light or Dark Turkey Meat?
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, many people are starting to plan their meals and gathering what ingredients they’ll need for the big day. The menu differs between households, but a major staple on most Thanksgiving tables is turkey. There is a debate surrounding the popular choice of entree though—which is better: the light meat
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SPORTS
Field hockey hosts Scranton University on Saturday
With the clouds hovering over Wolf Field and the stands filling up with parents, students and fans, the afternoon Landmark Conference game kicked off between the Scranton Royals and the Elizabethtown Blue Jays. Coming into the game Scranton was hot with big wins in their last two outings and looked to improve to 2-0 in
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NHL readies to open up 2024–25 season
The 2023-24 National Hockey League (NHL) season ended in nail-biting fashion. The Florida Panthers would eventually hoist the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history, but not before the Edmonton Oilers nearly completed a 3-0 comeback. The anticipation for this upcoming season has built since the past season ended. Modern day legends are
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44th annual Marshmallow Game recap
The annual matchup between Elizabethtown College and Messiah University has all the aspects a rivalry needs. There’s stands filled with the Blue Jay and Falcon faithful, music to excite the crowd for the awaited matchup and showers of cheers and marshmallows — marshmallows that have fueled the nature of the rivalry for the last 44
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FEATURES
Etown kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month with flag raising event
On Friday, Sept. 15, the Elizabethtown College Office of Diversity, Equity and Belonging cooperated with the Latinx/Hispanic Student Union (LHSU) to begin the commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month with a flag-raising event. Many different flags were displayed from various South American countries, as well as other countries in the Baugher Student Center (BSC). They will
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Crossing the continental divide: Empathy, understanding and compassion with Braver Angels’ Linda Beck
On Friday, Sept. 15, students of Elizabethtown College and community members had the opportunity to sit down, listen and talk about the polarization in politics today. The Braver Angels group started in 2016 after the presidential election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. They recognized the overwhelming divide that occurred between both major political parties
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Etown unravels new multicultural center in the BSC
One of Elizabethtown College’s goals over the past several years is to provide a welcoming environment for all students who commit to the institution, regardless of background. With the rise of minority populations committing to Etown, especially students of color and the LGBTQIA+ community, it has been of utmost importance for these students to feel
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