NEWS
Taliban Leader Appeal for Women’s Education
The United States pulled out their remaining troops from Afghanistan in 2020 after years occupying the country, cementing the country to Taliban rule. The new ruling government has instituted a number of new rules centered around their form of strict religion. Their new form of government has included changing education for the roughly 30 million
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Business Writing Course Incorporates AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) and the ethics around using it in the workforce and academia have been an ever dominant source of conversation since the free release of ChatGPT in November 2022. Since the concept of AI in the classroom is still evolving and expanding and the abilities of a variety of software are becoming more
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PA Politics: John Fetterman’s Deviation from Party Lines and Biden’s Farewell
As Democrats are struggling to come to terms with an electoral loss across several key battleground states, giving Donald Trump and other Republicans control over the White House and Congress, debates over how much to challenge Trump and whether to embrace some of his policies are becoming commonplace. Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has
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CAMPUS LIFE
Welcome to the Jungle: Hank the Tank
Countless students on Elizabethtown College’s campus take pride in their fuzzy friends (or, not so fuzzy if reading my last article featuring a pet snake). Many miss their pets from home and see them mainly through pictures and videos. Some students have pets on campus, either adopting a cat or dog on their own or
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Club Feature: Ultimate Frisbee Club
The Ultimate Frisbee Club has a mission to share the love of the sport on campus and in the Elizabethtown community. The club is co-ed and hopes to promote healthy and friendly athletics and create a positive way to destress during the semester. The club meets Monday through Friday each week on Brinser Field from
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Club Feature: Etown’s Young Democratic Socialists of America
One of Elizabethtown College’s greatest features is the diversity of clubs that students can participate in. This week’s club feature is the Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA), which is a political-based group. The Etownian was able to interview the club’s cabinet for information on what they do and stand for. The cabinet consists of
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SPORTS
WNBA celebrates new era with electrifying season
The Women’s National Basketball Association entered a much anticipated season this year. The sport just had one of its most exciting Most Valuable Player races ever, with forward Breanna Stewart taking home the hardware,and welcomed a new generation of talent to the league. Young sensations like Caitlin Clark,Angel Reese and Cameron Brink dominated the collegiate
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2024 NFL season preview
The 2024 National Football League (NFL) season is upon us. The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to win a third straight Super Bowl, while other teams are attempting to make a statement and dethrone the two-time defending champions. However, a lot has changed in the last couple months. From players signing lucrative deals with new
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Etown away game weekend recap and updates
This past weekend, several of Elizabethtown College’s athletic teams traveled on the road to play their respective matches. The men’s and women’s track and field teams, the men’s and women’s tennis teams and women’s soccer team were scheduled to compete this weekend, hoping to capture wins before coming back home. On Friday, Sept. 6, the
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FEATURES
My Bloody Valentine Murder Mystery
When you think of Valentine’s Day activities, a murder mystery event probably is not the first thing to come to mind, but on Feb. 2, RecWell, Office of Student Activities (OSA), Mad Cow and Sock and Buskin clubs collaborated to bring “My Bloody Valentine Murder Mystery” to the Elizabethtown College community. Those who wished to
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OEP provides series of KNV workshops to the Etown community
On Earth Peace (OEP) is a nonprofit organization that works on helping communities by teaching the discipline of “Kingian Nonviolence (KNV) Conflict Resolution.” OEP spreads knowledge about KNV mainly through workshops aiming to bring personal and societal change. In celebration of Black History Month and as part of the Beloved Community Collective, Elizabethtown College is
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Roll for Initiative: Dungeons and Dragons undergoes renaissance at Elizabethtown College
It’s almost midnight. You and your friends are huddled around a table in one of the old lab rooms on campus after hours. You are up to your ankles in sheets of paper, calculations and logs of items, tallying up numbers from dice rolls. But you’re not here because of a project or a mathematics
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