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  • Collapsed glacier causes flood in north-central Nepal

    Collapsed glacier causes flood in north-central Nepal

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    • September 15, 2026

    On Wednesday, Aug. 26, a massive flood and avalanche of debris devastated parts of northern Nepal. Over 1300 deaths have been recorded, and nearly 5000 are reported missing. Critical infrastructure and entire towns were destroyed, including Gyirong Port border crossing between Nepal and Tibet.  Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital and largest city with a population of around

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  • Elizabethtown College SEEDS Ecology Club holds Lorax Meet & Greet movie night

    Elizabethtown College SEEDS Ecology Club holds Lorax Meet & Greet movie night

    To celebrate the beginning of the new academic year and welcome students back to campus, Elizabethtown College’s clubs and organizations held their first meetings. The SEEDS Ecology club decided on a movie night for its first meeting. “We really wanted to open the year with a light-hearted, relaxed community event,” said club president and Environmental

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  • Vinyl Rush takes the stage at Elizabethtown Fair

    Vinyl Rush takes the stage at Elizabethtown Fair

    As students adjust to life back on campus, many took time to catch up with their friends and attend the annual Elizabethtown Fair. The fair took place at the Elizabethtown Fairgrounds from Aug. 24 through Aug. 29. The event featured carnival rides, games, animals, vendors and live music.  On Thursday, Aug. 27, a band of

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  • Meet the Dogs: SSD Bubba

    Meet the Dogs: SSD Bubba

    Each year, students have an opportunity to raise a service dog through a program called Dogs in the Dell. This is a program on campus that works through Susquehanna Service Dogs (SSD). Ellison Mentzer, a sophomore electrical engineering major, is raising SSD Bubba on campus.  SSD Bubba is an 18-week-old labrador. Mentzer described Bubba’s personality

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  • Business Review: Decades

    Business Review: Decades

    I went to Decades for the first time last year while on a date. While the date didn’t go anywhere, Decades, a barcade, bowling alley and restaurant in Lancaster City, became a top recommendation of mine. Something Decades absolutely nails is atmosphere. Giant bulbs on the ceiling that spell “Decades” letter by letter are the

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  • Richard Kyte’s tips to find your third space

    Richard Kyte’s tips to find your third space

    A place for “the gang” to hang out is a trope so popular in American culture that many Americans find themselves yearning for a close-knit friend group that hangs out every day. However, people are yearning for the wrong thing–what they really want is a place to hang out, a third space. The third space

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  • Media Review: “Peace When I’m Dead” by Ocean Sleeper

    Media Review: “Peace When I’m Dead” by Ocean Sleeper

    While I’ve been told I don’t “look the type,” I can confidently say metal is my favorite genre of music. From nu metal to deathcore, there is something about a heavy bass and screaming lyrics that speaks to me.  One of my favorite metal bands has recently released their sophomore album seven long years after

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  • What is actually the best fall seasonal drink?

    What is actually the best fall seasonal drink?

    As soon as September (or August if you’re Starbucks) rolls around, coffee shops start bringing back pumpkin spice, apple, maple and everything else that apparently sells out as a candle scent. While candles and drinks can both smell delicious, only one is actually edible. Which raises the question, which is the best fall seasonal drink?

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  • Students of Etown: Tyler Orban

    Students of Etown: Tyler Orban

    Hailing all the way from Ledgewood, New Jersey, I would like to introduce Tyler Orban.  Orban is a senior mechanical engineering major here at Elizabethtown College. Mechanical engineering spoke to Orban as he saw it as an opportunity to make an impact.  “I really wanted to make an impact within my work,” Orban said. “I’m

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