• Today’s Technology

    Today’s Technology

    • News
    • October 29, 2020

    Today, it is common for most major smartphones to use 4G service, even though 5G networks are starting to take hold. However, I never thought I would hear that any level of cell service would be available outside of the Earth’s atmosphere, but technology continues to amaze me. Nokia and NASA have announced that they

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  • Student Senate

    Student Senate

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    • October 29, 2020

    Student Senate held their weekly meeting Thursday, Oct. 22 over Zoom. The meeting began with the oath of office for the newly elected senior class representative Sarah Hasenhauer. The meeting then moved into administrative reports, starting with Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas. He took suggestions from senators for how to increase the

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  • Global Perspective

    Global Perspective

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    • October 29, 2020

    In mid-August of this year, Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) penned a deal that would normalize their diplomatic relations. Not long after, Bahrain joined the pact in normalizing its relations with Israel. President Donald Trump believes these deals, which he oversaw, are a great step towards peace in the Middle East. Now, he

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  • New OHRP research guidelines

    New OHRP research guidelines

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    • October 22, 2020

    The pandemic has led to changes in many parts of our lives — including what and how we research. The Office of Human Research Protections has introduced a number of new guidelines for conducting human research. Etown students and faculty alike are feeling the effect. The new OHRP protections are intended to prioritize public health

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  • Kreider Prize Lecture

    Kreider Prize Lecture

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    • October 22, 2020

    The annual Kreider Prize Lecture took place virtually Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7pm. Elizabethtown College professor of political science Dr. E. Fletcher McClellan was the recipient of the 2019-2020 Kreider Prize for Teaching Excellence. He presented his lecture “Analytical Advocacy in the Age of Trump,” which examined the current political climate and how he gives

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  • GOP moves to fill Supreme Court vacancy

    GOP moves to fill Supreme Court vacancy

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    • October 22, 2020

    Following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Sept. 18, 2020, President Donald Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Sept. 26. The nomination process first began on Oct. 12 as hearings began, which were led by Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Senator Lindsey Graham.  The nomination then prompted Democrats

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  • Student Senate

    Student Senate

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    • October 22, 2020

    Student Senate held their weekly meeting Thursday, Oct. 15 over Zoom. Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas began administrative reports by introducing the latest hire, Associate Director of Community Living Jenn Azevedo. Limas also spoke about wearing appropriate costumes for Halloween, offering himself as a person that students can reach out to with

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  • Today’s Technology

    Today’s Technology

    • News
    • October 22, 2020

    WikiLeaks, led by Russian hackers, released emails from Hillary Clinton in 2016 that changed the route of an American election. This year, Facebook and Twitter have vowed to stop the spread of misinformation and hacked material to protect users from foreign intervention in the elections. This has led to widespread flagging and deleting of misinformative

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  • Pennsylvania Politics

    Pennsylvania Politics

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    • October 15, 2020

    With less than a month until election day, Pennsylvania statewide election campaigns are in the home stretch. This year, Pennsylvanians will cast votes for Attorney General, Auditor General and State Treasurer.  For Attorney General, incumbent Democrat Josh Shapiro is up against Republican challenger Heather Heidelbaugh. Shapiro is running on his popularity and his accomplishments from

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