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Into the Streets
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- October 15, 2020
From Oct. 24 through Oct. 30 Elizabethtown College will hold its tradition of Into The Streets. It is being organized by the Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE). CCCE Program Coordinator Sharon Sherick said via Zoom, “It’s important for first-years to see the tradition and how Etown unites together for this event that matters
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Pennsylvania Politics
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- October 15, 2020
With less than a month until election day, Pennsylvania statewide election campaigns are in the home stretch. This year, Pennsylvanians will cast votes for Attorney General, Auditor General and State Treasurer. For Attorney General, incumbent Democrat Josh Shapiro is up against Republican challenger Heather Heidelbaugh. Shapiro is running on his popularity and his accomplishments from
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New networking opportunity for students, alumni
- News
- October 15, 2020
The Office of Career Services partnered with the Elizabethtown College Alumni Association to launch a new platform for virtual networking: EtownConnect. It is similar to services like that of LinkedIn and Handshake, except it only connects students to the Elizabethtown College community. Through the service, students can learn more about the job search process and
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Global Perspectives
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- October 15, 2020
Pro-democracy protests in Thailand continued Wednesday, Oct. 14, with an estimated 8,000 people marching from Bangkok’s Democracy Monument to the Government House, the location of the offices of the Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha. Protestors, many of whom are students, are calling for reforms to Thailand’s constitutional monarchy, including new elections, a more democratic constitution
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Food pantry to rescue food insecurity opens
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- October 15, 2020
The Blue Jay Pantry at Elizabethtown College was established by the Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) to provide students regular access to nonperishable food items donated by members of the Etown community. “The goal of the Blue Jay Pantry is to help reduce food insecurity among Etown students,” Director of Purposeful Life Pathways
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Student Senate
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- October 15, 2020
Student Senate hosted President Cecilia McCormick at their Thursday, Oct. 1 meeting over Zoom. McCormick was present to address any questions senators had. Senior Matthew Smith asked her to talk more about the new schools system. McCormick replied that the structure is common among other colleges and universities. It creates a more effective organization flow
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Trump tests positive for COVID after first presidential debate
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- October 15, 2020
On Oct. 3, 2020 President Donald Trump announced that he and the First Lady had tested positive for COVID-19. This shocking news came only a few days after the first presidential debate, where the president went head-to-head with Democratic candidate Joe Biden. Since then, Trump has been hospitalized at Walter Reed Medical Center, the White
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Today’s Technology
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- October 15, 2020
In recent months, 5G cell phone service has been the target of many conspiracy theories, but what does 5G actually mean? 5G means that it is the fifth generation of cellular network technology, or the fifth major improvement to communicating between mobile phones. The earliest mobile phones were invented by Bell Labs and AT&T in
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SAAC Meeting
- Sports
- October 1, 2020
If a college or a university has a sports program, they will most likely have a Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). The SAAC works with the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) to give updates on rules, among other things. The SAAC at Elizabethtown College is no different. However, there is one major difference that sets
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