Following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Sept. 18, 2020, President Donald Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Sept. 26. The nomination process first began on Oct. 12 as hearings began, which were led by Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Senator Lindsey Graham. The nomination then prompted Democrats
READ MOREStudent Senate held their weekly meeting Thursday, Oct. 15 over Zoom. Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas began administrative reports by introducing the latest hire, Associate Director of Community Living Jenn Azevedo. Limas also spoke about wearing appropriate costumes for Halloween, offering himself as a person that students can reach out to with
READ MOREWikiLeaks, led by Russian hackers, released emails from Hillary Clinton in 2016 that changed the route of an American election. This year, Facebook and Twitter have vowed to stop the spread of misinformation and hacked material to protect users from foreign intervention in the elections. This has led to widespread flagging and deleting of misinformative
READ MOREWith less than a month until election day, Pennsylvania statewide election campaigns are in the home stretch. This year, Pennsylvanians will cast votes for Attorney General, Auditor General and State Treasurer. For Attorney General, incumbent Democrat Josh Shapiro is up against Republican challenger Heather Heidelbaugh. Shapiro is running on his popularity and his accomplishments from
READ MOREThe Office of Career Services partnered with the Elizabethtown College Alumni Association to launch a new platform for virtual networking: EtownConnect. It is similar to services like that of LinkedIn and Handshake, except it only connects students to the Elizabethtown College community. Through the service, students can learn more about the job search process and
READ MOREPro-democracy protests in Thailand continued Wednesday, Oct. 14, with an estimated 8,000 people marching from Bangkok’s Democracy Monument to the Government House, the location of the offices of the Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha. Protestors, many of whom are students, are calling for reforms to Thailand’s constitutional monarchy, including new elections, a more democratic constitution
READ MOREThe Blue Jay Pantry at Elizabethtown College was established by the Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) to provide students regular access to nonperishable food items donated by members of the Etown community. “The goal of the Blue Jay Pantry is to help reduce food insecurity among Etown students,” Director of Purposeful Life Pathways
READ MOREStudent Senate hosted President Cecilia McCormick at their Thursday, Oct. 1 meeting over Zoom. McCormick was present to address any questions senators had. Senior Matthew Smith asked her to talk more about the new schools system. McCormick replied that the structure is common among other colleges and universities. It creates a more effective organization flow
READ MOREOn Oct. 3, 2020 President Donald Trump announced that he and the First Lady had tested positive for COVID-19. This shocking news came only a few days after the first presidential debate, where the president went head-to-head with Democratic candidate Joe Biden. Since then, Trump has been hospitalized at Walter Reed Medical Center, the White
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