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  • What’s Happening: The Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire

    What’s Happening: The Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire

    With President Joe Biden calling for a ceasefire in Gaza last week, it is seeming that the war in the east is coming to a head, as leaders begin negotiating at least a temporary peace. This last Sunday, April 7, peace negotiations resumed as both Israeli leaders and a Hamas delegation headed to Egypt, under

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  • Business Buzz: The revival of the movie theater industry

    Business Buzz: The revival of the movie theater industry

    The year 2020 saw a decline in many prominent industries which thrived on face-to-face contact with others and experiences which required close proximity. One example of this is the movie theater industry, which also had to deal with the rise of streaming and the convenience that came alongside it, due to a reduced cost and

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  • SEEDS Club promotes ecological efforts at Etown

    SEEDS Club promotes ecological efforts at Etown

    Elizabethtown College is known for a variety of things. Students celebrate traditions like the Marshmallow Game, we walk out of class and appreciate the welcoming smell of chocolate days, and we visit the mineral gallery of the Master’s Center and appreciate the collection. There are some aspects of Etown’s campus that are just so beautiful

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  • Today’s Tech: Disney planning on streaming password crackdown this summer 

    Today’s Tech: Disney planning on streaming password crackdown this summer 

    Subscribers to Disney Plus beware — Disney plans on cracking down on password sharing for the popular streaming service sometime in June.   Coming off  the heels of an intense proxy fight with investor Nelson Peltz to retain his seat on the Walt Disney Company’s board of directors, Bob Iger has revealed plans to begin cracking

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  • Russo memory honored by performance scholarship

    Russo memory honored by performance scholarship

    The first year of college is full of challenges and new experiences. Many people are forced out of their comfort zones and discover new things about themselves. However, for some Elizabethtown College first-years who were involved in theater, this school year also forced them to face loss; the loss of their classmate and fellow theater-lover

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  • Etown drag show follows canceled Lancaster drag reading

    Etown drag show follows canceled Lancaster drag reading

    On Friday, April 5th, the third annual Elizabethtown College Campus Queens show took place. By the show’s opening at 9 p.m., every single chair in the KAV was filled with students buzzing with energy and excitedly waving pride flags.  The show was made possible by Darcey Mills and the Department of Diversity, Equity and Belonging

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  • PA Politics: Lancaster Public Library targeted for Drag Queen Story Hour

    PA Politics: Lancaster Public Library targeted for Drag Queen Story Hour

    Local culture war politics and delivery of public services were in the spotlight last week in East Hempfield Township, when township supervisors voted to withhold funding to the local Lancaster Public Library. This story began back in March when the Lancaster Public Library announced that it was planning to have a drag performer, Christopher Paolini

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  • High Library holds Blind Date With a Book event

    High Library holds Blind Date With a Book event

    With Valentine’s Day and the cold month of February in the rearview mirror, it seems the energy behind the holiday hasn’t yet been forgotten by one building on campus. The High Library is an integral heart of campus, and its consistent beating and resources to students, faculty and staff alike are invaluable. While they are

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  • Upcoming Social Justice Fair offers learning opportunities

    Upcoming Social Justice Fair offers learning opportunities

    Recognizing and celebrating the differences among its population is at the foundation of the learning experiences and opportunities for students at Elizabethtown College. It lives within the motto of “Educate for Service,” and learning from others is another form of education that comes from some of the classes offered on campus. Outside of the classroom,

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