NEWS
PA Politics
Photo courtesy of Unsplash Friday, March 6, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania reported its first two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Delaware and Wayne Counties. As of the time of the writing of this article (Saturday, March 14 at 2 p.m.), there are 47 presumed or positive cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania spanning 12 counties. The
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Global Perspectives
Photo courtesy of Unsplash January 15, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced that they are resigning as senior members of the Royal Family and instead working towards becoming financially independent. In a post on their respective Instagram, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said that they will continue “…to fully support Her Majesty The
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Accommodating ADA Needs in Housing Selection
Photo courtesy of Unsplash Housing selection for students requiring health-related accommodations has functioned much of the same over the past few years at Elizabethtown College. Committed to providing equal access for all students, Etown students residing on campus are able to request specific housing to suit individual living concerns, such as disabilities, health or psychological
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CAMPUS LIFE
Welcome back from the Etownian Editor-in-Chief!
Photo: Megan White Hello fellow Blue Jays! We, at the Etownian, are back and ready for another great year. This year we have a bunch of returning staff, including myself, and some new staff members. Our new staff members include Madison Chiaravolloti, Asst. Sports Editor; Emma Knight, Asst. Campus Life Editor; and Aprille Mohn, Asst.
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The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: Is diversity in movies important?
Aug. 17, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before joined the budding group of films this year that will be known for their depth of storytelling about a diverse cast of characters. The film, a romantic comedy about a high schooler whose secret love letters get leaked to the student body, initially struggled to cast
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Opinion: Microbial substance gone, doubt among students isn’t
Complaints of a microbial substance in the Hackman apartments on campus surfaced August 20, a week before the semester was due to start. After Facilities met with an outside contractor the following day, all Hackman residents already on campus took part in a meeting to discuss the next steps in the process. Students scheduled to
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SPORTS
Men’s soccer team falls to Drew, loses Marshmallow Game
The Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team, fighting until the last minute, lost their first Landmark Conference game 0-6 to Drew University. Holding Drew to two goals in the first period, junior goalie Brian Gately had 4 saves out of the 12 shots on goal. Senior Scott Hess, sophomore Travis Wilson and junior Mitchell Gochnauer all
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Women’s soccer team gets win on the road against Drew
The Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team went into their first conference game against Drew University Saturday, Sept. 23 in Madison, N.J. with excitement. The team fought this hard battle by doubling the shots against Drew with 16, only four of them being on net. Going into the game, the Blue Jays worked on keeping the
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Field Hockey defeats Drew University in Landmark Conference opener
Saturday, Sept. 23, the Elizabethtown College’s women’s field hockey team took to the field against Drew University and claimed a shutout victory in the Landmark Conference opening. The first conference game of the season looked like it was going to be tough with a weakened offense, but Etown played to the strengths of the team
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FEATURES
College celebrates American Indian heritage, current issues
The Mosaic House was filled with laughter and conversation Thursday, Oct. 3 as 83 students gathered to make dream catchers and learn about American Indian culture and history in honor of National American Indian heritage month. The program was run by the Mosaic House and the resident assistant (RA) diversity and inclusion committee. According to
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Political trust in China
Wednesday, Nov. 9, students and members of the community gathered in the Bowers Writers House to hear assistant professor of political science and Asian studies Dr. Dan Chen speak about political trust in China. Chen’s recent research has been on the citizen’s trust in the different types of government, mainly local and central government. There
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Students ‘become more globally minded’ with International Education Week
The goal of International Education Week is to help Etown campus become more globally minded, more internationalized. We highlight a lot of different cultures and make Etown students aware of what’s going on in the rest of the world,” senior and International Leadership Assistant (ILA) Alexandria Krause said. International Education Week was established by the
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