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  • Senate passes $1.9 trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill

    Senate passes $1.9 trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill

    The Senate passed its version of the Democrats’ COVID-19 relief bill Saturday, March 7. The House passed its version of the bill last week. The Senate’s bill is similar to the $1.9 trillion relief package that President Joe Biden outlined in January, but it has a few major differences. First, the Senate’s bill narrowed eligibility

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  • Got the vaccine? What you can (or can’t) do after

    Got the vaccine? What you can (or can’t) do after

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their guidelines about how those who are fully vaccinated can continue to protect themselves and others. Based on their research into the COVID-19 vaccines, the CDC has determined the vaccines are effective at protecting individuals from getting sick. However, they still advise those who are fully

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  • Student Senate

    Student Senate

    Student Senate met Thursday, March 11 at 3:45 p.m. for their weekly meeting over Zoom. The meeting began with administrative reports, where Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas began by handing over the floor to Vice President for Enrollment Management John Champoli and Senior Director of Admissions Adam Smith. The two provided an

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  • Honors Program initiative: “Learn, Serve, Lead”

    Honors Program initiative: “Learn, Serve, Lead”

    In early March, the Elizabethtown College Honors Program launched exciting new initiatives to keep up with the changing aspects of on-campus life. These changes range from simply adopting a new motto to promoting comprehensive community engagement. I interviewed Honors Program director Dr. Oya Dursun-Ozkanca and other students from the Program to see how they felt

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  • Students receive HEERF II funding

    Students receive HEERF II funding

    Students at Elizabethtown College received emails from the Business Office Monday, March 1, informing them that the College was distributing direct emergency funds. The payments come as part of the Coronavirus Relief and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II). The College received more than $675k in funding. According

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  • Pennsylvania Politics

    Pennsylvania Politics

    The Pennsylvania Republican Party endured an hours-long meeting last week over the issue of Senator Pat Toomey’s (R) vote to convict former President Donald Trump after his second impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate. The soon-to-be retired senator narrowly avoided the formal expression of disapproval late into the night Monday, March 2; rather, the party

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  • Etown sophomore runs genealogy business, helps police solve cold cases

    Etown sophomore runs genealogy business, helps police solve cold cases

    When you think of a typical college student, you probably are not thinking of someone who spends their free time running a business that pursues a unique passion. Eric Schubert is that anomaly. Schubert is a sophomore at Elizabethtown College double majoring in political science and history. On top of a double major, Schubert runs

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  • One-dose vaccine approved by FDA

    One-dose vaccine approved by FDA

    American medical corporation Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has been developing a vaccine against COVID-19 since early 2020. Belgium-based subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceutica has been collaborating with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center on the vaccine. J&J have been testing a COVID-19 vaccine known as JNJ-78436735 or Ad26.COV2.S, which so far has shown a 72 percent rate of

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  • Student Senate

    Student Senate

    Student Senate met Thursday, March 4 for their weekly meeting over Zoom. The meeting began with the Oath of Office for the new first-year representative. Then, Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas began administrative reports. He encouraged students to attend the upcoming feedback sessions for the Strategic Plan. The sessions will be held

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