NEWS
Etown moves online as COVID-19 spreads in US
Photo courtesy of Flickr With the threat of COVID-19 expanding, college communities are fearing the worst. With students across the country preparing for and returning from spring break, concerns have been raised about safety precautions on our campus, especially regarding if students had left the country. Many campuses around the United States have suspended classes
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Global Perspective
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com BRUSSELS (AP) — Increasing numbers of people applying for asylum in the European Union are arriving from countries with visa-free travel agreements with the bloc, notably from Latin America, rather than entering without permission, the EU’s asylum agency said Wednesday. More than 714,000 people applied for asylum or some form of
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Student Senate
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Student Senate met for its weekly meeting Thursday, Feb. 20. The meeting began with a special order from Associate Director of Strengths Coaching and Ethical Leadership Development Stacey Zimmerman to discuss the changes to both June and August orientation for the upcoming year. June orientation will be cut back to two
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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
Wrestling places four at Messiah Invitational, Pflanz takes home first
The Elizabethtown College wrestling team competed at the Messiah Invitational this past weekend. The Blue Jays were led by four individual wrestlers that placed at the event. Fifth-year senior Bryan Pflanz took home the 133-pound title by defeating Ursinus’ Trey Harkness, 1-0. Pflanz earned a berth in the 133-pound final at the Messiah Invitational last
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Men’s, women’s swim teams take down Gallaudet University
On Saturday, Nov. 5, Elizabethtown’s women’s and men’s swim teams took on Gallaudet University on the road in and out-of-conference meet. Led by first-years Sara Lingo and Sadie Hawkins, the female Blue Jays took an early lead, dominating the Bison with a final score of 198-50. Lingo took first in all three of her individual
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Field hockey continues dominance of Landmark Conference
The Blue Jays continued their success this weekend with a win against Juniata College. This is a huge win for head coach Brandy Michael, who in her first year, has gotten the team perfect through their conference schedule. In their 3-1 win, a goal was scored by three individual players. The Blue Jays now find
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FEATURES
Study Abroad Spotlight: Paris, France
Studying abroad in Paris, France has provided several insights into cultural differences between France and America, particularly between French and American manners. In America, most people consider smiling a friendly gesture; however, the French often do not smile, even when thanking someone. A street vendor told me that he could tell I was American because
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English professor invited to speak at Ivy League college, annual literary festival
R.W. Schlosser Professor of English Dr. David C. Downing has spent over twenty years familiarizing himself with the life and literature of C.S. Lewis. At long last, his wit and wisdom have landed him a speaking gig at the University of Pennsylvania’s famed Kelly Writers House, where he will have the opportunity to educate Ivy
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Shorner-Johnson discusses music education, justice
When a person hears “music education,” maybe they are drowned in horrific memories of elementary school choir, or perhaps the words are literally music to their ears. Two things that may not be so quick to come to mind are the ideas of justice and visibility. On Monday, September 20, students, faculty and staff gathered
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