NEWS
Today’s Tech: Nintendo Announces Switch 2
Nintendo’s eagerly awaited Switch 2 gaming console was poised to launch into the U.S. pre-order market this week. Instead of celebrating the release, the gaming giant was forced to hit pause. The change came just days after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed steep new tariffs on Japanese imports. The abrupt about-face underscores a growing reality—geopolitical
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High school students conduct experiments at Chem-a-thon
On April 4, Elizabethtown welcomed nearly 50 high school students for the second annual Chem-a-Thon event, hosted by the college’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. The Chem-a-Thon is a day where students from local high schools are given the opportunity to complete a chemistry experiment and trivia games for potential scholarships or just to field
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Global Perspective: South Korea Breaking Up On Party Lines
Late last week in South Korea, former president Yoon Suk Yeol, was officially impeached and removed from office. His impeachment follows an insurrectionist attempt earlier this year as he attempted to exert martial law to counteract the election results from last year which would have put his opposition into power. However, despite the country’s supreme
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CAMPUS LIFE
Welcome to the Jungle: Rumple the Bearded Dragon
Throughout Elizabethtown College’s campus, there are many students with pets of various species. However, it isn’t often to meet someone with a pet as unique as Rumple the bearded dragon. Rumple belongs to Bec Green, a sophomore political science major and communications minor. Rumple was around five months old when Green adopted him from a
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Horoscopes: What kind of self-care fits your zodiac?
The start of a new year, and a new semester, is the perfect time to evaluate your hobbies and habits to see which are beneficial and which should be left in the past. Self-care is an amazing habit to pick up since it focuses on what matters most, your health and wellbeing. Let’s see what
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Activity Review: Paint by Numbers
As exams and assignments start rolling in, it’s important to remember to take some time to relax and recharge by doing something you enjoy. For me, creative projects can be an excellent outlet, but sometimes just deciding what to create can add stress. After a recent trip to the craft store, I found a potential
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SPORTS
Los Angeles Dodgers reclaim throne with World Series victory
The 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series saw two historic foes take center stage to culminate the 2024 MLB season.. The top-seeded New York Yankees claimed the throne in the American League, making swift work of their competition. In the National League, the top seed also made it out of the fray, as the
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Video Game Review: Persona 3 Reload
It can be difficult to experience some games at their peak due to accessibility issues. Companies update and remaster titles only to accidentally forget critical features or content that makes said releases far from definitive. For example, Persona 3 has several releases, yet none of them act as a definitive version of the critically acclaimed
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Etown Cross Country races in Rowan Inter-Regional Border Battle
Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Glassboro, New Jersey for the Rowan Inter-Regional Border Battle on Saturday, Oct. 19. Both teams raced well in the event, finishing in the top half of their competition. The women earned a fifth place finish out of 31 competitors with 242 points. For the men,
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FEATURES
Ubuntu program begins third year, continues to provide support for diverse identities
The Ubuntu program started in 2021 as an effort to provide mentorship to first-years who identify as students of color. It has since grown to different areas on campus and has recruited dozens of mentors who are students, faculty and staff. The program is an initiative through Elizabethtown College’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Belonging
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Etown kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month with flag raising event
On Friday, Sept. 15, the Elizabethtown College Office of Diversity, Equity and Belonging cooperated with the Latinx/Hispanic Student Union (LHSU) to begin the commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month with a flag-raising event. Many different flags were displayed from various South American countries, as well as other countries in the Baugher Student Center (BSC). They will
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Crossing the continental divide: Empathy, understanding and compassion with Braver Angels’ Linda Beck
On Friday, Sept. 15, students of Elizabethtown College and community members had the opportunity to sit down, listen and talk about the polarization in politics today. The Braver Angels group started in 2016 after the presidential election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. They recognized the overwhelming divide that occurred between both major political parties
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