• OSA encourages students to“be creative” with Paint n Sip

    OSA encourages students to“be creative” with Paint n Sip

    The Office of Student Activities (OSA) always knows how to bring people together to enjoy themselves during the school year with some fun activities, Paint n’ Sip being one.  On March 8, the Paint n’ Sip event took place in the Jay Lounge from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Organized by OSA, Paint n’ Sip

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  • Poet Laureate writes poem on the values of Rotary Club and Etown’s motto

    Poet Laureate writes poem on the values of Rotary Club and Etown’s motto

    The poet laureate program at Elizabethtown College aims to emphasize the key values of the College and the students it represents through the creative lenses that poems provide. This program is run through the Office of the Dean of Students as well as the Office of Academic Affairs and enables poets to voice their opinions

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  • College unveils a renovated Royer to Etown community

    College unveils a renovated Royer to Etown community

    In Jan. 2023, renovations officially began on Elizabethtown College’s Royer Residence Hall. “Everyone was keeping their fingers and toes crossed that we would be ready to open for the fall semester,” Etown President Betty Rider said. Royer’s renovation boasts updated rooms, kitchens, bathrooms and lounge areas with new lighting, furniture, paint and flooring. On a

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  • Relay for Life raises money for cancer research

    Relay for Life raises money for cancer research

    Many people have pulled an all-nighter for an assignment or to study for a test, but have they ever pulled an all-nighter for cancer research? Essentially, that’s what Relay for Life is—a fun yet somber all-nighter for cancer research.  “[Relay for Life is] a 12 hour fundraising event for American Cancer Society,” Colleges Against Cancer

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  • Reflection and farewell from Features Editor

    Reflection and farewell from Features Editor

    This is my last article for the Etownian. That sentence was not comfortable to type out. When this issue comes out, I will be about three weeks away from graduation. That wasn’t any more comfortable to type. The future is still so unknown for me, so for this final piece of mine, we’re going to

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  • Etown Does Pride celebrates LGBTQ+ identities, community

    Etown Does Pride celebrates LGBTQ+ identities, community

    For the second year in a row, Etown’s Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) and Office of Diversity, Equity and Belonging (DEB) hosted a glamorous night of drag queens from Central PA, featuring hosts from the previous year, Betty Whitecastle and Lizzie Beaumont.  The event occurred on April 19 at 9 p.m. in the KAV, and

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  • Students prepare for Mx. Etown

    Students prepare for Mx. Etown

    When the weather starts to gradually improve, it’s a sign that the school year is coming to a close. But for Elizabethtown College, it just means that it’s almost time for another exciting night of performances courtesy of student favorite, Mx. Etown. This year’s show is primed to be one of the best yet, seeing

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  • Lyet Gallery to hold 36th annual juried art show

    Lyet Gallery to hold 36th annual juried art show

    This month marks the 36th Annual Juried Student Show in Leffler Chapel’s Lyet Gallery where art students at Elizabethtown College will submit their own pieces. The exhibition will be on display from April 14 through April 26.   The main difference between a juried art show and a regular art show is that there is a

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  • Event with Dean aims to give students’ concerns a platform

    Event with Dean aims to give students’ concerns a platform

    “Dessert Before Dinner with the Dean” (Dessert with Dean) is a biweekly event that is meant to provide students with a platform to share their thoughts with Dean of Students Nichole Gonzalez. Gonzalez marked the last scheduled Dessert with Dean on Wednesday, April 5. The event was held in the Blue Bean with dessert catering

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