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  • Global Perspective: Israel declares war on Hamas

    Global Perspective: Israel declares war on Hamas

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    • October 12, 2023

    Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared war against the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas after a surprise attack killed hundreds of Israelis.  The early morning assault on Saturday, Oct. 7, marks one of the largest escalations of conflict between Israel and Hamas in recent years. The terrorist group fired a barrage of rockets from Gaza and

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  • Business Buzz: How to succeed in a globalized workforce

    Business Buzz: How to succeed in a globalized workforce

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    • October 12, 2023

    Employment is the one constant that will permanently change within the business world. For decades, it was customary for you to work at the same company for the entirety of your career, and now,changing jobs at least three times has become familiar. Remote work is the go-to option for employees. For the past few decades,

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  • PA Politics: The duality of Josh – A Governor torn between two visions

    PA Politics: The duality of Josh – A Governor torn between two visions

    Last week, the Pennsylvania Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Task Force (PRGGITF) came back with their findings. This is a committee formed by Governor Josh Shapiro to determine the merits of remaining in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) alongside eleven other states (Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and New England). Governor Shapiro initially

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  • Etown begins preparations for 125th anniversary celebration

    Etown begins preparations for 125th anniversary celebration

    Next year, Elizabethtown College will have reached a golden anniversary of the start of its academic excellence. The 2024-25 academic year will mark 125 years since its founding. Because of this, the College has recently started planning for a celebration that will take place next year. Etown has a rich history, which began with its

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  • New Etown Dunkin’ offers 10 percent student discount

    New Etown Dunkin’ offers 10 percent student discount

    The newly constructed Elizabethtown branch of Dunkin’ recently opened with a sweet deal for Elizabethtown College students—a 10 percent discount at the register with a valid student ID. “We’re very excited about the new location,” Kunal Delvadia, employee and manager, said. “This is a very positive area, and the town itself has been very excited

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  • Limited weekend activities create quiet campus

    Limited weekend activities create quiet campus

    Many students on campus may find themselves in a similar situation during the weekends: they are bored out of their minds, doomscrolling on social media for hours and even, for some, the weekends mean going home on Friday or earlier and coming back on Sunday. That can make Elizabethtown College the ‘ghost college,’ as described

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  • Today’s Tech: OpenAI unveils new ChatGPT features

    Today’s Tech: OpenAI unveils new ChatGPT features

    Over the last week, Microsoft-backed company OpenAI unveiled three new features for its controversial artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, ChatGPT. First, on Monday, Sept. 25, the company shared voice and image capabilities for the platform. The voice update allows users to talk to ChatGPT and receive a response through a text-to-speech model. OpenAI partnered with professional

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  • Global Perspective: North Korea expels American soldier who willfully crossed the DMZ

    Global Perspective: North Korea expels American soldier who willfully crossed the DMZ

    The American soldier who willfully sprinted across the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in July was released into U.S. custody on Wednesday, Sept. 27. “U.S. officials have secured the return of Private Travis King from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK),” National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in a statement. “We appreciate the dedication of

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  • Business Buzz: UAW goes up against America’s automaker royalty

    Business Buzz: UAW goes up against America’s automaker royalty

    The United Automotive Workers Union (UAW) officially went on strike on Sept 1.5, 2023. The strike started because the contracts between the union and the car companies recently expired, walking out over the inability to agree on significant issues such as increases to their current salaries and benefits. UAW is seeking a 40% wage increase

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