NEWS
PA Politics: Democrats gain state Senate seat in district that encompasses Elizabethtown
Pennsylvania Democrats are celebrating after a state Senate seat flipped blue in a special election in early March. James Malone won the seat over Republican Josh Parsons in the 36th Senate District, which covers part of Lancaster County, including Elizabethtown. The district also covers Mount Joy, Manheim, Lititz and Ephrata. Malone is an I.T. consultant
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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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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
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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NHL readies to open up 2024–25 season
The 2023-24 National Hockey League (NHL) season ended in nail-biting fashion. The Florida Panthers would eventually hoist the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history, but not before the Edmonton Oilers nearly completed a 3-0 comeback. The anticipation for this upcoming season has built since the past season ended. Modern day legends are
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44th annual Marshmallow Game recap
The annual matchup between Elizabethtown College and Messiah University has all the aspects a rivalry needs. There’s stands filled with the Blue Jay and Falcon faithful, music to excite the crowd for the awaited matchup and showers of cheers and marshmallows — marshmallows that have fueled the nature of the rivalry for the last 44
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FEATURES
Lyet Gallery to hold 36th annual juried art show
This month marks the 36th Annual Juried Student Show in Leffler Chapel’s Lyet Gallery where art students at Elizabethtown College will submit their own pieces. The exhibition will be on display from April 14 through April 26. The main difference between a juried art show and a regular art show is that there is a
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Event with Dean aims to give students’ concerns a platform
“Dessert Before Dinner with the Dean” (Dessert with Dean) is a biweekly event that is meant to provide students with a platform to share their thoughts with Dean of Students Nichole Gonzalez. Gonzalez marked the last scheduled Dessert with Dean on Wednesday, April 5. The event was held in the Blue Bean with dessert catering
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Chamber recital showcases perseverance, talent
There’s something about the mix of individualism and synchronicity that comes with performances, especially that of duets and trios. From the way each clarinet player takes the same sharp inhale before each new line, to how only one will tap their foot to keep the beat. Or the way a percussionist will nod their head
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