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The Etown Pre-Health Society partners with Be The Match
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- November 22, 2022
The Elizabethtown College Pre-Health Society has partnered up with a non-profit organization called Be The Match. Be The Match is operated by the National Bone Marrow Program and has dedicated its time and effort to getting life-saving transplants for patients in need. These patients have a range of serious diseases such as leukemia and lymphoma.
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Today’s Tech: What makes a good laptop for school?
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- November 22, 2022
What makes a good laptop for school? That’s a question that I recently found myself asking as I found that the laptop I came in with during my first year is completely inadequate for my majors. Over the last week, I’ve had to research affordable laptops that meet the requirements I need, and I imagine
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Etown student to provide courses through Etown Edge
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- November 22, 2022
Senior Eric Schubert has had a lot to celebrate throughout his four years at Elizabethtown College. Last spring, Schubert went viral for solving a murder case that went cold in the 1960s through his thorough knowledge of genealogy. Now, he’s providing courses through Etown Edge to share his love for genealogy and research. Schubert is
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Student Senate: The Etown Campus Shuttle is back
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- November 22, 2022
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Nov. 10 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with administrative reports starting with the Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) Director Javita Thompson reporting that the office will be hosting its first winter break trip in over two years. From Dec. 9-14, the
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PA Politics: Democrats celebrate in Pennsylvania
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- November 22, 2022
On Tuesday, Nov. 8, Pennsylvania held two closely watched elections: the gubernatorial race between Republican Doug Mastriano and Democrat Josh Shapiro and the Senate race between Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz and Democrat John Fetterman. The Democrats were victorious in both these races. For the gubernatorial election, Shapiro won 56.3% of the vote and Mastriano received
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Global Perspective: China begins to ease zero-Covid policies in response to weakening economy
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- November 22, 2022
On Friday, Nov. 11, the Chinese government began easing its strict zero-Covid policies. However, leaders of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) say that the “war” against the pandemic will persist. “We must maintain our strategic determination and conduct epidemic control properly and with scientific precision,” the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China
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Student Senate: Club registration begins
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- November 10, 2022
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Nov. 3 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with a special order that began with a discussion led by Senior Director of Financial Aid Melodie Jackson to discuss financial aid in regards to RAs. Moving in Administrative Reports, Dean of Students & Executive Director
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Today’s Technology: Twitter unexpectedly lays off employees
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- November 10, 2022
On Friday, Nov. 4, Twitter laid off about half of its employees. This came after billionaire Elon Musk took over the company and announced that Twitter was losing over $4 million per day. As a result, it was forced to cut costs. However, Musk defended the layoffs, stating that the affected employees were given generous
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Professor Richard Fellinger shortlisted for 2022 Page Turner Writing Mentorship Award
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- November 10, 2022
Elizabethtown College Writing Fellow Richard Fellinger was one of 20 writers shortlisted for a 2022 Page Turner Writing Mentorship Award for his novel-in-progress, “An American Girl.” The award would provide Fellinger with a mentor to help with the writing of “An American Girl” who would provide input throughout the rest of the creative process. “For
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