NEWS
COVID-19 cases decreasing
For nearly a year, the U.S. has been dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, but recently COVID-19 cases have been decreasing. According to data from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), COVID cases in the U.S. have dropped by about two thirds. Graphs on the CDC website show a spike in cases in early to mid-January
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Today’s Technology
Should tech giants like Facebook and Google have to share ad profits with the news organizations when linked news content contributes to those ad profits? And perhaps more importantly, will governments hoping to regulate the power of these companies be able to? These are the questions that have come to the forefront of peoples’ minds
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Possible mass vaccination site in Lancaster County
In Pennsylvania, the COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan is currently in Phase 1A, which prioritizes long-term care facility residents, healthcare workers, people exposed to infectious material among, people aged 65 and older and people aged 16 to 64 with high-risk conditions. However, the state aims to begin Phase 1B soon. Recently, during a Lancaster County Commissioners
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CAMPUS LIFE
Movie Review: “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
Great sequel with excellent animation and loveable characters I assume most of us make checklists before we leave for a break. To name a few tasks I always forget: doing the laundry, remembering to pack socks, packing the night before instead of ten minutes before I leave. One thing I didn’t forget before leaving for
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The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: District Judge in Texas rules the men-only draft is unconstitutional
Sex discrimination in the United States’ military service has recently been under fire because while it has required American men to register for the selective service upon their 18th birthday, women were not mandated to sign up. Friday, Feb. 22, U.S. District Judge Gray H. Miller in Texas ruled that the Selective Service System (SSS)
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Music Review: Fidlar, new album
California skate punk reminiscent of older bands California skate punk. That’s the standard description of one of my favorite bands, Fidlar. Their most recent album, the 2019 “Almost Free,” is a little bit Jet, a little bit Beastie Boys, a little bit the Clash, but definitely a hundred percent Fidlar. The Fidlar attitude is timeless.
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SPORTS
Etown swim teams finish seventh in Landmark Conference
Friday, Feb. 16 through Sunday, Feb. 18, Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s swim teams competed in the Landmark Conference Swimming and Diving Championships in Boyds, Maryland at the Germantown Indoor Swim Center. Susquehanna University defended their place at the top of the conference for the eighth year in a row. Etown finished seventh out of
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Sports of the 2018 Winter Olympics
In the 2018 Winter Olympics, there are a total of 15 sports. These include variations of skiing, skating, snowboarding, curling, hockey, luge, bobsled and skeleton. Although a lot of these sports have been seen before, there are a few that are not as well known. Skiing is a common winter sport in the Olympics. There
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Finishing great season women’s basketball is off to playoffs
Wednesday, Feb. 14, the Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team received an overtime win against the Catholic University of America. Sophomore Lydia Lawson was back in the starting line after a two-game absence and was a leading lady in the game, making 20 of Etown’s 66 points. She made 13 of her points in the first
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FEATURES
Lecture on perception of Hindu religion in the American education system provides new insights
Wednesday, Sept. 20, the Bowers Writers House held a seminar led by professor of religion and Asian studies Dr. Jeffery Long titled “Believe it or Not: Why Facts and Truth Charm, Fascinate and Intrigue Us.” Long discussed the topic of Hinduism and his opinion of its representation in America and the education system. Long is
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Fellinger shares his story, reflecting on his past jobs and works of fiction
Writers can wear many hats throughout their careers. This is true for Writing Fellow in the Writing Wing at Elizabethtown College Richard Fellinger. He has been a journalist, short story writer and is now a novelist. Fellinger’s writing career began in 1991 when he graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Arts
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Peacemaking art exhibit holds artwork for exchange in Germany
Elizabethtown College held a new artwork exhibit featuring artists from all over the world and their impressions of peace Thursday, Sept. 21. The Brethren and the idea of peace, as embedded in the College’s message, is clearly evident in the artwork displayed in both the Lyet Gallery in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center and the
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