• Campus remembers community members lost over the summer

    Campus remembers community members lost over the summer

    • News
    • September 6, 2018

    Over summer break, Elizabethtown College lost two members of its community. Textbook/Receiving Manager Debbie Peterson passed away Wednesday, Aug. 8 at the age of 60. Peterson battled breast cancer for six months before passing away. Peterson joined the Etown community in 2005, working as an administrative assistant for the education and computer science departments. College

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  • Editorial: Etownian staff participates in National Student Journalism day

    Editorial: Etownian staff participates in National Student Journalism day

    Photo: Megan White This past week we were notified of a national campaign to save student newsrooms. The campaign was started by a group of student leaders at the Independent Florida Alligator, a newspaper for the University of Florida. They called for students in colleges across the U.S. to speak out and let their communities

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  • Strikwerda talks plans for student growth

    Strikwerda talks plans for student growth

    • News
    • February 16, 2012

    Elizabethtown College’s strategic plan, a five-year overview of what changes need to be implemented both on campus and off campus in connection with the school, has been dissected and debated by over 500 faculty, staff, students and alumni since the end of August 2011 and is now in the stages of a first draft. One

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  • Elizabethtown faculty display operatic talent

    Think all operas are about singing Vikings belting out Richard Wanger’s “Ride of the Valkyries”? Guess again! Come see Dr. Sarah Daughtrey and Phyllis Drackley perform at “An Evening of Opera! Arias, Duets and Trios,” on Monday, Feb. 13 to experience the real story-telling of opera. The free recital will take place at 7:30 p.m.

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  • Reka Berenyi joins Res Life to oversee Brinser, Apartments, Quads

    Reka Berenyi joins Res Life to oversee Brinser, Apartments, Quads

    Meet the best thing to come to Elizabethtown College from Hungary since the ballpoint pen: new Area Coordinator Reka Berenyi. Beginning this semester, Berenyi joins the Residence Life staff as area coordinator for Brinser Hall, the Hackman Apartments and the Schreiber Quadrangle. The Budapest native is eager to bring her fresh ideas and experiences to

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  • Hess Gallery features work of prestigious artist, executive director

    Hess Gallery features work of prestigious artist, executive director

    The Hess Gallery in Zug Memorial Hall holds many paintings. They belong to Brian Rogers, a deputy executive director at the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts. Besides being an executive director, Rogers is also a talented artist. Before deciding to display Rogers’ works in the Hess Gallery at Elizabethtown College, the art faculty had to

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  • Elizabethtown faculty, staff share holiday traditions

    Elizabethtown faculty, staff share holiday traditions

    The holiday season has officially begun; lights are up, and holiday music is playing in just about every store. Elizabethtown College is not an exception to those traditions. The tree lighting ceremony took place last week and decorations can be seen all over campus. The town of Elizabethtown is also in the holiday spirit: lights

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  • Facilities expands on solar power initiative

    The article “Solar panels could save nearly $1 million per year” highlighted the College’s historical conservation efforts and our goal of consuming only what we need to support the activities of the college.  The staff writer did a good job consolidating this complex subject into an article. Let me take this opportunity to provide a little

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  • Mary Krikorian assists currently enrolled, alumni in job search

    Mary Krikorian assists currently enrolled, alumni in job search

    Every college needs a well-rounded, caring and passionate outreach and alumni liaison. Fortunately, Elizabethtown College has that and more in Mary Krikorian. She is what people in her field might call a lifer, meaning that Krikorian has been doing this sort of job for a very long time. Her experience in the field of career

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