NEWS
FBE announces Five-Minute Pitch Competition at Etown
The Family Business and Entrepreneurship (FBE) program at Elizabethtown College recently announced their five-minute pitch competition. In this effort, the program hopes to encourage the wider community to engage in business-minded thinking through a competitive effort. “The mission behind it is fostering entrepreneurial spirit here at Etown college,” sophomore ambassador of FBE Ava Barton
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PA Politics: Gov. Shapiro’s Lawsuit and the Trump Cabinet
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, issued a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Thursday, Feb. 13 over its freeze of federal funding, saying that it has “jeopardized at least $5.5 billion that has been committed to Pennsylvania.” The lawsuit said actions by the Trump administration were in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act, a
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Commencement 2025: Meet S. Dale High
It’s that time of year again for Elizabethtown College seniors to begin graduation preparations. Many are ordering their caps and gowns, calling to tell their families the date (May 10) and dealing with anxieties associated with leaving the nest. One aspect of preparation some fail to consider is researching the commencement speaker. While prestigious speakers
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CAMPUS LIFE
Students of Etown: Anastasia McGettigan
This week, meet Anastasia McGettigan, a sophomore English major with a professional writing concentration with minors in creative writing and family business and entrepreneurship. Throughout her time at Elizabethtown College, McGettigan has found several ways to get involved in the campus community, including joining the staff of Etown’s literary magazine Fine Print, co-hosting the open
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Activity Review: Ax Throwing
If you’re looking for a way to release some pent-up stress from your classes, why not try throwing some axes? There’s nothing more satisfying than the sound of an ax head embedding into some wood, and a designated target ensures the experience is safe and non-destructive. While I went to the Bucks County location of
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Debate of the Week: Cozy or Spooky?
After the long stretch of dismal rain and gray skies, Elizabethtown College students are ready for more pleasant fall weather. Leaves are changing into vivid reds and oranges, and the air is getting chillier with each passing day. As the campus is on the cusp of entering spooky season, there are so many fun activities
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SPORTS
Shot putter steps into the circle for first time, sets records
It’s unusual for a college student to pick up a new sport. It’s even more unusual for a newcomer to excel and set records at this level. But, Elizabethtown College first-year Joey Walko is doing just that. The track and field team at Etown is a growing program, and the throwing team is no exception.
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Etown tennis splits with Susquehanna
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s tennis teams took on the Susquehanna University River Hawks this past weekend on Sunday, March 24. It was a solid showing for the Blue Jays that saw both teams put forth valiant efforts. The women’s team captured their fifth win of the season, winning 7-2 and moving to 5-4
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Maximizing sleep and productivity
With Elizabethtown College’s students’ busy schedules growing in intensity as they progress through their college careers, they may understandably find themselves lacking the time to get an adequate amount of sleep. However, that raises a question: what constitutes an acceptable amount of sleep? Most people will say eight hours of sleep, but how do we
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FEATURES
Campus Safety accepts donations for unpaid parking tickets
When Student Senate and Campus Safety met to discuss the issue of parking on campus, Student Senate brought an idea with them. The idea was to pay off parking tickets with items that would be donated to the Blue Jay Food Pantry. Knowing that it’s been done in the past, both Student Senate and Elizabethtown
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Young Center hosts scholar for talk on Amish population growth
On Nov. 10, Elizabethtown College hosted “Keep Track of Settlement and Population Growth of the Amish in North America,” an event that aimed to inform those in the Elizabethtown community about the increasing growth of the Amish. Held in the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies, the event lasted an hour and allowed those
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Mad Cow Improv hosts their annual charity show
Elizabethtown College’s own Mad Cow Improv hosted their annual November charity show last week on Nov. 5. This years’ show was dedicated to Dream Come True, a nonprofit organization based in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley. Similar to the Make a Wish Foundation, Dream Come True helps kids in their community that have been diagnosed or affected
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