NEWS
American Airlines loses appeal with U.S. courts barring U.S. Northeast partnership
American Airlines is America’s largest airline, transporting passengers safely from state to state and country to country. Meanwhile, JetBlue is the sixth-largest airline in America. Launched in 2021, this partnership allowed customers to earn airline miles for both airlines when flying on one of them. The partnership featured two main components. First, American and JetBlue
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Catholicism’s new face
As the Catholic Church and the Vatican have to deal with controversy after controversy, it came as a surprise to many when they released a new mascot for the church. And yes, churches can apparently have mascots. Luce, meaning light in Italian, is a short blue haired girl dressed in a raincoat and boots and
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Campus Responds to 2024 Election
On Nov. 5, many members of the Elizabethtown College campus community voted either in-person or had already sent in their mail-in ballot weeks prior. The Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) shuttled people to the local polling location at various times throughout the day and also provided “Etown Votes” stickers for voters who may
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CAMPUS LIFE
Welcome to the Jungle: Galileo and Pablo
Many students at Elizabethtown College have cats and dogs at home, but it becomes far and few when it comes to guinea pigs. Sophomore early childhood education major Michaela Taylor has two precious guinea pigs who live with her at home. Taylor found her love for these tiny creatures back in 2018 when she adopted
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Business Review: Reel Cinemas
With the end of the semester approaching faster than expected, why not take a break from studying and go see a movie? Reel Cinemas is a local movie theater located at 1500 Christopher Place, Lancaster, in the Crossings at Conestoga Creek shopping center. It’s about a 30 minute drive from Elizabethtown College, with the fastest
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Debate of the Week: Christmas Decorations
With the final weekend of October putting a wrap on the Halloween season, Americans are now turning their attention to the next big item in consumer culture: Christmas decorations. For some, Thanksgiving is just a detour to the ultimate destination of gifts, hot chocolate and bright lights at night. These folks put their Christmas decorations
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SPORTS
Los Angeles Dodgers reclaim throne with World Series victory
The 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series saw two historic foes take center stage to culminate the 2024 MLB season.. The top-seeded New York Yankees claimed the throne in the American League, making swift work of their competition. In the National League, the top seed also made it out of the fray, as the
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Video Game Review: Persona 3 Reload
It can be difficult to experience some games at their peak due to accessibility issues. Companies update and remaster titles only to accidentally forget critical features or content that makes said releases far from definitive. For example, Persona 3 has several releases, yet none of them act as a definitive version of the critically acclaimed
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Etown Cross Country races in Rowan Inter-Regional Border Battle
Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Glassboro, New Jersey for the Rowan Inter-Regional Border Battle on Saturday, Oct. 19. Both teams raced well in the event, finishing in the top half of their competition. The women earned a fifth place finish out of 31 competitors with 242 points. For the men,
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FEATURES
Two Elizabethtown College students celebrate happily ever after with the help of professors.
A storybook ending has just begun for two Elizabethtown College Blue Jays. With a wedding fit for a fairytale, Caryn and Patrick O’Brien finally tied the knot last Thursday, Sept. 19. Caryn O’Brien graduated from Etown in 2016 after double majoring in sociology/anthropology and religious studies, with a concentration on Asian religions. Caryn continued her
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SEEDS Ecology Club hosts Paw Paw Fruit Tasting
Trying exotic fruits has become a popular trend recently, and Elizabethtown College’s very own SEEDS Ecology club joined in. On Thursday, Sept. 26, the club held a tasting event in the Bowers Demonstration kitchen. Students were invited to attend from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. to taste two different paw paw featured recipes: a smoothie and angel
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Elizabethtown College Celebrates 125th Anniversary
What do Aspirin and Elizabethtown College have in common? Both were born in the year 1899. It’s been 125 years since members of the Church of the Brethren raised funds, created a name and opened Elizabethtown College. Throughout that time, the College has witnessed historic events, experienced what seemed like certain financial ruin only to
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