NEWS
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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Climate Crisis’ Effect on Gender Inequality
Many people’s first thoughts regarding the current climate crisis may fall back to the rising sea levels, the higher temperatures or the extreme weather. However, one area not thought about often would be the domino effect it may have upon the many other social and physical travesties that happen in the world, including the gender
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CAMPUS LIFE
Welcome to the Jungle: Lou Lou the guinea pig
Pets bring incredible joy into the lives of their families with their presence and personality. So for our final issue of the fall semester, meet Louis the guinea pig! He belongs to The Etownian’s very own Editor-in-Chief, graduate student and occupational therapy major Sophie Hanenfeld, who lovingly calls him Lou Lou for short. Lou Lou
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Debate of the Week: When to prepare for Christmas
As the spooky season comes to an end, the preparation for the next holiday begins. The main debate though is, which holiday do you start to prepare for after Halloween? For this week’s debate topic, I asked the question, “when should you start to prepare for Christmas? After Halloween or after Thanksgiving?” To gauge the
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Horoscopes: What Chandler Bing quote are you based on your zodiac sign?
Growing up, I hated my name. No matter where I went, everyone automatically assumed that my name was a boy’s name, and for an elementary schooler obsessed with dresses and the color pink, it felt like the end of the world. Then, around my middle school years, I started watching “Friends,” and I was introduced
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SPORTS
NFL Draft Shakeup: Panthers trade for #1 pick
The National Football League (NFL) saw its first shakeup in their draft order this past Friday, March 10, after the Chicago Bears moved out of the first pick slot, trading back with the Carolina Panthers. There has been a great deal of talk about the Bears trading back and a deal finally went through on
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Men’s and Women’s Track and Field wrap up their Championships
Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s track and field Blue Jays wrapped up their indoor season on a high note, scoring well at the All-Atlantic Region Track and Field Conference (AARTFC) Indoor Championships on March 3 and March 4. Junior Myron Holland, in the men’s 60 meter event, qualified for the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships
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Etown men’s lacrosse is redeemed after losing to Swarthmore
The Elizabethtown College men’s lacrosse team (1-3) was matched against Swarthmore College (3-1) on March 4. The game began with junior mid-fielder Connor Stewart scoring promptly for Etown post-face-off, creating an exciting start for the Blue Jays. Swarthmore quickly responded with a goal, proving that they were not to be taken lightly. By the end
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FEATURES
Etown celebrates Black History month
As February begins, so does the celebration of Black History Month here at Elizabethtown College. The Department of Diversity, Equity and Belonging has worked with other departments to hold events in celebration and for education to further open the conversation between different identities on campus. Other groups, such as the Beloved Community Collective are also
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Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking: Plans for the Spring 2022 Semester
Continuing from last semester, the Elizabethtown College Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking’s (CGUP) first annual Forum on White Supremacy and Colonization will shift gears to focus on international concerns. In the fall semester, the Forum focused primarily on issues of race on a domestic level. Now, the scope is expanding to the global scale.
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Students Learn A Dorm-Friendly Recipe
The Elizabethtown College Bowers Center Demonstration Kitchen hosted Res Hall Recipes, an exciting, food-filled event for students on Thursday, Jan. 28. The Demonstration Kitchen entertains various functions, including cooking classes and nutrition-based discussions. On this occasion, Student Wellness Advocacy Group (SWAG) employee Gabriella Stawinski taught attendees how to make peanut butter energy bites (protein bites),
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