• Students of Etown: Catie Sones

    Students of Etown: Catie Sones

    This fall, 565 students joined the class of 2030 at Elizabethtown College. With the bustle of activities and a perpetually growing list of assignments, you probably won’t get to meet them all. So, let me introduce you to one: Catie Sones. Sones is a first-year honors student and legal studies major. However, her journey to

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  • From the Pantry: Vegetarian stir-fried rice

    From the Pantry: Vegetarian stir-fried rice

    In college, I think I can speak for the majority when I say, you are often working with a budget.  A good way to save money right now is to eat three square meals a day at the dining hall. However, for those in quads, houses and apartments, you have a kitchen easily accessible.  Personally,

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  • Activity Review: Paper stars

    Activity Review: Paper stars

    I don’t know about you, but I am completely incapable of sitting still. I constantly have to be doing something with my hands. One of my personal favorite mindless tasks is folding paper stars.  This can be a bit challenging to get the hang of at first, but once you do, you will be able

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  • Fall 2026 fashion tips and trends

    Fall 2026 fashion tips and trends

    One thing I look forward to every day is putting together a cute outfit. With the season soon changing into fall, the inevitable question most people will ask is: “What is trendy in 2026?” Or, “Oh my god, what do I wear?” With that, let’s discuss some fall 2026 fashion trends I’ve noticed on and

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  • Democracy in action: CCCE office hosts National Constitution Day tabling

    Democracy in action: CCCE office hosts National Constitution Day tabling

    On Thursday, Sept. 17, students stopped by the Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) tabling to commemorate National Constitution Day with interactive tabling focused on civic engagement, voter registration information and constitution education. The event commemorates the Sept. 17 signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787.  This year, the event saw a massive increase

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  • RecWell hosts annual Suicide Prevention Week with new hazing awareness pledge.

    RecWell hosts annual Suicide Prevention Week with new hazing awareness pledge.

    Throughout the week of Sept. 14-17, the RecWell hosted numerous events promoting suicide prevention, self-care promotion and mental health resources for students in honor of Suicide Prevention Month.  The initiative of the events was to connect students on campus with necessary tools to support mental health and wellbeing while fostering a stronger campus community.  “[The

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  • Henning, Blue Jays shine in doubleheader against Penn St. Berks

    Henning, Blue Jays shine in doubleheader against Penn St. Berks

    The Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team faced off in a doubleheader against Penn State Berks. The Blue Jays had the game rescheduled from an away game to one held at Thompson Gym over the weekend. The Blue Jays started off slow, getting initially outscored in the start of the first set 11-1. Etown found some

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  • Men’s tennis cruises past Penn State Abington

    Men’s tennis cruises past Penn State Abington

    The Elizabethtown College men’s tennis team continued its strong start to the fall season Saturday afternoon, defeating Penn State Abington 6-1 at home. The Blue Jays took control early, winning two of the three doubles matches to claim the first point of the afternoon. Senior Ryan Kraychik and First-year Connor Gurekovich provided Etown’s biggest doubles

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  • Elizabethtown, Messiah stuck in stalemate with a draw in the annual Marshmallow Game

    Elizabethtown, Messiah stuck in stalemate with a draw in the annual Marshmallow Game

    The annual marshmallow game between the MAC Commonwealth Conference’s Messiah Falcons and the Landmark Conference’s Elizabethtown Blue Jays men’s soccer teams took place this past week. The Blue Jays had to take the game on the road after the continued construction of Ira R. Herr Field continues on Etown’s campus to face off at Messiah. 

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