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College introduces mandatory diversity and inclusion training
On Monday, Sept. 21, seniors and graduate students at Elizabethtown College had their mandatory diversity and inclusion training. The 90-minute webinar session was conducted by diversity and inclusion educator Don Trahan. First-year students already experienced their training session during first-year orientation earlier this semester. “Having this type of education and making it mandatory shows that
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Student Senate
Student Senate met Thursday, Sept. 17 over Zoom for their weekly meeting. Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas began the administrative reports segment of the meeting by reminding senators of the COVID-19 guidelines. According to Limas, many students have asked about the plan for the spring semester, to which he responds that while
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Today’s Technology
In the past months of using digital platforms to replace physical interactions, it has become even more important to properly secure online accounts. Here are three tips for better online security. First, and most importantly, is to use a secure password. There are a couple steps to this, related to the two major types of
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The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: Did Nike take a risk with their new ad?
Sept. 6, Nike’s new “Just Do It” ad campaign dropped during the NFL season opening game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles. The day before, the ad appeared on social media and caused a stir because the ad is narrated by and features Colin Kaepernick, former San Fransisco 49ers quarterback. In 2016, he
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Letters to the Editor: We want to hear from you
Do you have something on your mind that you’d like to talk about? Want to open up a dialogue on campus? Enjoy writing professionally or just for a hobby? The Etownian has an opportunity for you! The Etownian welcomes viewpoints from our readers (current students, alumni, faculty, staff, and parents) to be published as Letters
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Etown Simplified: Finding Joy in Decluttering with Marie Kondo
Written by Catherine Amos, Kayla Anderson, Lila Bolze, Lucy Conrey and Giselle Taylor Simple Living FYS According to Foxcroft NYC, we wear 20 percent of our clothes 80 percent of the time. The rest of the clothing just stays in the drawers, gathering dust. Current buying culture encourages the purchase of too many items that
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Men’s soccer dominates first game with six-goal lead
Elizabethtown College pulled out ahead of the Morrisville State College Mustangs with a six goal lead Saturday, Sept. 1 in a strong start to a weekend of matches. Along with the first hat-trick of one player’s college career, the game set the team up for a good season. The win started to gain momentum six
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Volleyball team takes three of four matches against Penn State Harrisburg
The Blue Jay’s Volleyball team defeated Penn State Harrisburg on the road 3-1, Saturday, Sept. 9th. After losing the first set by only two points, Etown refused to go down without a fight and won the next three sets for an overall of 56-46 points. The Jays took the second set 25-17, the third set
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Men’s basketball falters in second half, looks ahead to Goucher
Elizabethtown’s men’s basketball team suffered a disappointing loss at home against Landmark Conference opponent Moravian College last Saturday, Feb. 4. Senior Josh Eden kicked the game off with a layup which was immediately answered by the Greyhounds. The Blue Jays and the Greyhounds went back and forth the rest of the half. Etown was never
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Restorative Circle training encourages civil conversations
The Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking recently cosponsored an event named ‘Kay Pranis – Training for Using Restorative Circles with Young People.’ The event took place from Thursday, Sept. 22 through Saturday, Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. According to livingjusticepress.org, “Kay Pranis is a national leader in restorative justice,
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College students to mentor international high schoolers
Friday, Sept. 23, the Elizabethtown College Center for Community and Civic Engagement launched its new Building Bridges program with Lancaster Mennonite School. The program includes international students from Lancaster Mennonite and students from Etown that help them learn about various components, mainly with the prerequisites to attend college. The Etown students meet once a month
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Honors society provides coloring sheets, gives smile to those in need
Students across campus may be wondering why there are bins of coloring pages in the Baugher’s Student Center (BSC) and in dorms. They are for Color a Smile, which collects colored pages and distributes them once a month to senior citizens, troops overseas and anyone else who needs a smile. The Color a Smile Campus
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