• Global Perspective: Russian opposition leader dies in prison

    Global Perspective: Russian opposition leader dies in prison

    On Friday, February 16th, Alexei Navalny died in a Russian penal colony at the age of 47. Navalny was widely celebrated for his opposition movement against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s authoritarian regime. Navalny, the leader of the unregistered political party “Russia of the Future,” had been held in the IK-3 penal colony in Kharp, a

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  • Professor Rudy runs for PA legislature position

    Professor Rudy runs for PA legislature position

    College is a major time for political awareness.  More than ever, people are exposed to other people they may not have been to in their hometown and are encouraged to think outside of the mindset that they had in high school. With that, any news surrounding politics is always a hot button issue.  Recently, Bob

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  • Elizabethtown College community responds to campus ‘deforestation’

    Elizabethtown College community responds to campus ‘deforestation’

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    • February 20, 2024

    Over the course of the past few weeks, it seems one question has been on the minds of every student on campus. Where is our beloved tree?  For those who may be unaware of the absence of one of the campus’s most iconic trees, the tree used in the college’s annual tree-lighting ceremony has seemingly

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  • Business Buzz: The Death of the five-day commute

    Business Buzz: The Death of the five-day commute

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    • February 20, 2024

    In 2020, the number of employees working from home more than tripled. Four years after the pandemic, companies are trying to decide if remote work is here to stay. Over the last few months, there’s been a push for many employees to return to the office.  Return to office (RTO) mandates stem from the belief

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  • The spring Study Abroad team acts as a new helpful resource

    The spring Study Abroad team acts as a new helpful resource

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    • February 20, 2024

    One of the Signature Learning Experiences at Elizabethtown College is studying abroad, as it is considered a cross-cultural experience. It is emphasized as an option for any student who is interested, and even past that is often encouraged for many majors. Many students have never even left the country, so leaving all they know behind

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  • Global Perspective: U.S. Senate advances aid package for Ukraine

    Global Perspective: U.S. Senate advances aid package for Ukraine

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    • February 20, 2024

    The U.S. Senate worked over the Super Bowl weekend to advance an aid package for Ukraine that’s been slowly moving through. The grueling progress of the bill, which is due to limited bipartisan support, comes near the two-year anniversary of Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine. Tensions between the two have been ongoing for the last

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  • Pa Politics: Branch of government roll call

    Pa Politics: Branch of government roll call

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    • February 20, 2024

    Democrats confirmed their control over the Pennsylvania state House the day before Valentine’s Day, leaving Speaker Joanna McClinton in control of the chamber. Jim Prokopiak, who formerly held a position as a school board member in suburban Philadelphia, took over the seat from fellow Democrat John Galloway, who resigned after winning a judicial race.  Although

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  • High Library starts plant-loaning program

    High Library starts plant-loaning program

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    • February 20, 2024

    Starting this semester, students now have the opportunity to borrow a plant from the High Library. On January 24th, the library hosted a plant potting party in the Idea Lab, at which students were able to plant one of the library’s 50 plants and take it home. Some of these plants were donated by students

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  • Today’s Tech: Lawmakers combat AI

    Today’s Tech: Lawmakers combat AI

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    • February 20, 2024

    2024 is an election year, and while it seems to be a repeat of 2020, there is one new player in the game: Artificial Intelligence (AI). People around the world are expressing concerns over how AI can skew the results of the elections. AI can be used to create incriminating videos or audios of candidates

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