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  • Today’s Tech: NASA plans for first Starliner astronaut test flight this May

    Today’s Tech: NASA plans for first Starliner astronaut test flight this May

    NASA is getting ready to conduct their first manned test flight of their new Starliner line of spacecraft this May. Veteran astronauts Commander Barry Wilmore and Pilot Suni Williams will be the first to test pilot the craft. According to Commander Wilmore, the launch will charter them to the International Space Station (ISS) on May

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  • The rise of the ‘Rejects’ and the comeback of Jack Tim

    The rise of the ‘Rejects’ and the comeback of Jack Tim

    The Rink Rejects took the ice for the first time in November, with more than 50 classmates and friends watching. For junior biomedical engineering major Jack Tim, the moment was about more than just an ice hockey game. In 2019, Tim was in a nearly fatal ATV crash. Now he is the creator and captain

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  • District 10 Democratic campaigns seek to take on incumbent Scott Perry

    District 10 Democratic campaigns seek to take on incumbent Scott Perry

    U.S. House District 10 comprises Dauphin, Cumberland and the northern half of York county. It is a Republican leaning district currently held by incumbent Scott Perry. This race is expected to feature a tight margin, and Democrats hope to select a competitive candidate to flip the seat for Democrats this November. Six Democrats are campaigning

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  • Eastland Alpacas hosts student visits

    Eastland Alpacas hosts student visits

    Leaving the shop and moving down the hill we were warmly greeted by a kind man donning Carhart and boots,  Kevin Zurin. His smile lit up a dreary Saturday and his jovial, optimistic tone brought about a certain calmness over not only his animals but also our small group. Within seconds, he showed genuine interest

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  • Exploring entrepreneurship abroad: Etown students take on Prague

    Exploring entrepreneurship abroad: Etown students take on Prague

    At the start of this month, 10 Elizabethtown College students traveled to the city of Prague in the Czech Republic as part of the course FBE450: Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economy. We spoke with a variety of local entrepreneurs, learning about their perspectives and stories. This included firsthand accounts of the transition from communism to capitalism,

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  • Semiconductors on the rise: Intel announces production of new facilities

    Semiconductors on the rise: Intel announces production of new facilities

    This just in, Intel Corp is going to be spending big in the next five years as part of a company-wide initiative to construct new factories and expand already existing facilities.  According to an article released by Reuters, Intel has released that they plan on using the $19.5 billion in loans and grants they had

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  • Sustainability challenge set forth by Dining Services

    Sustainability challenge set forth by Dining Services

    Elizabethtown College students have increasingly been made aware of their waste in the dining hall, not only through the introduction of the KITRO machines in the tray return and disposal area, but also through posts on dining services’ social media profiles which highlight the numbers behind the waste and the most wasted items.    “Sustainability

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  • Pa Politics: Divided priorities

    Pa Politics: Divided priorities

    In Pennsylvania’s General Assembly, the Democrat-controlled House and the Republican-controlled Senate are often at odds. Throw Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat who sometimes breaks with his own party, into the mix, and things get even messier. It was apparent during the 2023 budget season, and it’s even apparent now, during a time that’s typically not

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  • Global Perspective: Haiti’s prime minister resigns

    Global Perspective: Haiti’s prime minister resigns

    A brewing humanitarian crisis is threatening thousands of Haitians with violence and starvation. Even though widely unpopular Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced his plans to resign, hundreds of gangs continue a violent protest of the country’s political situation. The nation has been left in disarray, and many citizens fear for their lives. Haiti is no

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