NEWS
The Global Perspective
This weekly column will cover a variety of contemporary global issues including climate action, global health, international peace and security and gender equality. I hope that this column will act as a platform to advocate for global progress and to empower young leaders to get involved in international affairs. If there are certain global issues
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Annual lecture promotes cross-cultural dialogue through music
The Ware Lecture on Peacemaking is an annual event hosted by the Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking in honor of Judy S. and Paul W. Ware. J. Ware graduated from Elizabethtown College in 1968 with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and later retired as an art teacher at Lancaster Country Day School in
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Common Cents
This weekly column will feature the latest topics and tips in the financial world. Each week, we will focus on a specific financial topic, with topics covering a wide range of financial information and the latest opportunities with the Family Business and Entrepreneurship Club on campus. If there are any topics or concepts that you
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CAMPUS LIFE
Movie Review: Death Note has all-star cast, but not much else
“Death Note” is one of the newer films to be added to Netflix’s register. Based on the 2006 anime of the same name, “Death Note” boasts of an all-star cast and $40 million budget, but not much else. “Death Note” centers around Seattle teenager Light Turner (portrayed by Nat Wolff) who suddenly comes into possession
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The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in on national debate: Should Confederate monuments stay or go?
Confederate statues began cropping up in American cities in the 1890s to commemorate living and dead Confederate soldiers. Monuments and Civil War reenactments became large-scale forms of commemoration. One hundred fifty years later, citizens are beginning to question the monuments’ place in American culture and cities. While the discussions of removing monuments to Confederate battles
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Business Profile: Turquoise Bear’s Emporium
As one walks past Turquoise Bear’s Emporium, they will learn through just one glance into the storefront windows that the emporium is not just another store. In fact, you will probably never find another store like it! Therefore, the shop is perfect for those looking for “one of a kind items.” Turquoise Bear’s Emporium is
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SPORTS
Men’s soccer core veterans are optimistic about season
With another autumn comes another year for soccer at Elizabethtown College. This year’s men’s soccer team was picked to finish fourth for the second straight year. However, with a variety of veteran players and a number of newcomers, Elizabethtown is looking to exceed those expectations and prove the doubters wrong about the talent of their
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Field hockey opens season against rival Franklin & Marshall
The Elizabethtown College field hockey team received 36 points in the Landmark Conference 2015 preseason poll, ranking them fourth compared to its competitors. Last season, the Blue Jays showed they were a team to beat, earning the second seed. The Juniata College Eagles ultimately earned the title of champions of the Landmark Conference, but Etown
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Men’s tennis finishes season with victory over Harford, looks forward to next year
The Elizabethtown College men’s tennis team fell to the United States Merchant Marine Academy on Friday, April 24, but defeated Harford Community College, 5-4 on April 25. The Blue Jays had a 2-1 lead against Merchant Marine, but lost 4-5 in the last match against a Landmark Conference opponent. The Mariners were strong competition in
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FEATURES
Hughes donates collection of photographs on Amish life
Longtime photojournalist Dennis Hughes committed to donate his collection of about 18,000 pictures depicting life within the Amish community to Elizabethtown College’s Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Hughes delivered a presentation entitled “Amish in Focus: Photos and Stories” on Thursday, March 12, in which he selected and displayed roughly 150 of the most
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Bower Writers House offers comfortable environment for conversation, relaxation during Mellow Monday event series
The Bower Writers House offers a unique opportunity to students with Mellow Mondays, a time for students to relax after the weekend and prepare for the upcoming week. Mellow Mondays are held every Monday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. March 9 through April 27. Director of the Bowers Writers House and Lecturer in English
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New Playwrights Fest IV features staged readings
On Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14, the Elizabethtown College Theatre and Dance Division of the Fine and Performing Arts Department hosted its fourth annual “Etown New Playwrights Fest” in Zug Recital Hall. The fest features students that have taken Associate Professor of English Dr. John Rohrkemper’s playwriting course. The plays are presented in
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