• PA Politics: Gov. Shapiro’s Lawsuit and the Trump Cabinet

    PA Politics: Gov. Shapiro’s Lawsuit and the Trump Cabinet

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    • February 24, 2025

    Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, issued a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Thursday, Feb. 13 over its freeze of federal funding, saying that it has “jeopardized at least $5.5 billion that has been committed to Pennsylvania.”   The lawsuit said actions by the Trump administration were in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act, a

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  • Commencement 2025: Meet S. Dale High

    Commencement 2025: Meet S. Dale High

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    • February 24, 2025

    It’s that time of year again for Elizabethtown College seniors  to begin graduation preparations. Many are ordering their caps and gowns, calling to tell their families the date (May 10) and dealing with anxieties associated with leaving the nest.  One aspect of preparation some fail to consider is researching the commencement speaker. While prestigious speakers

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  • Activity Review: Scrapbooking

    Activity Review: Scrapbooking

    Hobbies are a must for a college student. It can’t be all work and no play! Elizabethtown College has a variety of clubs and groups to join, but sometimes group activities aren’t as nice as having alone time and tucking into a hobby. So that’s why I suggest picking up scrapbooking when you have free

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  • Business Review: TJ Rockwell’s

    Business Review: TJ Rockwell’s

    There are many restaurants around Elizabethtown College’s campus, spanning a wide variety of cuisines to satisfy any potential cravings. One restaurant I’ve visited fairly frequently is TJ Rockwell’s. Located just above two miles from campus at 800 Mt Gretna Road, the Elizabethtown location of TJ Rockwell’s offers a cozy but polished atmosphere and delicious food.

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  • Debate of the Week: Ice cream in a dish or a cone?

    Debate of the Week: Ice cream in a dish or a cone?

    Ever since the ice cream cone was patented in 1903, there has been a passionate debate about the more convenient, fun and tastier way to eat ice cream —  a dish or a cone.   I decided to search for the answer to this age-old debate, on Elizabethtown College’s campus.  The first group I polled were

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  • Horoscopes: What country you are based on your zodiac

    Horoscopes: What country you are based on your zodiac

    The Earth is a beautiful planet, full of diverse people, species, cultures, religions, languages and more. One way we differentiate people on this floating rock is by what land mass they occupy. Essentially, people are often defined and separated by their country. Countries can even have their own identity in a way, like how Canada

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  • Internship Spotlight: Infantree

    Internship Spotlight: Infantree

    This week for the Internship Spotlight, The Etownian had the chance to catch up with junior professional writing major Anslee Gerhardt, who recently wrapped up her second in a series of internships this past December. Starting September of last semester, Gerhardt interned at Infantree, a branding agency based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. After reaching out to

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  • Recipe Review: Crunchy Chicken Wraps

    Recipe Review: Crunchy Chicken Wraps

    Elizabethtown College has made it through about a quarter of the semester, and the intensity of assignments has begun to ramp up. It’s been getting increasingly difficult for me to find time to sit down at the Marketplace and enjoy a meal, so I’ve found myself ordering food I can grab quickly from the Jay’s

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  • A Q&A with Joni Eisenhauer: an inside look at CreativiTEA Week

    A Q&A with Joni Eisenhauer: an inside look at CreativiTEA Week

    Elizabethtown College’s Office of Campus Recreation and Well-Being (RecWell) offers different craft activities for students to explore while taking a break from the stress of homework and classes. Joni Eisenhauer, assistant director of health promotion at Etown, is the brains behind CreativiTEA Week. CreativiTEA weeks are hosted in The Well, which is located on the

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