NEWS
Today’s Tech: Microsoft retires Skype
The digital world is saying goodbye to one of its pioneers. Microsoft’s retirement of Skype marks the end of an era for online communications. Once the dominant platform for video and voice calls, Skype completely revolutionized how people connected across the globe. Skype enabled faraway communication to become a reality, bringing families, friends and companies
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Business Buzz: EU free trade deal with India could come this year
The European Commission announced that the European Union (EU) and India were pushing to sign a free trade agreement during 2025. India and the EU want to reach an agreement regarding this deal for potential foreign direct investment in a wide range of areas, such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI) and cleantech. Talks were restarted
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Science department to offer Medical Laboratory Science major
Beginning the fall semester of 2025, the science department at Elizabethtown College will offer a medical laboratory science major. This announcement comes five years after the 2019-2022 addition of the chemistry laboratory science major at the college. Dr. Jeffrey Rood and Dr. Kristi Kneas, professors and the chairs of the chemistry and biochemistry department who
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CAMPUS LIFE
Students of Etown: Bec Green
From Townsend, Delaware, meet Rebecca (Bec) Green, a sophomore political science major with a communications minor. Green said there’s a few reasons why they chose Elizabethtown College as their home for the next four years. “The environment felt very welcoming, and I had [now-senior] Griffin McClaren as my tour guide, and he was very upbeatl,”
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Welcome to the Jungle: Hank the Tank
Countless students on Elizabethtown College’s campus take pride in their fuzzy friends (or, not so fuzzy if reading my last article featuring a pet snake). Many miss their pets from home and see them mainly through pictures and videos. Some students have pets on campus, either adopting a cat or dog on their own or
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Club Feature: Ultimate Frisbee Club
The Ultimate Frisbee Club has a mission to share the love of the sport on campus and in the Elizabethtown community. The club is co-ed and hopes to promote healthy and friendly athletics and create a positive way to destress during the semester. The club meets Monday through Friday each week on Brinser Field from
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SPORTS
WNBA celebrates new era with electrifying season
The Women’s National Basketball Association entered a much anticipated season this year. The sport just had one of its most exciting Most Valuable Player races ever, with forward Breanna Stewart taking home the hardware,and welcomed a new generation of talent to the league. Young sensations like Caitlin Clark,Angel Reese and Cameron Brink dominated the collegiate
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2024 NFL season preview
The 2024 National Football League (NFL) season is upon us. The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to win a third straight Super Bowl, while other teams are attempting to make a statement and dethrone the two-time defending champions. However, a lot has changed in the last couple months. From players signing lucrative deals with new
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Etown away game weekend recap and updates
This past weekend, several of Elizabethtown College’s athletic teams traveled on the road to play their respective matches. The men’s and women’s track and field teams, the men’s and women’s tennis teams and women’s soccer team were scheduled to compete this weekend, hoping to capture wins before coming back home. On Friday, Sept. 6, the
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FEATURES
Senior music recital showcases students’ talents
On Feb. 26, the Department of Music hosted a senior music recital for seniors Lizvette Pappaterra and Mikella Wisler. The event, which was free and open to the public, was held at Zug Recital Hall and allowed the two music therapy majors to showcase their talents and what they’ve been working on the past few
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Professor presents on writing about nature
This week, associate professor of biology and ecology Dr. David Bowne hosted “Writing your Place in Nature Event” in the High Library on Feb. 22. Students were able to listen to Bowne combine ecological processes in his short works of fiction. The event started off with Bowne explaining how people have two views of nature.
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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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