NEWS
Business Buzz: From side hustles to mainstream, understanding the evolution of gig economy
Coming from a major city, the frequent use of the “gig economy” was not foreign to me, having used DoorDash and Uber frequently for convenience’s sake, but the term itself was one that I had never stopped to think about. The term “gig” originated from the world of musicians, referring to individual performances or engagements,
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Hot sodas? Faulty vending machines frustrate campus
While the campus may be currently covered in snow and the temperature outdoors sit frigidly low, it seems some parts of campus remain unaffected. Specifically, one vending machine in Steinman Hall that is available to students seems to be continuously problematic. As students have reported on the popular “Jays App” the PepsiCo drink machine has
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Tri-Beta hosts annual blood drive at Etown
Elizabethtown College students came together on Feb. 7 to donate blood to help combat the blood shortage during the annual Tri-Beta blood drive. Tri-Beta is a national honors society for biology students. The chapter at Elizabethtown College partners with the American Red Cross to host an annual blood drive. “Donating blood is important because there
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CAMPUS LIFE
What Pokémon are you based on your horoscope?
Welcome back, Jays! This summer, I finally joined the trend of Pokemon Go, seven years after it was released. In order to honor the game, and the abundance of Pokestops on campus, check out what Pokemon you are based on your zodiac sign! Use your sun, moon and rising sign for your most well-rounded reading!
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Book Review: V.E. Schwab’s “A Darker Shade of Magic”
If you want to be transported to a world of elemental magic, rich royal history and doorways between worlds, V.E. Schwab’s “A Darker Shade of Magic” might be your next five-star read. Schwab’s “A Darker Shade of Magic” is an adult fantasy novel featuring two protagonists, Kell Maresh and Lila Bard. Maresh is an Antari
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Recipe Review: Microwave S’mores
The summer season is coming to a close and that means activities, like sitting around the campfire, will be traded for indoor movie nights as the weather gets cooler and days get shorter. While seasonal flavors like pumpkin spice and hot cocoa are around the corner, there’s no reason to leave summer sweets behind! So
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SPORTS
Video Game review: Kirby and the Forgotten Land
“Kirby and the Forgotten Land” is the foray into proper 3-D gameplay that the series deserved since 2001! The Kirby franchise has only ever gone ankle-deep into the metaphorical pool of 3-D gameplay with experimentation back when the GameCube was brand new, so to see these ideas finally come to fruition brings a special kind
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Update in the world of professional sports
This week in sports, Tiger Woods is expected to travel to Augusta, Ga. The Masters Tournament starts Thursday, April 7 and ends Sunday, April 10. It is a world-renowned golf championship that was established 88 years ago in 1934. Other golfers attending are Shane Lowry, Min Woo Lee and Rory McIlroy. The Masters is the
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The Hershey Bears look for their 3,000th win
The Hershey Bears dropped their seventh straight road game against the Charlotte Checkers on Saturday, April 2, where the final score was 3-1. This is also the Hershey Bears’ fourth consecutive loss overall. The game was tied at 1-1 going into the third period after two breakaway saves from Pheonix Copley. Then a power-play let
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FEATURES
Etown Alumna Amita Mehta discusses career success as part of Executive Lecture Series
Feb. 12, Elizabethtown College alumna Amita Mehta spoke to Etown students as part of the Executive Lecture Series. This series is sponsored by Mars Wrigley Confectionery and the Etown Department of Business, of which Dr. Krichevskiy, associate professor of economics, is the coordinator. Mehta’s lecture, titled, “If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Lessons
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Celebrating Valentine’s Day while social distancing
With the world’s first Valentine’s Day in quarantine quickly approaching, many people find themselves considering just how drastically relationship norms changed since last March. Couples in long-term relationships have been forced to go extended periods of time without seeing one another, and healthy marriages have been challenged by heightened tensions and stay-at-home orders. Perhaps the
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Etown engineers build machines, writing skills, too
Director of the Bowers Writers House Jesse Waters tells it like it is. For the past several years, he has hosted Super Science Saturday, a lecture series for whipping engineering students’ writing into shape. Feb. 5, Waters Zoomed with a small group of Elizabethtown College’s engineering students to give the second talk in this semester’s
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