NEWS
Class of 2015 gift revealed at class dinner
The Class of 2015 class gift was announced at the senior class dinner on Wednesday, Oct. 8. The gift will be a grandfather clock. “When deciding, we wanted to choose a gift that was timeless and would serve a purpose for years to come. We want to be remembered and forever present. What better way
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Sophomore retreat focuses on strengths, leadership qualities
Last weekend, 12 students participated in a sophomores-only retreat at Allenberry Resort Inn and Playhouse in Boiling Springs, Pa. The retreat, which is a component of the new Sophomore Experience program at Elizabethtown College, featured two days of vocation-related activities. Stacey Zimmerman, the assistant director of Called to Lead, facilitated the retreat. According to her,
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National Science Teachers Association brings science out of classrooms
The Elizabethtown College chapter of the National Science Teachers Association has been actively engaging the local community in a variety of new science-based activities. Etown’s chapter of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) hosted the first meeting of the Science Explorer’s Club last Thursday, Oct. 9 at the Elizabethtown Public Library. The Science Explorer’s Club
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CAMPUS LIFE
Trustee affirms “commitment to diversity”
As a member of the Board of Trustees, I applaud the Etownian for its recent editorial calling on the College to take seriously its stated commitment to diversity and inclusion of all students. But I do not agree with the alarming statement that Elizabethtown College is “not ready for diversity.” I also do not accept
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Letter to the Editor: Hostile stares bring unwelcoming environment
I am writing this letter to the campus community in response to something that I recently saw on campus. Within a short span of fifteen minutes, the time it took me to walk from my car to the Jay’s Nest and from the Jay’s Nest to my office, I saw two incidents that I found
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The Neglected Few: An Editorial
APOLOGIES During the past week, we have learned quite a bit about the definition of and the actions behind being a publication of integrity and how we failed these standards in relation to “The Neglected Few: An Editorial,” which appeared in the Feb. 2 issue of the Etownian. Although we do not retract our statements
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