NEWS
The college hosts overnight visits
Sophomore Elizabeth Petlick remembers the information sessions she attended to learn more about Elizabethtown College. Instead of recalling the warm feeling on campus, or the beautiful scenery surrounding the College, she remembers looking at a screen and the difficulty of making a decision. “It was so hard to make a decision,” Petlick said. “I came
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Lawsuit against Lensa A.I. brings up privacy concerns
Artificial intelligence (AI) in art has been sprouting up everywhere in the past couple of years. Perhaps one has come across it scrolling on TikTok or Instagram or even had experience using it to create entertaining pictures through software like DALLE, which creates realistic images from other publicly available images and pieces of artwork. Besides
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Student Senate: Junior/Senior details are announced
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Feb.16 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with the Oath of Office for Class of 2023 Representative Olivia Baker. Moving into Administrative Reports Director of the Office of Student Activities (OSA) and Commuter Engagement Brooke Hollinger reported that the theme for this year’s Mx.
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CAMPUS LIFE
Debate of the Week: What type of smiley face is better?
Texting is one of the most efficient methods of communication in today’s fast-paced world. In seconds, we’re able to contact friends and family across the globe without missing a beat. To make an already streamlined process even smoother, people have developed acronyms, abbreviations and emojis to broaden the ways texting can be used. Although this
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Club Feature: History Club
Are you interested in historical events, people and places? Do you want to learn about history in a hands-on manner? Do you enjoy exciting field trips to interesting local historical sites? Then Elizabethtown College’s very own History Club might be the right fit for you. The History Club, revived last fall after a decade-long hiatus,
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Business Review: Local record store
Although the internet and apps like Spotify can bring an unlimited amount of music to college students everywhere, collecting vinyl records has increasingly become a hobby for many. For Elizabethtown College students searching for their next hidden gem, there are several record stores in the area with vast collections of vinyl records, both old and
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SPORTS
Juniata vs Etown Field hockey game
On Saturday, Oct. 9 the Elizabethtown College women’s field hockey team faced off against Juniata College Eagles and won with a score of 2-0 to add to their number of victories. Etown goalie first-year Angelina Giglio-Tos made three saves in goal to earn another shutout, taking her to her third of the season. In the
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Cross Country Practice Strategies
Sometimes students who are not student athletes underestimate or just have no idea how much time and energy student athletes are required to dedicate to their respective sports. For example, while a cross country meet might only take a couple of hours, it can be an all-day event for the athletes, especially for away meets.
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Men’s Soccer
Sept. 25, in Baltimore, Md.,the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team faced off against Goucher College. During the game, four different players scored as the Blue Jays opened Landmark Conference play with a 4-2 win over Goucher. With the win, the Blue Jays record changes to five wins, one loss and one tie, while the Goucher
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FEATURES
Students Stay Social While Social Distancing
Photo courtesy of Unsplash With our on-campus semester cut short, many Elizabethtown College students are asking themselves the same, new question: How do I stay social, and stay in touch with all of my friends from school? Sure, most students can utilize text messaging as an easy means of staying connected but messaging a friend
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St Patrick’s Day
Photo courtesy of Unsplash St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated by people all over the world regardless if people have Irish heritage or not. It is a day filled with celebrations and gatherings of all sorts, but this year the coronavirus has canceled everything. However, people all over the world found ways to enjoy the day.
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Artist Feature – Delaney Dammeyer
Photos courtesy of Delaney Dammeyer I’ve always been a hobbyist when it came to art, but I like pushing myself with it. I’ve been drawing obsessively since I was about five. It never really feels like something I want to do, but something I’m compelled to do. That’s not super romantic, but it’s how I
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