• Welcome to the Jungle: Napoleon and Anomaly

    Welcome to the Jungle: Napoleon and Anomaly

    This week for Welcome to the Jungle, The Etownian had the privilege of sitting down and talking with Izzy Wright, a first-year secondary English education major with a big love for animals and pets of all kinds. From the jump, Wright is bursting with stories to tell. Her empathy and passion are evident before she

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  •  A Night of Connection: The International Family Dinner Brings Students Together

     A Night of Connection: The International Family Dinner Brings Students Together

    As the spring semester begins, students from around the world gather to celebrate new beginnings and rekindle friendships at the highly anticipated International Family Dinner. This event, held on Jan. 30 in the Jay Lounge, served as an opportunity for international students and their friends to come together, share a meal and embrace the warmth

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  • Bingo Night at The KAV: A Night of Fun, Friendship and Fabulous Prizes

    Bingo Night at The KAV: A Night of Fun, Friendship and Fabulous Prizes

    On Jan. 31, the Office of Student Activities (OSA) hosted one of the most anticipated events of the semester: bingo night at The Koons Activity Venue (KAV). The atmosphere was electric, filled with excitement and anticipation as students gathered in hopes of winning some amazing prizes. The event was a heartwarming display of community spirit

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  • Today’s Tech: OpenAI announces ChatGPT Gov

    Today’s Tech: OpenAI announces ChatGPT Gov

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    • February 10, 2025

    OpenAI recently announced its latest product, ChatGPT Gov, which signals a significant shift in how artificial intelligence (AI) can be integrated into government operations. Built specifically for U.S. agencies, this version of ChatGPT is designed with enhanced security, allowing for processing sensitive, non-public data within controlled environments. While the product is aimed at streamlining government

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  • 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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