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  • Etown Celebrates 27th Annual Student Award Ceremony

    Etown Celebrates 27th Annual Student Award Ceremony

    On Wednesday, April 9, the 47th annual Elizabethtown College Student Awards Ceremony was held on campus to celebrate student achievement. The event awards different students for helping mentor other students. Assisting faculty and other administrators, and those who help the community both presented and received awards. Overall, this event showcases the true meaning of Etown’s

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  • Business Buzz: Boycotts and Protests Impact Target’s Finances

    Business Buzz: Boycotts and Protests Impact Target’s Finances

    In January 2025, Target announced that they would be ending their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) program. Many majors’ corporations ended their DEI programs as President Donald Trump took office and signed an executive order to end all DEI programs in the federal government stating that they were “radical and wasteful.” While corporations were not

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  • Global Perspective: Gabon Elects Former Military Coup Leader as President 

    Global Perspective: Gabon Elects Former Military Coup Leader as President 

    As of April 13, 2023, Brice Oligui Nguema, Gabon’s former military leader, has won the presidential election with a staggering 90% of the total vote. His closest opponent, Alain-Claude Bilie By Nze earned only three percent of the vote, and the remaining six opponents all obtaining less than one percent  Oligui Nguema, in addition to

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  • Pennsylvania Politics: Governor’s residence set ablaze

    Pennsylvania Politics: Governor’s residence set ablaze

    At around 2 a.m. on April 13, Pennsylvania’s Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence was set on fire in a suspected arson attack. Shapiro and his family reside at the Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg, as have seven other governors in the Commonwealth’s long history.  Cody Balmer, 28, was arrested on April 13 and was charged with

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  • St Joseph’s University Offers MSW for Etown Social Work Students

    St Joseph’s University Offers MSW for Etown Social Work Students

    Students in Elizabethtown College’s social work program know how rigorous many of the requirements are. Four-year graduates leave with over 700 hours of field experience, building on their in-class assignments and homework.  The program is always growing, and now there is a new opportunity for social work students pursuing their master’s degree after graduation.Etown is

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  • 895: Ovechkin Breaks Gretzky’s Goal Record

    895: Ovechkin Breaks Gretzky’s Goal Record

    The Washington Capitals came into the matchup against the New York Islanders looking for two things: a chance to put themselves into playoff position and to make history. Before the puck was dropped, forward Alex Ovechkin was tied with the great hall-of-fame forward Wayne Gretzky, who held the record for the most goals in a

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  • Etown Track and Field Puts Together Strong Performance at Messiah

    Etown Track and Field Puts Together Strong Performance at Messiah

    On April 11, Elizabethtown College went to Grantham, Pennsylvania to take part in the Falcon Multi and Invitational hosted by Messiah College. Last season, the women’s team finished third out of 16 teams and the men’s team finished seventh of the 17 teams, both hoping to finish just as strong in their 2025 outdoor track

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  • Scranton rains on Blue Jays’ Day during Lacrosse Matches

    Scranton rains on Blue Jays’ Day during Lacrosse Matches

    The Elizabethtown College women’s lacrosse team took on the University of Scranton Royals last Saturday at Elizabethtown’s Wolf Field. The game occurred in the afternoon after an intermittent series of rain showers and storms the night before.  The match started with a fierce stalemate between the two teams. Neither the Jays nor the Royals could

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  • Woolwine Hits Milestone in Sweep Over Juniata

    Woolwine Hits Milestone in Sweep Over Juniata

    Elizabethtown College had another triple-game weekend at home against Landmark Conference opponent Juniata College. Heading into the matchup, the Blue Jays were holding onto a five-game win streak, beating Moravian 7-1 in their last matchup, led by a grand slam by junior outfielder Mason Woolwine. Firmly sitting in second place in conference standings, Etown hoped

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