Elizabethtown College has been undergoing structural changes as a result of academic restructuring. Not only has this restructuring changed what majors and minors are available at the College, but it has impacted other aspects of the school as well. Last fall I had the opportunity to write a series of articles discussing how these changes
READ MOREStudents, faculty and staff on and off campus are busy this fall finding creative solutions for problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the important elements of campus life that has been affected is club activities. How do clubs continue to enrich student life, while accounting for COVID-19 precautions and off-campus students? Student Senate
READ MORELast week, a video went viral of State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta (D – PA181) delivering an impassioned speech against an amendment to HB 2626. The amendment, which Governor Wolf claims “makes it harder, not easier, for citizens to vote,” aims to ban the use of ballot drop boxes for mail-in ballots statewide. More controversially, it
READ MOREOn July 1, Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Levine issued an order that mandates masks be worn and on July 8, Folklore, a coffee shop in Elizabethtown, Pa., posted on social media platforms about its policy regarding masks, specifically that it would not require customers to wear them. From there onward, a controversy spiraled out
READ MOREThe COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented event that has affected every part of the lives of the Elizabethtown community. To return to a “new normal,” the College is reopening for the Fall 2020 semester with a plan and safeguarding protocols in place to protect students, professors, faculty and visitors from COVID-19. Before the College reopened,
READ MOREWelcome, Blue Jays, to the 2020-21 school year! I am very excited to be working again with The Etownian, and though we have a few updates to our procedures, we will still be reporting news from campus, the community and nation-wide, especially leading up to the presidential election. This semester, The Etownian will be operating
READ MOREStudent Senate started meeting for the semester Thursday, Aug. 27 over Zoom. The first meeting began with administrative reports where each administrator detailed the changes in their department for the semester. This included that the Marketplace is closed everyday from three to four p.m. for sanitation, all buildings are locked at all times, Counseling Services
READ MOREWhen COVID-19 hit, we were living in a time of rapid technological expansion. Software companies were competing internationally to release inventions that will make life easier. The supermarket in my town had just launched an app to make home deliveries possible, an Uber driver was always available one click away and my assignments were all
READ MOREPhoto courtesy of Megan White Your first question, upon reading the title of this letter, may be, “What’s a managing editor?” Well, my friend, after a year in the role, I am still defining exactly what it means. I’ve served as liaison and emotional support person and idea generator and designated email sender and second-in-command
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