On Nov. 17, Elizabethtown College kicked off this year’s holiday celebrations with a traditional tree and menorah lighting in front of hundreds of Etown students and community members who gathered to celebrate this event with their friends and loved ones. Senior history major Gavin McCabe and senior pre-med student Alex Petrocelli hosted this year’s Tree
READ MOREWhen Student Senate and Campus Safety met to discuss the issue of parking on campus, Student Senate brought an idea with them. The idea was to pay off parking tickets with items that would be donated to the Blue Jay Food Pantry. Knowing that it’s been done in the past, both Student Senate and Elizabethtown
READ MOREOn Nov. 10, Elizabethtown College hosted “Keep Track of Settlement and Population Growth of the Amish in North America,” an event that aimed to inform those in the Elizabethtown community about the increasing growth of the Amish. Held in the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies, the event lasted an hour and allowed those
READ MOREElizabethtown College’s own Mad Cow Improv hosted their annual November charity show last week on Nov. 5. This years’ show was dedicated to Dream Come True, a nonprofit organization based in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley. Similar to the Make a Wish Foundation, Dream Come True helps kids in their community that have been diagnosed or affected
READ MOREThanksgiving is the time of year to be thankful, but it’s also the time for preparing large amounts of food. This can be troubling due to different food preferences, allergies and determining the right amount of food to cook. On Nov. 10 in the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being, Assistant Director of Health
READ MOREOver the first two weekends in November, the Elizabethtown College Theatre Department put on their fall play, “Alice in Wonderland.” This production was directed by Communications Art Teacher for the School District of Lancaster Kristin Wolanin and featured students both on stage and behind the scenes. After the audience members filed into Tempest Theatre, Wolanin
READ MOREElizabethtown College has a mission to foster a safe and secure environment for students and faculty. They believe in encouraging moral and intellectual growth in support of the College’s motto, “Educate for Service.” A wide variety of educational programs and support departments aid school members in maintaining a safe environment. Title IX is a prime
READ MOREOn Nov. 2, Elizabethtown College welcomed Anthony Ray Hinton as he shared his experiences after surviving on Alabama’s death row for 30 years. As part of the College’s Lecture Series, Hinton spoke to the Elizabethtown community at Leffler Chapel. While speaking to attendees, Hinton detailed why his story was important, as well as how it
READ MOREOn Thursday Nov. 3, the Elizabethtown College Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion held their second installment of the (Men)tality series. This event, titled “Race, Racism, Anti-Racism and Manhood,” was hosted by Area Coordinator of Resident Life Eugene Thomas. The (Men)tality series was created by Thomas as an outlet to allow male and male-identified students
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