NEWS
Have you done your daily Duolingo?
As soon as a green owl appears on some of my friends’ screen, it is time for them to pick up their phones to continue a streak. Ten minutes later, they tell me how they completed their 100-day streak, which has become important as keeping streaks on Snapchat alive. Duolingo streaks have become a staple
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Russia gathers support from the international community
Three years ago, Russia invaded the sovereign state of Ukraine, an action that diplomatically and economically isolated the country from much of the international community. This action may have seemed nonsensical and/or foolish; however, in the background, Russia still had its supporters, that of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) alliance. Over
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Elizabethtown College introduces second-year seminar
Elizabethtown College is introducing a new course for sophomores, Second-Year Seminar, set to debut in the spring semester. The course is a part of the second-year pathway, created with the goal of supporting and helping Blue Jays continue to thrive as sophomores and beyond. The “sophomore slump” is a term used to describe students who
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CAMPUS LIFE
Horoscopes: What song from “The Tortured Poets Department” are you based on your zodiac?
It’s my favorite time of year, Blue Jays! Taylor Swift just released her tenth studio album (excluding her re-records) called “The Tortured Poets Department” (TTPD) on April 19. I, like so many other Swift fans, stayed up late to listen to the album and destroy my sleep schedule. Since its release, I’ve only listened to
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Job Spotlight: Student Library Assistant and Archives Assistant
Elizabethtown College’s High Library offers a multitude of services for students, faculty and community members. In addition to the extended catalog of books available both in print for checkout and online as e-books through the High Library’s website and databases, other materials like laptops and laptop chargers, games, movies, CDs and music scores are also
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Media Review: The Witness
Released by Thekla, Inc. in 2016, “The Witness” is a first-person single player video game with admittedly very little context for its content. It’s currently available for PC download on Steam for about $40. You begin your journey through the game playing a nameless and faceless character. You encounter a series of panels, each containing
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SPORTS
2023 NFL midseason review
We are just over halfway through the 2023 National Football League (NFL) season, and it’s been a tremendous first 10 weeks. From standout rookies to stars on pace to rewrite the history books, there are many storylines catching the eyes of the football world. This regular season has the chance to be one of the
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Video Game Review: Final Fantasy XVI
The recent string of low-quality releases from modern game companies boggles the mind as making a relatively good game should not showcase much difficulty. While fantastic games like Octopath Traveler II and Hi-Fi Rush were released this year, titles with broken and boring gameplay like Forspoken, Redfall and Gollum have appeared too often. Thankfully, Square-Enix
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Etown soccer season ends in Landmark Conference playoffs
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s soccer teams came up short in the playoffs this past week. The men’s team fell to Goucher College on Tuesday, Oct. 31 in the quarterfinals 3-2. The women’s team found success in the quarterfinals with a 2-1 win over Moravian University, but their season came to an end on
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FEATURES
Title IX office explores restorative practices, training next semester
Elizabethtown College has a mission to foster a safe and secure environment for students and faculty. They believe in encouraging moral and intellectual growth in support of the College’s motto, “Educate for Service.” A wide variety of educational programs and support departments aid school members in maintaining a safe environment. Title IX is a prime
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Etown’s Lecture Series invites Anthony Ray Hinton to campus
On Nov. 2, Elizabethtown College welcomed Anthony Ray Hinton as he shared his experiences after surviving on Alabama’s death row for 30 years. As part of the College’s Lecture Series, Hinton spoke to the Elizabethtown community at Leffler Chapel. While speaking to attendees, Hinton detailed why his story was important, as well as how it
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(Men)tality series continues with discussion on race and manhood
On Thursday Nov. 3, the Elizabethtown College Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion held their second installment of the (Men)tality series. This event, titled “Race, Racism, Anti-Racism and Manhood,” was hosted by Area Coordinator of Resident Life Eugene Thomas. The (Men)tality series was created by Thomas as an outlet to allow male and male-identified students
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