NEWS
New Public Health Major
Elizabethtown College has recently announced a new public health major for undergraduate students. The interdisciplinary program will be part of the School of Public Service, along with other majors such as legal studies, political science and sociology. Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities by researching
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Today’s Technology
Today, it is common for most major smartphones to use 4G service, even though 5G networks are starting to take hold. However, I never thought I would hear that any level of cell service would be available outside of the Earth’s atmosphere, but technology continues to amaze me. Nokia and NASA have announced that they
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Student Senate
Student Senate held their weekly meeting Thursday, Oct. 22 over Zoom. The meeting began with the oath of office for the newly elected senior class representative Sarah Hasenhauer. The meeting then moved into administrative reports, starting with Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas. He took suggestions from senators for how to increase the
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CAMPUS LIFE
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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The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in on national debate: Is stronger gun control necessary?
The Marjory Douglass High School shooting in Parkland, Florida left 17 students and faculty dead in the largest high school shooting since the Columbine Massacre in 1999. The survivors left in the wake of this tragedy, specifically the students, are taking matters into their own hands and advocating for stricter gun control laws. They called
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Movie Review: “Tomb Raider” seizes upon familiar format
Lara Croft and the “Tomb Raider” franchise have been a fixture in video games for the last 20 years. As a protagonist, Croft serves as the female equivalent of Indiana Jones and has helped to recruit legions of female gamers, especially in the new millennium. In 2013, Croft’s story was reimagined by game developers, and
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SPORTS
Fernandez takes home title at 198 pounds, leads wrestling to strong finish at Ursinus
The Elizabethtown College men’s wrestling team competed in the Ursinus Fall Brawl this past Saturday, Nov. 12. Senior Luke Fernandez, ranked seventh in the country in the 197-pound weight class, dominated his competition on the way to his second career tournament victory. Fernandez began his run to a title by blanking The College of New
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Men’s, women’s swim teams drop Landmark meets to Catholic
Though not without valiant effort, both Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s swim teams lost to Catholic University on Saturday, Nov. 12. The women’s team had a score of 65 to Catholic’s 195. Starting the meet off well, first-year Sara Lingo won the 200-yard backstroke in 2:17.46 and the 500-yard freestyle in 5:36.97. Lingo achieved personal
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Light lifts men’s soccer to NCAA win, Blue Jays fall in second round, 2-0
Every NCAA team has a defining moment during their run toward a championship. Saturday night, senior Jeff Light provided the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team with one. In the 95th minute, Light scored to lift the Blue Jays to a first round victory over Vassar College, 1-0. Light’s golden goal advanced Etown into the second
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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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