• TikTok Temporarily Shut Down

    TikTok Temporarily Shut Down

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    • January 27, 2025

    TikTok went dark on Jan. 19 in the United States, sending shockwaves through the tech world and its users. The virtual home to more than 170 million U.S. users was pulled offline Saturday night amid a new law banning its China-based parent company, ByteDance, from operating in the U.S.. Without the ability to access app

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  • Work Bank Warns that Trump’s tariffs could hurt the global economy

    Work Bank Warns that Trump’s tariffs could hurt the global economy

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    • January 27, 2025

    By the time this article is published, the U.S. will have an old regime back in power with a new agenda of policies, especially tariff policies.   Donald Trump has promised to increase tariffs by 60% on all imports from China, and 10-20% on imports from other countries. Trump has also threatened tariffs on companies that

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  • Javita Thompson to oversee Etown’s DEB Efforts

    Javita Thompson to oversee Etown’s DEB Efforts

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    • January 27, 2025

    In mid-October last semester, The Etownian received an open letter to the editor concerning the leadership of the Elizabethtown College Office of Civil Rights, Opportunity and Access. The letter was written after the announcement that Dr. Kesha Morant Williams would be departing from her work with the department. The letter, which advocates for filling Williams’

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  • What Now? Trump’s Inaugural Promises

    What Now? Trump’s Inaugural Promises

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    • January 27, 2025

    On Monday, Jan. 20, Donald J. Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States of America. It would be a major understatement to say that the 2024 election year was stressful for both parties, especially for voters in swing states like Pennsylvania. Voters weighed many issues including the economy, rights for marginalized

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  • Taliban Leader Appeal for Women’s Education

    Taliban Leader Appeal for Women’s Education

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    • January 27, 2025

    The United States pulled out their remaining troops from Afghanistan in 2020 after years occupying the country, cementing the country to Taliban rule. The new ruling government has instituted a number of new rules centered around their form of strict religion. Their new form of government has included changing education for the roughly 30 million

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  • Business Writing Course Incorporates AI

    Business Writing Course Incorporates AI

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    • January 27, 2025

    Artificial intelligence (AI) and the ethics around using it in the workforce and academia have been an ever dominant source of conversation since the free release of ChatGPT in November 2022. Since the concept of AI in the classroom is still evolving and expanding and the abilities of a variety of software are becoming more

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  • PA Politics: John Fetterman’s Deviation from Party Lines and Biden’s Farewell

    PA Politics: John Fetterman’s Deviation from Party Lines and Biden’s Farewell

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    • January 27, 2025

    As Democrats are struggling to come to terms with an electoral loss across several key battleground states, giving Donald Trump and other Republicans control over the White House and Congress, debates over how much to challenge Trump and whether to embrace some of his policies are becoming commonplace. Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has

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  • Business Review: Etown Record Lounge

    Business Review: Etown Record Lounge

    Music is an important part of many people’s everyday lives, and in recent years it has become increasingly popular to collect physical copies of albums in the form of vinyl records and CDs. If you’re a fan of retro music, Etown Record Lounge might be a one-stop shop for all of your listening needs. Located

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  • Club Feature: Psychology Club

    Club Feature: Psychology Club

    This past Tuesday afternoon, the Etown Psychology club hosted a presentation by junior Tainan Nunes. Titled “Start With Human Connections,” the lecture was a deep dive into the importance of meaningful human connection and intentional, quality relationships in a technological and prescription-obsessed world that is currently starved of them. Nunes, a self-professed lover of quotes,

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