NEWS
British Government Gives Control of Chagos Islands To Mauritius
“The Sun will never set on the British Empire” is a saying originating from the 19th century describing the might and extent of the British Empire at that time. Its meaning points to the fact that the British Empire controlled such vast holdings that it was always daytime at least somewhere in the empire. Symbolizing
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Campus Community Responds to Cuts
Staff writer Vince Clay contributed reporting to this article. It’s been nearly a month since Elizabethtown College announced they would make faculty cuts, blindsiding students and many faculty members. After speculation across the campus, cuts were finally released on Oct. 3 and Oct. 4, eliminating three majors and 13 faculty members. “Not only has
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PA Politics: Trump’s Return to Butler and Kamala’s PA Challenge
Republican nominee Donald Trump returned to the Butler fairgrounds on Saturday, Oct. 5, the site of the attempted assassination in July. For Trump supporters, the rally was an opportunity to energize the Republican voter base in a critical swing state, with only a month until the Nov. 5 Election Day. However, Trump returned to Butler
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CAMPUS LIFE
Recipe Review: Banana bread in a mug
As the semester picks up in pace, you may not always have time to make a trip to the Marketplace when you’re craving some delicious baked goods. So here’s a quick and simple banana bread recipe you can make in your dorm, in a microwave! First, you’ll need to gather all the ingredients: a banana,
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Business Review: The Whisk Cafe
The beginning of a new semester is the perfect time to get out and explore the area around campus, so this week, junior and Campus Life staff writer Cassidy Rohrman and I decided to visit the Whisk Cafe. It’s a local establishment open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. every day, perfect for having a
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Debate of the Week: Is it a threk or a trident?
You have your typical fork, spoon, knife, and even the lovable addition of the spork but what would you call this three-pronged fork? A typical fork has four prongs, which has a history dating back to the 4th century in the Byzantine Empire. In the time of its debut, many considered forks to be a
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SPORTS
2023 NBA Playoffs Preview: The Eastern Conference
The Eastern Conference has been the top dog of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in this year’s regular season. After years and years of the Western Conference dominating the NBA, it looks like things are turning in favor of the Eastern Conference. The East saw four teams reach over 50 wins this season, with all
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MLB Opening Day 2023
The 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) season kicked off on Thursday, March 30 and so far, the new season has been a success. Two big market teams kicked the 2023 regular season off with New York Yankees facing off in interleague play with the San Francisco Giants at 1:05 p.m. This game was just the
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Etown Tennis falls at home to Goucher College
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s tennis teams took the Alumni Courts at home on Tuesday, April 4 for their matchups against the Goucher College Gophers at 4 p.m. Going into the afternoon, the men’s team was looking for their first win of the season, sitting at 0-7 and the women’s team was looking to
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FEATURES
CGUP hosts Docu-Series about international and domestic issues
From Feb. 17 to March 7, the Elizabethtown College Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking (CGUP) sponsored and led a series of screenings of documentaries related to themes of imperialism, globalization and socioeconomic injustice. These screenings, referred to by CGUP as a “Docu-Series,” are part of the Center’s ongoing Forum on White Supremacy and Global
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Unban My History panel sheds light on book banning movements
Book banning movements have been on the rise for several years now. It has become increasingly prevalent that parents take issue with many books that discuss certain topics, such as Black history or LGBTQ+ narratives. This was the topic that was discussed on Wednesday, Feb. 23 in the Elizabethtown College Tempest Theatre at 4 p.m.
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Speaker presents the poetry of Jane Rohrer at the Young Center
At 7 p.m. on Feb. 24 in the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College, speaker Julia Spicher Kasdorf gave an illustrated presentation and reading of the poetry of Jane Rohrer. 18 people were in attendance including relatives of Rohrer. Rohrer was part of one of the first generations of Mennonites to
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