NEWS
College Store Holds Grand Reopening
With construction happening often around Elizabethtown College’s campus, especially with the 125th anniversary celebrations, much work goes unnoticed by the campus community. To bring recognition to the continued effort to make the store a more ideal shopping experience, including an addition of a window and restructuring of the layout inside, the Etown College Store decided
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Pa Politics: The hype behind mail-in ballots
On Oct. 1, Luzerne County manager Romilda Crocamo was sued by three county residents after announcing she would stop the use of drop boxes for mail and absentee ballots in the county. It’s yet another lawsuit surrounding the controversial system, used by many college students as well as seniors, disabled people and those who work
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CCCE Hosts Service Trip over Fall Break
Elizabethtown College’s Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) is hosting a service trip from Oct. 10th through Oct. 12. Volunteers will be going to the Lancaster-Lebanon Habitat for Humanity site in Columbia, Pennsylvania, to help build houses for people in need. “We would love to get the word out to more students about this
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CAMPUS LIFE
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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Job Spotlight: Etownian Editor-In-Chief
The Etownian’s own Chandler McGuire has recently been promoted from the Managing Editor to the new Editor-In-Chief! McGuire is a fourth-year English Professional Writing major with minors in Marketing and Creative Writing. She has been with The Etowian for three years, starting as the Assistant Campus Life Editor during her sophomore year in 2021. When
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SPORTS
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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Men’s Baseball sweeps doubleheader vs. St. John Fisher University
The Elizabethtown College men’s baseball team played the St. John Fisher University Cardinals in a doubleheader this past weekend on Saturday, March 18 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The 8-4 Blue Jays swept the doubleheader, winning the opening game 4-0 and the second 8-5. This moves the team to a strong 9-4 on the
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Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse bounce back with big wins on Saturday
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s lacrosse teams both took the field this past weekend on Saturday, March 18. Both teams came off tough losses last Wednesday, so Saturday brought an opportunity for the teams to bounce back and find some momentum early in the season. By the end of the day, both teams notched
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FEATURES
Professor Benowitz presents his chapter at National Collegiate Honors Council
The National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) conference occurred from Oct. 27 to 31, 2021. It occurs annually, and this year’s theme was “Reimagine Honors: Past, Present, Future.” It discussed a monograph called “Place, Self, Community: City as Text in the Twenty-First Century.” Professor Jean-Paul Benowitz presented his recent chapter named “Transforming Community Based Learning Through
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History Club restarts, offers new opportunities for students
After a hiatus of almost two years, Elizabethtown College’s History Club is restarting. The club is advised by Interim Director of the Young Center and professor of history and anabaptist studies Dr. Steven Nolt. Officers include juniors Eric Schubert and Gavin McCabe as co-presidents, sophomore Jackson Lager as secretary and sophomore Abigail Sholes as treasurer.
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Lecture series offers enlightenment to attendees
Elizabethtown College will host a lecture series entitled “Evenings of Enlightenment” from 2021 to 2022. The first lecture will feature abduction survivor and founder of the Elizabeth Smart Foundation Elizabeth Smart, on Nov. 11. Other lectures include MSNBC political analyst Michael Eric Dyson on Dec. 2, founder and president of the Ocean Exploration and pioneer
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