etown

  • ‘The Children’s Hour’ provokes critical thought

    ‘The Children’s Hour’ provokes critical thought

    How would you feel if you were exiled from your community and shunned by almost everyone you know? On March 26 at 7 p.m. in Gibble Auditorium, there will be a showing of “The Children’s Hour,” a diversity film centered around lies, revenge, homosexuality and false accusations. When a female student, who attends a school

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  • Scholarships, awards offered for entrepreneurially-minded

    Scholarships, awards offered for entrepreneurially-minded

    The Entrepreneurship Program at Elizabethtown College has been very, well, entrepreneurial lately, acquiring multiple contributions from donors to aid Etown students through scholarships and awards. The Nuts About Granola Innovation Scholarship, a new financial incentive for entrepreneurial students concerned about sustainability, is an offering through the College and alumnae Sarah Lanphier ’09, founder of Nuts

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  • Dr. Pauline Yu to address class of 2012

    Dr. Pauline Yu to address class of 2012

    Elizabethtown College is honored to have Dr. Pauline Yu as the commencement speaker for the 2012 graduation ceremony. This is the 109th commencement ceremony at Etown and will be held on May 19 at 11 a.m. The ceremony is a very important occasion for graduating Etown students. It is a day many share with family

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  • Schlosser opens doors to men after 46 years

    Schlosser opens doors to men after 46 years

    Last semester, over 600 female students were surveyed about their opinions on living in an all-female housing facility, and the results were quite revealing. According to 66.4 percent of the women surveyed, it would be very unlikely that they would choose to live in an all-female residence hall. It was clear there needed to be

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  • OT department in early stages of Central Penn partnership

    OT department in early stages of Central Penn partnership

    Central Penn College in Summerdale, Pa., recently established an Occupational Therapy Assistant program and is developing a collaborative fieldwork agreement with the Occupational Therapy (OT) program at Elizabethtown College. “Occupational Therapy is a health profession that helps to improve the well-being and functions of people with developmental delay and physical and psychological dysfunction,” according to

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  • Community joins together to take PRIDE in alma mater

    Community joins together to take PRIDE in alma mater

    Abraham Lincoln once said, “I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.” The PRIDE program’s third annual PRIDE (Promote, Recruit, Involve, Donate and Employ) Day is a great way for those of us

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  • Hawthorne Heights, Sandlot Heroes to perform in Etown

    Hawthorne Heights, Sandlot Heroes to perform in Etown

    This spring, local bars and coffee houses are hosting a variety of events that feature various live bands that are locally well-known, as well as more popular bands that appeal to students. Folklore Coffee & Co., located on One N. Main Street in Elizabethtown, features well-known artists as well as a few local bands that

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  • Strikwerda, Craig work with Omani Embassy

    Strikwerda, Craig work with Omani Embassy

    Since President Strikwerda assumed the presidency at Elizabethtown College, he has worked diligently to preserve the best characteristics of the College, while identifying areas to evolve and grow. So, it is no surprise in the globalized world in which we all live, that increasing the emphasis on international education is a key objective of Strikwerda’s, and

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  • Jays fall in Commonwealth semifinal match

    Jays fall in Commonwealth semifinal match

    The Elizabethtown College women’s basketball team’s successful season was unfortunately cut short Wednesday night as the team fell to Lebanon Valley College in the Commonwealth Conference semifinal game 69-47. Sophomore Kendra Beittel scored 16 points in the loss. The key factor in this evenly-matched game was fouls — Etown’s 19 fouls translated into 19 points

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