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Assault on free enterprise, top banker’s knighthood revoked
- Campus Life
- February 12, 2012
The report from Britain is not reassuring. The Tories, supposedly the ally of business interests, are showing signs of hostility to capitalism. It is as if Mitt Romney were to propose an individual mandate as part of health insurance reform. Or Newt Gingrich were to accept honorariums from Freddie Mac to impart history lessons to
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Proposed higher ed. reforms face obstacles
- Campus Life
- February 12, 2012
In the State of the Union address, President Barack Obama’s announcement about higher education initiatives to make college more affordable to Americans immediately drew applause from the audience. His proposals include plans to reduce interest rates on student loans and extend popular tax credits. “Higher education can’t be a luxury—it’s an economic imperative that every
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Auto industry grows despite slow economy
- News
- February 9, 2012
The auto industry saw a 10 percent increase in sales from 2010 to 2011. In 2011, the United States auto industry sold 12.7 million vehicles, and this year the touch-and-go industry is projected to reach even higher numbers. Economists and car companies are projecting sales to increase by roughly the same amount this year, to
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Profile of the Republican Presidential candidates
- News
- February 9, 2012
Rick Santorum Rick Santorum is in the running as a GOP candidate and has used President Barack Obama’s unclear view of same-sex marriage to cultivate a campaign focused on strong, clear policies. Sharon Angle, a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly, endorsed Santorum on Feb. 1. Angle stepped forward to aid Santorum just before the
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Legislation requires birth control coverage
- News
- February 2, 2012
The Obama administration is now requiring that all employers offer birth control to their employees without a co-pay. The White House is making sure this requirement is applied to all faith-based universities and hospitals as well. This new health reform will be put in place starting Aug. 1, 2012. This means that after this time
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Recent victories boost wrestlers into NWCA national rankings
- Sports
- January 26, 2012
The National Wrestling Coaches Association announced this Tuesday that the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays are now ranked 21 in Division III. Key wins over ranked opponents, No. 25 Centenary and No. 26 Stevens Tech, were crucial to achieving this accomplishment. Junior Tye Boyer has also broken into the national rankings as he is seventh in
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Elizabethtown students, faculty help Lend A Hand rebuild Mississippi town
- Features
- January 26, 2012
During the last week of winter break, 35 Elizabethtown College students and faculty members went to Smithville, Miss. to help to rebuild what a tornado destroyed. April 27, 2011 an EF5 (Enhanced Fujita scale 5) tornado, which is the highest level for tornado damage, touched down in Mississippi. According to USA Today, this is the
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Police seek answers regarding unidentified Long Island bodies
- News
- January 26, 2012
Police have released an approximate sketch of an unidentified homicide victim whose body was one of ten found along the beaches of Long Island’s Ocean Parkway. The bodies are believed to be evidence of a serial killer prowling New York, and authorities are asking anyone who recognizes the woman in the sketch to contact the
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Products recalled for consumer safety
- News
- January 26, 2012
Starting Jan. 8, Novartis Consumer Health (NCH) began voluntarily recalling Excedrin and NoDoz Alertness Aid products with expiration dates of Dec. 20, 2014, and earlier, and Bufferin and Gas-X Prevention products with expiration dates of Dec. 20, 2013, or earlier from stores in the United States. Switzerland-based Novartis manufactures medicines, vaccines, diagnostic tools and other
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