NEWS
Etown Prepares for Homecoming Weekend
Homecoming rolls around every year as a chance for students and alumni to come together and celebrate Elizabethtown College and their time at the beloved institution. Last year, thousands of people from Etown’s past and present celebrated the college with several autumn events. The alumni were invited to an outdoor Oktoberfest party with food, live
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GPS for the Moon in Development
More than 50 years ago, Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the moon. Since then, 11 other people have joined him and became moonwalkers. What comes next, though?Recently, it has become apparent that the next step for lunar progress will be a global positioning system (GPS) on the moon. NASA, in
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Elizabethtown College class aims to highlight ‘The Community of Etown’ with upcoming project
Elizabethtown College is home to many fields of study, from the arts to the sciences. Our college truly values this diversity of academics. While some may be in an Organic Chemistry Lab for 3 hours every Monday recrystallizing with Dr. Walby, others of us may spend their fair share of Tuesday evenings working tirelessly to
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CAMPUS LIFE
Local Sightseeing: The Star Barn
As that distinct cold weather begins to circulate in the air with the holiday season closely approaching, Elizabethtown College students are becoming restless and ready for the long winter break. Before heading home for the holidays, be sure to take advantage of all the sightseeing and attractions centered around winter. A breathtaking illustration of the
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Media Review: Atlantis-The Lost Empire
This week, I’d like to discuss one of my favorite films to date, “Atlantis: The Lost Empire.” Unfortunately, it is one of Disney’s most underrated films and is relatively unknown. Every time I talk about this movie, I always hear, “I’ve never even heard of that one!” or “Oh, I forgot about that movie!” It
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Students of Etown: Heather Guthrie
From one stage to the next, senior Heather Guthrie dances, teaches and choreographs all over Elizabethtown, Pa. Guthrie teaches seven classes at E-Dance Center in Elizabethtown, with students ages 3-18 years old. She has taught a range of levels and abilities since her first year at Elizabethtown College. “I love it. Dance teachers were some
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SPORTS
Athlete of the Week: Matt Fick
Matt Fick is a senior cross-country runner. He has been on the Elizabethtown College’s men’s track and field team since fall of 2021. He was also a fall 2022 All-Conference athlete in the fall of 2022 after placing 12th overall out of 84 athletes. Fick and the rest of the team recently finished their indoor
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Women’s Basketball falls in second round of NCAA Tournament
The women’s basketball team qualified for the Division III National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Women’s Basketball Tournament in Newport News, Va. for the second year in a row two weeks ago. They made some noise in the tournament, but their run ended on Saturday, March 4 after a duel with #1 seeded Christopher Newport University.
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Octopath Traveler II Review
“Octopath Traveler I” is a masterpiece of game design. From the memorable stories to the finely crafted turn-based RPG combat, the game shows just what the artistic medium of video games can accomplish. Making a sequel to such a game might cause it to lose its charm as the developers try to fruitlessly recapture the
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FEATURES
Demo kitchen hosts event for Super Bowl
On Thursday, Feb. 10 in the Demonstration Kitchen at the Elizabethtown College Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being, Joni Eisenhauer, myself and five others participated in the “Soup-er Bowl.” In this presentation Eisenhauer showed us how to cook two types of chilies representing the two teams in this year’s Super Bowl. For the LA
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Reception held for new CCCE director
On Friday, Feb. 4th, the Elizabethtown College Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) held a reception in recognition of the new Director of CCCE, Javita Thompson. The reception was held from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Bowers Writers House, and was a stop-and-go event. Thompson asked all those who attended to write their
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Latinx/Hispanic Student Union hosts cultural game night
On Friday, Feb. 5, Ismerai Miranda and the Latinx/Hispanic Student Union (LHSU) hosted a cultural game night. Hosts and attendees played Spanish games ranging from Loteria, UNO, Garbage, Mexican Train and Briscas. They also listened to Spanish music and had pizza and snacks. Miranda is the president of the LHSU. She works with vice president
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