NEWS
PA Politics: Predicting the 2024 Senate elections in Pennsylvania
In the upcoming elections this November, one of Pennsylvania’s Senate seats is up for grabs between Democratic incumbent Bob Casey and challenger Dave McCormick. Although current polling indicates that this election is not going to be as close as the last Senate race between John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz, with Casey maintaining 45 percent support
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Science Department receives grant to renovate anatomy labs
The anatomy and physiology classroom at Elizabethtown College will be seeing major improvements over the summer of 2024. A cadaver laboratory will be connected to the classroom, which will greatly benefit learning opportunities for students who are studying the human body. With the addition of this lab, anatomy students have access to real-life concepts to
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PA Politics: PA Governor visits total eclipse in battleground county
As the moon crossed over the sun this past week, it seemed for a moment that all had become quiet in Harrisburg, if only for a few moments. This eclipse also brought seemingly overnight state-wide attention to a smaller Pennsylvania city, the city being Erie, Pa. This county was taken into darkness by the unique
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CAMPUS LIFE
Debate of the Week: Peppermint Mocha or Pumpkin Spice
With 8 a.m. classes, daily sports practices and a variety of student jobs, many Elizabethtown College students consume caffeine as part of their daily fuel. With coffee especially, pumpkin spice lattes have been a huge hit; however, another seasonal drink will soon make an appearance: the peppermint mocha. The question is: which seasonal drink is
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Club Feature: Etown Kindness Project
If you’re ever feeling stressed or down, look to the Etown Kindness project for some words of encouragement! Starting Nov. 7, there will be biweekly meetings at 7 p.m. held in Nicarry Hall 228, during which all students are welcome to attend and take part in the club’s activities. The club was founded by second-year
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Business Review: Folklore Cafe and Co
Let’s face it: we all love a warm, aesthetic café to study, read or simply escape from the chaos of campus. Soft lighting, quiet conversations and mouthwatering smells of rich espresso fill the air, making it the perfect place to relax and unwind. It’s as if you walked straight into a beautifully written Taylor Swift
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SPORTS
Chiefs hoist Lombardi Trophy for 3rd time in franchise history
After a long, hard-fought season the Kansas City Chiefs are once again the kings of the National Football League (NFL) season and are your Super Bowl LVII (57) Champions! A season that culminated with a battle between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, the Chiefs are the ones that would come out victorious by
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Women’s Basketball loses to Scranton
On Saturday, Feb. 11, in Elizabethtown, Pa., the Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team faced off against Scranton University in Thompson Gymnasium. A last second basket for the Royals tied the game and would force overtime, where they would outlast the Blue Jays to escape with a 79-72 win. Sophomore Summer McNulty had a career-high 35
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Track and Field NYU D III Invitational recap
Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s track and field teams each had their fourth meet of the season this past Friday. The teams made their way up to New York City, N.Y. for the NYU DIII Invitational. The events were held at the New Balance Track & Field Center at The Armory at 5 p.m. on
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FEATURES
Migration Stories of Mennonites on the Move
On Thursday, Oct 21, Dr. John P. R. Eicher presented a lecture summarizing the main idea of his recent novel, “Exiled Among Nations: German and Mennonite Mythologies in the Transnational Age.” The book was published by Cambridge University Press, 2020, and recently received the 2021 Dale W. Brown Book Award. Eicher is an assistant professor
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Annual Into the Streets greatly benefitted those in need
Elizabethtown College Center of Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) hosted their annual Into the Streets. This day of service was held on Saturday, Oct. 23 and spanned from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clubs, teams and individuals flocked to their designated area to volunteer; this included places throughout Elizabethtown, neighboring towns and work on campus.
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Women in STEM discuss their club
Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is a newer club on Elizabethtown College campus. Senior Christina Schnee explained via email that she and a few friends got the idea for the club in fall of 2020, but the club didn’t become official until spring of this year. Currently the club’s officers are president
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