NEWS
Today’s Technology
Photo courtesy of Unsplash While the world seems to slow to a crawl in the midst of a pandemic, the United States Senate does not. Thursday, March 5, Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the bipartisan Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act, usually referred to by the abbreviated name,
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Student Senate
Photo courtesy of Unsplash Student Senate met Thursday, March 12 for an unconventional meeting. Senators pushed off their scheduled agenda and began with a session for President Cecelia McCormick and Vice President for Student Life Celestino Limas to answer questions regarding Elizabethtown College’s recent COVID-19 update. McCormick began by saying that she hopes the College
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PA Politics
Photo courtesy of Unsplash Friday, March 6, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania reported its first two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Delaware and Wayne Counties. As of the time of the writing of this article (Saturday, March 14 at 2 p.m.), there are 47 presumed or positive cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania spanning 12 counties. The
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CAMPUS LIFE
“Jumanji” sequel meets subpar expectations
The recent string of sequels to 90s movies closed out 2017 with the release of “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.” While I originally vowed to never see this film, my opinion was swayed by two simple words: Alex Wolff. If you read my review of Netflix’s “Death Note” from last semester, you know I firmly
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New indie album catchy, thoughtful
The second album of indie sensation Sir Sly, titled “Don’t You Worry, Honey,” was released June 30, 2017. The band formed in Los Angeles, California as a trio, and members Landon Jacobs, Jason Suwito and Hayden Coplen have remained together since 2013. The band is generally categorized as indie-pop, although many of the band’s songs
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SPORTS
Men’s, women’s cross country compete at DeSales Invitational, women place 2nd
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the DeSales Invitational this past weekend. Only one team finished ahead of the women’s team at the Invitational. Dickinson College took the overall team title with 54 points. Senior Casey Quinto and junior Brenna McNamee both placed in the top 10 for the Blue
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Men’s soccer plays to scoreless draw in Landmark opener
Tensions ran high Saturday afternoon as the number 16-ranked Blue Jays came within inches of securing a win in their first conference match of the season. Both teams and their fans were on edge waiting for either side to put the ball in the back of the net. Unfortunately, in all 120 minutes of play,
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Men’s golf competes at Gettysburg Fall Invitational, place 10th overall
First-year Garrett Leib entered the Gettysburg Fall Invitational as an individual and shot a team best 82 on Saturday afternoon at the Hanover Country Club in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania. Leib was not one of the five scores to factor into the overall team score, but his round was six strokes better than his collegiate debut at
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FEATURES
Exhibit sparks discussion on childbirth mortality rates
On Tuesday, an opening reception was held for Carol Galligan’s exhibit “Birth Memorial…a Memorial to Women Who Died in Childbirth.” Galligan’s three-part exhibit was sponsored by the Department of Fine and Performing Arts and held in the Lyet Gallery on the second floor of Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. During the reception, Galligan explained her
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Newton shows film on social justice system
New York City is known for its busy streets, iconic views and controversial events, such as the Eric Garner case, that catch attention across America. On Feb. 23, Dr. Richard Newton, assistant professor of religious studies, showed the film “The Central Park Five” as part of the on-going Diversity Film Series at Elizabethtown College. The
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Braxton explains transhumanism in a modern, religious context
“Religion is one of the things that sets humans apart,” Dr. Donald M. Braxton, the J. Omar Professor of Religion at Juniata College, said at his presentation titled “Hacking the Religious Minds: Turning Religion into a Plug-and-Play Activity” on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Braxton explained that religion is notoriously difficult to define. Cognitive science gives the definition
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