NEWS
Global Perspective: The United Nations votes to condemn Russia
On March 2, the United Nations (U.N.) Security Council called an emergency session to vote on a resolution to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine and demand that Moscow withdraw its military forces. In addition, the body asked for political dialogue and negotiations between the two countries in order to quell the conflict and ease
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Gone with the Wins: How two recent Commonwealth Court Cases could alter the political landscape in Pennsylvania going into the 2022 elections
While the battles over redistricting and the state budget rage on in Harrisburg, there is another storm brewing around the constitutionality of a bipartisan 2019 law known as Act 77. In the 2020 presidential election over two and a half million votes were cast using mail-in ballots that favored Democrats by a three to one
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Global Perspective: Tensions rise between Russia and Ukraine
On Monday, Feb. 21, the crisis at the border between Russia and Ukraine escalated to a new high. Russian officials claimed that they killed five Ukrainians who crossed the border to attack Russian troops. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba strongly denied these claims, stating in a tweet, “Ukraine did NOT: attack Donetsk of Luhansk, send
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CAMPUS LIFE
Weekly Chirp: What’s going on with all the WiFi woes this semester?
Over the summer, Information and Technology Services (ITS) switched to a new provider for the Wi-Fi. While we all know that major changes like this often lead to a period of adjustment, many students have experienced ongoing and frustrating troubles with the Wi-Fi, despite being over halfway through the semester. In a survey posted last
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TV Show Review: Over the Garden Wall
With Halloween days away, I’m sure Halloween movies and shows are being watched to get in the spooky spirit. My personal favorite show for this time of year is “Over the Garden Wall.” This short 10-episode mini-series aired in November 2014 on Cartoon Network. The cast stars Elijah Wood as Wirt, Collin Dean as Greg,
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Lancaster Pride Event for LGBTQ+ History Month
For years, every June and October I watched with envy as my Instagram and Twitter feeds were filled with pictures and descriptions of fun events that happened at Pride festivals. I always longed for the chance to go and was planning on going to Pittsburgh Pride in 2020, but unfortunately, that was cancelled due to
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SPORTS
Women’s basketball faces back-to-back losses by tough opponents
Photo by: Jocelyn Kline Wednesday, Feb. 5, the Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team fought on their home court against the Catholic University of America. Junior Veronica Christ had a team high of 21 points, followed by senior Lydia Lawson’s 15. Christ scored 12 of those points in the first half, while Lawson scored 10 of
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Men’s volleyball takes Conference loss
Photo by: Jocelyn Kline Saturday, Feb. 8, the Elizabethtown College men’s volleyball team took a 3-1 loss against Marymount University. This put Etown 6-5 overall and 0-2 in the Continental Volleyball Conference (CVC). The Blue Jays were able to take the win in the first set but couldn’t defend the nest in the following sets.
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True Blue
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Friday, Jan. 31 the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s swimming teams competed in their True Blue event against Arcadia University. This event also doubled as senior night for both teams. Seniors Brian Sylvestri and Casey Marshall were celebrated as the seniors of the men’s team. The team took a 131-73 loss
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FEATURES
Recipients of Eugene P. Clemens Award announced at peace lecture
Photo: Maddie Kauffman Dr. John Reuwer, professor of peace and justice at St. Michael’s College in Vermont, gave a lecture Wednesday, Oct. 17 in the Susquehanna Room in Myer Hall. The lecture was entitled “Lecture on Nonviolence: Power for Peace and Justice with Dr. John Reuwer,” and the event was sponsored by the Center for
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Student poverty on college campuses and accommodations of Etown
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, nearly a third of all college students in the United States have household incomes below the poverty line, and 79 percent of students work either part-time or full-time while taking classes. What things are being done at Elizabethtown College to help with poverty? Much of the help
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Alumna remembers “Educate for Service” throughout her service career
Elizabethtown College graduates have a long tradition of service and meaningful work. Our alumni serve as leaders, volunteers and models for current Etown students. One such alumna who carries on Etown’s tradition of service is Tamara “Tami” Zavislan ’83. Zavislan currently serves as Director of Development of the Homeless Persons Representation Project (HPRP) in Baltimore,
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