NEWS
Spring semester finals week schedule on the weekend
This semester, Elizabethtown College will hold finals Saturday, May 8. Students and faculty alike were surprised to see exams take place on a weekend, and the change resulted in mixed feelings for many. While the administration has stated that it was necessary to hold finals on that day to ensure a timely Commencement Day and
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Interhall visitation allowed
Elizabethtown College announced in a COVID-19 campus update email Monday, April 21 that interhall visitation would be permitted starting Thursday, April 15. In an email sent a few weeks earlier Monday, March 22, the COVID-19 Task Force said that they would not permit interhall visitation at that time but would instead continue to monitor the
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Student Senate
Student Senate met Thursday, April 15 at 3:45 p.m. over Zoom for their weekly meeting. Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas began the meeting with his administrative report. He started by saying he is disappointed by the number of inappropriate responses on the “before I graduate” boards in the Baugher Student Center (BSC)
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CAMPUS LIFE
Movie Review: “Fantastic Beasts”: “The Crimes of Grindelwald” only kind of fantastic
Written by: Stephen Wallen The Wizarding World becomes even more thorough in J.K. Rowling’s “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.” In this 10th cinematic adaption of the Harry Potter franchise (second in the Fantastic Beasts series), seasoned director David Yates brings to life a Gatsby-esque magical 1920s world that begs its viewers to take a
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Music Review: half•alive: High-energy, yet still introspective
The best bands are the ones that seem to pop up out of nowhere. “half•alive” did just that. Well, more specifically, the group popped up out of Long Beach, California in 2016. Songwriter Josh Taylor and drummer Brett Kramer just released an EP of three songs and a single with a fantastic music video. Is
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The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: Are wealthy people obligated to donate to their communities?
In a year seemingly marked by intense natural disasters, a series of wildfires across California caused massive property damage and compelled people from all over the country to contribute to reconstruction. Fires began gathering strength in Aug. 2018, and a national disaster was declared Aug. 4. In November, strong winds and dry brush caused the
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SPORTS
Coaches offer insight into upcoming winter athletic season
Elizabethtown College’s winter athletes are preparing for their upcoming season. The swim team and basketball team coaches gave insight on their goals and expectations for their athletes. Head swim coach Mark Wilson has been coaching at Etown for six years. The swim team performed well in their 2015-2016 season, finishing sixth overall in the Landmark
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The Elizabethtown College athletic program through the years: the 1990s
The 1990s started off well for the Elizabethtown College athletic program, with the men’s soccer team winning the MAC championship. The team came back to win the title five more times throughout the decade and was runner up twice. Etown soccer players were named All-Americans eight times throughout the decade. Also in 1990, Bob Schlosser
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Etown basketball player Britt Moore returns as head coach
Coach by day, dad by night, Elizabethtown College’s head basketball coach Britt Moore has a full plate. This is Moore’s first season coaching here at Etown, and he’s excited to be on campus. Moore was named the 12th coach in the College’s history at the beginning of May, after coach Bob Schlosser retired as head
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FEATURES
Honors society provides coloring sheets, gives smile to those in need
Students across campus may be wondering why there are bins of coloring pages in the Baugher’s Student Center (BSC) and in dorms. They are for Color a Smile, which collects colored pages and distributes them once a month to senior citizens, troops overseas and anyone else who needs a smile. The Color a Smile Campus
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Spanish Club sponsors trip, celebrates Latin American culture
For the first time, the Spanish Club attended the Latin American Festival at Long’s Park in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Saturday, Sept. 24. The group of 11 students watched Latino performers, ate Latin American food and visited vendors’ informational tables. The flags of various Latin American countries bordered the park and several community members carried their own
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College hosts traditional Chinese performance, encourages diverse interests
With all the material objects made in China, people tend to forget the intangible things that come from a country of over one billion people. Some of these lesser-known aspects of Chinese culture were recently showcased at a concert titled “A Musical Trip to China.” This free concert took place Saturday, Sept. 24 at 3
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