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Let’s Make a Deal: The trials and tribulations of the Pennsylvania 2023-24 state budget
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- September 21, 2023
It is once again the season of budgeting for Pennsylvania with its many agencies and departments. The past eight years have presented quite the challenge for the state with a Democratic governor and a Republican state legislature who were continuously at odds over the allocation of funding and taxes. Many had hoped that Pennsylvania’s governor,
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Global Perspective: Global climate protests take place
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- September 21, 2023
On Friday, Sept. 15, several protests were held globally to protest inaction regarding fossil fuels and other harmful emissions. This year has seen numerous natural disasters that have led to increasing deaths, from droughts to heavy floods. While the United States has seen its fair share of turmoil, the rest of the world has seen
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Etown looks to expand service dogs on campus
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- September 21, 2023
They say that the dog is man’s best friend. Service dogs are a perfect example of this. These dogs make for loyal partners for people with disabilities: they can guide a person who is blind, prevent panic attacks, aid with mobility and much more. In fact, around 500,000 Americans have built partnerships with a support
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College Republicans host 9/11 tribute
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- September 21, 2023
Nearly 3,000 flags lined the academic quad at Elizabethtown College last Monday in a tribute to the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. A group of roughly ten students from the College Republicans worked to place the flags, one by one, around the quad on Sunday evening, after the club coordinated with facilities and the
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Social justice aligned changes are made to the Club and Org Handbook
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- September 21, 2023
With 80+ clubs on the Elizabethtown College campus, there must be a set list of standards. With that comes the Office of Student Activities (OSA) and the annual club handbook they put out. “The biggest thing I want people to know is that I’m not trying to hinder or limit what your club is doing.
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Business Buzz: A.I. In the hiring process
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- September 21, 2023
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been one of the fastest growing tools for employers to weed out potential employees from other applicants. This has been one of the fastest growing modernizations in the talent management industry in the last decade. Though this comes with substantial improvements, there is still a lot to learn regarding this. The
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Ubuntu program begins third year, continues to provide support for diverse identities
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- September 21, 2023
The Ubuntu program started in 2021 as an effort to provide mentorship to first-years who identify as students of color. It has since grown to different areas on campus and has recruited dozens of mentors who are students, faculty and staff. The program is an initiative through Elizabethtown College’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Belonging
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Etown kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month with flag raising event
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- September 21, 2023
On Friday, Sept. 15, the Elizabethtown College Office of Diversity, Equity and Belonging cooperated with the Latinx/Hispanic Student Union (LHSU) to begin the commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month with a flag-raising event. Many different flags were displayed from various South American countries, as well as other countries in the Baugher Student Center (BSC). They will
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Crossing the continental divide: Empathy, understanding and compassion with Braver Angels’ Linda Beck
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- September 21, 2023
On Friday, Sept. 15, students of Elizabethtown College and community members had the opportunity to sit down, listen and talk about the polarization in politics today. The Braver Angels group started in 2016 after the presidential election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. They recognized the overwhelming divide that occurred between both major political parties
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