NEWS
New Starfish program strengthens student and staff communications
With the beginning of the spring semester of the 2017-2018 school year, Elizabethtown College enters its second semester of using Starfish, the new software tool designed to aid in communication between students and staff. During the first semester, 846 students activated their Starfish accounts. The general consensus is that while Starfish has not seen a
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President Strikwerda announces retirement, effective June 2019
Feb. 12, 2018, President Carl J. Strikwerda announced in a letter to the greater Elizabethtown College community that he will be retiring June 30, 2019, following the end of his second term as president of the College. Before being named Etown’s 14th president, Strikwerda was the Dean of the Faculty of the Arts and Sciences
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The Study Abroad Experience
Why do we travel? Some people want to meet new people and gain new perspectives. Others seek to step out of their comfort zones and learn more about themselves. We hope that if we travel we can make the world around us feel just a little bit smaller. When I first arrived at the Leonardo
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CAMPUS LIFE
Course evaluation forms hardly serve their intended purpose
t will soon be time for the day during which you barely make it to class on time, only to open the door and see some random professor sitting at the front of what you thought was your class. But just before turning to leave, embarrassed, you realize it is evaluation day! Yes, it’s that
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Utilizing directed, independent studies personalizes classes,
ver feel like there’s something that you really want to study that Elizabethtown College doesn’t offer? Or maybe there is a course you want to take, but it never seems to fit into your schedule. Before you give up on plans or think about taking a course from another school, consider independent and directed studies.
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Mail Services hosts 14th
lizabethtown College’s Mail Services hosted the 14th annual Middle Atlantic Region of College and University Mail Services (MARCUMS) Conference on Nov. 7 and 8. This was the first time the conference was held at the College. Etown, along with 13 other colleges and universities, was represented at the conference. The conference was held in Leffler
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SPORTS
Field hockey defeats in-state opponents
The Elizabethtown College field hockey team is filled with hope and skill — a deadly combination to any foe who crosses its path. Strengthening this team are new players and veteran seniors. A strong bench now exists for the team, a change many think will improve the team. “I think we have a deep bench
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Trainer seeks to enhance student athlete experience
inston Churchill once said, “To change is to improve.” Bridget Spooner MS, LAT, ATC is bettering the Sports Medicine program with the change she is creating. Spooner joins Elizabethtown College as our new head athletic trainer and has already fit into her role in the short time she has been at the College. Miss Bridget,
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Cross country teams finish strong at alumni challenge
Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s cross country teams are already off to a great start for their 2013 season. Both teams attended the Galen E. Piper Alumni Open/XC Challenge at Shippensburg University on Friday Sept. 6. Matt Rever, one of the senior captains, said the conditions for racing were good, with nice weather and a
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FEATURES
Annual Midway Fair allows groups to sell merchandise, connect with family, alumni
The leaves burst into life as did the Academic Quad as alumni, students and families attended the Homecoming Fair this past Saturday, Oct. 20. From noon to 4 p.m., the walkways bustled with attendees who were in search of a witty T-shirt, delectable baked good or imaginative craft. This year, over 60 student groups and
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Dress with edge: leather, studded trends
Leather and studded clothing may make you think of punk rock bands or biker gangs, but if you’ve been paying attention to the runways, it should make you think of, well, you! Designers have decided these trends are a must-have for fall/winter 2012. That’s right; leather and studs are back in style. Leather is a
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Memorable fall events highlight cultural past
Fall break might have served as a time of relaxation and recuperation for students, faculty and staff at Elizabethtown College, but they weren’t completely devoid of activity or value. In fact, the days of Oct. 11 through Oct. 14 mark the anniversaries of some of the greatest – and most fun – moments in history,
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