Campus Life

  • Local Sightseeing: Louise Arnold Tanger Arboretum

    Local Sightseeing: Louise Arnold Tanger Arboretum

    This past week, Blue Jays were able to participate in Elizabethtown College’s yearly Into the Streets event hosted by the Office of Student Activities (OSA). Students traveled around the local community to volunteer in Etown, Mount Joy and Lancaster. As part of Into the Streets this year, I ended up at a quaint estate in

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  • Students of Etown: Lex Raught

    Students of Etown: Lex Raught

    This week, meet Alexander Raught, a sophomore graphic design major at Elizabethtown College. Raught chose his major due to his love for art, though he has had some difficulty finding the free time for personal projects lately. “I wanted to be an animator,” he said. However, he wasn’t sure whether it would work out. “[But]

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  • Welcome to the Jungle: Rocky and Simba

    Welcome to the Jungle: Rocky and Simba

    This week’s edition of Welcome to the Jungle introduces not one, but two pets! Meet 3-year-old dogs Rocky and Simba. Rocky and Simba live with junior environmental science major Angelymarie Pacheco. Since Pacheco is a commuter, both dogs live at home with her family. Pacheco’s family adopted Rocky first from a dog breeder in May

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  • Club Feature: Society of Women Engineering Club

    Club Feature: Society of Women Engineering Club

    The Society of Women Engineering club is a club on Elizabethtown College’s campus that has meaningful conversations and shares ideas about the future of engineering. This club is such a useful resource on campus as the engineering field is currently male dominated.   Teddy Bazyar is a sophomore computer science major and a current member of

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  • Horoscopes: Horror Movies

    Horoscopes: Horror Movies

    October has finally arrived, bringing with it a renewed interest in the horror genre. Horror movies are a yearly production; however, it’s especially fitting to indulge during the month of Halloween. What better time of year to curl up under some blankets with popcorn and watch horror films? In the spirit of Halloween, let’s see

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  • Media Review: Jujutsu Kaisen

    Media Review: Jujutsu Kaisen

    As we enter into the spooky season, what better time is there to start an intense series about curses, demons and magic? Starting in 2018, author Gege Akutami first began to publish the dark fantasy manga in the popular Japanese magazine, Shōnen Jump. Jujutsu Kaisen follows the life of young protagonist Yuji Itadori, a regular

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  • Recipe Review: Microwave Cookie in a Mug

    Recipe Review: Microwave Cookie in a Mug

    Welcome back from break, Jays! We’ve reached the midpoint of the semester, and with that comes exams, research papers and plenty of stress. It can be difficult, but it’s important to take some time to treat yourself, and enjoying a nice dessert is a great way to do that. So, here’s a quick and simple

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  • 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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