Elizabethtown College has an annual event called Into the Streets around Halloween to incorporate the community and students. Students are learning skills and experience from volunteering engagement in a social environment. Events happen all around Elizabethtown that the community could be involved with. Etown has this function on campus in the KAV and is held
READ MOREOctober is Dating and Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DDVAM), and one of the many ways Elizabethtown College honored this is with the Silent Witness Display. According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, DDVAM is a chance for people to unite in the work to end domestic violence, which is defined as abuse or aggression that
READ MOREOctober is LGBTQ+ History Month and Elizabethtown College is doing their part to help celebrate. From Oct. 13-27, the High Library hosted an exhibit detailing the history of LGBTQ+ activism at colleges in Pennsylvania. On loan from the LGBT Center of Harrisburg, the exhibit has information that includes everything from LGBTQ+ club founding to personal
READ MOREElizabethtown College did their part in spreading awareness for breast cancer at the Pink Drink Demo in the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being on Thursday. October is the month for Breast Cancer Awareness. This beautiful event by Assistant Director of Health Promotion Joni Eisenhauer and Student Wellness Advocacy Group (SWAG) provided signs for
READ MOREOn Thursday Oct. 13, Elizabethtown College kicked off celebrations for the Homecoming and Family Weekend. After a day of events ranging from art exhibits to escape rooms, comedian Jay Black had a show in the KAV. Black is a world-renown standup comedian, having performed across nearly 1,000 college campuses around the country. “The show
READ MOREAs the lights dimmed in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center on Oct. 10, members of the audience awaited the beginning of the Monday Series Concert, “National Park Soundscapes.” Composer Jill Haley, playing the oboe and piano, welcomed the audience to the performance and cued up a slideshow of photos and videos that corresponded to each
READ MOREA social event occurred in the Elizabethtown College Zug Memorial Hall on Sept. 29. It was for an artist named Ron Ettelman to display his works. Participants viewed Ettelman’s works throughout the Hess Gallery and commented on them. Then, Ettelman told his story of becoming an artist and his process of creating art. Ettelman’s works
READ MOREIn the world today, there has been emphasis placed on the idea of making sure that everyone feels included in all situations. However, we don’t realize that our actions can have an impact that’s different than what was intended. Some of these actions have different meanings to people depending on their background. Knowing the unintentional
READ MOREOctober is LGBTQ+ History Month and Elizabethtown College’s Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA) kicked off the month with a showing of the Oscar Award-winning movie “Moonlight.” The GSA is a club on campus that works to create a safe and accepting environment for those who have different gender and sexuality identities. This club works to host events
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