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  • Plants and People: How Biology Explains the Healing Power of Nature

    Plants and People: How Biology Explains the Healing Power of Nature

    In an age dominated by screens and urban landscapes, a growing body of research and personal anecdotes highlights a timeless truth — nature heals. From improving focus and reducing stress to enhancing mood, interacting with plants and natural environments offers measurable benefits. Studies have consistently shown that spending time in natural settings can lead to

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  • The Power of One: A Day That Transformed Etown’s Future

    The Power of One: A Day That Transformed Etown’s Future

    Elizabethtown College’s Power of One Day was more than just a day of giving, it was a movement that fueled transformation. On March 18, 2025, the entire Etown community—alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends united to create meaningful change. This initiative embodied the College’s mission of service, scholarship, and impact, proving that a single act

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  • Today’s Tech: Amazon Removes Voice Recording Options

    Today’s Tech: Amazon Removes Voice Recording Options

    Amazon’s elimination of the “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” option for Alexa devices, which stops devices from sending recordings to the company, is a massive shift that raises essential questions about privacy, artificial intelligence and the future of smart assistants. While Amazon justified the shift as necessary for the development of Alexa’s generative artificial intelligence

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  • Student Assembly addresses Title IX and VI concerns

    Student Assembly addresses Title IX and VI concerns

    On March 13, 2025, Elizabethtown College’s Student Assembly held an informational session. They addressed concerns the campus community might have about the impact of executive orders and the “Dear Colleague” letter the college received on Feb. 14 regarding Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the changes that had to happen within

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  • PA Politics: AICUP letter to Congress says cutting federal funding could gut Pennsylvania’s economy

    PA Politics: AICUP letter to Congress says cutting federal funding could gut Pennsylvania’s economy

    On March 10, the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP) President Thomas P. Foley sent a letter to Pennsylvania’s representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, warning that cutting federal funding could hurt Pennsylvania’s economy.  Elizabethtown College is a member of AICUP, and is one of 35 schools

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  • The Pantry is Always Open: Etown Declared a Hunger-Free Campus

    The Pantry is Always Open: Etown Declared a Hunger-Free Campus

    One of Elizabethtown College’s most unique on-campus offerings is the Blue Jay Pantry. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week to all students, regardless of background or need, the pantry contains food and hygienic supplies with weekly restocks.  Even over breaks, students staying on campus don’t need to go hungry, as the Center

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