NEWS
Elizabethtown celebrates Halloween with parade
The annual Not-Too-Scary HalloweE-town Parade recently celebrated its third spooky success. On Sunday, Oct. 27, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., the Elizabethtown community got together to hold the parade, which featured Elizabethtown College students, local businesses and local residents. LIV-ETown, an organization of small businesses local to the Etown area, planned the parade and
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Changes in X’s Privacy Policy Promote AI
X, formerly known as Twitter, introduced changes to its privacy policy, stating that users’ content would now be available to train AI models. This change takes effect on Nov. 15, 2024. The change gives X wide-ranging rights over the content being posted on the site. This move will likely raise eyebrows among users and open
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Google is forced to bring more seats to the table
In August 2024, Google was in front of a federal judge charged by a Department of Justice (DOJ) and 17 other states, stating that Google broke antitrust laws. The court ruled that Google is an illegal monopoly and has multiple counts of breaking antitrust laws. Their focus was their $31 billion ad business. This has
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CAMPUS LIFE
The Great Pumpkin Debate: Pumpkin Painting or Pumpkin Carving?
Oh my gourd! It is fall, which means it’s pumpkin season! There are many fall activities and traditions that involve pumpkins such as going to get a pumpkin spice latte, crafts, making a pie or eating the seeds, carving, painting and going to the pumpkin patch to pick out the perfect pumpkin. Once you get
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Job Spotlight: Substitute Teaching
With the variety of jobs and internships that the Elizabethtown College student body holds, it is important to highlight students who show exemplary ambition and drive to accomplish their goals. Senior Brooke Seislove is not lacking in these departments and has already left a legacy before post-grad school employment. This week, The Etownian took a
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Local Sightseeing: Louise Arnold Tanger Arboretum
This past week, Blue Jays were able to participate in Elizabethtown College’s yearly Into the Streets event hosted by the Office of Student Activities (OSA). Students traveled around the local community to volunteer in Etown, Mount Joy and Lancaster. As part of Into the Streets this year, I ended up at a quaint estate in
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SPORTS
Advocating for Student Wellness with Etown Prof. Charla Lorenzen
When Elizabethtown College students want to build up their muscles or spend an hour working out, they can always rely on the services of the Bowers Center. This five-year-old building gave the campus community incredible benefits thanks to its large spaces for sporting events and a plethora of classes like Pound or Pilates. But what
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Etown soccer battles Scranton in men’s and women’s matches
On Sept. 28, the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s soccer teams took on the Scranton University Royals in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Both teams were looking to win the first game of their respective Landmark Conference to start the new season. Conditions were cloudy and damp for the games. The women’s team lost the game 3-0 with
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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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FEATURES
Posters for sale!
The start of a new academic year at Elizabethtown College comes with another poster sale during the second week of classes. The sale was a one-stop shop for all dorm decoration needs. The poster sale ran from Sept. 4 to Sept. 5 in the Koons Activity Venue (KAV) where students could drop in at any
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Etown Alum inspires local non-profits to benefit young adults with cancer
Young adulthood is a unique time of life with many paths to travel down, and a cancer diagnosis certainly is not what anyone would expect to face. Abby Valentine’s young adult life was full of hope for the future. She graduated from Elizabethtown College with a communications degree in 2016, got engaged in 2020 to
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Q & A with Darcey Mills: The Ubuntu program continues to provide support for diverse identities
Elizabethtown College’sUbuntu Mentor Program, founded in 2021, has expanded across campus and attracted hundreds of mentors, which include staff, teachers, and students. It was founded by Elizabethtown College’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Belonging (DEB). Darcey Mills, Director of the Office of DEB, who oversees the program, provided some insights into it. Cindy Moukoro: “If
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