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- September 23, 2020
Anti-government protests broke out in Hong Kong the night of Saturday Sept. 21 with violent clashes between police and the protestors. Another day of protests followed Sunday morning after tear gas temporarily subdued protesters who threw gas bombs and set fires in the streets. Airport transit authorities immediately closed two stations near the Hong Kong
READ MOREBoard of Trustees meeting
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- September 23, 2020
The October Board of Trustees meeting was held Saturday, Oct. 26 at 8:30 a.m. in the Susquehanna Room of Myer Residence Hall. As always, the meeting opened with the Mission Moment, which was presented by first-year Eric Schubert. Schubert runs a genealogy business that allows people to trace their ancestry. In his presentation, Schubert began
READ MOREDiversity examined: outreach for international students
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- September 23, 2020
As international students get ready to study abroad, an overwhelming feeling of uncertainty comes with it. Will they make friends in the United States or spend more time being homesick than having fun? That’s why, when students come to Elizabethtown College, there is a team of students to ensure that their welcome is a safe
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Leadership Council discusses senior staff, changes to campus
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- September 23, 2020
Friday, Oct. 25 in the M&M Mars Room in the Leffler Chapel and Performance Center, Elizabethtown College President Cecilia McCormick presented to the Leadership Council, several Board of Trustee members, faculty and staff. Her presentation, the Presidential Update, covered topics such as new and returning members of the senior staff, her first 100 days in
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Pennsylvania Politics
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- September 17, 2020
Last week, a video went viral of State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta (D – PA181) delivering an impassioned speech against an amendment to HB 2626. The amendment, which Governor Wolf claims “makes it harder, not easier, for citizens to vote,” aims to ban the use of ballot drop boxes for mail-in ballots statewide. More controversially, it
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Folklore Controversies
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- September 17, 2020
On July 1, Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Levine issued an order that mandates masks be worn and on July 8, Folklore, a coffee shop in Elizabethtown, Pa., posted on social media platforms about its policy regarding masks, specifically that it would not require customers to wear them. From there onward, a controversy spiraled out
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COVID-19 Reopening Plan
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- September 17, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented event that has affected every part of the lives of the Elizabethtown community. To return to a “new normal,” the College is reopening for the Fall 2020 semester with a plan and safeguarding protocols in place to protect students, professors, faculty and visitors from COVID-19. Before the College reopened,
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Welcome Back
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- September 17, 2020
Welcome, Blue Jays, to the 2020-21 school year! I am very excited to be working again with The Etownian, and though we have a few updates to our procedures, we will still be reporting news from campus, the community and nation-wide, especially leading up to the presidential election. This semester, The Etownian will be operating
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Student Senate
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- September 17, 2020
Student Senate started meeting for the semester Thursday, Aug. 27 over Zoom. The first meeting began with administrative reports where each administrator detailed the changes in their department for the semester. This included that the Marketplace is closed everyday from three to four p.m. for sanitation, all buildings are locked at all times, Counseling Services
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