NEWS
Global Perspective: China faces largest COVID-19 outbreak since beginning of pandemic
China has stuck with its “COVID zero” policies throughout the pandemic, but a new highly transmissible variant is putting those policies to test. As most countries enter an endemic phase of the pandemic, which means that they are learning to live with COVID, China has begun imposing restrictions on factories throughout the country. In an
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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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CAMPUS LIFE
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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Easy to Make Dorm Recipes: How can you make cake in a microwave?
Microwaves are one of the greatest tools for college students: they rely on them to cook food, heat water and make snacks for movie nights. So, any recipe for college students has to be microwave-accessible. For any student with a sweet tooth, instant cake in a cup is an easy treat for a snack, dessert
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SPORTS
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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Women’s lacrosse takes a tough loss in 2020 season-opening game at Widener
Photo: Etown Athletics Saturday, Feb. 22, the Elizabethtown College women’s lacrosse team opened their 2020 season away against Widener University. The Blue Jays took a 14-7 loss. Widener took an early lead of 5-0. With 8:23 left in the first half, junior Lexie Sharp made the first goal of the game for Etown. First-year Hannah
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Track and field athletes set some new personal records
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Sunday, Feb. 16, the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the Albright Throws Meet hosted by Albright College in Reading, Pa. For the men’s team, sophomore Brian Price and senior Matthew Strubinger set new personal records in their respective events. Price beat his weight throw best
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FEATURES
Union organizer shares personal collection of WWI propaganda posters
Photo: Madeline Kauffman From Thursday, Nov. 1 to Saturday, Dec. 1, Elizabethtown College will be showcasing propaganda posters from World War I designed to enlist women in the war effort. These posters are from the personal collection of Pamela Tronsor, a union organizer for Communications-Workers America and personal friend of professor of English Dr. John
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Alumna lives “Educate for Service” at local Habitat for Humanity
Any Elizabethtown College student, alumni or staff member can recite the school’s motto, “Educate for Service,” by heart, but alumna Allyson Wells, ’12, put those words into action and is currently the Community Outreach Manager at Lancaster Lebanon Habitat for Humanity. Wells began her service journey at a young age through the organization Girl Scouts
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Experts discuss college student voting trends in U.S. midterms
The political process is, by nature, not a spectator sport. Politics, it is said, maintains deliberate interest in the disinterested. Those that do not vote are not removed from the consequences of the elections that go on without them. The upcoming midterm election exists in a national and cultural context wracked by division, rhetoric, and
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