• Business Buzz: Stocks drop after Trump announces enactment of proposed tariffs

    Business Buzz: Stocks drop after Trump announces enactment of proposed tariffs

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    • February 10, 2025

    This past week, several companies were struggling on the stock market as United States President Donald Trump announced the implementation of his proposed tariffs to be enacted Feb. 1. These tariffs will be placed on the United States key trading partners Mexico, Canada and China. The aggressive tariffs will be 25%of any product imported from

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  • Global Perspective: Mexico Responds to Google’s Gulf of Mexico Change

    Global Perspective: Mexico Responds to Google’s Gulf of Mexico Change

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    • February 10, 2025

    With United States President Donald Trump’s quick flurry of executive orders came an onslaught of wild ideas and actions, and one to contend with the most unexpected has been his attempt at changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Along with this national change comes companies like Google who

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  • Northington releases Arctic research in scientific journal

    Northington releases Arctic research in scientific journal

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    • February 10, 2025

    On Jan. 21, Elizabethtown College Assistant Professor of Biology and Environmental Science Robert Northington had a paper he collaborated on titled “Abrupt transformation of West Greenland lakes following compound climate extremes associated with atmospheric rivers” published. It was published in the Proceedings for National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).  “Arctic rivers and lakes in general are

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  • PA Politics: Federal Funding Fiasco and the “Lightning Plan”

    PA Politics: Federal Funding Fiasco and the “Lightning Plan”

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    • February 10, 2025

    The Trump administration rescinded a memo freezing federal loans and grants on Wednesday, Jan. 29, after causing widespread confusion and facing a series of legal challenges. The memorandum, issued on Monday by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), required all Federal agencies to “temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all

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  • Elizabethtown College Students Participate in Protest Against School Board Policies

    Elizabethtown College Students Participate in Protest Against School Board Policies

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    • February 10, 2025

    More than 80 members of the Elizabethtown community gathered together at the entrance to Elizabethtown High School this past Tuesday, waving their colorful flags of support. The group included parents, families, students, local school board members and Elizabethtown College students, all gathered because of two policies on the school board’s agenda. . ,  Swiftly following

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  • AI and Art

    AI and Art

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    • February 10, 2025

    It is worth noting that this article was not written with the use of artificial intelligence (AI). It’s an Etownian original. Elizabethtown College  is home to artists of all kinds, from musicians to graphic designers, and those who appreciate the visual arts have no doubt heard various news stories about AI art. AI tools have

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  • Blue Jays soar past competition in Reading

    Blue Jays soar past competition in Reading

    At the start of February, the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays track and field teams traveled to Reading, Pennsylvania. for the fourth event of their season: the Alvernia Plex Shootout.  On the field, the Blue Jays reached new heights in jump-based events. Etown sophomore Kate Bendall and first-year Kirsten Navich outperformed athletes from Muhlenberg and York

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  • Business Review: Bookshelf Shenanigans

    Business Review: Bookshelf Shenanigans

    If you like reading, you probably know that the winter months are a perfect time to cozy up in your room with a good book. Bookshelf Shenanigans, a new bookstore in the central square of downtown Elizabethtown, is a great place to find some new favorites. Upon entering, the shop’s calm and welcoming atmosphere is

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  • Club Feature: ECTV

    Club Feature: ECTV

    With over 80 clubs and organizations on campus, Elizabethtown College is a great place to meet peers with similar interests and get some extra experience in fields you may want to pursue after graduation. This week, we’re highlighting ECTV, the student broadcast media group. The organization is led by six student board members: Station Manager

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