NEWS
New ID cards issued to students
Over the winter, Campus Security was hard at work implementing a new change: students have now been issued brand-new ID cards. As of this semester, the old ID cards will not work for any of the scanners on campus, and can be disposed of into a black box located in the Mail Services room in
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Fine Print Magazine prepares to feature students’ creative work
As Elizabethtown College has just opened its doors once more for a new semester, it seems one group on campus has hit the ground running. Walking through the BSC you may have seen large banners and posters referring to an opportunity to submit for the “Fine Print Magazine”. Those posters refer to a magazine full
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Business Buzz: Boeing faces scrutiny after dangerous flight incident
Boeing is facing a major crisis just five years after two of its planes were involved in deadly crashes. It’s now facing scrutiny from stakeholders, the government and the general public over an incident with its 737 Max 9 plane. A month ago, a flight was forced to make an emergency landing after a door
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CAMPUS LIFE
Students of Etown: Cassidy Rohrman
For a majority of the students here at Elizabethtown College, the start of the fall semester means moving back to their dorms, meeting up with old friends and getting back into the swing of things with classes and activities. But not every student has been accustomed to an around-the-clock life on campus. 15 percent of
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Welcome to the Jungle: Meet foodie pup Pepe the Chihuahua
This week, get to know Pepe, Lux Hileman’s dog. This little chihuahua is an oldtimer with lots of spunk. When Hileman was 13, their family went to a local chihuahua breeder in town to pick out a puppy for their birthday. Hileman picked out Pepe and got to name him, but he quickly bonded with
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Managing Editor Senior Farewell: Elizabeth Cunningham says goodbye
It feels weird to say—even think—“I used to work at the Etownian” after I walk across the stage or when I hit the upload button on our final layout. Maybe I can get President Betty Rider to hand me a copy of the newspaper instead of the fake diploma. I got roped into the Etownian
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SPORTS
Video Game review: Kirby and the Forgotten Land
“Kirby and the Forgotten Land” is the foray into proper 3-D gameplay that the series deserved since 2001! The Kirby franchise has only ever gone ankle-deep into the metaphorical pool of 3-D gameplay with experimentation back when the GameCube was brand new, so to see these ideas finally come to fruition brings a special kind
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Update in the world of professional sports
This week in sports, Tiger Woods is expected to travel to Augusta, Ga. The Masters Tournament starts Thursday, April 7 and ends Sunday, April 10. It is a world-renowned golf championship that was established 88 years ago in 1934. Other golfers attending are Shane Lowry, Min Woo Lee and Rory McIlroy. The Masters is the
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The Hershey Bears look for their 3,000th win
The Hershey Bears dropped their seventh straight road game against the Charlotte Checkers on Saturday, April 2, where the final score was 3-1. This is also the Hershey Bears’ fourth consecutive loss overall. The game was tied at 1-1 going into the third period after two breakaway saves from Pheonix Copley. Then a power-play let
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FEATURES
Etown comm students sweep Student Keystone Media Awards
Concussive birds, insectoid invaders and do-gooder community centers. What links these scattershot subjects? They are the topics that won Elizabethtown College communication majors all three top spots in a Student Keystone Media Awards category. Each year, the Pennsylvania News Media Association holds a competition to recognize excellent student journalism. Etown’s students dominated the Best Feature
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Senior recitals embody student success, determination
Every semester, students at Elizabethtown College participate in formal assessments to demonstrate mastery of their subjects. For music majors nearing the end of their time at Etown, this means performing in a senior recital. Sunday, March 7, senior music therapy majors Gabriella Clarizio and Angelina Pisacane did just that with their saxophone recital. “The senior
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Spanish Club event emphasizes significance of Puerto Rican music, culture
Last Thursday, members of Elizabethtown College’s Spanish club were part of a fascinating presentation by senior Veronica Ruiz on Puerto Rican music. Ruiz, a biology and pre-med major, is Puerto Rican herself and has many extended family members living in Puerto Rico. The presentation combined Ruiz’s personal experiences with Puerto Rican music with an overview
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