NEWS
Etown Celebrates Women’s History Month
March. It brings warmer weather, lots of rain, and the promise of the nearing end of the school year. It is also Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate women’s experiences, achievements, and ability to overcome the special types of adversity that come with being a woman. Etown has set up numerous exhibits and events
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Business Buzz: Merger changes future of sports streaming
After Netflix’s rise in the 2000s, the world saw an influx of streaming services: Paramount Plus, Disney Plus, Peacock, Prime video and Max, formerly known as HBO Max, to name a few. Users have complained that the surplus of streaming services is equivalent to paying for cable, and sports fans are part of that category.
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Integrating Controversy: How will AI integration affect the classroom?
If there ever was a hot topic of this generation—and there have been many—then the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is king among them. After years of movies and novels prophesying doom to come off the backs of the creation of machines that can think for themselves, the public is conditioned to be skeptical
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CAMPUS LIFE
Internship Spotlight: Emily Morrissey
This past summer, senior finance major Emily Morrissey had an internship with Siemens Healthineers’ Financial Leadership and Development Program (FLDP) for the Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) team. Morrissey’s internship started in May and ended in August. Siemens Healthineers is originally a German company which provides healthcare solutions and services. A lot of what the company
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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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SPORTS
LIV vs PGA controversy
Recently in the world of golf, there has been a new controversy surrounding the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) and LIV tours. The LIV is a Roman numeral that represents 54, which is the lowest number of strokes one can shoot in an 18-hole game of golf. Today, I will be taking a closer look at
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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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FEATURES
Understanding Religion, Islam through a “calming” perspective
Haroon Moghul has contributed essays to a half dozen major news outlets, written three books, served on the Advisory Committee on Cultural Engagement at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC, and helped establish the Islamic Center at NYU. Impressive. But Moghul would say, “My bio makes me seem like I do a lot of
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Senior thesis explores world history through familial letters, correspondence
The senior thesis is the culmination of four years of work within a given discipline, giving students the opportunity to apply the skills they have learned in unique, personal ways. The thesis process will inevitably vary from student to student, but at its best it will embody a student’s passion and creativity. For senior Caitlin
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Music faculty performance parallels whirlwind emotions during COVID-19 pandemic
This past Monday Nov. 16, the Leffler Chapel stage was once again graced by a captivating performance. Dr. Justin Badgerow and Dr. Anne Gross, associate professors of music, performed both joint and separate performances as a part of the Music Department’s annual Monday Concert Series. Gross opened with her vocal performance titled “Then and Now:
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