NEWS
PA Politics: AICUP letter to Congress says cutting federal funding could gut Pennsylvania’s economy
On March 10, the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP) President Thomas P. Foley sent a letter to Pennsylvania’s representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, warning that cutting federal funding could hurt Pennsylvania’s economy. Elizabethtown College is a member of AICUP, and is one of 35 schools
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The Pantry is Always Open: Etown Declared a Hunger-Free Campus
One of Elizabethtown College’s most unique on-campus offerings is the Blue Jay Pantry. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week to all students, regardless of background or need, the pantry contains food and hygienic supplies with weekly restocks. Even over breaks, students staying on campus don’t need to go hungry, as the Center
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Today’s Tech: Microsoft retires Skype
The digital world is saying goodbye to one of its pioneers. Microsoft’s retirement of Skype marks the end of an era for online communications. Once the dominant platform for video and voice calls, Skype completely revolutionized how people connected across the globe. Skype enabled faraway communication to become a reality, bringing families, friends and companies
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CAMPUS LIFE
Horoscopes: What Emoticon matches your zodiac sign?
Texting has become a main form of communication for the current generation. Since texting’s invention, emoticons have also existed. Emoticons utilized characters on the keypad to make faces, expressions or objects. Let’s see which emoticon matches each of the zodiac signs. Gemini (May 21 – June 20): Gemini are talkative, making them come off as
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Media Review: I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream
In the last decade, artificial intelligence (AI) has grown exponentially. This raises different emotions from excitement, to indifference, to fear. Now feels as good a time as ever to revisit the 1967 classic short story “I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream” by Harlan Ellison. The plot is based on a dystopian reality where
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New Blue Jay Ambassadors take flight
Dozens of new Elizabethtown College student ambassadors took part in the most successful February accepted student’s day in the past five years. Twenty-four recently hired Elizabethtown College student ambassadors, known as Blue Jay Ambassadors, took part in the accepted student’s day event held on Saturday, Feb. 15. Blue Jay Ambassadors are student employees tasked with
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SPORTS
Jays Prepare for Upcoming Lacrosse Season
As winter sports are drawing to a close, athletes in spring sports are preparing for their seasons. Elizabethtown College’s tennis teams are preparing for their first match in roughly one week, and baseball fans only need to wait until spring break for their team to take the field. However, the lacrosse teams head out before
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Super Bowl LIX: The final rundown
Super Bowl LIX is officially one for the books and saw the Philadelphia Eagles reign dominant over the Kansas City Chiefs, winning the championship game 40 to 22. The Eagles dominated the first half of the game, posting 24 points and holding the Chiefs scoreless. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts rushed for one yard for the
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A Day With A Jay: Andrew Hoch
As the spring semester progresses, graduation is getting closer.. The impact graduating classes leave on the campus is always noticeable, from what they have given to the community to what the community will miss once they leave. Athletics is no exception, and the Elizabethtown College swim team will greatly feel the loss of several team
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FEATURES
Elizabethtown College Democrats host Karaoke for a Cause
On Saturday, Nov. 2, the Elizabethtown College Democrats hosted a karaoke event for charity. The event was held in the Jay Lounge, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Admission was $3, and all proceeds benefited Smiles for Abby, a nonprofit located in Elizabethtown supporting young adults who have cancer. Smiles for Abby was founded by
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Mad Cow Charity Show: A night full of laughter
From the moment students walked into Gibble Auditorium on Nov. 2 at 7 p.m., they were greeted by fun music, friendly students and an overall positive atmosphere. Here, Elizabethtown College’s Mad Cow Improv presented their annual Halloweekend Charity Show, supporting the “Jo Russo Memorial Scholarship” created in memory of the loss of an Etown student
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A new event has popped up on Elizabethtown College’s Campus: a hypnotist
Elizabethtown College’s Office of Student Affairs (OSA) welcomed a professional hypnotist to campus on Saturday, Nov 2. Sailesh The Hypnotist took the opportunity to enlighten Etown students in the realities of hypnotics. Students seemed to be amazed at what Sailesh was capable of doing once the volunteers were under his control. Prior to the start
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