• Global Perspective: World leaders call for investigations into Russian war crimes in Ukraine

    Global Perspective: World leaders call for investigations into Russian war crimes in Ukraine

    On Saturday, April 2, Russian forces retreated from territories captured early on in the war with Ukraine and left behind horrifying scenes of dead civilians and mass graves. Ukrainian troops made the discovery as they moved to reclaim the territory. One of these territories was Bucha, a suburban neighborhood northwest from Kyiv. Bucha’s mayor Anatoly

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  • Anti-trans and LGBTQ+ bills make their way through state legislatures

    Anti-trans and LGBTQ+ bills make their way through state legislatures

    A bill to ban transgender girls from participating in female sports passed the Republican-led Pennsylvania House Education Committee on March 29, over vast Democratic opposition. The proclaimed “Protect Women’s Sports Act” bill passed the committee 15-9 strictly on party lines. The GOP-led chamber will now have the ability to consider the bill on a full

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  • Today’s Technology: Fake profiles discovered on LinkedIn

    Today’s Technology: Fake profiles discovered on LinkedIn

    A recent study conducted by the Stanford Internet Observatory and National Public Radio (NPR) found that there are over 1,000 fake LinkedIn profiles active on the platform, which are created to draw users to a specific business and convince them to buy its products. Even after removing over 15 million fake accounts at the beginning

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  • Atwood elected to ASEE deans executive board

    Atwood elected to ASEE deans executive board

    The Dean of the School of Engineering, Math and Computer Science at Elizabethtown College Dr. Sara Atwood has recently been elected to the Engineering Deans Council Executive Board of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).  “The overall responsibility is to provide vision and leadership in engineering education, research and engagement,” Atwood said when asked

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  • Ghost Hunting begins at Elizabethtown College

    Ghost Hunting begins at Elizabethtown College

    The following article is part of an April Fools’ Edition of The Etownian: the stories are fake the but interviews/quotes are real.   The night that Elizabethtown College grad student Becca Russell was assigned to patrol the art exhibit in Leffler Chapel, she assumed the bathroom would be a place to simply do her business

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  • Etown Basketball joins March Madness

    Etown Basketball joins March Madness

    The following article is part of an April Fools’ Edition of The Etownian: the stories are fake the but interviews/quotes are real.   The Elizabethtown College Blue Jays have made an unexpected run in this year’s March Madness basketball tournament. Due to a unique clause in NCAA rules, the Division III Etown team was granted

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  • Easter Bunny races against Etownian mascots

    Easter Bunny races against Etownian mascots

    The following article is part of an April Fools’ Edition of The Etownian: the stories are fake the but interviews/quotes are real.   Earlier this week, before an injury, the Easter Bunny ran in a footrace against the mascots of the Etownian, including Marvin the Monkey, Domino the Horse, Cate the Cat, and Rory the 

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  • Community Living to host campus-wide paintball tournament for housing selection

    Community Living to host campus-wide paintball tournament for housing selection

    The following article is part of an April Fools’ Edition of The Etownian: the stories are fake the but interviews/quotes are real.   This weekend on Saturday, March 33, Elizabethtown College’s Community Living will host a paintball tournament for better housing selection lottery numbers. The tournament will run from dawn until whenever a winner is

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  • Wheels vs. Doors

    Wheels vs. Doors

    The following article is part of an April Fools’ Edition of The Etownian: the stories are fake the but interviews/quotes are real.   Over the past decade or so, the world has been captivated by numerous internet debates. One of the most infamous internet debates was the “what color is the dress?” debate; is it

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