• Federal drug prohibition hinders economy

    Federal drug prohibition hinders economy

    Drug prohibition has failed in the U.S. and will someday end just as alcohol prohibition did in 1933. Despite the legal consequences of illicit drug use, some 22 million Americans use illegal drugs. And support for legalization of marijuana, the most widely used illegal drug, has been growing in past years with Gallup Polls reporting

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  • Should professors coordinate their syllabi?

    Should professors coordinate their syllabi?

    Do you find yourself loaded down with a multitude of tests and papers all from different classes? Do you find yourself getting loads of work and not having time to get it done? Do you think professors should coordinate syllabi more often? Students often complain that the workload can get overbearing at times, sometimes to

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  • Facilities expands on solar power initiative

    The article “Solar panels could save nearly $1 million per year” highlighted the College’s historical conservation efforts and our goal of consuming only what we need to support the activities of the college.  The staff writer did a good job consolidating this complex subject into an article. Let me take this opportunity to provide a little

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  • Curriculum changes, electives cut

    Fine arts electives are being cut in many high schools across the country. Classes in the fine arts are no longer mandatory in high school curricula and some students are not taking them because they aren’t required anymore. This could be an issue for enrollment for some high schools. Students who are interested in fine

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  • Professor discusses unexpected benefits of strategic planning

    Strategic Planning (SP) at Elizabethtown College continues at a furious pace. If you are not a member of one of the five committees involved in SP, you probably have little idea about the work being carried out by these committees (and especially by the co-chairs). Take the Campus Community committee. The group meets once every

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  • Put Your Records On: The Paper Kites

    Put Your Records On: The Paper Kites

    Artist: The Paper Kites Genre: Folk/Indie My thought: Everything I’ve ever wanted to say, but lacked the musical ability to put into song form. When I first listened to The Paper Kites, my mind launched into free-association. Some thoughts that immediately came to mind were adventure, chance and fate. All good things remembered and those

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  • Marketplace policies, wasting too much food?

    Marketplace policies, wasting too much food?

    The Marketplace. A place to hang out with your friends and to grab a bite to eat everyday in the Brossman Commons. However, have you ever tried to take food to go? Dining Services has rules about students taking food from the cafeteria, and they are a bit severe. When asked, a few students said

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  • Death of Gadhafi creates military venture

    Death of Gadhafi creates military venture

    Last week, Muammar Gadhafi, the former Libyan president, died from a bullet wound after several months of bloody civil war. Back in March of this year, President Obama authorized Operation Odyssey Dawn, the code name for the U.S. involvement in Libya to enforce a no-fly zone. This was reported as an international operation, in which

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  • Treatment of disabled student raises questions

    Treatment of disabled student raises questions

    Should every college student be given the equal opportunity to speak up in class? Professors should be encouraging their students to participate and answer questions. However, a New Jersey college professor, Elizabeth Snyder, asked one of her students to stop participating by refraining from asking and answering questions in class because of his stutter. Snyder

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