• Blue Jays Win 2OT Thriller

    The Elizabethtown Men’s Soccer team defeated Penn State Harrisburg in double overtime on a warm mid-September afternoon in Middletown. The Blue Jays Gilbert Waso slipped the ball past nationally ranked Penn State Harrisburg goalkeeper Hunter Cooper to end the match. The Elizabethtown native led the game with both goals. Grayden Rogers and JD Haaf each

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  • 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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  • The Elizabethtown College athletic program through the years: the 1920s

    The Elizabethtown College athletic program through the years: the 1920s

    From numerous championship sports teams to an extensive intramural program, sports are a significant part of campus life at Elizabethtown College. However, there was a time in Etown’s history when sports did not have a place on campus. According to the College’s website, for 29 years after the College was founded, athletic programs were resisted

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  • Field hockey upsets nationally-ranked Muhlenberg (#16)

    Field hockey upsets nationally-ranked Muhlenberg (#16)

    Elizabethtown College’s field hockey team picked up a pair of wins this week at home Wednesday, Sept. 6 against Frostburg State University and Saturday, Sept. 9 against Muhlenberg College. Despite the rainy conditions, the Blue Jays came out strong in the first half, keeping the ball on the Bobcats’ side for the first seven minutes

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  • Women’s soccer game ends scoreless after double overtime

    Women’s soccer game ends scoreless after double overtime

    Saturday, Sept. 9, at Ira R. Herr Field, the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays battled the Gettysburg College Bullets in a tough game ending in a scoreless tie. The 110 minute match went into double overtime, with 15 unsuccessful shots from both teams. Senior Hailey Parks, goalie for the Blue Jays, had six saves and first-year

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  • Men’s soccer dominates first game with six-goal lead

    Men’s soccer dominates first game with six-goal lead

    Elizabethtown College pulled out ahead of the Morrisville State College Mustangs with a six goal lead Saturday, Sept. 1 in a strong start to a weekend of matches. Along with the first hat-trick of one player’s college career, the game set the team up for a good season. The win started to gain momentum six

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  • Volleyball team takes three of four matches against Penn State Harrisburg

    Volleyball team takes three of four matches against Penn State Harrisburg

    The Blue Jay’s Volleyball team defeated Penn State Harrisburg on the road 3-1, Saturday, Sept. 9th. After losing the first set by only two points, Etown refused to go down without a fight and won the next three sets for an overall of 56-46 points. The Jays took the second set 25-17, the third set

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