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  • Today’s Technology

    Today’s Technology

    • News
    • October 28, 2021

    Netflix employees staged a walk out on Wednesday, Oct. 20 in a protest against Dave Chapelle’s latest stand-up special. The walk out was held in Los Angeles, Calif. and was attended by hundreds of people, including Netflix employees, celebrities and local activists. In addition to the walk out, remote workers staged their own protest by

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  • Student Senate

    Student Senate

    • News
    • October 28, 2021

    Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Oct. 21 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with administrative reports, starting with Dean of Students & Executive Director for College Diversity, Equity and Belonging Nichole Gonzalez. Gonzalez first let students know that the board of trustees is on campus. She also spoke about

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  • The state of student employment on campus this semester

    The state of student employment on campus this semester

    • News
    • October 28, 2021

    Most college students don’t consider getting a job when they are preparing to move onto campus. However, part-time jobs can help students with housing and tuition payments, food, transportation and other necessities, while also giving them a bit of extra spending money for fun. This is no different for students at Elizabethtown College, many of

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  • Global Perspective

    Global Perspective

    • News
    • October 28, 2021

    The 26th annual Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Climate Change (COP26) will take place between Sunday, Oct. 31 and Friday, Nov. 12. The conference was supposed to take place in late November 2020 in Glasgow, Scotland but was postponed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The countries that will attend

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  • Pennsylvania Politics

    Pennsylvania Politics

    • News
    • October 28, 2021

    Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro launched his bid for the Democratic nomination to the highest post in the state government on Wednesday, Oct. 13. That same day, Shapiro held his first public campaign rally at Pittsburgh’s North Shore Riverfront Park. Shapiro came to national attention in the wake of the 2020 November general election by

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  • The Jays App brings the Etown community together

    The Jays App brings the Etown community together

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    • October 28, 2021

    Recently, the Elizabethtown College Jays App has transformed into a social media platform, deviating from its original purpose. The service is provided through a company called Campus Ready Education, and colleges across the country utilize its platforms similarly to Etown. It allows students and faculty alike to have a voice across campus–though in a portable

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  • Women’s Cross Country

    Women’s Cross Country

    On Oct. 16 in Gettysburg Pa.,the Elizabethtown College women’s cross country team was back in action at the Gettysburg Aubrey Shenk Invitational after a two-week rest period. The Blue Jays placed third as a team with 116 points. Sophomore Kelty Oaster was the team’s top finisher for the 6k (3.7 mile) race. The College had

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  • Shredders

    Shredders

    On Sunday, Oct. 17, Microsoft announced a new game called Shredders, a revolutionary new video game that is coming out for Xbox Series X.  According to polygon.com, “the Xbox Series X players can head to snowy mountaintops for some sick tricks with Shredders, an upcoming snowboarding game from publisher FoamPunch and co-developers I-Illusions and Let

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  • Men’s Soccer

    Men’s Soccer

    On Saturday, Oct. 16, as everyone was enjoying homecoming weekend, the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team lost their game against Susquehanna University, with a final score of 3-2, in Landmark Conference action. With the loss, the Blue Jays record drops to eight wins, four losses and one tie overall. Junior Ryan Hepler scored his fifth

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