Understanding the relationship between poverty, health
ETSU’s Center for Rural Health Research recently published an article from a study on poverty and health in the “Southern Medical Journal.” The article – authored by …
Posts tagged Poverty
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week comes to campus
Next week, Volunteer ETSU will host several on-campus events for the nationally recognized Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, with events planned Nov. 12-19. Throughout the week, …
What is democratic socialism? America already practices some aspects of the system
There are a lot of misconceptions about socialism in the United States. Many Republicans use it as an insult as Democrats take pride in instituting …
Billions spent sending a car to space instead of on humanity’s needs
What do billionaires do when they get bored? Apparently, they take one billion dollars and send their car into space. That’s what Elon Musk, founder …
Leading Voices lecture series continues, addresses race and social class
On Oct. 10, students, faculty and members of the community gathered at the Millennium Centre for the second talk of the Leading Voices in Public …
Volunteer ETSU hosts annual hunger banquet
On Nov.12 Volunteer ETSU sponsored their annual hunger banquet in the Culp Center Ballroom to simulate the struggles that people living in poverty face. Participants …