NEWS
IDF Admits Responsibility to 3 Hostages’ Deaths
The Gaza Strip has an ensuing crisis and war that continue to reveal more shocking news as the months go on. This past Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)has come forth admitting it may have been responsible for the deaths of three of their hostages in November 2023. The three Israeli hostages, Sgt. Ron Sherman,
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Bias Incidents: a blow to campus community
Moving on campus for the first time or even just coming back to school can come with a lot of stress. That stress was heightened for Elizabethtown College students during the first few weeks when on Aug. 26 and Sept. 7, Etown students received emails about bias incidents that occurred on campus and online. The
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Today’s Tech: Meta’s Erasure of AI Celebrity Chatbots
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has reigned the conversation surrounding technology for the past few years. It can be easy to get lost in the successes associated with major companies like OpenAI, who invented ChatGPT, a program that has changed the face of asking questions online, and Character AI, which allowed many people to engage in stimulating
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CAMPUS LIFE
Media Review: “The House Across the Lake” by Riley Sager
As an English major and avid reader, it is safe to say that I have read A LOT of books across varying genres. I love a good dystopian novel (e.g., my beloved “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins), realistic fiction (“The Perks of Being A Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky) and of course, the classics (“Pride
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Music therapy major Zakiyah Grayson on their life at Etown
Elizabethtown College is home to all kinds of students with unique experiences and identities, and fourth year music therapy major Zakiyah Grayson is one of those individuals. Zakiyah keeps themself busy on campus aside from their stacked course schedule. In their free time, they participate in EMotion as a dancer and choreographer, perform and help
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Club Feature: Colleges Against Cancer
Elizabethtown College has many STEM (science, technology, engineering and math)-related clubs and organizations. Recently, I discussed the Women in STEM club and its values to women currently majoring in STEM fields. Nonetheless, Etown’s science-based organizations take care to bring awareness to our community, as well as to those struggling with illness or cancer. Etown’s Colleges
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SPORTS
Aces hit the jackpot again, win 2023 WNBA title
The Las Vegas Aces are your back-to-back Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) champions! The Aces clinched the title with a 70-69 nail-biting win over the New York Liberty in game four, and their superstar forward A’ja Wilson took home Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors for her prolific efforts throughout the series. The 2023 season
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Women’s volleyball team rises to the challenge on Senior Day
The Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team celebrated Senior Day in a big way on Friday, Oct. 13 against Catholic University. This one went the distance of five sets, and the Blue Jays would survive a thriller, taking the match three sets to five. Seniors—middle blocker Katie Scaggs, outside hitter Georgianna Kahley and libero Kambrie Helper—were
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Video Game Review: Sekiro Shadows Die Twice
Throughout the last decade, FromSoftware titles got stuck in a fruitful yet repetitive rut. The Dark Souls trilogy and Bloodborne felt like variations on a single gameplay formula and the Souls-Like genre desired innovation. Thankfully, FromSoftware revitalized this genre with the release of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. The game’s sword-based combat and astounding visuals combine
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FEATURES
New Playwrights Fest presents student plays
From Feb. 3-5, Sock & Buskin and the Tempest Theatre presented “New Playwrights Fest,” a collection of one act plays. The plays that were presented were all written, directed and acted out by Elizabethtown College students. Usually happening every semester after the playwriting course in the theatre department, this is the first time that the
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Fine Print magazine accepts creative submissions
Elizabethtown College’s annual literary magazine Fine Print acts as a showcase for student and faculty work in art, writing and poetry. Fine Print is currently looking for submissions. Based on their own experiences with seeing their work published, the editors encourage others to take the plunge and submit their work. Fine Print compiles pieces of
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Etown kicks off Black History Month with Pan-American flag raising
On Feb. 1, Elizabethtown College celebrated the start of Black History Month with a number of events that symbolize Black pride and excellence, such as hand printing with the Pan-American flag colors and raising the flag in the BSC Concourse. The posters with the hand prints were hung up in the BSC prior to the
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