NEWS
Global Perspective
On Feb. 3rd, President Biden announced that a raid carried out by U.S. Special Operations Forces resulted in the death of the Islamic State’s leader, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi. The raid was planned months ago when agency officials were tipped that ISIS’s top terrorist was hiding out in a house in northwest Syria. “We made
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School of EMCS honored by national diversity recognition program
Last December, Elizabethtown College’s School of Engineering, Math and Computer Science (EMCS) was honored by the American Society for Engineering Education’s (ASEE) Diversity Recognition Program. Etown won the award for inclusive excellence in the bronze category. Only nine institutions nationwide won the award, and Etown was the only college or university recognized in Pennsylvania. This
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Student Senate
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Jan. 27 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with a special order, to swear in one new representative for the Class of 2024, Jamie Hallman. Administrative reports began with Dean of Students and Executive Director for College Diversity, Equity and Belonging Nichole Gonzalez, who
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CAMPUS LIFE
Weekly Chirp: Masks and Mental Health
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a lot of changes around the world. Online classes via Zoom, staying six feet apart and wearing masks have essentially made life the same. Because of the pandemic, many people’s mental health has been impacted. Recently, a survey was posted to the Jays’ App, Elizabethtown College’s own private platform of
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Review: John Mulaney’s “From Scratch” tour
It is no secret that my favorite comedian is John Mulaney. In fact, I even have a sticker of him on my phone case that says “Yes, you heard me, an English major” from his special on Netflix, “Kid Gorgeous.” When I heard he was coming to Philadelphia for his “From Scratch” tour about a
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Off-Campus Hangout: The Hub on Market
Just a 10-minute walk right off of campus is a quaint little building, home to The HUB on Market Street. The HUB houses EVO 206 Coffee Company, Whirligig Unique Boutiques and the HIVE. I met with building owner Stacey Derck to provide me with an insider tour of The HUB. The building was constructed around
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SPORTS
Men’s volleyball takes to their first away games, split over weekend
Photo by Jocelyn Kline In recent weeks, the Elizabethtown College men’s volleyball team has played against Messiah College, Cairn University, Misericordia University and D’Youville College. The first game against Messiah was held Tuesday, Jan. 28, and the Blue Jays took a 3-0 loss. Senior Nick Baxter continued to lead Etown with 11 kills. He was
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Men’s and women’s basketball both had successful games, brought home wins
Photos by: Jocelyn Kline Wednesday, Jan. 29 the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s basketball teams faced off against Juniata College. The women played at Etown while the men traveled to Juniata’s campus. Etown took home two wins. The men won by four points with a score of 49-45 and the women won by 15 points
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True Blue
Photo courtesy of Flickr Leading up to the second True Blue event where the Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team will play against the Catholic University of America, the Blue Jays have been practicing hard and playing strong. The team currently has an overall record of 20-7 and hopes to gain another win in this game
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FEATURES
Professors spearhead art, poetry exhibits of an American activist
Photos: Emma Pile Elizabethtown College is showcasing the artwork and poetry of French-American activist Lawrence Ferlinghetti until Wednesday, Nov. 21. His artwork can be viewed in the Lyet Gallery on the second floor of Leffler Chapel and Performance Center, and his poetry is on display at the Bowers Writers House. Essential figures in bringing these
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Harry Potter potions, transfiguration class leaves students spellbound
Photos: Paula Groff Tuesday, Oct. 23, the High Library hosted its second-to-last event of the Wizarding Events series. The event was a Potions and Transfiguration Class hosted in the McCormick Classroom by Instruction and Scholarly Communications Librarian Jennifer Strain. Strain said the themed program was inspired by the 20th anniversary of the release of the
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First-year student motivates peers to take flight in new Etown Runners’ club
Meeting every Monday and Thursday at 4 p.m. in the Jay Walk and every Saturday morning, the Runners’ Club welcomes all that are interested in a nice run. The club typically runs depending on the day. On Mondays or Thursdays, the club will do a simple run that fits everyone’s ability, so no one feels
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