Campus Life

  • Students of Etown: Anastasia McGettigan

    Students of Etown: Anastasia McGettigan

    This week, meet Anastasia McGettigan, a sophomore English major with a professional writing concentration with minors in creative writing and family business and entrepreneurship. Throughout her time at Elizabethtown College, McGettigan has found several ways to get involved in the campus community, including joining the staff of Etown’s literary magazine Fine Print, co-hosting the open

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  • Activity Review: Ax Throwing

    Activity Review: Ax Throwing

    If you’re looking for a way to release some pent-up stress from your classes, why not try throwing some axes? There’s nothing more satisfying than the sound of an ax head embedding into some wood, and a designated target ensures the experience is safe and non-destructive. While I went to the Bucks County location of

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  • Debate of the Week: Cozy or Spooky?

    Debate of the Week: Cozy or Spooky?

    After the long stretch of dismal rain and gray skies, Elizabethtown College students are ready for more pleasant fall weather. Leaves are changing into vivid reds and oranges, and the air is getting chillier with each passing day. As the campus is on the cusp of entering spooky season, there are so many fun activities

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  • Horoscopes: Fall Elements

    Horoscopes: Fall Elements

    The colors of the leaves turn, the sky becomes gray and the wind picks up a bitter chill. These signs of fall are starting to find their way into Elizabethtown College, and it’s only going to get more autumnal in the following months. So, to honor the essence of fall, let’s see what fall element

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  • Job Spotlight: Learning Zone Proctor

    Job Spotlight: Learning Zone Proctor

    This week, The Etownian had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Tainan Nunes, a peer mentor and a proctor for the Elizabethtown College Disability Services’ Learning Zone. Disability Services offers learning accommodations and quiet places of study for those who need certain conditions for their college learning and testing to run smoothly.  On

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  • Media Review: My Top 5 ‘Mamma Mia!’ Song Picks

    Media Review: My Top 5 ‘Mamma Mia!’ Song Picks

    The 2008 jukebox movie musical “Mamma Mia!” takes place on the Greek island Kalokairi, where bride-to-be Sophie Sheridan, played by Amanda Seyfried, invites three men from her mother’s past to her wedding. Sophie hopes she will meet her true father and that he will give her away to her fiancé Sky. The twist is, her

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  • Welcome to the Jungle: Annie the King Charles Puppy

    Welcome to the Jungle: Annie the King Charles Puppy

    This week, meet Annie, a 2-year-old King Charles Cavalier puppy belonging to sophomore Adam Brockett. Annie was adopted by the Brockett family on Feb. 22, 2022 after the loss of one of their previous dogs, Guinevere (nicknamed Guinny), and the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Brockett, they wanted a King Charles specifically because

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  • Business Review: The Spot Hometown Deli

    Business Review: The Spot Hometown Deli

    There are many small businesses that line downtown Market Street, each with their own individual charm. From second-hand shops to a variety of food options, there’s something for everyone, and with the weather finally starting to cool off it’s a perfect time to take a walk around and try something new. The Spot Hometown Deli

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  • Debate of the Week: Sheetz or Wawa

    Debate of the Week: Sheetz or Wawa

    Since the creation of Sheetz in 1952 and Wawa in 1964, these gas station chains have competed to win the favor of Pennsylvanians all over the commonwealth. Sheetz has primarily reigned over regions like northeast and central Pennsylvania and Wawa has been confined to Philadelphia and surrounding states like New Jersey and Delaware. However, Wawa

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