NEWS
BIPOC Student History Talk Presented in Library
On Feb. 26, at Elizabethtown College’s High Library held a talk titled “Research and Recording BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) Student History at Elizabethtown College.” The talk featured junior history and political science major and Young Center’s Ziegler Fellow Jordyn Dutko and sophomore legal studies major and student archivist Kalen Tendo, who had
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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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CAMPUS LIFE
Horoscopes: What Ace Attorney Character is your zodiac sign?
The month of November can be a turbulent time for many with the U.S. elections, family gatherings like Thanksgiving and the infamous Black Friday shopping spree. It’s time to go inward and take care of your mental health at times like this. I personally do so with video games like the Ace Attorney series by
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Job Spotlight: Blue Jay Ambassador
Most prospective students experience the Elizabethtown College campus and community for the first time during a guided tour, especially during Accepted Students Days and Open House visits. A good tour guide with the ability to answer their burning questions can make or break their decision to attend, and Etown’s Blue Jay Ambassadors fill that role.
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Welcome to the Jungle: Galileo and Pablo
Many students at Elizabethtown College have cats and dogs at home, but it becomes far and few when it comes to guinea pigs. Sophomore early childhood education major Michaela Taylor has two precious guinea pigs who live with her at home. Taylor found her love for these tiny creatures back in 2018 when she adopted
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SPORTS
Etown athletics away game weekend recap
This past weekend didn’t go as planned for the Elizabethtown College Blue Jay Athletics. A packed road schedule from this past weekend ended in a few losses and a postponement. Women’s Volleyball: The women’s volleyball team came into their match on Saturday in Owings Mills, Maryland, looking to extend their winning streak to four games
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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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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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