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- September 24, 2020
In the past months of using digital platforms to replace physical interactions, it has become even more important to properly secure online accounts. Here are three tips for better online security. First, and most importantly, is to use a secure password. There are a couple steps to this, related to the two major types of
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Belarus Protest Modern Dictatorship
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- September 24, 2020
On Aug. 8, Alexander Lukashenko was reelected president of Belarus for a sixth term, allowing him to serve in office for another five years. The incumbent ran against Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, a Belarusian human rights activist who turned to politics after her husband’s arrest last May. Tsikhanouskaya claims to have received between 60 and 70 percent
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Elizabethtown College welcomes new enrollment, admissions staff
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- September 23, 2020
Photo courtesy of Flicker It’s no question that the class sizes at Elizabethtown College are declining. This follows a national trend for small schools and does not set the College out of the norm for schools of similar sizes. One thing that does set Etown apart from some of the other schools is that Etown’s
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Community Health Advisory, measles reported in York County
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- September 23, 2020
Friday, Sept. 6, Elizabethtown College was issued a Community Health Advisory related to a case of measles reported in York County. The individual with measles travelled in and around both York and Dauphin counties, which neighbor Lancaster County. The advisory stated that though measles had not been reported in Lancaster County, students, faculty and staff
READ MOREGlobal Perspective
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- September 23, 2020
Anti-government protests broke out in Hong Kong the night of Saturday Sept. 21 with violent clashes between police and the protestors. Another day of protests followed Sunday morning after tear gas temporarily subdued protesters who threw gas bombs and set fires in the streets. Airport transit authorities immediately closed two stations near the Hong Kong
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- September 23, 2020
The October Board of Trustees meeting was held Saturday, Oct. 26 at 8:30 a.m. in the Susquehanna Room of Myer Residence Hall. As always, the meeting opened with the Mission Moment, which was presented by first-year Eric Schubert. Schubert runs a genealogy business that allows people to trace their ancestry. In his presentation, Schubert began
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Diversity examined: outreach for international students
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- September 23, 2020
As international students get ready to study abroad, an overwhelming feeling of uncertainty comes with it. Will they make friends in the United States or spend more time being homesick than having fun? That’s why, when students come to Elizabethtown College, there is a team of students to ensure that their welcome is a safe
READ MORELeadership Council discusses senior staff, changes to campus
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- September 23, 2020
Friday, Oct. 25 in the M&M Mars Room in the Leffler Chapel and Performance Center, Elizabethtown College President Cecilia McCormick presented to the Leadership Council, several Board of Trustee members, faculty and staff. Her presentation, the Presidential Update, covered topics such as new and returning members of the senior staff, her first 100 days in
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Pennsylvania Politics
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- September 17, 2020
Last week, a video went viral of State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta (D – PA181) delivering an impassioned speech against an amendment to HB 2626. The amendment, which Governor Wolf claims “makes it harder, not easier, for citizens to vote,” aims to ban the use of ballot drop boxes for mail-in ballots statewide. More controversially, it
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