NEWS
Global Perspective: Africa, flooding in Nigeria
Flooding across Nigeria has killed more than 600 people, demolished homes and left hundreds of thousands of farmland acres ruined. The damaging effects from weeks of flooding caused Nigeria to battle with fuel and food shortage scares and has led to an uptick in inflation rates. Nigeria is experiencing its worst flooding since 2012. This
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Elizabethtown College welcomes Assistant Professor of English Literature Patrick Allen
Assistant Professor of English Literature Patrick Allen recently joined the Elizabethtown College English Department. Allen is an expert in African American literature and is also the current Vice President of Organizational Matters at the Society for the Study of American Women Writers. He is a graduate of both Providence College and Penn State University,
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PA Politics: The power of women and independent voters
Polling for the midterm elections in Pennsylvania continues to grow closer. For the U.S. Senate race, Democrat John Fetterman has a 3% edge over Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz in a poll by FiveThirtyEight. For governor, Democrat Josh Shapiro leads Republican Doug Mastriano by almost 10% as of Oct. 21. Many expect Shapiro to win the
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CAMPUS LIFE
Weekly Debate: Is bowling really a sport, or something else entirely?
Everyone has had their opinion in the last few months about whether there are more wheels or doors in the world. The internet split into two sides on this topic, and there are many more on which people disagree equally. A debate I recently started on campus was whether bowling is considered a sport. My
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What were Elizabethtown College students doing this summer?
With the close of summer and beginning of the new school year, Elizabethtown College students have started to return to the daily schedule of classes, extracurriculars and career-building for the school year. While all of these activities are important, it can also be equally important to recognize and remember the possibilities that summer can bring.
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The Students of Etown: Blaise Bloom
Elizabethtown College fosters a unique environment which is home to many unique and diverse students. One of the many students here on campus is sophomore Blaise Bloom, who transferred here this fall alongside numerous other students. Bloom grew up in Johnstown, Pa., which is over two and half hours away from campus and about 90
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SPORTS
Athlete of the Week: Will Oberle
While lacrosse is a spring sport, the men’s team has been working hard during practice in preparation for the spring season and fall ball games. Sophomore goalie Will Oberle is a unique asset to the team because he is the only left-handed goalie on the roster. This is beneficial for the team when they play
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Women’s Volleyball
Friday, Sept. 3, the Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team opened the 2021 season with a split, falling to Dickinson College and topping Rowan University, at the Battlefield Classic hosted by Gettysburg College. The games started with a game against the Dickenson Red Devils. Dickinson won the first set 25-15, but in the second set, the
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Sports Returning: Fall 2021
Students and student athletes alike are excited about sports returning in full swing this fall at Elizabethtown College. In the spring 2021 semester, sports did take place, but things were a little different with COVID-19 restrictions. The NCAA restricted the number of spectators that could attend a game or did not allow them at all.
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FEATURES
Club Profile: High Voltage
Photos courtesy of High Voltage What is your name? Tanner Simon What is the name of your club? High Voltage What is your role within the club? I’m currently the Vice President When did you first get involved in the club? I co-founded the club with Brandon Huey the first month of
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Gun Violence
Photo courtesy of Dr. Christina Bucher Monday, March 9 through Friday, March 13, the Religion and Gun Violence in the USA class had their projects on display in the High Library of Elizabethtown College. Carl W. Zeigler Professor of Religion Dr. Christina Bucher taught the class for the very first time this semester. According to
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Alum in politics series: Representative Martina White
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Martina White graduated from Elizabethtown College in 2010, and she currently serves as a State Representative for Pennsylvania’s 170th Legislative District. Before her election to public office in 2015, White worked as a financial advisor. Having graduated from Etown with a B.S. in Business Administration and dual focuses in finance and
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