As the academic year begins to come to a close, it’s important to remember to treat yourself. A reward for all your hard work throughout the semester is always a nice idea, and there are plenty of places near Elizabethtown College’s campus where you can find delicious desserts to do just that. However, if you’re
READ MOREWhen 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
READ MOREThis 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.
READ MOREElizabethtown College’s Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) hosted a ‘queeraoke’ event. This allowed students to come together and celebrate pride with an inclusive karaoke night. Queeraoke was held on Friday, April 11 in the Gibble Auditorium from 7 p.m to 9 p.m. While the crowd was small, the singing never ceased. This event was organized by
READ MOREWhen e-cigarettes first hit the market, they were sold as a safer alternative to smoking—sleek, modern and clean. Now, over a decade later, their legacy may not rest simply in lung health debates or teen addiction statistics. It’s in something far more combustible: literal dumpster fires. According to Fire Rover, a company specializing in fire
READ MOREThis May, Elizabethtown College’s very own creative writing professor Curtis Smith is releasing a new novel, titled “Deaf Heaven.” Smith is no stranger to the literary world, having published over 125 stories and essays which have appeared in publications spanning from “The Best American Short Stories” to the “W.W. Norton anthology New Micro.” The new
READ MOREOn 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
READ MOREIn 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
READ MOREAs 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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