NEWS
Sexual abuse scandals continue to haunt Catholic Church
Over the past few decades, numerous news stories and headlines have come out against the Catholic Church worldwide. Many of these stories revolve around sexual abuse scandals,specifically sexual abuse against minors. One country that has seen a surge in these scandals is Belgium. The small country seated in the low countries of the northwest region
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College Store Holds Grand Reopening
With construction happening often around Elizabethtown College’s campus, especially with the 125th anniversary celebrations, much work goes unnoticed by the campus community. To bring recognition to the continued effort to make the store a more ideal shopping experience, including an addition of a window and restructuring of the layout inside, the Etown College Store decided
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Pa Politics: The hype behind mail-in ballots
On Oct. 1, Luzerne County manager Romilda Crocamo was sued by three county residents after announcing she would stop the use of drop boxes for mail and absentee ballots in the county. It’s yet another lawsuit surrounding the controversial system, used by many college students as well as seniors, disabled people and those who work
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CAMPUS LIFE
Recipe Review: Honey cakes
Though the weather may still be windy and chilly, spring has begun and it’s time to start bringing out all the fresh flavors of the season. Recently, a few of my friends got together to celebrate Ostara, the holiday celebrated by Pagans and Wiccans for the Spring Equinox. We decided to make honey cakes for
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Students of Etown: Kara Sullivan
This week, meet Kara Sullivan, a third-year early education major from Harrisburg, Pa. with a passion for dance. Sullivan has been keeping busy during her time at Elizabethtown College. Currently, she is involved in the Education Organization, the Council for Exceptional Children and Kappa Delta Pi , which all provide her with opportunities related to
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Business Review: Persian Cat Vintage
As the weather is warming up, walking around downtown Elizabethtown and visiting the host of locally owned businesses lining the streets is a great way to spend a weekend or an afternoon. If you do, be sure to visit Persian Cat Vintage, a clothing and accessories shop located at 206 South Market Street, the same
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SPORTS
Blue Jays soccer impresses on Homecoming weekend
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s soccer teams braved the rain and cold this Saturday, Oct. 14 to battle Wilkes University during Homecoming Weekend. The men’s team (6-5-2, 4-2-0 LC) put out an impressive 3-0 victory over the visitors (4-5-5, 1-3-2 LC) with three different goal scorers and over triple the number of shots taken
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Video Game Review: Ember Knights
After a long, early-access development period, Ember Knights launched into the gaming scene. Intriguingly enough, the developers opted to make Ember Knights rogue-like despite the over-saturation of the genre seen in recent years. Expecting people to invest their time and money in a game that retreads into previously explored territory can become an enormous ask
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NBA Offseason: Damian Lillard dealt in blockbuster deal
The biggest domino of the National Basketball Association (NBA) offseason fell on Wednesday, Sept. 27 when the Portland Trail Blazers dealt superstar point guard Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks. It was a three-team deal that also included the Phoenix Suns. In the three-team deal, the Bucks got Lillard, and the Trail Blazers received veteran
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FEATURES
Etown GSA hosts Bisexuality Awareness Week event
On the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 22, the Elizabethtown College Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA) and Stonewall Community hosted a rock painting event for Bisexuality Awareness Week. The event, which took place in the Bird Cage from 5-6 p.m., was attended by many Etown students, both members and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community. GSA Vice President junior
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Title IX event encourages conversation, relaxation
For the students of Elizabethtown College, there has been a small gathering every week on Wednesday from 4-5 p.m. that encourages students to open up and talk about things that may have been emotionally difficult. Every week, students gather in the Bird Cage Game Room, located in the Baugher Student Center, and they sit together
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Nature walk brings awareness to National Suicide Prevention Week
During National Suicide Prevention Week, Elizabethtown College took initiative and taught students about environmental wellness by taking a nature walk around Lake Placida. National Suicide Prevention Week is a week-long campaign during National Suicide Prevention Month used to create awareness and inform the public of the warning signs of suicide. This is a time for
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