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Thursday, February 20, 2020

SAWR "Loser" Fitness Initiative faces criticism Rights and privileges of college students by Ashlee Reick Online Co-Editor newseditor@etown.edu

by Grace Gibson Managing Editor newseditor@etown.edu

he Office of Student Activities, Well-being and Recreation (SAWR) is sponsoring SAWR Loser, a six-week fitness incentive program, run by Assistant Director of Strength and Fitness Chad Gerhard. The sports program is running from Monday, Feb. 3 to Friday, March 13. Sign-ups were provided at the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and WellBeing Fitness Desk. There are currently 17 participants in SAWR Loser. According to Gerhard, SAWR Loser was “developed as a way to respond to many individuals’ interest in making healthy lifestyle changes but not sure how to get started.” Overall, Gerhard noted how the program’s goal is to “enhance multiple dimensions of wellness.” Throughout the program, participants are required to take part in weekly weigh-ins. As part of the weigh-ins, a weekly winner is recognized. To gain additional points, participants have the option to attend group fitness classes and cooking demonstrations in the Bowers Center. Winners are determined based on the highest percentage of weight loss and are then awarded a prize. An overall winner is determined based on the addition of overall percentage of weight lost and points earned through attendance at group fitness classes and cooking demonstrations. However, concerns about the program have arisen from faculty, staff and students alike. Junior secondary English education major Emmett Ferree has expressed his concerns to faculty at Elizabethtown College.

Photo: Ally Bonicker | Staff Photographer

The new fitness initiative from the Office of Student Activities, Well-being and Recreation aimed to help students make healthy lifestyle changes. In his correspondence, Ferree first contacted Vice President of Student Life Celestino Limas and was then referred to Director of the Bowers Center Whitney Crull. Ferree expressed that while the program itself has good intentions, it is being portrayed poorly. Ferree pointed out the program’s similarity to the Biggest Loser, which he described as “the most toxic weight loss show” that “promotes unhealthy habits.” He noted that Elizabethtown College has had other incidents with properly promoting healthy habits and questioned how the program was approved, since it has some negative connotations from its connection to the television show. “It’s never good to make weight loss a competition,” Ferree said.

In a phone interview, Ferree also raised concerns about SAWR Loser in relation to eating disorders. Ferree noted that the program could promote unhealthy habits associated with eating disorders as well as harm people who are recovering from an eating disorder. He noted how there was “a lot of disregard for the mental health side of things.” “We certainly recognize the severity of eating disorders, which is why professionals in exercise science and nutrition are monitoring participants on a weekly basis,” Gerhard said in response to Ferree and other’s concerns about SAWR Loser and eating disorders. Gerhard SEE FITNESS PAGE 3

New development process for academic programming This three-part series will focus on the efforts of Elizabethtown College to increase enrollment at the College. The first part of this series will provide a look at changes to Accepted Student Day and recruiting efforts from the Office of Admissions. The second part will explain the process of implementing new academic programs, and the third part will look at the partnerships between Etown and other institutions. If there are any questions or concerns about the series, please email editor@etown.edu.

by Elizabeth Gipe Copy Chief newseditor@etown.edu

lizabethtown College has a robust and ever-evolving curriculum. The Etownian recently reported the addition of several new academic programs: exercise science, sports marketing, public health and physician’s assistant (PA) programs. The change in academic programs — whether it be the addition or removal of programming — has been a timely, recurring topic in recent Etown news. So how exactly does the process work for

adding and evaluating academic programs at the College? At the Thursday, Feb. 6 Student Senate meeting, President Cecilia McCormick stated that many factors must be taken into account when considering the implementation or the phasing out of academic programs, such as these programs’ needed resources and their importance to the College’s mission. The bodies on campus that handle academic programming are the Resources and Strategic Planning Committee (RSPC), the Academic Council and Faculty Assembly. The RPSC contains a mix of representatives from faculty, staff and Student Senate, and its mission is to work alongside the senior staff on academic programming, residential renewal and other issues. In terms of the RSPC’s involvement with programming, its strategic plan listed on the Etown website says that the committee will “develop new majors based on research that identifies programs with high growth potential based on market demands/needs, student interest and internal strengths.” According to chair of the Academic Council and associate professor of Japanese and Asian

Studies Dr. Mahua Bhattacharya, the RSPC has recently taken on more responsibility in dealing with programming. Previously, if a faculty member wanted to introduce a new program, they would send their idea to Academic Council. From there, the Academic Council would collaborate with Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

and Dean of Faculty Dr. Betty Rider to see if the College has the available resources and budget for the program. “If it was something the College felt was essential, [Rider] would normally say, ‘Yeah, sure,’” Bhattacharya said. But with the RSPC, the process will change. Bhattacharya said that all new programs will SEE ACADEMICS PAGE 3

tudents’ rights are a complex, contentious and highly relevant issue. However, despite the fact that these rights are vitally important to college students and the ways they may conduct their lives, many are unaware of how their attendance at a university may impact their freedoms and protections. Starting in elementary school and continuing through high school, young students may not experience the same rights and privileges afforded to adults. Because of their youth, schools may, for example, share pertinent information with students’ parents without student permission. However, many common high school experiences like this one disappear once an individual reaches college and is granted more freedom and independence. As is the case throughout elementary and secondary education, a great deal of students’ rights issues depend upon the status of an institution — i.e., whether it is a public or private college or university. When selecting an institution for higher education, most students do not consider this factor, but it nevertheless has a great impact upon students’ rights and lives. Talking about “rights” in the United States is usually a conversation of constitutional rights, such as freedom of speech, religion and expression and privacy rights. These rights protect students from the government. As state-funded institutions, public colleges and universities act as extensions of the government, and students’ constitutional rights protect them from infringement by their school. “So if Millersville University passes a rule that restricts speech, it would be similar to if that rule were passed by the city [of ] Lancaster,” associate professor of communications and Interim Director of the Pre-law Program Dr. Matthew Telleen said in an email interview. On the contrary, private colleges and universities, such as Elizabethtown College, act like private businesses, which can often pass rules and restrictions affecting constitutional rights without repercussions. For example, private businesses, including private colleges, may ban the use of certain speech or require visitors to be searched for entry. At various colleges, this can look like a ban on offensive speech, a prohibition on carrying firearms on campus or the ability of the college to search student housing. “The theory is the individual is not required to do business with any particular company, and enters into those transactions [with a college] voluntarily,” Telleen said in an email.

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A number of councils and committees are responsible for developing new academic programs.

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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.

n 2019 there was huge global growth in environmental awareness. This growth was so extreme that aviation, one of the largest growing industries worldwide, saw a drop in domestic passenger numbers in many European countries. This trend has even led to new vocabulary. Flyskam is the Swedish term for “flight-shame,” a feeling which caused the Swedish national rail company, SJ, to report a nearly

10 percent growth in passenger numbers, while competing airlines reported a drop at the same time. Airplane manufacturers and airlines have noticed this increased awareness of the environment and the personal carbon footprint, and in reaction they have started working to decrease their carbon footprint. However, to say airlines are working to decrease their carbon footprint is a bit of a stretch. When the oil crisis occurred in 1973, followed shortly by the deregulation of airlines in the United States, several large airlines were put to an end. One of these airlines was Pan Am, the largest and most iconic in the western hemisphere, forcing airlines to increasingly worry about reducing fuel costs. Since 2018, no American passenger airline has flown any airplane with more than two engines, largely due to the fuel costs associated with using more engines. At the same time, every new airplane is marketed by its

by Niklas Byriel Staff Writer newseditor@etown.edu manufacturer as more fuel-efficient than any competing airplanes. The decrease in the carbon footprint is therefore only a lucky side effect of the airlines’ hunger for profits. To further decrease airplanes’ carbon footprints, there needs to be a greater change than just increased efficiency; airplanes need to find a new source of power. Much like in the automobile industry, many manufacturers are investing heavily

into electric airplanes. In December 2019, Vancouver-based floatplane operator Harbour Air became the first operator to fly a commercial electric flight. The craft was flying a six-seater De Haviland Beaver built in 1956 that was recently converted to operate with an electric engine. MagniX, the company that built the Beaver’s electric engine, excitedly called this the “start of a third era in aviation–the electric age.” Other companies are also working on electric airplanes that they hope can replace jet fuel powered airplanes. Most notably, Airbus, who became the world’s largest airplane manufacturer in 2019 due to problems with rival Boeing, has launched small, two-seater test electric airplanes. The company expects the first flight of its hybrid E-Fan X, a BAE 146 regional jet with space for about 100 seats and one of the four turbofan engines replaced with an electric engine, to have its first flight in 2021.

However, there are still some major obstacles that must be overcome before widespread electric flight will become commercially viable. The weight of the airplane is one of the most important aspects regarding its ability to fly. Current jet fuels are excellent energy sources for airplanes; the Verge reported that in 2018, jet fuel gives off 43 times as much energy as a battery weighing the same. The relationship of energy output to weight is called energy density, and it is the biggest metric delaying electric flight. However, the energy density of electric engines is constantly improving, and it is already good enough for viable trainer aircraft, though there are still many years before the intercontinental jets will be electric. Until that time, using trains instead of airplanes or flying with airlines like Scandinavian Airlines that offer carbon footprint offsetting programs may be the best option for environmentally conscious travelers.

Trump lashes out after acquittal by Samantha Seely News Editor newseditor@etown.edu

resident Donald Trump was acquitted by the Senate in the conclusion of the impeachment trial Wednesday, Feb. 5. An acquittal was the expected result of the trial, as a conviction and removal from office would require a two-thirds majority. With the majority in the Senate being held by Republicans, an outcome in favor of conviction was considered very unlikely. Neither of the two articles of impeachment — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — had a simple majority of the votes, and the votes were almost entirely split along party lines. Senator Mitt Romney (R-Utah) was the only person to break party lines, voting to convict Trump on the first article of impeachment, abuse of power. Following Trump's acquittal, Trump retaliated against government officials who had testified against him during the impeachment proceedings, according to the Associated Press (AP). White House National Security Council (NSC) member Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman

and his twin brother and ethics lawyer at the NSC Lt. Col. Yevgeny Vindman were both removed from their positions and reassigned to the Army. A. Vindman had testified against Trump to the House of Representatives during the impeachment investigation. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland was another witness in the impeachment inquiry that was removed from his position following Trump's acquittal. Trump has been heavily criticized by Democrats for punishing those who spoke against him in the proceedings. "[This is] a clear and brazen act of retaliation that showcases the President’s fear of the truth," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in a statement. "The President’s vindictiveness is precisely what led Republican Senators to be accomplices to his cover-up." Although many Republicans did not respond to the removal of the Vindman twins and Sondland, some of Trump's supporters celebrated the removals, according to AP. "[Vindman] should not be inside the National Security Council any longer. It’s not about retaliation. It’s because he cannot be trusted, he disagrees with the President’s policies, & his term there is coming to an end regardless," Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) said in a tweet.

Mosaic House newly reopened

Correction In last week’s issue, our coverage on Trayless Tuesday failed to note that the event was co-sponsored by Student Senate and Dining Services. The Etownian regrets this error.

Photo: Paula Groff | Staff Photographer

by Ryan Montagna Staff Writer newseditor@etown.edu

n Wednesday, February 12th, the Mosaic House, a space on campus

which helps to promote and foster diversity and inclusion, held an open house event following renovations. The event was sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Title IX and featured international cuisine by Fuego Latino.

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Student rights at public, private institutions Therefore, students at private colleges may decide to leave the institution at any time if they feel their rights are being violated. However, this difference can also have positive effects. The distinction between public and private schools is what allows private schools to declare religious affiliations. As actors of the state, public schools violate the separation of church and state in establishing a religious affiliation; private schools do not experience the same. Therefore, for students for whom a religious college is an important resource, this distinction becomes significant. Many students do not consider this issue when selecting schools, though, because it rarely leads to negative consequences. Public and private schools often function in similar ways, and most students do not consider private colleges to be a “business” they can easily leave — because, in

most cases, even private colleges do not infringe on students’ constitutional rights. Just because private colleges are legally allowed to limit free speech or expression does not mean that they do. This is not to say that students’ rights at private colleges and universities are not protected. All college and university students, regardless of age or place of enrollment, are protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which limits the information schools may share and release. FERPA applies to all institutions that receive funding from the U.S. Department of Education, under which private colleges fall. Under FERPA, schools require written permission from students to release educational records and information, according to the U.S. Department of Education website. Schools are allowed to share “directory information,” or simple facts such as name, address

and phone number, without permission, on the grounds that the sharing of this information generally does not impact student well-being, according to the National Association for Colleges and Employers website. The information protected by FERPA falls under the category of “educational information,” including transcripts, grades, GPA and academic evaluations. This means that third parties may not access this information without permission of the student. Exceptions to this include sharing of records when a student transfers institutions and disclosure of information in emergency situations. Student rights are often overlooked, but they are hugely important. Constitutional and FERPA rights represent just a small sample of the rights afforded to young people that can be impacted by their college or university enrollment.

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Fitness competition addressing holistic wellness also noted that they intend to demonstrate healthy habits by encouraging participants to attend cooking demonstrations to learn about nutrition and attend fitness classes to promote healthy physical activity. “We feel with the amount of checkpoints in place, we should be able to identify individuals partaking in extreme or unhealthy ways to reach their goal and respond immediately with additional resources,” Gerhard said. To aid students, staff will refer them to Assistant Director of Health Promotion Joni Eisenhauer, Counseling Services or Penn State Hershey Medical Group’s Eating Disorder Clinic if the student is interested in an offcampus medical care facility. Regarding SAWR Loser and its similarity to Biggest Loser, Gerhard said that SAWR Loser is “simply a ‘play on words’” and noted that the wordplay is the only association between the program and the reality television show. Gerhard echoed Ferree’s sentiments as he described the Biggest Loser as an “unhealthy, and also an unsustainable, way to develop healthy habits, which is why our programming is based on more than one aspect of wellness.”

In an e-mail interview, Director of Counseling and Health Needs Bruce Lynch emphasized that SAWR Loser is intended to focus on a broad definition of health, beyond just weight. However, Lynch did admit the potential for abuse of the program.

“Because the program also includes a weight loss ... competition, there is potential for some students to become overly focused on that aspect,” Lynch said. Lynch also noted how the program could have been advertised differently.

Photo: Ally Bonicker |Staff Photographer

The SAWR Loser program has a number of checkpoints t o h e l p p r e v e n t e x t r e m e o r u n h e a l t hy b e h av i o r s .

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Academic programming process simplified be sent to the RSPC first, and that the committee will evaluate the resources and decide if the program is viable. With this, Bhattacharya said the Academic Council has become “a purely academic body” that does not have to handle managing resources and making decisions from that angle. “Now we’re looking only at the academic merit of these programs,” Bhattacharya said. She also said that the RSPC taking on the role of resourcemanaging has made those on the Academic Council’s lives easier, since most faculty are not well-versed in how to handle a budget on as large a scale as a college’s. The Academic Council now

evaluates the proposed programs based on its contents and quality. After the Academic Council, the program then goes to the Faculty Assembly. The RSPC simplifies the Academic Council’s involvement in implementing and reviewing new programs, which is an advantage of this new process. One downside to this system, however, is how long it might take to pass a program. The PA program took about a year to be put into motion, according to Bhattacharya. However, Bhattacharya also said that if the administration wants to quickly put out a new program, they are willing to implement it without the Academic Council heavily weighing the needed

resources and budgeting. Otherwise, a program might take a while for it to be reviewed by the RSPC and the Academic Council. The Academic Council has many other responsibilities on campus, such as interpreting and recommending new policy. According to Bhattacharya, the decisions the Academic Council makes have campus-wide implications. All of the responsibilities of the Academic Council can be seen in the faculty handbook, found at https://www.etown. edu/offices/human-resources/formsresources/handbooks.aspx. Additionally, the RSPC’s strategic plan can be found at https://www.etown.edu/envision2020/.

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Student Senate by Jessica Freels

Staff Writer newseditor@etown.edu

tudent Senate met Thursday, Feb. 13 for its weekly meeting. Senior Maggie Fix started student comments by addressing the accessibility at Conrad’s Corner’s Oscar viewing party Sunday, Feb. 9. Fix said that the issue was fixed when subtitles were turned on during the second half of the showing but wanted to make it known that this was an issue. Ju n i or Matt he w Sm it h aske d w hy t he table outside of the Marketplace was moved permanently. Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas responded that he didn’t want people to feel forced to walk past the table and therefore uncomfortable, specifically when groups outside of Elizabethtown College utilize it. The meeting then continued with Limas’ administrative report. He spoke about the Diversity and Inclusion team. The team will be made of three faculty members, three students and key senior staff members. He also said that they will hold focus groups for underrepresented groups. Limas then asked for opinions on the cheerleading event that was held in the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being Saturday, Feb. 8. Senior Lydia Stone brought up the amount of trash left behind, and senior guest Hannah Paymer said that some people knocked on the Vera Hackman Apartments thinking they were the Bowers Center. Limas also addressed two campus rumors, the first being that the College is changing the mascot from a blue jay to a sugar glider, which he said is false. Sophomore Allie Melnikoff asked about the rumor that the biotechnology major is being cut. Limas said that no decisions on program cuts have been made, so that is also false. Assistant Director of Student Activities Zac Pace provided his report next. He said that the Office of Student Activities’ (OSA) trip to New York City is full, so they are currently waitlisting people. He also said that OSA had to cancel the trip to the King of Prussia mall because of lack of interest. During executive cabinet reports, senior Senate President Holly Francescone reminded senators that allergy needs and restrictions are addressed to Director of Disability Services Lynne Davies. Sophomore Elections Chairperson Christina Schnee said that senate scholarships are open until Wednesday, Feb. 26. Old business began with an update on the first-year’s advocacy project. First-years Andrew Furman and Alex D’Amico told senators that they are currently fundraising for their International Food Festival event in April. They’ve currently raised $1,500 of their $2,500 goal. Senators also held a session of constitutional learning to address senate etiquette. They talked about dress code, social media and manners during meetings. Committee and class updates began with a showing of the Jr./Sr. reveal video. Junior Rachel Freed said that tickets will be $62 and will be sold the Monday through Thursday before spring break as well as the week after. For the senior update, Fix told senators that they are hoping to present their advocacy project soon and are planning senior week. Student Senate meets weekly Thursdays at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212.

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

page 4 MEXICO CITY (AP) — A 7-year-old Mexico City girl whose brutal murder has generated national outrage was buried Tuesday as capital officials pledged to tighten rules for children leaving government schools on their own. Fatima, who was seen on video leaving her school on Feb. 11 with a woman who was

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's armed forces and civilian militias took the streets in cities, beaches and border regions on Saturday for drills ordered by President Nicolás Maduro, amid tensions between Washington and Caracas. Despite the maneuvers, there are no indications that the U.S. plans any military intervention in Venezuela. Washington has focused on political and diplomatic

not her mother and found days later dead and wrapped in a plastic bag, was laid to rest in front of grieving relatives and neighbors on Mexico City's south side. Late Tuesday, Mexico City police said via Twitter that they had identified the woman who walked off with the girl and searched a home where some of the girl's things were found.

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February 20, 2020 ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Talks between Russia and Turkey meant to reduce tensions in northwestern Syria did not yield a “satisfactory result” for Ankara, but both sides agreed to continue negotiations, a spokesman for Turkey's president said Tuesday. Turkey and Russia support rival groups in the Syrian conflict and for the past

PERTH, Australia (AP) — Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said the “top levels” of the Malaysian government long suspected that the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 almost six years ago was a mass murdersuicide by the pilot. Abbott was prime minister when the plane carrying 239 people vanished on March 8, 2014, while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

pressure in its efforts to oust Maduro, only saying last year that it had not ruled out a military option. Maduro called for the exercises as he comes under pressure from the U.S. and dozens of other nations backing a year-long campaign by opposition leader Juan Guaidó to force the leader from power.

few years have been closely coordinating their moves in Idlib province. A truce reached between the two countries collapsed in late 2019, leading to an offensive by Russianbacked Syrian troops who captured wide areas in the last rebel stronghold and triggered one of the civil war's worst humanitarian crises with about 900,000 people fleeing their homes.

Australia, working on Malaysia's behalf, coordinated what became the largest search in aviation history, but it failed to find the plane before being ended in 2017. Speaking in a Sky News documentary to air on Wednesday and Thursday, Abbott said high-ranking Malaysian officials believed veteran pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shah deliberately downed the jet.

Global Perspective Tuesday. Around 2,000 locusts were spotted inside the country, Agriculture Minister Onyoti Adigo told reporters. Authorities will try to control the outbreak, he added. The locusts have been seen in Eastern Equatoria state near the borders with Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. All have been affected by the outbreak that has been influenced by the UBA, South Sudan (AP) — changing climate in the region. The worst locust outbreak The situation in those three that parts of East Africa have countries “remains extremely seen in 70 years has reached alarming,” the U.N. Food and South Sudan, a country where Agriculture Organization roughly half the population said in its latest Locust Watch already faces hunger after years update Monday. Locusts also of civil war, officials announced have reached Sudan, Eritrea, 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. If there are certain global issues that you want to see covered in this column, please contact editor@ etown.edu.

Tanzania and more recently Uganda. The soil in South Sudan's Eastern Equatoria has a sandy nature that allows the locusts to lay eggs easily, said Meshack Malo, country representative with the FAO. At this stage “if we are not able to deal with them ... it will be a problem,” he said. South Sudan is even less prepared than other countries in the region for a locust outbreak, and its people are arguably more vulnerable. More than 5 million people are severely food insecure, the U.N. humanitarian office says in its latest assessment, and some 860,000 children are

malnourished. Five years of civil war shattered South Sudan's economy, and lingering insecurity since a 2018 peace deal continues to endanger humanitarians trying to distribute aid. Another local aid worker was shot and killed last week, the U.N. said Tuesday. The locusts have traveled across the region in swarms the size of major cities. Experts say their only effective control is aerial spraying with pesticides, but U.N. and local authorities have said more aircraft and pesticides are required. A handful of planes have been active in Kenya and Ethiopia. The U.N. has said $76

million is needed immediately. On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a visit to Ethiopia said the U.S. would donate another $8 million to the effort. That follows an earlier $800,000. The number of overall locusts could grow up to 500 times by June, when drier weather begins, experts have said. Until then, the fear is that more rains in the coming weeks will bring fresh vegetation to feed a new generation of the voracious insects. South Sudanese ministers called for a collective regional response to the outbreak that threatens to devastate crops and pasturage.

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H i s t o r y, C e l e b r a t i o n o f Va l e n t i n e ' s D a y by Jamie Verrekia Staff Writer featureseditor@etown.edu

alentine’s Day is a day filled with romance and heart-shaped chocolate for some and a day to showcase love for friends and family for others. To some people, however, it may feel like just another regular day. According to History.com, Valentine’s Day originated from a Roman Festival called Lupercalia that was held in midFebruary. “The festival was meant to celebrate the coming of spring in which women were paired off with men by a lottery system,” the site said. Valentine’s Day is also known to be associated with an actual saint, St. Valentine. According to Encyclopædia Britannica, three different saints are recognized for this by the Catholic Church. One legend says St. Valentine was a priest who performed secret marriages for young lovers after it was outlawed for young soldiers to get married. It was believed that married men were ineffective in war. Today, Valentine’s Day is often celebrated by the exchanging of gifts between couples. These gifts often include flowers, chocolates, stuffed animals or jewelry. These couples may also go out for a romantic dinner at a fancy restaurant. The holiday can also be a romantic time for couples to get engaged. This holiday doesn’t just have to be for couples, though. Valentine’s Day can also be a time for people to express their love to someone they have always had a crush on and be

their “secret admirer.” The type of love expressed to others doesn’t always have to romantic love. Some people use the holiday to show their affection towards their friends and family. — “I've always enjoyed sending my friends and family well wishes on this special day,” senior Kim Morris said. According to National Today, Galentine’s Day, usually Feb. 13, is a tradition that acknowledges the impact of friendships “Going out to brunch is a common Galentine’s tradition,” as stated by National Today. Just as people celebrate Valentine’s Day in different ways, they also have different feelings about the holiday. Some people feel like it is a good day to show affection to those they love. “In my opinion, Valentine's Day is a chance to remind those close to you how much they mean to you,” Morris said. For those who are single, it may be a painful reminder due to all the public displays of affection. Others may feel like the holiday has become over-commercialized. According to timeanddate.com, the holiday is often associated with particular symbols and colors. These symbols include red and pink hearts, cupid’s arrows, flowers and embracing couples. Leading up to the holiday, stores advertise discounted offers on candy and cards. “Planned Valentine’s Day sales in the United States were expected to reach approximately 27.4 billion U.S. dollars in 2020. This is an increase of 6.7 billion dollars in sales from 2019,” Statista said. With all this spending, the holiday is sometimes viewed as just another commercial event. According to Market Watch, fewer

people are participating in traditional holiday events. People are more commonly choosing to use holidays like Valentine's Day as time to either spend it with family and friends or to treat themselves instead. “Some couples might also save money by having a lowkey night and staying in and watching a movie,” Market Watch said. Elizabethtown College students often participate in Valentine’s traditions by showing their affection for friends and loved ones. “At Elizabethtown College, it is fun

to specifically send and receive goodies [in] one's mailbox,” Morris said. To get students in the holiday spirit, the College Store held an “I Love Etown” Sale Feb. 12 from 9 to 5 with 25 percent off gifts, clothing and logo items. Students could choose from a small selection of cards and chocolates for their loved ones. So, no matter what is in store for you next Valentine’s day, make sure to show your loved ones you care because at the end of the day, everyone deserves to feel loved!

Scene on Campus: Accepted Student Day

Photo: Matt Smith | Staff Photographer

Saturday, Februar y 15 Elizabethtown College welcomed in the class of 2024 on Accepted Student Day. Future Blue Jays had the opportunity to engage with and explore campus in a variety of ways, including through tabling by various student clubs and organizations.

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David Hickernell: Alum and State Rep. by Zoe Williams Features Editor featureseditor@etown.edu

ep. David Hickernell ’83 is an Elizabethtown College graduate who went on to become the House Representative of Pennsylvania’s 98th District. During Hickernell’s time at Etown, he was involved with a variety of extracurriculars — including Student Senate. He was also a psychology major and was on the tennis team. Most significant to his later career path, however, was an internship that he acquired the summer after his first year.

Photo courtesy of Rep. David Hickernell Etown alumnus Rep. Hickernell has long advocated for Lancaster County

Hickernell went to work at Rep. Kenneth Brandt’s office in Harrisburg. At that time, Brandt was serving as the House Representative of Pennsylvania’s 98th district. This is the same position that Hickernell holds today. Hickernell initially fell into the job due to a neighbor of his having a connection with Brandt. “I really had no interest in government or politics, but I needed a summer job,” Hickernell said. “I needed a summer job and [Brandt] needed a summer intern. So, we got hooked up, and I spent the summer in Harrisburg doing an internship with him.” Throughout his time at Etown, Hickernell continued to work with Brandt in varying capacities, despite the fact that he was initially resistant to it. “[In my junior year] … [Brandt] called and said that he was opening district offices. He asked me if I would like to work part time for him in his local office,” Hickernell said. “I originally said no, I was too busy. I was a college student, I was on the tennis team at the time. So, [Brandt] came back to me af e w times … and eventually it was my mother that convinced me that it would probably be a pretty good idea to earn some extra spending money.” Hickernell spent his junior and senior years of college working with Brandt in his Elizabethtown district office. Despite this, Hickernell continued to be focused on career goals separate from politics. “My real career goal was [that] I wanted to be a college professor. My plan was to go and get a PhD in psychology, and I really wanted to teach college,” Hickernell said. While Hickernell was in the process of applying to graduate school, he was still working with Brandt.

Brandt offered for Hickernell to work in Brandt’s Harrisburg office after he graduated in May, and Hickernell accepted. “I said yes, it’d be an opportunity to make some money and I could save for my future education, I would take a couple of years and do this,” Hickernell said. “A couple of years turned into 18 years of working on the staff for the House of Representatives.” From that point on, Hickernell began to develop a substantial career in the sphere of Lancaster County politics. While his initial goal of a professorship got pushed to the side, he was finding success elsewhere. In 1999, members of the Lancaster County Republican Party encouraged Hickernell to run for an open position in the courthouse. Hickernell ran for Lancaster County Clerk of Courts in 2000. He won this position and was working it when he was again approached by local members of the Republican Party. “So, I’m now doing this new courthouse job, and, two years into that, folks from the district … started to approach me as to whether I would be interested in running for [the 98th district] house seat,” Hickernell said. “It was currently held by another Republican who a lot of people were unhappy with.” With encouragement from the party, Hickernell put out an exploratory committee before running for House Representative of Pennsylvania’s 98th District. “[In 2002] I ran for office against a sitting Republican, which at that time you didn’t really do in Lancaster County,” Hickernell said. “On Election Day we were fortunate enough to win … and so here I sit today, 17 years later and nine terms in.”

Hickernell credits his psychology B.A. from Etown for assisting him in his political career. “My psychology [major] has come in handy in this job because you deal with a lot of personalities, and a lot of folks that come to you with problems. Being able to relate to them, and understand them, and be empathetic [is important],” Hickernell said. Hickernell encourages students to embrace fluidity in their career path. “I never had a political science course when I was at Elizabethtown, it was one of those things where fate happened — a door opened, so I walked through it,” Hickernell said. “You don’t need to have a political science degree to be able to hold public office.” “You’ll find as you go through your life that a lot of times that’s how things happen, you don’t necessarily plan things,” Hickernell continued. In the spirit of career fluidity, Hickernell had the opportunity to live out his collegiate ambitions when he co-taught a government course at Etown with associate professor of political science Dr.Kyle Kopko. “It was an opportunity to do something that I always wanted to do, and it was a great experience for me,” Hickernell said. Hickernell is currently running for his tenth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. He has worked consistently to be a bipartisan representative, reflecting the diversity of the community he serves. “As a representative, you represent everybody. We don’t ask people when they come in the door whether you’re a Democrat, a Republican, an independent, or whether you’re registered at all,” Hickernell said. “Our job is to help as many people as we can and to try to represent the majority of people as best as we can.”

"The Friend": Genderless Quaker Preacher, Leader by Sophie Hanenfeld Staff Writer featureseditor@etown.edu

hursday, Feb. 13 the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies hosted Candace Kintzer Perry, curator of collections at the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center in Pennsburg, Pa. Perry discussed the life and importance of a genderless individual in the late 18th century. This person was originally known as Jemima Wilkinson, a woman who had "died" due to a chronic illness; as her soul departed her physical body, another spirit overtook the flesh, awakening the beginning of “The Publick Universal Friend.” In an era of a society striving towards acceptance and understanding for LGBTQ+ rights, the context of The Friend’s story demonstrates a strong member of this community centuries ago. The tale of the Universal Friend began with Wilkinson. She was born in 1752 and was brought up in a Quaker household. Quakers often held community meetings, and Wilkinson and her family were some of the individuals who attended. They would be present at meetings in Cumberland with New Light Baptist; however, being from a family of strongly-worded people, Wilkinson and her relatives became shunned by the Quakers due to their outbursts of opinions.This caused much stress for the Wilkinsons in 1776. In October of 1776, Wilkinson contracted a deadly disease that is now assumed to have been typhus. It was believed by the Quakers that Wilkinson had passed from this illness and was then revived by God. But once she had arisen, this new being claimed that Wilkinson had died, and her body had been requisitioned by God to preach the salvation of humankind.

This new spirit was known as “The Publick Universal Friend,” a gender non-conforming individual, charged by God to preach His word. Since The Friend did not live by a specific gender, Perry used the pronouns they and theirs to address the individual. During their life, the Friend was not addressed by any pronouns — masculine or feminine. The Friend was only ever referred to as "The Friend." Though the new being was born into a woman’s body, they did not believe in typical women’s fashion during the 18th century. The Friend wore a long gown like a clergyman, with a white dress and a tie at the neck, and a large beaver hat with their hair down (typically, women wore their hair up). The Friend's dismissiveness of gendered clothes often caused offense. However, many were compelled by the Friend. The Friend believed in free will, the possibility of universal salvation, the second coming of the Messiah and the prediction that the world would end on May 19, 1780. They would expect their followers to accept these beliefs to gain approval for Heaven. The Friend traveled, preaching throughout Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. They had around 300 followers throughout their progressions, most notably the Wageners, a wealthy family that hosted and sponsored The Friend and their teachings. Until The Friend's death, they prompted a multitude of powerful and influential movements. Their followers referred to their death as "leaving time." The Friend portrayed themselves against society’s strict standards about gender identity and presentation. Even when persuaded to comply with traditional gender roles, The Friend stayed true to their identity. They refused to dress or act in a way that was

contrary to how they viewed themself. The Friend's advocacy for both their faith and their gender identity holds significance in the context of current LGBTQ+ activism. The Friend is especially significant for transgender, nonbinary and gender non-conforming individuals who aspire towards leadership roles in religious communities. “The Friend’s story is very important for many reasons. Probably right now the most contemporary reason is … the refusal to see themselves as either solely male or solely female, and to see an identity that transcended specific gender,” the director of The Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies Dr. Jeff Bach said. Perry continued this discussion, stating “The Friend was a very radical person for the time period … this fellow stepped out of that mold … there’s a story there that many people today can really relate to.” The Friend’s story is one that Bach and Perry encourage people to know, as it greatly associates with certain discussions in present society. On campus, the Young Center provides resources and presentations that allow students to have a better understanding of lesser-known figures in religious history. The Young Center is now in preparation for its next event, a Pietism seminar Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7. During this event, three different scholars will give presentations on the lasting influence of Pietism. The following event is a discussion of the Stoltzfus family and the restoration of their 18th century farmhouse by the family’s descendants. Like The Friend, the Stoltzfus family is signifiant for challenging social precedents. While the Friend challenged gender, the Stoltzfus family made waves through the marriage of a Lutheran man to an Amish woman. The Young Center encourages all to attend these thought-provoking events.

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Club profile series: Getting Creative with Fine Print What is your name? Megan White

What is the name of your club? Fine Print

What is your role within the club? Editor-in-Chief ---------------------------------

When did you first get involved in the club?

I was Fiction Section Editor my freshman year and became Co-Editor my sophomore year. I have been the sole editor for two years now.

What activities take place during club meetings?

We don't meet too often during the year, but we meet at the beginning of the year to meet the new staff for the year. The staff is made up of 4 section editors, 8 board members, and 2 layout designers this year. We will meet again in March to go over decisions of the submitted pieces. Finally, we will have a release party in April where the magazine will be available for everyone.

Does your club host any events?

We host a release party when the final magazine is put together. This usually happens mid-to-late April at Bowers Writers House. This is where everyone sees the magazine for the first time. We have snacks, share the magazine, and usually have an open-mic for people to share their work if they want to.

What is your favorite memory in your club?

My favorite moment is probably holding the finished magazine in my hands each year. After all of the hard work the whole staff puts in to the magazine, it is so amazing to see the magazine completed, and I love being able to open the box for the first time and pull out the physical copy of the magazine. I also love the release party because then I get to see what everyone else thinks of the magazine and share the work with others. There is a great sense of community at these events.

Why should someone join your club?

Fine Print is a great way to publish work if you are looking to simply do that. If you want to join the staff, it is a great opportunity to gain experience in publishing, working with a team to complete a project, and all sorts of marketing techniques. It is not a huge time commitment throughout the year, and it can be a great thing to add to a resume.

Feb. 15, 2020: Bernie Sanders rally in town square "On Saturday, February 15 the Elizabethtown College Democrats, in conjunction with Elizabethtown area community members, organized a rally to get Senator Bernie Sanders on the Pennsylvania primary ballot. The goal of the rally was to bring attention to Senator Sanders' campaign and to organize a movement of his supporters to promote Sanders in Elizabethtown. Our club is constantly seeking opportunities to get students engaged and interested in politics. In fact, a Sanders campaign volunteer said that he received the biggest turnout for collecting ballot signatures here at Elizabethtown College! We are excited by the level of enthusiasm that students have for Sanders at Etown, and we are currently planning more events to continue the movement we've created on campus." - Kory Trout, President of College Democrats Photo: Matthew Van Heesewijk | Staff Photographer

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Campus Life

February 20, 2020

Horoscopes: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pisces season; weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re feeling intuitive and adaptive

Comic: Cailin Robinson

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Fun Zone

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When was the last time you did a maze? The next time ought to be right now, I think

Frog jokes to tell your friends! What did the frog order in the fast food restaurant? French flies and a diet croak! What do you get if you cross a frog with a dog? A croaker spaniel! What goes dot-dot-croak, dot-dashcroak? Morse toad! Which frog has horns? A bull frog!

A tasteful opinion column: several thoughts on soup and bread by Aprille Mohn Campus Life Editor campuslifeeditor@etown.edu

here are two generally unimportant opinions I want you to take away from this article. More accurately, there are two opinions I am going to offer you, and one you can feel free to discard, but the other you really should try and carry with you. One: tomato soup isn’t good. It just isn’t, and I’ll get into that in a minute. Two: it’s time to start baking your own bread. Now, let’s get rolling. Look. I understand that it is a popular, or at

least common soup, but just because something is commonplace doesn’t mean it is good. Highway litter is all too common, and I certainly wouldn’t say it is good. Tomato soup is monotonous, boring and often too acidic. When it comes down to it, it has virtually nothing in it. Campbell’s tomato soup is just tomato puree, wheat flour, sugar and water with less than two percent salt, citric acid, flavoring (whatever that means), ascorbic acid, celery extract and garlic oil. So really, let me break this down for you while ignoring the less than two percent junk. A beloved tomato soup is just tomato paste — the basis of this crime of a recipe, some flour to add that gross, thick

The Etownian Awards 2019 American Scholastic Press Association First Place Award 2016 ASPA - First Place 2013 Apple Awards Best Newspaper <5,000 Student Division 2012 ASPA - Most Outstanding College Newspaper in the U.S. 2011 Keystone Press Award Second Place for online content 2009 SCJ Excellence in Collegiate Journalism

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Editorial Policy The Etownian is the student newspaper of Elizabethtown College. All editorial decisions are made by the student editors. With the exception of editorials, opinions presented here are those of quoted sources or signed authors, not of the Etownian or the College. For questions, comments or concerns about a particular section, please contact editor@etown.edu. If you have a story idea, suggestion, or if you would like to submit a letter to the editor, please email editor@etown.edu.

consistency, sugar to try (and fail) to cut down some of that acid and then water, because why not? Even a homemade recipe only differs in adding olive oil, fresh onion and vegetable broth. They do suggest some other tips to try and salvage the concept such as fresh basil (to take the soup from basic tomato to tomato basil, shockingly) or butter (to give the soup a richer flavor profile). Not having tried these tricks, I can’t offer an informed opinion, but I’m still skeptical. Lastly, on the subject of tomato soup: the grilled cheese argument. Look, if you need to have a sandwich to make your soup any good it isn’t a good soup. Anyway, I digress. Do you like bread? I’ve found most people do. One thing better than bread is fresh baked bread, and one thing that improves fresh baked bread is having baked it yourself. On Valentine’s Day evening one of my flatmates and I baked two loaves of french bread. It only took about two hours, most of which is in rising and baking, and it was absolutely amazing. The excess simplicity that makes tomato soup miserable makes bread fantastic. Seriously, with some bread flour, water and small amounts of salt, sugar, active dry yeast and canola oil, you can make yourself a fantastic loaf of bread. You probably have half of those things already, so just go do it! It’s disproportionately impressive for the relative level of ease and a new skill you can add to your resume.

The Weekly Chirp will return next week.

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Welcome to the jungle: Orange

Orange is a quirky and helpful boy with attitude by Elizabeth Cunningham Asst. Campus Life Editor campuslifeeditor@etown.edu

i, I’m Orange. And no, it’s not because I’m orange in color. Okay, maybe it is, but that’s beside the point. I don’t know why you would want to interview me, since I’m not that insteresting. Ok, fine. Let’s see ... I’ve known my mom, Liz, for basically my entire life. I’m around seven, so that adds up to a solid chunk of time. Unfortunately, I don’t live at Elizabethtown and most likely never will. No, it’s not that I’ve heard bad things, I just love the apartment that I’m in right now. I have a nice balcony where I can sunbathe the summer. Obviously not these days; it’s been raining every other hour. Besides, I am not one to downsize, and yes, that includes the Quads. When my mom does come home, I make sure I spend the majority of the time with her. If it’s during the weekend, I’ll cuddle with her until I’m tired of it. I’m usually beside my mom or laying on top of her. At night, I share her pillow and her bed. If my mom claims that I hog the bed, she’s lying. It’s not my fault that you take up the majority of the bed and you don’t wanna crush me, so stop blaming me for you falling off the bed. Also, if my mom’s trying to do her homework, I’ll still make sure I’m getting the attention I deserve by attacking her pens and laying on her paperwork. If she has her laptop out, I always add my own personal edits to her papers. I don’t know why she keeps deleting them. I thought they added a good flair to her work. Let’s see ... what else is there to talk about ... Oh, I do have a weird quirk. I love to drink out of the bathtub. I personally think it’s my own little waterfall that is controlled by my mom. I follow my mom in there all the time and immediately hop into the tub, waiting for the waterfall to turn on. Oh, and it has to be the perfect pressure. I don’t want drips, because that’s clearly not a waterfall, nor can I drink from it. If the pressure is too much, I get soaked, and

no one likes to get soaked. My mom literally had to put a mark on the wall so that she knew exactly where to turn the knob so that I can get my waterfall. Another form of entertainment I like is when my mom plays video games. I’ll go up to the screen and try to swipe the characters off. However, I get pretty tired of it quickly, since it doesn’t work all the time. I much prefer to snuggle and take a nap instead. I definitely miss my mom sometimes, especially when there’s no one to cuddle with besides her father. I just wish it was spring break already so I could cuddle with her all the time. I know she’s doing her best wrapping up her junior year, even if it is without my edits. Maybe over the break I can help her with edits to the Etownian, since she is the Chief Copy Editor. Or I can add some more contributions to HerCampus. Hmmmm ... now all I have to do is get my mom’s laptop ...

Photo courtesy of Liz Gipe

While he isn’t so good at sharing spaces, Orange is very good at cuddling.

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Music Review: The Original Crooks and Nannies

A stellar Philadelphia-based, disbanded two-piece band by Aprille Mohn Campus Life Editor campuslifeeditor@etown.edu

hat are music reviews typically meant to do? Usually to introduce people to new or upcoming artists that they may not have heard of yet, right? So what have I done this week? I’ve found a small band that disbanded in June 2016, according to their Facebook page. I’m fairly confident most people do not know of them, though, and that’s terrible. Whether or not the band is broken up or not isn’t actually very clear though, because evidently they played a concert last Saturday, February 15. So, I suppose get into this band at your own risk, because there may never be any more music than there was in 2016. Now, without further ado: I will actually talk about The Original Crooks and Nannies. This is a band, much like many others that I listen to, which first turned up in my Spotify Discover Weekly playlist. The Original Crooks and Nannies are an alternative / indie rock / pop band which is actually only made up of two people: Madeline Rafter and Sam Huntington. Both musicians provide vocals, guitar and synth in their music and Huntington also provides bass and sampling. Listening to their songs, though, you wouldn’t realize that it is two 20-somethings recording from Philadelphia. Their music has some bouncy, electronic overtones while still keeping the raw guitar of rock and catchy elements of pop. I especially appreciate their sometimes unusual lyrics and the individualistic vocals that these are presented with. It takes everything in me to not simply recommend each and every song they have in their setlist. Seriously, if you’ve read this far into the article, just go give some of their songs a listen! It can’t hurt anything, as far as I can figure. Since I cannot talk about every song, here are my thoughts on a couple. “Carry Me” is the band’s most

popular song, is the first song I heard from them and is the only song they have an actual music video for. On that note, the music video is positively alarming. In the video both members sit and have their heads shaved as they lip sync to their song’s audio. Then, in an audio break they haphazardly use duct tape to make wig caps that they can stick the shorn hair to. I’m sure you can see where this is going. They, of course, need to then wear their own hair, but on these awful wigs to dance around and perform the rest of their song. Another song I must mention is “Gardens.” This track is a high pace song with music that I cannot help but dance to and weird, wonderful words. The lines “Do you remember the Alamo? Cause I sure don’t” have been in my head for several days, but I can’t resent it. This song also includes charming stylistic choices such as having spoken responses to lines and layering up from a quiet bridge to a loud and complicated reprised chorus. “Gardens” has to be my favorite track. For lack of space, I will only mention one more song, and this one slows things down a bit. “Holy Wreck” is the last track on their more recent album from 2016, “Ugly Laugh.” This song is vulnerable, beautiful and relatable. Two thirds of the song only uses acoustic guitar, starkly different from their normal sound, before evolving into a loud and heavily layered, slightly distorted repetition of the chorus. It concludes by cutting back to just the guitar and the first two lines of the song, “I know it / I know it hurts.” Outside of their music, something else I appreciate about this band is that the members seem to have a sense of humor which I believe exemplifies the strange comedy our generation enjoys. Their Instagram page theoriginalcrooksandnannies shows this off, as does the story behind their band’s name. The Original Crooks and Nannies is a spin on the “nooks and crannies” of Thomas’ brand original English muffins. Genius. The name, the music, the social media posts and everything else about them. Now, if they could only confirm they are back together that would be superb.

W h a t We D o i n t h e S h a d o w s

Vampire cinema has never been so funny or taken itself less seriously, and mockumentaries have never been so supernatural by Leo Costello Staff Writer campuslifeeditor@etown.edu

n honor of Taika Waititi’s latest Oscar win, this week’s review will be a throwback review of his and cowriter/director Jemaine Clement’s 2014 horror mockumentary “What We Do in the Shadows.” Both Clement and Waititi have always had a somewhat unconventional sense of humor, if the latest Waititi film “Jojo Rabbit” (2019) is any indication. “Shadows” is no different. It takes the genre of horror and flips it, making fun of it in the same way “This Is Spinal Tap” (1984) makes fun of the rock music industry — they both use the style of the mockumentary. “What We Do in the Shadows” follows the daily life of three vampires, two of whom are played by Clement

and Waititi, whose lives are interrupted when their oldest flatmate changes a human into a vampire. The film unfolds in ridiculous humor and a little bit of gore, but that is to be expected in a vampire film. This film pays homage to many well-known classics such as “Dracula” (1931), “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” (1992), and even “Twilight” (2008). Homage might be too kind a term for what “Shadows” does. If anything, this film is an hour and a half of them endearingly making fun of the vampire horror genre.

“How do vampires spend their time? What do they do in the shadows?“ Spoofs and parodies are often

difficult things to create without becoming incredibly cheesy, like “Scary Movie” (2000). Those films have seemed as though they would never stop being churned out and nearly exhausted the horror spoof genre for me, personally. “Shadows” doesn’t become cheesy or tiresome with its jokes. In fact, there aren’t any jokes in the film; it is made up entirely of humorous situations, and that is where the difference lies. Comedic things just happen to these characters, rather than them saying something and it needing a punchline. The dialogue of this film is so well done that I’d be incredibly happy to watch another three hours of these characters bickering. These vampires aren’t what one would typically imagine when they think of vampires: they don’t live in some large castle, they live in a house in Wellington, New Zealand. They aren’t the graceful, brooding type like

Dracula. They are awkward and have no idea what the latest trends are, which is a joke in and of itself. “What We Do in the Shadows” flips the entire horror genre on its head and answers question like: How do vampires spend their time? What do they do in the shadows? Overall, what makes this film so funny is that it takes a subject so mundane — the idea of four guys sharing a flat in Wellington, New Zealand — and makes it ridiculous: the four guys are vampires. If horror is something that would usually spook you, but you enjoy the concept, this film might be for you. It is not scary; however, there are gory moments with a decent amount of blood shown. It is funnier than it is spooky, so if that sounds intriguing, I would absolutely recommend this film. It is ridiculously hilarious and bound to give you a good time. Final score: 11/10.

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Men’s lacrosse takes season opener

In Etown Athletics... Wrestling Friday, Feb. 14, the Elizabethtown College wrestling team finished its regular season with a 35-12 loss against Messiah College. With the loss, the Blue Jays had an overall 3-3 season. Senior Austin Jones (125) took a win in the first match with an 11-9 major decision over his opponent. Messiah went on to win the next seven weight classes from 133-184. First-year Tyler Phenegar (197) took the win with a tech fall at 1:34. Closing out the match was first-year Keegan McCord (285) who had a 6-0 major decision win. The NCAA Mideast Regional Championships will take place Saturday, Feb. 29 and Sunday, March 1 at Ithaca College.

Photo: Jocelyn Kline | Sports Photographer With a win in the season’s opening game, the men’s lacrosse team started off the 2020 season. They are off to defend Etown’s Landmark Conference Title after three consecutive season wins.

In the Pros... Nascar Monday, Feb. 16, a crash occurred during the final lap in the Daytona 500, causing Ryan Newman, who was the leading car, to become hospitalized. The car Newman was driving ended up in a fiery mess after his car went spinning, becoming airborne and flipping several times. The audience fell silent. The winner of the race was Denny Hamlin, marking his third career win. Although Hamlin saw the crash, according to cnn.com, he said he had no idea how severe it was until he was crowned victorious. To read more and keep up-to-date on Newman’s condition, check out cnn.com or follow @NASCAR on Twitter.

by Amity Radcliff Sports Editor sportseditor@etown.edu

a t u r d a y, F e b . 1 5 , t h e Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team hosted their season opener against the United States Coast Guard Academy. The Blue Jays took a 13-8 win against their opponent. S ophomore Mi c a h B a l l e w led the team with a game high of five goals. Ballew also had an assist, giving him a total of six points for the game. Following

behind Ballew was senior Mike DiGenova, who walked away with a total of three goals for the team. Sophomore Danny Gilbert started in the face-off. He picked up 13 ground balls and won 18-24 face-offs. The first goal of the game came from the Bears with 9:52 left in the first quarter, followed closely by three goals made by Ballew. The end of the first quarter was 3-2 Etown. Sophomore Nick Cost brought in a goal early in the second quar ter. That led to another goal at the end of the quarter by

junior Thomas Palen. The score at halftime was 5-2. In the third quarter, Coast Guard tried to catch up to the Blue Jays’ lead, but Etown played well and kept their lead throughout the remainder of the game. S e n i o r g o a l k e e p e r To m Mahoney made a total of 16 saves and only allowed eight goals. This was all against a team who averaged about 13 goals last season per game. The team will be back on Wolf Field Saturday, Feb. 22 against St. Mary’s College of Maryland. The game is set to start at 2 p.m.

Basketball splits score, women’s team wins, men’s team takes loss by Ezekiel Ciafre Asst. Sports Editor sportseditor@etown.edu

ednesday, Feb. 12, the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s basketball teams faced off against Goucher College. The men lost at home by 12 points, and the women won at Goucher by eight. Senior Connor Moffatt scored in the double digits for the sixth game in a row with 19 points. He also set a career personal record by grabbing 18 rebounds. First-year Wyatt Hockenberry and seniors Bryce Green and Ethan DuBois also scored in the double digits. Just four minutes into the first half, Goucher was up by nine points at 12-3. They continued to push and reached a 14 point lead at 22-8 with just over 11 minutes left in the first half. They later pushed their lead to 15, but they went into the locker room with a lead of 10 at 36-26. Early into the second half, the Blue Jays stepped up and closed Goucher’s lead to five at 42-37. After a timeout by Goucher, they again stretched their lead to 14 with just over eight minutes left in the game. The Blue Jays were unable to recover and ended the game at 79-67. “We knew [Goucher] was going to give it everything they had, but at the same time, we didn’t give it everything we had. We didn’t play up to par like we should have,” Green said after the game. Their next game is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 19 against Juniata College at home. With the loss, the men drop to 11-10 overall and 4-7 in conference play. The women’s team had a better outcome on Goucher’s court. Senior Lydia Lawson scored a team high of 16 points, followed by junior Veronica Christ with 12. The Blue Jays only allowed Goucher 16 points in the first half and kept them at less than 26 percent for shooting. In the

Photo: Jocelyn Kline |Sports Photographer Faced up against Goucher College, the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s basketball played at their best.The men’s team took an unfortunate loss, and the women’s team celebrated with an eight-point win. second half, Goucher only managed to score six points and went into the locker room at the half down by 17 at 33-16. The Blue Jays pushed their lead to 21 points in the third quarter, but Goucher came back fighting hard in the fourth quarter. Goucher managed to come back within 12 points of the Blue Jays just before Etown once again pushed farther into the lead. With just under five minutes left, the score was 58-39. Goucher managed to earn 11 points in the next four minutes, but it was not enough for the win. The Blue Jays won by eight with a score of 58-50.

“Each school we play has a different environment, some can be more difficult than others to play in. But we always come into each game with the same mindset, which is to give it our all and play together as a team,” Christ said in an email interview. “We definitely enjoy playing our home games because of the energy in the atmosphere, but no matter where we are playing we just give it our all and never give up.” With the win, the women advance to 11-10 overall and 7-4 in conference play. Their next game is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 19 against Juniata College.

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February 20, 2020

Men’s volleyball makes a winning comeback, sweeping opponents by Thomas Rebar Staff Writer sportseditor@etown.edu

uesday, Feb. 11, the Elizabethtown College men’s volleyball team traveled to Juniata College. While they did well, they just couldn’t seem to come out with a win. The final score was 3-1 Juniata. In the first set, the final score was 25-17. It started with a score of 7-6 Etown. After a long run, Etown gained six points, making the score 22-16. Senior Nick Baxter and first-year Cheston Jacobs teamed up for a block to score the final point, causing the 25-17 victory. In the second set, Juniata started with a 16-5 lead. Etown couldn’t catch up, and the final score of the set was 25-11 Juniata. In the third set, Etown and Juniata were tied at 9-9. Juniata pulled ahead, making the score 12-9. Etown then regained the lead, making the score 16-15. However, Juniata ended the game by gaining an

additional nine points, making the final score 25-18. In the fourth set, Etown started out with a 7-2 lead over Juniata. Juniata regrouped, however, and started fighting back, making the score 9-8. Juniata continuously scored, making the score 18-10. Etown gained six more points after a kill from first-year Blake Hildebrand. However, Juniata wound up winning the 3-1 victory by scoring the majority of the final points. The final score was 25-16. The Blue Jays then went on to take a 3-0 win Saturday Feb. 15 at a tri volleyball tournament at Rosemont College. Not only did Etown beat Rosemont, but they also beat King’s College. The men’s volleyball team played against King’s first. In the first set against King’s, the Blue Jays started out strong, and came up with a lead of 11-1 after a solo block by Baxter. Etown continued to pursue the advantage to 13 after a kill by Jacobs.

Senior swimmer makes history, takes home gold in Championship by Amity Radcliff sportseditor@etown.edu

he Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s swimming teams had a busy weekend at the Landmark Conference Swimming and Diving Championships. The women’s team placed sixth with a total of 208 points by Sunday, Feb. 16. The Catholic University of America took first with a total of 814.5. Sophomore Marin Adams took the team’s best finish for the weekend. In the 200m butterfly, Adams touched the wall with a time of 2:18.71, placing fifth and making the best individual score for Etown. Senior Sadie Hawkins placed ninth for the same event, finishing at 2:24.09. For team relays, first-year Brooke Langowski, senior Sara Lingo, sophomore Robin Hill and Hawkins placed fifth in the 400m free relay with a time of 3:50.18. The Blue Jays finished their season with an

overall record of 5-6. The men’s team took fifth place with 249 points. On day two of the Conference, senior Casey Marshall made program history with a school record time of 50.38 in the 100m fly. Crushing his old record of 51.27, Marshall became the first male to win a Landmark Championship from Etown. He qualified with a third place finish in the preliminaries and walked away with the gold medal. The Catholic University of America took the win for the men’s team as well with a total of 939 points. First-year Kale Decker took the top individual finish on the last day with a time of 10:51.49 in the 1650m free. The final relay of the weekend was the 400m free relay made up of Marshall, senior Brian Sylvestri and juniors Ryan Weber and Alex Pecher. The team placed fifth with a time of 3:19.73. The team wrapped up their 2020 season with an overall 4-6 record. Both teams matched their best Landmark Conference Championship finishes.

The final score was 25-12. In the second set against King’s, the score started out with both teams tied at ten points. It continued to be a battle, which Etown managed to win by two points because of a kill by first-year Steven Swain. Etown continued to hold the lead, and the final score was 25-21. In the third set, Etown started off with a lead of 8-1. King’s gained five points halfway through. The score became 16-10. Both teams fought hard, but Etown won with a score of 25-17. In the second game, Etown played against Rosemont. In the first set, Etown started with a 14-3 lead. Rosemont tried to catch up, but the final score was 25-14 Etown. In the second set, Etown started with a lead of 9-5. Rosemont gained seven points, and Etown reciprocated by gaining nine more points resulting in the 25-21 win. In the third set, Etown had a major lead at 13-5 as sophomore Mark Hall received a kill. Etown gained 15 more points. The final score was 25-10. The men’s volleyball team plays again on Saturday, Feb. 22 at Nazareth University starting at 12 p.m.

Track and field athletes set some new personal records by Amity Radcliff Sports Editor sportseditor@etown.edu

unday, Feb. 16, the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the Albright Throws Meet hosted by Albright College in Reading, Pa. For the men’s team, sophomore Brian Price and senior Matthew Strubinger set new personal records in their respective events. Price beat his weight throw best with a new personal record of 13.56m and placed third, bringing him up to fourth overall. In the same event, Strubinger placed sixth with a new personal record of 11.48m, and he joined the top ten list as the program’s 10th best throw. In the shot put event, Price took

a second place finish with a distance of 12.25m. This was another personal record, and he jumped to fifth of all time. Strubinger took fourth place in the shot put at 10.06m. Sophomore Zach Kardos also placed in the top ten at the seventh spot with 8.09m. For the women’s team, first-year Emma Nalesnik placed fourth in the weight throw at 11.03m. This throw was a season best and ninth best in program history. Sophomore Trinity Soto (9.65m) and first-years Abigail Carbaugh (9.37m) and Emily Smith (8.96m) took eighth, ninth and 10th place in the same event. The Blue Jays also placed in the shot put; Soto was at ninth place (8.54m), 10th was Nalesnik (8.12m), 11th was Carbaugh (8.04m) and 12th was Smith (7.91m). B ot h te ams w i l l comp ete in t he DuCharme Invitational at Dickinson College, Sunday, Feb. 23 starting at 11 a.m.

Athlete of the Week Marissa Lapinsky by Amity Radcliff Sports Editor sportseditor@etown.edu

Feb. 21

A mid-distance runner from Bel Air, Md., sophomore Marissa Lapinsky is a double-sport athlete. While she holds a spot at the moment on the Elizabethtown College track and field team, Lapinsky also busies her days in the fall as part of the Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team. Her greatest accomplishment this semester with track is that she took the win in the 800 meter race at an Invitational at Susquehanna University. Lapinsky continues to strive to new goals and records during her college-athlete experience.

Feb. 23 m/w track @ DuCharme Invitational

Feb. 22 baseball @ Roanoke m volleyball @ Nazareth/ D’Youville m/w basketball @ Moravian m lacrosse vs. St Mary’s w lacrosse @ Widener

Feb. 24 Feb. 25 m volleyball @ PSU Altoona

Feb. 26 w basketball @ Landmark Conference Semifinals w lacrosse @ Alvernia m lacrosse vs. Dickinson

Class year: 2022 Major: Accounting Hometown: Bel Air, Md. High school: Patterson Mill Favorite athlete/sports team: Manchester United Favorite Jay’s Nest item: Egg Jay Favorite musician/band: Zach Williams Favorite place to visit: Dunkin’

In 10 years, I want to... Own a coffee shop and be a CPA Hardly anyone knows that... I have five brothers and a sister Favorite Etown Memory: Making the Landmark Semi-Final for soccer Greatest Etown accomplishment: Dean’s List Greatest track and field accomplishment: Winning the 800 meter at Susquehanna I started doing track and field at age... 14 Photo courtesy of Etown Athletics