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StarRez: The innovative technology for Etown Res Life
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- October 26, 2023
StarRez is a software that streamlines the student housing process for higher education institutions. It has helped in managing over 3.5 million residents and has over 917,000 monthly users. Elizabethtown College students became aware of its usefulness when they received an email on Aug. 8 of this year from the Office of Housing and Residence
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The College implements new Diversity, Equity and Belonging Ambassador Program
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- October 26, 2023
As the new fall 2023 school year began, Elizabethtown College implemented a Diversity, Equity and Belonging (DEB) School Ambassadors initiative throughout campus, including each of the undergraduate schools. The warm environment of inclusivity encourages a sense of belongingness and validity for students, which allows them to prosper in their college community and academic career. DEB
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Global Perspective: U.S. vetoes UN resolution concerning Israel-Hamas war
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- October 26, 2023
The United States vetoed a United Nations (U.N.) resolution on Wednesday, Oct. 18, that would have condemned Hamas’ attack on Israel, called for humanitarian protection for people in Gaza and advocated for the release of Israeli hostages. Brazil proposed this resolution and gained the support of 12 of the 15 Security Council members. However, in
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Business Buzz: Is there a bubble ready to burst?
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- October 26, 2023
This year, we have witnessed another war begin, mortgage rates rise to 8 percent and five of America’s largest banks lay off 20,000 workers. Economists have identified several bubbles creating economic hardships and how this could develop into an economic recession. One of these bubbles is our student loan debt crisis. Over two decades, around
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Today’s Tech: Microsoft Activision acquisition changes face of gaming
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- October 20, 2023
The general trend of larger corporations taking over their competitors, such as Disney acquiring Marvel and Lucas Films, has been a concern in all forms of digital and non-digital media. Mainly, because it raises the thought that the corporation could become a monopoly in their respective field and raise the prices as they wish and
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PSECU offers banking services and benefits to students on campus
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- October 20, 2023
Many of us attending college are learning the ins and outs of financial responsibility for the first time. It can be a daunting process, especially if you’re far from home or have little experience with this kind of independence. At Elizabethtown College, students often work on-campus jobs from Dining Services, to tech ops to writing
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Fall back…spring forward: The renewed debate over election day in Pa.
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- October 20, 2023
The 2024 Election will undoubtedly lead to division, anxiety and frustration for millions of Americans. The 2024 Primary Election is already creating issues for Pennsylvania legislators up for election themselves. Typically, the Primary Election in Pa. has mattered very little in presidential election years. With its primary typically the last week in April, Pa. is
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Marketplace introduces KITRO to track food waste
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- October 20, 2023
The Marketplace has invested in a futuristic system that will track and hopefully decrease food waste at Elizabethtown College. Around one-third of all food in the world goes to waste, which is an unfortunate–and preventable–part of modern society. The question is, what can we do to lower this number, at least in our own community?
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Global Perspective: Pro-democracy protests spread across Guatemala
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- October 20, 2023
Tens of thousands of pro-democratic protesters in Guatemala remain firm as demonstrators call for the resignation of Attorney General Maria Consuelo Porras, who suspended president-elect Bernardo Arevalo’s political party amid allegations of voter registration fraud. Protestors argue that Porras is attempting to undermine democracy by preventing the peaceful transition of presidential power set for Jan.
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