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Hackman residents readjust to campus life after microbial growth
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- September 13, 2018
Photo: Megan White I’m going to knock on all the wood here, and say that it’s been quiet,” Area Coordinator Dominick DiLoreto said. DiLoreto referred to the few officially filed reports of microbial growth around campus since Friday, Aug. 31. According to DiLoreto, none of these complaints have come from Vera Hackman Apartments residents who
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Today’s Technology
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- September 13, 2018
After the abolition of Obama-era net neutrality rules by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in mid-December of last year, the results of the changes have been relatively quiet, so far. Yet the heavy opposition that was put forth both by the public and politicians still persists through today. That December, after the repeal, New York
READ MOREStudent Senate
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- September 13, 2018
Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas addressed the Elizabethtown College Student Senate Thursday, Sept. 6 in Hoover 212. Limas began by informing the Senate that he received a proposal from Associate Dean of Students and Director of Residence Life Allison Bridgeman detailing compensation for the displaced students from the Vera Hackman Apartments. Two
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Anatomy of a Blue Jay contest promotes Etown community identity
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- September 13, 2018
The Elizabethtown College orientation program received a major renovation for its 2018 summer orientation under Director of Student Transitions Programs and Prestigious Scholarships and Fellowships Jean-Paul Benowitz. One of the new elements to orientation introduced over this past summer was the Anatomy of a Blue Jay contest. First-year Madeline Mace, a resident of Myer Residence
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Individualized degrees create “major” opportunities
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- September 13, 2018
In the 2018-2019 school year, Elizabethtown College introduced nine new majors on campus. These majors include business data science, chemistry laboratory science, criminal justice, data science, engineering: biomedical and civil, financial economics, graphic design and marketing. These majors include classes that have been available through the College for an extended period of time. For example,
READ MORECampus-wide outages bring long blackouts
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- September 13, 2018
Elizabethtown College suffered two major, campus-wide power outages Tuesday, Aug. 28 and Wednesday, Aug. 29. The first of the two power outages lasted from approximately 7 p.m. until 8:35 p.m. The second power outage occurred around the same time. In a statement sent out to the campus community Aug. 28, Facilities Management and PPL, the
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College announces tuition transparency plan
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- September 13, 2018
Wednesday, Sept. 12, the Office of the President announced Elizabethtown College’s new tuition transparency plan, set to begin during the 2019-2020 academic year. Under this new financial program, the College announced in a campuswide event plans to reduce incoming first-year students’ tuition by 32 percent, making the “sticker price” of the College drop to $32,000.
READ MOREThe Global Perspective
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- September 6, 2018
Flames engulfed the National Museum of Brazil the night of Sunday, Aug. 2, endangering over 20 million treasures of Latin America and beyond. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), as well as French and Egyptian officials, have offered financial and technical assistance towards the museum reparations. The museum was home to important
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Campus remembers community members lost over the summer
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- September 6, 2018
Over summer break, Elizabethtown College lost two members of its community. Textbook/Receiving Manager Debbie Peterson passed away Wednesday, Aug. 8 at the age of 60. Peterson battled breast cancer for six months before passing away. Peterson joined the Etown community in 2005, working as an administrative assistant for the education and computer science departments. College
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