NEWS
Pennsylvania Politics
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Tuesday, Feb. 4, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf (D) addressed the General Assembly, proposing his 2020-2021 budget for the commonwealth. The proposal, totaling $36.1 billion in spending with a focus on education and workforce revitalization, was met with mixed reviews by the Republican-controlled state house. The governor’s recommendation is a 4 percent,
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Student Senate
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Student Senate met for its weekly meeting Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. The meeting began with a special order for President of Elizabethtown College Cecilia McCormick’s report about the recent Board of Trustees retreat, held the weekend of Feb. 1. She provided updates on the College, including new programs, funding and housing
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Voting for presidential nominees begins
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Though the presidential election will not occur until November, Monday, Feb. 3 marked the official beginning of the 2020 election season. Both the Democratic and Republican parties have begun the process to determine their presidential candidate, convening for the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primaries. However, the Democratic hopefuls have received
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CAMPUS LIFE
Etown Esports Outlook
The Overwatch League’s first season had an explosive start. The professional eSports league for the multiplayer video game Overwatch began its first season of regular play in January 2018. The tournament was held at the Blizzard Arena in Los Angeles, and the venue was sold out for four days of the week. Online Twitch tv
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The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: Should all students be allowed to own pets on campus next year?
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), service animals are defined as dogs or miniature horses trained to work with or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability. These tasks include but are not limited to assisting a person who is blind or has low vision, alerting a person who is
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Review: “The 15:17 to Paris”: Real-life drama derails in film debut
When you tell certain stories, some thought should be put into how you want them to be interpreted and absorbed. In the case of adapting them for the screen, some of these stories benefit from being portrayed as feature films. Films with ensemble casts can accurately recreate stories and deliver strong performances, which elicit appropriate
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SPORTS
Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational offers wrestling tough test
The Elizabethtown College men’s wrestling team competed at the Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational over the weekend in Wheaton, Illinois. The Blue Jays travel to compete in this tournament annually to match up with some of the top teams and wrestlers in the country. Friday, senior Luke Fernandez earned a 9-4 victory over Ohio Northern University’s Evan
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Men’s, women’s swim teams drop regular season finale at Frostburg State University
The Elizabethtown men’s and women’s swim teams traveled to Frostburg State University Friday, Jan. 27 for the final dual meet of the season. The men’s side dropped a 148-113 decision, while the women failed to earn a first-place on the road, losing 179-82. First-year Casey Marshall took home first in the 50 and 100-meter butterfly
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Women’s basketball bounces Goucher, Juniata for crucial wins
The lady Jays put on quite a showing in their basketball game Saturday afternoon against Goucher College in Thompson Gymnasium as they ran away with an 82 to 37 win. This was a big win for the Blue Jays and a great way to boost their confidence. A total of nine Etown players contributed to
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FEATURES
Director, co-writer of “Gandhi’s Gift” speaks at documentary’s premiere on campus, introduces film, discusses prior research
Students and members of the community gathered in Gibble Auditorium Tuesday, Oct. 3 for the premiere of a documentary titled “Gandhi’s Gift.” The film’s director and co-writer Kell Kearns made an appearance for the first public screening of the film. He gave an introduction to the audience and personally thanked Professor of Religious and Asian
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Campus supports LGBTQ community, national day of support and remembrance, candlelight vigil held to stand in solidarity
Elizabethtown College’s LGBTQ+ community and their allies gathered on the Brossman Commons (BSC) Concord Tuesday, Oct. 11 to recognize the 28th anniversary of National Coming Out Day. For many, it was an opportunity to celebrate bravery, acceptance and the advancements that have been made toward equality. However, this was also a day to remember that
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Students of diverse majors, worldviews travel to Chicago for interfaith studies, bring back plans to educate campus
This August, five Elizabethtown Students were able to attend the Interfaith Leadership Institute (ILI) in Chicago. The three day conference was sponsored by the non-profit organization, Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) and consisted of sessions and networking meant to encourage relationships among the participants at the conference. “It really focuses on bringing like-minded people together to
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