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
READ MOREThe American soldier who willfully sprinted across the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in July was released into U.S. custody on Wednesday, Sept. 27. “U.S. officials have secured the return of Private Travis King from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK),” National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in a statement. “We appreciate the dedication of
READ MOREThe United Automotive Workers Union (UAW) officially went on strike on Sept 1.5, 2023. The strike started because the contracts between the union and the car companies recently expired, walking out over the inability to agree on significant issues such as increases to their current salaries and benefits. UAW is seeking a 40% wage increase
READ MOREWeightlifting became a big stay at home activity during the COVID-19 pandemic and has become a huge trend in the world as we return to normal. However, before the pandemic began, Elizabethtown College invested in the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being, a facility for their student body to use for physical fitness and
READ MOREKatie Scaggs is an outstanding student, role model and friend to all. She is who everyone at Elizabethtown College should look up to, which is why she is this week’s Student of Etown. She is a junior at the College and her major is marketing with a minor in graphic design and art. Scaggs is
READ MOREWhen thinking about what to have for breakfast, scrambled eggs naturally come to mind for many. However, for those used to cooking this classic dish in a fully equipped kitchen, it may be surprising to find out this meal can be made in a college dorm setting! With only a microwave and a mug, any
READ MORESleep 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.
READ MOREOn Saturday, Oct. 16 in Selinsgrove, Pa., the Elizabethtown College field hockey team faced off against Susquehanna College. The Blue Jays ultimately lost the game. First-year Riley Stephan produced her second goal of the season for the team, which tied the game in the first quarter. However, a third-quarter goal by the River Hawks proved
READ MOREWhile many Elizabethtown College students, families and alumni were enjoying the Homecoming parade and other festivities on Saturday, Oct. 16, the College’s cross country team was traveling to Gettysburg, Pa. to partake in the Gettysburg Invitational at Gettysburg College. Both the men and women’s teams placed third overall, but the men’s team ran against 14
READ MOREAlmost four years ago I walked into the Etownian news room and (at least it feels like) I never walked out. While I cannot speak for everyone, I know many of our seniors had similar experiences. The Etownian is where I found my true home at Etown, I found a family within my fellow writers
READ MORESay “thank you” to the Internet. Straight from a garage in Oakland, California comes the positive vibrations of Still Woozy, directly into your ears. Still Woozy is not quite a band name. It’s a stage name for the 25 year-old solo artist Sven Gamsky. Named a 2018 “Artist to Watch” by Purple Sneakers (an Australian
READ MOREBeginning in 2007, Elizabethtown College has held a spring event to showcase student academics. At Scholarship and Creative Arts Day (SCAD), students showcase their creativity and intellect through presentations about topics that are significant to them. To ensure academic quality, all SCAD presentations must first be approved by a professor. Beyond that, however, the responsibility
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