NEWS
Global Perspective: China begins to ease zero-Covid policies in response to weakening economy
On Friday, Nov. 11, the Chinese government began easing its strict zero-Covid policies. However, leaders of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) say that the “war” against the pandemic will persist. “We must maintain our strategic determination and conduct epidemic control properly and with scientific precision,” the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China
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Student Senate: Club registration begins
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Nov. 3 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with a special order that began with a discussion led by Senior Director of Financial Aid Melodie Jackson to discuss financial aid in regards to RAs. Moving in Administrative Reports, Dean of Students & Executive Director
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Today’s Technology: Twitter unexpectedly lays off employees
On Friday, Nov. 4, Twitter laid off about half of its employees. This came after billionaire Elon Musk took over the company and announced that Twitter was losing over $4 million per day. As a result, it was forced to cut costs. However, Musk defended the layoffs, stating that the affected employees were given generous
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CAMPUS LIFE
Celebrate the Latinx-Hispanic Student Union’s successes
The Latinx-Hispanic Student Union (LHSU) may be a young club on campus, but they have already made their mark on Elizabethtown College. LHSU first became an official group on campus in September 2021. With Etown being a predominately white institution, establishing a strong connection between Latinx, Hispanic and other underrepresented groups was already a challenge
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Asking Abby’s Advice: Learn how you can make the most out of spring break
With the weather getting warmer and spring break quickly approaching, many students are thinking of ways to fill their time without classes, clubs or campus activities to rely on. Sometimes the change from busy campus life to home can leave us wondering how to make the best of our brief time away. We may even
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Valentine’s Day Plans
A great way to tell how your day is going is to step outside and take a deep breath. Will the sweet scent of chocolate from the Dove Company be drifting across Elizabethtown College’s campus, or will the smell of cow manure from nearby farms be lingering? On Feb. 14th, there’s always something different in
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SPORTS
Born to run
Only one question by author Christopher McDougall causes an adventure of a lifetime. That question is, “Why does my foot hurt?” “Born To Run” tells the story of author McDougall and his adventure. He started running in the beginning, but he could not go very far, because his foot would always start to hurt. So,
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This Week in Sports History: In Men’s Soccer, Blue Jays Defeat Messiah Falcons
On Sept. 30, 2015, the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team snatched a 1-0 win to break a 10-game losing streak against rival Messiah University’s Falcons. Freshman Gilbert Waso scored the first goal of the game 40 minutes in to give Etown the lead. The Falcons came out strong, with multiple shots on goal in the
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This Week in Elizabethtown Sports History: Women’s Volleyball Begins Streak Ending in Winning First Conference Championship
In 2007, the Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team clinched the win over Gallaudet University in five sets, beginning a streak that lasted nine games and took the Blue Jays to the seasonal Commonwealth Tournament as the number one seed. Etown then shut out Widener University and went on to win the championship, beating Lebanon Valley
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FEATURES
Pink pumpkins cover campus for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Elizabethtown College is working to raise awareness of the disease. According to breastcancer.org, approximately one in eight women will develop breast cancer during her lifetime. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer American women are diagnosed with, following skin cancer. The death rates for breast cancer are
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Dynamic professor receives award for dedication to mentoring
Whether it was in elementary, middle or high school, we have all been influenced by a teacher or mentor at least once in our lifetime. Every year, Elizabethtown College recognizes an influential professor who is devoted to teaching and mentoring with the Kreider Prize for Teaching Excellence. Professor of physics and engineering Dr. Kurt DeGoede
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Flu shots, healthy living reduce chances of falling ill this autumn
Fall is finally here, which means it is time for beautiful weather, pumpkin-flavored everything, Halloween and flu season. Flu season is especially devastating on college campuses for several reasons. First, college students are more susceptible to the flu and other illnesses than other populations. According to National Public Radio (NPR), “every year, about 1 in
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