• Book reviews

    Book reviews

    Most of us have read “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee and throughout our K-12 education. It’s been utilized to teach about racism in the United States of America; however, teaching racism based on Lee’s book is inherently flawed as it centers the conversation on white saviorism since the book is written by a

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  • Welcome to the Jungle

    Welcome to the Jungle

    Tobi: Hi! I’m ready to be interviewed! Everyone’s gonna love me and want to meet me! Luna: Are you sure? We don’t even know these people. Mabel: Luna, you’re fine, it’s gonna be fine. Mom’s literally right there. Can I go first? Sorry, I just have a meeting with a very important nap this afternoon.

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  • Recipes for people who can’t cook

    Recipes for people who can’t cook

    Hello, Elizabethtown College students and community! How are you? Feeling a bit peckish, perhaps? While there are certainly a lot of positive aspects of grabbing something to eat from the Jay’s Nest or having a meal at the Marketplace, there’s nothing quite like eating a meal you made yourself.  Now, some of you might be

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  • Welcome to the Jungle

    Welcome to the Jungle

    Sandy Jr: Can’t you two do the interview without me? This is more your speed… Cobalt: Oh, come on, Sandy Jr., it’ll be over before you know it. Titania: I’m with them, Cobalt, I’d rather do anything else. Cobalt: Fine, I’ll do it myself…Hi, everyone! I’m Cobalt, the other guppy is Titania and the snail

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  • Welcome to the Jungle

    Welcome to the Jungle

    Oh, Hello! Who are you? May I sniff your hand? Gotta make sure you don’t stink before you try to touch my pretty fur! My name is Elphaba Rose, or Elphie for short. I respond to lots of names though… Miss Lady, Felphie, Mr. Fluffles, Bellie, Silly Baby, Little Girl, Stinky Butt, Miss Rose, Pretty

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  • Soup review: chicken noodle

    Soup review: chicken noodle

    More than any other time of year, late winter strikes me as the time for hearty soups. Sure, sometimes you want something light and elegant, but in the cold of winter I don’t think there is anything better than warming yourself from the inside out with a warm drink or food. Soup is essentially the

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  • Aquariums: slices of nature in a dorm

    Aquariums: slices of nature in a dorm

    As the pandemic continues into 2021, people have turned to keeping pets as their company indoors. From working at a major chain pet store, I noticed that puppies and fish seem to be the new classmates for Zoom. Obviously, we cannot keep puppies in our dorms, so I started thinking about getting my own fish. 

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  • Valentine’s Day Horoscopes

    Valentine’s Day Horoscopes

    Hello there! I welcome you all back to another semester of horoscopes at the Etownian, whether you’re a starchild or a skeptic. This first horoscope is a sort of special one, since this issue is closest to Valentine’s Day. That means for once the horoscopes can be written in the most stereotypical manner — about

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  • Remote learning tips

    Remote learning tips

    With the third semester underneath COVID-19 restrictions starting, students on the Elizabethtown College campus are remote learning as well as those at home.  However, not being in the physical classroom can be hard for students as they are easily distracted, lose motivation to keep up with homework or struggle overall. Since the virtual campus does

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