NEWS
PA Politics: Pennsylvania the site of important primary elections in fight for control of US House of Representatives
Primary elections are now less than one month away, and in Pennsylvania, control of the U.S. House of Representatives is on the line. Republicans currently control the House by a narrow margin, and in order to retain their majority in the November general elections, the May primary elections need to go their way. Every incumbent
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Business Buzz: Amazon’s Anthropic investment reflects the scale and structure of the AI race
Amazon’s latest investment in Anthropic highlights how large, complex and financially demanding the artificial intelligence sector has become. Amazon has agreed to invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic, in addition to the approximately $8 billion previously committed. In exchange, Anthropic will allocate over $100 billion to Amazon Web Services (AWS) during the next decade,
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Global Perspective: Hungary and Bulgaria hold decisive elections
Hungary and Bulgaria have recently held crucial parliamentary elections on April 12 and April 19 respectively. Hungary saw a massive voter turnout at 78.9%, the highest the country has seen since 1990. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who has been in office since 2010, was defeated in a landslide by Péter Magyar. Orbán’s far-right Fidesz party
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CAMPUS LIFE
Media Review: Top 3 Catherine O’Hara films
Catherine O’Hara, wife, mother, actress, comedian and screenwriter, unfortunately passed away on Jan. 30 at the age of 71. During her 50-year long career, she appeared in over 100 pieces of television and film. Starting with sketch and improv comedy, O’Hara worked her way to fame, winning multiple awards for her excellent work. In honor
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Advice for First-Year Students: College is not as scary as it may seem
Being a first-year student in the college world is a very daunting role to take. You’re surrounded by new people who are trying to figure out the same thing that you are: how am I going to survive? You have to balance new people, new friendships, new freedom and new professors with their differing expectations.
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Farewell to Campus Life editor, Jillian Spiller
Jillian Spiller, a junior here at Elizabethtown College, started at The Etownian during her sophomore year, writing for the Features and Campus Life columns. It wasn’t long before her skill and potential was noticed and Spiller was asked to take on more responsibility. As an English secondary education major with a minor in creative writing
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SPORTS
Blue Jay wrestling continues to dominate with top-ranked wrestler
With 25 total points scored for Elizabethtown College at the D. Kenneth Ober Invitational, senior Ganon Smith moved to the top position in the nation for the 184 pound weight class. Smith led the way for four total first-place finishes for the team, including junior Justice Hockenberry, graduate student Will Davis and sophomore Sav Niewiadomy.
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46 for Mummert, Etown wins in double overtime
The Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team went on the road this past weekend against Haverford College for a non-conference matchup. The Blue Jays headed into their first road contest of the season with a 1-0 record, defeating Rowan University in a narrow home victory 58-55. Etown was up significantly against the Profs, however, a late
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Blue jay swim falls to Catholic in conference matchup
The men’s and women’s swim teams fought hard against the Catholic Cardinals, but ended up falling short. The Cardinals, whose men’s team is the returning conference champions and women’s team is the returning conference runner-ups, is aiming for double champions at this year’s conference meet. Etown junior Katie Midura knew coming into this meet it
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FEATURES
Underneath the field and the fluff: the Marshmallow Game’s campus traditions
On Sept. 17, 2025 the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team traveled to Messiah University for the annual Marshmallow Game. Students from both schools look forward to the Marshmallow Game every year with anticipation to throw marshmallows at the opposing school’s fans and onto the field. This yearly event attracts an enthusiastically charged audience excited to
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A night of surprise with the famous OSA Bingo
A beloved Elizabethtown College tradition is back this semester. The Office of Student Activities (OSA) hosted their semiannual Bingo Night which took place on Sept. 20, and it was a night to remember. It was a night of luck, laughter and prizes. Some of the prizes ranged from a Lego set to an ice maker
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Etown community gathers for suicide prevention week
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. According to the Jed Foundation for Mental Health, about 12.2% of adults aged 18-24 have reported dealing with suicidal thoughts over the past year. Now more than ever, it is important to do what is necessary to advocate for mental health and suicide prevention. Over the week of Sept.
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