NEWS
Promising changes to Dining Services this spring
As many students have observed, Dining Services has been making major changes in improving the quality of life for their students and staff. Students, especially those who are new or have not been at the school prior to the pandemic and staffing issues, have finally had the opportunity to see the full potential of the
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Student Senate: The housing selection process begins
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Jan. 26 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. Two motions were first made to amend the agenda. The first being moving the Oath of Office to after Administrative reports and the second being to add under New Business the presentation of a Constitution amendment. Both motions passed
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Residence Life makes changes to the ILU housing process
In preparation for the 2023-2024 academic year, the Elizabethtown College Office of Housing & Residence Life (Res Life) has made changes to its independent living unit (ILU) selection process. The ILUs include the Hackman Apartments, the Schreiber Quadrangle (the quads) and the College-owned houses. Associate Dean of Students for Community Living Jenn Crowder shared insight
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CAMPUS LIFE
Recipe Review: Breakfast egg scramble
When thinking about what to have for breakfast, scrambled eggs naturally come to mind for many. However, for those used to cooking this classic dish in a fully equipped kitchen, it may be surprising to find out this meal can be made in a college dorm setting! With only a microwave and a mug, any
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Outdoor Activity: Hiking on Chickies’ Rock County Park
Autumn is one of the best times to go out for a hike and appreciate nature. One great place to hike is Chickies’ Rock County Park in Columbia, Pa. This park is just a short 15-minute drive away from campus, with views well worth the trip. Resting right between the boroughs of Marietta and Columbia,
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Horoscopes: Which “Midnights (3am Edition)” song are you?
Let’s be honest—the Venn diagram of people who read these horoscopes and Taylor Swift fans is a circle. So, what better way to celebrate blondie’s newest release than to dissect them astrologically? Read below to see which “Midnights (3am Edition)” song your sign embodies. Use your sun, moon and rising signs for the most well-rounded
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SPORTS
Women’s Volleyball
On Wednesday, Oct. 20, the Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team traveled to Scranton, Pa. to face off against the University of Scranton Royals. Etown wound up winning 3-1, and the ladies remain undefeated in Landmark Conference play. With the win, the Blue Jays improve to 17 wins and six losses on the season and four
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SAAC Cornhole Tournament
On Sunday, Oct. 24, the Elizabethtown College Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) partnered with the American Cornhole League Keystone State Cornhole Association and hosted its second annual corn hole tournament on Wolf Field from 1 to 4 p.m. The goal of the cornhole tournament was to raise money for the Blue Jay Pantry, which is
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Riders Republic
Rider’s Republic is a new, upcoming video game which is based on mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, wingsuit flying and rocket wing suiting. The game was developed by a company called Ubisoft, which has produced several other video games, such as Just Dance 2022 and Assassins Creed Valhalla. The game has two different modes: multiplayer and
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FEATURES
Celebrating Valentine’s Day while social distancing
With the world’s first Valentine’s Day in quarantine quickly approaching, many people find themselves considering just how drastically relationship norms changed since last March. Couples in long-term relationships have been forced to go extended periods of time without seeing one another, and healthy marriages have been challenged by heightened tensions and stay-at-home orders. Perhaps the
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Etown engineers build machines, writing skills, too
Director of the Bowers Writers House Jesse Waters tells it like it is. For the past several years, he has hosted Super Science Saturday, a lecture series for whipping engineering students’ writing into shape. Feb. 5, Waters Zoomed with a small group of Elizabethtown College’s engineering students to give the second talk in this semester’s
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Student teaching in the time of COVID-19
Senior Shannon Kerwin, like any senior in the education department at Elizabethtown College, is ready to face her student teaching semester. COVID-19 has impacted every aspect of life, including student teaching. Kerwin is one of the fortunate students placed in-person at East High Street Elementary School. For the semester, she is student teaching in a
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