NEWS
Amazon’s cloud glitch exposes a business problem money can’t fix
When Amazon Web Services (AWS) went down this week, the internet seemed to go with it. For nearly 15 hours, an error buried deep in AWS’s automation system disrupted everything from financial platforms to gaming apps. Amazon later said a software defect in its automated domain management system caused the issue. That small error made
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Canvas outage disrupts coursework across campus
On Oct. 20, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage caused widespread disruptions that left Elizabethtown College students and faculty without access to Canvas for much of the day. Canvas serves as the college’s primary learning management system, providing access to class materials, assignments and grades. When the outage began early that morning, many students were
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Commuter lounge comes to Elizabethtown College
For commuter students, a place to call home on campus is not easy to find. Elizabethtown College hopes to change that. This is why the college is making its first exclusive commuter lounge designed specifically for students who do not live on campus. This project was made possible with funds allocated by the Student Assembly
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CAMPUS LIFE
Job Spotlight: Career Peer
There are plenty of jobs open to students on campus, one of which is with the Career Peers position with the Career Development Center. According to sophomore occupational therapy major and Career Peer of two years Madelyn Nicholas, Career Peers typically perform a variety of tasks, including taking headshots, creating and posting for the Career
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Horoscopes: What sticker are you based on your zodiac?
Sticker collecting is a hobby I personally take part in. It involves having a sticker book with pages meant for stickers to be placed in for safekeeping until ready to be placed permanently. There are other ways to sticker keep, but that’s how I do mine. Since this is my last time writing horoscopes, let
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Etownian Farewell: Natalie Meyer
My journey with “The Etownian” started my sophomore year, with a feature article assignment for my Intro to Professional Writing class. That first article I wrote was an interview with my roommate at the time, which ended up earning me a credit as a guest writer in Campus Life for the final issue of that
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SPORTS
Etown Lacrosse Takes Two Key Landmark Victories
Elizabethtown College’s lacrosse teams faced off this week against two Landmark Conference opponents. The men’s team took on Catholic University at home on April 16, followed by the senior day celebration for the women’s team against Wilkes University on April 19. Etown’s men’s team hoped to close the gap on the Landmark Conference leader, Scranton
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895: Ovechkin Breaks Gretzky’s Goal Record
The Washington Capitals came into the matchup against the New York Islanders looking for two things: a chance to put themselves into playoff position and to make history. Before the puck was dropped, forward Alex Ovechkin was tied with the great hall-of-fame forward Wayne Gretzky, who held the record for the most goals in a
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Etown Track and Field Puts Together Strong Performance at Messiah
On April 11, Elizabethtown College went to Grantham, Pennsylvania to take part in the Falcon Multi and Invitational hosted by Messiah College. Last season, the women’s team finished third out of 16 teams and the men’s team finished seventh of the 17 teams, both hoping to finish just as strong in their 2025 outdoor track
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FEATURES
Elizabethtown College kicks off its 2024-2025 Lecture Series with Winona LaDuke
On Thursday, Oct. 25, Elizabethtown College welcomed the first of three speakers for this year’s Lecture Series. Environmentalist, economist, writer, and two-time U.S. Vice President candidate for the Green Party, Winona Laduke, offered her opinions of the state of the country and possible solutions during her time at Etown. LaDuke is a Native American activist
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Etown Students Celebrate Together at Fall-Festive Movie Night
As day turned to night on Friday, Oct. 25, Elizabethtown College students made their way across campus in the bitter fall air towards Gibble Auditorium. Once inside, they were greeted with warmth and the aromas of buttery popcorn and sweet candy, the perfect snacks when settling in to watch a movie. Once the students were
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Elizabethtown College starts its first on-campus service fraternity organization
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — Elizabethtown College welcomes a new chapter of Alpha Phi Omegato its campus. Inspired by Frank Reed Horton after serving in World War I, Alpha Phi Omega was founded as aservice fraternity organization in 1925 by a group of men who believed in coming together withother men from varying backgrounds to better the
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