NEWS
New OHRP research guidelines
The pandemic has led to changes in many parts of our lives — including what and how we research. The Office of Human Research Protections has introduced a number of new guidelines for conducting human research. Etown students and faculty alike are feeling the effect. The new OHRP protections are intended to prioritize public health
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Kreider Prize Lecture
The annual Kreider Prize Lecture took place virtually Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7pm. Elizabethtown College professor of political science Dr. E. Fletcher McClellan was the recipient of the 2019-2020 Kreider Prize for Teaching Excellence. He presented his lecture “Analytical Advocacy in the Age of Trump,” which examined the current political climate and how he gives
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GOP moves to fill Supreme Court vacancy
Following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Sept. 18, 2020, President Donald Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Sept. 26. The nomination process first began on Oct. 12 as hearings began, which were led by Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Senator Lindsey Graham. The nomination then prompted Democrats
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CAMPUS LIFE
Music review: Wild Child
Someday – if the weather ever warms up – what will you listen to while you lay out in the sun? I have a suggestion, the 2018 album by Wild Child, “Expectations.” The band that gave us “Crazy Bird” has produced an especially relaxing, thoughtful and nostalgic album. Its simplicity is outweighed only by its
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The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in on the impact of K-12 teacher strikes in 12 states across the U.S.
Public school teachers in Oklahoma, West Virginia, and Arizona have been striking for higher wages and increased funding to schools. Protesting began in West Virginia with elementary school teachers in Fayette County, who left class to protest cuts to their benefits and pay. Schools across the state began to shut down as middle and high
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Review: Lady Bird a beautiful, relatable debut
I had just dyed the ends of my hair pink when “Lady Bird” burst onto the scene. That’s not of much importance, I just thought it was ironic. I was a little worried everyone was thinking I was being a basic indie try-hard, trying to associate myself with the newest comedy-drama. Now having seen “Lady
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SPORTS
Men’s and women’s track teams compete at Diplomat Open
Elizabethtown College took home several victories in men’s track and field at the Diplomat Open Saturday, Dec. 3. At the meet, hosted by Franklin & Marshall College, Etown won the mile, 1000-meter and-200 meter events. Junior Tom Fitzgerald nearly broke the mile record of 4:30.00, missing the time by less than a second. Senior Mike
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Women’s swim team dominates Juniata College for victory
The Elizabethtown College Women’s Swim Team came out strong against Juniata College Saturday, Dec. 3, winning 181-55. Etown won 13 out of 14 events at the meet. The Blue Jays are currently on a three-win streak as they head into winter break. Many of the women assisted in the win, but first-year Sara Lingo and
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Fernandez reaches finals for third straight tournament to open wrestling season
The Elizabethtown College men’s wrestling team competed at the New Standard Corporation Invitational this past weekend at York (Pennsylvania) College. Senior Luke Fernandez made it to the championship match for the third time in three tournaments. Fernandez entered the tournament with an 11-1 record and was ranked in both national polls. Fernandez was ranked third
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FEATURES
Behrens shares history of Open Door Recital for children
“In that the recital now is in its 14th year, many students don’t know the history of the recital,” Dr. Gene Behrens, professor of music, said. Fourteen years ago, some of the families of children with special needs who attended music therapy sessions at Elizabethtown College’s on-campus clinic started a very important conversation. The families
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Shelly explains difficulties of starting a small business
Andrew Shelly of Andrew Douglas Jewelers in Elizabethtown came to talk about his store and a bit about his experience with business as part of the M&M Mars Lecture series. Growing up, his father was a business owner, so business was always a part of the conversations at the dinner table. His father owned a
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Wilson explains negative portrayal, absence of females in video games
Senior and Etownian webmaster Luke Wilson presented on the portrayal of women in video games, focusing on the underrepresentation and misrepresentation of many female characters as part of a computer science club tech talk last night. Wilson used DotA 2 as an example of stereotypes in video games. DotA 2 features 110 playable characters. “It
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