NEWS
PA Politics: What is included in Pennsylvania’s budget?
On the same morning Americans awoke to news of the ended government shutdown, Pennsylvanians were greeted by the resolution of their state’s shutdown, as well. The night of Nov. 12, as President Trump was signing the bill to reopen the federal government, Gov. Josh Shapiro was signing into law Pennsylvania’s four-month-overdue state budget. The budget
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GTA VI faces yet another delay
The highly anticipated next addition to the Grand Theft Auto Franchise, GTA VI, had its launch date delayed yet again. GTA V made massive waves in the video game industry, selling around 220 million copies. This placed it at #2 among the best-selling video games of all time. The eagerness of fans for its release
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Drone incursions strain EU-Russia relations
For the past few months, members of the European Union (EU) have had their airspace violated over and over by unidentified drones (NYTimes). This has resulted in increased tensions and a further deterioration of relations between the EU members and Russia, the prime suspect. The Kremlin has both denied these claims and claimed they were
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CAMPUS LIFE
Dorm Life: What’s my take?
Elizabethtown College has many living amenities with all different types of living. Some of these options include traditional double dorms, triple dorms, suites, apartments, townhouses and campus owned houses located around the college. Students across campus get a wide variety of living options, making for an interesting behind the scenes life at Etown. I have
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Club Feature: Nifty Needlework
Since at least 2016, Nifty Needlework has provided an outlet for students interested in needlework crafts. The club, originally founded as Stitch2Serve, began as one of Elizabethtown College’s service-oriented clubs with a mission to help those in need. Over time, the group evolved to reflect a broader focus on community, expanding to include more social
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Private music: Deftones conquer Gen Z
Deftones is a band of balance. Their sound is a maelstrom of beauty and throttling violence, a tug of war between lead guitarist Stephen Carpenter’s metal compulsions and lead vocalist Chino Moreno’s passionate pop vocals and electronic atmospheres. For longtime fans, the nu-metal outfit was just a group of Sacramento skater kids with frosted tips
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SPORTS
Men’s cross country finish 3rd, women’s 7th at Dickinson Invitational
Elizabethtown College took a trip over to Carlisle, Pennsylvania for the Dickinson College Long/Short Invitational to compete against 19 other schools in the cross country race held at Big Spring High School. The Blue Jays are coming off victories in their home Alumni Challenge and running in their first competition in two weeks. Etown is
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Wilkes’s late goal beats Blue Jays in Fight for Sight Matchup
On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Elizabethtown College field hockey team took on the Wilkes University Colonels in their first Landmark Conference game of the season. The Blue Jays, coming off of two close losses with deficits only separated by one goal each, hoped to find themselves back in the win column on home turf. Wilkes
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Messiah hands loss to Etown at annual Marshmallow Game
For the 37th time in each program’s history, Elizabethtown College took on the Messiah University Eagles on the road for the annual Marshmallow Game. The game’s history began in 1987, when the Blue Jays had a scouting report calling the Eagles’ team ‘soft,’ resulting in the fans retaliating the next season by throwing marshmallows at
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FEATURES
The Genetics of Creativity: Can Creative Talent Be Inherited?
The nature versus nurture debate extends into the realm of creativity—is our ability to think outside the box inherited, or is it something we develop through experiences and environment? While some believe creativity is encoded in our DNA, others argue that it is shaped by the world around us. Scientific research suggests that both genetics
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A Q&A with Joni Eisenhauer: an inside look at CreativiTEA Week
Elizabethtown College’s Office of Campus Recreation and Well-Being (RecWell) offers different craft activities for students to explore while taking a break from the stress of homework and classes. Joni Eisenhauer, assistant director of health promotion at Etown, is the brains behind CreativiTEA Week. CreativiTEA weeks are hosted in The Well, which is located on the
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Black History Month Flag Raising in the BSC Concourse
On Friday, Jan. 31, Elizabethtown College’s Black Student Union club hosted a Black History Month Flag Raising. The event, sponsored by the Office of Civil Rights, Opportunity, and Access, was held at 4:30 p.m in the BSC Concourse and was free to all students. The flag raising featured a reading and speech from junior Schumy
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