NEWS
Elizabethtown College cuts three majors, 13 faculty members
Editor’s note: The Etownian chose to grant anonymity to all sources for fear of retribution. A Zoom call Tuesday, Sept. 24 announced faculty cuts and a five-year deadline for Elizabethtown College to sort out its finances before it faces a budget deficit of millions of dollars, sources familiar with the call
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Neurlink receives breakthrough device designation
Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain chip company, is testing the boundaries of how medical technology fundamentally shifts how to treat neurological diseases and disorders. The implant is an experimental brain chip, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced that Neuralink’s Blindsight has received the prestigious “breakthrough device” designation. This status is reserved for path-paving
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Federal Rate Cut: All about
This week, the Federal Reserve met and dropped interest rates for the first time since 2020, targeting the Federal Open Market Committee at around 4.75% to 5.25%. The U.S. economy has grown substantially, and high interest rates could trigger higher inflation. The Federal Reserves decided to cut them, focusing on fighting further inflation and job
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CAMPUS LIFE
I bought slime off an Instagram shop… Here’s what happened
We’ve all seen slime videos at this point, right? I know I’ve spent more time than I’m willing to admit on Instagram’s many slime accounts. But is this stuff as fun and satisfying as it looks— or is it all an elaborate editing trick? I decided that I couldn’t wait any longer to find out.
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Recipe Review: Pesto mug pasta
Sometimes, it’s just a bit too difficult to find exactly what you’re craving in the Marketplace, Jay’s Nest or even the Fresh Nest, so here’s a quick and healthy recipe for pesto pasta that’s sure to hit the spot! For this recipe, you’ll need pasta of any shape (though smaller shapes work best, I used
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Lux Hileman details what it’s like to study abroad in Japan
To travel the world is a dream for many people, especially young adults in college. The perfect opportunity for this is the Elizabethtown College study abroad program where as a student, you can choose to travel to over 38 countries for either a semester, a year or faculty-led short trip. The best part of this
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SPORTS
Texas Rangers hang first World Series banner in franchise history
The Texas Rangers handled business last week, taking down the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games to win their first World Series in franchise history! Their 5-0 title-clinching victory in game five sent fans into a frenzy, and it truly told the story of the 2023 Rangers. Superb pitching and timely hitting paved the way to
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Video Game Review: IRA
With all the rogue-like games in the modern market, one would expect developers to have an understanding regarding the core aspects that these games not only all feature but execute well enough that the game can be considered good, let alone have it stand out in the sea of new releases. However, not everyone understands
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Rangers and Diamondbacks set to face off in 2023 World Series
The 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series is set. It will be a battle of teams out west between the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks. Both have written similar stories this postseason, catching fire at the right time and defeating the reigning league champion Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies to reach this stage. So,
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FEATURES
Melica hosts Girls Night Out event for charity
On Feb. 15, Melica hosted their annual charity event, Girls Night Out, in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. The show featured performances from Melica, Emotion, Theatre, Mad Cow Improv and the Elizabethtown College Dance Team (ECDT). “We invite girls from all the performing groups to come and perform with us, and all of the money
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Etown GSA, Ubuntu program host alumna Dr. House
Every Monday, the Elizabethtown College Biology & Environmental Sciences Department hosts a Biology Seminar at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212 to help students explore possible research opportunities and jobs that they may be interested in pursuing. Etown alumna Dr. Heather House was invited to speak on Feb. 20 to talk about her experiences as an
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Student Government plan aims to increase diverse representation
Last spring semester, the student body voted to pass a resolution forming a transition committee meant to come up with a new student government system. The transition committee’s goals focused on increasing diverse representation, increasing efficiency in student government and making the traditions committee an institutional entity. The transition committee’s presentation at Student Senate means
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