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  • Professor Lorenzen Reflects on Final Semester at Etown

    Professor Lorenzen Reflects on Final Semester at Etown

    For nearly two decades, Dr. Charla Lorenzen has been more than just a professor at Elizabethtown College. A tenured faculty member in modern languages, Lorenzen has dedicated 19 years to creating a community-first approach to language learning—one that reaches far beyond the classroom. Now, in her final semester at the college, she reflects on a

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  • Elizabethtown College’s Office of Campus Recreation and Well-Being starts an active book club

    Elizabethtown College’s Office of Campus Recreation and Well-Being starts an active book club

    Friday, March 14 marks the start of a new activity on Elizabethtown College’s campus. Whitney Crull, senior director for student involvement and well-being, finally started the program she’s been planning since she first started at Etown six years ago, a biking book club. ‘Pedal Through the Pages Book Club’ provides students with a book to

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  • Plants and People: How Biology Explains the Healing Power of Nature

    Plants and People: How Biology Explains the Healing Power of Nature

    In an age dominated by screens and urban landscapes, a growing body of research and personal anecdotes highlights a timeless truth — nature heals. From improving focus and reducing stress to enhancing mood, interacting with plants and natural environments offers measurable benefits. Studies have consistently shown that spending time in natural settings can lead to

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  • The Power of One: A Day That Transformed Etown’s Future

    The Power of One: A Day That Transformed Etown’s Future

    Elizabethtown College’s Power of One Day was more than just a day of giving, it was a movement that fueled transformation. On March 18, 2025, the entire Etown community—alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends united to create meaningful change. This initiative embodied the College’s mission of service, scholarship, and impact, proving that a single act

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  • Elizabethtown College hosts International Women’s Day celebration

    Elizabethtown College hosts International Women’s Day celebration

    Elizabethtown College’s Office of Campus Recreation and Well-Being (RecWell), The Office of Student Activities (OSA) and International Student Services collaborated to bring students an International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration. The festivities took place on Feb. 26 prior to students’ spring break because the day is typically celebrated on March 6. This year’s theme for IWD

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  • The Science of Emotions: How Springtime Impacts Our Mood

    The Science of Emotions: How Springtime Impacts Our Mood

    As the days grow longer and the crisp winter air gives way to the warmth of spring, many people notice a shift in their emotions. A sense of renewal takes hold, bringing increased energy, optimism and motivation. This isn’t just a coincidence—our emotions are deeply connected to biological rhythms, brain chemistry and environmental factors like

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  • Elizabethtown College’s coed a cappella club hosts yearly combo show

    Elizabethtown College’s coed a cappella club hosts yearly combo show

    On Saturday, Feb. 22, Vocalign, Elizabethtown College’s coed a cappella group hosted their yearly Combo Show. This is a show in which Vocalign invites a cappella groups from other universities around Etown. The show was held in the Leffler Chapel at 7 p.m., and admission was $5 for students and $10 for visitors. Excluding Vocalign,

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  • Norovirus strikes at Elizabethtown

    Norovirus strikes at Elizabethtown

    Elizabethtown College students are frightened as the increase in numbers of norovirus cases around campus have ledlead to the possible cancellation of some student activities.  Norovirus case numbers usually increase between the months of November and- April however, this season the virus has become more widespreadseems to be taking a turn for the worse. The

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  • The Office of Recreation and Well-Being helps students ‘shake the winter blues’ with a week of activities

    The Office of Recreation and Well-Being helps students ‘shake the winter blues’ with a week of activities

    The Office of Recreation and Well-Being’s (Recwell )Shake the Winter Blues Week included a long list of activities for students to stop by and learn about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Recwell started the week with tabling in the Baugher Student Center concourse to enlighten students about the “winter blues” and offer solutions to combating the

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