• Movie Review: Death Note has all-star cast, but not much else

    “Death Note” is one of the newer films to be added to Netflix’s register. Based on the 2006 anime of the same name, “Death Note” boasts of an all-star cast and $40 million budget, but not much else. “Death Note” centers around Seattle teenager Light Turner (portrayed by Nat Wolff) who suddenly comes into possession

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  • The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in on national debate: Should Confederate monuments stay or go?

    Confederate statues began cropping up in American cities in the 1890s to commemorate living and dead Confederate soldiers. Monuments and Civil War reenactments became large-scale forms of commemoration. One hundred fifty years later, citizens are beginning to question the monuments’ place in American culture and cities. While the discussions of removing monuments to Confederate battles

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  • Business Profile: Turquoise Bear’s Emporium

    Business Profile: Turquoise Bear’s Emporium

    As one walks past Turquoise Bear’s Emporium, they will learn through just one glance into the storefront windows that the emporium is not just another store. In fact, you will probably never find another store like it! Therefore, the shop is perfect for those looking for “one of a kind items.” Turquoise Bear’s Emporium is

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  • Business Profile: the Shoppes on Market Street

    Business Profile: the Shoppes on Market Street

    If you are looking for a fun place to explore that has lots of interesting items, then look no further than The Shoppes on Market Street. The Shoppes on Market Street is a collection of 30 antique and thrift shops, where shoppers can find many one of a kind items. The Shoppes are located at

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  • Sophomore investigates College sexual abuse policies

    It’s no secret that sexual assault is a problem on college campuses. According to the Rape and Incest National Network (RAINN), female students between the ages of 18 and 24 are three times more likely to experience sexual violence than women in all other age groups. Male college students are 78 percent more likely to

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  • Senior considers Valentine’s Day “just another Tuesday”

    Here’s the thing: I am not looking forward to Valentine’s Day. I’m not not looking forward to it, either, though. For me, a wildly single senior in college, it’s just a Tuesday. A day which I will start by waking up in my own bed. A day during which I will go to class, meet

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  • Student poll examines pros, cons of six different campus housing options

    Elizabethtown College has several different housing options available for students who choose to live on campus. The College has six traditional residence halls, as well as apartments and townhouses (“the Quads”). Each on-campus residence adds its own unique charm to the Etown community. Students from each on-campus residence were interviewed regarding their housing experiences thus

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  • Star Wars prequel delivers one-third of a good movie

    At this time last year, I was still thinking about “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Heck even now, more than a year after its initial release, I still find myself thinking about it and asking a lot of questions. Is Finn okay? Who is Supreme Leader Snoke? How does Kylo Ren not know that Darth

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  • Letter to the Editor: Homer ponders revenues, parking

    Homer could hardly believe his eyes. He had just come across the piece on parking in The Etownian. “Finally!” he said to himself. A diatribe against the campus parking situation was long overdue. Arming himself with a scone from the Blue Bean, Homer settled down to read the article. Parking on campus had always been

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