Campus Life

  • Bored at Etown? Try these free things to do

    Bored at Etown? Try these free things to do

    Let’s be honest; there are only so many times you can sit in your dorm room scrolling TikTok before you start wondering what else there is to do around Elizabethtown. Luckily, you don’t always need money, a car , or a big plan to have your own side quest. Just for you, dear reader, I’ve

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  • Manifestation, SMART goal setting, and how to set yourself up for success

    Manifestation, SMART goal setting, and how to set yourself up for success

    You wouldn’t think that manifestation, the law of attraction, and SMART goal setting have a lot in common but, surprise! They do. I’m going to teach you the similarities between these strategies and how to use them to your advantage to set yourself up for success. For the uninitiated, let’s define some terms.  SMART goal

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  • Student Feature: Cailee Compton

    Student Feature: Cailee Compton

    Elizabethtown College is home to many wonderful, hardworking students, and today, I will be showcasing one of these students, Cailee Compton.  Hailing from Kingsville, Maryland, Compton is a first-year pPublic hHealth major.  When asked why she chose public health, Compton said, “I want to help people but I don’t want to stick them with a

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  • Media Review: Elden Ring

    Media Review: Elden Ring

    “Elden Ring” is a video game created by the Japanese studio FromSoftware, directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki,— creator of the “Dark Souls” franchise, a series of games acclaimed for their difficulty and impressive story. “Elden Ring” was also written in part by George R. R. Martin, best known for his work “A Game of Thrones.” “Elden

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  • Creature Feature: Angel the chinchilla

    Creature Feature: Angel the chinchilla

    For most college students, having a roommate means dealing with someone who forgets to do the dishes, stays up too late or occasionally eats your food without asking. For Blake Carmosin, a junior graphic design major, having a roommate means having a third adorable roommate who also happens to be a chinchilla. Angel is a

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  • Media Review: “Pitch Perfect”

    Media Review: “Pitch Perfect”

    Musical comedy movie, “Pitch Perfect,” about collegiate acapella groups, is one of the best pieces of media to come out of 2012.  “Pitch Perfect” follows Becca, a disgruntled college freshman with dreams of becoming a DJ in Los Angeles, begrudgingly joining the Barden Bellas, an all-female acapella group. On their journey to winning the International

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  • Students of Etown: Catie Sones

    Students of Etown: Catie Sones

    This fall, 565 students joined the class of 2030 at Elizabethtown College. With the bustle of activities and a perpetually growing list of assignments, you probably won’t get to meet them all. So, let me introduce you to one: Catie Sones. Sones is a first-year honors student and legal studies major. However, her journey to

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  • From the Pantry: Vegetarian stir-fried rice

    From the Pantry: Vegetarian stir-fried rice

    In college, I think I can speak for the majority when I say, you are often working with a budget.  A good way to save money right now is to eat three square meals a day at the dining hall. However, for those in quads, houses and apartments, you have a kitchen easily accessible.  Personally,

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  • Activity Review: Paper stars

    Activity Review: Paper stars

    I don’t know about you, but I am completely incapable of sitting still. I constantly have to be doing something with my hands. One of my personal favorite mindless tasks is folding paper stars.  This can be a bit challenging to get the hang of at first, but once you do, you will be able

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