NEWS
Pennsylvania Politics: Budget Woes
Pennsylvania’s budget was once again late this summer, the second consecutive summer that Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro and the divided legislature ran over the June 30 deadline. The $47.6 billion budget passed through the Republican-controlled state senate and the Democrat-controlled state house on July 12 after months of negotiations. While the budget pours money into
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SGPS offers discount for state employees
The Elizabethtown College School of Graduate and Professional Studies (SGPS) is rolling out a new discount program in cooperation with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Many secondary education organizations in Pennsylvania– including Etown– will offer a hefty discount on certain programs. Who is eligible for this discount? Pennsylvania state employees, their spouses, and their children can
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Impact of Shift to Remote Work
The shift to remote and hybrid work has altered corporate business, from core functions like finance, marketing and accounting to interactions among staff. It seems what started out of necessity during the pandemic has become a trend that will last and possibly make some transformative changes in how we work and manage our daily business
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CAMPUS LIFE
Horoscopes: What store at Park City Center are you based on your zodiac sign?
After a long week of stressful classes and homework piles that never seem to end, a shopping trip is sometimes all you need. Even just walking around the mall can be a great change of scenery after looking at our (lovely) campus all week. So Jays, for this week of the Horoscopes, let’s find out
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Business Review: WhirliGig Unique Boutique
Are you looking for a shop that’s warm, cozy and inviting? Are you a fan of drinking coffee, shopping for gifts and trying on cute clothes? Last but not least, do you like to treat yourself to charming gifts and trinkets from small businesses with kind shop owners? If so, then WhirliGig Unique Boutiques is
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Local Sightseeing: The Star Barn
As that distinct cold weather begins to circulate in the air with the holiday season closely approaching, Elizabethtown College students are becoming restless and ready for the long winter break. Before heading home for the holidays, be sure to take advantage of all the sightseeing and attractions centered around winter. A breathtaking illustration of the
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SPORTS
Athlete of the Week: Matt Fick
Matt Fick is a senior cross-country runner. He has been on the Elizabethtown College’s men’s track and field team since fall of 2021. He was also a fall 2022 All-Conference athlete in the fall of 2022 after placing 12th overall out of 84 athletes. Fick and the rest of the team recently finished their indoor
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Women’s Basketball falls in second round of NCAA Tournament
The women’s basketball team qualified for the Division III National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Women’s Basketball Tournament in Newport News, Va. for the second year in a row two weeks ago. They made some noise in the tournament, but their run ended on Saturday, March 4 after a duel with #1 seeded Christopher Newport University.
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Octopath Traveler II Review
“Octopath Traveler I” is a masterpiece of game design. From the memorable stories to the finely crafted turn-based RPG combat, the game shows just what the artistic medium of video games can accomplish. Making a sequel to such a game might cause it to lose its charm as the developers try to fruitlessly recapture the
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FEATURES
CGUP hosts focused events and programs on racism
Over the course of the fall 2021 semester, the Elizabethtown College Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking (CGUP) has hosted multiple programs and events related to its first annual Forum on White Supremacy and Global Colonization. According to CGUP, the forum can be concisely summarized as being “focused on examination of how white supremacy and
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Students enjoy painting while sipping on beverages
“It’s a great thing to do on a Friday night with my friends, and we’re all 21 so we can enjoy it,” Romeo said. Many students shared these feelings and came to spend time with friends and connect with new people. Others came to have fun and stay busy on a Friday night on campus.
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Student accepts college’s Disney program
Elizabethtown College sophomore biology major and psychology minor Kathryn Black has been accepted to the Disney Program. The Disney Program is an opportunity to work for Disney while staying at the Flamingo Crossing Village Resort. It is a paid job, but students are expected to pay for housing. Black will be there from January to
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