NEWS
Etown Community Celebrates Homecoming
Students, alumni and faculty look forward to having the full flock back in the nest during Elizabethtown College’s annual Homecoming festivities. This year was even more special because it’s the College’s 125th anniversary. The grand event, the Homecoming Parade, kicked off on Saturday morning at 11. Parade floats were built by different clubs and organizations
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Elizabethtown College cuts three majors, 13 faculty members
Editor’s note: The Etownian chose to grant anonymity to all sources for fear of retribution. A Zoom call Tuesday, Sept. 24 announced faculty cuts and a five-year deadline for Elizabethtown College to sort out its finances before it faces a budget deficit of millions of dollars, sources familiar with the call
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Neurlink receives breakthrough device designation
Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain chip company, is testing the boundaries of how medical technology fundamentally shifts how to treat neurological diseases and disorders. The implant is an experimental brain chip, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced that Neuralink’s Blindsight has received the prestigious “breakthrough device” designation. This status is reserved for path-paving
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CAMPUS LIFE
Media Review: Ace Attorney
Did you know that you can play as a defense attorney in a video game? That’s the main idea for the “Ace Attorney” video game series from Capcom. This visual novel adventure game started in 2001 with the Japanese release of Gyakuten Saiban under the direction of producer Shu Takumi. This first game was released
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Welcome to the Jungle: Natasha the Kitty
Meet Natasha, the spunky cat belonging to fourth-year Campus Life Editor Charlie Carberry! Natasha, affectionately referred to with a host of nicknames including Natasha Grace, Tasha, Kitters, Miss Thing and Sweet Pea by Carberry’s partner, is a one-year-old tortoiseshell cat brimming with personality. “She’s super playful,” Carberry said. “Her favorite toys are the pompoms on
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Horoscopes: What store at Park City Center are you based on your zodiac sign?
After a long week of stressful classes and homework piles that never seem to end, a shopping trip is sometimes all you need. Even just walking around the mall can be a great change of scenery after looking at our (lovely) campus all week. So Jays, for this week of the Horoscopes, let’s find out
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SPORTS
Etown Men’s Volleyball overtakes Arcadia after losing to Lancaster Bible
The Elizabethtown College men’s volleyball team held two intense matches against Lancaster Bible and Arcadia on Saturday, March 18. The Etown Blue Jays entered the first heat against Lancaster Bible determined to defend their home court. The first set went to the Lancaster Bible Chargers with a score of 25-21. In the second set, the
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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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FEATURES
OSA hosts a zombie escape room
Elizabethtown College’s Office of Student Activities (OSA) hosted a zombie escape room Oct. 28. The event was led by senior Victoria Vaughn. Vaughn mentioned the planning for the event began in Sept. However, according to Vaughn, they only “started making [the props] two weeks ago.” It took Vaughn four hours to make all of the
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Billy D. Washington: Master of funny business
Billy D. Washington, a talented comedian, musician and writer, recently visited campus to deliver talks on bettering your craft and some comedy to lighten the load in these stressful Bowers Writers House director Jesse Waters chose to bring Washington on campus to share his life story and skills he picked up along the way. “He
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2021 Homecoming Parade kicks off Homecoming and Family Weekend festivities
On Saturday, Oct. 16th, the 2021 Elizabethtown College Homecoming Parade was held. The parade featured community organizations, such as the Elizabethtown Police and Fire Departments, as well as numerous floats from the College. Etown President Cecilia M. McCormick, J.D. rode in a car near the beginning of the parade. Following her were various student clubs
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