NEWS
SCPS adds online health care degree
Elizabethtown College’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) recently introduced a new online bachelor’s degree offering in Health Care Administration. According to the SCPS website, the addition “blends the theory, design, management and practice of healthcare into a comprehensive learning program,” which is designed to prioritize “ethics, fiscal responsibility, technological solutions, critical thinking and
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BCA offers new short-term study abroad option in Exeter, London
Brethren Colleges Abroad (BCA) recently added a short-term study abroad option to their program choices. Led by Exeter native Dr. Stephen Burwood and Dr. Linnea Goodwin Burwood, students will experience British culture and history through a short term stay in London and Exeter. A four-credit class titled “Living with History: History, Culture and Contemporary Life
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Dining Services assures there will be no immediate changes to meal plans
The news feeds of Elizabethtown College students have been full of posts regarding rumored changes that will affect student meal plans. Students rallied together in an effort to explain their position to the dining services staff by starting a Facebook page called “Let Students Choose: Elizabethtown College Dining Services.” Online petitions and discussions about the
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CAMPUS LIFE
Cyberbullying-inspired Android app examined
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. This schoolyard chant may be even less true now than when it originated. With today’s multiple outlets for technology, bullying others through use of harsh words has become easier than ever. Though anonymous, students can easily bully others via text messaging, Facebook,
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Protests occur on Wall Street, students should stay informed
“We are the 99 percent!” screamed the angry youth taking to the streets of New York City. They are referring to the fact that the top 1 percent of the population in America sits on the highest percentage of the wealth. The youth want to reclaim the future from greedy bankers and politicians. “We are
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Core program represents opportunity for growth
Elizabethtown College requires a core program, and while a number of people love it, others do not really care for it. Some students feel as though taking courses outside of their major is a waste of time, but a part of the student population believes it has opened up new doors for them. The forty-four
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