NEWS
Federal Rate Cut: All about
This week, the Federal Reserve met and dropped interest rates for the first time since 2020, targeting the Federal Open Market Committee at around 4.75% to 5.25%. The U.S. economy has grown substantially, and high interest rates could trigger higher inflation. The Federal Reserves decided to cut them, focusing on fighting further inflation and job
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Climate Crisis’ Effect on Gender Inequality
Many people’s first thoughts regarding the current climate crisis may fall back to the rising sea levels, the higher temperatures or the extreme weather. However, one area not thought about often would be the domino effect it may have upon the many other social and physical travesties that happen in the world, including the gender
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CCCE Promotes Voter Registration
With a presidential election on the horizon and political advertisements coming up on everyone’s social media pages, politics and voting have become the forefront of many conversations. This is the first major presidential election that many college students have been able to vote in and with that can come a lot of emotions and issues
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CAMPUS LIFE
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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Media Review: Atlantis-The Lost Empire
This week, I’d like to discuss one of my favorite films to date, “Atlantis: The Lost Empire.” Unfortunately, it is one of Disney’s most underrated films and is relatively unknown. Every time I talk about this movie, I always hear, “I’ve never even heard of that one!” or “Oh, I forgot about that movie!” It
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SPORTS
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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NFL Draft Shakeup: Panthers trade for #1 pick
The National Football League (NFL) saw its first shakeup in their draft order this past Friday, March 10, after the Chicago Bears moved out of the first pick slot, trading back with the Carolina Panthers. There has been a great deal of talk about the Bears trading back and a deal finally went through on
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Men’s and Women’s Track and Field wrap up their Championships
Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s track and field Blue Jays wrapped up their indoor season on a high note, scoring well at the All-Atlantic Region Track and Field Conference (AARTFC) Indoor Championships on March 3 and March 4. Junior Myron Holland, in the men’s 60 meter event, qualified for the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships
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FEATURES
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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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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