After two years as business manager of The Etownian, I am leaving Elizabethtown College with a better understanding of the work required to sustain a student newspaper business. As a finance major here at Etown, I started the position unsure of what it fully entailed. I found the opening position on the Instagram of The
READ MOREMy journey at The Etownian started my sophomore year. As a transfer student, I was eager to meet new people and find my place at Elizabethtown College. I had no prior journalism experience and hardly any writing experience, but after attending a club fair where I was introduced to people working at The Etownian, I
READ MOREOn Sunday, April 12, Elizabethtown College’s Best Buddies club hosted its fourth annual Friendship Walk at the Thompson Gymnasium. The event centered on inclusion, connection and community. Running from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the walk brought together students, faculty, local vendors and community members to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs). Participants
READ MOREStudent Assembly’s Spring Social, held on April 1, served as a place for students to unwind, socialize and enjoy a sweet treat on a sunny afternoon. The event featured games like volleyball, gaga ball and basketball for students to enjoy. Each student also received a cup of Rita’s Italian Ice. “[The event allows students] to
READ MOREOn March 27 Elizabethtown College’s Black Student Union, NOIR, hosted a fashion event with the BSUs from Millersville University and Franklin & Marshall College. Thrift to Impress was a competition fashion show based on the Roblox game “Dress to Impress.” Students and staff were given the opportunity to comb through thrifted clothing, strut the runway,
READ MOREThe Koons Activity Venue was full of energy on March 27 as students gathered for Elizabethtown College’s fifth annual Campus Queens Drag Show. From the moment the music started, it was clear this was not just another campus event. It was a night built around fun, expression and pride. The show kicked off at 6
READ MOREDonations came pouring into Elizabethtown College on March 24, bringing in a record breaking $813,059 raised in just 24 hours. This marked the most successful Power of One Day in the event’s 12-year history. These donations came from 2,400 individual donors who each were able to contribute to the campus and students. The Power of
READ MOREJan. 31 is National Hot Chocolate day in the United States. Hot chocolate is a warm beverage often enjoyed during the winter season, a drink that many Americans associate with the holidays, snowy weather and a sense of comfort during colder months. For college students, especially those navigating busy schedules and winter stress, small seasonal
READ MOREElizabethtown College marked the start of Black History Month on Jan. 30 with a campuswide kickoff event centered on reflection, remembrance and community. Held at 4:30 p.m. in the Brossman Commons Concourse, the gathering officially launched a month of programming honoring the people, movements and milestones that have shaped the ongoing pursuit of justice and
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