NEWS
Excitement in the air at refurbished Bowers Fitness Center
Coming off a lazy summer? The revitalized Bowers Fitness Center is ready to welcome you back to campus, fresh in shape and in style. Elizabethtown College’s on campus, free-to-use gym underwent several changes this summer, the highlight of which is a lineup of brand-new, perfect condition cardio machines, including treadmills, ellipticals and stationary bicycles. Equipment
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Vegetation cleared from Lake Placida sparks campus concern
The sudden removal of vegetation along the banks of Lake Placida has raised questions among faculty, students, and alumni about the ecological and educational impact of the decision, as well as the lack of communication surrounding it. In late August, contractors hired by the College cleared the north banks of the lake, cutting down cattails,
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Apple bets on refinement with iPhone 17 debut
Apple’s September events are as much cultural moments as they are product launches. This year’s unveiling of the iPhone 17 carried the usual mix of sleek hardware, polished marketing, and breathless promises of “the most powerful iPhone ever.” But as the dust settles, the question is not whether the new device is technically impressive, but
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CAMPUS LIFE
New Blue Jay Ambassadors take flight
Dozens of new Elizabethtown College student ambassadors took part in the most successful February accepted student’s day in the past five years. Twenty-four recently hired Elizabethtown College student ambassadors, known as Blue Jay Ambassadors, took part in the accepted student’s day event held on Saturday, Feb. 15. Blue Jay Ambassadors are student employees tasked with
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Recipe Review: Chocolate Crispy Rice Cakes
With the midpoint of the semester just around the corner, now is the perfect time to get together with some friends to relax and share some good food. So, here’s a recipe for a take on a classic treat that can be made right in your dorm with only a microwave and a few ingredients.
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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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SPORTS
Elizabethtown dominate Juniata at Home
The Elizabethtown College Blue Jays took on the Juniata College Eagles at home on Tuesday for their second game against the Landmark Conference opponent. In their last matchup, Etown took care of business on the road, beating the Eagles by eight with a score of 79-71. Juniata came into the game searching for their first
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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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FEATURES
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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ECDT hosts first annual “Dancing with the Jays” competition
The Elizabethtown College Dance Team (ECDT) announced that they will be hosting the first annual “Dancing with the Jays” contest, which is a spin-off of the show “Dancing with the Stars.” Each ECDT member has selected one member of the student body to be their partner in the competition. The partnered dancers will play the
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