NEWS
Pa Politics: Bird Flu
The price of eggs is always a point of contention in election cycles and is often seen as an economic indicator by voters. However, politicians in power are often quick to point out that the price of eggs, like everything else, can be heavily influenced by factors outside of the economy. One factor that contributes
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Etown Mock Trial Wins Award for Performance
Every year, Elizabethtown College students compete at an annual regional competition of the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA), representing the college and flexing their legal expertise. This year was no different, and this cohort brought home some good news with them. Unlike many schools that offer mock trial only as an extra-curricular, Etown provides the
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Today’s Tech: T-Mobile to Partner with SpaceX
T-Mobile’s announcement of its imminent satellite-based cell service with the aid of SpaceX’s Starlink is more than just a news flash from the Super Bowl. It is an opening look into the next era of wireless technology. Filling in some of the dead zones in cellular coverage, this partnership could revolutionize the telephone company business
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CAMPUS LIFE
Students of Etown: Lex Raught
This week, meet Alexander Raught, a sophomore graphic design major at Elizabethtown College. Raught chose his major due to his love for art, though he has had some difficulty finding the free time for personal projects lately. “I wanted to be an animator,” he said. However, he wasn’t sure whether it would work out. “[But]
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Welcome to the Jungle: Rocky and Simba
This week’s edition of Welcome to the Jungle introduces not one, but two pets! Meet 3-year-old dogs Rocky and Simba. Rocky and Simba live with junior environmental science major Angelymarie Pacheco. Since Pacheco is a commuter, both dogs live at home with her family. Pacheco’s family adopted Rocky first from a dog breeder in May
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Club Feature: Society of Women Engineering Club
The Society of Women Engineering club is a club on Elizabethtown College’s campus that has meaningful conversations and shares ideas about the future of engineering. This club is such a useful resource on campus as the engineering field is currently male dominated. Teddy Bazyar is a sophomore computer science major and a current member of
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SPORTS
The WNBA welcomes its next generation of stars
The Women’s National Basketball Association was the center of attention on the night of Monday, April 15, as they held their draft in Brooklyn, Ny. This was a special one, as not only is this a group loaded with future stars, but it’s a group that’s been growing the game of women’s college basketball for
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Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse find mixed results over the weekend
This past Saturday, April 6, the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s lacrosse teams faced off against Drew University, with the women’s side at home and the men’s team traveling to New Jersey to meet the Rangers. The men’s squad put up a 20-6 victory and moved to 5-5 on the season, but the women would
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Blue Jay baseball sweeps Lycoming in doubleheader
The Elizabethtown College baseball team got the best of Lycoming College last Sunday, April 7 in Williamsport, Pa. The Blue Jays took both games of a doubleheader, taking game one 8-5 and game two 5-3 in extra innings. These wins create a surge of momentum for Etown, as they continue their strong season and move
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FEATURES
Fine Print magazine accepts creative submissions
Elizabethtown College’s annual literary magazine Fine Print acts as a showcase for student and faculty work in art, writing and poetry. Fine Print is currently looking for submissions. Based on their own experiences with seeing their work published, the editors encourage others to take the plunge and submit their work. Fine Print compiles pieces of
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Etown kicks off Black History Month with Pan-American flag raising
On Feb. 1, Elizabethtown College celebrated the start of Black History Month with a number of events that symbolize Black pride and excellence, such as hand printing with the Pan-American flag colors and raising the flag in the BSC Concourse. The posters with the hand prints were hung up in the BSC prior to the
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Career Development event prepares students for post-graduation life
Senior Transitions was an event held for seniors to help prepare them for life after college, aka “adulting.” It occurred on Feb. 3, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. on the second floor of the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being, and it was sponsored by Elizabethtown College’s Career Development Center (CDC). For the event, students
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