NEWS
Community Health Advisory, measles reported in York County
Friday, Sept. 6, Elizabethtown College was issued a Community Health Advisory related to a case of measles reported in York County. The individual with measles travelled in and around both York and Dauphin counties, which neighbor Lancaster County. The advisory stated that though measles had not been reported in Lancaster County, students, faculty and staff
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Global Perspective
Anti-government protests broke out in Hong Kong the night of Saturday Sept. 21 with violent clashes between police and the protestors. Another day of protests followed Sunday morning after tear gas temporarily subdued protesters who threw gas bombs and set fires in the streets. Airport transit authorities immediately closed two stations near the Hong Kong
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Board of Trustees meeting
The October Board of Trustees meeting was held Saturday, Oct. 26 at 8:30 a.m. in the Susquehanna Room of Myer Residence Hall. As always, the meeting opened with the Mission Moment, which was presented by first-year Eric Schubert. Schubert runs a genealogy business that allows people to trace their ancestry. In his presentation, Schubert began
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CAMPUS LIFE
Movie Review: Peppermint: This movie is more stale than sweet
I will look for you. I will find you. And I will kill you.” These simple words may be one of the most popular film quotes forever ingrained into our lexicon and into the psyches of filmgoers from the recent past. Convincing. Intense. Fear-inducing. The jump-off point of Liam Neeson’s desperate search for his kidnapped
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The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: do sexual assault allegations have a place in politics?
The midterm elections of 2018 have taken an interesting turn of events as the hearing for one of the nominees for Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, revealed sexual assault allegations. Voting was suspended until the end of the trial early in the week of Oct. 1. Despite the allegations, Kavanaugh was voted onto the Supreme
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Expectation vs. Reality: First-years discuss college life and its challenges
The first year of college life poses many challenges, even with the promise of more personal freedom and room to grow as a person. There are a lot of problems to consider, such as living with a roommate in a tiny dorm room, adjusting to college classes and a heavy workload and trying to stick
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SPORTS
Annual Alumni Ultimate Frisbee Game
Every year during Homecoming Weekend, alumni of Elizabethtown College’s ultimate frisbee team, the Jelly Swatters, come back to Brinser Field to play current members of the team. It was a close game going into the half with the alumni up by four. The current members of the team fought back hard in the second half,
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Women’s soccer loses Homecoming game, men’s team wins 1-0
Saturday, Oct. 21, Elizabethtown College’s women’s and men’s soccer teams faced off against Susquehanna University in back-to-back home games. Both games were crucial for the teams’ future in this season’s playoffs. The women’s game kicked off at 1 p.m. and they opened their game with a scoreless first half despite four shots made by the
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The Elizabethtown College athletic program through the years: the 1970s
The 1970s began with the NCAA splitting into three divisions, with Elizabethtown College joining Division III. During this time, women’s sports had the opportunity to compete in post-season games and win championships. The field hockey team won its first Mid-American Conference (MAC) title in 1975, then won again in 1978. The women’s tennis team had
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FEATURES
Multimedia performance celebrates King’s dream, video, song combined
Elizabethtown College honored the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a week-long celebration that began Monday, Jan. 16 and continued through Saturday, Jan. 21. Throughout the week, the Office of Diversity, headed by the Director of Diversity and Inclusion Dr. Monica Smith, hosted a variety of events across campus,
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President Strikwerda stands up against hate, signs letter to Trump
We are now just a month out from what was arguably the most volatile presidential election in modern times. Following the election, the number of hate crimes skyrocketed—many of which were directly linked to President-Elect Donald Trump winning the election. Within the first 10 days following the election, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) documented
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Concert brings holiday cheer to campus, features themed readings
Most college students could use some holiday cheer in the middle of a hectic last week of classes. Students at Elizabethtown College had an opportunity to relax and get into the holiday spirit at the annual Fine and Performing Arts Holiday Concert Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 11:00 a.m. in Zug Memorial Hall’s Recital Hall. Assistant
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