NEWS
Elizabethtown College announces faculty cuts ahead of projected deficits
Editor’s note: The Etownian chose to grant anonymity to all sources due to the sensitive subject matter. This story was updated to include the fact that the meeting took place over Zoom due to COVID-19 protocol. A faculty assembly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 24 announced faculty cuts and a five-year deadline for Elizabethtown College to
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Is the Talent War over in America?
After COVID, companies fought each other to hire new employees to fill vacancies created by massive layoffs, retirements and “quiet-quitters” that surged during the pandemic. The rate of employee departures went from 2.3% each month to 3% at the beginning of 2022. Fighting for highly skilled workers at all levels made companies go toe-to-toe with
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IDF Admits Responsibility to 3 Hostages’ Deaths
The Gaza Strip has an ensuing crisis and war that continue to reveal more shocking news as the months go on. This past Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)has come forth admitting it may have been responsible for the deaths of three of their hostages in November 2023. The three Israeli hostages, Sgt. Ron Sherman,
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CAMPUS LIFE
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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Horoscopes: Which Monopoly token are you based on your zodiac sign?
Welcome back, Jays! For this edition of the Horoscopes, I was inspired by my latest obsession: Monopoly Go!. For months, I held off on downloading the silly app, even rolled my eyes at my friends who succumbed to the advertising, but eventually, I found myself a victim too. Now, the first thing I do when
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SPORTS
Etown Baseball sweeps three game set vs. Drew University
The Elizabethtown College baseball team moved to 18-6 on the season after sweeping their three-game set versus Drew University on Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8 at home. The team came into Friday following a heartbreaking 12-11 loss to Shenandoah University on Tuesday, April 4, and they were able to bounce back with a
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Athlete of the Week: Ethan Scott
Ethan Scott is a sophomore on Elizabethtown College’s men’s volleyball team. He has been playing volleyball since he was 14 years old, and he chose to play l because his older brother played it for many years. He hopes to become a better volleyball player than his brother. When asked what he loves most about
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Let the madness begin: NCAA Tournament kicks off
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament kicked off last week on Tuesday, March 14. The madness will continue through March and culminate on Monday, April 3 at 9 p.m. in Houston, Texas. Two nail-biting First Four matchups got the tournament going and set the tone for what has been an
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FEATURES
Latinx/Hispanic Student Union hosts cultural game night
On Friday, Feb. 5, Ismerai Miranda and the Latinx/Hispanic Student Union (LHSU) hosted a cultural game night. Hosts and attendees played Spanish games ranging from Loteria, UNO, Garbage, Mexican Train and Briscas. They also listened to Spanish music and had pizza and snacks. Miranda is the president of the LHSU. She works with vice president
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Etown celebrates Black History month
As February begins, so does the celebration of Black History Month here at Elizabethtown College. The Department of Diversity, Equity and Belonging has worked with other departments to hold events in celebration and for education to further open the conversation between different identities on campus. Other groups, such as the Beloved Community Collective are also
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Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking: Plans for the Spring 2022 Semester
Continuing from last semester, the Elizabethtown College Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking’s (CGUP) first annual Forum on White Supremacy and Colonization will shift gears to focus on international concerns. In the fall semester, the Forum focused primarily on issues of race on a domestic level. Now, the scope is expanding to the global scale.
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