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  • Anti-trans and LGBTQ+ bills make their way through state legislatures

    Anti-trans and LGBTQ+ bills make their way through state legislatures

    A bill to ban transgender girls from participating in female sports passed the Republican-led Pennsylvania House Education Committee on March 29, over vast Democratic opposition. The proclaimed “Protect Women’s Sports Act” bill passed the committee 15-9 strictly on party lines. The GOP-led chamber will now have the ability to consider the bill on a full

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  • Today’s Technology: Fake profiles discovered on LinkedIn

    Today’s Technology: Fake profiles discovered on LinkedIn

    A recent study conducted by the Stanford Internet Observatory and National Public Radio (NPR) found that there are over 1,000 fake LinkedIn profiles active on the platform, which are created to draw users to a specific business and convince them to buy its products. Even after removing over 15 million fake accounts at the beginning

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  • Atwood elected to ASEE deans executive board

    Atwood elected to ASEE deans executive board

    The Dean of the School of Engineering, Math and Computer Science at Elizabethtown College Dr. Sara Atwood has recently been elected to the Engineering Deans Council Executive Board of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).  “The overall responsibility is to provide vision and leadership in engineering education, research and engagement,” Atwood said when asked

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  • The Russia-Ukraine conflict: Is the end in sight?

    The Russia-Ukraine conflict: Is the end in sight?

    If you’ve looked in the news at any point recently, you’ve most likely seen information about the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Starting on Feb. 24, this invasion has gone on for weeks now, coming up on a whole month. Russia’s decision to go through with the invasion was surprising, even for the people on the front lines.

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  • Song of the (empty vodka) shelf: How Pennsylvania Government has responded to Russian aggression in Ukraine

    Song of the (empty vodka) shelf: How Pennsylvania Government has responded to Russian aggression in Ukraine

    In Pennsylvania, a state that is notorious for partisan division and dysfunction, the crisis in Ukraine has provided a glimmer of hope in our deeply partisan bureaucracy. As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to grow into an emerging humanitarian crisis, Governor Tom Wolf and state lawmakers have joined the federal government in levying sanctions

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  • Student Senate: Classes discuss advocacy projects and class events

    Student Senate: Classes discuss advocacy projects and class events

    Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, March 17 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with administrative reports, starting with Dean of Students and Executive Director for College Diversity, Equity and Belonging Nichole Gonzalez where she addressed that there have been a number of bias related incidents occurring. Gonzalez explained that

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  • Today’s Technology: Tech companies leave Russia as Putin cracks down on information access

    Today’s Technology: Tech companies leave Russia as Putin cracks down on information access

    Social media companies and tech giants have been limiting and even outright prohibiting their services in Russia in order to condemn the country’s invasion of Ukraine. This has had major consequences for Russia’s economy and its citizens. So far, a long list of companies has suspended operations in Russia. Amazon Web Services, Amazon’s cloud division,

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  • Ten Psychology students attend and present at the 93rd Eastern Psychological Association

    Ten Psychology students attend and present at the 93rd Eastern Psychological Association

    On March 3 through 5, 10 Elizabethtown College psychology students along with faculty members Dr. Michael Roy, Dr. Elizabeth Dalton and Dr. Robert Wickham attended the 93rd Eastern Psychological Association (EPA) Conference in New York City, N.Y. The students spent the weekend in New York City presenting their research as well as exploring the city

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  • Fire incident occurs in the Masters Center

    Fire incident occurs in the Masters Center

    On Wednesday, March 9 around 9 p.m., a fire alarm in the Elizabethtown College Masters Center for Science, Mathematics and Engineering was set off, prompting the evacuation of the few employees and students occupying the building. The Elizabethtown Borough Fire Department and other officials swiftly arrived to investigate the incident. In a statement released by

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