NEWS
Etown Offers Dual Enrollment with Camp Hill School District
It’s never too early to get a head start in higher education. Dual Enrollment programs, which allow high school students to take college classes, have been seeing an explosion in growth in recent years. In 2022, according to the Department of Education, approximately 2.5 million high school students took college classes, earning credits while receiving
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Today’s Tech: Amazon Removes Voice Recording Options
Amazon’s elimination of the “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” option for Alexa devices, which stops devices from sending recordings to the company, is a massive shift that raises essential questions about privacy, artificial intelligence and the future of smart assistants. While Amazon justified the shift as necessary for the development of Alexa’s generative artificial intelligence
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Business Buzz: Tech companies are pinching their pennies in a possible economic slowdown
President Donald Trump has raised tariffs on all imported goods from China by 20% and has placed taxes of 25% on imports via Mexico and Canada. With these announcements being sent into a tailspin regarding these trade policies. However, to maintain long-term financial stability, tariffs are not always the best solutions. Tariffs are paid by
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CAMPUS LIFE
Activity Review: Painting Miniatures
For people with an interest in the arts, there are a lot of activities available to exercise their creativity for a little while in a small space like a dorm room, from coloring books to fiber arts and having fun with air-dry clay. Recently, several people I know have started painting miniature figures, and I
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Debate of the Week: Light or Dark Turkey Meat?
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, many people are starting to plan their meals and gathering what ingredients they’ll need for the big day. The menu differs between households, but a major staple on most Thanksgiving tables is turkey. There is a debate surrounding the popular choice of entree though—which is better: the light meat
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Horoscopes: What Ace Attorney Character is your zodiac sign?
The month of November can be a turbulent time for many with the U.S. elections, family gatherings like Thanksgiving and the infamous Black Friday shopping spree. It’s time to go inward and take care of your mental health at times like this. I personally do so with video games like the Ace Attorney series by
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SPORTS
Advocating for Student Wellness with Etown Prof. Charla Lorenzen
When Elizabethtown College students want to build up their muscles or spend an hour working out, they can always rely on the services of the Bowers Center. This five-year-old building gave the campus community incredible benefits thanks to its large spaces for sporting events and a plethora of classes like Pound or Pilates. But what
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Etown soccer battles Scranton in men’s and women’s matches
On Sept. 28, the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s soccer teams took on the Scranton University Royals in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Both teams were looking to win the first game of their respective Landmark Conference to start the new season. Conditions were cloudy and damp for the games. The women’s team lost the game 3-0 with
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Field hockey hosts Scranton University on Saturday
With the clouds hovering over Wolf Field and the stands filling up with parents, students and fans, the afternoon Landmark Conference game kicked off between the Scranton Royals and the Elizabethtown Blue Jays. Coming into the game Scranton was hot with big wins in their last two outings and looked to improve to 2-0 in
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FEATURES
Reflection and farewell from Features Editor
This is my last article for the Etownian. That sentence was not comfortable to type out. When this issue comes out, I will be about three weeks away from graduation. That wasn’t any more comfortable to type. The future is still so unknown for me, so for this final piece of mine, we’re going to
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Etown Does Pride celebrates LGBTQ+ identities, community
For the second year in a row, Etown’s Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) and Office of Diversity, Equity and Belonging (DEB) hosted a glamorous night of drag queens from Central PA, featuring hosts from the previous year, Betty Whitecastle and Lizzie Beaumont. The event occurred on April 19 at 9 p.m. in the KAV, and
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Students prepare for Mx. Etown
When the weather starts to gradually improve, it’s a sign that the school year is coming to a close. But for Elizabethtown College, it just means that it’s almost time for another exciting night of performances courtesy of student favorite, Mx. Etown. This year’s show is primed to be one of the best yet, seeing
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