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  • 25th annual student art show opens in Lyet

    25th annual student art show opens in Lyet

    Elizabethtown College is holding its 25th Annual Juried Student Art Show. The show will house roughly 77 pieces of original, student-created art. Anyone is allowed to submit artwork, as long as it was created in an Etown art class or under the supervision of an Etown art faculty member. The art pieces will be judged

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  • Scholarships, awards offered for entrepreneurially-minded

    Scholarships, awards offered for entrepreneurially-minded

    The Entrepreneurship Program at Elizabethtown College has been very, well, entrepreneurial lately, acquiring multiple contributions from donors to aid Etown students through scholarships and awards. The Nuts About Granola Innovation Scholarship, a new financial incentive for entrepreneurial students concerned about sustainability, is an offering through the College and alumnae Sarah Lanphier ’09, founder of Nuts

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  • Dr. Pauline Yu to address class of 2012

    Dr. Pauline Yu to address class of 2012

    Elizabethtown College is honored to have Dr. Pauline Yu as the commencement speaker for the 2012 graduation ceremony. This is the 109th commencement ceremony at Etown and will be held on May 19 at 11 a.m. The ceremony is a very important occasion for graduating Etown students. It is a day many share with family

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  • Schlosser opens doors to men after 46 years

    Schlosser opens doors to men after 46 years

    Last semester, over 600 female students were surveyed about their opinions on living in an all-female housing facility, and the results were quite revealing. According to 66.4 percent of the women surveyed, it would be very unlikely that they would choose to live in an all-female residence hall. It was clear there needed to be

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  • Community joins together to take PRIDE in alma mater

    Community joins together to take PRIDE in alma mater

    Abraham Lincoln once said, “I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.” The PRIDE program’s third annual PRIDE (Promote, Recruit, Involve, Donate and Employ) Day is a great way for those of us

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  • Hawthorne Heights, Sandlot Heroes to perform in Etown

    Hawthorne Heights, Sandlot Heroes to perform in Etown

    This spring, local bars and coffee houses are hosting a variety of events that feature various live bands that are locally well-known, as well as more popular bands that appeal to students. Folklore Coffee & Co., located on One N. Main Street in Elizabethtown, features well-known artists as well as a few local bands that

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  • Strikwerda, Craig work with Omani Embassy

    Strikwerda, Craig work with Omani Embassy

    Since President Strikwerda assumed the presidency at Elizabethtown College, he has worked diligently to preserve the best characteristics of the College, while identifying areas to evolve and grow. So, it is no surprise in the globalized world in which we all live, that increasing the emphasis on international education is a key objective of Strikwerda’s, and

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  • Jays wave goodbye to beloved coach

    Jays wave goodbye to beloved coach

    Athletics department celebrates Yvonne Kauffman’s legacy in grand fashion.

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  • Comic Shorts: popular playwrights twist things up, laughs guaranteed

    Comic Shorts: popular playwrights twist things up, laughs guaranteed

    Lisa’s father gave her a pony for her birthday, a dead pony. Why? Will Jerry jump to his death into troubled water? Could a measly secretary become a murderer to find fame and glory? Find out when you come see these three comic shorts. The Elizabethtown College Theater Department is proud to present three comedic

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