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  • Today’s Tech: Threats of foreign spy technologies grow

    Today’s Tech: Threats of foreign spy technologies grow

    On Monday, March 28, the White House announced that at least 50 U.S. government officials may have been targeted by spyware intended to hack mobile phones and monitor activities, data and the location of its users. NBC reported that a senior administration official disclosed that the victims range “at least ten countries on multiple continents.”

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  • Global Perspective: Finland joins NATO

    Global Perspective: Finland joins NATO

    On Tuesday, April 4, Finland officially joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), becoming its 31st member. “Not so many years ago, we thought it was unthinkable that Finland would become a member,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. “Now they will be a fully-fledged member of our alliance, and that is truly historic.” Article

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  • PA Politics: East of East Palestine – The Ohio train derailment and its impact on PA

    PA Politics: East of East Palestine – The Ohio train derailment and its impact on PA

    On Feb. 3, 2023, the residents of East Palestine, a sleepy town of around 5,000 people in eastern Ohio, according to the U.S. census Bureau, awoke to the sound of nearly 40 cars of Norfolk-Southern Company’s 32N train cars derailing just outside of town. The cars that derailed were carrying several chemicals that are considered

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  • Student Body votes for Assembly, transition begins

    Student Body votes for Assembly, transition begins

    Results for the closely watched election pitting two student government constitutions together, Senate and Assembly, were announced shortly after polls closed on Friday, March 3 at 7 p.m. The Student Senate shared a statement that the resolution to adopt Assembly as the new form of student government had passed, leading to a full transition to

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  • Etown supports children with Day of Service Initiatives

    Etown supports children with Day of Service Initiatives

    While many organizations support giving back to their community, Elizabethtown College’s “Educate for Service” motto is different—it’s alive.  “There’s so much value in service as a whole,” Director of the Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) Javiata Thompson said. “It’s part of who I am and my DNA, and it’s a part of this

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  • The College prepares for 2023 AICUP Day on the Hill

    The College prepares for 2023 AICUP Day on the Hill

    Students at private institutions like Elizabethtown College often must consider the high costs that contrast those of technical schools or their public-school counterparts. In some cases, the fear can sway people away from attending a college that could have a good program or suit their needs. One way that private colleges attempt to aid those

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  • Student Senate meets with the Senior Leadership Team

    Student Senate meets with the Senior Leadership Team

    Student Senate met for their weekly meeting on Thursday, March 16 at 3:45 p.m. in Gibble Auditorium for the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) meeting. The moderator selected for the meeting was Class of 2025 Vice President Nicholas Wiley. The meeting was divided in topics of interest, with the first topic being Diversity, Equity and Belonging.

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  • Today’s Technology: Ozobots in contemporary classrooms

    Today’s Technology: Ozobots in contemporary classrooms

    Technology is everywhere, every day, all the time, and it pervades every facet of modern society—including classrooms. Ozobots, small spherical robots that can be programmed to do just about anything, are a recent technological development that has been seen in contemporary classrooms. These robots are widely beloved by students, and they can help educators in

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  • Global Perspective: The International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Russian leaders

    Global Perspective: The International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Russian leaders

    On Friday, March 17, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of war crimes. More specifically, the ICC cited that he is allegedly responsible for deporting children from the occupied territories of Ukraine into Russia. “It is forbidden by international law for occupied powers to transfer

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