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  • Business Buzz: From side hustles to mainstream, understanding the evolution of gig economy

    Business Buzz: From side hustles to mainstream, understanding the evolution of gig economy

    Coming from a major city, the frequent use of the “gig economy” was not foreign to me, having used DoorDash and Uber frequently for convenience’s sake, but the term itself was one that I had never stopped to think about.  The term “gig” originated from the world of musicians, referring to individual performances or engagements,

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  • Hot sodas? Faulty vending machines frustrate campus

    Hot sodas? Faulty vending machines frustrate campus

    While the campus may be currently covered in snow and the temperature outdoors sit frigidly low, it seems some parts of campus remain unaffected. Specifically, one vending machine in Steinman Hall that is available to students seems to be continuously problematic. As students have reported on the popular “Jays App” the PepsiCo drink machine has

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  • Tri-Beta hosts annual blood drive at Etown

    Tri-Beta hosts annual blood drive at Etown

    Elizabethtown College students came together on Feb. 7 to donate blood to help combat the blood shortage during the annual Tri-Beta blood drive. Tri-Beta is a national honors society for biology students. The chapter at Elizabethtown College partners with the American Red Cross to host an annual blood drive. “Donating blood is important because there

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  • Today’s Tech: Apple ventures into VR with Vision Pro

    Today’s Tech: Apple ventures into VR with Vision Pro

    Virtual reality and expansive ventures into how one sees the world have expanded greatly over the past decade, especially in terms of what the devices are capable of doing and their travel accessibility. People are more willing  to use virtual reality even outside of a gaming context, where it was first popularized, and in their

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  • Pa Politics: Shapiro proposes Office of Gun Violence Prevention

    Pa Politics: Shapiro proposes Office of Gun Violence Prevention

    As Pennsylvania’s Gov. Josh Shapiro attempts to advocate for his budget in the coming months, a recent press conference put the spotlight on gun violence, and Shapiro’s efforts to address the issue. Shapiro, a Democrat, is proposing $1 million to create an Office of Gun Violence Prevention. The office would create and coordinate strategies to

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  • Global Perspective: Russian opposition leader dies in prison

    Global Perspective: Russian opposition leader dies in prison

    On Friday, February 16th, Alexei Navalny died in a Russian penal colony at the age of 47. Navalny was widely celebrated for his opposition movement against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s authoritarian regime. Navalny, the leader of the unregistered political party “Russia of the Future,” had been held in the IK-3 penal colony in Kharp, a

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  • Professor Rudy runs for PA legislature position

    Professor Rudy runs for PA legislature position

    College is a major time for political awareness.  More than ever, people are exposed to other people they may not have been to in their hometown and are encouraged to think outside of the mindset that they had in high school. With that, any news surrounding politics is always a hot button issue.  Recently, Bob

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  • Elizabethtown College community responds to campus ‘deforestation’

    Elizabethtown College community responds to campus ‘deforestation’

    • News
    • February 20, 2024

    Over the course of the past few weeks, it seems one question has been on the minds of every student on campus. Where is our beloved tree?  For those who may be unaware of the absence of one of the campus’s most iconic trees, the tree used in the college’s annual tree-lighting ceremony has seemingly

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  • Business Buzz: The Death of the five-day commute

    Business Buzz: The Death of the five-day commute

    • News
    • February 20, 2024

    In 2020, the number of employees working from home more than tripled. Four years after the pandemic, companies are trying to decide if remote work is here to stay. Over the last few months, there’s been a push for many employees to return to the office.  Return to office (RTO) mandates stem from the belief

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