NEWS
Derek Chauvin trial taking place
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was charged with the murder of George Floyd May 29, 2020. Floyd died May 25 after a store clerk accused him of paying with a counterfeit $20 bill. Chauvin and three other officers arrived at the scene and Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck and back for 9 minutes and
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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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CAMPUS LIFE
Business Profile: Now Wear This!: High-quality thrift shopping moves to town
Are you looking for some new clothes, bags or accessories, but not willing to spend a lot of money to do so? Are you hesitant about thrift shopping? Well, Now Wear This! can ease all your doubts about the thrift store shopping experience. They offer a clean and organized shopping environment for all their customers.
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Movie Review: Beautiful Boy: Emotional film about drug addiction
Everything. It’s what all good parents want to do for and give to their children to help them succeed in life. It also demonstrates that their undying love will prevail, even through the most dire of circumstances. This is a sentiment reflected but also put to the ultimate test in “Beautiful Boy,” directed by Felix
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The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: Have hate crimes been on the rise since the 2016 election?
The Pittsburgh community was shocked after a mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue Oct. 27, left 11 dead and many more grieving. The synagogue is home to three different congregations of Jewish communities, and each was holding a service that morning. Around 10 a.m., members from all three services heard a loud boom
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SPORTS
Swim team edges out Goucher in first meet of the season
Saturday, Oct. 28, Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s swim teams took on Landmark Conference opponent Goucher College at the Alumni Pool in the Jays’ first dual meet of the season. The Gophers took nine of 14 events on the women’s side, but the women placed high enough in the other events to defeat Goucher 133.5-128.5.
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The Elizabethtown College athletic program through the years: the 1980s
The 1980s started off strong for Elizabethtown College athletics. The men’s soccer team made it to the Division III tournament under the direction of Coach Owen Wright from 1980-1982. In 1983, current coach Skip Roderick, ’74, became head coach and led the team to two MAC championships throughout the decade. The team earned a record
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Men’s and women’s soccer shut out Juniata to end regular season
Saturday, Oct. 28, Elizabethtown College’s men’s soccer team confirmed there will be a home semi-final game in the near future while sweeping Juniata College out of the way with overwhelming power. The men led with 17 total shots, along with astounding possession throughout the entire length of the match. Junior goalkeeper Brian Gately only had
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FEATURES
Bowers hosts craft talk about love of language
Bowers Writers House held a craft talk with Dr. Ruthann Knechel Johansen, Friday January 29. Johansen has published numerous articles and papers in addition to several books including Listening in the Silence, Seeing in the Dark: Reconstruction Life After Brain Injury and The Narrative Secret of Flannery O’Connor: The Trickster As Interpreter. Presently, she is
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‘Salam Neighbor’ tells story of refugee crisis, encourages students to get involved in global issues
The discussion surrounding the Syrian refugee crisis is cycling through media outlets and political discussions around the world right now. Tuesday, Jan. 21, Elizabethtown College hosted a film screening which catalyzed and continued this conversation right here on campus. The event was co-sponsored by Etown’s Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking and the Christ Lutheran
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Psychology club hosts mental health first aid training by branch of Philhaven
The Psychology Club hosted an 8-hour Mental Health First Aid Training Seminar in the Susquehanna Room in Myer Residence Hall Sunday, January 30. The training session was conducted by certified mental healthcare educators from a local branch of Philhaven, a non-profit behavioral healthcare organization. Philhaven serves clients in south central Pennsylvania, with offices in Mt.
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