NEWS
Today’s Technology
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook unveiled the new iPhone 12 in a special event earlier this month. With the main iPhone, a cheaper iPhone 12 mini was announced alongside the more expensive Max and Pro Max phones. The main improvements to its predecessor are an improved screen, a faster chip and an ability to run
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Student Senate
Student Senate met Thursday, Oct. 29 over Zoom for their weekly meeting. It began with Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas’ report. He began by telling senators the current plan for the spring semester, just before it was sent out to the student body. He then took time to answer questions. However, many
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Etown’s spring semester schedule announced
Oct. 29, Elizabethtown College released a plan for the upcoming spring semester. It followed speculation amongst students, faculty and staff, as they were waiting in anticipation for the release of the plans. Prior to the email, the College addressed the concerns of students in the most recent Student Senate meeting. Within the meeting, students raised
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CAMPUS LIFE
The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: Is online harassment of celebrities a problem?
History shows that celebrities, living in the limelight of fans and media attention, aren’t afforded much privacy. The existence of social media further blurs the line between private life and public persona. So where do we draw the line? Recent media attention surrounding Ariana Grande suggests a boundary should be established sooner rather than later.
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Etown Simplified: Four ways to avoid spending all your money
Written by Hannah Dillenger, Karina Guy, Liz Heaney, Robin Hill and Brady McLamb Have you ever seen something on TV, in a store or online and thought, “I need that!” and felt yourself reaching for your wallet? Have you ever felt upset or guilty after buying it? How often do you leave Target with more
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Opinion: Compared to others, Etown housing misses mark
Elizabethtown College is the place many call home during the transition from student to career professional. Be that as it may, unlike the famous Etown carrot cake or Truman the labradoodle, student response is sometimes mixed when concerning on-campus living options, especially after undergoing recent electrical outages and microbial, some Etown campus community members may
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SPORTS
Successful start for XC, hosts first met on new course
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the Galen Piper Alumni Open/XC Challenge at Shippensburg University Friday, Sept. 1. The men placed fourth with 107 points and the women took third out of seven teams with 58 points. On the men’s side, sophomore Samuel Gerstenbacher led the Blue Jays as the
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Field hockey team falls 0-1 in Saturday’s game against Washington & Lee University
Saturday, Sept. 16, the Elizabethtown College field hockey team played a hard-fought game at Washington & Lee University. Despite the team’s best efforts, the game went into a 0-0 overtime and the Generals managed to score the winning shot. Junior goalie Margo Donlin had an outstanding match, making a career-high 13 saves and defending the
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Blue Jays Win 2OT Thriller
The Elizabethtown Men’s Soccer team defeated Penn State Harrisburg in double overtime on a warm mid-September afternoon in Middletown. The Blue Jays Gilbert Waso slipped the ball past nationally ranked Penn State Harrisburg goalkeeper Hunter Cooper to end the match. The Elizabethtown native led the game with both goals. Grayden Rogers and JD Haaf each
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FEATURES
A.L.I.C.E. training instituted by campus security with the goal of offering active shooter training to all students
There have been zero deaths due to fire in schools for the past fifty years. Why? Because students are prepared. They practice fire drills so they know exactly what to do in the event of an actual fire. The same concept applies to active shooter situations, which are sadly becoming a reality for many schools
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French table offers new opportunity for high school, college students to interact, cooperate on language learning objectives
Every second and fourth Thursdays, Elizabethtown’s popular café, Folklore is filled with the sounds of French speakers. Over coffee and snacks, French students talk with Dr. Vanessa Borilot, Elizabethtown College French professor, and Mrs. Sarah Crawford, Elizabethtown High School French teacher. French table is modeled after a similar opportunity offered to Spanish students, though the
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Friedly presents “Related/Unrelated,” unconventional, interactive art
When Professor of Fine Arts Milton Friedly was invited to participate in an art show in Lancaster, the first question he asked himself was “Can I do a show for this space?” His initial plan was to do one or two large installations. He has a piece that is 56 Dell keyboards entitled QWERTY which
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