NEWS
US grapples with record-breaking polar vortex
Early last week, a massive winter storm swept across southern and central parts of the United States, leaving millions of people struggling to find power or water amid sub-zero temperatures. Temperatures in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast plummeted, before snow blanketed these areas too Feb. 18. The cause behind these temperature dips is the sliding of
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Student Senate
Student Senate met Thursday, Feb. 18 for their weekly meeting over Zoom. Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas opened administrative reports. He told senators that he has received many questions about commencement and summer housing, but he does not have any definite answers as the details are still being figured out. Students have
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COVID-19 cases decreasing
For nearly a year, the U.S. has been dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, but recently COVID-19 cases have been decreasing. According to data from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), COVID cases in the U.S. have dropped by about two thirds. Graphs on the CDC website show a spike in cases in early to mid-January
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CAMPUS LIFE
Etown Simplified: Less is more in the town of Tiny Estates
Written by: Cassidy Dunn, Matt Gress, Abby Goodman, Zosia Proch, Hanna Ward, Tim Zeiber When our Simple Living class arrived at Tiny Estates, we passed by houses that were about the size of some of our dorm rooms. We stared in amazement as we imagined life living in a house that small. Farther into the
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Movie Review: Hugo: A golden film that deserves to become classic
IT’S BEEN A WHILE!” Those are the only words of that song that I know. Thankfully that song exists on another plane where it’s normal not to know all the words and weird if you do. If you do know all words, I don’t think you’re weird. I consider you positively unique. In my opinion,
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Music Review: Hozier: Long-dormant musician delivers hits
The music world has been waiting for Andrew Hozier-Byrne, more commonly known as simply “Hozier,” to release music for quite a while, to the point that fans on Twitter have been “at”-ing the artist directly to encourage the release of music. Recently, Hozier delivered a bit of a teaser, an extended play (EP) of four
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SPORTS
The Elizabethtown College athletic program through the years: the 1980s
The 1980s started off strong for Elizabethtown College athletics. The men’s soccer team made it to the Division III tournament under the direction of Coach Owen Wright from 1980-1982. In 1983, current coach Skip Roderick, ’74, became head coach and led the team to two MAC championships throughout the decade. The team earned a record
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Men’s and women’s soccer shut out Juniata to end regular season
Saturday, Oct. 28, Elizabethtown College’s men’s soccer team confirmed there will be a home semi-final game in the near future while sweeping Juniata College out of the way with overwhelming power. The men led with 17 total shots, along with astounding possession throughout the entire length of the match. Junior goalkeeper Brian Gately only had
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Field hockey team falls 3-4 to Juniata College in a shootout on senior day
Saturday, Oct. 28 on Elizabethtown College’s Wolf Field, the Juniata College Eagles outscored the Blue Jays field hockey team in a shootout. Etown’s senior day was tarnished by the 4-3 loss, bringing their record to 8-9. The Landmark Conference game began in favor of the Blue Jays, with seniors Emma Christman and Megan Eppley taking
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FEATURES
Director, co-writer of “Gandhi’s Gift” speaks at documentary’s premiere on campus, introduces film, discusses prior research
Students and members of the community gathered in Gibble Auditorium Tuesday, Oct. 3 for the premiere of a documentary titled “Gandhi’s Gift.” The film’s director and co-writer Kell Kearns made an appearance for the first public screening of the film. He gave an introduction to the audience and personally thanked Professor of Religious and Asian
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Campus supports LGBTQ community, national day of support and remembrance, candlelight vigil held to stand in solidarity
Elizabethtown College’s LGBTQ+ community and their allies gathered on the Brossman Commons (BSC) Concord Tuesday, Oct. 11 to recognize the 28th anniversary of National Coming Out Day. For many, it was an opportunity to celebrate bravery, acceptance and the advancements that have been made toward equality. However, this was also a day to remember that
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Students of diverse majors, worldviews travel to Chicago for interfaith studies, bring back plans to educate campus
This August, five Elizabethtown Students were able to attend the Interfaith Leadership Institute (ILI) in Chicago. The three day conference was sponsored by the non-profit organization, Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) and consisted of sessions and networking meant to encourage relationships among the participants at the conference. “It really focuses on bringing like-minded people together to
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