NEWS
A New Wave of Panda Diplomacy
Last November, the star panda duo of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, left the states, heading back to their homeland in China. Since then, the panda enclosure has been left dormant and empty, with repairs and renovations taking place on it. However, with more and more pandas leaving the country as
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Facilities switches to heating over fall break
Over fall break, Elizabethtown College’s Facilities Department made the decision to switch over from cooling to heating. For those in Schlosser, Brinser and the Hackman Apartments, that means they can now only use the heating on their unit. For Myer, Ober and Royer, that meant their AC units in their window were made not unusable
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PA Politics: Elon in Pennsylvania and the Power of the Dollar
Billionaire Elon Musk appeared in Harrisburg on Saturday, Oct. 19, rallying for Donald Trump. Notably, Musk promised to award $1 million each day until the Nov. 5 election date to randomly selected people in battleground states who sign his online petition, with the first prize given to John Dreher of Mechanicsburg. “By the way, John
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CAMPUS LIFE
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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Debate of the Week: Cats vs. dogs
There is always one icebreaker debate that tends to spread tension across the room– a debate that divides friends. That debate is: which is better, cats or dogs? I have always been asked this as an icebreaker in any high school “get to know you” debate. It has split up my friends and I have
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SPORTS
Etown men’s soccer drops conference clash to Susquehanna
On Saturday, Oct.. 7, the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays played against Susquehanna University in a game over fall break. Our Etown men’s soccer team held strong until this game that ended their undefeated streak at the Landmark Conference with a score of 4-0 loss against Susquehanna’s team. In Selinsgrove, Pa., the Etown men’s soccer team
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Blue Jays set personal records at Dickinson Pre-Nationals Meet
The Elizabethtown College cross country teams had the penultimate meet of their seasons on Saturday, Oct. 7 at 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. The men’s and women’s teams traveled to Newville, Pa. for the Dickinson Pre-Nationals Meet. The men’s team put up 699 total points by the end of the day, good for 23rd place
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Women’s volleyball shows resilience in bounce back win
After a tough loss against Juniata College (12-0, 1-0 LC) on Friday, Sept. 29, Elizabethtown College’s women’s volleyball team (7-6, 1-1 LC) put out an impressive 3-0 win against Lycoming College (10-3, 0-2 LC) on Saturday, Sept. 30. The Jays led and won each set in a dominant fashion, particularly the latter two where they
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FEATURES
Sending everyone the warmest farewell
My life in the journalism world began when I was in ninth grade. I loved everything about writing articles, so it was no surprise when first-year me wandered over to the Etownian table at the club fair. I was presented with a choice of what section I wanted to write for, which was an entirely
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Digital photography students hold fundraiser to support Ukraine
On Feb. 22, everyone woke up to the news of Russia invading Ukraine. The 2022 Winter Olympics just ended two days ago, and the world was stunned. The Russian troops had been staging on the Ukrainian border for weeks beforehand, but at last, they struck. The war in Ukraine is still going on to this
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APO hosts Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Cabaret
On Thursday, April 7, Elizabethtown College’s chapter of Alpha Psi Omega (APO), the National Theatre Honor Society, presented the “APO Sings for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Broadway Cabaret” in Leffler Chapel. Hosted by junior Emma Mesko, the cabaret featured performances by some of your favorite “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Still Life with Iris” actors
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