NEWS
New and returning Education adjunct professors
The education department has had some restructuring in recent weeks. Director of Clinical Experiences Diane DeArment has retired. In addition, Lecturer in Education, Educational Administration and Leadership Dr. J. Edward Frick has resigned. The department has welcomed four new adjunct professors, Susan Pfeil, Chanda Telleen, Matthew Woods and Dr. David Vázquez-González. In addition, two adjunct
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College receives consultation on cleaning, facility maintenance
Elizabethtown College announced March 8 that the Environmental Services Department is partnering with Hillyard “in an effort to enhance [the College’s] buildings” through Hillyard’s consultation services. Hillyard is nationally recognized as a manufacturer of cleaning chemicals and a distributor of facility maintenance products. Hillyard representatives first began their consultation the week of March 8. Throughout
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Senate passes $1.9 trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill
The Senate passed its version of the Democrats’ COVID-19 relief bill Saturday, March 7. The House passed its version of the bill last week. The Senate’s bill is similar to the $1.9 trillion relief package that President Joe Biden outlined in January, but it has a few major differences. First, the Senate’s bill narrowed eligibility
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CAMPUS LIFE
Movie Review: Rocketman: Tears, laughter, sadness, excitement
Written by: Leo Costello Elton John dazzled audiences everywhere this summer with his film, “Rocketman” (2019) directed by Dexter Fletcher. After the hype of “Bohemian Rhapsody” (2018) directed by Bryan Singer, many people were excited about another ‘70s music biopic. Taron Egerton starred as Elton John and provided his singing voice for the soundtrack
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The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: What does Etown need to do to improve the current social scene?
Many new social spaces and event opportunities are arriving on campus. With every change comes an opportunity to ask: what can we do to engage everyone on campus and make Elizabethtown College a home? Part of what makes a community strong is social connectedness. Social connectedness is how close people feel to one another, how
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First-year students adjust to campus life, making new connections
Photo by Megan White As the cold weather comes around, and the leaves begin to fall, many students begin a new year at Elizabethtown College. First-years have no idea what to expect from their new classes and new friends. By senior year, many students feel as if they did not accomplish enough or participated
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SPORTS
Track and field takes second in the Landmark Conference
Susquehanna University hosted the Landmark Conference Championship for track and field in which the men’s and women’s teams both took second place overall while Moravian College took first. The Blue Jays earned 13 medals total, with three athletes now holding gold. Senior Kelsey Brady earned first place in the mile with a time of 5:16.20.
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Winter Olympics come to an end
As the 2018 Winter Olympics finished up this past weekend with a total of 92 countries participating in the events, PyeongChang has awarded many great athletes with medals. The total number of medals received is 307. Coming in first with the most medals of the Olympics was Norway with a total of 39 medals. This
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Lacrosse season starts off on a good note for the Blue Jays
Wednesday, Feb. 21, Elizabethtown College’s women’s lacrosse team defeated Hood College on 16-7 Wolf Field, earning the Jays their first win of the season. First-year Lexie Sharp kicked off the game for Etown, scoring the first goal of the game and her first career goal under five minutes into the first half. Senior Katie Thompson
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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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