NEWS
The Jays App brings the Etown community together
Recently, the Elizabethtown College Jays App has transformed into a social media platform, deviating from its original purpose. The service is provided through a company called Campus Ready Education, and colleges across the country utilize its platforms similarly to Etown. It allows students and faculty alike to have a voice across campus–though in a portable
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PA Politics
Partisanship has taken another turn in Harrisburg in the form of House Bill 1893 which passed the Pennsylvania House on Oct. 4th along a party line vote. HB 1893 has now moved to the Pennsylvania Senate for consideration. This controversial bill, sponsored by Bucks County Republican Representative Craig Staats, amends the Disease Prevention and Control
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Etown alum receives public service award
Recently, Elizabethtown College alumnus Howard “Hob” Kroesen received an award from the Elizabethtown Borough. Kroesen received the Vincent W. O’Connor Public Service award at the Elizabethtown Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner on Oct. 4. The award was presented by Borough President Marc Hershey. The Vincent W. O’Connor Public Service Award is an award which is
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CAMPUS LIFE
The Weekly Chirp: Etown’s Internet Policy Change
Photo courtesy of Unsplash.com A change to the Elizabethtown College Secure Wi-Fi network at the beginning of the semester has led to some disatisfied reactions from students on the E-town Jays App. The change in policy has had strongly varied reactions because the primary discernable difference in the new policy is that websites containing mature
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Pop Culture: Fake News or Fabulous Stories Featured in Tabloids?
Photo courtesy of Unsplash.com Pop culture news comes from everywhere nowadays. It’s on paper, it’s on about every social media app on your phone and it’s what you’re reading right now. But how do you know what tea you’re reading is real? Obviously I’m trustworthy, but what about the millions of articles, stories, ads, pages
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Music Review: Vampire Weekend: Six years of waiting well worth it, indie lovers say
Photo courtesy of Unsplash.com Six years. That’s how long it’s been since we’ve had a fresh album from indie sensation Vampire Weekend. That finally changed this past May. The band released “Father of the Bride,” an album with a whopping total of 18 tracks. 18 tracks! This album has some of my new favorite Vampire
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SPORTS
Cricket evolves in Asia and Europe
Cricket is an evolving sport that, as of right now, is only played in countries in Asia and Europe. It is very popular in India, Pakistan and the United Kingdom. Cricket is a bat and ball game played between two teams. The teams are made up of 11 players; substitutes are only permitted for certain
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Track and field compete with some outstanding athletes
Saturday, April 21, Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the Mason-Dixon Invitational at Gettysburg College. The men’s team finished sixth out of 15 teams with 62.5 points, and the women’s team placed fifth out of 11 teams with 69.5 points. Senior Mitch Schlegel took first for the men’s team in
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Men’s and women’s tennis play well in doubles matches
Sunday, April 15, the Elizabethtown College men’s tennis team played against the University of Scranton, taking a loss 9-0. Etown’s doubles team of senior Ryan Caris and sophomore Tristan Boheim took a loss, giving Scranton a total of three right in the beginning. Four sets of doubles were matched as Scranton took a four-win streak.
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FEATURES
Dakota Access Pipeline draws student attention at panel, rally
Graduates of Elizabethtown are prepared to make the world a better place. They do so, in part by living in ways that reflect their individual commitments, response to the needs of others, and value personal and ethical integrity,” says an excerpt found under the Purposeful Life Work section of the Elizabethtown College mission statement. Many
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Etown hosts day-long training, discusses teaching Shakespeare
April 23, 1616, roughly 400 years ago, the legendary William Shakespeare passed away. To honor his life and works, the Folger Shakespeare Library of Washington D.C. is touring the First Folio. The First Folio, a collection of 36 Shakespearean plays, was published in 1623 by two of Shakespeare’s closest friends. The First Folio is on
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Faculty artists display creative works in month-long Zug Hall exhibition
This work and “Corn-Chips” were inspired by farming, according to Friedly. He was inspired by his heritage and the local area. His father came from a farming village in Switzerland. “The farming makes me feel at home,” an anonymous visitor wrote in the guest book by the entrance to the gallery. “Water Work – Columbia”
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