Living a second digital life using virtual reality might have seemed like a distant dream a few years ago, but new technology is being developed to create the Metaverse. Earlier this year, Microsoft cited the Metaverse as a reason to purchase the game developer Activision Blizzard for $70 billion. Other companies are pushing out novel
READ MOREOn Tuesday, Nov. 2 Elizabethtown College President Cecilia M. McCormick, J.D. and the Senior Leadership Team sent an email to the Etown community entitled “Creating a Sense of Belonging for all at Elizabethtown College.” In the email, they apologized for not condemning a series of “inexcusable” racist and biased behaviors and incidents that occurred in
READ MOREIt’s no secret that the election held on Nov. 2, 2021, was a disaster for the Democratic Party. The supposedly safe gubernatorial race in New Jersey was won by a razor thin margin and the toss up gubernatorial race in Virginia, wasn’t close. While the race for Pennsylvania Governor was not on the ballot in
READ MOREAs the Fall 2021 semester comes to a close, it’s time for seniors to start thinking about what comes after graduation, whether that’s a full-time job, graduate school or something outside the box. However, the COVID-19 pandemic still hasn’t totally gone away, so job searching has an extra layer of difficulty this year. Thankfully, COVID-19
READ MOREOn Wednesday, Nov. 10, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the ride-sharing service Uber Technologies Inc. (Uber), alleging that the company has discriminated against customers with disabilities and acted in violation of Title III of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District
READ MOREStudent Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Nov. 11 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with the swearing in of five new officers. Student Senate then had to vote to approve changes that President Cecilia M. McCormick, J.D. suggested to be made to the Oct. 28 meeting minutes. All changes were
READ MOREMany European countries are experiencing yet another surge in COVID-19 cases, leading to a return of lockdowns and other restrictions. Unvaccinated people are the primary target of the new restrictions, which are the minority of the population. According to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control, 75 percent of adults in the European Union
READ MOREOn Thursday, Nov. 11, Elizabethtown College began its lecture series with its first speaker Elizabeth Smart. Smart’s abduction in 2002 is one of the most followed child kidnapping cases ever. Her experience prompted her to share her account and start the Elizabeth Smart Foundation to advocate for social change. She began her discussion by emphasizing
READ MOREFive Honors students recently attended and presented at the annual National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) conference with professor Jean-Paul Benowitz. The conference, which has been going for 56 years, was held in Orlando, Fla., and the theme was “Reimagine Honors: Past, Present, Future.” Seniors Kailey Caroland and Kyle Cappuci, juniors Lauren Comly, Andrew Furman and
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