NEWS
Covid related changes for Etown
As of March 4, Elizabethtown College has changed its COVID-19 guidelines to make mask wearing optional for all students, employees and guests on campus. Etown made this decision due to the recent updates given by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All persons on campus are welcome to their personal choice regarding masking
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Recent bias-related incident
Your day starts normally. You’re scrolling through social media or talking with a friend, and something happens that’s just plain wrong. A biased or discriminatory remark gets posted or comes out of someone’s mouth. You freeze. Do you know what to do in a situation like this? On Monday, March 7, Elizabethtown College sent an
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New COVID-19 treatment trial research led by Etown alum
Over these past two years people from all over the world have been desperately looking for any way in which we can alleviate the amount of people that fall severely ill from the deadly virus COVID-19. Recently, Elizabethtown College alumna Christina Angelucci worked to find solutions we’ve all been hoping for, serving as lead researcher
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CAMPUS LIFE
Holiday Activities: Get some ideas to gather holiday cheer!
With the holidays and the end of the semester fast approaching, many students may be looking for ways to have fun with their friends before winter break. Although movies, card and board game nights and other activities are a great way to spend time with friends, what could be better than a holiday-themed activity to
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Weekly Chirp: How Early is Too Early to Prepare for Christmas?
With the days getting shorter and the wind getting colder, people have one of two things on their minds: Thanksgiving or Christmas. Of course, some people don’t celebrate either holiday and are probably just concerned with the snow. Christmas is the biggest holiday celebrated in America. Some celebrate for religious reasons while others take a
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What TikTok trend are you based on your zodiac sign?
Aries: The trend for you, dear Aries, is the “Girlbossed too close to the sun.” With all your ambitions that sometimes don’t work, you probably have plenty of content for this trend. Taurus: Taurus, the perfect trend for you is the “I understood the assignment.” Your hardworking nature often leads to perfectionism which means you
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SPORTS
Men’s lacrosse takes last-minute loss in second 2020 season game
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com The Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team took a 12-10 loss against St. Mary’s College of Maryland Saturday, Feb. 22. The game was played well up until the very last minute, when St. Mary’s took the win by making the final two goals of the game. The last one was made with
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NBA All-Star Weekend featured Celebrity Games for Valentine’s Day
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Friday, Feb. 14, the NBA All-Star Weekend continued with a celebrity-filled competition for Valentine’s Day. Sponsored by Ruffles, the 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend Celebrity Game pitted ESPN commentators Stephen A. Smith and Michael Wilbon together as the head coaches of the match. TV show personality and Mayor of Flavortown Guy Fieri
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Baseball makes a comeback in second game of doubleheader
Photo: Etown Athletics The Elizabethtown College baseball team opened its season Saturday, Feb. 22 with a doubleheader against Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia. The first game began at 12p.m. and resulted in a 0-6 loss. It was followed directly by another game at 2:30 p.m. where the Blue Jays redeemed themselves with a 9-0 win.
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FEATURES
Professor explains difference between alternative, complementary medicine
The word “medicine” has changed in meaning over the course of history, but the central guiding principle behind the entire medical field is to actively promote the health and wellness of the body. At Elizabethtown College, the science departments and core requirements foster respect for the scientific method and the practice of medicine. Underlying this,
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Guest speaker discusses female representation in comics, media
Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018 at 7 p.m., Bowers Writers House welcomed guest speaker and author of the novel “Superwomen and Supergirls: Gender, Power, and Representation in Comics, TV, and Film,” Carolyn Cocca, who is a scholarly expert on the appearance of females in modern superhero narratives in daily media. Today, the presence of women taking
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“If/Then” musical opens, student actors share their experiences
The Theatre and Dance division of Elizabethtown College’s Department of Fine and Performing Arts is presenting “If/Then” as the fall 2018 musical. The musical is performed in the Tempest Theatre in the Baugher Student Center (BSC). “If/Then” is a musical written by the the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning creators of the musical “Next to
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