NEWS
Business: China’s economic star falling?
China has been a global superpower for decades. Their vast labor force, low wages and limited labor and environmental laws influence their power. This has impelled several businesses from developed nations to send their factories or buy needed supplies from China, making them the world’s most powerful factory. Changes to many internal policies and global
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SOTA organizes National OT month events
April is National Occupational Therapy Month in the United States, and as one of Elizabethtown College’s largest majors, several events took place on campus for future occupational therapists (OTs). Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) was in charge of creating events around campus during the month. SOTA declared the week of April 9 as OT week
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Global Perspective: Tensions in Sudan rise
On Saturday, April 15, chaos erupted in northern Africa as Sudan descended into what may become a civil war. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) follow Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, and are operated by the government of Sudan. The RSF was originally founded to stop a rebellion more than 20 years ago, and were known for
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CAMPUS LIFE
Debate of the Week: Which class time is better—8 a.m. or 5 p.m.?
When it comes to course scheduling, there are two major worries every college student faces. This first is whether or not they will be able to register for all the classes they need, and the second is if they will have to face the dreaded 8 a.m. class or a longer 5 p.m. night class.
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Business Review: Salon Services at Ardor and Sage
If you are ever at school and find yourself wanting to get a haircut or get your hair done but do not know where to go, I suggest you check out Ardor and Sage, a hair salon right down Market Street. They offer all sorts of services like highlights, all-over colors, haircuts, eyebrow waxes and
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Welcome to the Jungle: Ripley the leopard gecko
Ripley is a leopard gecko, belonging to junior Japanese major Ben Norris. Norris has always wanted a reptile, so during the height of the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, she decided to get a leopard gecko. She got Ripley in June of that year when he was just a baby. Leopard geckos are generally easy to
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SPORTS
Health and Fitness
As college students it can be difficult to find time to cook food with a busy schedule. However, dining hall food can get old very fast when it is all a student eats. The food in a dining hall is also not always the healthiest, although there are some healthy options. Cost effective, healthy and
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Women’s Field Hockey
On Saturday, Oct. 23, the Elizabethtown College women’s field hockey team faced off against Drew College at home. It was a total team effort from the Blue Jays to achieve a 2-0 shutout win over Drew on Senior Day. Senior Grace Hardy had a goal and an assist for Etown in the win. Etown celebrated
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Athlete of the Week: Mehluko Letsoalo
Mehluko Letsoalo is a junior international student on the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team. He was born and raised in Pretoria, South Africa in what he referred to as a family full of athletes. “My uncles played at a very high level, my brother was basically a pro…my second oldest brother played for the national
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FEATURES
Celebrating the legacy of Toni Morrison on campus
Photo by: Maura Longenecker In celebration of Black History Month, Elizabethtown College has featured events focusing on the late Toni Morrison. These events included the screening of the biographical film, “The Pieces I Am” Thursday, Feb. 6 and the talk given by Professor of English Dr. John Rohrkemper in the High Library Monday, Feb. 10
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The Anatomy Chronicles: Art, science and the body
Photo by: Maddie Kauffmann Anatomy, many would argue, is one of the trickiest subjects to learn. It’s hard enough to understand the split-second processes that your body undertakes to keep you alive, and it’s even harder when you can’t visualize any of the crucial organs that carry them out. It’s a challenge of which associate
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Understanding the importance of Black History Month
Photo courtesy of Unsplash.com Already in the second week of February, Elizabethtown College is deep into programming for this year’s Black History Month calendar of events. With student and campus-run initiatives abound, College community members seeking to honor significant Black figures and cultural movements won’t need to look far for informative and meaningful experiences. The
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