Driving still requires undivided attention despite tech improvements

Fans of NBC’s hit show “The Office” may recall a scene in which Michael Scott, despite protests from Dwight Schrute, follows his GPS into a lake, submerging his car in the water. While this sequence of events may have garnered laughs from the sitcom’s fans in its day, it has actually become a life-threatening reality — reminding us of the importance of our undivided attention while driving. 

Changes to Title IX will bolster rape culture

It was an absolute shock to victims and students across the U.S. when Education Secretary Betsy DeVos spoke at George Mason University about the changes she hoped to make to parts of Title IX regarding sexual assault. She discussed how the Obama administration had “failed too many students,” referring to the sexual-assault and rape policies. I guess the Women’s Marches weren’t enough to communicate to DeVos that sexism and misogyny still reign in our society today.

Disaster aid requires our help

A mere two weeks after Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Eastern Texas, another major hurricane — Hurricane Irma — left a path of destruction as it passed through the Caribbean, Florida and the rest of the Eastern Coast of the U.S. 

Misconceptions abound regarding DACA

This labor day weekend, I was fortunate to speak with immigrants in the Reading, Pennsylvania, area and share their stories as part of a literary project called Writing Wrongs. The project, which aims to shed light on a different social issue each year, allowed me to hear from the former supervisor of the Berks County Youth Center and ICE Family Shelter Care Program, an immigration lawyer and a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient named Carlos Adolfo Gonzalez. 

Please keep hate off our campus

A little more than two weeks ago, hordes of people descended upon Charlottesville, Virginia, in preparation for the ‘Unite the Right’ rally that took place on Aug. 12. The catalyst of the rally, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center, was the planned removal of a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee from Emancipation Park, which was recently renamed from Lee Park.

Trump’s actions, lack thereof a nod toward white supremacists

Like many of you this summer, I found myself scrolling through headlines, peaking through the cracks of my fingers, anxious to see what the next bombshell would be from our current commander in chief, Donald Trump. If it wasn’t one thing, it most certainly was another. We saw him escalate nuclear tensions with North Korea, ban transgender Americans from serving in the military despite an ongoing assessment of the matter by Defense Sec. Jim Mattis, and a massive failure to adequately condemn the bigotry on display by white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Presidential search schedule, process leaves students in dark about candidates

The search for a new Shippensburg University president reached one of its final stops last week, as each of the final four candidates made their way to SU to spend a day on campus.

Implementation of President Trump’s agenda shouldn’t rely on release of his tax returns

President Donald Trump’s tax returns are still an ongoing argument today, since his many promises to America that he would release them during his campaign have yet to be fulfilled.

Democrats have refused to work with Trump on tax reform until he releases his tax returns so those in Congress can see how potential changes may benefit the president’s businesses.

New methods of sharing video require consumers to police graphic content

Robert Godwin was collecting aluminum cans in Cleveland on Sunday when he was approached by Steve Stephens. Stephens asked Godwin some questions, but it took less than a minute for him to get to his point.

Steve Stephens was turned in by McDonald’s employees.