NEWS
Today’s Technology
In early August, President Donald Trump gave ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, 90 days to either sell the app to a US tech firm or risk losing 100 million users from the US. Trump cited threats to national security as he accused ByteDance of supplying user data to the Chinese government. Since then, the deal has
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Student Senate
Student Senate met Thursday, Sept. 24 over Zoom for their weekly meeting. Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas began administrative reports by addressing that Counseling Services and Director of Title IX/Compliance Programs and Intercultural Affairs Nichole Gonzalez are both good resources for students, especially with the recent updates to the Breonna Taylor case.
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Final Blue Jays arrive back on campus
On Aug. 5, Elizabethtown College opted to have students return to campus for the fall semester in a sequenced approach, instead of how students returned in previous years due to COVID-19. On Aug. 17, students involved in Momentum or working as Kinesis, resident assistants or peer mentors returned, followed by first-year Honors students Aug. 18.
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CAMPUS LIFE
How to live simply in the digital age: Six tips to reduce wasteful screen time
According to the Pew Research Center, most U.S. citizens (77%) now own a smartphone. A Nielsen Company audience report in 2016 indicated that adults in the United States spend over 10 hours and 39 minutes each day on technology. Individuals rely on technology now more than ever. Bright screens tire our eyes. Immediate answers shorten
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The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: Does political content on social media create division?
Facebook, Google and Twitter are under federal investigation for allowing Russian propaganda to spread on their sites during the 2016 election. The three social media sites will have to answer questions about how they are combatting propaganda or how they are letting it slip through the cracks. The investigation will raise questions about how much
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Thor: Ragnarok just “passable”
I am a human. I have likes and dislikes. Yet every time I bring up my opinion of superhero movies (which is that “I don’t care”), I feel like a social outcast. Trust me, I want to understand the superhero genre…there’s just yet to be a superhero film that I’ve seen that will get me
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SPORTS
Women’s soccer restarts season with Landmark opening win
Saturday’s Landmark Conference game against Drew University at Ira R. Herr Field felt like a chance to start over for the Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team. Coming off their fourth straight loss and sixth overall in seven games this season, the Blue Jays were looking forward to conference play. It had been over 360 minutes
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Women’s tennis opens fall season with successful weekend
The women’s tennis team headed to Fredericksburg, Virginia this past weekend, Sept. 24 and 25, to compete in the ITA Regional Championships. Through the weekend, the team competed in a total of 15 singles games and six doubles competitions. For the first time since 2011, a Blue Jay women’s tennis player proceeded to the flight
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Women’s volleyball falls twice in Landmark opener, steals one set in loss to Neumann
Elizabethtown College’s women’s volleyball team traveled to Moravian College this Saturday to take on opponents Goucher College and Catholic University, both in the Landmark Conference. Etown’s first match of the day was against Goucher at 1:30 p.m. Sophomore Mackenzie Garner led the Blue Jays with 14 kills and .583 hitting percentage. Despite Garner’s strong stats,
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FEATURES
Martin Luther King Jr. week celebrates diversity with gospel extravaganza, interfaith prayer service, candlelight march
Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) week at Elizabethtown College finds different ways to celebrate diversity on campus. Etown first began celebrating the week in 2005. The program has grown from a one-day celebration to a week-long one that allows students to celebrate on-campus diversity as well as global diversity. The College even cancels classes on
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M&M Mars lecturer details business culture, leadership skills
On Friday, Nov. 14, Scott Rogers spoke as part of the M&M Mars Executive Lecture Series. Rogers is the President of the Glatfelter Agency, a full service insurance agency for personal, business and commercial clients. His lecture centered around his life, how he progressed through the independent insurance agency and aspects of leadership. Rogers attributes
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Fritz explores the character of Phyllis in English madrigals
Dr. Matthew Fritz, associate professor of music, gave a presentation titled “Secular Music of the Renaissance” at Elizabethtown College on Thursday, Nov. 13, which explored the character of Phyllis in English madrigals. Fritz’s presentation focused on the English madrigal, which is choral music that is in some circumstances performed with accompaniment. Madrigals were a highly
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