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Schlosser Shenanigans: double trouble closes the Schlobby
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- November 4, 2021
Once again, the Schlosser Residence Hall has fallen victim to student antics. On Friday morning, Oct. 22, the Office of Residence Life notified the community that all East Wing restrooms and the Schlosser lobby (Schlobby) were closed due to displaced water. After a few hours, water continued to gather in the Schlobby; however, the East
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Board of Trustees meets to discuss agenda for next year
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- October 28, 2021
On Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, the Elizabethtown College Board of Trustees met for a business meeting. The board members first met at 7:30 a.m. for breakfast and time to talk. At 8 a.m., the board started their meeting with a missions moment from 2011 Etown alumna TaLisa Ramos. Ramos spoke about her experience before, after
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Today’s Technology
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- October 28, 2021
Netflix employees staged a walk out on Wednesday, Oct. 20 in a protest against Dave Chapelle’s latest stand-up special. The walk out was held in Los Angeles, Calif. and was attended by hundreds of people, including Netflix employees, celebrities and local activists. In addition to the walk out, remote workers staged their own protest by
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Student Senate
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- October 28, 2021
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Oct. 21 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with administrative reports, starting with Dean of Students & Executive Director for College Diversity, Equity and Belonging Nichole Gonzalez. Gonzalez first let students know that the board of trustees is on campus. She also spoke about
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The state of student employment on campus this semester
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- October 28, 2021
Most college students don’t consider getting a job when they are preparing to move onto campus. However, part-time jobs can help students with housing and tuition payments, food, transportation and other necessities, while also giving them a bit of extra spending money for fun. This is no different for students at Elizabethtown College, many of
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Global Perspective
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- October 28, 2021
The 26th annual Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Climate Change (COP26) will take place between Sunday, Oct. 31 and Friday, Nov. 12. The conference was supposed to take place in late November 2020 in Glasgow, Scotland but was postponed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The countries that will attend
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Pennsylvania Politics
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- October 28, 2021
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro launched his bid for the Democratic nomination to the highest post in the state government on Wednesday, Oct. 13. That same day, Shapiro held his first public campaign rally at Pittsburgh’s North Shore Riverfront Park. Shapiro came to national attention in the wake of the 2020 November general election by
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The Jays App brings the Etown community together
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- October 28, 2021
Recently, the Elizabethtown College Jays App has transformed into a social media platform, deviating from its original purpose. The service is provided through a company called Campus Ready Education, and colleges across the country utilize its platforms similarly to Etown. It allows students and faculty alike to have a voice across campus–though in a portable
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PA Politics
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- October 21, 2021
Partisanship has taken another turn in Harrisburg in the form of House Bill 1893 which passed the Pennsylvania House on Oct. 4th along a party line vote. HB 1893 has now moved to the Pennsylvania Senate for consideration. This controversial bill, sponsored by Bucks County Republican Representative Craig Staats, amends the Disease Prevention and Control
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