NEWS
Interdisciplinary team at Etown awarded EPA grant
Photos courtesy of Elizabethtown College Flickr The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently granted a People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Phase I grant to an Elizabethtown College research team led by professor of chemistry Dr. Lauren Toote and professor of engineering Dr. Brenda Read-Daily. The interdisciplinary team is working on developing a cheap and effective
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Etown moves online as COVID-19 spreads in US
Photo courtesy of Flickr With the threat of COVID-19 expanding, college communities are fearing the worst. With students across the country preparing for and returning from spring break, concerns have been raised about safety precautions on our campus, especially regarding if students had left the country. Many campuses around the United States have suspended classes
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Global Perspective
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com BRUSSELS (AP) — Increasing numbers of people applying for asylum in the European Union are arriving from countries with visa-free travel agreements with the bloc, notably from Latin America, rather than entering without permission, the EU’s asylum agency said Wednesday. More than 714,000 people applied for asylum or some form of
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CAMPUS LIFE
The Weekly Chirp: Is Climate Change a Legitimate Concern?
In the modern world, climate change is a topic that is argued and discussed by scientists, politicians and people around the world. Some stick to the belief that climate change is simply a hoax; many others stress the catastrophic effects that result from issues such as rising temperatures and extreme weather, and they repeatedly voice
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Jay’s Nest struggles with staff shortage
Elizabethtown College provides lots of opportunities for student employment. One area that is always looking for student employees is Dining Services. These employees work in the Marketplace, the Jay’s Nest, the Blue Bean and Catering Services. However, this year there is a shortage of Dining Services staff. One reason for the shortage may be that
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The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in on debate: Should everyone be an organ donor?
Fans of singer and actress Selena Gomez were surprised and relieved by her recent announcement of receiving a kidney transplant earlier this month. Gomez received a kidney from friend and actress Francia Raisa. Complications from Gomez’s lupus caused her to have kidney problems that required the transplant. Since her lupus diagnosis in 2015, Gomez has
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SPORTS
Volleyball adjusts to season without home gym
For the Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team, this upcoming fall season marks only their second time playing in the Landmark conference. The team transitioned into this conference last fall and finished fifth overall with a record of 3-4. Prior to the start of last season, the team was picked fourth in a pre-season poll based
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Thompson Gym to replace floor, expected completion by late October
Thompson Gymnasium, which many of Elizabethtown College athletic teams have called home for 45 years, is getting its first major renovation since its dedication in 1970. The hardwood floor, which is the originally floor from 1970, spans the entire length of the gym and is in the process of being replaced. Work officially began on
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Men’s soccer core veterans are optimistic about season
With another autumn comes another year for soccer at Elizabethtown College. This year’s men’s soccer team was picked to finish fourth for the second straight year. However, with a variety of veteran players and a number of newcomers, Elizabethtown is looking to exceed those expectations and prove the doubters wrong about the talent of their
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FEATURES
Shiffer performs twentieth-century pieces, shows accessibility of music
On Sunday, Nov. 2 in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center, Faith Shiffer, adjunct professor of music, hosted her faculty recital as part of the Fine and Performing Arts Department’s concert season. Her recital focused mainly on music that was written during the 20th century and included a composition of her own. At Elizabethtown College, Shiffer
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Murphy depicts mother’s battle with cancer in new memoir seeking to relate to readers, gives universal truths about loss
There is no account of what “truth” is. There is no definitive account that confirms facts or records exact facts. Also, when translated to another person, the truth could mean something different, therefore making it not the original truth. The concept of story truth combines what happened in reality and details that an author adds
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Campus Security officer offers RAD self-defense classes, empowers women through education on safety, defense
Dale Boyer, assistant director of Campus Security, led a Rape Aggression Defense Systems (RAD) program at Elizabethtown College on Oct. 25 and 26. Founded in 1989 by Lawrence N. Nadeau and Sheri Iachetta, RAD established an accessible, constantly improving and nationally respected program to educate women, children, seniors and men about violence and assault. RAD
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