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  • Local P.A. elections

    Local P.A. elections

    As we approach Nov. 2, more voters are thinking about how they will cast their votes in the election, which is primarily geared toward local and statewide races. Throughout the years, voter turnout in local elections has comprised 15 to 27 percent of eligible voters in the U.S. In comparison, 49 percent of eligible voters

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  • Global Perspective: Scientists explore an abundant island

    Global Perspective: Scientists explore an abundant island

    Narcondam Island located off the coast of India was recently studied by a group of scientists. Natural history photographer Prasenjeet Yadav received an invitation from bird biologist Dr. Rohit Naniwadekar to study the remote island. The focus would be on the endangered species Narcondam Hornbill. Yadav agreed to go close to the end of 2019

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  • Today’s Tech

    Today’s Tech

    Technology and social media company Facebook has been in hot water recently regarding leaked internal company documents that express the company’s awareness of issues regarding child safety and the mental health of its users.  The tens of thousands of pages of documents were the center of a series on the Wall Street Journal entitled “The

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  • Pres. McCormick announces new VP of Operations

    Pres. McCormick announces new VP of Operations

    Elizabethtown College President Cecilia M. McCormick, J.D. announced Tuesday, Sept. 21 that Bob Kerin will serve as the College’s new Vice President of Operations and Auxiliary Services.  Before his new role at Etown, Kerin worked for food services and facilities management company Sodexo in many different roles during his 19 years with the company. His

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  • Student Senate

    Student Senate

    On Thursday, Sept. 23, Student Senate met for their weekly meeting in Hoover 212. The meeting began with Dean of Students & Executive Director of Diversity, Equity and Belonging Nichole Gonzalez speaking about a change in Elizabethtown College’s immunization policy. She stated that anyone receiving an immunization waiver or exemption must now provide documentation for

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  • Schlosser Shenanigans: The Devious Lick Challenge wreaks havoc on Etown

    Schlosser Shenanigans: The Devious Lick Challenge wreaks havoc on Etown

    A trend known as the Devious Lick Challenge is circulating on TikTok, encouraging users to vandalize and steal school property. The term “lick” means a successful theft, and teenagers nationwide have started to participate in this trend by taking items such as soap dispensers, classroom signs and even security cameras. Recently, the Elizabethtown College Schlosser

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  • Etown engineering professor’s project with local high school

    Etown engineering professor’s project with local high school

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    • September 23, 2021

    In spring 2021, associate professor of engineering Dr. Brenda Read-Daily worked with Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry students at Palmyra Area High School in order to teach them about environmental engineering. Her project focused on teaching the students about water hardness and managing the nitrogen cycle. It was recently featured in an Association of Environmental Engineering

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  • Engineering professors awarded at annual conference

    Engineering professors awarded at annual conference

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    • September 23, 2021

    Recently, two Elizabethtown College engineering professors received awards at the annual American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) conference. The conference is a yearly event dedicated to engineering educators, and it includes technical events and workshops for the attendees.  This year’s conference included speakers who were in the field of engineering education at many different accredited

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  • Global Perspectives

    Global Perspectives

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    • September 23, 2021

    The United Kingdom’s former First Secretary of the State and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab was demoted by Prime Minister Boris Johnson Sept. 15. The reassignment occurred following Western countries pulling out of Afghanistan. Johnson reassigned Raab to the position of Secretary of State for Justice and Deputy Prime Minister. The reassignment occurred after Raab received

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