NEWS
Royer offline for 2020-2021 year
Photo: Paula Groff Royer Residence Hall will be moving offline for the 2020-2021 academic year for evaluation and focus on other residential areas. The residence hall, built in 1962 and named after local alumni and activist B. Mary Royer, has long housed Elizabethtown College students. However, as of next year, this will no longer be
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“Teachers of West Africa” speak on education and giving back
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Elizabethtown College held a lecture about the Teachers for West Africa program Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 7p.m. in the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies’ Bucher Meetinghouse. The two speakers were retired English literature teacher and pedagogy professor Quimby Mamula and her husband, retired physics professor and college administrator Milosh
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Global Perspective
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The worst locust outbreak that parts of East Africa have seen in 70 years has reached South Sudan, a country where roughly half the population already faces hunger after years of civil war, officials announced Tuesday. Around 2,000 locusts were spotted inside the country, Agriculture Minister
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CAMPUS LIFE
Business Profile: My Place Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria
Savor the tastes of Italian cuisine, right in the heart of Elizabethtown. My Place Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria has served authentic Italian eats since its opening in 1985. The restaurant serves gourmet pizzas by the slice and the pie, rich Stromboli, classic pasta dishes and a wide variety of subs. Additional menu items include hamburgers,
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The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: What is the significance of the impending DACA deal?
Monday, March 5, President Donald Trump plans to repeal the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) unless new legislation is passed. DACA refers to a protection policy that affects people who came to the United States as children but have no lawful immigration status. This bill was introduced June 5, 2012, and it allowed
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Album of PA native moody, memorable
Pennsylvania native Matthew Tyler Musto, who goes by the stage-name “blackbear,” (stylized lowercase) released his third studio album, “digital druglord,” April 21, 2017. It was preceded by promotional single “Do Re Mi,” which hit spot number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. Although “Do Re Mi” has received the most attention, the entire album is
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SPORTS
Cross country teams sweep Landmark Championships for third straight year
For the third year in a row, both the men’s and women’s cross-country teams took first place in the Landmark Conference Championships this past weekend. The meet took place on Saturday, Oct. 29 at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The men’s and women’s teams scored a total of 31 and 28 points, respectively. For the
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Women’s volleyball finishes Landmark Conference play winless
Elizabethtown College’s women’s volleyball team closed out its Landmark Conference play at home in Thompson Gym on Friday, Oct. 14 with two losses to the University of Scranton and Moravian College. The Blue Jays first match of the day was at 4 p.m. against Scranton. Etown came out strong, leading the first set by six
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Men’s golf competes in Franklin & Marshall Invitational
Sophomore Felix Goettfert and senior Kyle Hakun were the two top finishers for the Elizabethtown College men’s golf team on Monday afternoon. For the second consecutive tournament, both golfers led the Blue Jays in scoring. On Monday at the Franklin & Marshall Invitational, Goettfert shot six over par for a round of 77. Hakun matched
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FEATURES
Alum reflects on career in foreign service, talks about building on skills
Students and Facuty came out Tuesday evening to the Tower Conference Room to hear Valarie Reed speak about her experience in foreign affairs, as well as the importance of a specific skill set when entering any international occupation. Ms. Reed, who graduated in 2007 with a duel degree in English and Political Science reflected on
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Fourth annual peace symposium hosted by World Affairs Council addresses role students play in peaceful future
In the midst of all the strife in the world, people across the globe are seeking peace. One way to help achieve this seemingly unattainable peace is to learn about the problems the world is facing and talk about how to solve them, and on Saturday, September 12, that very thing was done here at
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Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated with Trip to Lancaster festival
Sept. 15 marked the start of Hispanic Heritage Month here in the U.S., Hispanic Heritage Month technically lasts from Sept. 15 until Oct. 15 but is often just celebrated during the month of September. Some students at Elizabethtown College kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month with a trip to the 3rd Annual Lancaster Latin American Festival
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