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PA Politics: The governor’s race that never was
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- October 5, 2026
Despite Pennsylvania’s reputation as a swing state, this year’s governor’s race has become a shockingly uncompetitive contest. Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro is seeking reelection in a state where both parties have occupied the governor’s Residence on-and-off without much partisan entrenchment where only one party would have a feasible shot at leading the commonwealth. Not this
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The origins of the US-Iran conflict
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- October 5, 2026
Since 1957, Iran has sought to establish its own nuclear program. During the 1980s, Iran’s war with Iraq encouraged the country to continue its nuclear program. According to the Council on Foreign Relations, Iran has made agreements with China and Russia to advance their program over the years. However, in 2002, the International Atomic Energy
READ MORECory Rishel takes “The Road” to gold in Fenix Award Music Competition
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- October 5, 2026
Cory Rishel, a class of ‘30 music education major, won a gold award this August from the 8th Edition of the Fenix Award International Music Competition. With the gold award came a poster with his photo and different achievements listed on it. He earned this from his original piece he submitted, titled “The Road.” The
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Business Buzz: What makes a rebrand successful?
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- October 5, 2026
It’s no secret that people change over time; the same thing can be said about companies. Not all of them are going to be the exact same from when they first started to over 100 years later. This is why some of them undergo rebrands, or even multiple. Recently, companies such as Carter’s and Tropical
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Senior Leadership Team forum announces developments
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- September 28, 2026
President Elizabeth Rider and members of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) made themselves available for student queries at a Sept. 14 forum held in the Koons Activity Venue (KAV) where several announcements were also made by SLT members. The SLT consists of Elizabethtown College’s five vice presidents who oversee the various areas of college operations.
READ MOREBusiness Buzz: Mortgage rates hit highest level since Trump took office
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- September 28, 2026
It’s the fourth-straight week that the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has increased, climbing up to 6.95%. This marks the highest level for mortgage rates since President Trump’s first full week into his second term late January last year. A mortgage rate is the percentage of interest that is charged on a home loan. These
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Adjunct Curtis Smith set to release two new books this fall
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- September 28, 2026
After 45 years as an educator and at least a decade of publishing, Elizabethtown College English Department adjunct faculty member Curtis Smith is adding two more books to his body of work. Smith’s newest publications, the novel “(step)sisters” and the short story collection “this heart,” are his 16th and 17th books. The works continue Smith’s
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An Irish adventure awaits Elizabethtown College students
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- September 28, 2026
Students have the chance to unearth a culture of rich history, rolling hills and delicious cuisine. A group of ten students and faculty will travel through Dublin, Galway, Belfast and the Aran Islands from May 12 to 26 next year. The students who go can either enroll in CW104 “Travel Writing – Ireland in Text
READ MOREToday’s Tech: New fuel cell technology could help ease pressure on U.S. power grid
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- September 28, 2026
As data centers continue to emerge all across the United States, an increasing demand for electricity is created, and recently, it has gotten to a level that most areas struggle to support. These facilities require drastic amounts of power to operate the computing equipment that these data centers use and keep it cool. According to
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