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Election post-mortem discussion, expectations and results
Following the 2020 general election, the Campaign 2020 Post-Mortem was held via Zoom to discuss the 2020 election season and the upcoming transfer of power. Speakers included the Dean of the School of Public Service Dr. April Kelly-Woessner, Dr. E. Fletcher McClellan and Dr. Oya Dursun-Ozkanca. The post-election event is a tradition at Elizabethtown College
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Biden is president-elect with 290 electoral votes
Nov. 3, Americans awaited the results of Election Day following the 2020 presidential election; however, the results were delayed. With states allowing voters to vote by mail, approximately a third of registered voters voted prior to Election Day. Early voting even surpassed two-thirds of the ballots cast in the 2016 presidential election. Voter turnout was
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Pennsylvania Politics
Despite votes still being counted across the Commonwealth at the time of the writing of this article, enough of the votes have been counted to confirm results in statewide elections. Now, the balance of power in Pennsylvania shifts from a complete control by the Democrats in all four offices to an even two-two split between
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Review: Lady Bird a beautiful, relatable debut
I had just dyed the ends of my hair pink when “Lady Bird” burst onto the scene. That’s not of much importance, I just thought it was ironic. I was a little worried everyone was thinking I was being a basic indie try-hard, trying to associate myself with the newest comedy-drama. Now having seen “Lady
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The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in on national debate: Is stronger gun control necessary?
The Marjory Douglass High School shooting in Parkland, Florida left 17 students and faculty dead in the largest high school shooting since the Columbine Massacre in 1999. The survivors left in the wake of this tragedy, specifically the students, are taking matters into their own hands and advocating for stricter gun control laws. They called
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Movie Review: “Tomb Raider” seizes upon familiar format
Lara Croft and the “Tomb Raider” franchise have been a fixture in video games for the last 20 years. As a protagonist, Croft serves as the female equivalent of Indiana Jones and has helped to recruit legions of female gamers, especially in the new millennium. In 2013, Croft’s story was reimagined by game developers, and
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Men’s and women’s track teams compete at Diplomat Open
Elizabethtown College took home several victories in men’s track and field at the Diplomat Open Saturday, Dec. 3. At the meet, hosted by Franklin & Marshall College, Etown won the mile, 1000-meter and-200 meter events. Junior Tom Fitzgerald nearly broke the mile record of 4:30.00, missing the time by less than a second. Senior Mike
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Women’s swim team dominates Juniata College for victory
The Elizabethtown College Women’s Swim Team came out strong against Juniata College Saturday, Dec. 3, winning 181-55. Etown won 13 out of 14 events at the meet. The Blue Jays are currently on a three-win streak as they head into winter break. Many of the women assisted in the win, but first-year Sara Lingo and
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Fernandez reaches finals for third straight tournament to open wrestling season
The Elizabethtown College men’s wrestling team competed at the New Standard Corporation Invitational this past weekend at York (Pennsylvania) College. Senior Luke Fernandez made it to the championship match for the third time in three tournaments. Fernandez entered the tournament with an 11-1 record and was ranked in both national polls. Fernandez was ranked third
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Kraybill explains initiation of Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies
Not many would guess that Elizabethtown College holds the only research institute in the world for Anabaptist and Pietist studies. Even fewer would be able to tell the story of how our very own Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies came to be. One of the few is Dr. Donald Kraybill, distinguished college professor
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Kraybill, Kopko explain Bergholz Amish beard-cutting hate crime case
Many think of the Amish people as a tight community that stick together. Not much is heard about any issues within their group. In 2011, the spotlight was on the Amish, more specifically on Samuel Mullet of Bergholz, Ohio. Mullet was presumed to be the leader of a group of fellow Amish family members to
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Gross shares performance experiences, collaborative work with composers
Dr. Anne Gross, assistant professor of music, has been in demand across the world, from all over the United States to Ireland, Germany, Spain, Australia and Cuba. Her reputation, skill and knowledge as a recitalist, oratorio soloist and master clinician in vocal performance makes her the perfect fit as a professor at Elizabethtown College. In
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