NEWS
The Role of Ethics and Morality in the Climate Change Debate, Part 1
On Wednesday, Oct. 28 Elizabethtown College welcomed Professor of Sustainability Ethics and Law from Widener University Law School Dr. Donald A. Brown to speak as the College’s 2020 Peace Fellow. Each year, the Elizabethtown College Alumni Peace Fellowship selects its annual Peace Fellow with assistance from the Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking (CGUP.) The
READ MORE
Blue Jays flock to the polls – or their mailbox
There are five days left until the U.S. 2020 presidential election, and Elizabethtown College is urging its students to participate in this major election with its “Flock to the Polls” campaign. “You have a unique opportunity to transform an entire election,” Special Assistant to the President & Executive Director for Government, Corporate & Board Relations
READ MORE
New Public Health Major
Elizabethtown College has recently announced a new public health major for undergraduate students. The interdisciplinary program will be part of the School of Public Service, along with other majors such as legal studies, political science and sociology. Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities by researching
READ MORE
CAMPUS LIFE
Movie Review: “BlacKkKlansman”: Powerful, relevant today
A plain-clothed African-American police officer chases after a white woman who has just planted a bomb on the hood of an African-American woman’s car. He tackles her to the ground trying to arrest her. A police car pulls up. Two white officers emerge with their guns drawn as the woman falsely shouts, “Rape!” Trying to
READ MORE
Business Profile: The Black Gryphon: Community made, community oriented
This week marks an important anniversary for Black Gryphon owner and operator Anthony Morgan. Sunday, Sept. 16 marks the first full year that the restaurant has been back in operation since the fire in 2016. The Black Gryphon has risen from the ashes in spectacular fashion. In the words of one review, “it’s weird, but
READ MORE
The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: Did Nike take a risk with their new ad?
Sept. 6, Nike’s new “Just Do It” ad campaign dropped during the NFL season opening game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles. The day before, the ad appeared on social media and caused a stir because the ad is narrated by and features Colin Kaepernick, former San Fransisco 49ers quarterback. In 2016, he
READ MORE
SPORTS
The Elizabethtown College athletic program through the years: the 1920s
From numerous championship sports teams to an extensive intramural program, sports are a significant part of campus life at Elizabethtown College. However, there was a time in Etown’s history when sports did not have a place on campus. According to the College’s website, for 29 years after the College was founded, athletic programs were resisted
READ MORE
Field hockey upsets nationally-ranked Muhlenberg (#16)
Elizabethtown College’s field hockey team picked up a pair of wins this week at home Wednesday, Sept. 6 against Frostburg State University and Saturday, Sept. 9 against Muhlenberg College. Despite the rainy conditions, the Blue Jays came out strong in the first half, keeping the ball on the Bobcats’ side for the first seven minutes
READ MORE
Women’s soccer game ends scoreless after double overtime
Saturday, Sept. 9, at Ira R. Herr Field, the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays battled the Gettysburg College Bullets in a tough game ending in a scoreless tie. The 110 minute match went into double overtime, with 15 unsuccessful shots from both teams. Senior Hailey Parks, goalie for the Blue Jays, had six saves and first-year
READ MORE
FEATURES
International Peace Day planned, celebrated by music students
Senior music therapy major Abby Whitmoyer greeted people at the BSC doors with a joyful “happy peace day” and a flyer explaining International Peace Day and the music department’s involvement Sept. 15, 2015. Meanwhile, A group of musicians performed songs with messages about peace and kindness to a growing audience. ”I want them to see
READ MORE
Arctic sustainability research brings anthropology professor to University of Iceland
As an anthropology major in college and graduate school, Dr. Robert Wheelersburg was required to pick a region of the world that interested him. He decided against the most common regions and chose the Arctic. Despite this choice, ending up in Iceland was a matter of chance. “Most people in the program worked in Alaska
READ MORE
New area coordinator takes steps towards future goals with first job
“You will reach the highest level of your profession.” It was this fortune cookie that convinced Victor Osorio to dream big and keep working towards those dreams. After graduating from Alfred University in May of 2015, the job hunt was short-lived. “After I graduated college, I was in the ‘real world’ for a couple of
READ MORE