Dr. Laurie Grobman, Professor of English and Women’s Studies at Penn State Berks, has been named “Outstanding Baccalaureate College Professor of the Year” for her work, which challenges students to look at issues of equality and fairness facing historically overlooked groups and minorities. One of four national winners of the…
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Will Obama’s Immigration Order Increase Obamacare Enrollment?
Hispanic enrollees have long been a targeted demographic for the Affordable Care Act: historically among the most uninsured populations in the United States, with 29% lacking coverage in 2012 compared with 10% of Caucasians, Hispanics also skew younger, giving the Obama Administration a chance to register high numbers of healthier,…
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Scott Walker’s Bald Spot Becomes Campaign Issue in Wisconsin Gubernatorial Race
Of all the issues being debated in the final weeks before the midterm elections, probably no one expected hair loss to take center stage. But Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin, embroiled in a tight race against Democratic challenger Mary Burke, is being asked tough questions about his bald spot. Walker…