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  • A Guide to Recovering from Midterm Mayhem

    A Guide to Recovering from Midterm Mayhem

    Midterm season has arrived, and it has probably come with a lot of emotional stress, a high caffeine intake, and possibly some sleep deprivation. Through the agonizing long hours of studying you may have neglected your friends, daily gym workout and your healthy eating streak. Transitioning back into your normal routine is crucial to allow

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  • The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: Is denying visas to same-sex partners of diplomats justified?

    The Weekly Chirp: Students, faculty weigh in: Is denying visas to same-sex partners of diplomats justified?

    Effective Oct. 1, the Trump administration’s State Department will no longer issue visas to unmarried, same-sex partners of foreign diplomats or officials and employees of the United Nations in the U.S. The diplomats were given a deadline of the end of 2018 to either marry or leave the country. This new policy is approximated to

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  • Alumna remembers “Educate for Service” throughout her service career

    Alumna remembers “Educate for Service” throughout her service career

    Elizabethtown College graduates have a long tradition of service and meaningful work. Our alumni serve as leaders, volunteers and models for current Etown students. One such alumna who carries on Etown’s tradition of service is Tamara “Tami” Zavislan ’83. Zavislan currently serves as Director of Development of the Homeless Persons Representation Project (HPRP) in Baltimore,

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  • Volunteering provides job skills, learning opportunities for students

    Volunteering provides job skills, learning opportunities for students

    Elizabethtown College’s motto is “Educate for Service.” Etown demonstrates this motto through its many volunteer opportunities. “Service is actually all around us on campus,” Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) Director Joel Janisewski said. There are different types of opportunities offered. One type is events held on or near campus. Some examples of these

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  • Etown students, staff members discuss healthy relationships

    Etown students, staff members discuss healthy relationships

    October is recognized as National Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. The Elizabethtown College community participates all month by hosting activities, providing resources and hosting guest speakers to inform others. Under coordination of various academic departments and Student Wellness, resources were extended to those in need through an open, informational panel within the Baugher Student

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  • Pink pumpkins cover campus for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    Pink pumpkins cover campus for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Elizabethtown College is working to raise awareness of the disease. According to breastcancer.org, approximately one in eight women will develop breast cancer during her lifetime. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer American women are diagnosed with, following skin cancer. The death rates for breast cancer are

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  • Dynamic professor receives award for dedication to mentoring

    Dynamic professor receives award for dedication to mentoring

    Whether it was in elementary, middle or high school, we have all been influenced by a teacher or mentor at least once in our lifetime. Every year, Elizabethtown College recognizes an influential professor who is devoted to teaching and mentoring with the Kreider Prize for Teaching Excellence. Professor of physics and engineering Dr. Kurt DeGoede

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  • Flu shots, healthy living reduce chances of falling ill this autumn

    Flu shots, healthy living reduce chances of falling ill this autumn

    Fall is finally here, which means it is time for beautiful weather, pumpkin-flavored everything, Halloween and flu season. Flu season is especially devastating on college campuses for several reasons. First, college students are more susceptible to the flu and other illnesses than other populations. According to National Public Radio (NPR), “every year, about 1 in

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  • Professor explores J.K. Rowling’s depictions of adoptive families

    Professor explores J.K. Rowling’s depictions of adoptive families

    Photos: Maddie Kauffman With Sept. 2018 marking the 20th anniversary of “Harry Potter’s” release in the United States, Elizabethtown College has been giving the beloved young adult (YA) fantasy series its due appreciation. Visiting assistant professor of English Dr. Tara Moore has played a significant role in the Harry Potter craze of the semester, as she

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