• Seventh-inning rally falls short; Jays 0-3

    Seventh-inning rally falls short; Jays 0-3

    On another cold and windy winter afternoon, the men’s baseball team traveled to Flemington, N.J. to take on the Cougars of Misericordia University. The Blue Jays were set for a doubleheader against the Cougars, the defending Freedom Conference Champion and an NCAA tournament qualifier last season. Senior Matt Ruth led the Jays from the mound.

    READ MORE
  • ‘Side Effects’ presents chilling tale of lust, murder, love, manipulation, greed

    ‘Side Effects’ presents chilling tale of lust, murder, love, manipulation, greed

    The ingredients of lust, greed and manipulation make Steven Soderbergh’s new film “Side Effects” the perfect recipe for a dramatic plot twist and a splash of mystery. In the beginning of the movie, the character of Emily Taylor, played by Rooney Mara, comes across as a devoted wife who is waiting for the love of

    READ MORE
  • FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: FAIR TRADE

    FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: FAIR TRADE

    I n America, when we want a cup of coffee, the process is easy. We hop in our cars and drive to the nearest Starbucks or Dunkin’ Donuts. We are greeted with a smile as we order a tall vanilla cappuccino, and then go about our day. We don’t often think about where the coffee

    READ MORE
  • ‘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

    READ MORE
  • 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

    READ MORE
  • 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

    READ MORE