NEWS
Etown introduces incoming student comprehensive fee
During last week’s Student Senate meeting, Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas introduced a new comprehensive student fee. The student fee will not affect current Elizabethtown College students, but will be implemented for full-time incoming students beginning in the fall 2021 semester. The fee will total 600 dollars, with 300 dollars being paid
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Pennsylvania Politics
Monday, Feb. 8, Pennsylvania’s Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman declared he will run for the Commonwealth’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2022. The former mayor of Braddock and recent champion for progressive causes in Pennsylvania has attracted a large following across the nation thanks to his media-savvy nature, with many TV interviews and tweets going viral
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Global Perspective
The Myanmar coup d’état began Feb. 1, 2021 after members of Myanmar’s ruling party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), were ousted via a military takeover by the Tatmadaw and the leader of the coup Min Aung Hlaing. The NLD won 83 percent of the Parliament’s body in the 2020 general election, which was contested
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CAMPUS LIFE
Welcome to the Jungle: Campus life, written by our animal friends
This is the first thing you should know about me: I don’t like moving. At all. For one, I was just sitting inside of that box doing nothing, so why would you ruin the moment by taking me out of the box and putting your random junk in it? What’s the point in that?
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Music review: Lord Huron: A nostalgic, haunting sound for listeners
During one particularly peaceful summer night this past July, I spent a few hours sitting in my overgrown backyard with nothing but a drink, my bluetooth speaker and my own thoughts. This is one of my favorite hobbies, as well as one of my least productive. Sometimes, you just have to drift through time, carried
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The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: Initial response to new wellness center on campus
In the spring of 2018, Elizabethtown College confirmed plans to construct a fitness and wellness center on campus. When construction crews struck ground in summer 2018, initial response from students was mixed. Some students were excited to have expanded facilities. The Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being features a full indoor track and large
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SPORTS
Track and field compete with some outstanding athletes
Saturday, April 21, Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the Mason-Dixon Invitational at Gettysburg College. The men’s team finished sixth out of 15 teams with 62.5 points, and the women’s team placed fifth out of 11 teams with 69.5 points. Senior Mitch Schlegel took first for the men’s team in
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Men’s and women’s tennis play well in doubles matches
Sunday, April 15, the Elizabethtown College men’s tennis team played against the University of Scranton, taking a loss 9-0. Etown’s doubles team of senior Ryan Caris and sophomore Tristan Boheim took a loss, giving Scranton a total of three right in the beginning. Four sets of doubles were matched as Scranton took a four-win streak.
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Men’s lacrosse team takes a win while the women take a loss in a Landmark game
Photo: Megan White Saturday, April 7, Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team took a win 7-5 against Drew University. Sophomore Mike DiGenova assisted five of Etown’s goals, and sophomore Tom Mahoney made 11 goal saves. The first goal was made quickly in the game by the Blue Jays. Sophomore Kyle Pienik and DiGenova worked together to
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FEATURES
Examining the healthcare system for students on college campuses
In the last couple years, especially since the most recent presidential election, the issue of health care has been in the public eye. Groups such as children, the elderly and the poor are often considered when discussing this issue, but one of the largest affected groups is forgotten: college students. According to the Department of
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Circle K’s Caitlin’s Smiles event helps make cards for kids in hospital
Monday, Nov. 13 from 6-8 p.m. the Koon’s Activity Venue (KAV) was full of people busy working on different crafts to give to children in hospitals. The event was put on by Circle K members. People in attendance could do a variety of different activities from decorating bags to making greeting cards and craft kits.
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Author shares his experiences growing up as a Muslim in America
The Bowers Writers House was filled with an abundance of laughter Monday, Nov. 13 as author Haroon Moghul shared his story with a comedic approach. Moghul’s most recent book is titled “How to be a Muslim: An American Story,” and he talked about what it was like to grow up as a Pakistani-American practicing Islam
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