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  • Men’s Wrestling places seventh in Mideast Regional Championships

    Men’s Wrestling places seventh in Mideast Regional Championships

    The two-day competition for the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division III Wrestling Championships kicked off on Friday, Feb. 24 at 11 a.m. and Etown looked to be in terrific shape by the day’s end. Four different Blue Jays reached the semifinals for their respective weight classes that day. These Jays included junior Dorian Gonzalez,

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  • Blue Jays make noise in Landmark Conference Championships

    Blue Jays make noise in Landmark Conference Championships

    After a superb season, Elizabethtown College’s women’s basketball team was unable to capture the Landmark Conference Championship this past weekend. After an encouraging win over the Catholic University Cardinals on Wednesday, Feb. 22 in the semifinal game, the Blue Jays came up short in the Conference Championship versus the #3 Scranton Royals on Saturday.   The

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  • Incentives for procreation, a missing banker, a lab leak and foreign aid: An update on China

    Incentives for procreation, a missing banker, a lab leak and foreign aid: An update on China

    When western adults think of pivotal Chinese policies, they typically think of the one child policy enforced from 1980 to 2015. This 35-year stint was an attempt to stop population growth in China, and resulted in a reduction of fertility rates, a smaller population of women and undocumented children. In 2016, China changed the policy

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  • Power of the One Day: What to know and how to help

    Power of the One Day: What to know and how to help

    For any college and higher education institution, there is a high value placed on the value of the community created both through the current students and staff, but also the alumni, parents and those in the community who can come together to celebrate.   Elizabethtown College fosters this sense of community in a variety of ways,

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  • Student Senate: The Jay Truck returns

    Student Senate: The Jay Truck returns

    Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Feb. 23 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with a Special Order by Blake Reed who spoke on the Power of One Day. The Power of One Day is Elizabethtown College’s annual 24-hour day of giving in which the individuals are encouraged to donate

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  • Destruction of property on campus: Student response

    Destruction of property on campus: Student response

    As of late, there have been a series of incidents of destruction of property on the Elizabethtown College campus. Most notably, on Saturday, Feb. 18, unknown individual(s) broke the pool table in Ober Residence Hall, following the disappearance of the Mona Lisa puzzle in Founders Residence Hall. Investigation into these incidents has been ostensibly inconclusive

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  • Today’s Technology: A Supreme Court case that could reshape the internet

    Today’s Technology: A Supreme Court case that could reshape the internet

    On Tuesday, Feb. 21, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Gonzalez v. Google LLC—a case that may set new parameters for interpreting Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. This case centers around the scope of Section 230, questioning if the law “immunizes interactive computer services when they make targeted recommendations of information provided

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  • Senior music recital showcases students’ talents

    Senior music recital showcases students’ talents

    On Feb. 26, the Department of Music hosted a senior music recital for seniors Lizvette Pappaterra and Mikella Wisler. The event, which was free and open to the public, was held at Zug Recital Hall and allowed the two music therapy majors to showcase their talents and what they’ve been working on the past few

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  • Professor presents on writing about nature

    Professor presents on writing about nature

    This week, associate professor of biology and ecology Dr. David Bowne hosted “Writing your Place in Nature Event” in the High Library on Feb. 22. Students were able to listen to Bowne combine ecological processes in his short works of fiction. The event started off with Bowne explaining how people have two views of nature.

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