• Folklore Controversies

    Folklore Controversies

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    • September 17, 2020

    On July 1, Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Levine issued an order that mandates masks be worn and on July 8, Folklore, a coffee shop in Elizabethtown, Pa., posted on social media platforms about its policy regarding masks, specifically that it would not require customers to wear them. From there onward, a controversy spiraled out

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  • COVID-19 Reopening Plan

    COVID-19 Reopening Plan

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    • September 17, 2020

    The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented event that has affected every part of the lives of the Elizabethtown community. To return to a “new normal,” the College is reopening for the Fall 2020 semester with a plan and safeguarding protocols in place to protect students, professors, faculty and visitors from COVID-19.  Before the College reopened,

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  • Welcome Back

    Welcome Back

    • News
    • September 17, 2020

    Welcome, Blue Jays, to the 2020-21 school year! I am very excited to be working again with The Etownian, and though we have a few updates to our procedures, we will still be reporting news from campus, the community and nation-wide, especially leading up to the presidential election. This semester, The Etownian will be operating

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  • Student Senate

    Student Senate

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    • September 17, 2020

    Student Senate started meeting for the semester Thursday, Aug. 27 over Zoom. The first meeting began with administrative reports where each administrator detailed the changes in their department for the semester. This included that the Marketplace is closed everyday from three to four p.m. for sanitation, all buildings are locked at all times, Counseling Services

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  • Today’s Technology: Paperless Money: Will the Pandemic Start a New Technological Revolution?

    Today’s Technology: Paperless Money: Will the Pandemic Start a New Technological Revolution?

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    • September 17, 2020

    When COVID-19 hit, we were living in a time of rapid technological expansion. Software companies were competing internationally to release inventions that will make life easier. The supermarket in my town had just launched an app to make home deliveries possible, an Uber driver was always available one click away and my assignments were all

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  • 2020 virtual and on-campus Etown commencement updates

    2020 virtual and on-campus Etown commencement updates

    Photo courtesy of Unsplash Elizabethtown College has decided to host both a virtual commencement celebration as well as a later, on-campus celebration for the Class of 2020.  The virtual commencement ceremony will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, May 16, and will be viewable at the College’s website, www,etown.edu.  “I think it’s nice that the school

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  • Residence Life Works with Students Staying on Campus

    Residence Life Works with Students Staying on Campus

    Photo courtesy of Elizabethtown College Flickr Since Elizabethtown College has moved online, most students have moved back home. However, some students in extenuating circumstances were approved to stay on campus until they move off campus.  Initially, when the College was expecting to return April 6, these numbers included students who had internships and fieldwork placements,

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  • The U.S. Response to the COVID-19

    The U.S. Response to the COVID-19

    Photo courtesy of Unsplash The COVID-19 pandemic has taken the world by storm. Many people are living in fear, confusion or perhaps outright panic. The United States is no exception. As of Wednesday, March 18, all 50 states had the virus. Each day the number of cases rises, and the recommended procedures to prevent the

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  • Today’s Technology

    Today’s Technology

    Photo courtesy of Unsplash While people nationwide are being instructed to stay at home, schools at all levels are trying to keep learning going by moving to online classes. Here is a list of some of the most popular tools being used to facilitate online teaching. Discord: Built and marketed to gamers as a free

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