NEWS
Biden’s inauguration and presidency beginning
Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States Wednesday, Jan. 20. This event marks the beginning of Biden’s four-year term as president, along with Kamala Harris as vice president. Harris is the United States’ first female vice president, the highest ranking female official in U.S. history, as well as the first
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Student Senate
With the start of the spring semester, Student Senate returned to their weekly meetings over Zoom. Thursday, Jan. 28, senators met, with the majority of their time spent talking to the Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas. He started his report by reminding senators to set-up multi-factor authentication as ITS will require it
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Strategic Planning Themes
Elizabethtown College announced its plan to develop a strategic plan for the upcoming years to create “a solid foundation for which to grow.” As mentioned in the purpose statement, the College is stressing visibility, the curation of new and existing partnerships, innovation and a social impact. To do so, the College is seeking feedback through
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CAMPUS LIFE
Music Review: Johnny Balik
Canadian R&B artist with smooth lyrics Street corners, coffee shops and college dorm rooms are just a few natural habitats of aspiring musicians. And they don’t have to produce fancy-labelled albums to amass fan bases. All they need are a few hours in a recording studio, a SoundCloud page, a suave vibe and a dash
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Movie Review: “Green Book”
Feel-good movie about race relations I think this year will mark the first time since 2015 that I’ve seen at least one of the films nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Ones I’ve seen include “Black Panther,” “BlacKKKlansman” and now “Green Book.” Now, I’m in this predicament where I can’t decide which one
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The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: What is a polar vortex, and why does it affect us?
Jan. 26 ushered in a polar vortex that hit Canada, the Midwest and much of the Northeast, bringing with it frigid temperatures and major wind chills. The wind chill made already cold temperatures significantly colder. According to CBS, upwards of 100 million people were affected by the frigid temperatures. In many places, the cold was
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SPORTS
Men’s basketball breaks five-game losing streak on senior night
The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team cruised to a victory over the Goucher College Gophers in Thompson Gymnasium Saturday, Feb. 10. The crowd roared as seniors Will Jackson and Matt Brickman were introduced as two members of the starting five for Etown for the first time in their careers. The Blue Jays used that energy
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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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FEATURES
Series examines Creativity and Critical thinking in students, effect on academics
Tuesday, Sept. 19, in the Susquehanna Room of Myer Residence Hall, members of the community attended the first President’s Enrichment Series Lecture of the year, which will be followed by two more this semester. This lecture, entitled “Cultivating Creative and Critical Thinking,” was given by Dr. Jean Pretz, professor of psychology and chair of the
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Daudihaus research on Amish elderly community
Dr. Claire Marie Mensack, a public health doctor, gave a lecture at Elizabethtown College at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19. Her research goal was to discover how the Amish took care of their elderly and how a Dawdihaus worked. Mensack explained that a Dawdihaus is a separate or attached building to a main house. She
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College Alumnus located in Thailand enjoys traveling and trying unique food
Where are Elizabethtown College alumni now? They are all over the world. Corey Thomas, ‘07, has lived in Africa and currently resides with his wife Amanda Lalley in Bangkok, the capital and largest urban center of Thailand. After graduating from Etown with a double major in political science and history, Thomas worked for the Peace
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