Campus Life

  • ‘Obamacare’ poses questions for youth, is met with resistance

    ‘Obamacare’ poses questions for youth, is met with resistance

    S ince being introduced to legislation in 2010, there has been resistance to the Affordable Care Act, dubbed “Obamacare,” by opposing media. It’s a national health care plan aimed to regulate the health insurance industry and discrimination toward those needing proper coverage. If you have pre-existing conditions, you cannot be turned away. If you make

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  • Study shows students who pay for education do better academically

    Study shows students who pay for education do better academically

    T Study shows students who pay for education do better academically he February issue of the “American Sociological Review” tapped into a study that was released saying that students whose parents pay for their education don’t do as well academically as students who pay for it on their own. However, it also said that students

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  • Student reacts to gun control article regarding gender

    Student reacts to gun control article regarding gender

    A couple issues ago, the Etownian printed an opinion piece on gun control in the U.S. with emphasis on the Sandy Hook tragedy. That is not what I am writing about. I am writing about the very last paragraph of that piece in which the author wrote something along the lines of: “If criminally insane

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  • Theory vs. practice: hate crimes shed light on need for individual change

    C hoosing to attend a school that “educates for service” and encourages us to be members of a global society encloses us in a community that is supposed to be working toward opening our minds and hearts to the ideas and cultures of others. Regardless of being enrolled in such an institution, but especially so,

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  • Marketplace expands vegetarian, vegan menus, works toward healthier selection

    Marketplace expands vegetarian, vegan menus, works toward healthier selection

    D id you know that the Marketplace has been offering vegetarian and vegan food options for about 10 years? “We’ve offered vegetarian and vegan meals since the beginning, but now we’re adding more to the menu,” residential dining chef and productions manager Charles Downs said. The goal is to provide for all students and staff

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  • Controversy surrounds Pope’s resignation

    Controversy surrounds Pope’s resignation

    Controversy surrounds Pope’s resignationFor those of you currently living under a rock; Pope Benedict XVI recently announced his resignation. I suppose my first question is: If you’re living under a rock how did you get access to The Etownian? My second question is more along the lines of what this article means to investigate: Why

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  • The legitimacy of gender differences: do they go as far as the classroom does?

    The legitimacy of gender differences: do they go as far as the classroom does?

    Recently, article topics such as gender roles and what it means to be male or female have been making headlines as more research is completed to try to explain this complex phenomenon. The New York Times, a current example, published an article on Feb. 2 discussing a recent study that examines why boys tend to

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  • Corbett proposes new budget, liquor sales fund education revenue

    Corbett proposes new budget, liquor sales fund education revenue

    Governor Tom Corbett delivered his 2013-2014 budget address to the General Assembly Feb. 5. Corbett plans to tackle three big areas: transportation funding, pension reform and the privatizing of liquor sales to raise revenue for education. The Pennsylvania House and Senate gathered to hear the $28.4 billion plans that have been expected since the beginning

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  • Alumna offers tips for landing a job post-grad

    Alumna offers tips for landing a job post-grad

    Seniors: I’ve been in your shoes. Two years ago I was an Elizabethtown senior, pulling my hair out and searching every job website known to man. I was determined to prove my parents wrong (“English majors don’t get jobs”) and beat the odds, because unfortunately, a lot of college grads are unemployed. If you’re facing

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