NEWS
Cherelle Parker: A new mayor in the City of Brotherly Love
In Issue 8 a few weeks ago, I talked about the historic nature of Pa.’s statewide judicial elections taking place on Nov. 7. I failed to mention that one of the most important elections in the history of Pennsylvania was taking place in the City of Brotherly Love: the election of Philadelphia’s 100th Mayor. The
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Global Perspective: The new national football league
From its genesis in America, the game of football is now gaining traction outside of the country. Other nations playing out beloved games is nothing new as professional football leagues like the Canadian Football League (CFL) and European League of Football (ELF) outside of America have existed for quite some time, but nothing like that
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Business Buzz: How gratitude is saving the business world
Gratitude has been taking over the world for personal growth for the past few years. Journaling about everything we appreciate or are thankful for encourages us to reassess our lives.Though this seems to be only personal growth, the business sector has taken notes, saving itself from workplace toxicity. Gratitude plays a vital role in employee
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CAMPUS LIFE
Media Review: Baldur’s Gate 3
For this week’s media review, I will be covering Baldur’s Gate 3, a newly released RPG video game that is based in the world of Dungeons and Dragons. Although this is the third installment of the Baldur’s Gate franchise, it is not required for you to play the first or second installment to understand the
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Internship Spotlight: Matt Sutton’s experience teaching code to teenagers
Over the summer, senior computer science major Matt Sutton had a six-week internship at All Star Code, teaching young men of color skills in computer science and coding. This community outreach program is made possible through the Steinman Foundation’s relationship with All Star Code, which allows computer science majors to get an introduction to the
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Horoscopes: What piece of stereotypical dorm decor are you based on your zodiac sign?
Shopping for your college dorm is arguably the most fun of back-to-school shopping! However, when we’re all using the same Pinterest pictures for our inspiration, we tend to have some of the same decor. So, it’s time to learn what stereotypical piece of dorm decor you are based on your zodiac sign. Don’t forget to
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SPORTS
A season for the record books: Pujols and Judge make history
The 2022 Major League Baseball (MLB) season has been one for the ages. With the final chapter closing on the regular season, teams are gearing up for the postseason. But two players have hogged all the spotlight as teams duke it out for the final playoff spots. Those players? Albert Pujols and Aaron Judge. On
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Athlete of the Week: Ava Whisten
Sophomore business administration major Ava Whisten plays offense for the Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team. Whisten has spent the last 15 years of her life playing the game she adores,which is almost all of her life. She had a natural interest in soccer and started playing at a very young age. “I’ve been passionate about
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Athlete of the Week: Kambrie Hepler
Following some exciting matches this week, junior libero Kambrie Hepler has been named Athlete of the Week for Elizabethtown College Athletics as part of the women’s volleyball team. She led the Blue Jays with a career high in aces with eight against Sarah Lawrence College. Hepler delivered a strong performance in that match as they
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FEATURES
Lecture series offers enlightenment to attendees
Elizabethtown College will host a lecture series entitled “Evenings of Enlightenment” from 2021 to 2022. The first lecture will feature abduction survivor and founder of the Elizabeth Smart Foundation Elizabeth Smart, on Nov. 11. Other lectures include MSNBC political analyst Michael Eric Dyson on Dec. 2, founder and president of the Ocean Exploration and pioneer
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OSA hosts a zombie escape room
Elizabethtown College’s Office of Student Activities (OSA) hosted a zombie escape room Oct. 28. The event was led by senior Victoria Vaughn. Vaughn mentioned the planning for the event began in Sept. However, according to Vaughn, they only “started making [the props] two weeks ago.” It took Vaughn four hours to make all of the
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Billy D. Washington: Master of funny business
Billy D. Washington, a talented comedian, musician and writer, recently visited campus to deliver talks on bettering your craft and some comedy to lighten the load in these stressful Bowers Writers House director Jesse Waters chose to bring Washington on campus to share his life story and skills he picked up along the way. “He
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