NEWS
Candle causes fire, destroys Royer dorm room
A burning candle in a dorm room was the source of a fire in Royer Hall around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2. No students were injured in the accident, and damage was contained to the room where it occurred, Director of Residence Life Tara Hoover said. Elizabethtown College Campus Safety, Elizabethtown Borough Fire and Police
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Exhibit to Honor Fine Art Faculty
For the last few months, the Elizabethtown College community has been dealing with the fallout of announced program and faculty cuts. The news came as a shock to both professors who were affected and the students enrolled in these programs. While this period has had many in frustration or mourning, some students have chosen to
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Today’s Tech: OpenAI announces ChatGPT Gov
OpenAI recently announced its latest product, ChatGPT Gov, which signals a significant shift in how artificial intelligence (AI) can be integrated into government operations. Built specifically for U.S. agencies, this version of ChatGPT is designed with enhanced security, allowing for processing sensitive, non-public data within controlled environments. While the product is aimed at streamlining government
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CAMPUS LIFE
Welcome to the Jungle: Calypso the Rabbit
Meet Calypso! Calypso is a 4-year-old rescue rabbit who belongs to junior music education major Bri Hastings. Hastings got Calypso in May of 2023 as an emotional support animal. Although Hastings’ family has owned dogs before, Calypso is her first pet and responsibility. Hastings knew that she was going to be a resident assistant (RA)
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Students of Etown: Meet Aileigh Mulligan!
Meet Aileigh Mulligan, a sophomore double majoring in political science and public relations. She comes from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, which is about two hours from Elizabethtown College. Mulligan told me about why she decided to travel so far from home to attend college. “I really fell in love with the campus.” Mulligan said. She enjoys the
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Club Feature: Anime Club
Whether this is your first semester at Elizabethtown College or you’ve been around for a few years, getting involved in activities on campus is one of the best ways to feel connected to the Etown community. Although we’re already a few weeks into the start of the semester, a majority of clubs and organizations are
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SPORTS
Wilson is stamping her legacy for Elizabethtown women’s hoops
A senior guard on the Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team is having a season unlike anything the team has seen in years. Cyleigh Wilson, a Blue Jay from Sandy Hook, Ct. has been a four-year member of the Blue Jays women’s basketball team and has started every game of her career. During her four years
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Multiple Blue Jays set school records at SU Tune-Up
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled to Selinsgrove, Pa. on Saturday, Feb. 17 for the SU Tune-Up hosted by Susquehanna University at 9:30 a.m. There, the Blue Jays would perform at a high level, with multiple athletes setting new school records. The event was not scored, but Etown showed out
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Swim teams cap off strong seasons in Landmark Championships
On Sunday, Feb. 19, the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s swim teams took to the Landmark Conference Swimming and Diving Championship. The men’s team finished fourth out of ten teams with 342 points and the women’s team finished fifth out of ten with 373 points. This season, the men went 7-6 overall and 4-2 in
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FEATURES
“In Light of Color” opens in Lyet Gallery
On Feb. 9, the art exhibit “In Light of Color” opened in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center’s Lyet Gallery. The collection brings together ten artists who use the element of color differently in their work. “I wanted to showcase artists that use color in a unique way and to represent various styles of contemporary painting,”
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High Library launches James Baldwin exhibit to celebrate Black history
On the first day of Black History Month, Elizabethtown College’s High Library launched the “James Baldwin, In Conversation with America” exhibit to highlight one of the most influential African American figures. The exhibit is located in the library’s IDEA lab and is scheduled to run until May 12, 2023. The exhibit’s goal is to highlight
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Sports Symposium educates students on careers in sports
On Feb. 7, 8 and 9, Elizabethtown College held their inaugural “Career in Sports Symposium,” which allowed students who are interested in having a career in sports here from those who are already in the industry. The Symposium had speakers from multiple areas in the sports industry, such as health and wellness, communications and marketing,
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