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  • Video Game Review: UFO 50

    Video Game Review: UFO 50

          In the 80s and 90s, terrible bootleg game collections ran rampant throughout the game industry. These mostly featured bizarre versions of Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) games or the worst arcade games one could ever play, as the developers used ludicrously high game totals to make a profit.          An infamous example of this phenomenon was

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  • Blue Jay Volleyball celebrates Senior Day with a sweep

    Blue Jay Volleyball celebrates Senior Day with a sweep

    As Thompson Gymnasium filled with families and friends with signs and flowers for the seniors graduating in the upcoming semesters, the women’s volleyball team was ready to kick off the Landmark Conference matchup between the Elizabethtown Blue Jays and the Wilkes Colonels.  Elizabethtown started strong with two straight kills by senior setter Sophie Savick, getting

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  • Blue Jays struggle on the road over the weekend

    Blue Jays struggle on the road over the weekend

    Elizabethtown College’s athletic programs had their fair share of struggles on the road this past weekend on Saturday, Oct. 5th. Field Hockey: The field hockey team traveled to Madison, New Jersey for a matchup with Drew University on Saturday afternoon. Things looked promising early for the Blue Jays, but the game ultimately produced a 3-1

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  • Etown soccer captures first Landmark Conference points

    Etown soccer captures first Landmark Conference points

    Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s soccer teams got back on trackSaturday on Oct. 5 at home on Ira R. Herr Field. They took the field against Drew University, and by the end of the day, both teams were able to capture Landmark Conference points. The women’s team held a 0-0 draw at 1 p.m., and

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  • Advocating for Student Wellness with Etown Prof. Charla Lorenzen

    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

    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

    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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  • NHL readies to open up 2024–25 season

    NHL readies to open up 2024–25 season

    The 2023-24 National Hockey League (NHL) season ended in nail-biting fashion. The Florida Panthers would eventually hoist the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history, but not before the Edmonton Oilers nearly completed a 3-0 comeback. The anticipation for this upcoming season has built since the past season ended. Modern day legends are

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  • 44th annual Marshmallow Game recap

    44th annual Marshmallow Game recap

    The annual matchup between Elizabethtown College and Messiah University has all the aspects a rivalry needs. There’s stands  filled with the Blue Jay and Falcon faithful, music to excite the crowd for the awaited matchup and showers of cheers and marshmallows — marshmallows that  have fueled the nature of the rivalry for the last 44

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