NEWS
An Irish adventure awaits Elizabethtown College students
Students have the chance to unearth a culture of rich history, rolling hills and delicious cuisine. A group of ten students and faculty will travel through Dublin, Galway, Belfast and the Aran Islands from May 12 to 26 next year. The students who go can either enroll in CW104 “Travel Writing – Ireland in Text
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Today’s Tech: New fuel cell technology could help ease pressure on U.S. power grid
As data centers continue to emerge all across the United States, an increasing demand for electricity is created, and recently, it has gotten to a level that most areas struggle to support. These facilities require drastic amounts of power to operate the computing equipment that these data centers use and keep it cool. According to
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PA Politics: Legislators nearing deadline to regulate controversial skill game machines
The clock is winding down for skill games and the legislators trying to regulate them. In the next few weeks, major decisions will be made on the fate of these popular, but currently illegal, slot machine-like games. A common sight in gas stations, cigar shops and taverns across Pennsylvania, skill games are machines where players
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CAMPUS LIFE
Richard Kyte’s tips to find your third space
A place for “the gang” to hang out is a trope so popular in American culture that many Americans find themselves yearning for a close-knit friend group that hangs out every day. However, people are yearning for the wrong thing–what they really want is a place to hang out, a third space. The third space
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Media Review: “Peace When I’m Dead” by Ocean Sleeper
While I’ve been told I don’t “look the type,” I can confidently say metal is my favorite genre of music. From nu metal to deathcore, there is something about a heavy bass and screaming lyrics that speaks to me. One of my favorite metal bands has recently released their sophomore album seven long years after
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What is actually the best fall seasonal drink?
As soon as September (or August if you’re Starbucks) rolls around, coffee shops start bringing back pumpkin spice, apple, maple and everything else that apparently sells out as a candle scent. While candles and drinks can both smell delicious, only one is actually edible. Which raises the question, which is the best fall seasonal drink?
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SPORTS
Elizabethtown golf teams tee off for the 2026 season
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s golf teams got their seasons started at their own Elizabethtown Fall Invitational to kick off their 2026-27 campaign. The tournament took place at the Hershey Country Club only 20 minutes from the Etown campus. Last season, the men’s team kicked off their season finishing first overall out of 11
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Blue Jays take third at Dickinson Long/Short Invitational
On Saturday, Sep. 12, the Elizabethtown Blue Jays Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Teams traveled to Big Spring High School to race at the Dickinson Long/Short Invitational. The day would see an incredible performance from both teams, with both taking third overall in the combined scores. The men’s 8k was the first race of the
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Field Hockey dominates Simmons University in home opener
Elizabethtown College Field Hockey season has finally kicked off for the Blue Jays as they were set to take on Simmons University Sharks on Sept. 4. Etown had come off a strong 2025 campaign last season, putting together a strong win streak to end their season. After rallying from last in the Landmark standings to
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FEATURES
Lecture series: Carl Zimmer challenges students to rethink life and AI
Science journalist and author Carl Zimmer invited students to think differently about life, technology and the future of biology during the Leffler Lecture Series on Feb. 12 in Leffler Chapel. Zimmer, a New York Times columnist and author of several science books, opened his talk with a simple question. He had asked ChatGPT, “What is
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Etown Students Unwind at Campus Spa Night: A Valentine’s Weekend of Self-Care and Community
On Friday, Feb. 13, Elizabethtown College hosted a Campus Spa Night, a free drop-in event that transformed an ordinary campus space into a mini oasis of calm. Students could drop by between 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. No pre-registration was required, making the evening as low-pressure as possible, featuring a thoughtfully designed sequence of services
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Features Editor Farewell: Cindy Moukoro
Writing has always been a hidden passion of mine, something I once believed would stay locked away in my Google Drive, never seeing the light of day. When I applied to Elizabethtown College, I planned to pursue biotechnology and focus only on science. Along the way, I switched to biology after realizing my dream was
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