NEWS
Business Buzz: Bank of Japan’s rates raised highest since 2008
This week, Japan’s central bank has increased the cost of borrowing to its highest level in 17 years—after the quick rise of consumer prices increased in December. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised their initial short-term policy rate of around 0.25%to around 0.5%. In July, there was a mass stock market selloff which was triggered
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Facilities help cool things down at Etown
In early January Elizabethtown College released via email an inclement weather warning to the students of the campus. The warning was due to the general cold front that the campus community was facing. Included in this email was a warning that the college was participating in an energy curtailment program. This program requires the lowering
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Global Perspective: Gay Marriage Legalized in Thailand
Being able to get married is a privilege people may take for granted as they navigate their day-to-day lives. Despite the freedom to marry that LGBTQ+ Americans have had since 2015, many LGBTQ+ people throughout the world are still fighting to get that right into their laws. One country that had a longstanding history of
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CAMPUS LIFE
Club Feature: Fine Print Literary Magazine
Joining one or more of Elizabethtown College’s student-run clubs and organizations is an excellent way to break out of your shell and meet new people with similar interests. One of the many long-standing academic organizations is Fine Print, Etown’s literary magazine. Each year in the spring semester, the organization publishes a printed anthology of original
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Debate of the Week: Marketplace or Jay’s Nest?
Recently, there has been buzz around campus debating what’s better: Jay’s Nest or the Marketplace’s sweet treats? Students have been arguing over this for a while now, and it’s time to talk about it! Though most students claim that they are equally as amazing, let’s see if we can weigh out the options here. The
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Horoscopes: Are you classy, demure, modest, or mindful?
The words demure, modest, classy and mindful have been popularized by a viral TikTok. Posted on Aug. 2 by user ‘joolieannie’, a transgender woman was able to afford her gender affirming surgery due to the revenue from her video. This horoscope can count as a congratulations to her, as well as a farewell to a
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SPORTS
Men’s Volleyball downs Widener at home
The Elizabethtown College men’s volleyball team extended their winning streak to three games on Thursday, Feb. 8. The Blue Jays took the court and continued their dominance at home, taking the match three sets to one, moving the team to 6-3, including a 4-1 record in front of their home fans. Etown dominated in almost
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Chiefs and 49ers set to collide in Super Bowl rematch
As the dust begins to settle on the 2024 National Football League (NFL) season, the stage is set for Super Bowl LVIII (58). This year, fans will witness a rematch of the 2020 Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. If you ask NFL fans, most will tell you that
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Etown Wrestling loses heartbreaker to Alvernia
The Elizabethtown College wrestling team welcomed Alvernia University to Elizabethtown, Pa. this past weekend on Saturday, Feb. 3 at home. It was their second head-to-head matchup this season. While the Blue Jays had hoped to get some revenge for their earlier defeat, they went on to lose a nailbiter, as Alvernia narrowly escaped this one
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FEATURES
Peace Fellow lecture addresses anti-Blackness
In the world today, there has been emphasis placed on the idea of making sure that everyone feels included in all situations. However, we don’t realize that our actions can have an impact that’s different than what was intended. Some of these actions have different meanings to people depending on their background. Knowing the unintentional
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GSA movie showing for LGBTQ+ history month
October is LGBTQ+ History Month and Elizabethtown College’s Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA) kicked off the month with a showing of the Oscar Award-winning movie “Moonlight.” The GSA is a club on campus that works to create a safe and accepting environment for those who have different gender and sexuality identities. This club works to host events
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#EtownCollegeReads provides a club for everyone this fall semester
Most clubs at Elizabethtown College are solely for students and will meet exclusively on campus; Dr. Kathryn Caprino created the #EtownCollegeReads online book club that’s not only for students but for faculty and alumni as well. Caprino is an assistant professor PK-12 New Literacies in the education department at Elizabethtown College. Caprino describes herself as
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