NEWS
Student Senate
Student Senate met Thursday, April 22 at 3:45 pm for the first meeting of their new term. The meeting was held both in-person in Gibble Auditorium and virtually over Zoom. Since it marked the beginning of a new Senate term, the meeting began with the Oath of Office for all senators. Senators then continued with
READ MORE
Global Perspective
India is currently facing a COVID-19 crisis, with millions of reported cases and no end in sight. More than 20 million COVID cases have been reported as of Tuesday, May 4, including approximately 3.5 million people who are currently being treated. In the past week, the number of COVID cases in India had increased by
READ MORE
Pennsylvania Politics
In recent years, the progressive movement has been assailed by the conservative critics as a movement of urban, liberal elites, with some going so far as saying it is a self-hating, anti-America agenda. However, Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman – a goatee and tattoo sporting, bald, Sheetz-is-better-than-Wawa advocate standing over 6 feet in height – is
READ MORE
CAMPUS LIFE
The Weekly Chirp: Etown’s Internet Policy Change
Photo courtesy of Unsplash.com A change to the Elizabethtown College Secure Wi-Fi network at the beginning of the semester has led to some disatisfied reactions from students on the E-town Jays App. The change in policy has had strongly varied reactions because the primary discernable difference in the new policy is that websites containing mature
READ MORE
Pop Culture: Fake News or Fabulous Stories Featured in Tabloids?
Photo courtesy of Unsplash.com Pop culture news comes from everywhere nowadays. It’s on paper, it’s on about every social media app on your phone and it’s what you’re reading right now. But how do you know what tea you’re reading is real? Obviously I’m trustworthy, but what about the millions of articles, stories, ads, pages
READ MORE
Music Review: Vampire Weekend: Six years of waiting well worth it, indie lovers say
Photo courtesy of Unsplash.com Six years. That’s how long it’s been since we’ve had a fresh album from indie sensation Vampire Weekend. That finally changed this past May. The band released “Father of the Bride,” an album with a whopping total of 18 tracks. 18 tracks! This album has some of my new favorite Vampire
READ MORE
SPORTS
While men’s lacrosse team takes a win, the women’s team loses in a close game
Photo: Megan White The Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team won against the University of Scranton Royals with a score of 12-6. The Royals had three more shots than the Blue Jays along with four more faceoffs won. Etown and Scranton tied when it came to turnovers and came close to tying when it came to
READ MORE
Softball loses in a Landmark game
Thursday, April 19, Elizabethtown College’s softball team competed in a doubleheader on the road against Ursinus College, winning both games. Junior pitcher Amber Sergas was a strong competitor in the first game, striking out six batters in all. Sophomore Jess Kutteroff hit a double to later score Sergas from second base, giving Etown the lead.
READ MORE
Cricket evolves in Asia and Europe
Cricket is an evolving sport that, as of right now, is only played in countries in Asia and Europe. It is very popular in India, Pakistan and the United Kingdom. Cricket is a bat and ball game played between two teams. The teams are made up of 11 players; substitutes are only permitted for certain
READ MORE
FEATURES
New poetry book on fracking read at Bowers, lecturers share artwork
The Bowers Writers House held two events featuring Julia Spicher Kasdorf, the latter a joint effort with Steven Rubin on Thursday, Oct. 12. The pair is joining forces in a new book on the effects of fracking, which will feature both poems from Spicher Kasdorf and photographs from Rubin. Fracking is the process of shooting
READ MORE
Discovering differences in gender ratios according to major
Does gender affect what major college students choose? Nationally, some majors have relatively even gender ratios, while others have more uneven gender ratios. What causes this? There are several possible answers, and each major is different. According to a 2014 Georgetown University study titled “What’s It Worth?: The Economic Value of College Majors,” some majors
READ MORE
Etown alumna now lives in Mexico and co-owns two companies
Where will your major take you? Elizabethtown College graduate Stephanie Watts ‘93 majored in business administration with a concentration in international business management and a minor in French. She currently lives in Puerto Vallarta, a resort town in Mexico. Watts and her husband, Conner Watts, moved to Puerto Vallarta a year after having their destination
READ MORE