NEWS
Senior leadership team, Student Senate, meet
President Cecilia McCormick and members of the senior leadership team were present at the weekly Student Senate meeting Thursday, Nov. 12 at 3:45 p.m. It was the first meeting with the senior leadership team since the COVID-19 pandemic. The senior leadership team consists of Vice President for Finance and Strategy Jerry Silberman, Provost & Senior
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Election post-mortem discussion, expectations and results
Following the 2020 general election, the Campaign 2020 Post-Mortem was held via Zoom to discuss the 2020 election season and the upcoming transfer of power. Speakers included the Dean of the School of Public Service Dr. April Kelly-Woessner, Dr. E. Fletcher McClellan and Dr. Oya Dursun-Ozkanca. The post-election event is a tradition at Elizabethtown College
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Biden is president-elect with 290 electoral votes
Nov. 3, Americans awaited the results of Election Day following the 2020 presidential election; however, the results were delayed. With states allowing voters to vote by mail, approximately a third of registered voters voted prior to Election Day. Early voting even surpassed two-thirds of the ballots cast in the 2016 presidential election. Voter turnout was
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CAMPUS LIFE
Movie Review: “Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse”
Fresh take on a classic Marvel movie It’s the end of an era, friends. I’ve reveled in my title as “The Laziest Film Reviewer” for close to a year now. Watching Netflix films or just reviewing old films I found in the library is my niche. So, I’ve got to confess…I went to the movie
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The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: Was President Trump’s deal to end the shutdown sufficient?
Just before the holidays began in December 2018, President Donald Trump declared a federal government shutdown. A government shutdown occurs when there is a disagreement over a bill between the President and Congress. Often times it is due to the majority of Congress being a different political party than the President. During a government shutdown,
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Movie Review: “Fantastic Beasts”: “The Crimes of Grindelwald” only kind of fantastic
Written by: Stephen Wallen The Wizarding World becomes even more thorough in J.K. Rowling’s “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.” In this 10th cinematic adaption of the Harry Potter franchise (second in the Fantastic Beasts series), seasoned director David Yates brings to life a Gatsby-esque magical 1920s world that begs its viewers to take a
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SPORTS
Men’s wrestling makes a comeback
Friday, Jan. 19, the Elizabethtown College wrestling team defeated the Gettysburg College Bullets on the road 5-4 for the Jays’ first win over Gettysburg since 2013. Etown got off to a strong start with back-to-back wins in the 125- and the 133-pound weight classes. Senior Phillip Torresani won on a 2-1 decision over Gettysburg senior
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Football is truly an American sport
Known as the greatest American pasttime, it is an interesting find that America’s sport of football is not at the top of the top ten list of sports around the world. Football has a special place in the hearts of Americans around the world, so why should others care? Well, they really don’t, placing football
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Track and field comes out with some Blue Jay wins
Friday, Jan. 19, both Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s track and field teams took on Susquehanna University at Susquehanna’s Orange & Maroon Classic. For the women, senior Alexa Feduchak took her second win of her career with weight throwing. Her winning throw was 13.40 meters, and she took eighth place in track and field event
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FEATURES
Strengths and Creative Arts Night helps celebrate students’ strengths
Students attending the Scholarship and Creative Arts Night reflect on their strengths and unwind with arts and crafts and an open mic after SCAD. Photo Credit: Shane Bahn The Scholarship and Creative Arts Day (SCAD) festivities continued on into the evening of April 25 with the first ever Strengths and Creative Arts Night. Hosted in
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Got Schnitz? Panel discusses PA German culture and cuisine
The panel discussion titled, “Got Schnitz? Pennsylvania German Material Culture” was held Wednesday April 19, and, fortunately, had Schnitz served after the event. The panel was introduced by associate professor of German at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Joshua Brown and featured both senior professor emeritus of English and humanities at Harrisburg Area Community College
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Program hosted to dispel winter-induced depression
Feb. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. the Student Wellness Advocacy Group (SWAG) sponsored Shake the Winter Blues. The mission of SWAG is to work to support and encourage positive, informed choices, believing that a healthier lifestyle now will promote future well-being. SWAG provides educational opportunities on current health issues for their peers in the
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