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The College acknowledges and apologizes for bias incidents
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- November 18, 2021
On Tuesday, Nov. 2 Elizabethtown College President Cecilia M. McCormick, J.D. and the Senior Leadership Team sent an email to the Etown community entitled “Creating a Sense of Belonging for all at Elizabethtown College.” In the email, they apologized for not condemning a series of “inexcusable” racist and biased behaviors and incidents that occurred in
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2021-22 Lecture Series begins with abduction survivor Elizabeth Smart
- Features
- November 18, 2021
The 2021-22 Lecture Series began with abduction survivor Elizabeth Smart. On Thursday, Nov. 11, Elizabethtown College students, faculty, staff and community members flocked to Leffler Chapel and Performance Center to hear her speak. Smart discussed her story, specifically providing details about being abducted, the healing process and how the trauma currently affects her. Smart attended
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The Scarlet Election: The November 2nd Election and its Consequences
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- November 18, 2021
It’s no secret that the election held on Nov. 2, 2021, was a disaster for the Democratic Party. The supposedly safe gubernatorial race in New Jersey was won by a razor thin margin and the toss up gubernatorial race in Virginia, wasn’t close. While the race for Pennsylvania Governor was not on the ballot in
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Job and grad school searching during pandemic
- News
- November 18, 2021
As the Fall 2021 semester comes to a close, it’s time for seniors to start thinking about what comes after graduation, whether that’s a full-time job, graduate school or something outside the box. However, the COVID-19 pandemic still hasn’t totally gone away, so job searching has an extra layer of difficulty this year. Thankfully, COVID-19
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Today’s Technology
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- November 18, 2021
On Wednesday, Nov. 10, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the ride-sharing service Uber Technologies Inc. (Uber), alleging that the company has discriminated against customers with disabilities and acted in violation of Title III of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District
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Student Senate
- News
- November 18, 2021
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Nov. 11 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with the swearing in of five new officers. Student Senate then had to vote to approve changes that President Cecilia M. McCormick, J.D. suggested to be made to the Oct. 28 meeting minutes. All changes were
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Global Perspective
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- November 18, 2021
Many European countries are experiencing yet another surge in COVID-19 cases, leading to a return of lockdowns and other restrictions. Unvaccinated people are the primary target of the new restrictions, which are the minority of the population. According to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control, 75 percent of adults in the European Union
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Etown lecture series begins with Elizabeth Smart
- News
- November 18, 2021
On Thursday, Nov. 11, Elizabethtown College began its lecture series with its first speaker Elizabeth Smart. Smart’s abduction in 2002 is one of the most followed child kidnapping cases ever. Her experience prompted her to share her account and start the Elizabeth Smart Foundation to advocate for social change. She began her discussion by emphasizing
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Women’s volleyball team competes in Landmark Conference Semifinals
- Sports
- November 11, 2021
On Wednesday, Nov. 3, in Elizabethtown, Pa., the Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team’s season came to a close in the Landmark Conference Semifinals, falling to Scranton University, 3-1.With the loss, the Blue Jays finished their season with 21 wins and eight losses while the Royals finished their season with a record of 25 wins and
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