The campus literary magazine, formerly known as “Fine Print,” has been renamed “VOX.” Senior Kyler Koons, a professional writing major and editor-in-chief of the magazine, is responsible for the revamped name and the overall rebranding of the magazine. A veteran staff member of Fine Print, Koons felt that the title was unoriginal, and that it
READ MOREBrethren Colleges Abroad recently decided to suspend their Rome, Italy program for the coming year. Newly hired Director of Academic Affairs Dr. Stephen Burwood, explained why students interested in traveling abroad to that location can look forward to a completely redesigned curriculum in the near future. “What was happening was that we were getting a
READ MOREKimberly Arntz is the new Assistant Director of the Annual Fund of Elizabethtown College. Arntz, originally from Elizabethtown, Pa. herself, has returned to her hometown to accept the position. The Annual Fund supports areas on campus which are in the greatest need of assistance based on criteria set by the College. The Assistant Director of
READ MOREElizabethtown College community members can expect to see a new and improved bridge on the Dell within the next few weeks. Students walking near the Dell early in the second week of the semester may have taken notice of the sudden absence of the little old bridge. Facilities workers removed it Tuesday morning in order
READ MOREResidence Life Area Coordinator Steven Smith hosts a radio show on WWEC 88.3 each Wednesday night from 11 p.m. until midnight, providing the Elizabethtown College community with music and commentary. Besides working at Residence Life and hosting a radio show, Smith is considerably active throughout the Etown campus, including advising the junior class through Student
READ MOREThis year, the Elizabethtown College yearbook, The Conestogan, is allowing students to submit their own photos online. Pictures were traditionally generated from the staff and various events on campus rather than from student submission. The change is a result of multiple factors. The staff of The Conestogan is predominantly first-years and non-returners, and there was
READ MORESenior Tyler Kunkle earned a Fulbright award, which will allow him to teach English to German students. Kunkle will be in the Rhineland-Palatinate area and will be teaching children from elementary to high school levels. Kunkle described the online application process as un-thought provoking and a series of fill-in-the-blank questions. He then was required to
READ MOREElizabethtown College has replaced its Crime Incident Report Form with the new ECHotline. The old form that was used to report suspicious, illegal or improper activity is no longer available. The new ECHotline gives Etown students and employees the opportunity to report incidents in a confidential, toll-free and web-friendly way. The 24/7 ECHotline is an
READ MOREThis week, Dr. Robert Kerr, former vice chairman of the Board of Trustees, was selected as the new chair of the Elizabethtown College Board of Trustees. Following the Board’s luncheon last week, Kerr shared insight into his experiences as a trustee and Etown alumnus. He appeared as an all-out Etown supporter, as expressed by the
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