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  • Weekly Chirp: Masks and Mental Health

    Weekly Chirp: Masks and Mental Health

    The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a lot of changes around the world. Online classes via Zoom, staying six feet apart and wearing masks have essentially made life the same. Because of the pandemic, many people’s mental health has been impacted. Recently, a survey was posted to the Jays’ App, Elizabethtown College’s own private platform of

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  • Review: John Mulaney’s “From Scratch” tour

    Review: John Mulaney’s “From Scratch” tour

    It is no secret that my favorite comedian is John Mulaney. In fact, I even have a sticker of him on my phone case that says “Yes, you heard me, an English major” from his special on Netflix, “Kid Gorgeous.” When I heard he was coming to Philadelphia for his “From Scratch” tour about a

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  • Off-Campus Hangout: The Hub on Market

    Off-Campus Hangout: The Hub on Market

    Just a 10-minute walk right off of campus is a quaint little building, home to The HUB on Market Street. The HUB houses EVO 206 Coffee Company, Whirligig Unique Boutiques and the HIVE. I met with building owner Stacey Derck to provide me with an insider tour of The HUB. The building was constructed around

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  • Midterm stress: Here are tips on how to prepare for midterms

    Midterm stress: Here are tips on how to prepare for midterms

    Midterms are coming up quickly for all students at Elizabethtown College, a time where stress levels are high and motivation is low. The High Library is sure to see an increase in student visitors searching for a quiet study spot, the perfect reference book or simply a hot coffee. Other students might confine themselves to

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  • Horoscopes: Halloween Costumes Based on the Signs

    Horoscopes: Halloween Costumes Based on the Signs

    Aquarius: Embrace the connection you have to other realms this Halloween and try on your “other” self. In the story “Coraline,” the main character takes a portal to another world where her family has buttons for eyes and aren’t as they seem. Quirky and a little spooky, this costume is perfect for Aquarians.  Pisces: Express

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  • TikTok activist speaks at Etown

    TikTok activist speaks at Etown

    Bowers Writers House hosted famous TikTok user “Aunt Karen” on Oct. 9. Denise Bradley is a 32-year-old social rights activist from Detroit, Mich. who assumed the role as “Aunt Karen.” Inspired by the 2020 Presidential Election and the racial tension across social media platforms, Bradley wanted to take a stand against misinformation and discrimination. “Aunt

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  • Religious scholar discusses hate in American churches

    Religious scholar discusses hate in American churches

    On Oct. 6, Dr. Rebecca Barrett-Fox lectured at an event called “Worthy of Their Calling: Can American Churches Reject Hate?” It was sponsored by Interim Director of the Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking (CGUP) Dr. Leigh Shannon Haley-Maze. This event, which occurs once a year, is a collaboration with the Elizabethtown College Peace Fellowship.

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  • Curtis Smith is no Sidney Poitier

    Curtis Smith is no Sidney Poitier

    Imagine you’re a special education teacher in a public school. You live on a farm in the middle of nowhere, far away from the classroom and it’s summer to boot. Yet, down the road pedals one of your students on a bicycle. He wants to chat. What do you do? Alright, now imagine you’re a

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  • Today’s Technology

    Today’s Technology

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    • October 14, 2021

    It’s unlikely that any users were on Instagram, Facebook or Whatsapp on Monday at approximately 12 p.m. on Monday Oct. 4.  These three apps, as well as other websites that fall under Facebook’s domain, were down for about five hours, causing many users to flock to other apps like Twitter or TikTok.  The crash made

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