NEWS
US grapples with record-breaking polar vortex
Early last week, a massive winter storm swept across southern and central parts of the United States, leaving millions of people struggling to find power or water amid sub-zero temperatures. Temperatures in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast plummeted, before snow blanketed these areas too Feb. 18. The cause behind these temperature dips is the sliding of
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Student Senate
Student Senate met Thursday, Feb. 18 for their weekly meeting over Zoom. Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas opened administrative reports. He told senators that he has received many questions about commencement and summer housing, but he does not have any definite answers as the details are still being figured out. Students have
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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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CAMPUS LIFE
The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: Will private security contractors replace TSA at airports in the future?
Before the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, airports used private contractors for security screening. After 9/11, Congress created the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to handle security screening at the United States’ 440 airports. In 2002, Congress also opened a voluntary program that allowed airports to hire
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Mental Health Awareness Week: Ways to Stay Healthy
Mental health is extremely important to take care of because it can affect an individual’s everyday life, and it can range from stress to disorders. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, one out of five Americans has a mental health disorder. Most cases can be treated in various ways, but only about half
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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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SPORTS
Golf appeals to older audience
Golf landed at number ten on the list of Top Ten Sports around the world. The viewership surrounding golf is found more with people who are aged 35 years or above. The younger generation is not as into this sport. Golf is also known to be an upper class sport, viewed most in the houses
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Scranton snaps women’s basketball four game winning-streak
Wednesday, Jan. 24, Elizabethtown College women’s basketball took on Juniata College and kept their at-home winning streak. Coming into the game, the Blue Jays had a 7-0 at home record for the season. The win streak went up to eight after a 79-55 win over the Eagles. The first quarter was off to a great
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Swim teams fall to McDaniel in last away meet of the season
Saturday, Jan. 27, Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s swim teams competed in their last away meet of the season against McDaniel College. McDaniel defeated both Etown teams, defeating the women 58-24 and the men 46-45. McDaniel won the first event of the afternoon, finishing 11 seconds ahead of Etown’s 400-yard medley A relay team. Sophomore
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FEATURES
Faculty lecture connects communications, business success strategies
Elizabethtown College’s Spring 2017 Faculty Scholarship Lecture on business communication strategies was held Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Susquehanna Room of Myer Hall. Led by Dr. Tamara Gillis, professor of communications, “The Evolution of Business Communication: Managing Corporate Communication Assets” fostered a scholarly discussion regarding the challenges of consulting on and analyzing
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Fine and Performing Arts offers master class, students perform
Feb. 5, the Fine and Performing Arts Department held a master class by composer Lori Laitman. Described by “Fanfare Magazine” as “one of the most talented and intriguing of living composers,” Laitman has composed multiple operas, choral works and over 250 songs, setting texts by classical and contemporary poets. During the master class, Elizabethtown College
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Blue Jays Abroad Spotlight: First student studying in Granada, Spain
Immersion is the best way to learn a language, and studying abroad gives students the opportunity to take advantage of being immersed in a different culture. This semester, senior Maria Boretti and I are the first Elizabethtown College students to study Spanish in Granada, Spain through the new affiliated program with SOL Education Abroad. Granada
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