NEWS
PA Politics: A House Divided: Game of Thrones politics in the PA State House
The landmark midterm elections of 2022 flipped the PA State House from Republican to Democratic control for the first time in eleven years. It all started with the 2020 decennial census results which caused new state legislative maps to be drawn in 2021 by the bipartisan Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission. The new maps had the
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PA Politics: House leadership in jeopardy
Similar to its counterpart in the United States House of Representatives, the Pennsylvania House is struggling to figure out its next speaker. Not that it doesn’t have one now—Mark Rozzi (D-Berks) is the current speaker, but his election was both unusual and unexpected. In November, Democrats won 102 out of 203 seats, but one member
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Bias Incident Response Team looks to be transparent with campus and community
On Jan. 27, a group of several people standing outside of a black truck yelled disrespectful language and made inappropriate gestures based on an Elizabethtown College student’s perceived identity as a member of the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. That information was shared as a campus-wide email, which offered resources for students who wanted
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CAMPUS LIFE
Horoscopes: What is the Blood Moon bringing your way?
On Tuesday, Nov. 8, the total lunar eclipse in Taurus created the effect of a red-toned full moon, also known as the Blood Moon. In astrology, a full moon presents a culmination of energy, and an added eclipse marks a time of significant change and transformation. So, what does this Blood Moon signify for your
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Club Feature: Finding community in the Lifting Club
Weightlifting became a big stay at home activity during the COVID-19 pandemic and has become a huge trend in the world as we return to normal. However, before the pandemic began, Elizabethtown College invested in the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being, a facility for their student body to use for physical fitness and
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Students of Etown: Katie Scaggs
Katie Scaggs is an outstanding student, role model and friend to all. She is who everyone at Elizabethtown College should look up to, which is why she is this week’s Student of Etown. She is a junior at the College and her major is marketing with a minor in graphic design and art. Scaggs is
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SPORTS
Lancaster Barnstormers return to the field
The Lancaster Barnstormers and Clipper Magazine Stadium made a great comeback in 2021. People were back together at the stadium, enjoying Atlantic League Baseball. The ballpark, which was voted the best among the Major League Baseball Partner Leagues for the second straight year, was revived. Clipper Magazine Stadium’s main attraction, the Barnstormers, finished second out
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Hershey Bears win against Cleveland Monsters
The Hershey Bears won a 4-3 overtime victory over the Cleveland Monsters on Sunday, Oct. 31 at the Giant Center. Left wing player Axel Jonsson-Fjallby provided the overtime heroics to extend Hershey’s Halloween winning streak to nine consecutive games dating back to Oct. 31, 1998. Cleveland Monsters’ Josh Dunne scored the first period’s only goal
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Tropical Smoothie
This smoothie recipe is a cool and creamy smoothie drink filled with tropical flavors. It is loaded with protein and so easy to make. This smoothie is perfect as a breakfast meal replacement or a refreshing drink in between meals. A smoothie like this makes you feel like you are on a tropical island with
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FEATURES
Beyond the LGBTQ Acronym event showcases diverse student identities, experiences
Saturday, Feb. 13, a panel event took place over Zoom discussing the subject of what type of attractions exist beyond the first five letters of the LGBTQ+ acronym. However, this discussion was not led by professors or professionals but students. The presentation aimed to make more people both in and out of the LGBTQ+ community
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Pan-African flag raising ceremony in BSC demonstrates a call for unity, justice
Red. Black. Green. These are the colors of the tricolor banner hoisted over the atrium of the Baugher Student Ceter (BSC) on Monday, Feb. 15. Elizabethtown College’s associate director of intercultural affairs with the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Title IX, Ellis Bonds explained the symbolism of the flag as it was raised. “Red represents
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Etown Alumna Amita Mehta discusses career success as part of Executive Lecture Series
Feb. 12, Elizabethtown College alumna Amita Mehta spoke to Etown students as part of the Executive Lecture Series. This series is sponsored by Mars Wrigley Confectionery and the Etown Department of Business, of which Dr. Krichevskiy, associate professor of economics, is the coordinator. Mehta’s lecture, titled, “If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Lessons
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