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  • Field Hockey takes a loss after a tough game against Ursinus College

    Field Hockey takes a loss after a tough game against Ursinus College

    Photo by Megan White Elizabethtown College’s field hockey team was back on Wolf Field this week for games Wednesday, Sept. 12 against Ursinus College and Saturday, Sept. 15 against Washington and Lee University. The Jays fought through a tough game against Ursinus Wednesday, falling 0–3 to the Bears. The first period almost went scoreless, with

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  • Movie Review: A Trip to the Moon: This older star still sparkles

    Movie Review: A Trip to the Moon: This older star still sparkles

    If you learned anything about me from last year, you should know I am the laziest movie critic of our time. Why else would I constantly review Netflix originals and movies that came out within the last fifty years? Well young voyagers, we’re now traveling farther than we’ve ever attempted before. Buckle your seatbelts because

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  • Letter to the Editor: Homer reflects on changes arriving this fall semester

    Letter to the Editor: Homer reflects on changes arriving this fall semester

    Written by Sanjay Paul, Associate Professor of Economics The beginning of an academic year is always fraught for Homer. The arrival of the 2018-19 term was no exception. Homer worried about the changes that had been hatched during the summer and would now be unleashed on the denizens of the campus. So it was with

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  • Music Review: Kane Strang: Modern-day ’90s grunge

    Music Review: Kane Strang: Modern-day ’90s grunge

    Everyone has different tastes – it’s an undeniable truth. But whether you like indie rock, bluegrass, classic country or bubblegum pop, everyone needs a little grunge. The newest addition to your phone’s “Nirvana-esque” playlist: Kane Strang. Deadpan, clever, introspective and relatable, Strang’s 2017 album “Two Hearts and No Brain” feels both nostalgic and new. The

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  • The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: Is online harassment of celebrities a problem?

    The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: Is online harassment of celebrities a problem?

    History shows that celebrities, living in the limelight of fans and media attention, aren’t afforded much privacy. The existence of social media further blurs the line between private life and public persona. So where do we draw the line? Recent media attention surrounding Ariana Grande suggests a boundary should be established sooner rather than later.

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  • Etown Simplified: Four ways to avoid spending all your money

    Etown Simplified: Four ways to avoid spending all your money

    Written by Hannah Dillenger, Karina Guy, Liz Heaney, Robin Hill and Brady McLamb Have you ever seen something on TV, in a store or online and thought, “I need that!” and felt yourself reaching for your wallet? Have you ever felt upset or guilty after buying it? How often do you leave Target with more

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  • Opinion: Compared to others, Etown housing misses mark

    Opinion: Compared to others, Etown housing misses mark

    Elizabethtown College is the place many call home during the transition from student to career professional. Be that as it may, unlike the famous Etown carrot cake or Truman the labradoodle, student response is sometimes mixed when concerning on-campus living options, especially after undergoing recent electrical outages and microbial, some Etown campus community members may

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  • Students show growing awareness of living conditions in college housing

    Students show growing awareness of living conditions in college housing

    The recent evacuation and cleaning of the Vera Hackman Apartments has led to a growing awareness of problems in other residential buildings on and off-campus. Senior Olivia Lee lives in a Student-Directed Learning Community (SDLC) house just off campus. She lived in Hackman all summer. Shortly after moving into her house, the refrigerator stopped working,

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  • Blue Jays catch more Z’s a night than a fourth of working adults

    Blue Jays catch more Z’s a night than a fourth of working adults

    Sleep—it’s something we take advantage of as children and only seem to begin appreciating when we have no time for it. According to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), sleep indicates a person’s general health and well-being. People can spend up to one third of their lives asleep, but how much should they be sleeping? The

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