NEWS
Etown celebrates Native American Heritage Month
On August 3, 1990, George W. Bush declared that November would be Native American Heritage Month because the month concludes the traditional harvest season and is a time for giving thanks. Over time, the importance of Native culture has been emphasized in the classroom and by the public. Part of that greater understanding is the
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Pa Politics: Commonwealth Court says state cannot join climate program
Pennsylvania cannot join 11 other states in a program aimed at reducing emissions according to a court ruling handed down last week. The state attempted to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, commonly referred to as RGGI, after a 2019 executive order by former Democratic Governor Tom Wolf. Now, the Commonwealth Court has ruled it
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AI Safety Summit: What was its purpose?
A two-day summit was held at Bletchley Park in England starting last Tuesday to address the potential risk that artificial intelligence (AI) may pose to humanity. Delegates from the United States, China, the European Union and other nations attended the event. Also in attendance were TeslaMotors CEO Elon Musk as well as OpenAI CEO Sam
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CAMPUS LIFE
Media Review: Get lost in a story with the “Blood and Ash” series
The New York Times best-seller “Blood and Ash” series written by Jennifer L. Armentrout is a high fantasy series that follows the Maiden, a girl named Penelope, aka Poppy. She is fated to Ascend soon. She isn’t allowed to speak to or touch anyone but a select few. Hiding her face with a white cloth,
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Job Spotlight: How Blue Jay Ambassadors welcome potential students
Do you remember when you first arrived at Elizabethtown College? Some things stand out for all of us: submitting your application, attending an open house, decision day and the glorious moment when we first move into our first-year dorm. But before we met our peer mentors, before we met with professors and maybe even before
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Horoscopes: Which music video represents your sign?
Happy spring, Blue Jays! I don’t know about you, but I’ve been on a music video binge lately, and it brought to mind a question: what music video represents each Zodiac sign? That’s what we’ll be looking at today, and, as an added bonus, I’ve picked videos for each sign by artists of that same
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SPORTS
Intramural sports are open to all Blue Jays
For the athletically inclined Elizabethtown College students, faculty and staff, the Office of Campus Recreation and Well-Being provides all Blue Jays with the opportunity to join a wide range of intramural sports. Registration for intramural sports is completely free. To participate, you need to create an account and register at www.imleagues.com. When signing up, be
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The Harrisburg Senators’ season preview
The Harrisburg Senators are set to kick off their season in just two weeks and will take on the Altoona Curve in Altoona, Pa. The Senators are the Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals and are a great way to see rising MLB talent before they make it to the show. Notable alumni from the
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Video Game Review: Disco Dodgeball
This game may be a bit old, but it is still worth reviewing. “Disco Dodgeball” is a futuristic game that is based on dodgeball, and also happens to include robots. This game is for the Nintendo Switch. The goal of the game is to deflect and catch projectiles, which are disco ball looking dodgeballs that
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FEATURES
Student creativity flourishes at COVID-safe Playwright’s Festival
Elizabethtown College hosted the New Playwrights Festival 2021 on Feb. 19 and 20 at 8 p.m. This year’s performance was hosted in the Leffler Chapel and Performance Center rather than Tempest Theater to better abide by COVID-19 safety guidelines. Sock & Buskin worked in conjunction with ECTV to stream the shows, as viewership was entirely
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Embodying anti-racism through history, sustained commitments
Wednesday, Feb. 17, as part of the Elizabethtown College Office of Diversity, Inclusion] and Title IX’s series of Black History Month events, Asst. Dean of Students at Capital Law School and Diversity, Equityand Inclusion Consultant Dr. Marcelius Braxton gave a webinar presentation on anti-racism. Drawing from his background as an educator, Braxton has taken the
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Bowers Center event encourages students to meet new year’s goals
The Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being is hosting a new wellness challenge focused on leaving 2020 in the past and working toward a better 2021. Normally the challenges hosted by the Bowers Center work on physical fitness alone, but this new year challenge is unique because it encourages all around health. Bowers Center
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