NEWS
Elizabethtown College community responds to campus ‘deforestation’
Over the course of the past few weeks, it seems one question has been on the minds of every student on campus. Where is our beloved tree? For those who may be unaware of the absence of one of the campus’s most iconic trees, the tree used in the college’s annual tree-lighting ceremony has seemingly
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Business Buzz: The Death of the five-day commute
In 2020, the number of employees working from home more than tripled. Four years after the pandemic, companies are trying to decide if remote work is here to stay. Over the last few months, there’s been a push for many employees to return to the office. Return to office (RTO) mandates stem from the belief
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The spring Study Abroad team acts as a new helpful resource
One of the Signature Learning Experiences at Elizabethtown College is studying abroad, as it is considered a cross-cultural experience. It is emphasized as an option for any student who is interested, and even past that is often encouraged for many majors. Many students have never even left the country, so leaving all they know behind
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CAMPUS LIFE
Debate of the Week: Is cereal really just a morning soup?
For our dedicated readers, some may recall one of the most intense debates from last semester’s “Debate of the Week.” Are boneless wings really just chicken nuggets? Well, a momentous decision is about to be determined in a Chicago-area court this month. In a class-action lawsuit, an Illinois man is suing Buffalo Wild Wings, a
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Activity Review: Visiting ZooAmerica in Hershey
Recently, I went to ZooAmerica in Hershey, Pa. with my partner to learn about all the different animals from North America they care for. Just a 19 minute drive north, ZooAmerica is a great place to go with friends or family. ZooAmerica is attached to Hershey Park, but you don’t have to go through the
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Recipe Review: Brownie Ala Mode Mug Cake
This week, try this sweet, chocolatey classic! If you love brownies and ice cream, this dorm-room style recipe will be perfect for you. This recipe for the Brownie Ala Mode Mug Cake is sure to evoke childhood memories and satisfy your sweet tooth. This is a great recipe to put your own twist on. There
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SPORTS
Atlantic Falcons want Deshaun Watson
According to sources on ESPN, the Atlanta Falcons have emerged as a team in hot pursuit of Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, as Matt Ryan’s potential replacement. The reason they want Watson is that he is ranked No. 4 quarterback in the league. The Falcons join a line of other teams, such as the Carolina
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WWE 2K22
The 2K franchise is back with a new video game. This time, they have returned with a new game called WWE2K22. WWE2K22 is a video game that is centered around the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). It features all of the WWE fighters including John Cena, the Rock, Brock Lesnar and more. This game is different
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Olympic medal count
The 2022 Winter Olympics ended just a few weeks ago and the United States performed like they did in the 2018 winter games. This year’s games were hosted in Beijing, making it the second time the city has hosted the Olympics in the past 15 years. Although the ratings for the games were incredibly low,
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FEATURES
Celebrating Valentine’s Day while social distancing
With the world’s first Valentine’s Day in quarantine quickly approaching, many people find themselves considering just how drastically relationship norms changed since last March. Couples in long-term relationships have been forced to go extended periods of time without seeing one another, and healthy marriages have been challenged by heightened tensions and stay-at-home orders. Perhaps the
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Etown engineers build machines, writing skills, too
Director of the Bowers Writers House Jesse Waters tells it like it is. For the past several years, he has hosted Super Science Saturday, a lecture series for whipping engineering students’ writing into shape. Feb. 5, Waters Zoomed with a small group of Elizabethtown College’s engineering students to give the second talk in this semester’s
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Student teaching in the time of COVID-19
Senior Shannon Kerwin, like any senior in the education department at Elizabethtown College, is ready to face her student teaching semester. COVID-19 has impacted every aspect of life, including student teaching. Kerwin is one of the fortunate students placed in-person at East High Street Elementary School. For the semester, she is student teaching in a
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