NEWS
New Zealand MP’s use Traditional Haka to Protest Proposed Bill
On Thursday Nov. 14, legislators in the New Zealand parliament staged a protest to the Treaty Principles Bill. When asked their vote on the proposed bill, 22-year-old Māori Party representative Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke began the ceremonial dance, with other legislators from her party and others from the Green and Labour parties and some in the general
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Faculty Cuts Continue to Impact Campus Community
While the announcement of the cuts to the Sociology major and minor, Spanish and Spanish Education Major and Fine Arts major occurred over a month ago, their impact is still being felt, especially by the students and professors who have devoted their time to fields that are no longer being offered by Elizabethtown College. The
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Elizabethtown College opens new Anatomy and Physiology Classroom and Laboratory
The official opening of the new Anatomy and Physiology Classroom and Laboratory was held on Nov. 7 and featured a variety of speakers including College President Elizabeth Rider, professors and students of the department. Located in the Lyet Wing of the Masters Center, the new laboratory is a state-of-the-art facility set to vastly improve how
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CAMPUS LIFE
Recipe Review: Homemade Breakfast Bars
Welcome back to campus for the new academic year, Jays! As the semester is starting to kick into high gear, you’ll need a tasty breakfast to fuel your day. There isn’t always time in the morning for a full meal at the Marketplace, so here’s a recipe for homemade breakfast bars to keep on hand
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Activity Review: Goat yoga
Elizabethtown College values and prioritizes physical and mental health for all its students, providing upbeat exercise classes at the Bowers Center, access to counseling and a source of good coffee at our beloved Blue Bean. Yoga is well known for allowing meditation and relaxation of the mind, body and soul. Despite this, there is one
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Etownian Farewell: Editor-in-Chief Chandler McGuire
In August of 2021, my second year at Elizabethtown College, I was broke and desperate for a job. My job at home paid only a quarter of minimum wage, and that was not going to cut it with my coffee addiction. I had a two-week stint in Dining Services where I worked at The Grill,
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SPORTS
Etown basketball kicks off 2023 season
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s basketball teams kicked off their seasons last week on Saturday, Nov. 11. It was the second game for the men’s team, as on Wednesday, Nov. 6, the men’s team took down Cabrini University for their first of the season. On Saturday, they welcomed Stevenson University to Etown for a
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2023 NFL midseason review
We are just over halfway through the 2023 National Football League (NFL) season, and it’s been a tremendous first 10 weeks. From standout rookies to stars on pace to rewrite the history books, there are many storylines catching the eyes of the football world. This regular season has the chance to be one of the
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Video Game Review: Final Fantasy XVI
The recent string of low-quality releases from modern game companies boggles the mind as making a relatively good game should not showcase much difficulty. While fantastic games like Octopath Traveler II and Hi-Fi Rush were released this year, titles with broken and boring gameplay like Forspoken, Redfall and Gollum have appeared too often. Thankfully, Square-Enix
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FEATURES
“Out on Campus” exhibit educates on LGBTQ+ activism
October is LGBTQ+ History Month and Elizabethtown College is doing their part to help celebrate. From Oct. 13-27, the High Library hosted an exhibit detailing the history of LGBTQ+ activism at colleges in Pennsylvania. On loan from the LGBT Center of Harrisburg, the exhibit has information that includes everything from LGBTQ+ club founding to personal
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Pink drink demo brings awareness to breast cancer
Elizabethtown College did their part in spreading awareness for breast cancer at the Pink Drink Demo in the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being on Thursday. October is the month for Breast Cancer Awareness. This beautiful event by Assistant Director of Health Promotion Joni Eisenhauer and Student Wellness Advocacy Group (SWAG) provided signs for
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Etown celebrates Homecoming and Family Weekend
On Thursday Oct. 13, Elizabethtown College kicked off celebrations for the Homecoming and Family Weekend. After a day of events ranging from art exhibits to escape rooms, comedian Jay Black had a show in the KAV. Black is a world-renown standup comedian, having performed across nearly 1,000 college campuses around the country. “The show
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