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  • Etown student launches clothing company to “Free Your Journey”

    Etown student launches clothing company to “Free Your Journey”

    If you think college is rough, try running a clothing company startup while you’re still a student. Elizabethtown College junior Lucas Cunningham launched C&B Outdoor in August. The clothing line focuses on outdoor apparel and is staffed entirely with full-time college students at Etown and other colleges. “We have 14 items in the collection. We

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  • Pennsylvania Politics

    Pennsylvania Politics

    On July 4, 2021, while the nation celebrated its freedom on Independence Day, it was also celebrating a newfound freedom from COVID-19.  According to statistics from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Pennsylvania reported only 121 new cases on July 4. Freedom from the virus was marked by lower hospitalization and death rates and less

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  • High Center expands to Berks County

    High Center expands to Berks County

    The High Center for Family Business, located on Elizabethtown College’s campus, has recently expanded into Berks County. Previously, the center mainly operated out of Lancaster County, but in the past year, it has been looking to roll out to new markets. “There was always a feeling that there was so much opportunity in Lancaster, Dauphin

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  • Local P.A. elections

    Local P.A. elections

    As we approach Nov. 2, more voters are thinking about how they will cast their votes in the election, which is primarily geared toward local and statewide races. Throughout the years, voter turnout in local elections has comprised 15 to 27 percent of eligible voters in the U.S. In comparison, 49 percent of eligible voters

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  • Global Perspective: Scientists explore an abundant island

    Global Perspective: Scientists explore an abundant island

    Narcondam Island located off the coast of India was recently studied by a group of scientists. Natural history photographer Prasenjeet Yadav received an invitation from bird biologist Dr. Rohit Naniwadekar to study the remote island. The focus would be on the endangered species Narcondam Hornbill. Yadav agreed to go close to the end of 2019

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  • Today’s Tech

    Today’s Tech

    Technology and social media company Facebook has been in hot water recently regarding leaked internal company documents that express the company’s awareness of issues regarding child safety and the mental health of its users.  The tens of thousands of pages of documents were the center of a series on the Wall Street Journal entitled “The

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  • Pres. McCormick announces new VP of Operations

    Pres. McCormick announces new VP of Operations

    Elizabethtown College President Cecilia M. McCormick, J.D. announced Tuesday, Sept. 21 that Bob Kerin will serve as the College’s new Vice President of Operations and Auxiliary Services.  Before his new role at Etown, Kerin worked for food services and facilities management company Sodexo in many different roles during his 19 years with the company. His

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  • Student Senate

    Student Senate

    On Thursday, Sept. 23, Student Senate met for their weekly meeting in Hoover 212. The meeting began with Dean of Students & Executive Director of Diversity, Equity and Belonging Nichole Gonzalez speaking about a change in Elizabethtown College’s immunization policy. She stated that anyone receiving an immunization waiver or exemption must now provide documentation for

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  • Schlosser Shenanigans: The Devious Lick Challenge wreaks havoc on Etown

    Schlosser Shenanigans: The Devious Lick Challenge wreaks havoc on Etown

    A trend known as the Devious Lick Challenge is circulating on TikTok, encouraging users to vandalize and steal school property. The term “lick” means a successful theft, and teenagers nationwide have started to participate in this trend by taking items such as soap dispensers, classroom signs and even security cameras. Recently, the Elizabethtown College Schlosser

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