NEWS
Student Senate
Student Senate hosted President Cecilia McCormick at their Thursday, Oct. 1 meeting over Zoom. McCormick was present to address any questions senators had. Senior Matthew Smith asked her to talk more about the new schools system. McCormick replied that the structure is common among other colleges and universities. It creates a more effective organization flow
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Trump tests positive for COVID after first presidential debate
On Oct. 3, 2020 President Donald Trump announced that he and the First Lady had tested positive for COVID-19. This shocking news came only a few days after the first presidential debate, where the president went head-to-head with Democratic candidate Joe Biden. Since then, Trump has been hospitalized at Walter Reed Medical Center, the White
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Today’s Technology
In recent months, 5G cell phone service has been the target of many conspiracy theories, but what does 5G actually mean? 5G means that it is the fifth generation of cellular network technology, or the fifth major improvement to communicating between mobile phones. The earliest mobile phones were invented by Bell Labs and AT&T in
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CAMPUS LIFE
The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in on new majors and minors offered at the College in Fall 2018
Elizabethtown College has been working to introduce new majors and minors to the academics program. As of this semester, new majors such as data science and chemistry laboratory science are available for students to enroll in. By fall 2018, students should expect to see new programs such as finance and financial economy, early childhood education
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Etown Esports Outlook
The Overwatch League’s first season had an explosive start. The professional eSports league for the multiplayer video game Overwatch began its first season of regular play in January 2018. The tournament was held at the Blizzard Arena in Los Angeles, and the venue was sold out for four days of the week. Online Twitch tv
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The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: Should all students be allowed to own pets on campus next year?
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), service animals are defined as dogs or miniature horses trained to work with or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability. These tasks include but are not limited to assisting a person who is blind or has low vision, alerting a person who is
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SPORTS
Wrestling places four at Messiah Invitational, Pflanz takes home first
The Elizabethtown College wrestling team competed at the Messiah Invitational this past weekend. The Blue Jays were led by four individual wrestlers that placed at the event. Fifth-year senior Bryan Pflanz took home the 133-pound title by defeating Ursinus’ Trey Harkness, 1-0. Pflanz earned a berth in the 133-pound final at the Messiah Invitational last
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Men’s, women’s swim teams take down Gallaudet University
On Saturday, Nov. 5, Elizabethtown’s women’s and men’s swim teams took on Gallaudet University on the road in and out-of-conference meet. Led by first-years Sara Lingo and Sadie Hawkins, the female Blue Jays took an early lead, dominating the Bison with a final score of 198-50. Lingo took first in all three of her individual
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Field hockey continues dominance of Landmark Conference
The Blue Jays continued their success this weekend with a win against Juniata College. This is a huge win for head coach Brandy Michael, who in her first year, has gotten the team perfect through their conference schedule. In their 3-1 win, a goal was scored by three individual players. The Blue Jays now find
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FEATURES
Fries draws comparisons between baseball, leadership
Notre Dame senior infielder, Tommy Chase, is more than just a student-athlete. Chase uses his free time to give back to his community by participating in Life Works, an organization that pairs mentors with underprivileged third and fourth graders. He is a finalist for the John Wooden Citizenship Cup Award, an honor bestowed upon athletes
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Hughes donates collection of photographs on Amish life
Longtime photojournalist Dennis Hughes committed to donate his collection of about 18,000 pictures depicting life within the Amish community to Elizabethtown College’s Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Hughes delivered a presentation entitled “Amish in Focus: Photos and Stories” on Thursday, March 12, in which he selected and displayed roughly 150 of the most
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Bower Writers House offers comfortable environment for conversation, relaxation during Mellow Monday event series
The Bower Writers House offers a unique opportunity to students with Mellow Mondays, a time for students to relax after the weekend and prepare for the upcoming week. Mellow Mondays are held every Monday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. March 9 through April 27. Director of the Bowers Writers House and Lecturer in English
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