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  • Etown begins preparations for 125th anniversary celebration

    Etown begins preparations for 125th anniversary celebration

    Next year, Elizabethtown College will have reached a golden anniversary of the start of its academic excellence. The 2024-25 academic year will mark 125 years since its founding. Because of this, the College has recently started planning for a celebration that will take place next year. Etown has a rich history, which began with its

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  • New Etown Dunkin’ offers 10 percent student discount

    New Etown Dunkin’ offers 10 percent student discount

    The newly constructed Elizabethtown branch of Dunkin’ recently opened with a sweet deal for Elizabethtown College students—a 10 percent discount at the register with a valid student ID. “We’re very excited about the new location,” Kunal Delvadia, employee and manager, said. “This is a very positive area, and the town itself has been very excited

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  • Limited weekend activities create quiet campus

    Limited weekend activities create quiet campus

    Many students on campus may find themselves in a similar situation during the weekends: they are bored out of their minds, doomscrolling on social media for hours and even, for some, the weekends mean going home on Friday or earlier and coming back on Sunday. That can make Elizabethtown College the ‘ghost college,’ as described

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  • Today’s Tech: OpenAI unveils new ChatGPT features

    Today’s Tech: OpenAI unveils new ChatGPT features

    Over the last week, Microsoft-backed company OpenAI unveiled three new features for its controversial artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, ChatGPT. First, on Monday, Sept. 25, the company shared voice and image capabilities for the platform. The voice update allows users to talk to ChatGPT and receive a response through a text-to-speech model. OpenAI partnered with professional

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  • Global Perspective: North Korea expels American soldier who willfully crossed the DMZ

    Global Perspective: North Korea expels American soldier who willfully crossed the DMZ

    The American soldier who willfully sprinted across the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in July was released into U.S. custody on Wednesday, Sept. 27. “U.S. officials have secured the return of Private Travis King from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK),” National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in a statement. “We appreciate the dedication of

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  • Business Buzz: UAW goes up against America’s automaker royalty

    Business Buzz: UAW goes up against America’s automaker royalty

    The United Automotive Workers Union (UAW) officially went on strike on Sept 1.5, 2023. The strike started because the contracts between the union and the car companies recently expired, walking out over the inability to agree on significant issues such as increases to their current salaries and benefits. UAW is seeking a 40% wage increase

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  • Pa. Politics: A primary problem

    Pa. Politics: A primary problem

    • News
    • September 29, 2023

    Pennsylvania has been a battleground state for decades and President Joe Biden has visited nearly 30 times since taking office. It makes sense for Biden to visit the state now—he’s not battling in a primary.  Presidential primaries in Pennsylvania typically are not hotly contested, with Pennsylvanians making their picks after Super Tuesday, when the majority

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  • Students of Etown: Meet Gabby Petridge, dancer and performer

    Students of Etown: Meet Gabby Petridge, dancer and performer

    Many college students struggle to find a comfortable balance between their studies and their extracurriculars. However, when pursuing activities that bring out one’s true self, it’s possible to find a manageable balance between these pursuits. In addition to being a healthcare administration major, an Honors student and a Mosaic scholar, first-year student Gabby Petridge recently

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  • Recipe Review: Try this campus-friendly Korean dessert drink – Hwachae

    Recipe Review: Try this campus-friendly Korean dessert drink – Hwachae

    This week, we’re sharing our take on the traditional Korean watermelon punch, subak-hwachae, using ingredients you can find here on campus! It’s a refreshing dessert drink that is traditionally made in the summertime, but there’s no reason to limit such a simple and sweet treat to only a few months out of the year. The

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