NEWS
Bowers Center Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
It’s been a long five years for Elizabethtown College’s Bowers Center for Recreation, Sports and Well-Being. Almost immediately after the fitness center got the chance to open its doors in August 2019 to the campus community, it had to shutter them for the global pandemic. “The fall semester was so amazing in 2019. I can
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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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CAMPUS LIFE
Welcome to the Jungle: Lou Lou the guinea pig
Pets bring incredible joy into the lives of their families with their presence and personality. So for our final issue of the fall semester, meet Louis the guinea pig! He belongs to The Etownian’s very own Editor-in-Chief, graduate student and occupational therapy major Sophie Hanenfeld, who lovingly calls him Lou Lou for short. Lou Lou
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Debate of the Week: When to prepare for Christmas
As the spooky season comes to an end, the preparation for the next holiday begins. The main debate though is, which holiday do you start to prepare for after Halloween? For this week’s debate topic, I asked the question, “when should you start to prepare for Christmas? After Halloween or after Thanksgiving?” To gauge the
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Horoscopes: What Chandler Bing quote are you based on your zodiac sign?
Growing up, I hated my name. No matter where I went, everyone automatically assumed that my name was a boy’s name, and for an elementary schooler obsessed with dresses and the color pink, it felt like the end of the world. Then, around my middle school years, I started watching “Friends,” and I was introduced
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SPORTS
Staying fit during Spring Break
Spring break is just around the corner, bringing a week of relaxing, procrastinating and sleeping. Students take the time to recuperate from midterms and the stress of college. Here are some tips to stay mentally healthy as well as active during Spring Break. First, keep a regular sleep schedule or start one if you lost
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MLB Spring Training Begins: A look at the new rule changes
Major League Baseball (MLB) is back, folks! After an offseason that felt much too long, Spring Training has kicked off over the past few days and has done so in an intriguing fashion. Spring Training will go on for about a month, wrapping things up on March 28 and paving the way for the 2023
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Men’s Wrestling places seventh in Mideast Regional Championships
The two-day competition for the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division III Wrestling Championships kicked off on Friday, Feb. 24 at 11 a.m. and Etown looked to be in terrific shape by the day’s end. Four different Blue Jays reached the semifinals for their respective weight classes that day. These Jays included junior Dorian Gonzalez,
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FEATURES
Billy D. Washington: Master of funny business
Billy D. Washington, a talented comedian, musician and writer, recently visited campus to deliver talks on bettering your craft and some comedy to lighten the load in these stressful Bowers Writers House director Jesse Waters chose to bring Washington on campus to share his life story and skills he picked up along the way. “He
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2021 Homecoming Parade kicks off Homecoming and Family Weekend festivities
On Saturday, Oct. 16th, the 2021 Elizabethtown College Homecoming Parade was held. The parade featured community organizations, such as the Elizabethtown Police and Fire Departments, as well as numerous floats from the College. Etown President Cecilia M. McCormick, J.D. rode in a car near the beginning of the parade. Following her were various student clubs
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Young Center Fellow releases podcast on Amish life
Senior Fellow at Elizabethtown College’s Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies Dr. Donald Kraybill put out a new book called “What the Amish Teach Us” on Wednesday, Oct. 26. But before it hit shelves, Kraybill’s contact at his publisher Johns Hopkins University Press came to him with an idea. “The editorial director at Johns
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