Campus Life

  • Welcome to the Jungle: Basil the Chicken

    When people think about common household pets, they think about dogs, cats and maybe rabbits or fish. Rarely does the idea of having chickens pop into their heads. However, first-year Addison Kleinle and her family have six chickens, with Basil the chicken being her personal favorite.   Basil is a four-year-old Silver Laced Wyandotte chicken. The

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  • Welcome to the Jungle: Stella Luna the Cat

    Welcome to the Jungle: Stella Luna the Cat

    This week, meet Stella Luna, a black tuxedo cat belonging to senior graphic design major Kat Pasko. Pasko adopted Stella Luna from the Pet Pantry of Lancaster two years ago. According to Pasko, she had been adopted previously with her kittens, but was later returned to the shelter after all of the kittens were sold.

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  • Club Feature: Meet GSA, Etown’s Gender and Sexuality Alliance

    Club Feature: Meet GSA, Etown’s Gender and Sexuality Alliance

    April is an important month at Elizabethtown College, as it honors the LGBTQ+ community in an event called Etown Does Pride. This event kicked off at 11:30 a.m. on April 1 at the Brossman Student Center patio, with student speakers and chalk to draw encouraging messages on the pavement for all students to see. This

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  • Debate of the Week: Virtual or Physical Books?

    Debate of the Week: Virtual or Physical Books?

    Reading is an aspect of everyday life, whether it’s textbooks for Elizabethtown College students, newspapers for hard working adults or literature for everyday readers. Physical books used to be the standard medium of reading. They were everywhere you went and looked. However, with the rise of technology virtual books have boomed in popularity, spawning devices

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  • Horoscopes: What video game does your zodiac get?

    Horoscopes: What video game does your zodiac get?

    April showers bring May flowers, so you’re going to want to stay indoors during the rainy weather. This downtime inside is a perfect time to pick up a new video game, whether it be on a personal computer, a Nintendo Switch or a PlayStation 5. Let’s see what game you should check out based on

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  • Local Sightseeing: Lake Placida

    Local Sightseeing: Lake Placida

    It’s hitting that point of semester where some of our jays are feeling tired and stressed, and are in dire need for a break. Though the college can’t grant us a second spring break, they have given us beautiful spots on campus to sightsee. Around campus, students have multiple favorite spots they enjoy taking a

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  • Recipe Review: Microwave Pizza

    Recipe Review: Microwave Pizza

    It’s safe to say that pizza is one of the most popular meal options at Elizabethtown College. It’s available for most of the day every day at the Marketplace and Jay’s Nest, and there are plenty of restaurants around town that offer pizza. But, you’d be out of luck if you ever found yourself craving

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  • Business Review: Trellis Marketplace

    Business Review: Trellis Marketplace

    With warm weather and other signs of spring finally appearing around Elizabethtown, it’s time to start getting back out after a winter of indoor activities. This means returning to the adirondack chairs around campus, tossing a frisbee with some friends on Brinser Field and, of course, visiting the shops in downtown Elizabethtown. One shop in

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  • Horoscopes: What Fantasy Book Trope is your Zodiac Sign?

    Horoscopes: What Fantasy Book Trope is your Zodiac Sign?

    With spring blooming all around Elizabethtown College and finals looming on the horizon, it seems imperative to find time to enjoy yourself. Etown has ample outdoor seating, from the Brossman Student Center to the Dell, so why not find a spot and read a book? A thrilling fantasy novel may be calling you, with all

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