NEWS
Student Senate offers scholarships to students
Beginning on Feb. 27, Student Senate has been offering scholarships to Elizabethtown College students. These scholarships were published on Canvas and are available for all students, both to nominate others for the scholarships and to apply for them themselves. All applications are due on Canvas on Monday, March 13, by the day’s end. These scholarships
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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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CAMPUS LIFE
Weather Report: Summer’s still holding on
Many autumn lovers, such as myself, have been waiting for the day we get to take out our knit sweaters, order hot lattes and go to class in our sweatpants. As far as we are concerned, fall weather should be here already! Unfortunately for us, Mother Nature does not agree. Even with fall quickly approaching,
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Students of Etown: Ava Lammersen
Ava Lammersen is 19 years old and currently attends Elizabethtown College as a sophomore. Lammersen is from Woodstown, N.J., and decided to join the flock at Etown because she was impressed with the liberal arts academic rigor, the location of the College, and the small yet welcoming class size Etown offers to its students. There
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Recipe Review: Learn how potatoes can become an easy dorm favorite
Finding ways to cook favorites from home in a college dorm can be difficult. With only a microwave and a minifridge to use while at school, many students turn to easy snacks or desserts to satisfy their hunger and go home on the weekends for a familiar meal. However, these comfort foods may not be
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SPORTS
National sports update
Wednesday, April 21, the coach and manager of the Philadelphia Eagles decided not to name Jalen Hurts as starting quarterback for the 2021 season. The manager wants the athletes to compete for the title of starting quarterback, which is one of the reasons that Hurts was not named immediately. Another reason is that the coach
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Gonzaga Advances to NCAA Basketball National Championship
Saturday, April 3 at 11:10 p.m., one of the most remarkable buzzer beater basketball shots was taken. Freshman point guard for the Gonzaga Bulldogs Jalen Suggs sank a half-court heave in overtime to send the team to the NCAA Basketball National Championship over the UCLA Bruins. In a blur of emotion, Suggs ran over to
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Bryan R. Greene
Bryan R. Greene was an athlete at Elizabethtown College. He played on the men’s soccer team as a defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder and forward. While playing on the men’s soccer team at the College,Greene was named second in the NSCAA/Umbro All American team in 1996 as well as the MAC Commonwealth League first team all-star.
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FEATURES
Etown supports global education, provides grants and mentorship
What is college for, beyond learning more of what one already knows and is focusing on? Well, thanks to the efforts of some key groups on campus, an education at Elizabethtown College can provide the time to explore not only one’s identity and career options, but also the world. The Center for Global Understanding and
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Pet-friendly housing is the purr-fect place for some students to live
*Edit: Elizabethtown College is no longer offering pet-friendly housing. For the most up-to-date information visit Etown College’s Office of Community Living’s official website. In the fall of 2018, Elizabethtown College launched the pet-friendly housing program. The pet-friendly housing initiative is in addition to the program already in place for students who would like to live
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Dangers of screentime often overlooked, present danger to eyes, health
Throughout the day people are constantly using technology, whether for work or for pleasure. As stated by a Neilsen audience report, adults in the United States devote about 10 hours and 39 minutes each day to consuming media. Advancements in technology have made this easier. For example, many companies are now using technology as their
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