'What you don't know will hurt you.' This was the theme of the president of the Center for Multicultural Health Dr. Nathan Stinson's speech on Thursday night at 7 p.m. in the Ball Hall auditorium. Stinson, who was a former head of the Health Literacy Foundation and a former assistant surgeon general, was the first speaker in a series of health presentations.
On Saturday a group of protestors gathered in the name of a common cause: Ending the war in Iraq. These protestors marched from downtown Johnson City, along State of Franklin to the campus of ETSU. At Borchuck Plaza the crowd held an anti-war rally complete with live music, speakers and a large puppet of President Bush.
Six universities in Tennessee voted yes for "green fees" to be added to their tuition. These fees, capped at $10, pay for clean energy projects and green power. The schools include University of Tennessee Knoxville, University of Tennessee Chattanooga, University of Memphis, Austin Peay State University, Middle Tennessee State University, and Tennessee Technological University.