NEWS
Today’s Tech: Threats of foreign spy technologies grow
On Monday, March 28, the White House announced that at least 50 U.S. government officials may have been targeted by spyware intended to hack mobile phones and monitor activities, data and the location of its users. NBC reported that a senior administration official disclosed that the victims range “at least ten countries on multiple continents.”
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Global Perspective: Finland joins NATO
On Tuesday, April 4, Finland officially joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), becoming its 31st member. “Not so many years ago, we thought it was unthinkable that Finland would become a member,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. “Now they will be a fully-fledged member of our alliance, and that is truly historic.” Article
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PA Politics: East of East Palestine – The Ohio train derailment and its impact on PA
On Feb. 3, 2023, the residents of East Palestine, a sleepy town of around 5,000 people in eastern Ohio, according to the U.S. census Bureau, awoke to the sound of nearly 40 cars of Norfolk-Southern Company’s 32N train cars derailing just outside of town. The cars that derailed were carrying several chemicals that are considered
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CAMPUS LIFE
Welcome to the Jungle: Meet Kyra and hear about her sassy, playful personality
Have you ever wished you had a pet on campus? Have you ever wanted a companion in your dorm to play with when you’re bored? A few people on campus have accommodations which allow them to do so, including senior information systems major Kelsey Knappenberger. Knappenberger’s assistance animal is a cat named Kyra. Knappenberger is
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The Weekly Debate: Are Uncrustable brand sandwiches considered ravioli?
In life, there are many important questions about ourselves and the world around us which humanity strives to answer. This is not one such question. This question, the debate over whether or not Uncrustable sandwiches can be classified as ravioli, could be looked at by some as absolutely ridiculous. However, it is this debate which
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Weather Report: Summer’s still holding on
Many autumn lovers, such as myself, have been waiting for the day we get to take out our knit sweaters, order hot lattes and go to class in our sweatpants. As far as we are concerned, fall weather should be here already! Unfortunately for us, Mother Nature does not agree. Even with fall quickly approaching,
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SPORTS
Happy Gilmore
“Happy Gilmore” is a movie about an unsuccessful hockey player turned golfer. Adam Sandler plays Happy, whose Grandma learns that she is about to lose her home. Happy then joins a golf tournament hoping to win enough money to buy it for her. He starts challenging local golf pros for some money, and he continuously
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Fall sports update
As of May 2021, sports are making a small comeback to Elizabethtown College. However, as fall approaches, some might be wondering exactly what is going to happen with fall sports, and if the season will be back to normal. As of now, everything is up in the air. According to Director of Athletics at the
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Bike exchange program
Recently, the bike share program was announced to reopen. For those that do not know what the bike share program is, it is a free service for Elizabethtown College students and employees. According to Director of the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being Whitney Crull, “You simply go to the Bowers Center Equipment Desk
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FEATURES
Environmental Science major comes back to the nest, talks consulting
Life after graduation can settle Elizabethtown College alumni near or far, but in some fortunate circumstances the alums are willing to stop back and share their hard earned information from the working world. Alexandra Doran graduated as an environmental science major with a minor in political science in 2015. Feb. 4 she returned to speak
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National trends: Smoking getting snuffed out, vaping rising from the ashes
At Elizabethtown College, smoking is on the decline; nationwide, vaping is not. Juuls in particular have become a fixture of Gen Z and Millennial society. Small, convenient and easily accessible, they have become popular in the last year. In discussion with a few of the shrinking number of Etown students who smoke, none whom wanted
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Elizabethtown College reduces food waste, partners with Lancaster farm
With the topical polar vortex and rapid weather changes, the current state of the environment and our planet have been at the forefront of recent conversation. More specifically, students, faculty and staff at Elizabethtown College have been speculating efficient ways to reduce their carbon footprints. One of the most prominent ways to decrease their carbon
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