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  • Professor Feature: Dr. Kirsten Johnson awarded the 2025-26 Ranck Award

    Professor Feature: Dr. Kirsten Johnson awarded the 2025-26 Ranck Award

    Each December, faculty members at Elizabethtown College nominate peers for the Ranck Award of Research Excellence. This award was established in honor of John P. Ranck, former chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. The award recognizes a full-time faculty member for their achievements in research and commitment to their field. The 2025-26 awardee

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  • Bingo night draws record crowd, brings energy and excitement to campus

    Bingo night draws record crowd, brings energy and excitement to campus

    The Koons Activity Venue (KAV) was filled to capacity on Jan. 24 as more than 300 Elizabethtown College students gathered for one of the most anticipated events of the semester: The Office of Student Activities’ semi-annual Bingo Night. The event drew students from across campus eager for an evening of games, prizes and community. Free

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  • Crafts and Conversations: National day of racial healing

    Crafts and Conversations: National day of racial healing

    On Jan. 22, Crafts and Conversations took place in the Bird Cage from 3:30 p.m to 5 p.m. This event happens every Thursday and gives fellow Blue Jays a chance to connect with each other through a themed craft.  Crafts and Conversations is run by the office of Civil Rights and Title IX. At Elizabethtown

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  • Advice for First-Year Students: College is not as scary as it may seem

    Advice for First-Year Students: College is not as scary as it may seem

    Being a first-year student in the college world is a very daunting role to take. You’re surrounded by new people who are trying to figure out the same thing that you are: how am I going to survive? You have to balance new people, new friendships, new freedom and new professors with their differing expectations.

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  • Farewell to Campus Life editor, Jillian Spiller

    Farewell to Campus Life editor, Jillian Spiller

    Jillian Spiller, a junior here at Elizabethtown College, started at The Etownian during her sophomore year, writing for the Features and Campus Life columns. It wasn’t long before her skill and potential was noticed and Spiller was asked to take on more responsibility.  As an English secondary education major with a minor in creative writing

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  • College Living: Dorm hacks to make your life easier

    College Living: Dorm hacks to make your life easier

    Many alumni reminisce about college being one of the best times of their lives. However, there’s no hard feelings when you graduate and leave behind cramped dorms, roommate disagreements, communal bathrooms and countless items that were packed and never used. I look back on my first semester and wish I had a comprehensive list of

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