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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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  • Global Perspective: China faces largest COVID-19 outbreak since beginning of pandemic

    Global Perspective: China faces largest COVID-19 outbreak since beginning of pandemic

    China has stuck with its “COVID zero” policies throughout the pandemic, but a new highly transmissible variant is putting those policies to test. As most countries enter an endemic phase of the pandemic, which means that they are learning to live with COVID, China has begun imposing restrictions on factories throughout the country. In an

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  • Covid related changes for Etown

    Covid related changes for Etown

    As of March 4, Elizabethtown College has changed its COVID-19 guidelines to make mask wearing optional for all students, employees and guests on campus. Etown made this decision due to the recent updates given by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All persons on campus are welcome to their personal choice regarding masking

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  • Recent bias-related incident

    Recent bias-related incident

    Your day starts normally. You’re scrolling through social media or talking with a friend, and something happens that’s just plain wrong. A biased or discriminatory remark gets posted or comes out of someone’s mouth. You freeze. Do you know what to do in a situation like this? On Monday, March 7, Elizabethtown College sent an

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