By the time this article is published, the U.S. will have an old regime back in power with a new agenda of policies, especially tariff policies. Donald Trump has promised to increase tariffs by 60% on all imports from China, and 10-20% on imports from other countries. Trump has also threatened tariffs on companies that
READ MOREIn mid-October last semester, The Etownian received an open letter to the editor concerning the leadership of the Elizabethtown College Office of Civil Rights, Opportunity and Access. The letter was written after the announcement that Dr. Kesha Morant Williams would be departing from her work with the department. The letter, which advocates for filling Williams’
READ MOREOn Monday, Jan. 20, Donald J. Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States of America. It would be a major understatement to say that the 2024 election year was stressful for both parties, especially for voters in swing states like Pennsylvania. Voters weighed many issues including the economy, rights for marginalized
READ MOREThe United States pulled out their remaining troops from Afghanistan in 2020 after years occupying the country, cementing the country to Taliban rule. The new ruling government has instituted a number of new rules centered around their form of strict religion. Their new form of government has included changing education for the roughly 30 million
READ MOREArtificial intelligence (AI) and the ethics around using it in the workforce and academia have been an ever dominant source of conversation since the free release of ChatGPT in November 2022. Since the concept of AI in the classroom is still evolving and expanding and the abilities of a variety of software are becoming more
READ MOREAs Democrats are struggling to come to terms with an electoral loss across several key battleground states, giving Donald Trump and other Republicans control over the White House and Congress, debates over how much to challenge Trump and whether to embrace some of his policies are becoming commonplace. Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has
READ MORECoca-Cola’s annual Christmas advertisements are pretty much a cultural institution. Glowing lights on those imposing red delivery trucks have symbolized holiday cheer since the mid-1990s. However, this year, Coca-Cola broke with tradition with quite a step into the unconventional: an AI-generated reboot of its classic “Holidays Are Coming” ad campaign. For some, it’s a technological
READ MOREI’m sure a lot of people love iced coffee. I enjoy a wonderful, iced drink during warm days. However, there does come a point in the weather that it seems that iced drinks are a bit silly. My personal opinion is when it gets cold, drink something warm. However, the iced coffee business has been
READ MOREMy friends and peers around Elizabethtown College would often stop to chat with me, eager to get the inside scoop on campus events or student concerns. Keeping them on their toes, I’d always tell them they’d have to wait until Thursday—when the Etownian was circulated in print on campus. I first heard about the Etownian
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