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Death toll from new coronavirus outbreak rising
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- February 6, 2020
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com In December 2019, there was an outbreak in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China of a novel coronavirus, which has since been declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) to be a public health emergency of international concern. According to WHO, coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that can cause illnesses
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Today’s Technology
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- February 6, 2020
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com In a 2019 article, USA Today reported that the average cost of a 50-inch TV had fallen by about $250 since 2013, nearly halving the average cost in six years. What caused such a large drop in a relatively short time? Computer hardware is constantly improving. This means that the components
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Semester begins with faculty and staff departures
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- February 6, 2020
Over the past month, Elizabethtown College has seen the departures of several long-time staff and faculty members. Professor of sociology and anthropology Dr. Robert Wheelersburg announced his retirement from Etown. Chaplain and Director of Religious Life Dr. Rev. Tracy Sadd also departed from the College as of Jan. 15 but declined an interview. She worked
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An update on Conrad’s Corner
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- February 6, 2020
Photo by Rachel Freed Conrad’s Corner is one of the additions made to campus for the 2019-2020 academic year. The Office of Student Activities (OSA) web page describes it as “E-town’s on-campus traveling pub, where students can come together for a wide range of events on Friday and Saturday nights. All events are free and
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U.S. Ambassador, students discuss foreign policy in the Middle East
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- February 6, 2020
Photo by Kay Wolf Tuesday, Jan. 28, Elizabethtown College hosted Ambassador John B. Craig for a discussion-based lecture entitled “What’s Happening in the Middle East?” Through interactive questions and student participation, Craig guided the audience of students, staff, faculty and community members through an exploration of current events in the Middle East. A native of
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- November 7, 2019
Oct. 20, a general election was held in Bolivia to elect 130 members of the Chamber of Deputies, 36 senators, the president and vice president; however, President Evo Morales has since then been accused of election fraud due to a recent update on the election results, which included a major lead in an attempt to
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Impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump: implications
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- November 5, 2019
Photo by Megan White As President Donald Trump’s impeachment inquiry moves further along, what exactly does the process look like, and what are the implications of the proceedings so far? According to professor of political science at Elizabethtown College Fletcher McClellan, the impeachment process starts in the House of Representatives per the U.S Constitution. A
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Elizabethtown College inaugurates President Cecilia McCormick
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- November 3, 2019
Photos by Maddie Kauffman Oct. 26, 2019, Cecilia McCormick, J.D., was formally inaugurated as Elizabethtown College’s 15th president at the Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. Many people attended the event, including Etown faculty, staff and students, the Board of Trustees, delegates from a variety of universities and colleges and family, friends and colleagues of McCormick.
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Work to solar panel array continues after Winter Storm Jonas in 2016
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- October 27, 2019
Photo by Maddie Kauffman One of Elizabethtown College’s unique features is its solar array. A solar array is an electrical device that consists of a large arrangement of solar cells. These solar cells convert solar energy from the sun into usable electrical energy. The College has the largest solar array system of any higher education
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