• Program hosted to dispel winter-induced depression

    Feb. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. the Student Wellness Advocacy Group (SWAG) sponsored Shake the Winter Blues. The mission of SWAG is to work to support and encourage positive, informed choices, believing that a healthier lifestyle now will promote future well-being. SWAG provides educational opportunities on current health issues for their peers in the

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  • Faculty lecture connects communications, business success strategies

    Elizabethtown College’s Spring 2017 Faculty Scholarship Lecture on business communication strategies was held Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Susquehanna Room of Myer Hall. Led by Dr. Tamara Gillis, professor of communications, “The Evolution of Business Communication: Managing Corporate Communication Assets” fostered a scholarly discussion regarding the challenges of consulting on and analyzing

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  • Fine and Performing Arts offers master class, students perform

    Feb. 5, the Fine and Performing Arts Department held a master class by composer Lori Laitman. Described by “Fanfare Magazine” as “one of the most talented and intriguing of living composers,” Laitman has composed multiple operas, choral works and over 250 songs, setting texts by classical and contemporary poets. During the master class, Elizabethtown College

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  • Blue Jays Abroad Spotlight: First student studying in Granada, Spain

    Blue Jays Abroad Spotlight: First student studying in Granada, Spain

    Immersion is the best way to learn a language, and studying abroad gives students the opportunity to take advantage of being immersed in a different culture. This semester, senior Maria Boretti and I are the first Elizabethtown College students to study Spanish in Granada, Spain through the new affiliated program with SOL Education Abroad. Granada

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  • Students active in post-march campaign on local political outreach

    he Mosaic House is hosting multiple activities created by the Women’s March on Washington organizers. These activities, known as the “Ten Actions in the First 100 Days,” are putting people in touch with their local governments and giving Americans an outlet to voice their concerns. The election of President Donald J. Trump in November 2016

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  • RAs assist the community on MLK day, volunteer for ECHOS

    RAs assist the community on MLK day, volunteer for ECHOS

    Every year, the Corporation for National and Community Service calls upon individuals and groups around the country to participate in MLK Day of Service by volunteering in their communities and addressing some the nation’s most pressing issues. Here at Elizabethtown College, the Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) is known for coordinating specific volunteering

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  • Toiletry drive encourages involvement among students, middle-schoolers

    That started out as a grant from the Center of Global Understanding and Peacemaking has now grown into collecting toiletries for the Community Cupboard of Elizabethtown. Dr. Leigh Shannon Haley-Mize, assistant professor of education, has put the grant toward the international program, Peace Jam, with help from special education majors and participating middle-schoolers. The group’s

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  • Hundreds of thousands march on Washington, stand for women’s rights

    Hundreds of thousands march on Washington, stand for women’s rights

    Around 500,000 people walked the streets of our nation’s capital Saturday, Jan. 21 in the Women’s March on Washington D.C. to support the unification people of all genders, ages, colors, creeds, political affiliations, disabilities and ethnic and cultural backgrounds to assert a sense of common humanity and declare a strong message of motivation. A section

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  • Art exhibit follows ‘political progression,’ uses diverse media

    Art exhibit follows ‘political progression,’ uses diverse media

    The Zug-John W. Hess Gallery hosted an opening reception for Cheryl Harper “Responses to Life as I Know It” Thursday, Jan. 19. Harper is a studio artist, art historian, print maker and sculptor who has been featured in galleries such as the James Oliver Gallery in Philadelphia. Harper is the recipient of many prestigious awards.

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