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  • British Government Gives Control of Chagos Islands To Mauritius

    British Government Gives Control of Chagos Islands To Mauritius

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    • October 26, 2024

    “The Sun will never set on the British Empire” is a saying originating from the 19th century describing the might and extent of the British Empire at that time. Its meaning points to the fact that the British Empire controlled such vast holdings that it was always daytime at least somewhere in the empire. Symbolizing

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  • Campus Community Responds to Cuts

    Campus Community Responds to Cuts

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    • October 26, 2024

                 Staff writer Vince Clay contributed reporting to this article. It’s been nearly a month since Elizabethtown College announced they would make faculty cuts, blindsiding students and many faculty members. After speculation across the campus, cuts were finally released on Oct. 3 and Oct. 4, eliminating three majors and 13 faculty members. “Not only has

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  • PA Politics: Trump’s Return to Butler and Kamala’s PA Challenge

    PA Politics: Trump’s Return to Butler and Kamala’s PA Challenge

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    • October 26, 2024

    Republican nominee Donald Trump returned to the Butler fairgrounds on Saturday, Oct. 5, the site of the attempted assassination in July. For Trump supporters, the rally was an opportunity to energize the Republican voter base in a critical swing state, with only a month until the Nov. 5 Election Day. However, Trump returned to Butler

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  • Thompson Gym Receives Renovation

    Thompson Gym Receives Renovation

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    • October 26, 2024

    The Thompson Gymnasium has completed the additions of both an upgraded and a new weight room to their facility, which is only used for athletics. The building which hosts the wrestling, volleyball and basketball teams, has put in a weight room for student-athletes to train in. The complex has also added a new team room.

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  • Kesha Morant Williams leaves legacy after two years at Etown

    Kesha Morant Williams leaves legacy after two years at Etown

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    • October 26, 2024

    After more than two years of passionately working towards change at Elizabethtown College, Senior Advisor for College Diversity, Equity and Belonging Kesha Morant Williams has departed from campus.  Williams’ last day was Oct. 18. She will move to a new position as the Vice President for Academic Affairs at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.  “Kesha

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  • Today’s tech: Microsoft announces deal with Constellation Energyc

    Today’s tech: Microsoft announces deal with Constellation Energyc

    Microsoft  embarked into new territory in announcing a deal to reopen Unit 1 of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania—a facility seared into U.S. history thanks to the 1979 partial meltdown of its sister reactor. This bold move was driven by the rapid increase in the energy demands of artificial intelligence, marking a

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  • Sexual abuse scandals continue to haunt Catholic Church

    Sexual abuse scandals continue to haunt Catholic Church

    Over the past few decades, numerous news stories and headlines have come out against the Catholic Church worldwide. Many of these stories revolve around sexual abuse scandals,specifically sexual abuse against minors. One country that has seen a surge in these scandals is Belgium.  The small country seated in the low countries of the northwest region

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  • College Store Holds Grand Reopening

    College Store Holds Grand Reopening

    With construction happening often around Elizabethtown College’s campus, especially with the 125th anniversary celebrations, much work goes unnoticed by the campus community. To bring recognition to the continued effort to make the store a more ideal shopping experience, including an addition of a window and restructuring of the layout inside, the Etown College Store decided

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  • Pa Politics: The hype behind mail-in ballots

    Pa Politics: The hype behind mail-in ballots

    On Oct. 1, Luzerne County manager Romilda Crocamo was sued by three county residents after announcing she would stop the use of drop boxes for mail and absentee ballots in the county.  It’s yet another lawsuit surrounding the controversial system, used by many college students as well as seniors, disabled people and those who work

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