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The Study Abroad Experience
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- February 1, 2018
When I was a little kid, my mom always told me to get out of my home state and go see the world. Having me when she was young prevented her from exploring the world and experiencing different cultures and she wanted to make sure that I would take advantage of every opportunity that came
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Series: The investigation of the blue lights on campus
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- February 1, 2018
Following an anonymous tip at the end of the fall semester, “The Etownian” investigated the blue light system on campus. This source claimed that the blue lights have not been updated in quite some time and that they were completely inactive. However, “The Etownian’s” recent investigation revealed that almost all of the blue lights on
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Today’s Technology
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- February 1, 2018
Innovation constantly drives the human race further into the future. This week’s column focuses on the technology that is literally driving us around. Self-driving cars are now becoming a true reality in our present. For years, the innovation for self-driving cars has been led by familiar names like Ford, Renault-Nissan and the top contender, General
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Student Senate
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- February 1, 2018
Thursday, Jan. 25, Student Senate convened at a different location and time for their weekly meeting, holding the session at 5 p.m. in the Susquehanna Room. The reason for this change of pace was the meeting’s subject matter and presenter, Director of Student Transition Programs and Prestigious Scholarships and Fellowships Professor Jean-Paul Benowitz. At the
READ MOREWays to stay healthy during flu season
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- February 1, 2018
The flu vaccine this year has an estimated 30 to 40 percent effectiveness, but it is still important to get vaccinated, especially with some cases of a more dangerous flu virus. Although the flu vaccine is less effective than it could be, having some protection against the flu is better than none at all, especially
READ MOREGroundbreaking ceremony to celebrate new Bowers Center
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- February 1, 2018
Friday, Feb. 2, Elizabethtown College will have a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the beginning of building the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being. The Bowers Center will be 78,000 square feet upon completion and is the largest building to be built on campus in 20 years. The Bowers Center will be built behind Wolf
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Featherton Crossing Apartments become a new housing option
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- February 1, 2018
Beginning in fall 2018, Elizabethtown College upperclassmen will be able to live on-campus without physically being there thanks to the new Featherton Crossing Apartments housing option. The apartments are located under two miles from campus but are considered on-campus housing because students do not need to break their housing contract to live there. The apartments
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Schlosser shower renovations continuing after winter break
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- January 25, 2018
In the fall semester, leaks in the second and third floors of Schlosser Residence Hall forced Facilities Management to shut down the showers closest to the stairwell in Schlosser 2-West for safety, since the water began to leak into the lobby. However, over a month passed and little to no progress was made on shower
READ MOREToday’s Technology Column
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- January 25, 2018
Drones zip over Rwanda, leaving a trail of blood. The California-based company Zipline has been operating in Rwanda since fall 2016. As of Oct. 2017, Zipline drones have delivered 2,600 units of blood over the course of 1,400 commercial flights. Zipline has designed and built drones that can carry 1.5 kilograms of blood at a
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