NEWS
Today’s Tech: Spotify offers new AI DJ feature
Many social media and entertainment platforms have recently embraced artificial intelligence (AI) as a means to enhance their user experience. In late February, music streaming service Spotify also joined this frenzy, debuting an AI DJ. “To create the DJ we reimagined the way users listen on Spotify,” the company’s website reads. “The DJ knows you
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Global Perspective: Americans kidnapped in Mexico
On Friday, March 3, four Americans were kidnapped by heavily armed gunmen in Matamoros, Mexico, after traveling in a white minivan with North Carolina license plates to cross the border for a tummy tuck procedure. They were kidnapped by members of the Gulf Cartel, who have since released an apology letter addressing their violence toward
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Incentives for procreation, a missing banker, a lab leak and foreign aid: An update on China
When western adults think of pivotal Chinese policies, they typically think of the one child policy enforced from 1980 to 2015. This 35-year stint was an attempt to stop population growth in China, and resulted in a reduction of fertility rates, a smaller population of women and undocumented children. In 2016, China changed the policy
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CAMPUS LIFE
Rating local diners
One of my favorite things about the American subculture is our fascination with diners. Very rarely do we see diners ever have a grand opening. Somehow, they just appear, like some sort of magic trick, which is fitting. There’s a certain aura around diners that makes it so when you step through their doors, you’re
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Debate of the Week: Are boneless wings really chicken nuggets?
Some of the greatest debate questions to come out of the 21st century revolve around one crucial topic: food. In this modern day, where most debates involve complex layers and deep moral questions, it can sometimes be good to return to the basics. Is water wet? Are hot dogs a sandwich? These seemingly simple questions
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Indoor Activities: Getting ready for cold weather
Occasionally, the colder weather gets the best of us and causes us to get down in the dumps. Here are a few ways to fight off the seasonal depression and enjoy the season! We both know you have a book sitting on your desk, waiting to be read. Curling up with a good book is
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SPORTS
Women’s Soccer
On Saturday, Sept. 18, the Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team celebrated its seniors and finished off the night with a victory over Penn State Berks (PSB), 3-0. Graduate student Janelle Barna, junior Gabi Brown, and first-year Ava Whisten each scored for the Blue Jays while junior Trinity Soto and first-year Adrienne McGallicher combined on the
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Main Line Invitational Cross Country Meet
On Friday, Sept. 17, the Elizabethtown College cross country team traveled to Haverford College for the Main Line Invitational where the team competed against seven other schools. The participating schools included Villanova University (Division I), University of Pennsylvania (Division I), La Salle University (Division I), Haverford College (Division III), Swarthmore College (Division III), Widener University
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Health and Safety
With the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, face masks have become a normal part of doing just about any activity outside the house. After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended wearing a mask during indoor activity, some people raised legitimate concerns about how this could affect those exercising. Director of Sport Safety
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FEATURES
Professor showcases scholarship at United Nations, invited back
Elizabethtown College has long prided itself on the sentiments of its signature phrase, “Educate for Service.” This was a notion echoed by professor of religion and Asian studies Dr. Jeffery Long when asked about the role of scholarship in the world at large, stating “Scholarship needs to be of use to humanity.” Long has the
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Understanding the liberal arts cuts from a nationwide perspective
College enrollment has dropped again this spring. Research published by the National Student Clearinghouse in May reported a 1.7 percent drop in student enrollment, or a total of about 300,000 students. These numbers don’t come as a surprise, as academia has seen a similar drop in enrollment every year since 2011. While they disagree on
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Conrad’s Corner kickoff event has students excited for the new lounge
Lights were low in the Koons Activity Venue (KAV) Friday, Aug. 30 for a preview Conrad’s Corner event. Conrad’s Corner is the new campus travelling pub that will feature a variety of student social events throughout the year. According to the Elizabethtown College website, Conrad’s Corner will be offering free events for students featuring free
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