NEWS
New Public Health Major
Elizabethtown College has recently announced a new public health major for undergraduate students. The interdisciplinary program will be part of the School of Public Service, along with other majors such as legal studies, political science and sociology. Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities by researching
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Today’s Technology
Today, it is common for most major smartphones to use 4G service, even though 5G networks are starting to take hold. However, I never thought I would hear that any level of cell service would be available outside of the Earth’s atmosphere, but technology continues to amaze me. Nokia and NASA have announced that they
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Student Senate
Student Senate held their weekly meeting Thursday, Oct. 22 over Zoom. The meeting began with the oath of office for the newly elected senior class representative Sarah Hasenhauer. The meeting then moved into administrative reports, starting with Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas. He took suggestions from senators for how to increase the
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CAMPUS LIFE
The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: Are wealthy people obligated to donate to their communities?
In a year seemingly marked by intense natural disasters, a series of wildfires across California caused massive property damage and compelled people from all over the country to contribute to reconstruction. Fires began gathering strength in Aug. 2018, and a national disaster was declared Aug. 4. In November, strong winds and dry brush caused the
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Etown Simplified: Simplifying your finals week experience
Written by: Catherine Amos, Kayla Anderson, Lila Bolze, Lucy Conrey, Giselle Taylor Hearing the phrase “finals week” can send chills through our bones. We know that finals week can be stressful, tiring and busy, so this week we compiled a list of nine useful tips to help you simplify your study strategies. We believe that
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Holidays: Making the best of your time at home
The holiday season: some look forward to it, while others dread it. For many, it can be a time of fun family gatherings, love and cheer. However, many people experience stress, fear and toxic situations when they are home for the holidays, often because of critical and malicious relatives. A harmful family situation is not
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SPORTS
Women’s basketball advances to third place in Landmark Conference
Wednesday, Jan. 31 Elizabethtown College’s women’s basketball team came out with a win against Drew University 73-68. Sophomores Mikayla Ruth and Marissa Emlet both reached new career highs in points when the team beat the Landmark Conference opponent. Etown trailed by nine points at the half. Ruth shined in the second half, overall, making 26
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Men’s basketball team seeks improvement after two losses
Wednesday, Jan. 24 in Juniata College’s Memorial Gymnasium, the Eagles held off the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays in a 75-64 loss. The Landmark Conference match started off close, with the Eagles leading 13-8 in the first five minutes. Sophomore Connor Moffatt put three points on the board 2:12 into the game, with an assist from
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Wrestling team crowns champion
Saturday, Jan. 27, Elizabethtown College’s men’s wrestling team crowned a leading champion at the Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational in Wheaton, Illinois. Senior Joe Ghione used two pins to win the 141-pound weight class. This is the first Etown champion at this tournament since 2012. Friday, Ghione found out that he advanced to the semifinals and was
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FEATURES
Director of one-man show explains Israeli-Palestinian conflict in his film
Tuesday, Sept. 26, an audience with students from Elizabethtown College and members of the Elizabethtown community sat down for a screening of Director Aaron Davidman’s one-man show, “Wrestling Jerusalem.” Bowers Writers House Director Jesse Waters provided opening remarks, thanking sponsors such as the Bowers Writers House, Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking and the High
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Poet and novelist Javier Ávila kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month
Internationally famous poet and novelist Dr. Javier Ávila spoke at Elizabethtown College at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26. Ávila is also a professor at Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. His show, titled “The Trouble With My Name” discussed his experience being a Latino living in Pennsylvania. The event was sponsored by Alyce and Mort
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Professor reads novel to audience in High Library
Write about what you know and let your imagination go with it,” Writing Fellow in the Writing Wing Richard Fellinger said during his reading in the High Library Monday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. Fellinger followed this advice in “Made to Break Your Heart,” his debut novel about fatherhood, marriage and Little League baseball. Fellinger
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