NEWS
Global Perspective
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand (AP) — Authorities in northeastern Thailand began releasing bodies to relatives Monday after security forces cornered and killed a soldier who carried out the country’s worst mass shooting in an hourslong siege at a shopping mall. The soldier killed 29 people starting with his commanding officer in a
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Pennsylvania Politics
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Tuesday, Feb. 4, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf (D) addressed the General Assembly, proposing his 2020-2021 budget for the commonwealth. The proposal, totaling $36.1 billion in spending with a focus on education and workforce revitalization, was met with mixed reviews by the Republican-controlled state house. The governor’s recommendation is a 4 percent,
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Student Senate
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Student Senate met for its weekly meeting Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. The meeting began with a special order for President of Elizabethtown College Cecilia McCormick’s report about the recent Board of Trustees retreat, held the weekend of Feb. 1. She provided updates on the College, including new programs, funding and housing
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CAMPUS LIFE
Business Profile: Twisted Easel Etc.
Twisted Easel Etc. offers painting experiences for all ages. The studio on Market Street provides a space for private parties, open paint nights and art lessons, with plans on expanding to more ventures in the future. Patrons can choose to create in multiple mediums, including glassware, canvases, barn wood décor and seasonal gifts. “Right now,
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“It” returns with horror, humor
A dark and rainy day. Standing on her porch, a woman and her cat catch sight of a boy as he lingers in front of a storm drain. Moments later, both of them look back to see a pool of blood flowing into the drain and the boy gone. Unbeknownst to them, the scourge of
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The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in on debate: Are proposed Title IX changes necessary?
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced Sept. 7 that she wants to implement new regulations on Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, a statute that prohibits sexual discrimination and protects sexual assault victims. In her speech, DeVos claimed that the system under former President Barack Obama was flawed because it did not
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SPORTS
Field hockey opens season against rival Franklin & Marshall
The Elizabethtown College field hockey team received 36 points in the Landmark Conference 2015 preseason poll, ranking them fourth compared to its competitors. Last season, the Blue Jays showed they were a team to beat, earning the second seed. The Juniata College Eagles ultimately earned the title of champions of the Landmark Conference, but Etown
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Men’s tennis finishes season with victory over Harford, looks forward to next year
The Elizabethtown College men’s tennis team fell to the United States Merchant Marine Academy on Friday, April 24, but defeated Harford Community College, 5-4 on April 25. The Blue Jays had a 2-1 lead against Merchant Marine, but lost 4-5 in the last match against a Landmark Conference opponent. The Mariners were strong competition in
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Softball set to take on Susquehanna in Landmark semifinals
The Elizabethtown College women’s softball team entered their final Landmark series with Susquehanna University, knowing that they would be playing in the playoffs. The only unknowns were what seed the Blue Jays would finish in and who their playoff opponent would be. After Saturday’s doubleheader in Selinsgrove, Etown found out that they would return to
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FEATURES
Grimm encourages students to pursue writing, publishing
Adjunct Faculty Member of the English Department Tyler Grimm’s students might be surprised to learn that Grimm did not know he wanted to be a writer until his junior year of college. Grimm revealed this and much more at his presentation, “The Working Novelist,” on Friday, Oct. 31 in the main lobby of Myer Residence
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Thanksgiving dinner, tree lighting events are festive tradition
Elizabethtown College prides itself on building and maintaining a community feel between students, faculty and staff. In order to uphold this standard, the College has adapted several traditions unique to Etown. These traditions are long-standing and are used to bring the community together several times during a school term. Of these traditions, the most well-known
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Yorty explains difficulties facing women entering a STEM career
“I’m in the minority,” Associate Professor of Molecular Biology Dr. Jodi Yorty said as she began to discuss her vocational calling to a field where women are not always expected. As part of the Call To Lead Program, Yorty shared her personal story of being a women in a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
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