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  • Etown student launches clothing company to “Free Your Journey”

    Etown student launches clothing company to “Free Your Journey”

    If you think college is rough, try running a clothing company startup while you’re still a student. Elizabethtown College junior Lucas Cunningham launched C&B Outdoor in August. The clothing line focuses on outdoor apparel and is staffed entirely with full-time college students at Etown and other colleges. “We have 14 items in the collection. We

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  • Mosaic Unbound–Hispanic Heritage Month

    Mosaic Unbound–Hispanic Heritage Month

    Lauren Robitaille wears a lot of hats. The Elizabethtown College student is simultaneously an intern with the Office of Diversity, Equity and Belonging, Bowers Writers House and the High Library.  On Monday Sept. 20 these three organizations collaborated to sponsor a meeting of the Mosaic Unbound dialogue series to kick of Hispanic Heritage Month at

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  • Latino Mennonites

    Latino Mennonites

    Latino Mennonites? Yes, they do exist, and Associate Professor at Texas A&M University Dr. Felipe Hinojosa is one of them. On Thursday Sept. 16, Hinojosa delivered a lecture to Elizabethtown College’s Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Hinojosa is a historian focusing on the Civil Rights era but that wasn’t his first intended line

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  • Cultural dance workshop

    Cultural dance workshop

    The Elizabethtown College Office of Diversity, Equity and Belonging hosted a Cultural Dance Workshop to celebrate the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month. On Sept. 15, Etown students gathered in the Koon’s Activity Venue (KAV) to take part in this collaborative movement. Assistant Director of Residence Life Kayshen Morel led the class, establishing a comfortable pace

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  • The conversations of Etown StoryCorp

    The conversations of Etown StoryCorp

    “Why did you join the military?” “There was nothing else to do at the time.” “What was it like in Korea?” “There are things I’d rather do.” That was Lorelei Moser and her great grandfather discussing his service in the Korean War—just one of dozens of interviews in Etown StoryCorp, a new exhibit in the

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  • Students celebrate identity at Unity Rally

    Students celebrate identity at Unity Rally

    On Sept. 10, students gathered outside the Brossman Commons to participate in the Unity Rally, run by the Elizabethtown College Office of Diversity, Equity & Belonging. The Unity Rally was created to celebrate the identities of Etown students and what makes each of us unique. Sitting around the outside borders of the event were tables

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  • National Suicide Prevention Week

    National Suicide Prevention Week

    Elizabethtown College’s Student Wellness Advocacy Group (SWAG) advocated for suicide prevention and mental health awareness on Wednesday, Sept. 8.  This event was inspired by the annual National Suicide Prevention Week (Sept. 5-11) and the difficulties associated with adjusting back into college life. SWAG members set up a table in the Baugher Student Center  and encouraged

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  • Etown professor Richard Fellinger’s novel wins accolades

    Etown professor Richard Fellinger’s novel wins accolades

    Elizabethtown College Writing Wing Fellow Richard Fellinger has recently obtained national awards for his new novel, Summer of ’85. His book is centered around a story of a mass shooting and a summer’s love. Though fictional, Fellinger unapologetically takes on controversial issues like gun violence, leaving the audience wondering about their own beliefs and opinions.  

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  • The state of the clubs

    The state of the clubs

    In terms of events considered to be disruptive, COVID deserves a prize. If you were looking for something to make your best laid plans go awry, the pandemic certainly hits the spot. In the wake of a year-and-a-half of chaos, it may be a good idea to check how some of Elizabethtown College’s clubs weathered

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