• The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: What does Etown need to do to improve the current social scene?

    The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: What does Etown need to do to improve the current social scene?

    Many new social spaces and event opportunities are arriving on campus. With every change comes an opportunity to ask: what can we do to engage everyone on campus and make Elizabethtown College a home? Part of what makes a community strong is social connectedness. Social connectedness is how close people feel to one another, how

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  • Exploration, growth, and versatility in sophomore year

    Exploration, growth, and versatility in sophomore year

    With the weighty expectations students face in their first, junior and senior years, it can be easy to disregard the importance of one’s sophomore year. The conception of the sophomore year as a time for taking things easy, without needing to deal with the adjustments of first year is extremely prevalent. Yet most experts consider

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  • Class of 2019 graduate to begin work on campus

    Class of 2019 graduate to begin work on campus

    After graduating from Elizabethtown College in May 2019, Zach Klinedinst will find himself back at Etown once more Sept. 16. “It’s the exact kind of position I’ve been looking for,” Klinedinst said about the marketing administrator position he applied for in the Office of Marketing and Communications (OMC). Klinedinst majored in mass communications. Before graduation,

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  • Reflections on Toni Morrison’s work and legacy

    Reflections on Toni Morrison’s work and legacy

    Toni Morrison will long be remembered in the literary zeitgeist for her creativity, her narrative voice and her tireless commitment to the uplifting of everyday black experiences. Aug. 5, 2019, she passed at the age of 88— leaving the world to grapple with her loss and reflect on her life’s impact. Journalist Rachel Kaadz Ghansah

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  • Food allergies and sensitivities impact daily life

    Food allergies and sensitivities impact daily life

    According to the Food Allergy Research & Education organization (FARE), “32 million Americans have food allergies, including 5.6 million children under age 18.” This number has been on the rise. As stated by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “food allergy in children increased by 50 percent between 1997 and 2011.” Food allergies and

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  • Student publishes poetry book examining society

    Student publishes poetry book examining society

    Photo by: Megan White Junior Emmett Ferree published his first book Sept. 1 titled “Beeswax and Other Sticky Things.” The Amazon description says the book is “a critical examination of society and the difficult topics that nobody wants to talk about.” “It still doesn’t feel real,” Ferree said about being a published author. Ferree chose

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  • The Global Perspective

    The Global Perspective

    • News
    • September 13, 2019

    Nigeria faced violence and widespread looting of South African-owned stores due to anti-foreigner attacks in Johannesburg Wednesday, Sept. 4. The protesters set fire to entrances leading into a mall and stole groceries and toiletries from a ShopRite supermarket in Lagos. “My store at Novare, Timekeepers Novare mall, Sangotedo, Lekki, has been broken into, looted and

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  • Common Cents

    Common Cents

    • News
    • September 13, 2019

    Written by: Family Business and Entrepreneurship Club The Family Business and Entrepreneurship Club is kicking off their second annual semester-long competition. We are excited to welcome the new members, and to anyone interested, our first meeting will be Thursday, Sept. 12, at 8:30 p.m. The purpose of the club is to function as a social

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  • Emotional support animal housing policy updates on campus

    Emotional support animal housing policy updates on campus

    • News
    • September 13, 2019

    Photo by: Emma Pile At Elizabethtown College, policies on emotional support animals (ESAs) have been updated regarding housing. Assistant Director of Residence Life for Independent Living Experiences Dominic DiLoreto told the Etownian how Director of Disability Services Lynne Davies and former Director of Residence Life Allison Bridgeman had partnered together to work on this issue.

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