NEWS
Russia gathers support from the international community
Three years ago, Russia invaded the sovereign state of Ukraine, an action that diplomatically and economically isolated the country from much of the international community. This action may have seemed nonsensical and/or foolish; however, in the background, Russia still had its supporters, that of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) alliance. Over
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Elizabethtown College introduces second-year seminar
Elizabethtown College is introducing a new course for sophomores, Second-Year Seminar, set to debut in the spring semester. The course is a part of the second-year pathway, created with the goal of supporting and helping Blue Jays continue to thrive as sophomores and beyond. The “sophomore slump” is a term used to describe students who
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Pennsylvania Politics: Last Minute Campaigning, the Supreme Court and the Senate Race
Former president Donald Trump appeared in Lititz, Lancaster County, during a campaign stop on Sunday, Nov. 3 as the presidential race entered its final days. Both candidates looked to squeeze in as many appearances and rallies as possible before Election Day. Like other public appearances, Trump was behind bulletproof glass and spoke on his familiar
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CAMPUS LIFE
Students of Etown: Bec Green
From Townsend, Delaware, meet Rebecca (Bec) Green, a sophomore political science major with a communications minor. Green said there’s a few reasons why they chose Elizabethtown College as their home for the next four years. “The environment felt very welcoming, and I had [now-senior] Griffin McClaren as my tour guide, and he was very upbeatl,”
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Welcome to the Jungle: Hank the Tank
Countless students on Elizabethtown College’s campus take pride in their fuzzy friends (or, not so fuzzy if reading my last article featuring a pet snake). Many miss their pets from home and see them mainly through pictures and videos. Some students have pets on campus, either adopting a cat or dog on their own or
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Club Feature: Ultimate Frisbee Club
The Ultimate Frisbee Club has a mission to share the love of the sport on campus and in the Elizabethtown community. The club is co-ed and hopes to promote healthy and friendly athletics and create a positive way to destress during the semester. The club meets Monday through Friday each week on Brinser Field from
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SPORTS
Video Game Review: Persona 3 Reload
It can be difficult to experience some games at their peak due to accessibility issues. Companies update and remaster titles only to accidentally forget critical features or content that makes said releases far from definitive. For example, Persona 3 has several releases, yet none of them act as a definitive version of the critically acclaimed
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Etown Cross Country races in Rowan Inter-Regional Border Battle
Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Glassboro, New Jersey for the Rowan Inter-Regional Border Battle on Saturday, Oct. 19. Both teams raced well in the event, finishing in the top half of their competition. The women earned a fifth place finish out of 31 competitors with 242 points. For the men,
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Field hockey celebrates Senior Day with shutout victory
The Elizabethtown College field hockey team treated the home fans to a dominant performance on Wolf Field on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 12 p.m, defeating Wilkes University 5-0. It was a day headlined by the team’s seniors, as they were celebrated during the pregame festivities. Junior forward Drew Bridges stole the spotlight that day and
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FEATURES
To the Editor: Open Letter to the Elizabethtown College Community
We write with heartfelt conviction about the essential work within the Office of Civil Rights, Opportunity, and Access, and the critical need to continue and expand upon these efforts. Under the leadership of Dr. Kesha Morant Williams, the office played a critical role in advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) initiatives. Now, with Dr.
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Two Elizabethtown College students celebrate happily ever after with the help of professors.
A storybook ending has just begun for two Elizabethtown College Blue Jays. With a wedding fit for a fairytale, Caryn and Patrick O’Brien finally tied the knot last Thursday, Sept. 19. Caryn O’Brien graduated from Etown in 2016 after double majoring in sociology/anthropology and religious studies, with a concentration on Asian religions. Caryn continued her
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SEEDS Ecology Club hosts Paw Paw Fruit Tasting
Trying exotic fruits has become a popular trend recently, and Elizabethtown College’s very own SEEDS Ecology club joined in. On Thursday, Sept. 26, the club held a tasting event in the Bowers Demonstration kitchen. Students were invited to attend from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. to taste two different paw paw featured recipes: a smoothie and angel
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