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  • 2021-22 Lecture Series begins with abduction survivor Elizabeth Smart

    2021-22 Lecture Series begins with abduction survivor Elizabeth Smart

    The 2021-22 Lecture Series began with abduction survivor Elizabeth Smart. On Thursday, Nov. 11, Elizabethtown College students, faculty, staff and community members flocked to Leffler Chapel and Performance Center to hear her speak. Smart discussed her story, specifically providing details about being abducted, the healing process and how the trauma currently affects her. Smart attended

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  • Students restart public relations club

    Students restart public relations club

    Jay Firm was first launched in 2012 by associate professor of communications Dr. Matthew Telleen. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the club went on a hiatus, but has since been restarted by juniors Emily Kuhn and Abigail Zarfoss. Kuhn and Zarfoss serve as co-presidents of the club. The two public relations (PR) majors

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  • Students begin process to restart College Republicans

    Students begin process to restart College Republicans

    Prior to COVID-19, Elizabethtown College’s College Republicans was an active club on campus; however, since the COVID-19 pandemic, the club became inactive, as had other clubs on campus, such as the History Club, which recently restarted. Like juniors Eric Schubert and Gavin McCabe who serve as co-presidents of the History Club, first-year Timothy Mackall expressed

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  • Recital gives seniors an opportunity to perform their craft

    Recital gives seniors an opportunity to perform their craft

    The Elizabethtown College School of Arts and Humanities presented a Senior Recital that featured two students’ dedication. The Department of Music showcased soprano Natalie Blanton and Joshua Koch on clarinet. The performance was on Sunday, Nov. 7 at 3 p.m. in the Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. Elizabethtown College staff, students, alumni and family and

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  • Professor Benowitz presents his chapter at National Collegiate Honors Council

    Professor Benowitz presents his chapter at National Collegiate Honors Council

    The National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) conference occurred from Oct. 27 to 31, 2021. It occurs annually, and this year’s theme was “Reimagine Honors: Past, Present, Future.”  It discussed a monograph called “Place, Self, Community: City as Text in the Twenty-First Century.” Professor Jean-Paul Benowitz presented his recent chapter named “Transforming Community Based Learning Through

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  • History Club restarts, offers new opportunities for students

    History Club restarts, offers new opportunities for students

    After a hiatus of almost two years, Elizabethtown College’s History Club is restarting. The club is advised by Interim Director of the Young Center and professor of history and anabaptist studies Dr. Steven Nolt. Officers include juniors Eric Schubert and Gavin McCabe as co-presidents, sophomore Jackson Lager as secretary and sophomore Abigail Sholes as treasurer.

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  • Lecture series offers enlightenment to attendees

    Lecture series offers enlightenment to attendees

    Elizabethtown College will host a lecture series entitled “Evenings of Enlightenment” from 2021 to 2022. The first lecture will feature abduction survivor and founder of the Elizabeth Smart Foundation Elizabeth Smart, on Nov. 11. Other lectures include MSNBC political analyst Michael Eric Dyson on Dec. 2, founder and president of the Ocean Exploration and pioneer

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  • OSA hosts a zombie escape room

    OSA hosts a zombie escape room

    Elizabethtown College’s Office of Student Activities (OSA) hosted a zombie escape room Oct. 28. The event was led by senior Victoria Vaughn. Vaughn mentioned the planning for the event began in Sept. However, according to Vaughn, they only “started making [the props] two weeks ago.” It took Vaughn four hours to make all of the

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  • Billy D. Washington: Master of funny business

    Billy D. Washington: Master of funny business

    Billy D. Washington, a talented comedian, musician and writer, recently visited campus to deliver talks on bettering your craft and some comedy to lighten the load in these stressful  Bowers Writers House director Jesse Waters chose to bring Washington on campus to share his life story and skills he picked up along the way. “He

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