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
Club Feature: Meet GSA, Etown’s Gender and Sexuality Alliance
April is an important month at Elizabethtown College, as it honors the LGBTQ+ community in an event called Etown Does Pride. This event kicked off at 11:30 a.m. on April 1 at the Brossman Student Center patio, with student speakers and chalk to draw encouraging messages on the pavement for all students to see. This
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Debate of the Week: Virtual or Physical Books?
Reading is an aspect of everyday life, whether it’s textbooks for Elizabethtown College students, newspapers for hard working adults or literature for everyday readers. Physical books used to be the standard medium of reading. They were everywhere you went and looked. However, with the rise of technology virtual books have boomed in popularity, spawning devices
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Horoscopes: What video game does your zodiac get?
April showers bring May flowers, so you’re going to want to stay indoors during the rainy weather. This downtime inside is a perfect time to pick up a new video game, whether it be on a personal computer, a Nintendo Switch or a PlayStation 5. Let’s see what game you should check out based on
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SPORTS
Otto’s Career-Low Leads Blue Jays to Etown Invitational Victory
In the second half of the golf season, Elizabethtown College finally returned home to the Hershey Country Club East for the Elizabethtown College Invitational match. Eight other schools participated in the event, including Catholic University and Juniata College from the Landmark Conference. In the fall, Etown took home fifth place shooting 32 over par with
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Seniors celebrate Senior Day with Satisfying Win against Schuylkill
On April 2,the Elizabethtown College men’s volleyball team acknowledged their seniors before heading into a match with the Penn State Schuylkill Nittany Lions. The game occurred in Elizabethtown College’s Thompson Gymnasium. Before the event started, Etown made the starting lineup announcements a spectacle for the Jays on the field. After the Lions received a simplistic
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Dance Team Goes National: Day with a Blue Jay
Elizabethtown College’s dance team got invited to a national dancing competition held in Florida from April 11 to April 13. Emotions for the dance team could not reach higher heights as the club members practice and prepare to dance their best. Dance team Captain and integrated studies major Olivia Fabiano and dance team Choreographer and
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FEATURES
Etown Alum inspires local non-profits to benefit young adults with cancer
Young adulthood is a unique time of life with many paths to travel down, and a cancer diagnosis certainly is not what anyone would expect to face. Abby Valentine’s young adult life was full of hope for the future. She graduated from Elizabethtown College with a communications degree in 2016, got engaged in 2020 to
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Q & A with Darcey Mills: The Ubuntu program continues to provide support for diverse identities
Elizabethtown College’sUbuntu Mentor Program, founded in 2021, has expanded across campus and attracted hundreds of mentors, which include staff, teachers, and students. It was founded by Elizabethtown College’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Belonging (DEB). Darcey Mills, Director of the Office of DEB, who oversees the program, provided some insights into it. Cindy Moukoro: “If
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Cheers to 3 years: Farewell from Faith Morrow, Online Editor
Managing the Etownian’s website and social media for the past three years as the online editor has been my passion project. Entering college, I knew I wanted to get involved in student journalism, but I definitely didn’t anticipate becoming so familiar with the digital and promotional side of things. I’m so glad I did. I’ve
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