NEWS
Pennsylvania Politics
On July 4, 2021, while the nation celebrated its freedom on Independence Day, it was also celebrating a newfound freedom from COVID-19. According to statistics from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Pennsylvania reported only 121 new cases on July 4. Freedom from the virus was marked by lower hospitalization and death rates and less
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High Center expands to Berks County
The High Center for Family Business, located on Elizabethtown College’s campus, has recently expanded into Berks County. Previously, the center mainly operated out of Lancaster County, but in the past year, it has been looking to roll out to new markets. “There was always a feeling that there was so much opportunity in Lancaster, Dauphin
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Local P.A. elections
As we approach Nov. 2, more voters are thinking about how they will cast their votes in the election, which is primarily geared toward local and statewide races. Throughout the years, voter turnout in local elections has comprised 15 to 27 percent of eligible voters in the U.S. In comparison, 49 percent of eligible voters
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CAMPUS LIFE
Movie Review: Rocketman: Tears, laughter, sadness, excitement
Written by: Leo Costello Elton John dazzled audiences everywhere this summer with his film, “Rocketman” (2019) directed by Dexter Fletcher. After the hype of “Bohemian Rhapsody” (2018) directed by Bryan Singer, many people were excited about another ‘70s music biopic. Taron Egerton starred as Elton John and provided his singing voice for the soundtrack
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The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: What does Etown need to do to improve the current social scene?
Many new social spaces and event opportunities are arriving on campus. With every change comes an opportunity to ask: what can we do to engage everyone on campus and make Elizabethtown College a home? Part of what makes a community strong is social connectedness. Social connectedness is how close people feel to one another, how
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First-year students adjust to campus life, making new connections
Photo by Megan White As the cold weather comes around, and the leaves begin to fall, many students begin a new year at Elizabethtown College. First-years have no idea what to expect from their new classes and new friends. By senior year, many students feel as if they did not accomplish enough or participated
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SPORTS
Lacrosse season starts off on a good note for the Blue Jays
Wednesday, Feb. 21, Elizabethtown College’s women’s lacrosse team defeated Hood College on 16-7 Wolf Field, earning the Jays their first win of the season. First-year Lexie Sharp kicked off the game for Etown, scoring the first goal of the game and her first career goal under five minutes into the first half. Senior Katie Thompson
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A great season leads one senior off to the Championships for a final match
Saturday, Feb. 24, Elizabethtown College’s men’s wrestling team competed in the NCAA Division III Mideast Regionals. Senior Joe Ghione was ranked fifth in the country after continuing a great personal season as he took a win to the semifinals. Senior Chris Kummerer was also almost put in the same position, but was on a setback
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Etown gets the lower hand in the baseball regular season opener
The Elizabethtown College baseball team left 14 runners on base Monday, Feb. 26, in a 9-5 season-opening loss to non-conference opponent Arcadia University. The game was played at DeVincent Field at LaSalle University in Philadelphia. The Blue Jays pressured Arcadia early when back-to-back singles from juniors Anthony Knight and James Kantner had them in business
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FEATURES
Piano recital held to honor former piano instructor, mentor, motivator
Mr. Robert McDonald performed a memorial recital for the late Nancy Bowman Hatz Saturday, Oct. 22. The recital took place in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center in front of an audience of students, faculty, Hatz’s loved ones and visitors from Masonic Villages at Elizabethtown. A former piano instructor at Elizabethtown College, Hatz passed away Jan.
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Most modern musical ever performed at College opens
The Elizabethtown College production of “Spring Awakening” opened Thursday, Oct. 27. This musical was originally produced in 2006 and is the most modern musical students have performed at Etown to date. The musical was chosen by the play selecting committee. Two students, one junior and one senior, are elected to the committee each year. The
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Sleep Fair hosted to educate students on healthy sleep habits
The Student Wellness Advocacy Group (S.W.A.G.) hosted their first ever Sleep Fair Wednesday, Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the KAV. S.W.A.G. collaborated with a couple people from the campus and local community to create a program that provided with Etown students with different resources related to sleep. A couple areas of
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