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  • Vulture replaces Blue Jay as college mascot

    Vulture replaces Blue Jay as college mascot

    The Blue Jay will no longer be the official mascot of Elizabethtown College following a surprise announcement. The replacement mascot will be the turkey vulture. This change means the retirement of an 80-year-old mascot deeply tied to the college and its achievements. Prior to the adoption of the Blue Jay, a different mascot represented Elizabethtown,

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  • Etown recognizes campus squirrels as students, requires tuition payment

    Etown recognizes campus squirrels as students, requires tuition payment

    Elizabethtown College announced Monday that it will officially recognize campus squirrels as enrolled students beginning in the fall 2026 semester, a move that will require the animals to pay tuition and comply with select institutional policies. Under the new designation, squirrels regularly residing on campus grounds will be classified as non-degree-seeking students. College officials estimate

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  • Andi’s Audio Corner: “The Etown Remix”

    Andi’s Audio Corner: “The Etown Remix”

    Most Elizabethtown College students are familiar with the parody of Taylor Swift’s “Welcome to New York” as the classic hit “Welcome to Etown.” It’s been years since Etown has released any more songs, but the wait is finally over. As a part of my song reviews, I was given special access to “The Etown Remix”

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  • Starbucks to implement hourly charges; on- campus implications unclear

    Starbucks announced Tuesday it will begin charging customers based on the amount of time they spend inside its stores, introducing a new pricing model that extends beyond traditional food and beverage purchases. The change reflects a broader effort to redefine how in-store experiences are valued within the company’s business model. Company officials indicated the policy

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  • Class Review: Intro to Procrastination

    Class Review: Intro to Procrastination

    Elizabethtown College has a wide range of classes. Most of these classes may seem a bit odd and some you may not even know about.  This class is often passed over during course selection as it may seem counterintuitive. COM123: Introduction to Procrastination is an elective offered in the communications department.  This class is held

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  • Great Pacific Garbage Patch declares statehood

    Great Pacific Garbage Patch declares statehood

    On March 25, the world welcomed the 194th member state into the United Nations, marking the first time since South Sudan’s admittance in 2011 that a country was admitted. This newest country is, quite literally, a garbage dump. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, or GPGP, is an enormous mass of plastic in the Pacific Ocean

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  • Club Review: Squirrels Against Tuition

    Club Review: Squirrels Against Tuition

    As the weather begins to warm, the squirrels are coming out of hibernation. They can often be found foraging for nuts, seeds and berries in bushes and trees, running along the sidewalks, rummaging through trashcans and most recently, standing in line in the office of financial aid. Recent developments have resulted in the Elizabethtown College

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  • Microsoft releases universal translator to the public

    Microsoft releases universal translator to the public

    Microsoft has done a surprise launch of a novel product: the universal translator, capable of translating any language, spoken or otherwise, into the user’s native tongue. According to the development team, this project had been secretly in the works for over a decade. As soon as everyone involved was confident in the translator’s accuracy in

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  • Recipe Review: Dirt pudding

    Recipe Review: Dirt pudding

    With Earth Day coming up in a few weeks, I thought it was only fair to cook up a family classic: dirt pudding with real worms and dirt! This recipe has been in my family for generations and kept morale up during even the darkest of times. It was first created by my great great

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