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  • Elizabethtown College kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations 

    Elizabethtown College kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations 

    On Thursday, Sept. 15, the Elizabethtown College Office of Diversity, Equity and Belonging collaborated with the LatinX/Hispanic Student Union to kickstart the celebrations of Hispanic Heritage Month with a flag raising event. The flags of various South American countries were displayed in the Baugher Student Center the night before and will stay up for a

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  • Cry Like A Man: A mental health discussion

    Cry Like A Man: A mental health discussion

    According to the American Psychological Association, 30.6% of men say they’ve suffered from depression at one point in their lives. However, only one out of four men have actually spoken to a mental health professional. While many men struggle with depression, it can seem like a daunting task to speak up and talk about the

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  • Poet Laureate at convocation inspires new students

    Poet Laureate at convocation inspires new students

    On Aug. 23, Elizabethtown College held the Convocation Ceremony to welcome the first-year students. Director of Community Affairs and College Special Events Caroline Lalvani was in charge of Convocation this year. This year, the event featured a Student Poet Laureate for the first time. Senior education major Ingrid Peura presented a poem titled “Home” but

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  • High Library podcast highlights successes of students, faculty

    High Library podcast highlights successes of students, faculty

    Elizabethtown College is trying to become something out of the ordinary with the start of a podcast called JayPod. The podcast has started up from the brilliant mind of Instruction and Outreach Librarian Joshua Cohen.  Cohen’s podcast is designed to reach a wider audience than the typical staff, faculty and students it would get to

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  • High Library hosts banned books exhibit

    High Library hosts banned books exhibit

    This September, the Elizabethtown College High Library is hosting an interactive exhibit in celebration of Banned Books Week. Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrated by educational communities and institutions across the U.S. Its purpose is to honor and recognize the freedom to read and publish, as well as highlight current and past attempts

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  • Health Promotion Office kicks off semester with demonstration kitchen event

    Health Promotion Office kicks off semester with demonstration kitchen event

    On Sept. 1, the Elizabethtown College Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being and Health Promotion Office had its first demonstration kitchen event of the semester. This event was offered as a drop-in to introduce students to the demo kitchen, have a little fun and promote future events in the space. The event was hosted

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  • Bowers Center introduces new group fitness classes

    Bowers Center introduces new group fitness classes

    This fall semester, Elizabethtown College has welcomed back its students with plenty of events and activities to keep them occupied while on campus. Among some of the activities being offered are two new group fitness classes, self-defense and cardio kickboxing, that can be taken at the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being. Last semester,

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  • Sending everyone the warmest farewell

    Sending everyone the warmest farewell

    My life in the journalism world began when I was in ninth grade. I loved everything about writing articles, so it was no surprise when first-year me wandered over to the Etownian table at the club fair. I was presented with a choice of what section I wanted to write for, which was an entirely

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  • Digital photography students hold fundraiser to support Ukraine

    Digital photography students hold fundraiser to support Ukraine

    On Feb. 22, everyone woke up to the news of Russia invading Ukraine. The 2022 Winter Olympics just ended two days ago, and the world was stunned. The Russian troops had been staging on the Ukrainian border for weeks beforehand, but at last, they struck. The war in Ukraine is still going on to this

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