NEWS
Student Senate
With the start of the spring semester, Student Senate returned to their weekly meetings over Zoom. Thursday, Jan. 28, senators met, with the majority of their time spent talking to the Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas. He started his report by reminding senators to set-up multi-factor authentication as ITS will require it
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Strategic Planning Themes
Elizabethtown College announced its plan to develop a strategic plan for the upcoming years to create “a solid foundation for which to grow.” As mentioned in the purpose statement, the College is stressing visibility, the curation of new and existing partnerships, innovation and a social impact. To do so, the College is seeking feedback through
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The GameStop stock chaos, explained
In late January, struggling video game retailer GameStop saw its share price increase by 1,500 percent, reaching an unprecedented intraday high of 483 USD. No one foresaw this happening, leaving economists struggling to predict future market trends. To help us understand what GameStop’s wild stock market ride means for the future, Elizabethtown College associate professor
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CAMPUS LIFE
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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Music Review: half•alive: High-energy, yet still introspective
The best bands are the ones that seem to pop up out of nowhere. “half•alive” did just that. Well, more specifically, the group popped up out of Long Beach, California in 2016. Songwriter Josh Taylor and drummer Brett Kramer just released an EP of three songs and a single with a fantastic music video. Is
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SPORTS
Men’s and women’s swim teams shut down by Catholic
Saturday, Nov. 11, Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s swim teams took on Catholic University in Washington, D.C. Both the men and women were defeated by the Cardinals. Catholic took first, second and third in the first event of the afternoon, the 200-yard medley relay. Etown’s A relay made up of senior Megan Anderson, juniors Dru
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Five Etown Wrestlers Place at Ursinus Fall Brawl, Ghione Finished Runner-Up
This past weekend, five members of Elizabethtown College’s wrestling team placed in the Ursinus Fall Brawl tournament. The Saturday, Nov. 11 event brought results for the Blue Jays that are optimistic for the rest of the season. For Etown, senior Joseph Ghione finished second in the 149 pound weight class after facing York College sophomore
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Swim teams defeat Gallaudet, women sweep all 14 events
Saturday, Nov. 4, Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s swim teams defeated Gallaudet University at home in Alumni Pool. The women took first in all 14 events, getting the win 122-69 and the men won 138-65, winning seven out of 14 events. The women’s team kicked off the afternoon with a win in the 200-medley relay.
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FEATURES
Campus Security accepting canned food for unpaid tickets
Campus Security launched its second annual Food for Fines campaign Monday, Nov. 28. They are accepting canned goods and other items as payment for unpaid parking tickets. Students, faculty and staff can drop off donations at the Campus Security office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. any day of the week. Campus Security will continue
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Students left on campus over break were not without Thanksgiving dinner
Thanksgiving break is, for most students, a time to return home, relax and visit with family. For some, though, extenuating circumstances prevent them from leaving campus over short breaks such as Thanksgiving. In some cases, the student lives too far away for travel to be feasible. In others, they may have jobs or sports that
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Phalanx showcases talents, holds ugly sweater contest
Saturday Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. Phalanx performed in the Koon’s Activity Venue (KAV), bringing the joy of the holidays to Elizabethtown College. Phalanx represents the all-male a cappella group on campus. This was one of their biggest shows of the semester. Phalanx offered the audience cookies that the members made themselves. The show was
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