NEWS
A museum opens in a poet’s old home
December 2020 in St. Petersburg, Russia a museum opened in honor of poet Joseph Brodsky. Ever since the grand opening, the museum has been working on adding to the collection. Earlier in the summer, they brought in the desk Brodsky used in Brooklyn, N.Y. Brodsky spent most of his life in the communal home in
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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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CAMPUS LIFE
The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: What is a polar vortex, and why does it affect us?
Jan. 26 ushered in a polar vortex that hit Canada, the Midwest and much of the Northeast, bringing with it frigid temperatures and major wind chills. The wind chill made already cold temperatures significantly colder. According to CBS, upwards of 100 million people were affected by the frigid temperatures. In many places, the cold was
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Free and cheap things to do for Valentine’s Day around campus
Valentine’s Day is a time to share love with friends and significant others, but it can be expensive if you are going to a fancy restaurant, buying costly roses and getting gifts. Luckily, Elizabethtown College provides a few options that do not cost a lot of your hard-earned money. There is a Valentine’s Day Bingo
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Music Review: Anderson .Paak
Modern take on classic funk Every Christmas, when posed with the question, “Is there anything you want?” I always ask for clothes. Do I need new clothes? Not really. But I love receiving clothing as gifts from my family and friends. The reason? The clothes I receive as gifts are almost never ones that I
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SPORTS
Track and field athletes continue to improve their personal best scores
Friday, Jan. 26, the Elizabethtown College women’s track and field members headed to Franklin & Marshall College to participate in a relatively small meet with a select number of field event athletes. Senior Alexa Feduchak won the weight throw for the second time in the past two meets. Feduchak has been exceptional, adding one meter
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Men’s and women’s swimming take a hit against Albright
Saturday, Jan. 20, Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s swim teams competed on the road against Albright College. Albright took the win over the women’s team 144-104. The Lions won women’s 200-yard medley relay to start off the afternoon. Senior Dru Schneider, juniors Erika Cole and Cheryl Errichetti and sophomore Sadie Hawkins finished in second place,
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Men’s wrestling makes a comeback
Friday, Jan. 19, the Elizabethtown College wrestling team defeated the Gettysburg College Bullets on the road 5-4 for the Jays’ first win over Gettysburg since 2013. Etown got off to a strong start with back-to-back wins in the 125- and the 133-pound weight classes. Senior Phillip Torresani won on a 2-1 decision over Gettysburg senior
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FEATURES
Alternative prom creates safe space for all students
I think it was cool getting together and dancing to music and just being silly and there was food—I liked all that stuff,” junior Derek Burton said of his time at the Second Chance prom hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs. The event was hosted Thursday, Oct. 20 from 8 to 11 p.m. in
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Piano recital held to honor former piano instructor, mentor, motivator
Mr. Robert McDonald performed a memorial recital for the late Nancy Bowman Hatz Saturday, Oct. 22. The recital took place in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center in front of an audience of students, faculty, Hatz’s loved ones and visitors from Masonic Villages at Elizabethtown. A former piano instructor at Elizabethtown College, Hatz passed away Jan.
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Most modern musical ever performed at College opens
The Elizabethtown College production of “Spring Awakening” opened Thursday, Oct. 27. This musical was originally produced in 2006 and is the most modern musical students have performed at Etown to date. The musical was chosen by the play selecting committee. Two students, one junior and one senior, are elected to the committee each year. The
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