NEWS
Business Buzz: Tech companies are pinching their pennies in a possible economic slowdown
President Donald Trump has raised tariffs on all imported goods from China by 20% and has placed taxes of 25% on imports via Mexico and Canada. With these announcements being sent into a tailspin regarding these trade policies. However, to maintain long-term financial stability, tariffs are not always the best solutions. Tariffs are paid by
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A New Romance: Tempest Theater’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
A new kind of story has taken Elizabethtown College by storm this past week with the performances of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” which hit the Tempest Theater the weekend of March 14 and will continue from March 20-22. The legendary play by William Shakespeare, originally written in 1595, was brought to life once again by
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Global Perspective: Internet Stunt Provokes Tension in Australia
With the internet firmly ingrained in our culture and everyday life, it is not surprising to hear or see an influencer or vlogger do some stunt or prank that gets them in trouble. However, when the stunt ends up involving a federally protected species in a foreign country, consequences are taken up a notch. Sam
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CAMPUS LIFE
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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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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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
Sock and Buskin puts on spring play
Normally, Elizabethtown College’s campus is home to the Blue Jays. For two upcoming weekends, however, it’ll be home to rhinoceroses. Sock and Buskin, Etown’s theatre arts club, will proudly present “Rhinoceros,” a play that was written by Eugène Ionesco. Played by sophomore Nicholas Wiley, the play focuses on Bérenger, the main character who is consistently
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Recital celebrates literary, musical achievements of women
On March 16, audience members settled into Leffler Chapel and Performance Center to hear a performance by mezzo-soprano Loralee Songer. This recital was in partnership with the Song Collaborators Consortia (SCC), a collective of musicians created by Christopher Meerdink in 2011. The recital highlighted achievements of women poets and composers. Songer is currently an Assistant
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Office of Registration and Records offer new classes for Fall ‘23
On March 3, Elizabethtown College students were able to view the course listings for the fall 2023 semester. The course listings included a number of new classes that students may be interested in taking, such as novel writing with Assistant Director of Academic Advising Curtis Smith and game design and virtual reality with Associate Professor
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