NEWS
Pennsylvania Politics
The Pennsylvania Republican Party endured an hours-long meeting last week over the issue of Senator Pat Toomey’s (R) vote to convict former President Donald Trump after his second impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate. The soon-to-be retired senator narrowly avoided the formal expression of disapproval late into the night Monday, March 2; rather, the party
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Etown sophomore runs genealogy business, helps police solve cold cases
When you think of a typical college student, you probably are not thinking of someone who spends their free time running a business that pursues a unique passion. Eric Schubert is that anomaly. Schubert is a sophomore at Elizabethtown College double majoring in political science and history. On top of a double major, Schubert runs
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One-dose vaccine approved by FDA
American medical corporation Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has been developing a vaccine against COVID-19 since early 2020. Belgium-based subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceutica has been collaborating with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center on the vaccine. J&J have been testing a COVID-19 vaccine known as JNJ-78436735 or Ad26.COV2.S, which so far has shown a 72 percent rate of
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CAMPUS LIFE
Movie Review: Beautiful Boy: Emotional film about drug addiction
Everything. It’s what all good parents want to do for and give to their children to help them succeed in life. It also demonstrates that their undying love will prevail, even through the most dire of circumstances. This is a sentiment reflected but also put to the ultimate test in “Beautiful Boy,” directed by Felix
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The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: Have hate crimes been on the rise since the 2016 election?
The Pittsburgh community was shocked after a mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue Oct. 27, left 11 dead and many more grieving. The synagogue is home to three different congregations of Jewish communities, and each was holding a service that morning. Around 10 a.m., members from all three services heard a loud boom
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Etown Traditions: Rocky Horror Picture Show
The stage is set. Makeup by the pound sits on standby. Red tubes of lipstick have been bought and opened, ready to mark the foreheads of the newbies. It’s Rocky Horror Picture Show season at Elizabethtown College and the message is being spread across community and campus; get ready for the creatures of the night
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SPORTS
Men’s soccer team defeated by Drew University in Landmark Championship
In a Landmark Conference Championship game Saturday, Nov. 4, Elizabethtown College’s men’s soccer team fell to Drew University, currently ranked 10th. Drew extended their win streak to 16, finishing their season 19-0-1, claiming their first conference title since 2007. Throughout the game, the Blue and Gray had only 10 shots compared to Drew’s 15, with
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Men’s and women’s cross country win fourth consecutive Landmark Championship titles
The women’s team earned their 11th championship title in a row this Saturday, Oct. 28. The women scored a meet-low of 23 points, only three runners in the race finished under 24 minutes, two of them for Etown. Three Etown runners finished in the top-five and six made the top-ten. Senior Kelsey Brady led the
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Swim team edges out Goucher in first meet of the season
Saturday, Oct. 28, Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s swim teams took on Landmark Conference opponent Goucher College at the Alumni Pool in the Jays’ first dual meet of the season. The Gophers took nine of 14 events on the women’s side, but the women placed high enough in the other events to defeat Goucher 133.5-128.5.
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FEATURES
Perceptions of masculinity discussed
Stewart M. Hoover, professor in the Department of Media Studies and Director of the Center for Media, Religion and Culture at the University of Colorado, Boulder, spoke Wednesday, Oct. 12 regarding the book he recently co-authored entitled “Does God Make the Man?: Media, Religion, and the Crisis of Masculinity.” He spoke about the the book,
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Chemistry club hosts webinar, students learn three skill sets
The Elizabethtown College Chemistry Club hosted a live webinar in Gibble Auditorium Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. The webinar entitled “The Chemist’s Code for Success: 3 Essential Skill Sets for Your Career” was part of the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Program in a Box series and focused on time management, handling failure and professional
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College recognizes domestic violence, supports survivors
Domestic violence awareness is celebrated during the month of October.The Office of Student Wellness picked the week of Sept. 10 – Sept. 14 to educate the students at Elizabethtown College about how to prevent domestic violence. The Elizabethtown College Student Wellness Advocacy Group (S.W.A.G.) promotes domestic violence awareness by encouraging staff and faculty to display
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