NEWS
Derek Chauvin convicted of all charges
Throughout the third week of the Chauvin trial, Derek Chauvin invoked his Fifth Amendment rights and opted not to testify at the trial, a topic which his defense attorney noted that they debated throughout the course of the trial. Members of the jury heard over 40 witnesses, as well as experts who took the stand.
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Senior staff reflects on time at the Etownian
Writing this means I am accepting that my time at both Elizabethtown College and the Etownian are coming to an end (which is something I do not want to think about, in all honesty). I have been in the academic world for so long, I do not know who I am going to be once
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Student Senate
Student Senate met Thursday, April 22 at 3:45 pm for the first meeting of their new term. The meeting was held both in-person in Gibble Auditorium and virtually over Zoom. Since it marked the beginning of a new Senate term, the meeting began with the Oath of Office for all senators. Senators then continued with
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CAMPUS LIFE
Music Review: Fidlar, new album
California skate punk reminiscent of older bands California skate punk. That’s the standard description of one of my favorite bands, Fidlar. Their most recent album, the 2019 “Almost Free,” is a little bit Jet, a little bit Beastie Boys, a little bit the Clash, but definitely a hundred percent Fidlar. The Fidlar attitude is timeless.
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The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: Was the arrest of a Florida sixth-grader after an altercation with a teacher warranted?
Monday, Feb. 4, a sixth-grade student was arrested for “disrupting a school function and resisting an officer without violence” after a substitute teacher had an issue with the student declining to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, according to CNN. Though the school’s student code of conduct does not require students to stand for the
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Movie Review: “Glass”
The “threequel” nobody saw coming I have to start this review out with mentioning that there is now confirmation that I am psychic. I wrote this review while watching the Oscars and “Green Book” won best picture. You’re welcome, Academy; it was all thanks to me. Now, a look at the Eastrail 177 trilogy. Any
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SPORTS
2018 Winter Olympics are underway
Wednesday, Feb. 7 marked the beginning of the 2018 Winter Olympics, held for 20 days in PyeongChang, South Korea. The opening ceremony took fans by storm. The ceremony featured South Korean culture, history and heritage. South Korean technology was a main component of the ceremony, complete with big performances and a spectacular firework show ending.
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Track and field participates at Susquehanna and Dickinson
Saturday, Feb. 3, the Blue Jays made up a roster to split both the men and women’s track and field teams to participate in Susquehanna University’s S.U. Challenge. The other half went to compete in the Dickinson College’s DuCharme Invitational. Senior mid-distance runner Kelsey Brady stood out for the women as she stole first place
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Men’s basketball breaks five-game losing streak on senior night
The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team cruised to a victory over the Goucher College Gophers in Thompson Gymnasium Saturday, Feb. 10. The crowd roared as seniors Will Jackson and Matt Brickman were introduced as two members of the starting five for Etown for the first time in their careers. The Blue Jays used that energy
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FEATURES
Music department presents Shakespeare-oriented event
As Shakespeare’s First Folio comes to Elizabethtown College, a long list of other events related to Shakespeare and his influence on the arts are taking place across campus. One such event, entitled If Music Be the Food of Love: Songs from the Plays and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, was recently hosted by the music department.
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Mosaic House sponsors Black Lives Matter discussion, vigil
Thursday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m., the Mosaic House hosted an event centered on the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. Students and faculty held a Respecting All Perspectives (RAP) discussion in the house. Later, students gathered in front of the BSC and wrote the names of some of the people of color who have been
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Group meditation held in library, discussions follow
I’m interested in alternative states of consciousness, which is my thesis project, and I wanted to experiment,” said senior psychology and philosophy major Andrew Kile in regard to the meditation event recently held in the Tower Room of the High Library. Throughout the last 17 years that professor of religion and Asian studies Dr. Jeffery
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