NEWS
New Etown Dunkin’ offers 10 percent student discount
The newly constructed Elizabethtown branch of Dunkin’ recently opened with a sweet deal for Elizabethtown College students—a 10 percent discount at the register with a valid student ID. “We’re very excited about the new location,” Kunal Delvadia, employee and manager, said. “This is a very positive area, and the town itself has been very excited
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Limited weekend activities create quiet campus
Many students on campus may find themselves in a similar situation during the weekends: they are bored out of their minds, doomscrolling on social media for hours and even, for some, the weekends mean going home on Friday or earlier and coming back on Sunday. That can make Elizabethtown College the ‘ghost college,’ as described
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Today’s Tech: OpenAI unveils new ChatGPT features
Over the last week, Microsoft-backed company OpenAI unveiled three new features for its controversial artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, ChatGPT. First, on Monday, Sept. 25, the company shared voice and image capabilities for the platform. The voice update allows users to talk to ChatGPT and receive a response through a text-to-speech model. OpenAI partnered with professional
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CAMPUS LIFE
Welcome to the Jungle: Ripley the leopard gecko
Ripley is a leopard gecko, belonging to junior Japanese major Ben Norris. Norris has always wanted a reptile, so during the height of the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, she decided to get a leopard gecko. She got Ripley in June of that year when he was just a baby. Leopard geckos are generally easy to
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Students of Etown: Grace Diehl
Grace Diehl is a calm and friendly student from Wyomissing, Pa. She loves helping people whenever she can and socializing with others. Diehl is a junior at Elizabethtown College. Her major is Secondary English Education, and her minor is Spanish. Diehl chose her major so she could teach people English. This dream came from the
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Recipe Review: Dorm-friendly nachos
When living in a dorm, it’s notoriously difficult to cook full-scale meals with only a mini-fridge, microwave and desktop to work with as a makeshift kitchen. Not only are meals a struggle, but finding new snacks to try can also be tricky when living in a dorm. Although popcorn, chips and other treats may be
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SPORTS
Men’s Soccer
On Saturday, Oct. 16, as everyone was enjoying homecoming weekend, the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team lost their game against Susquehanna University, with a final score of 3-2, in Landmark Conference action. With the loss, the Blue Jays record drops to eight wins, four losses and one tie overall. Junior Ryan Hepler scored his fifth
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Legislative Softball Game
Sept. 28, 2021, the Capitol All-Stars softball game was held in Harrisburg, Pa. This softball game serves as a fundraiser for the Commonwealth’s food banks and pantries. This game was the fifth time Democratic and Republican members of the Pennsylvania Legislature have come together to play a family friendly game of softball. The two teams
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Health and Fitness: Sleep Deprivation
Sleep should be considered a priority for everyone, including students at Elizabethtown College. For Americans ages 18 to 29, 54 percent report getting seven hours of sleep or more and 46 percent report getting six hours or less, according to a study conducted by Gallup. On average, Americans get 6.8 hours of sleep per day.
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FEATURES
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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Craftwork by local artisans to be sold at new maker’s market
Whirligig Unique Boutiques is a maker’s market type shop that is currently home to thirty different artisans, and more artisans (and their products) are coming! The shop is owned and operated by local resident Stacey Derck, who takes pride in the products that her shop sells, as well as the stories behind the people who
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