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Cluggy’s Family Amusement Center plans upgrades

Cluggy’s, a popular family entertainment center located in Chambersburg, is preparing for a series of upgrades under new ownership. 

Your World Today Commentary: Springing Into the New Semester

Welcome to both a new year and a new semester at Shippensburg University. No matter how the last ones ended, I am sure you can find something great this time around. The new semester and new year bring new challenges, but also new happinesses. Whether or not you believe in a clean slate (pun intended), both certainly can be. It may be more difficult, but that does not mean it will be any less wonderful. 

Questions raised about integrity of Fall 2022 SGA election

The integrity of the fall 2022 Student Government Association (SGA) election has been called into question by multiple members of SGA. During the election, Kennedy Holt was listed on the ballot on Sept. 17 and was elected SGA president. 

Your World Today: Celebrating the end of a semester

It is finally the end of the fall semester at Shippensburg University, and whether you are excited or just a little crestfallen for the end, it should be something to celebrate.

Your World Today Commentary: The Little Things Are Sometimes Most Important

Recently, between my classes, internship, position at the Slate and role in the “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” I have found it very difficult to take time for myself. I found that a lot of friends of mine are in similar positions with all of their commitments. It can be a challenge to know how to take the time you need and how to recharge after an especially rough day. 

Horoscopes by two mean Scorpios: October

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September Horoscopes by Two Mean Scorpios

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Review: ‘House of the Dragon’ explores Targaryen dynasty through ‘Fire and Blood’

Spoiler Alert: This story contains spoilers for HBO’s “House of the Dragon” and descriptions of sex and violence.

Horoscopes by two mean Scorpios

Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19):

Shippensburg’s 41st Annual Corn Fest returns to King Street

The Borough of Shippensburg held its 41st Annual Corn Fest last Saturday, a festival in downtown Shippensburg to preserve the town’s legacy. Corn Fest is always held on the last Saturday in August, and this year was one of the largest celebrations yet.

Your World Today: A Special Welcome Back to Ship from the Slate Staff

The Slate staff is happy to welcome both returning and new students to Shippensburg University’s campus. We hope that you are just as thrilled as we are to be spending the fall at Ship.

Roe V. Wade: Overturned in a time of need

On June 24, the Supreme Court finalized overturning Roe v. Wade. News that the Supreme Court might decide to overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked in May. Much of the public was outraged by the news then, and even more are angered now. 

Horoscopes by two mean Scorpios: June

‘Take Back the Night’ held in person after two years

“When we deny our stories and disengage from tough emotions, they don’t go away; instead, they own us, they define us. Our job is not to deny the story, but to defy the ending—to rise strong, recognize our story, and rumble with the truth until we get to a place where we think, ‘Yes. This is what happened. This is my truth. And I will choose how this story ends,” a speaker at SU’s ‘Take Back the Night” used the Brene Brown quote to perfectly sum up the night. ‘Take Back the Night,’ an annual event from the PAGE Center, Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland and Perry County (DVSCPC), Women in Need and YWCA Carlisle and Cumberland Co., was held on Tuesday, April 19 in the CUB MPR.

Horoscopes by two mean Scorpios: End of the Year Updates

Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19):

Write the Ship and the Reflector: Together again at last

The two literary publications on campus, Write the Ship and the Reflector, celebrated their launch on Thursday, April 21 in Stewart Hall. This event is the first in-person launch party since 2019’s books.

Consider being vegan-ish

Being vegan is often seen as infeasible and impractical, as vegans “don’t get enough protein,” are “hippies” and are “pretentious” as a result of their animal activism.

Don't tread on worms

As April brings in a season of showers, there seem to be a lot more worms on campus. Worms come up from the ground during a rainstorm and slide across sidewalks, pavement and parking lots.

Don’t throw out your trash, make it into treasure

 The amount of waste humans create is shocking. According to the United Nations, we dump 2.12 billion tons every year. This collects in piles, landfills and oceans, becoming a danger for animals and an issue for our human population.