NEWS
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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Thompson Gym Receives Renovation
The Thompson Gymnasium has completed the additions of both an upgraded and a new weight room to their facility, which is only used for athletics. The building which hosts the wrestling, volleyball and basketball teams, has put in a weight room for student-athletes to train in. The complex has also added a new team room.
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Kesha Morant Williams leaves legacy after two years at Etown
After more than two years of passionately working towards change at Elizabethtown College, Senior Advisor for College Diversity, Equity and Belonging Kesha Morant Williams has departed from campus. Williams’ last day was Oct. 18. She will move to a new position as the Vice President for Academic Affairs at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. “Kesha
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CAMPUS LIFE
Debate of the Week: Which is better, chunky or smooth peanut butter?
A peanut butter sandwich is a mainstay lunch item for many families, but the actual peanut butter varies across households. Some prefer chunky peanut butter, while some prefer smooth peanut butter. This debate is something that has and always will persist, so I decided to go around campus and ask what people would choose. First,
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Job Spotlight: Etownian Copy Editor, Mahli Rupp
Meet the Etownian’s newest Copy Editor, Mahli Rupp! Rupp is a fourth-year professional writing major with minors in creative writing and Japanese. Editor-In-Chief Chandler McGuire initially reached out to Rupp last semester about the open position to see if she would be interested in joining the Etownian family. She and McGuire sat down, hammered out
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Recipe Review: Microwave Fudge
Sometimes, a sweet midnight snack is all you need to fuel your late-night study sessions. So here’s an easy recipe for fudge that you can make right in your dorm, with only two ingredients! All you need is a 12-ounce bag of chocolate chips and a can of sweetened condensed milk. You can use any
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SPORTS
Etown soccer fights two hard battles over the weekend
The Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team picked up their first win of the young season on Saturday afternoon at home on Ira R. Herr Field, outlasting Lebanon Valley College 3-2. It was a successful Senior Day for the team, as three different Blue Jays found the back of the net. Senior midfielder Sydney Reich, junior
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2023 NFL season preview
Football is back! The National Football League (NFL) made its anticipated return this past week, once again reviving football fandom across the country. The reigning Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs kicked the new year off last Thursday, Sept. 7, when they squared off against the up-and-coming Detroit Lions, falling 21-20. It was just the
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Softball’s Doubleheader vs. Susquehanna University
On Saturday, April 17 the Elizabethtown College softball team played two back-to-back games against Susquehanna University. Etown lost both games. During the first game, within the first inning Susquehanna was up one to nothing. Two more innings were played until the game was tied by first-year Maddie Reever walking and senior Megan Thomas batting at
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FEATURES
Etown alumni gives lecture for current students
Two former Blue Jays returned to the Elizabethtown College campus to speak to current students as a part of the Mars Wrigley Executive Lecture Series in the Hoover Center for Business on Friday, Feb. 11. Erick Blanck and Adam Sauber gave a lecture titled “Five Years Removed, Reflection and Insights on Life After Etown.” They
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Demo kitchen hosts event for Super Bowl
On Thursday, Feb. 10 in the Demonstration Kitchen at the Elizabethtown College Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being, Joni Eisenhauer, myself and five others participated in the “Soup-er Bowl.” In this presentation Eisenhauer showed us how to cook two types of chilies representing the two teams in this year’s Super Bowl. For the LA
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Reception held for new CCCE director
On Friday, Feb. 4th, the Elizabethtown College Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) held a reception in recognition of the new Director of CCCE, Javita Thompson. The reception was held from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Bowers Writers House, and was a stop-and-go event. Thompson asked all those who attended to write their
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