• Bowers Writers House hosts mental health activist and author Brian Cuban

    Bowers Writers House hosts mental health activist and author Brian Cuban

    Mental health activist and thriller author Brian Cuban recently visited Elizabethtown College, speaking in the Bower’s Writer’s House on Sept. 27 as the first thriller author to be hosted on Etown’s campus. Even if writing, reading and thrillers are not certain students’ primary interests, Cuban presents a message pertinent to all students on the Etown

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  • Art exhibit featuring different styles opens to the Etown community

    Art exhibit featuring different styles opens to the Etown community

    “22 Views of Mokuhanga” is an art exhibit open to the public from Sept. 21-Dec. 1, 2023. The opening reception of this exhibition took place Sept. 21, 2023, in the Lyet Gallery of Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. The exhibition was curated and coordinated by Associate Professor of Art Kristi Arnoldand features 22 different pieces

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  • Ubuntu program begins third year, continues to provide support for diverse identities

    Ubuntu program begins third year, continues to provide support for diverse identities

    The Ubuntu program started in 2021 as an effort to provide mentorship to first-years who identify as students of color. It has since grown to different areas on campus and has recruited dozens of mentors who are students, faculty and staff. The program is an initiative through Elizabethtown College’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Belonging

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  • Etown kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month with flag raising event

    Etown kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month with flag raising event

    On Friday, Sept. 15, the Elizabethtown College Office of Diversity, Equity and Belonging cooperated with the Latinx/Hispanic Student Union (LHSU) to begin the commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month with a flag-raising event. Many different flags were displayed from various South American countries, as well as other countries in the Baugher Student Center (BSC). They will

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  • Crossing the continental divide: Empathy, understanding and compassion with Braver Angels’ Linda Beck

    Crossing the continental divide: Empathy, understanding and compassion with Braver Angels’ Linda Beck

    On Friday, Sept. 15, students of Elizabethtown College and community members had the opportunity to sit down, listen and talk about the polarization in politics today. The Braver Angels group started in 2016 after the presidential election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. They recognized the overwhelming divide that occurred between both major political parties

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  • Etown unravels new multicultural center in the BSC

    Etown unravels new multicultural center in the BSC

    One of Elizabethtown College’s goals over the past several years is to provide a welcoming environment for all students who commit to the institution, regardless of background. With the rise of minority populations committing to Etown, especially students of color and the LGBTQIA+ community, it has been of utmost importance for these students to feel

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  •  Etownian awarded first place at American Scholastic Press award ceremony

     Etownian awarded first place at American Scholastic Press award ceremony

    Recently, the Etownian newspaper came out on top in the American Scholastic Press Awards. Elizabethtown College was only one of fourteen higher education institutions to receive this prestigious honor of first-place prize. Student-produced newspapers are submitted from colleges and universities all across the nation and are ranked from first to third place based upon content

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  • OSA encourages students to“be creative” with Paint n Sip

    OSA encourages students to“be creative” with Paint n Sip

    The Office of Student Activities (OSA) always knows how to bring people together to enjoy themselves during the school year with some fun activities, Paint n’ Sip being one.  On March 8, the Paint n’ Sip event took place in the Jay Lounge from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Organized by OSA, Paint n’ Sip

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  • Poet Laureate writes poem on the values of Rotary Club and Etown’s motto

    Poet Laureate writes poem on the values of Rotary Club and Etown’s motto

    The poet laureate program at Elizabethtown College aims to emphasize the key values of the College and the students it represents through the creative lenses that poems provide. This program is run through the Office of the Dean of Students as well as the Office of Academic Affairs and enables poets to voice their opinions

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