NEWS
ChatGPT: Plagiarism or the Future of Writing?
Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots have come into the public’s eye in recent times and with that has come both scrutiny and favor. ChatGPT especially raised awareness as it was released by OpenAI. Countries have had a variety of responses with many threatening to ban it and Italy already doing so. However, that raises the question
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Student Senate: Senators raise concerns about lack of counselor availability
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, March 23 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with Administrative Reports, starting with Dean of Students & Executive Director for College Diversity, Equity and Belonging Nichole Gonzalez reporting that a campus safety walk will be held on Monday, April 3 at 8:30 p.m. The
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Today’s Tech: Threats of foreign spy technologies grow
On Monday, March 28, the White House announced that at least 50 U.S. government officials may have been targeted by spyware intended to hack mobile phones and monitor activities, data and the location of its users. NBC reported that a senior administration official disclosed that the victims range “at least ten countries on multiple continents.”
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CAMPUS LIFE
Local Activity Review: Attempting the Escape Room Lancaster
If you love puzzles and are looking for a fun indoor activity to do with your friends, try going to an escape room! If you’re willing to travel, consider booking an experience at Escape Room Lancaster. This escape room location has four unique escape room experiences available for booking; The Sherlock hunts Jack the Ripper
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Students of Etown: Madeline Shaffer
With so many talented students on campus, it’s always interesting to hear about the various perspectives people bring to Elizabethtown College. Senior history major with a religious studies minor Madeline Shaffer is just one example of these stellar students. From Concord, Pa., Shaffer found herself choosing the College in part due to its background. “I’m
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Game Review: Making music with “Incredibox”
“Incredibox” was created in 2009 by a trio who runs So Far So Good, a gaming company based in France. It is an extremely unique game with no set goals, only your imagination. The premise is to combine different sounds and voices to create a beat that you like. When you first open the screen,
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SPORTS
76ers beat the Bulls
On Monday, March 7, the Philadelphia 76ers faced off against, and defeated, the Chicago Bulls, 121-106, at the Wells Fargo Center. The 76ers, with a current record of 40 wins to 24 losses, played a very aggressive game against one of the biggest contenders in the Eastern Conference, the Bulls, with a current record of
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Video Game Review: Nintendo Switch Sports
There is a new game that is currently going through the testing phase. It is due to be released on Apr. 29, 2022. That game is “Nintendo Switch Sports” for the Nintendo Switch. The game combines some of the classic sports in the original game “Wii Sports” such as bowling and tennis. It also combines
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The Nets and 76ers trading players
The Brooklyn Nets and The Philadelphia 76ers agreed to a trade that is being considered the most league-altering trade of the 2021-2022 NBA season. The trade involves multiple superstars, including Ben Simmons and James Harden. The 76ers have agreed to send the 2016 number one overall draft pick and former rookie of the year Ben
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FEATURES
Etown student launches clothing company to “Free Your Journey”
If you think college is rough, try running a clothing company startup while you’re still a student. Elizabethtown College junior Lucas Cunningham launched C&B Outdoor in August. The clothing line focuses on outdoor apparel and is staffed entirely with full-time college students at Etown and other colleges. “We have 14 items in the collection. We
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Mosaic Unbound–Hispanic Heritage Month
Lauren Robitaille wears a lot of hats. The Elizabethtown College student is simultaneously an intern with the Office of Diversity, Equity and Belonging, Bowers Writers House and the High Library. On Monday Sept. 20 these three organizations collaborated to sponsor a meeting of the Mosaic Unbound dialogue series to kick of Hispanic Heritage Month at
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Latino Mennonites
Latino Mennonites? Yes, they do exist, and Associate Professor at Texas A&M University Dr. Felipe Hinojosa is one of them. On Thursday Sept. 16, Hinojosa delivered a lecture to Elizabethtown College’s Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Hinojosa is a historian focusing on the Civil Rights era but that wasn’t his first intended line
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