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U.S. Ambassador, students discuss foreign policy in the Middle East

by Grace Gibson Managing Editor newseditor@etown.edu

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uesday, Jan. 28, Elizabethtown College hosted Ambassador John B. Craig for a discussion-based lecture entitled “What’s Happening in the Middle East?” Through interactive questions and student participation, Craig guided the audience of students, staff, faculty and community members through an exploration of current events in the Middle East.

A native of Elizabethtown, Craig’s expertise on Middle Eastern affairs and foreign policy began with a dream he had from a very young age. Craig felt “an intense desire to become an American diplomat,” as he said in an interview after the talk, and he even planned out his life as a diplomat in 11th grade.

That plan took him to the School of International Service at American University.

After graduation, Craig joined the US Diplomatic Service at the age of 21, completing 11 overseas assignments, mostly in the Middle East. He then served as American Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman starting in 1998, Special Assistant to the President for Combatting Terrorism starting in 2001 and President of the Boeing Company’s Middle East Division starting in 2002, the last of which led him to spend eight years living in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

During these experiences, Etown recognized Craig’s expertise and accomplishments with

Photo courtesy of Kay Wolf

Ambassador John B. Craig invited students to act like foreign policy makers to increase their understanding of international affairs and the foreign policy process. his 2002 appointment as a scholar-in-residence and his 2010 selection as director of the Center for Global Citizenship, now known as the Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking (CGUP). Fittingly, the College later redefined his role as Ambassador-inResidence.

Today, Craig serves in a variety of roles that reflect his considerable knowledge and extensive experience working as a diplomat.

He is an adjunct faculty member at Etown; a

senior fellow at the Washington, D.C.-based think tank the Transatlantic Leadership Network; the Executive Director of the Hudson Institute-associated Working Group on the Plight of Christians and Religious Pluralism in the Middle East and a senior partner in the Abu Dhabi-based Manaar Energy Consultants.

Beyond these roles however, Craig fosters a passion for helping students understand international affairs and their own place within

them. This passion was the impetus for his talk, which involved students and allowed them to share their thoughts. Craig introduced several current situations in the Middle East and then asked the audience to act like foreign policy makers, mirroring the decision-making process undergone by government officials.

Before addressing specific situations, Craig gave an overview of the processes and figures involved in directing U.S. foreign policy. Craig said that his main goal in giving this talk was to “demystify” the foreign policy process and show how the general public is involved.

“There is a process, and it is followed,” he said. “There is a legitimate role for citizens in this process.”

The process to which Craig referred is the series of committees and actions laid out by the National Security Act of 1947.

According to this act, the first group involved in policy-making is the Interagency Working Group. Like all of these committees, Craig emphasized, this one has an ad hoc ethos: members are selected based on whose expertise is needed. The Interagency Working Group starts the policy process by making recommendations to the Deputies Committee.

The Deputies Committee, consisting of the deputy secretaries of the federal executive departments, makes further recommendations and examines the information from the Interagency Working Group on a larger scale, considering impacts and interests in various regions.

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An update on Conrad's Corner S e m e s t e r b e g i n s w i t h faculty and staff departures

by Ashlee Reick Staff Writer newseditor@etown.edu

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According to Dr. Limas, Conrad's Corner is one of the few locations in the country that allows underage and of-age people to be served in the same space.

“The impetus for Conrad's Corner was to create a vibrant social option for students that

by Ryan Montagna could concurrently be a learning opportunity Staff Writer for students to consume alcohol responsibly newseditor@etown.edu and also present a template for underage students to view that demonstrates wise onrad’s Corner is one of the additions decision-making,” he explained in an email. made to campus for the 2019-2020 Limas added that the concept has been academic year. The Office of Student popular with students. “We have done well Activities (OSA) web page describes it as with themes that students have enjoyed for “E-town’s on-campus traveling pub, where the social lounge this year, including a silent students can come together for a wide range disco, bingo, pub trivia, The Price is Right, of events on Friday and Saturday nights. All poker tournament, rodeo with an actual events are free and open to all students, with mechanical bull, a Super Bowl party, and alcoholic beverages available for students 21 a beach party out by the Bowers [Center and older with a wristband.” for Sports, Fitness and Wellbeing's] sand However, Vice President for Student volleyball court, just to name a few,” he said.

Life Dr. Celestino Limas explained that Conrad’s Corner is more than just a source of SEE CONRAD'S CORNER PAGE 3 entertainment.

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ver the past month, Elizabethtown College has seen the departures of several long-time staff and faculty members.

Professor of sociology and anthropology Dr. Robert Wheelersburg announced his retirement from Etown. Chaplain and Director of Religious Life Dr. Rev. Tracy Sadd also departed from the College as of Jan. 15 but declined an interview. She worked for the College for 18 years.

In addition, the resignation of Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Title IX Coordinator Dr. Armenta Hinton was announced on Friday, Jan. 31, her last day on campus. Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas is assuming “responsibility for diversity and inclusion efforts at the College” and Title IX responsibilities were shifted to Human Resources, according to the email announcement.

Assistant professor of psychology Dr. Ian MacFarlane also left the College in January for another job. Both Hinton and MacFarlane were unable to be reached at this time.

After completing graduate school, Wheelersburg began his work at the College in 1989, marking

31 years of service in February.

Throughout his time at the College, Wheelersburg primarily taught courses in anthropology. Additionally, Wheelersburg served as a professor of international studies for five years.

He focused on area studies such as Native Americans and Scandinavian emergency management and intelligence operations.

“I taught first-year seminar probably a total of 25 times, which I really enjoyed," Wheelersburg said in an email interview. He noted that the biggest reward for him was the students at the College.

“I was never bored here thanks to the challenges my students gave me," he said.

Overall, Wheelersburg described his experience at the College as “an absolute delight.”

Wheelersburg also served as a leader among his colleagues. He originally served as Dean, but he later held several other leadership positions at the College. In describing his experience at the College, Wheelersburg said he chaired “every important council and committee on campus; some twice.”

Wheelersburg also immersed himself and students in enriching research. Throughout his time at the College, Wheelersburg took SEE DEPARTURES PAGE 3

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Today's Technology This weekly column will feature the latest topics and trends constantly emerging in a rapidlygrowing technical world.

Each week, we will focus on a specific technological subject, with topics covering a wide range of high-tech issues and the latest professional gadgets.

If there are any topics or products that you would like to see covered in this column, please email editor@ etown.edu.

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n a 2019 article, USA Today reported that the average cost of a 50-inch TV had fallen by about $250 since 2013, nearly halving the average cost in six years. What caused such a large drop in a relatively short time?

Computer hardware is constantly improving. This means that the components in a modern TV are cheaper and more powerful

than the hardware inside a TV from 2013. This has enabled TV manufacturers to build more functions into their products, evolving televisions from a device that merely displays what it receives from a DVD player, or another connected device, into a full computer, comparable to a smartphone. TVs of this new era are referred to as "Smart TVs." Many Smart TVs run an operating system called Android TV, which is similar to the Android operating system running on many phones. This means that the easiest way to tell the difference between a TV and a Smart TV is the latter’s internet connectivity. This allows many apps and games available on phones to also be available on TVs. Smart TVs also usually come with built-in microphones and cameras, allowing users to operate them by voice or even make video calls straight from the TV.

by Niklas Byriel Staff Writer newseditor@etown.edu When technology improves, so complexity increases. The added internet functionality means that manufacturers can now make money constantly throughout the lifespan of the device. Formerly, a TV manufacturer would make money at the time of sale, then have to wait a couple years before making money from the same

customer.

“I don’t really need to make money off of the TV. I need to cover my cost," Bill Baxter, chief technology officer of the TV manufacturer Vizio, said in an interview on The Verge’s podcast.

This means that companies are able to sell their televisions closer to what it cost them to manufacture, meaning a cheaper cost to the consumer. To turn a profit, these manufacturers have instead started serving advertisements to TV owners and tracking usage data that is often then sold to advertisers. Vizio was fined over $2 million by the Federal Trade Commission for improperly disclosing what data they tracked.

Smart TVs are part of a growing trend of internet of things, allowing for digital devices to be interconnected with each other, home appliances and even lights and door locks. Some

manufacturers advertise that a simple phrase spoken to the smart TV can turn lights on or off or show the feed from a security camera.

However, in November of 2019, an FBI field office reported that they not only had privacy concerns of Smart TVs but also security concerns, warning that an unsecured TV could be used by malicious individuals. They recommend that users familiarize themselves with their television model, paying special attention to options in the settings menu relating to the microphone, camera and general privacy settings. It is especially important to change some of the security settings away from the default, especially regarding passwords. The release also emphasizes the importance of keeping the device up to date, especially when the updates relate to security.

Death toll from new coronavirus outbreak rising

by Samantha Seely News Editor newseditor@etown.edu

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n December 2019, there was an outbreak in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China of a novel coronavirus, which has since been declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) to be a public health emergency of international concern.

According to WHO, coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that can cause illnesses as mild as the common cold or as life-threatening as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

The current coronavirus outbreak is a strain that had not yet been identified in humans. The source of the virus has not been determined, but experts believe that the virus is spreading through personto-person contact.

As of Feb. 5, the virus had spread to nearly 28,000 people worldwide and killed 560 people, according to CNN. Most cases and all but two of the deaths so far are located in China. Within the United States, only eight cases have been reported, although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said that the virus has not been spreading within the U.S. The Wuhan coronavirus symptoms are similar to that of the flu, including a mild to severe respiratory illness with a fever, cough and shortness of breath, according to the CDC. It is believed that the symptoms appear between two and 14 days after being exposed to the virus, although there have been reports of the illness being contagious before symptoms appear. There also seems to be a range of severity in the coronavirus cases, according to the CDC. Current goals of the CDC are to prevent the virus’s spread in the U.S. American nationals are being allowed to return from China, as long as they go through a required 14 days of selfscreening, according to the Associated Press (AP). U.S. citizens returning from the Hubei Province are required to stay in quarantine for 14 days to prevent

potential spread of the virus. This is the first time since 1963 that the U.S. has ordered a quarantine, according to AP. Many other countries have followed suit in their response to the outbreak, evacuating their citizens from Hubei, requiring quarantine for 14 days and limiting travel from China. China has responded to the outbreak by placing almost 60 million people in mainland China under lockdown with travel and transport restrictions, particularly within the Hubei Province, to try to prevent the further spread of the virus, according to CNN. Unfortunately, fears of the coronavirus have lead to an increased wave of antiChinese, and in some cases anti-Asian, sentiment around the world, according to AP. Although WHO has not specifically recommended travel and trade restrictions, many countries, including the U.S., have halted travel from China, and several airlines have cancelled flights to and from China. In addition, companies such as Apple and Google have temporarily closed stores and halted operations in China, according to CNN, leading to concerns about whether the response to the outbreak will have a negative impact on the global economy.

However, the coronavirus is a relatively low threat for citizens of the United States, and unless someone has recently travelled to China or been in contact with someone who has, they are unlikely to contract the virus.

In fact, the flu is a much higher risk for US citizens, with an estimated 15 million cases and 8,200 deaths in the U.S. this season, according to LNP. It is not too late to get vaccinated for the flu, and having some protection against the flu virus is better than having none at all. Getting vaccinated against the flu can also help protect other people within the community who are unable to get the vaccine due to allergies or compromised immune systems. Students can get the flu vaccine from a variety of places, including the Penn State Health Medical Group, Elizabethtown or from stores like CVS or Giant. Another important safeguard against sickness is being sure to wash your hands frequently.

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Student Senate

Foreign policy discussion explores current events

The Deputies Committee then reports to the Principals Committee, which consists of cabinet members headed by the National Security Advisor to the President. This committee has the final say on accepting or rejecting recommendations from the prior groups.

Interestingly, as Craig pointed out, the National Security Advisor role is unique among the positions involved in the policy process in that it is not approved by the Senate. The process gives each president and associated administration considerable power in foreign policy.

“When the policies come to the [Principals] Committee … the person who is making those decisions is the president’s personal appointee,” Craig said.

After these explanations, Craig turned to specific situations. He gave a brief overview before asking student input on U.S. interests, goals and proposed actions in the region.

The first he chose was the situation in Iran, which also involves Yemen and Saudi Arabia. Craig explained that Iran’s current plan is to widely challenge the U.S. throughout the Middle East and attempt to secure U.S. recognition of Iranian interests.

In Yemen, the violence and famine caused by these actions greatly harms the civilian population. Because of Yemen’s

location near Saudi Arabia, according to Craig, Iran wants to not only gain control here for the sake of capturing U.S. attention, but they also want the ability to attack Saudi Arabia via Yemen.

While the U.S. did not respond to Saudi Arabia’s call for help against Iran, the U.S. nevertheless continue to supply Saudi Arabia with the technology used against Iran.

The second situation Craig examined was the civil war in Syria, which has killed an estimated 300,000 to 400,000 civilians since 2011. In addition to the active fighting in the country, in which civilians and allies aim to overthrow the current government and leader Bashar al-Assad, the conflict has also sparked a massive refugee crisis. To further complicate the situation, the conflict involves multiple outside powers, including Iran-funded terrorist group Hezbollah and Russia under Vladimir Putin. Because of this, the war is often classified as a “proxy war” — one in which the instigating powers use outside forces to conduct fighting.

After explaining these situations, Craig called for audience members to share their thoughts on potential U. S . a c t i o n s , a c t i n g l i k e t h e Interagency Working Group by giving recommendations. Many students chimed in and suggested methods for de-escalating tensions, aiding civilians

and protecting U.S. interests.

“I was impressed by students’ willingness to speak up on complex topics in a public setting,” Director of CGUP Dr. David Kenley said. He shared that CGUP initially asked Craig to focus on the U.S. assassination of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani but that Craig asked to speak on the larger context of that event.

While the information shared in Craig’s presentation was often difficult to handle, student attendees appreciated his approach to the events.

“I was really happy with how honest he was about different topics associated with the Middle East, especially with what is happening in Syria,” sophomore Jillian Nichols said. “I enjoyed how he ran the presentation like we were on these committees.”

Junior Caitlin Rossiter echoed this sentiment, emphasizing the importance of educating and informing oneself on current events — which can be done through attendance at presentations like Craig’s.

“I think Ambassador Craig is very knowledgeable on this topic, especially with his past and current experience in the Middle East,” Rossiter said. “I think it’s important, as citizens of the U.S. and as global citizens, to educate ourselves on global happenings.”

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Professor shares perspective on departures around 100 students overseas and coordinated events for American Indian Heritage Month with the Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking. He also helped send 40 faculty members to approximately 20 different countries.

Reflecting on his work at the College, Wheelersburg emphasized the administration’s support of his study abroad

endeavors and thanked his colleagues overall.

In regard to his most interesting experience research experience, Wheelersburg described a SCARP project with Etown student Pareesa Zaman '17. As part of the project, he arranged for Zaman to work with the Icelandic Red Cross to aid Muslim asylum seekers throughout the summer.

In addition to mentoring students

in their research, Wheelersburg also conducted research on Arctic indigenous people. He specifically focused on reindeer herders originating from northern Europe and Russia.

"It’s hard to get old; like the Beatles sang, ‘Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I’m 64,’" Wheelersburg said on his departure. "But it’s my turn to be old so I must say goodbye.”

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Positive feedback for Conrad's Corner

Senior Adeline Romig enjoys the entertainment and social opportunities Conrad’s Corner provides.

“It’s all free, which is pretty epic, and it’s nice to just go hang out and get free snacks and drinks and have some entertainment for a night since there isn’t usually a lot [happening on campus],” she said.

"The feedback from students has been great as they not only have been helpful in generating theme ideas, but also with the general operations of the social lounge," Limas said. "An example of this has been in drink selections, as students have been amazing in providing feedback on which beverages we serve to both ensure favorites are available, but also allowing us to introduce new tastes for them and sharing what they like and do not like about them.”

In addition, Limas hinted at new possibilities for Conrad’s Corner and encouraged students to consider attending future events.

“We even have some surprises in mind for our 'regulars' that have been supporting Conrad's Corner all year,

so I would absolutely encourage all students to come out and have a great time with us,” he said.

Photo: Rachel Freed | Staff Photographer

The pop-up bar hosts a number of events for students and provides a place for students to practice healthy drinking habits.

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tudent Senate met for its weekly meeting Thursday, Jan. 30. The meeting began with a special order for the five new senators to take the oath of office.

During student comments and announcements, first-year Kayley Ambrose asked for clarification on the new hours for Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Wellbeing since the toilet talks appear to be wrong.

Senior Kory Trout asked Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas to speak about the recent website bans. Limas said that it is part of Information and Technology Services’ (ITS) new upgrade to “enhance cyber security.” Now, students and faculty have the same restrictions in an effort to prevent computer viruses or other problems.

Limas also talked about registering for multifactor authentication during his report. This adds an additional verification when logging in. Students, faculty and staff can register at etown.edu/its.

In regards to the concerns about different illnesses spreading, Limas told senators that they are monitoring it. He also said to wash your hands long enough to sing “Happy Birthday.”

He finished by talking about the future of Campus Security’s shuttle to the Shoppes at Belmont. Limas asked for senators’ opinions on increasing attendance. Senior Pleasant SprinkleWilliams suggested changing the day and time that the shuttle runs to better match when students want and/or need to go. Sophomore Jared Beachy added that advertising it better, especially at orientation, might help awareness and increase use.

Assistant Director of Student Activities Zac Pace informed senators that Conrad’s Corner’s country night was the second most attended event at Elizabethtown College after BINGO. He also said that registration for the New York City trip opened Monday, Feb. 3, and the trip to the King of Prussia mall will be Saturday, Feb. 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Office/Work Station Manager for Facilities Management Bob Mrgich said that if students put their phone number on work orders, the responding facilities team member will try to keep them updated on what time they can respond.

During executive cabinet reports, junior Treasurer Matthew Hetrick said that the finance committee granted the occupational therapy honor society Pi Theta Epsilon $500 for a conference. They also granted the Grill Masters Club the new club allowance.

Sophomore Elections Chairperson Christina Schnee said that senate was able to get an account for the Jay’s App and that she fixed the problems with voting on Canvas.

Old business consisted of voting on legislation to amend the senate constitution. Additions approved include defining class senate by cohort and not credits, changing the judicial review process and changing the committee election process.

Senators then moved onto committee elections to fill the spots left empty by the resigning senators. The new process was not used since it had just been approved, but it will be used the next time a committee spot has to be elected.

The meeting ended with committee and class updates. Junior class president Rachel Freed said that the venue for this year's Jr./Sr. dance will be revealed soon.

Student Senate meets at 3:45 p.m. every Thursday in Hoover 212. Meetings are open to all.

Jessica Freels is the Class of 2022 President in Student Senate.

page 4 TORONTO (AP) — Canada's Federal Court of Appeal on Tuesday dismissed legal objections to the contentious Trans Mountain pipeline expansion that would nearly triple the flow of oil from the Alberta oil sands to the Pacific Coast.

In a 3-0 decision, the court rejected four challenges from First Nations in British

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador's President Lenín Moreno has scrambled to apologize for comments suggesting women tend to complain about sexual harassment when it comes from ugly people.

In a speech to investors Friday in the port city of Guayaquil, Moreno said men were under threat of being denounced for harassment and added, "at times, with harassment, they torment

Columbia to the federal government's approval of the project.

That means construction can continue on the project, though the First Nations have 60 days to appeal to the Supreme Court.

Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan said the ruling proves that if consultations and reviews are done properly, major projects can be built in Canada.

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ugly people.

“That is to say, that the harassment is when it comes from an ugly person,” he added. “But if the person looks good according to the standards, they tend not to think necessarily that it is harassment.”

That prompted immediate outrage from women's rights activists and others.

February 6, 2020 ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A plane skidded off the runway Wednesday at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen Airport, crashing into a road and breaking into pieces. Authorities said some passengers were injured.

Television footage showed serious damage to the plane, with the fuselage appearing to be broken into three pieces.

Passengers were being

evacuated through cracks in the plane. NTV television reported that the plane caught fire after skidding but said it had been extinguished.

The plane, belonging to Pegagus Airlines, arrived from the city of Izmir, private NTV television reported.

Transportation Ministry says there were 177 passengers on board but no one has been killed.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Daniel arap Moi, a former schoolteacher who became Kenya’s longest-serving president and led the East African nation through years of repression and economic turmoil fueled by runaway corruption, died Tuesday at age 95.

Moi succeeded Kenya's founding president, Jomo

Kenyatta, in 1978 and ruled for 24 years. His death was announced

by Kenyatta’s son and current president, Uhuru Kenyatta, who called him a leader in the struggle for Kenyan independence and an ardent Pan-Africanist.

Moi died peacefully at a private hospital in Nairobi, said his son, Sen. Gideon Moi.

Global Perspective This weekly column will cover a variety of contemporary global issues including climate action, global health, international peace and security and gender equality.

I hope that this column will act as a platform to advocate for global progress and to empower young leaders to get involved in international affairs.

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rexit, the breakup between the United Kingdom (U.K.) and The European Union (EU), is official.

After three and a half years of negotiations and multiple delays, the U.K. formally left the EU Friday, Jan. 31., becoming the first

country to leave the EU since its inception in 1957, then called the European Economic Community.

In June 2016 in the U.K., a referendum narrowly won in favor of leaving the EU, with 52 percent of the vote, according to the BBC. While most of England and Wales supported Brexit, Scotland, Northern Ireland and London voted in favor of remaining in the EU. Supporters of Brexit cited the desire to create their own laws and regulations without needing to follow the EU's rules as a primary reason to leave.

However, leaving the EU would mean losing many benefits EU member countries enjoy, such as effectively borderless travel and trade between the member countries,

by Samantha Seely News Editor newseditor@etown.edu more job opportunities and increased security.

Now that the U.K. has left, there are still a number of unresolved issues that will be discussed in upcoming negotiations between the

U.K. and the EU. During the transition period over the next 11 months, the U.K. will continue following the EU's regulations and rules while the groups decide on agreements on free trade, security, safety and health standards and more.

After 47 years of membership, the economy of the U.K. is strongly tied to the EU — in 2016, 54 percent of Britain's imports and 43 percent of its exports were accounted for by the EU, according to the Associated Press (AP).

Another topic that has to be discussed is how trade along the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, which remains part of the EU, will be handled. According to the

BBC, the current arrangement will create a customs border between Northern Ireland and the rest of the U.K., but it is not yet clear how this plan will be implemented.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has repeatedly said he will not extend the transition period, but reaching an agreement in only 11 months would require a very fast pace of negotiation — a similar trade deal between Canada and the EU took seven years to negotiate, according to The New York Times.

Reaching an agreement on Brexit is vital; a "no deal" scenario in which no agreement is reached is likely to cause food, medicine, electricity and gas shortages in the U.K., according to the BBC.

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S t u d e n t , f a c u l t y s h ow c a s e c re a t i ve w r i t i n g

by Sophie Hanenfeld Staff Writer featureseditor@etown.edu

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n the late evening of Jan. 30, students, faculty and family gathered at Elizabethtown College in the Bowers Writers House for the first annual Duets – Creative Reading and Conversation.

This event, sponsored by the Creative Writing program, formed an engaging and welcoming atmosphere while giving both a veteran and a student writer the opportunity to share their own imaginative pieces.

The writers shared their passions, lessons and advice in a personal matter throughout the readings of their works.

Afterwards, they engaged in open conversation between each other and the audience members.

In these moments, questions came about and the authors had further opportunities to share their opinions, struggles and the harsh truths they have grown ardently towards.

Writing Fellow and Director of the Writing Wing Richard Fellinger and junior Emmett Ferree took the stage as the main acts of the night.

Each writer shared sections from their creative expressions.

Fellinger read a bit of his book “My Fake News Story,” and Ferree shared a variety of poems from his anthology “Beeswax and Other Sticky Things.”

Fellinger began the session with sharing the opening of his creative nonfiction.

His story reflected on the largest mistake of his fifteen-year career as a journalist.

He shared how he accidentally told “fake news” throughout certain counties in Pennsylvania relating to a powerhouse

company.

Through the diction of his work, the audience could tell the significance that this misstep has had on his conscious.

Fellinger described how he was never punished by the company he worked for; however, he still feels liable for the misconception.

After he shared, he had an open conversation about the disappointing emotions that he continues to experience.

Though the oversight may no longer have an impact on others today, it’s as if it just happened in his eyes.

As the evening continued, Ferree began to provide the audience with a variety of his poems that display the harsh truths of social issues such as relationship violence, transgender rights and mental illness.

In his poems, he discussed his personal experiences and how these poems reflect difficult times in his own life and the lives of others.

He grasped the viewers’ attention as he discussed these jarring situations, even inspiring others with his experiences.

Junior Erin Vago felt encouraged after hearing Ferree’s story.

“Seeing anyone express their creativity, especially their creativity that is so special to them … made me think about life and how we need to work harder to listen to other people,” Vago said.

After both authors had shared, the audience was left in awe at the intellectual conversations and grim realities Fellinger and Ferree had bravely discussed.

The first Duets was a success in the eyes of the writers and members of the College.

The students that attended recognized the writers’ passions about what they do

and the tribulations they must undergo to create a variety of pieces.

Fellinger gave advice to aspiring writers, reflecting on his own experience.

“It’s a tough field, competition is fierce … if they believe it’s for them, and I hope they do, I want them to get a better understanding of what it takes to succeed in it,” Fellinger said.

Ferree continued with the idea of inspiring students.

“Yeah, we’re students suffering through the whole college thing, but it’s still possible to do what you’re interested in … I never imagined … if you said at twenty, I’d have a book published, I’d say that you’re probably crazy,” Ferree said.

At the conclusion of the event, the viewers left with the understanding of the stories and lessons of Fellinger and Ferree – two authors who share harsh

realities on an array of topics.

The success of this event has inspired another appearance of Duets in the near future: on March 19, another pair of writers will be given the opportunity to discuss their pieces and have a conversation with audience members.

“This was a great, casual setting to christen people’s work … exposure to work is always so special, no matter what kind of work it is … I would definitely encourage people to come,” Vago said when questioned if others should experience Duets.

This event is available to anyone interested in attending, including students, faculty or community members.

The organizers of Duets hope to make this gathering a frequent occurrence over the years to come.

Photo: Megan White | Photo Editor

Duets is a new event on campus that encourages intellectual collaboration and creativity as students and faculty share their writing.

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"March for Our Lives" chapter officially approved on campus

by Alyssa Marzili Features Asst. Editor featureseditor@etown.edu

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ophomore Jillian Nichols created the March for Our Lives (MFOL) Club at Elizabethtown College.

According to MFOL, the organization was formed after the Feb. 14, 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

In March 2018, the first annual March for Our Lives was held, and it stirred up a great deal of media attention.

The Freedom Riders of the Civil Rights Movement had inspired the march and followed similar paths.

After the initial march, chapters – branches or clubs across the United States – sprang up rapidly with more people wanting to take a stand.

Some of the key areas MFOL helps foster are voting registration around the

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country and reminding citizens why it is important to vote.

The organization is primarily youth taking a stand and making a change.

The idea to form a chapter of MFOL on campus came to Nichols over the past summer.

“I kept seeing in the news shooting after shooting, and it really bothered me. I wanted to get involved and find a positive environment to channel all of my anger and fear,” Nichols said.

Starting out, she used the E-town Jays app to see if there was any interest for a MFOL Club on campus, and she received many messages.

She then began the process of making it an official club on campus by finding officers, members and an advisor.

Nichols is the president of MFOL here at the College, and Dr. Matthew Fritz is the advisor.

The officers worked together in writing the club constitution and then went to Senate, where there was paperwork they had to fill out as a club to become official at Etown.

The only challenge Nichols faced was waiting for all the paperwork to go through because it took a little while.

Ultimately, it was completed, and MFOL is now a club at Etown.

As a new club, it can be challenging getting word around campus, but Nichols plans to have MFOL quite involved.

Feb. 14, MFOL will have a flower sale with the profits going towards CeaseFire PA, an organization advocating for gun safety.

Along with the flowers, Nichols plans to have paper hearts on which students can write messages, either in honor of a victim, voicing their opinion or anything else they would like to write.

Furthermore, she hopes to include anyone interested in going to the Rally Day in Harrisburg, March 25.

It is a day where people have the opportunity to meet with policy makers and let their voice be heard.

Every club has goals for each semester, even if minor, and each club uses them to drive their agenda.

“Our goal is to create peaceful dialogue all over campus. We also want to advocate for better gun laws, and encourage voting, because that is where the difference can be made,” Nichols said.

MFOL is something Nichols said she is really passionate about and wants to do all she can to make a difference.

“It’s exciting I get to be part of this moment, which, is I feel, one of the biggest historic developments of this generation. Plus [MFOL] is run by young people, and it’s amazing seeing their momentum is still flowing,” Nichols said.

However, nothing is free of challenges.

Nichols wants to open up to the public, but she is a bit concerned, given Lancaster County is majority Republican.

If it comes to going public, she and the officers discussed emphasizing the club only seeks peace.

“We are here for peace and only voicing for our lives,” Nichols said.

Entering a new age of podcasting at the Digital Humanities Hub

by Jamie Verrekia Staff Writer featureseditor@etown.edu

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lizabethtown College held a podcasting information session in the Digital Humanities Hub Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 11:00 a.m.

The Hub, located in the basement of Wenger Hall, is a place on campus where students and faculty can work on digital projects and share resources.

The session had a conversational tone in which the audience was encouraged to be part of the discussion.

According to Program Coordinator of Academic Affairs Carol Costa-Ouimet, the session was meant to gauge student and faculty interest in podcasting and to start “building a community” within the college campus.

To start off the session, each person shared their reason for attending the session. Some of the faculty members want to use digital projects for class instruction.

Dean for Curriculum and Professor of History Dr. Brian Newsome talked about how he wants to allow students in his first-year seminar classes to do a multi-media project, like podcasting, instead of giving an oral presentation.

Others have worked with podcasts in their personal or professional experiences. Associate Professor of Biology David Bowne is currently working on writing a nonfiction book he wants to turn into a podcast.

Professor of Religion and Asian Studies Dr. Jeffery Long has been a guest on many podcasts, and he shared interest in making his own.

The next part of the session focused on how the Hub could provide support to the community and who could help provide resources for the Hub. Costa-Ouimet introduced senior David Varner, who is completing an internship for the Hub. According to Varner, his role is to teach people

about podcasting and to help build up the Hub space to increase student and faculty engagement.

He also creates how-to tutorials on podcasting processes.

“By having these audio or video tutorials people will have a reference to go back to, and my legacy will live on,” Varner said.

“The overall goal of the project is to create an Etown podcast channel,” Costa-Ouimet said.

To do this, the plan is to come up with a webpage either on Etown’s home page or on an external website where students and faculty can publish their podcasts.

One thing Varner is working on is creating a Canvas classroom to teach students and faculty about making podcasts and certify them to be able to post on the website.

“The class will teach students and faculty how to record podcasts along with a code of ethics,” Varner said.

They will then need to pass the test before their podcast can be put up.

The discussion also focused on ways to promote the project. One way is to have Etown faculty be guests on other reputable podcasts or through external advertising.

The idea of creating a direct tag line was brought up by Associate Professor of Communications Dr. Colin Helb. Another idea mentioned by Archivist Rachel Grove Rohrbaugh was to build a library of resources on the Hub website.

“I like to pick one topic at a time and run with it,” Costa-Ouimet said. Costa-Ouimet also mentioned that the current Digital Humanities Hub website needs to be reconstructed and could use Information and Technology Service’s Knowledgebase to pull tutorial links from.

The session wrapped up by talking about what to do moving forward.

One thing discussed was that Varner is going to continue to put together the digital space to help draw in more students.

Photo: Megan White | Photo Editor Faculty discuss the logistics of creating an Etown podcasting channel and producing podcasts on campus.

The creation of a tagline and branding was something that the participants of the discussion felt was important to start working on.

To help with this branding, the idea of linking faculty to the Hub website was suggested.

Another important factor was educating people about what digital humanities really means.

“It is an interdisciplinary field and involves the sharing of resources and knowledge. This sharing of knowledge and resources should have an academic component,” Costa-Ouimet said.

According to Costa-Ouimet, digital humanities allows people to get out of their academic groups and work across multiple disciplines.

In order to enhance the education on this topic, the idea of getting feedback from others at events like faculty assembly was also mentioned.

Another podcasting session will be held in the future to regroup and provide an update on where everyone is in the process.

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Features

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Club profile series: Stepping onstage with Sock and Buskin What is your name?

Nicole McCauley

What is the name of your club?

Sock and Buskin - Theatre Club

What is your role within the club?

President ---------------------------------

When did you first get involved in the club?

I have been involved with Sock & Buskin since my freshman year.

What activities take place during club meetings?

During club meetings we basically talk about upcoming events that we are hosting.

We also inform our members about upcoming Main Stage shows and other ways to get involved with the theatre here. During the holidays we usually have a party during one of our meetings including games and a secret Santa. We also play games during regular meetings sometimes!

Does your club host any events?

We host many events. We participate in Homecoming and usually have a table. We also have a Christmas party, take a trip to New York to see a Broadway show, host a 24-hour play fest, take people to KCACTF [the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival] and host a banquet at the end of the year.

What is your favorite memory in your club?

I don’t know if I have a favorite; all my memories are so good! (I’m sure everyone says that but I mean it, and I'm sure everyone else says that as well but I really mean it.) I always enjoy the end of the year banquet. I'm a sucker for food and fellowship.

It’s so nice to get together with everyone who has been involved over the year. We just eat food and goof off and reminisce. And we get to wear fun costumes! Every year it reminds me of the wonderful people I have the opportunity to know through the club and the theatre department.

Why should someone join your club?

Students should join Sock & Buskin because we are the oldest club on campus and it's cool to say that you’re in the oldest club on campus. It also gives students a great opportunity to meet people outside of their academics. If you do not participate in theatre, then you can join anyway!

Photo courtesy of Sock and Buskin

Sock and Buskin is a club on campus that celebrates the art of theatre for those who enjoy being on stage and for those who would rather just discuss their favorite shows.

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Campus Life

February 6, 2020

Horoscopes: Mercury has changed houses, and we’re all feeling it.

Comic: Cailin Robinson

Campus Life

February 6, 2020

Fun Zone

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Enjoy these sudokus, jokes and riddles! Sudoku and riddle solutions on next page!

What type of soda pop do frogs drink? Croak-a-cola!

A cat told a frog: “time flies when you are having fun.” The frog corrected her: “Actually, time is fun when you’re having flies!”

Why are frogs so happy?

Because they eat whatever bugs them!

What do you call a frog with no back legs? Unhoppy.

Why did the frog make a mistake? It jumped to the wrong conclusion!

1. If you have me, you want to share me. If you share me, you don’t have me.

What am I? 2. If I am holding a bee, what do I have in my eye?

3. What begins with T, ends with T, and has T in it?

4. I am a box that holds keys without locks. What am I? 5. Where there is light is the only place I can live. Yet if light shines on me I die.

What am I? 6. A barrel of water weighs 60 pounds. What must you put in it for it to weigh 40 pounds?

7. What falls, but never breaks? What breaks, but never falls?

A review of the Super Bowl’s funniest commercials in 2020

by Aprille Mohn Campus Life Editor campuslifeeditor@etown.edu

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ow about that Super Bowl? Am I right? Okay, so while I was physically present during the entirety of what I’m sure was a really good game of football, sports aren’t really my jam. This is Campus Life, though, so you will be receiving my abundant opinions. What on? The commercials, of course.

This was a really solid year of advertising as far as I’m concerned. While I’m hesitant to risk promoting any brands for fear of perpetuating the often injust mode of capitalism, I’ll still go ahead and tell you about thefunniest

commercials of the 2020 Super Bowl.

Side note: I did say funniest. There were several serious commercials that were very well made; some were even downright emotional. While I do appreciate those, I would feel bad to put them next to something like the #Snickershole or #Babynut.

One more thing before I begin — as someone with no background in propaganda or advertising, it seems to me that some common factors that lead to a successful commercial are use of familiar celebrities, allusions, well known music and puns. A whole lot of all of that.

Avocados From Mexico promote their avocados by using Molly Ringwald in a commercial spoofing those three in the morning infomericals with absolute bonkers products for your avocado. Avocado tracksuits? Check.

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Avocado pool floats? Check. Well done, avocado sales team.

In a commercial more aptly timed than any other I’ve ever seen with the February 2 Super Bowl game Bill Murray resumes his “Groundhog Day” lead with the same initial misery. It’s a Jeep commercial, so there’s Jeep propaganda, of course, but it’s good to see some more solid Murray antics.

Doritos are chips. I’m not sure they are good enough to warrant a wild west dance showoff between Lil Nas X and Sam Elliott to “Old Town Road.” Still a solid commercial.

Reese’s take 5 and office puns — Do you like Reese’s?

Not even important. Do you like puns? That’s what matters for this commercial. Reese’s has made visual puns over many of the classic idioms used when people are ignorant of something—born yesterday, living under a rock, head in the sand and more.

The Mountain Dew “Shining” commercial — a reimagining of The Shining with Bryan Cranston to promote a sugarless Mountain Dew. It recreates the iconic “Here’s Johnny” scene with Tracee Ellis Ross as the wife.

The commercial recreates the flooded elevator with soda rather than blood and includes an absolutely delightful image of Cranston as the twins.

Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, start off a very well made commercial for Amazon Alexa that takes a trip through history and how people managed to live without digital assistants. This commercial has everything I need. Mostly Ellen.

Turbotax dance commercial — This commercial serves as an excellent reminder that sometimes simple, visual SEE COMMERCIALS PAGE 10

The Weekly Chirp will return next week.

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Campus Life

Welcome to the jungle: Frisky

Frisky loves being at Etown and all of her new friends here

by Elizabeth Cunningham Asst. Campus Life Editor campuslifeeditor@etown.edu

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i! I’m Frisky, but you can call me Frif.

I’m so excited to be back on campus!

Granted, I’ve only been here for a semester, but I can’t wait to see what Elizabethtown College has in store for the spring!

Right now I live in Schlosser with my mom, Sam. My actual mom was put into her foster care before I was born, and both helped to raise me.

Sam was one of the first people I met, and we’ve been inseparable for the past nine and half years. If I couldn’t come with her to Etown, I think I would have found a way to get to her anyway.

Coming to Etown was a bit of an adjustment, but I caught on to the swing of things.

To be honest, I prefer Etown to home and dread the long car ride before a break. Everyone here is so friendly and kind, you can’t not like it here. I made a bunch of new friends, and I can’t stand to be away from them, even for a weekend.

You can usually find me doing one of two things: eating or sleeping. You would think that I’m turning into a college student.

Well, to be fair, there isn’t much to do without my mom around. Plus, I firmly believe that these activities are the greatest. I totally recommend them if anyone needs to destress after a long day.

I love curling up in a tight ball on my mom’s bed when she’s in class and waking up to find her unpacking her schoolwork—better yet, waking up to find her making me dinner and feasting alongside her.

Either way, I like being able to talk to my mom about my day and listen to her talk about hers. I feel like we could talk for hours about anything if we could, but I usually feel a nap coming.

Apparently, she’s doing great with her art classes and biology classes. The classes are a little harder than last semester, but I know my mom is going to do great.

She’s also involved with It’s On Us, and she tutors in the Learning Zone.

Getting involved on campus shows how

well college life suits her. I wonder if I could tag along to her meetings just to meet a few new friends. And of course, to spend time with my mom.

When my mom is in her dorm, I spend as much time as possible with her.

Unless, of course, I’m taking a nap. I often lay beside or on top of her when she’s doing work, though she just moves me to the side so she can focus.

Though I wish she spent the time petting me, I know she has to do her homework. I think just enjoying each other’s company is soothing in itself. I just wish there were more hours in the day to spend together.

Overall, I hope this semester doesn’t fly too fast, otherwise I’d miss it before I got to take a nap.

Photo courtesy of Sam Phillips

Frisky is wonderfully friendly and gets along with everyone at Etown!

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More Super Bowl Commercials comedy really hits home. The entirety of this commercial is just a song about taxes and a variety of people doing a dance where they wiggle their legs, but it works.

If there was a more solid punchline during the Super Bowl than “I thought it said Mark’s water,” then I didn’t notice it.

Also, this SodaSteam commercial featured the hero of all elementary school science classes: Bill Nye. That’s certainly enough for me.

I never thought the day would come that a Rocket Mortgage commercial would be even remotely notable, but they’ve done it.

The visual of Jason Momoa peeling off his muscles like they were a costume is about as alarming as it is funny, but being taken off guard is what gives this commercial its comedic power.

Snickers creates a musical commercial poking fun at some of the issues of today like stupid baby names and corporate spying through our home technology. Their solution is dropping a massive Snickers bar into the Earth. That is a choice.

How many Sci-fi allusions does it take to make a stellar WalMart commercial?

However many it was they used in Walmart’s Super Bowl commercial this year.

In a series of five commercials featuring Charlie Day, Tide manages to make the point that they’ve created a laundry soap that will remove stains long after you’ve gotten them. Whatever, that’s nice. What I do care about is the impressive use of the periodic reappearance of a stressed Charlie, who just wants to get his laundry done.

My favourite subplot of the 2020 Super Bowl was the Death and Revival of Mr. Peanut. Is it absolutely ridiculous? Yes. Has the Planters marketing team hit on something wondrous? Also yes. If you haven’t seen the two relevant commercials, check them out!

If you really need to burn some time or need a laugh, try one of these.

February 6, 2020

Music Review: Fiona Apple

An artist with diverse and emotionally charged music

by Grace Gibson Managing Editor campuslifeeditor@etown.edu

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ello, hello, fine readers. It is I, your marginally friendly campus opinion-haver, ready to share some opinions in a public forum.

I have been entrusted with onethird of the music review privileges this semester, and I am ready to use this third of a column to spread my own agenda. Let’s go!

This week, the artist I want to force into all of your Spotify rotations is Fiona Apple.

There are a few artists to whom I inevitably and regularly turn over months at a time, and Fiona Apple is one of them.

I rarely tire of hearing her, and it always seems like I can get more out of her lyrics, her phrasing and her melodies.

While I can pinpoint each of her albums to the specific times when I first listened to them — “Idler Wheel” in April 2018, “Extraordinary Machine” in July 2018 — they are also albums that have gone through many small renaissances in my listening rotation.

One of those times happens to be right about now. So I’ve been delving back into the alternatively angry / sad / soft / tender / screaming tunes of Fiona Apple, and I’ve been feeling right along with her.

The album I played the most in recent months has been “When the Pawn…,” which has a full name longer than we can print here, derived from a poem Apple herself wrote.

That’s immediately a good sign for me: the album title is from the artist’s own poetry and consists of 89 words. That’s longer than this paragraph. And I am very into it.

The easiest way to categorize “When the Pawn…” is as an alternative album.

That’s true, to an extent, but it’s also reductive.

The first single, “Fast As You Can,” features these fascinating, understated bassoon sequences.

There are sweeping, full orchestral horn moments and simple piano runs — within the same song. I’m used to percussion that slides under the more prominently pitched instrumental and vocal layers of a song, but the percussion choices on “Fast As You Can” and “To Your Love” are unusual enough to bear mentioning.

And all of this is underpinned and strung together with the poetry of Apple’s lyrics.

She’s eloquently angry throughout, raging at the invisible object of her words with a beautiful restraint and sometimes a beautiful lack of it, with a confidence that only comes through an absolute mastery of words. If you need the emotional release of listening to a fiercely angry, laserpoint focused and perfectly channeled woman, Fiona Apple’s got you.

In the complete opposite emotional core of her music, “Red Red Red” from 2005’s “Extraordinary Machine” has been another one of my recent favorites.

Apple’s voice retains some of the edge that shines in her more righteous songs, but here it acquires a longing and a profound sadness as she sings, “I don’t understand about complementary colors and what they say / Side by side they both get bright / Together they both get gray.”

The song becomes a lament to the necessary distance between us, as human beings — we can never do more than try to understand each other.

This song breaks my heart in the way that makes me put it on repeat, and I do hope you’ll allow it to split yours open as well.

There are many other songs and lines to highlight, but I’ll leave you with a quick favorites list.

If you learned nothing from this series of words, please let just this sentence penetrate your brain and take a listen to these songs: “Parting Gift,” “Tymps (The Sick in the Head Song),” “To Your Love,” “Love Ridden” and “Periphery.”

Happiest (um, or angriest or most heartbroken, maybe) of listening to you.

Sudoku and riddle solutions

1. A secret.

2. Beauty. (Because beauty is in the bee-holder.)

3. A teapot!

4. A piano.

5. A shadow.

6. A hole.

7. Night and day.

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Sports

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Men’s and women’s basketball both had successful games, brought home wins

by Ezekiel Ciafre Asst. Sports Editor sportseditor@etown.edu

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In Etown Athletics...

Swimming Saturday, Feb. 1 the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s swimming teams took wins against Juniata College. As the last meet of the regular season, the men’s team ended with an overall 4-6 and 2-2 in the conference.

The women’s team ended 5-6 overall and 2-2 in the conference. With a good ending to the season, the Blue Jays are now looking forward to the Landmark Conference Championships starting Friday, Feb. 14.

Track and Field Friday, Jan. 31 the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the NYC DIII Challenge. The men’s team placed 23rd out of the 28 teams.

The top Blue Jay was senior Samuel Gerstenbacher, who finished in the third spot in the mile with a personal best time of 4:17.40. He now sits at fifth all-time. The women’s team placed 14th out of 27 teams. Senior Erin Doherty placed fourth overall in the 3,000-meter (10:35.78). Her time is the ninth fastest in school history. First-year Sydney Detky ran the program’s fastest time (8.56) in the 60-meter dash and tied for seventh of all-time in the high jump (1.50m), the event in which she tied for fourth place. Both teams will compete in the Alvernia Invite Saturday, Feb. 8.

e d n e s d ay, Ja n . 2 9 t h e Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s basketball teams faced off against Juniata College. The women played at Etown while the men traveled to Juniata’s campus.

Etown took home two wins. The men won by four points with a score of 49-45 and the women won by 15 points with a score of 67-52.

For the fifth game in a row, senior Connor Moffatt registered a double-double, scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds.

Halfway through the first half, the Blue Jays had a ten point run ending with a three from Moffatt.

This run put the team up by 13 points with a score of 24-11 and under five minutes left in the half.

Juniata fought back, cutting the Blue Jays’ lead down to six for a score of 26-20 at the break.

The Blue Jays came out of the locker room firing, and after a three from senior Ethan DuBois, put their lead back to ten for a score of 33-23.

With just 44 seconds remaining in the second half, two free throws from Juniata turned it to a one possession game. Etown managed to keep their lead and won by four.

“Road games are really hard to win in the conference. We knew even though their record wasn’t great, it was still going to be a good game and a hard game to win,” Moffatt said after the game.

With the win, the men advance to 3-4 in conference play and 10-7 overall.

While the men battled at Juniata, the women fought for their win at home.

Photo: Jocelyn Kline | Sports Photographer Both basketball teams competed against Juniata College.The men’s team traveled away, but both brought wins back home to Etown.

Junior Veronica Christ and s o p h o m o r e A n g i e Ha w k i n s collectively scored almost two thirds of the teams 67 points with 21 each.

Minutes before the second quarter, a seven point run put the Blue Jays in the lead by three. Juniata fought back and tied the game at 14 just before the end of the first quarter. After two treys from Christ and a layup and free throw from senior Lydia Lawson, the Blue Jays pushed ahead to 23-14.

Juniata fought to close Etown’s lead to just five points at the half for a score of 33-28.

With a combined 17 points from Christ and Hawkins, Etown outscored Juniata in the third

quarter by 11 points, putting the score to 57-41.

In the fourth quarter, Hawkins and senior Makayla Ruth were both fouled while making treys, which resulted in 10 points in the last quarter. While Juniata outscored the Blue Jays in the fourth quarter, Etown’s lead was enough to secure them the win by 15 points.

“Our conference is so competitive and [Juniata] always put[s] up a good fight. We definitely came in with the mentality of attacking and giving it our all,” Christ said after the game.

With the win, the women advance to 6-1 in conference play and 10-7 overall.

Men’s volleyball takes to their first away games, split over weekend

by Amity Radcliff Sports Editor sportseditor@etown.edu

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n recent weeks, the Elizabethtown College men’s volleyball team has played against Messiah College, Cairn University, Misericordia University and D’Youville College.

The first game against Messiah was held Tuesday, Jan. 28, and the Blue Jays took a 3-0 loss. Senior Nick Baxter continued to lead Etown with 11 kills. He was followed closely by first-year Blake Hildebrand, who had a total of eight. First-year Dan Brackholtz led with 25 assists.

Thursday, Jan. 30 the Blue Jays went into their first away game against Cairn and took a 3-0 win. First-year Steven Swain was a top player in this game, hitting .571 and coming out with a total of eight kills. Baxter held the top number of kills, again with 10. Firstyear Cameron Krebs made a team high of five digs. Brackholtz led with 19 assists, followed by sophomore Tim Zieber, who made 17.

Etown split at Misericordia Saturday, Feb. 1. They took a 3-0 loss against Misericordia but swept their other competitor, D’Youville.

Against Misericordia, Swain led the Blue jays with nine kills, while Hildebrand and Baxter both finished with six kills each.

Brackholtz (17) and Zieber (9) made a combined 26 assists.

In the first set, the Blue Jays were behind nine points. Once they got on the board, the Blue Jays were off. After a series of three straight points, the Blue Jays took the lead, and it looked like they would take the set until Misericordia came back to take the win.

This led to a spiral that gave Misericordia the game.

It was a different story against D’Youville. In the first set, the Jays took 25-9. The second set was closer, with a final score of 27-25 for the Jays. The final set was 25-14. Baxter led with 18 kills again, followed by Swain (7) and Hildebrand (5). Zieber made 20 assists. Hildebrand also lead in digs with a high number of 14.

The Blue Jays will be back home in Thompson Gymnasium for their True Blue game against Randolph-Macon College Friday, Feb. 7 starting at 7 p.m.

Photo: Jocelyn Kline | Sports Photographer The men’s volleyball team took a tough loss against Messiah College.They traveled to their first away games.

In a weekend at Misericordia, they split their score with a loss against Misericordia and win over D’Youville.

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February 6, 2020

True Blue This weekly column will feature the True Blue athletic games.

Each week will be a different sport highlighting players, coaches and fans.

The True Blue series features the most important games of the season.

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r i d a y, Ja n . 3 1 t h e Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s swimming teams competed in their True Blue

event against Arcadia University.

This event also doubled as senior night for both teams.

Seniors Brian Sylvestri and Casey Marshall were celebrated as the seniors of the men’s team.

The team took a 131-73 loss against the Knights. The 200m medley team took a first place win with a time of 1:42.38; the te am consisted of Marshall, junior Alex Pecher, first-year Logan Miller and sophomore Sam Lopez.

Other first place finishes for Etown were from Marshall in the

by Amity Radcliff Sports Editor sportseditor@etown.edu 50 fly with a time of 23.82 and Pecher in the 50 back at 25.55.

First-year Kale Decker swam a season best in the 1,000 free with a time of 10:51.49, taking second place.

The seniors recognized for the women’s team were Sadie Hawkins, Sara Lingo and Sara Helt. The team took a 151-54 loss against Arcadia. The team

The leading legacy of Kobe Bryant

by Thomas Rebar Staff Writer sportseditor@etown.edu

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an. 26, 2020, the NBA lost a well-renowned player. This left a major impact on the world of sports.

That basketball player was Kobe Bryant.

He was in a helicopter with his daughter and seven other people on the way to his daughter’s basketball game in Thousand Oaks, California when the helicopter crashed near Calabassas.

“I was completely devastated with

the death of Kobe Bryant as he was a player that I respected.”

~

Joseph Filler

The crash not only killed him but his daughter and the seven other passengers as well.

Bryant left behind a major legacy. Nicknamed the “Black Mamba,” his name was known from the East Coast to the West Coast. He was an active player on the Los Angeles Lakers, where he played the majority of his games.

He was very highly respected as a basketball

player, a father, a husband and a friend to many.

Some of the games he played weren’t for the Lakers; he also played in several all-star games.

The all-star games are held each February, and they select 24 of the NBA’s best players and divide them into two teams. Then, those two teams play against each other.

Bryant played in several all-star games and had a very high point average in those games as well. He also competed in the Olympics in 2008 and won a gold medal for his basketball skills.

His legacy doesn’t just pertain to the NBA; some of the students at Elizabethtown College recognized that he left a major legacy.

“The loss of Kobe Bryant will change basketball entirely. Basketball will never be the same again without him,” first-year Rachel McCarthy said.

The tragic accident surprised not only the NBA but some of the students as well. The world of sports and basketball fans at Etown were completely devasted.

One student was heartbroken about the helicopter crash was first-year Joseph Filler.

“I was completely devastated with the death of Kobe Bryant as he was a player that I respected.

It was just a total heartbreak that he died in such a tragic accident. His legacy will go on forever,” Filler said in response to the tragedy.

It’s true that the NBA is going to change without Bryant. Basketball won’t be the same without him. He started playing basketball in 1996 and was still involved until his death. In that time, he played an impressive number of games, and left an impact on many.

didn’t get any first place finishes for the night, but they battled for multiple second place finishes.

The 200m medley relay team of Hawkins and first-years Olivia Eason, Zoe Bender and Brooke Langowski took second place with a time of 2:05.16.

In the 200m free, sophomore Marian Adams took second with a time of 2:10.86. Sophomore Robin Hill took another second place spot for Etown in the 50 fly with a time of 29.71.

Lingo took one of the last second place spots for Etown in

the 50 back (31.41).

Both teams will be headed to the Landmark Conference Championships starting Friday, Feb. 14.

Wrestling team first-year athlete takes seventh place

by Amity Radcliff Sports Editor sportseditor@etown.edu

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riday, Jan. 31 and Saturday, Feb. 1 the Elizabethtown College wrestling team competed in the Pete WillsonWheaton Invitational at Wheaton College in Illinois.

On the first day of competition, the team placed 25th out of the 34 teams that were present with a total of 18.5 points. After the second day the Blue Jays finished 26th with a total of 21.5 points.

On day one, senior Josh Paisley went 3-2 overall, a major decision over Otterbein University. He dropped in the fifth match to Ohio Northern University.

One of the biggest names for Etown for the weekend was first-year Brian Schneider, who earned a seventh place finish.

In the beginning of the weekend, Schneider (157) had back-to-back major decisions against competitors from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (91) and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (11-2).

He ended up falling to John Carroll University by the end of the first day but

made an eighth place finish, pinning a competitor from Adrian College at 1:51.

On t he s e cond d ay, S chneider dropped his first match, but in the seventh place match the first-year pi n n e d t h e c omp e t itor f rom t h e University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at 6:30 to give him the win.

The team will be back in action Saturday, Feb. 8 at Gettysburg College. starting at 6 p.m.

Photo courtesy of Etown Athletics Wrestling has tough weekend, firstyear Brian Schneider places seventh.

Athlete of the Week Sara Lingo

by Amity Radcliff Sports Editor sportseditor@etown.edu

Feb. 7 m volleyball vs. RandolphMacon (True Blue)

Feb. 9 wrestling vs. King’s

Feb. 8

Feb. 10

m/w track @ Alvernia

Feb. 11

m volleyball vs.

Marymount m/w basketball @ Susquehanna wrestling @ Gettysburg

Senior Sara Lingo has been a part of the Elizabethtown College women’s swim team since her first year. Both her sophomore and junior years, she earned a spot on the Landmark Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll. In her sophomore year, Lingo won the 400 IM at the Conference Championship also making a school record.

m volleyball vs. Juniata

Feb. 12 m basketball vs. Goucher w basketball @ Goucher

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Photo courtesy of Sara Lingo