NEWS
Business Buzz: Is there a bubble ready to burst?
This year, we have witnessed another war begin, mortgage rates rise to 8 percent and five of America’s largest banks lay off 20,000 workers. Economists have identified several bubbles creating economic hardships and how this could develop into an economic recession. One of these bubbles is our student loan debt crisis. Over two decades, around
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Today’s Tech: Microsoft Activision acquisition changes face of gaming
The general trend of larger corporations taking over their competitors, such as Disney acquiring Marvel and Lucas Films, has been a concern in all forms of digital and non-digital media. Mainly, because it raises the thought that the corporation could become a monopoly in their respective field and raise the prices as they wish and
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PSECU offers banking services and benefits to students on campus
Many of us attending college are learning the ins and outs of financial responsibility for the first time. It can be a daunting process, especially if you’re far from home or have little experience with this kind of independence. At Elizabethtown College, students often work on-campus jobs from Dining Services, to tech ops to writing
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CAMPUS LIFE
Activity Review: Touring the Indian Echo Caverns
There are a wide range of activities to be found in the area surrounding Elizabethtown College, so this week, a friend and I visited the Indian Echo Caverns located in Hummelstown, Pa., a roughly 20-minute drive from campus. The 440 million-year-old limestone caverns are currently owned by Echo Dell, a company that offers group tours
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Debate of the Week: Sweet or savory breakfast
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so you have to choose what you eat wisely. Sweet or savory? A common question asked about our favorite snacks, but what about breakfast? Whether it’s french toast or bacon, pancakes or scrambled eggs, everyone has a preference, and the decision could make or break the
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Welcome to the Jungle: Pearl and Sandy the guinea pigs
Meet Pearl and Sandy, first-year Lindy Stoner’s guinea pigs! Earlier this year, Stoner and her family started looking for pet guinea pigs to adopt. Instead of getting them from a generic pet store, Stoner’s father found an ad on Craigslist for two guinea pigs that needed rescuing. Their previous owner sadly couldn’t afford to take
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SPORTS
Health and Fitness: Benefits of tea
As it gets cold outside, the consumption of warm beverages begins to sound appealing. This is not limited to just coffee or hot chocolate, but it also includes tea. Tea has been drunk by humans for thousands of years, for several reasons. Some of those could include ceremonial, for enjoyment, to calm down the nerves
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World Series Recap: Astros capture 2nd World Series in franchise history
The long and eventful 2022 Major League Baseball (MLB) season finally ended last Saturday night. The Houston Astros completed an incredible postseason run with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 at Minute Maid Park. After going down two games to one early in the series, Houston buckled down and won three
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Video Game Review: Harmony’s Odyssey
With the time of year inching away from the frightful Halloween, Developer MythicOwl decided to release “Harmony’s Odyssey,” a game that does not provide scares but does deliver brain-twisting puzzles! “Harmony’s Odyssey” takes commonplace puzzles like jigsaw puzzles and spot-the-difference puzzles and makes them interestingly unique by placing them in 3-D environments! Unfortunately, despite the
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FEATURES
Unban My History panel sheds light on book banning movements
Book banning movements have been on the rise for several years now. It has become increasingly prevalent that parents take issue with many books that discuss certain topics, such as Black history or LGBTQ+ narratives. This was the topic that was discussed on Wednesday, Feb. 23 in the Elizabethtown College Tempest Theatre at 4 p.m.
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Speaker presents the poetry of Jane Rohrer at the Young Center
At 7 p.m. on Feb. 24 in the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College, speaker Julia Spicher Kasdorf gave an illustrated presentation and reading of the poetry of Jane Rohrer. 18 people were in attendance including relatives of Rohrer. Rohrer was part of one of the first generations of Mennonites to
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Engineering Department churns up some chocolate ice cream
Elizabethtown College’s Department of Engineering prepared a special treat for students and staff before the start of Spring Break. On Thursday, Feb. 24, the department set up their Bicycle Ice Cream Churn in the lobby of the Masters Building, complete with tons of delicious topping choices and department-themed stickers for sale. In addition to being
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