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Global Perspective: Tensions rise between Russia and Ukraine
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- February 24, 2022
On Monday, Feb. 21, the crisis at the border between Russia and Ukraine escalated to a new high. Russian officials claimed that they killed five Ukrainians who crossed the border to attack Russian troops. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba strongly denied these claims, stating in a tweet, “Ukraine did NOT: attack Donetsk of Luhansk, send
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Etown student helps solve cold case
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- February 24, 2022
Elizabethtown College student Eric Schubert has recently solved a nearly 60-year-old cold case. Schubert had used his knowledge and passion for genealogy to discover the killer of nine-year-old Marise Ann Chiverella. On March 18, 1964, Chiverella was on her way to school in Hazleton, Pa. when she was abducted. Later that day, her body was
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Senate votes on new amendments to decrease class representatives and start biweekly meetings
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- February 24, 2022
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Feb. 3 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with a special order for a report from Vice President for Enrollment Management John Campoli. Currently Elizabethtown College is 22 percent up in applications and 40 percent in applications compared to two years ago. The retention
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Robert D. Ballard gives lecture at Elizabethtown College
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- February 24, 2022
On Feb. 16, famous oceanographer Robert D. Ballard gave a lecture to Elizabethtown College and community members as part of the Evenings of Enlightenment. Ballard is an ocean explorer, best known for discovering underwater archeology, such as the R.M.S. Titanic and the Bismarck. He began the discussion by talking about his passion for the ocean
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Make deposit, make difference campaign
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- February 24, 2022
For the third year in a row, Elizabethtown College will be holding the “Make a Deposit, Make a Difference” campaign from Feb. 12 to March 12. For all first-year students that enroll during the campaign, the College will match the deposits up to their goal. The goal is set at $15,000 and the money will
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Google makes changes to advertising policies to improve user data privacy
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- February 24, 2022
On Feb. 16, Google announced that the company’s Android phones will phase out cross-app ad trackers in a change aimed at increasing data privacy for consumers using its operating systems. This change follows Apple’s privacy changes last year, in a sign that radical changes are taking place in technological privacy. Director of Product Management at
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Student Senate
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- February 17, 2022
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Feb. 10 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with a special order, for the swearing in of a representative for the Class of 2025, Cristian Posada. Administrators were asked to give all reports ahead of time via email and they will be distributed with
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Etown’s enrollment and applicant pool continues to rise
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- February 17, 2022
For the past two years, the enrollment and applicant pool at Elizabethtown College has continued to increase. In fact, Etown has reached its largest application pool in the past five years. There are many reasons why these numbers are increasing. There are several departments working tirelessly to promote the College and to show prospective students
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Etown holds first Accepted Student Day event of the semester
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- February 17, 2022
Elizabethtown College hosted its first Accepted Student Day (ASD) event for the semester on Saturday, Feb. 12. 157 accepted students were in attendance, which is an increase from the first ASD event last year. Throughout the day, families could make their deposits, making the decision for the students to come to Etown next semester official.
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