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Strides to be made against racism with CARE
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- February 23, 2023
In pursuit of anti-racism on the Elizabethtown College campus and in the community as a whole, Coalition for Anti-Racist Education (CARE) has been established. According to an email sent by the College, CARE is defined as “a group of dedicated employees and students who strive to create a thriving community where all faculty, staff, and
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PA Politics: John Fetterman to receive treatment for clinical depression
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- February 23, 2023
On Wednesday, Feb. 15, newly elected Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to receive treatment for clinical depression. This marks the Democrat’s second trip to the hospital this month, with the first in early February after Fetterman reported being lightheaded while attending a retreat in Washington. “John, Gisele
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Global Perspective: Secretary of State Blinken visits Turkey
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- February 23, 2023
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Turkey on Feb. 19, where he went on a helicopter tour and saw the mass destruction caused by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake and 7.5 magnitude aftershock that affected Turkey and neighboring Syria on Feb. 6. On this tour, Blinken was accompanied by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut
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Global Perspective: Unidentified objects shot down in Canada and Alaska
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- February 16, 2023
On Saturday, Feb. 11, the Canadian government reported that an American jet shot down an unidentified flying object that invaded Canadian airspace. “I ordered the take down of an unidentified object that violated Canadian airspace,” Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau wrote on Twitter. “[North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)] shot down the object over
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College expands study abroad options
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- February 16, 2023
When Jaime Ramos ‘18 arrived at Elizabethtown College to take the position of Study Abroad Advisor, he had a specific vision in mind for student meetings. “When I think of study abroad at Etown, I want someone to walk into my office and I don’t want them to have places to choose from, but many
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Mold testing in Hackman South causes student concern
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- February 16, 2023
Colleges, due to their age and ware due to time, are often subject to scrutiny in terms of the quality of their housing. Elizabethtown College has been addressing that issue of their own through the renovation of their dorms including the most recent ones of Myer and Royer. Still, students may find that their living
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Student Senate: Transition Committee works on final constitution
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- February 16, 2023
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Feb. 9 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with administrative reports where Associate Dean of Students Jenn Crowder reminded students that the housing intention form and spring break stay request form are both due on Feb. 15. Associate Director of the Office of Diversity,
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Dr. Oya Ozkanca appointed to leadership position in the National Collegiate Honors Council
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- February 16, 2023
Recently, Dr. Oya Dursun-Ozkanca—professor of international studies and political science, as well as Director of the Honors Program and the international studies minor here at Elizabethtown College—was appointed to a prestigious leadership position in the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC). This development serves to create an advantageous environment for the Honors Program at Elizabethtown College
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PA Politics: A House Divided: Game of Thrones politics in the PA State House
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- February 16, 2023
The landmark midterm elections of 2022 flipped the PA State House from Republican to Democratic control for the first time in eleven years. It all started with the 2020 decennial census results which caused new state legislative maps to be drawn in 2021 by the bipartisan Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission. The new maps had the
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