NEWS
Global Perspective
Recently, tensions between Russia and Ukraine have been rising due to the presence of Russian soldiers at the border of the two countries. At least 100,000 soldiers have gathered there, despite warnings from the U.S. and several European countries. U.S. officials fear that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could happen as soon as a couple
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PA Politics: All Eyes on the PA Senate Race
Pennsylvania is garnering national attention and media coverage as the midterm elections come into view. The Democratic Senate majority in Washington, D.C. hopes to maintain control over the chamber after the 2022 midterm elections. The race to replace retiring Republican Senator Pat Toomey may provide the pivotal seat for the balance of power in the
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The College adapts to the omicron variant
Elizabethtown College has quickly adapted its procedures to combat the COVID-19 omicron variant. After a week delay of the spring semester, it implemented return-to-campus guidelines that staggered student move-ins over three days. Upon arrival to campus, all students, regardless of vaccination status, were subject to surveillance testing to quell the surge of the virus. However,
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CAMPUS LIFE
Horoscopes
Aquarius: A lot of mental growth is about to come your way. This may come in the form of a new opportunity or learning from an old situation that no longer serves you. Try meditation or other forms of relaxation to clear your head in order to inspire specific breakthroughs. Pisces: Embrace your inner “Mom,
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Fall Festivities: Formal Jay
On Sept. 24th, Elizabethtown College’s annual Formal Jay dance, themed ‘Out of This World,’ was held thanks to the Class of 2024 Senate. When it was announced, many students were over the moon to finally have a chance to dress up nice, even matching their masks with their outfits, and go out to dance. Tickets
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Weekly Chirp: Texas Abortion Ban
Disclaimer: To protect the views of the Etownian and myself, I will be using the term “fetus” to refer to the child/baby within the womb and “conception” to refer to the fertilization of an egg. I use the term “woman/women” throughout this piece, however, I understand that other individuals who do not identify as such
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SPORTS
Men’s golf shoots over par at York College’s Spartan Invitational
Saturday, Sept. 7 and Sunday Sept. 8, the Elizabethtown College men’s golf team played in the Spartan Invitational at York College of Pennsylvania for it’s season opening competition. The Blue Jays came in 15th place, shooting 133 over par 709. Sophomore Evan Kreiser was the top leader for the Blue Jays who finished in tied
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Women’s volleyball is undefeated at Lycoming Invitational
Friday, Sept. 6 and Saturday, Sept. 7, Elizabethtown College’s women’s volleyball team was in the line-up at the Lycoming Invitational. The Blue Jays walked away from the Invitational with four wins, taking all sets. Friday, Etown was up against the University of Pittsburgh Bradford and Hartwick College. Against Pitt-Brad, Etown took the 3-1 win taking
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Women’s volleyball starts season with overall record of 3-1
The Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team walked away with a 3-1 overall after a weekend full of games. This is the first time that the Blue Jays started their season 3-1 since 2015. Friday, Aug. 30 and Saturday, Aug. 31, the Blue Jays were part of the Battlefield Classic with competitors, Lancaster Bible College
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FEATURES
United Nations declares first International Day of Sign Languages
According to the United Nations (UN), Sign Language is an important language, used primarily by people who are Deaf. This language does not require the ability to speak or hear. Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018 was declared the First International Day of Sign Languages by the UN. Someone on campus who is knowledgeable of Sign Languages
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Professor leads discussion of Franz Kafka’s letter to his father
Photo: Maddie Kauffman Thursday, Sept. 27, professor of English and German Dr. Mark Harman orchestrated a presentation in Elizabethtown College’s High Library McCormick classroom to discuss and analyze a letter that German-speaking Bohemian Jewish author Franz Kafka wrote to his father. Harman has extensive experience with Kafka, having translated a number of his works into
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Improving quali-tea of life through traditional Japanese tea ceremonies
Tuesday, Oct. 9 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Susquehanna Room in Myer Residence Hall at Elizabethtown College, associate professor of Japanese Dr. Nobuaki Takahashi, gave a presentation titled “The Way of Tea, The Way of Life” on the history of a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. The Way of Tea is an ancient
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