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  • Students of Etown: Ethane Omwanza

    Students of Etown: Ethane Omwanza

    Meet Ethane Omwanza, a junior mechanical engineering major at Elizabethtown College. Omwanza’s draw toward mechanical engineering did not begin as a childhood dream, but was found later in life in a high school class.  Hailing from Dover, Delaware, Omwanza attended Dover High School in a district that requires students to choose a pathway of study.

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  • 2025-2026 NFL Preview: returning champions, sleepers and what to expect

    2025-2026 NFL Preview: returning champions, sleepers and what to expect

    Super Bowl LIX saw a record 127.7 million viewers. Many fans will return to their televisions to watch their favorite team dominate, do as expected or crack under the pressure.But, with the season only beginning, what can fans expect out of the 2025-26 NFL season? Starting with the returning Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles

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  • Back-to-Back: Blue Jay Golf on par with home invitational win

    Back-to-Back: Blue Jay Golf on par with home invitational win

    Elizabethtown College began their fall golf campaign on Sept. 9, teeing off at their home course at the Hershey Country Club East course located 20 minutes off campus in neighboring Dauphin County. All eyes were on the Blue Jays after their spring Blue Jay Invitational ended with a first-place trophy after career-low performances by sophomore

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  • Elizabethtown Cross Country alumni return to challenge current Blue Jay runners

    Elizabethtown Cross Country alumni return to challenge current Blue Jay runners

    Every year, Elizabethtown College cross country team alumni are given an opportunity to compete against the current cross country team. A hilly 4.5 kilometer race determines whether the current team can handle the old guard.  The 12-year tradition has been a favorite for current team members as well as many alumni. The men’s team looks

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  • Elizabethtown women draw, men fall in weekend play

    Elizabethtown women draw, men fall in weekend play

    The Elizabethtown men and women’s soccer teams both had away matches on Sept. 13, seeing the women tie 0-0 and the men fall 0-1.  On the women’s side, the Lady Jays traveled to Stevenson University to take on the Mustangs. In the first half, Etown was able to hold possession of the ball for the

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  • Global Perspective: Afghanistan ravaged by earthquake

    Global Perspective: Afghanistan ravaged by earthquake

    • News
    • September 18, 2025

    On Sunday, Aug. 31, Afghanistan was rocked by a 6.0-magnitude earthquake, the most deadly that has been recorded in the country since 1998. The epicenter was near the city of Jalalabad in the far east of the country, and light tremors were felt as far west as Kabul and as far east as Islamabad in

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  • Business Buzz: The Cracker Barrel controversy

    Business Buzz: The Cracker Barrel controversy

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    • September 18, 2025

    Cracker Barrel’s logo redesign lasted just eight days before the company pulled the plug and brought back its “Old Timer.” In branding years, that’s about as fast as a fire drill. The about-face has sparked plenty of debate: did the company bow to bullying or did it make a savvy business decision after hearing from

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  • PA Politics: Budget impasse threatens public transit and the state economy

    PA Politics: Budget impasse threatens public transit and the state economy

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    • September 18, 2025

    Pennsylvania’s government is in the middle of a gridlock over the creation of the state’s budget for the new fiscal year. The state has now gone over two months without a completed budget. Most states have to come up with their own new budget each year, while the others create a new one biennially. The

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  • Today’s Tech: Apple sued over use of books to train AI

    Today’s Tech: Apple sued over use of books to train AI

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    • September 18, 2025

    Apple has long made a name for itself for doing things differently: sleeker design, more privacy options and a sense of responsibility that distinguished it from competitors. Now, the company is embroiled in a controversy that seems all too familiar.  Authors Grady Hendrix and Jennifer Roberson filed a putative class action in federal court last

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