NEWS
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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Iran sends military strikes against Israel
This past week, Iran fired around 300 missiles and drones at Israel in retaliation for their strike against the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria, which killed a top Iranian general along with other high-ranking individuals. The attacks from Iran came from multiple neighboring countries surrounding Israel including Iran, Iraq and Yemen. However, the weaponry was
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Business Buzz: Is Pride Month no longer profitable?
In anticipation of Pride Month coming in June and as a recognition of Etown Does PRIDE coming to an end soon, one trend that consumers typically expect to see that has been popularized in the past decade is the use of pride logos and flags in businesses to increase their revenue stream from LGBTQIA+ consumers.
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CAMPUS LIFE
Horoscopes: What cliche Halloween costume are you based on your zodiac sign?
Welcome back Blue Jays to a special edition of the Horoscopes! It’s less than a week away from arguably the best holiday, and if you don’t have your outfit planned yet, keep reading to see what cliche Halloween costume you are! Use your sun, moon and rising sign to see what options you have! Aries-
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Welcome to the Jungle: Solomon the King Snake
Elizabethtown College is an animal-loving campus. Between the way students idolize our beloved mascot and therapy dog, Truman, and the shared affection for pets both on and off campus, we are quite fond of pets. Everywhere we go, friends are filled with pride, scrolling through their photos to find one that shows little Timmy the
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Media Review: Release your inner child with First Aid Kit
Are you looking for new music to listen to that isn’t pop? Do you long to listen to beautiful, lyrical music that evokes nostalgia? Are you a fan of Fleetwood Mac and the Rolling Stones and are looking to listen to something similar? Look no further–indie Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit recently released the
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SPORTS
Damar Hamlin’s recovery
On Jan. 2, 2023, on a Monday Night Football game in Cincinnati, Ohio between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals, the National Football League (NFL) world endured one of the scariest moments in league history. It happened deep into the first quarter, when Bills’ second-year safety out of the University of Pittsburgh Damar Hamlin
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Etown wrestling fights against Wilkes
On Friday, November 18, the night started and ended in pins. In the first home match of the year against Wilkes-University, Elizabethtown College senior wrestler Brian Schneider got the pin in the second round and captured the first six points for the team. Later in the night, junior Dorian Gonzalez was up to the mat
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College football playoff preview
With the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I College Football regular season coming to a close, the College Football Playoff is fast approaching. Although there are less than ten teams with a realistic shot at clinching one of the four coveted playoff spots at this point, a lot could happen in the coming weeks
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FEATURES
Latino Mennonites
Latino Mennonites? Yes, they do exist, and Associate Professor at Texas A&M University Dr. Felipe Hinojosa is one of them. On Thursday Sept. 16, Hinojosa delivered a lecture to Elizabethtown College’s Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Hinojosa is a historian focusing on the Civil Rights era but that wasn’t his first intended line
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Cultural dance workshop
The Elizabethtown College Office of Diversity, Equity and Belonging hosted a Cultural Dance Workshop to celebrate the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month. On Sept. 15, Etown students gathered in the Koon’s Activity Venue (KAV) to take part in this collaborative movement. Assistant Director of Residence Life Kayshen Morel led the class, establishing a comfortable pace
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The conversations of Etown StoryCorp
“Why did you join the military?” “There was nothing else to do at the time.” “What was it like in Korea?” “There are things I’d rather do.” That was Lorelei Moser and her great grandfather discussing his service in the Korean War—just one of dozens of interviews in Etown StoryCorp, a new exhibit in the
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