NEWS
Marketplace to undergo summer renovations
Elizabethtown College’s Marketplace dining hall will be receiving significant renovations in the coming months. The project, announced in April, will fully begin June 9th and is on track to be completed by the end of July. The announcement made a splash, exciting the student community and dividing opinion on the aesthetic and practical changes these
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Today’s Tech: Why Nvidia Is the Front Line in the AI Cold War
Once known mainly to gamers and graphics developers, Nvidia now finds itself at the heart of a new kind of geopolitical power struggle—one where semiconductors are the new oil, and AI chips are the battleground. This week, the California-based tech giant became the latest flashpoint in the deepening trade and tech rivalry between the United
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Business Buzz: Trade tariff uncertainty increases post “Liberation Day”
If you’ve been watching global markets lately, the mood has been anything but calm. Since U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs were announced on April 2, share prices have dropped sharply, forecasts have darkened, and the word “recession” has crept back into the headlines. The World Trade Organization says global trade will fall. The
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CAMPUS LIFE
Business Review: Piccola Stella
On a Thursday afternoon, just after 2 p.m., downtown Elizabethtown is a bustling hub of energy as the working people take a lunch break and students are let out from school. Between the Etown Record Lounge and the brick mural on 11 S. Market Street, the creperie and cafe Piccola Stella beams with cherry-red heart
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Club Feature: Our Bodies
At Elizabethtown College’s Feb. 15 Accepted Students Day, many campus clubs and organizations participated in a tabling event to encourage prospective students to become involved in the community and show off the diversity of activities available at Etown. One such club was Our Bodies, an organization dedicated to destigmatizing intimate relationships and educating students about
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Horoscopes: What Littlest Pet Shop is your zodiac?
Elizabethtown College students were kids once, most likely in the early to mid 2000’s. 2000’s kids should be able to recall a popular toy line with small plastic animals called Littlest Pet Shop. These little bobblehead figures had captured the hearts of kids all over the U.S. What better time than the month of love
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SPORTS
Etown Wrestling Overpowers Scranton with Huge Win
The Elizabethtown College Blue Jays wrestling team recently hosted a home meet against the University of Scranton Royals. Both teams came into the match 5-3, battling to put themselves in a great spot going into February when the NCAA Regional Championships begin. Before the match, Scranton found themselves under some issues as they came into
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Blue Jays soar past competition in Reading
At the start of February, the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays track and field teams traveled to Reading, Pennsylvania. for the fourth event of their season: the Alvernia Plex Shootout. On the field, the Blue Jays reached new heights in jump-based events. Etown sophomore Kate Bendall and first-year Kirsten Navich outperformed athletes from Muhlenberg and York
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Elizabethtown Men’s Volleyball Battles Hard, Loses a Close Match Against Stevenson
Elizabethtown men’s volleyball is underway as the spring sports begin to emerge from the snow. On Tuesday, Etown took on Stevenson College with a roster missing some key players due to sickness.. The starting lineup would feature some of the underclassmen who were needed to step up and secure a victory against a tough opponent.
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FEATURES
Remembering our beloved chaplain Joan Austin (1931-2024)
Dr. Patricia Joan Austin served as the chaplain of Elizabethtown College from 1981-2001. Joan was presented with the Four Chaplains Legion of Honor Award for her “outstanding service to all people regardless of race or faith.” A professor of psychology with a postdoctoral fellowship in cognitive therapy from the University of Pennsylvania, she maintained a
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Fake Fireplace, Real Conversations encourages students to share their opinions
On March 15, the High Library held the Fake Fireplace, Real Conversation talk on its main floor at 7:30 p.m. By using The Fake Fireplace, Real Conversations Instagram account, this event facilitates student reunions and talks about discussion topics which are published on the day before the event. Many people find solace in this way around the High Library fireplace and know
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Elizabethtown College celebrates International Women’s History Month
The sun is shining, birds are chirping, and the breeze smells like bloomed flowers. March means the start of spring and the beginning of International Women’s History Month. Women’s History Month lasts the entirety of March, and Women’s History Day was March 1st. Elizabethtown College celebrated early, as the students and staff had spring break.
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