NEWS
Today’s Technology
A major ruling has been made Friday, Sept. 10 in the Epic Games v. Apple case. Video game developer Epic Games, creator of the popular video game Fortnite, brought a lawsuit against Apple in Aug. 2020, arguing against Apple’s restrictions on apps that are listed on the App Store from having in-app purchasing methods other
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Etown named to Princeton Review’s “Best in the Northeast” list
It was announced Thursday, Sept. 2 that Elizabethtown College was one of 223 colleges to be named to the Princeton Review’s “Best in the Northeast” list. The site named a total of 665 colleges to its “2022 Best Colleges: Region by Region” feature, split into five categories by region: the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West and
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Student Senate
The meeting began with the Oath of Office for the newly elected class representative for the Class of 2023. With this step taken, Student Senate is now full. After the oath, the meeting had only two administrative reports. The reports were cut back from the normal number, since the agenda was anticipated to be a
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CAMPUS LIFE
The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: What does Etown need to do to improve the current social scene?
Many new social spaces and event opportunities are arriving on campus. With every change comes an opportunity to ask: what can we do to engage everyone on campus and make Elizabethtown College a home? Part of what makes a community strong is social connectedness. Social connectedness is how close people feel to one another, how
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First-year students adjust to campus life, making new connections
Photo by Megan White As the cold weather comes around, and the leaves begin to fall, many students begin a new year at Elizabethtown College. First-years have no idea what to expect from their new classes and new friends. By senior year, many students feel as if they did not accomplish enough or participated
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Summer study abroad offers students flexibility in their education
This summer, Elizabethtown College students and faculty proved that studying abroad isn’t limited to just the school year. Dozens of Etown students made good use of their three months off by studying abroad in professor-led programs. One such program was the Regional Writers of England class with visiting assistant professor of English Dr. Tara
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SPORTS
Track and field takes second in the Landmark Conference
Susquehanna University hosted the Landmark Conference Championship for track and field in which the men’s and women’s teams both took second place overall while Moravian College took first. The Blue Jays earned 13 medals total, with three athletes now holding gold. Senior Kelsey Brady earned first place in the mile with a time of 5:16.20.
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Winter Olympics come to an end
As the 2018 Winter Olympics finished up this past weekend with a total of 92 countries participating in the events, PyeongChang has awarded many great athletes with medals. The total number of medals received is 307. Coming in first with the most medals of the Olympics was Norway with a total of 39 medals. This
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Lacrosse season starts off on a good note for the Blue Jays
Wednesday, Feb. 21, Elizabethtown College’s women’s lacrosse team defeated Hood College on 16-7 Wolf Field, earning the Jays their first win of the season. First-year Lexie Sharp kicked off the game for Etown, scoring the first goal of the game and her first career goal under five minutes into the first half. Senior Katie Thompson
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FEATURES
Multimedia performance celebrates King’s dream, video, song combined
Elizabethtown College honored the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a week-long celebration that began Monday, Jan. 16 and continued through Saturday, Jan. 21. Throughout the week, the Office of Diversity, headed by the Director of Diversity and Inclusion Dr. Monica Smith, hosted a variety of events across campus,
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President Strikwerda stands up against hate, signs letter to Trump
We are now just a month out from what was arguably the most volatile presidential election in modern times. Following the election, the number of hate crimes skyrocketed—many of which were directly linked to President-Elect Donald Trump winning the election. Within the first 10 days following the election, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) documented
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Concert brings holiday cheer to campus, features themed readings
Most college students could use some holiday cheer in the middle of a hectic last week of classes. Students at Elizabethtown College had an opportunity to relax and get into the holiday spirit at the annual Fine and Performing Arts Holiday Concert Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 11:00 a.m. in Zug Memorial Hall’s Recital Hall. Assistant
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