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Virtual reality (VR), also called immersive media or computer-simulated reality, is an emerging technology that imitates a real or imagined three-dimensional environment while simulating the user’s physical presence so that they can interact with this environment. Currently, VR systems use VR headsets or multi-projected rooms that generate realistic images and sounds to immerse the user
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New Marketplace To-Go program
Photo by Paula Groff Over fall break, Dining Services announced via the E-town Jays App that a to-go program known as Marketplace To-Go would begin Oct. 14, 2019. Through the to-go program, students will be able to utilize their to-go meals as a form of a meal replacement, and they must be consumed outside of
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2019 Kreider Lecture: “More than Just a Pretty Campus”
Photo by Meghan Kenney Associate professor of sociology Dr. Michele Lee Kozimor presented the Kreider Award Lecture Thursday, Oct. 10 in the Susquehanna Room. The Award Lecture began at 7 p.m. with a dessert reception where Kozimor greeted every attendee at the door. Once people had found their seats around 7:30 p.m., Dean for Academic
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CAMPUS LIFE
Etown stays open on Election Day, student voters debate policy
Numerous colleges and universities across the country closed on Election Day this past Tuesday. Elizabethtown College was not one of them. Instead, as voters rushed to the polls, the students of Etown followed the schedule of a regular school day. Should the College have taken the day off to help its students fulfill their civic
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“Black Mirror” offers horror-focused look at future of technology
In today’s reboot-filled entertainment world, it is surprising that one legendary show has not received a “dark and gritty” reboot: “The Twilight Zone.” With its individual stories and recognizable brand name, it would be a sure-fire hit with audiences. Maybe it has not happened yet because CBS does not want to tarnish its former legacy,
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Campus Security remains vigilant as clowns cause international concern
With creepy clowns popping up all over the world in the last few months, at least 40 states in the US have been affected in one way or another. Public schools are receiving threats left and right from supposed clowns. Police stations across the US and abroad are overwhelmed by reports of sinister clown sightings.
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SPORTS
Men’s basketball drops season-finale at Susquehanna University, 85-64
The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team’s season came to an end this past weekend at the hands of Susquehanna, in an 85-64 loss. Senior Evan Hathaway put up an impressive career-high 21 points, with senior Tyler Simpkiss scoring 12, senior Joe Bodnar scoring 11, and senior Phil Wenger with nine. Needing a win to secure
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Track turns to Indoor Championships
Both the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s track and field teams finished strong in their last regular season indoor meet this past Friday at the Susquehanna Open in Selinsgrove, Pa. The women’s team had a total of ten top-ten place finishers and one event winner, graduate student Eileen Cody. She won her section of the
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Wrestling team falls on Senior night to Messiah
The Blue Jays went up against the Messiah College Falcons at Friday night’s wrestling match in Thompson Gymnasium. The final score was 25-16 with the win going to Messiah. Messiah entered the contest as the number eight team in the nation according to the Division III NCAA rankings on NCAA.com. Before the meet started, the
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FEATURES
Craig speaks about ISIS formation, effects on Syria-U.S. relations
On Monday, Sept. 8, the Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking hosted a lecture by Elizabethtown College’s Ambassador in Residence John B. Craig entitled “Terrorism and the Iran Revolution: ISIS in Syria.” Craig began his lecture by discussing the Arab Spring, which occurred in 2011. He explained that what many viewed as “the beginning of
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Ashley amuses students using everyday situations, promotes optimism
Elizabethtown College students welcomed rising comedian Tracey Ashley with thunderous applause Thursday, Sept. 4. Ashley and her audience developed such friendly interactions that Ashley extended her set and stayed afterward to interact with several students. Ashley, a rising talent in the world of comedy, was born in Georgia and currently lives in Indiana. In her
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Student Wellness distributes information about consent
To kick off the second week of the semester as well as the NFL season, Elizabethtown College’s Office of Student Wellness (OSW) held an interactive football-themed event from Sept. 3 to 5 to raise awareness about sexual assault. “Let’s Talk About Consensual Sex: Red Zone” set up shop at various locations around campus, where the
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