NEWS
One-dose vaccine approved by FDA
American medical corporation Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has been developing a vaccine against COVID-19 since early 2020. Belgium-based subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceutica has been collaborating with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center on the vaccine. J&J have been testing a COVID-19 vaccine known as JNJ-78436735 or Ad26.COV2.S, which so far has shown a 72 percent rate of
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Student Senate
Student Senate met Thursday, March 4 for their weekly meeting over Zoom. The meeting began with the Oath of Office for the new first-year representative. Then, Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas began administrative reports. He encouraged students to attend the upcoming feedback sessions for the Strategic Plan. The sessions will be held
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Global Perspective
“I come as a pilgrim of peace,” Pope Francis declared about his visit to Iraq Mar. 5. His visit, extending for four days, marks his first since the pandemic halted international travel. No other sitting pontiff has ever visited the country now struggling with a political and economic crisis as the coronavirus ravages through uncontrollably.
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CAMPUS LIFE
Tips and Tricks: Midterms Week: A student’s guide to surviving exams, stresses
It’s that time of year again; the long nights, the longer days and the endless cups of coffee. Midterms can be a source of stress for a lot of college students and it can seem like there’s no end in sight. Forget Seasonal Affective Disorder; it’s the time of the season for test anxiety. According
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Movie Review: Peppermint: This movie is more stale than sweet
I will look for you. I will find you. And I will kill you.” These simple words may be one of the most popular film quotes forever ingrained into our lexicon and into the psyches of filmgoers from the recent past. Convincing. Intense. Fear-inducing. The jump-off point of Liam Neeson’s desperate search for his kidnapped
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The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: do sexual assault allegations have a place in politics?
The midterm elections of 2018 have taken an interesting turn of events as the hearing for one of the nominees for Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, revealed sexual assault allegations. Voting was suspended until the end of the trial early in the week of Oct. 1. Despite the allegations, Kavanaugh was voted onto the Supreme
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SPORTS
Volleyball dominates Arcadia Invitational, wins seventh in a row
The Elizabethtown College volleyball team is riding a six-game winning streak after defeating Rowan University, Washington College and Arcadia University at the Arcadia Invitational Friday, Sept. 22 and Saturday, Sept. 23. Friday night, the women had one game at 5 p.m. against Rowan. It was a quick match for the Jays, sweeping the Profs 25-18,
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The Elizabethtown College athletic program through the years: the 1940s
The improvement of Elizabethtown College’s Athletic Program reached a standstill as the United States entered World War II. Many college-aged people in the 1940s chose to enter into the military, stunting college enrollment and severely hindering the growth of Etown athletics. The teams hurt most by lowered enrollment were baseball and soccer. The baseball team
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Men’s soccer team falls to Drew, loses Marshmallow Game
The Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team, fighting until the last minute, lost their first Landmark Conference game 0-6 to Drew University. Holding Drew to two goals in the first period, junior goalie Brian Gately had 4 saves out of the 12 shots on goal. Senior Scott Hess, sophomore Travis Wilson and junior Mitchell Gochnauer all
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FEATURES
Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated with Trip to Lancaster festival
Sept. 15 marked the start of Hispanic Heritage Month here in the U.S., Hispanic Heritage Month technically lasts from Sept. 15 until Oct. 15 but is often just celebrated during the month of September. Some students at Elizabethtown College kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month with a trip to the 3rd Annual Lancaster Latin American Festival
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Business professor studies sustainable workplace practices, green employees in Durham
Whether she is encouraging students in her business classes to minimize print documents or carrying plastic bottles home to assure they are properly recycled, Dr. Cristina Ciocirlan is constantly looking for ways to promote sustainability. In the classroom, at home and in her research, she makes it a priority to value the environment, a trait
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Blue Jays return to the nest, join faculty, staff
With the addition of Chris Morgan, ’91, as Elizabethtown College’s new athletic director, one can’t help but take note of the number of alumni who now serve the College as faculty members and staff. Dr. Kyle Kopko is one of those alumni. Kopko graduated with a degree in political science in 2005. While an undergraduate
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