NEWS
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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Discontent grows over the lack of parking on campus
Of all the competitive sports at Elizabethtown College, none inspire the level of intense emotions and aggressive commentary as trying to park one’s car. That may sound like a joke, but the parking situation at Etown has grown progressively worse in the last few years. Student discontent has grown proportionally, lamenting over a lack of
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Uncomplicating our courts: The Pennsylvania judicial system
In Pennsylvania, on odd numbered years, statewide candidates for the Pa. Superior Court, Pa.Commonwealth Court and Pa. Supreme Court appear on the ballot. Most Pa. citizens have no idea around what cases the Superior and Commonwealth Courts typically handle and have only a vague notion of the cases that have come before the state Supreme
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CAMPUS LIFE
Movie Review: Learn about the chilling horror film “Terrifier”
In lieu of the second “Terrifier” movie that came out in October, I am bringing this 2016 masterpiece into the spotlight once again. This chilling film is one not for the faint of heart. The opening scenes show a horribly deformed girl doing a news interview about her survival of the movie’s events. Besides the
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Horoscopes: What self-care should you indulge in this week?
With winter sticking around for at least three more weeks, per Punxsutawney Phil, it may start to feel like the year is dragging along—even with last week’s bout of warm weather. This week, to build on some of the good energy RecWell stirred up with their Shake the Winter Blues Week, we’re looking at the
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Club Feature: Middle Eastern Culture Club
When it comes to extracurriculars, Elizabethtown College has no shortage of clubs for students to get involved in. Whether it’s to develop a new skill, gain job experience, stay active or find community, there are many clubs on campus which tailor to a variety of student interests. One example is the Middle Eastern Culture Club
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SPORTS
Excitement rises for the SuperBowl
This Sunday, Feb. 13 at 6:30 p.m., the Los Angeles Rams will take on the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl 56. The game will take place at SoFi Stadium, which happens to be the LA Rams’ home stadium. Both teams won in dramatic fashion two weeks ago in their conference championship games. The Rams beat
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Etown wins against Catholic University
Feb. 6 in the Thompson Gym at Elizabethtown College, the Etown men’s basketball team defeated the Catholic University Cardinals 67-66. With the win, the Blue Jays move to 8-12 on the season. The Cardinals took their sixth loss of the season, putting them at 13-6. It was a back and forth battle all day. It
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Elizabethtown College hosts pop up lawn games
The Elizabethtown College High Library and Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being recently came together to offer students a way to relieve stress or take a break from studying. It is an event called “Pop Up Lawn Games.” The purpose of the lawn games is to give students a mental break and to interact
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FEATURES
Senior staff writer reflects on Etown experience, the memories and friends made
Photo courtesy of Jamie Verrekia As I look back on my time at Elizabethtown College, I can definitely say it has become my home away from home. As a senior about to graduate, I will cherish all the memories I made during my four years at Etown. Coming into college I was more introverted but
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Sports editor finds future industry
Photo courtesy of Megan White November 9, 2015, I received my acceptance letter to Elizabethtown College and started thinking about the journey I would be taking in a few months. Honestly, back then I had no idea the ups and downs and challenges and growth I would experience in the coming four years at Etown.
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Senior Class President addresses Class of 2020
Photo courtesy of Maggie Fix As a lot of family and friends have reminded us, this was not the end of our time at Elizabethtown College we originally imagined. It is truly a loss that we should all mourn. However, instead of talking about what we missed out on, I want to celebrate the unique
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