NEWS
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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Today’s Tech: E-Cigarettes Damage Environment
When e-cigarettes first hit the market, they were sold as a safer alternative to smoking—sleek, modern and clean. Now, over a decade later, their legacy may not rest simply in lung health debates or teen addiction statistics. It’s in something far more combustible: literal dumpster fires. According to Fire Rover, a company specializing in fire
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CAMPUS LIFE
Horoscopes: What Valentines gift you get based on your zodiac
Love is in the air at Elizabethtown College, whether it be platonic or romantic. February is the best time of year to remind people that they’re loved, appreciated and seen. To celebrate Valentine’s Day, let’s see what gift you’ll receive based on your zodiac sign. Aquarius (Jan. 21 – Feb. 18): Aquarius have a hard
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Media Review: “in the static” by angora
This week, I’d like to take a look at a music artist I believe to be incredibly underrated. With only 70 monthly listeners and less than 5,000 streams of their most popular song on Spotify, the Brooklyn-based duo angora has already created some incredible music. According to their artist biography on Spotify, angora’s vocalist is
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Students of Etown: Layla Murphy
This week, meet Elizabethtown College senior digital media production major Layla Murphy. A student from Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, Murphy is heavily involved in the campus community as a member in several clubs and employed at the Study Abroad office. Murphy is a member of E-motion, Etown’s dance club. This semester, she is a part of four
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SPORTS
Cleveland Cavaliers begin 2024 NBA season in historic way
The 2024 National Basketball Association (NBA) season has seen several teams dominate the first couple of weeks. The Western Conference is loaded with strong competitors, as 11 teams sit at or above the .500 record mark. In the Eastern Conference, two teams are dominating, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics. The Cavaliers currently sit atop
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Elizabethtown splits the weekend in women’s basketball
Although the leaves are still falling off the trees, winter sports have begun for Elizabethtown College and the women’s basketball team kicked off their season with the Blue Jay Tournament at home this weekend. Etown got the chance to face the Marymount Saints in the tournament’s first round. The Blue Jays were neck and neck
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Video Game Review: Voidwrought
It’s one thing to make a game in a genre that is relatively oversaturated. It’s another thing entirely to make a game that feels like it’s trying to build its reputation off of a different title. The beloved title Hollow Knight succeeded, and success inherently begets copycats. The game Voidwrought initially seems like an example
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FEATURES
Disability Services aims to elevate issues of accessibility on campus
Elizabethtown College aims to make all its students enjoy their college experience no matter their background by providing disability resources for students and visitors who need assistance. Disability Services has a mission statement to “provide these groups support and to ensure that all individuals in need of assistance can obtain the services necessary to experience
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Community and Civic Engagement Office continues community outreach work
The Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) has a vision of providing opportunities to engage in community service to students, faculty and staff. The Center does this in a number of ways by building long-term connections with local, national and international organizations. The foundation of all of the Center’s connections is a reciprocal relationship.
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Learning Zone aims to provide studying, time management advice to students
Elizabethtown College has always found a way to help its students succeed by providing resources that will assist them in their academic struggles. The Learning Zone is located at the Baugher Student Center 226-239 and it is where you can find those resources. The Learning Zone’s mission statement reads, “our mission is to assist students
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