NEWS
Today’s Technology: Buzzfeed to begin using OpenAI resources for content creation
On Thursday, Jan. 26, Buzzfeed shared that it will begin to use artificial intelligence (AI) research and development company OpenAI’s resources for its content creation. The news and entertainment platform expressed that this allows for the personalization of quizzes and other content. “In 2023, you’ll see AI inspired content move from an R&D [research and
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Renovations set to begin on Royer Residence Hall
Renovations will soon begin on Royer Residence Hall, with the goal of having it open for the fall 2023 semester. The initial planning occurred in December, and construction is set to start before the end of January, signified by the construction dumpsters near the building. Enrollment in Elizabethtown College has increased for the past three
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OMC receives two gold-level awards
Elizabethtown College’s very own Office of Marketing and Communications (OMC) has been awarded two Educational Digital Marketing Awards in the 10th annual competition, held recently in early November. The Educational Digital Marketing Awards competition includes schools and universities across the country, ranging from K-12 up to and including graduate schools. The competition recognizes excellence in
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CAMPUS LIFE
Recipe Review: Cheese melts
When faced with limited space and cooking supplies in a college dorm room, students often have to get creative with their meals. For those who don’t have the time to get crafty, though, reverting to childhood classics is a time-honored tradition. They’re simple, quick and often give us a sense of nostalgia we might need
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Horoscopes: Which Halloween movie should you watch?
Happy Hallo-week, my moon children. With the best holiday of the year this Monday, the spooky movies are in full swing. Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween is rounding to a close, and the scary movie sections of streaming services are in their prime. With all this content, do you ever wonder which Halloween movie your
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Club Feature: Emotion
E-Motion Dance Club is the ideal opportunity to experience new things, make new friends and get involved in the environment. E-Motion is one of the several clubs available at Elizabethtown College. Its goals are to forge personal connections, make memories and foster a sense of belonging. E-Motion continues to implement its goal of fostering meaningful
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SPORTS
Athlete of the Week: Mehluko Letsoalo
Mehluko Letsoalo is a junior international student on the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team. He was born and raised in Pretoria, South Africa in what he referred to as a family full of athletes. “My uncles played at a very high level, my brother was basically a pro…my second oldest brother played for the national
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Women’s Cross Country
On Oct. 16 in Gettysburg Pa.,the Elizabethtown College women’s cross country team was back in action at the Gettysburg Aubrey Shenk Invitational after a two-week rest period. The Blue Jays placed third as a team with 116 points. Sophomore Kelty Oaster was the team’s top finisher for the 6k (3.7 mile) race. The College had
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Shredders
On Sunday, Oct. 17, Microsoft announced a new game called Shredders, a revolutionary new video game that is coming out for Xbox Series X. According to polygon.com, “the Xbox Series X players can head to snowy mountaintops for some sick tricks with Shredders, an upcoming snowboarding game from publisher FoamPunch and co-developers I-Illusions and Let
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FEATURES
The Role of Ethics and Morality in the Climate Change Debate, Part 2
Brown made note of the fact that even though “the evidence of human causation is incredibly, incredibly strong,” there are still targeted disinformation campaigns with the intention of minimizing public awareness about the dangers of climate change. According to Brown, the reason for the disinformation comes down to the control that the fossil fuel industry
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Pushout
Over the duration of the Fall 2020 semester, Associate Professor of Education and Interim Director of the Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking (CGUP) Dr. Shannon Haley-Mize has been leading both a First Year Seminar (FYS) and a book club to discuss anti-Black racism within the education system. These discussions centered around the book “Pushot:
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Germans waking up at the Young Center
Dr. Andrew Kloes delivered a speech on nineteenth century German theology at 7pm. A presidential debate aired at 9pm. That stark contrast may challenge one to see the relevance of his history to our modern world. But looking a little closer, one can see something universal in his topic. Elizabethtown’s Young Center for Anabaptist and
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