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(04/26/16 1:01am)
Enjoy your upcoming summer vacation stress free with these fun things to do with friends, family or even by yourself.
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Enjoy your upcoming summer vacation stress free with these fun things to do with friends, family or even by yourself.
I know I do not have to remind anyone about when summer break starts because we have all been counting down the days since the beginning of the spring semester. Some have even been counting down since fall semester began.
Are you aware of the recent changes the U.S. Treasury has made to the U.S. currency? On Wednesday, April 20, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew announced the updated series of the $5, $10 and $20 bills. African-Americans receiving recognition, via money, in the United States, would have been unheard of during Harriet Tubman’s time. Sadly, you will not be able to acquire a $20 bill, featuring Tubman, until the year 2020.
Hot: ‘The Jungle Book’ live action movie
Our society likes to preach about being accepting, helping others out when they need it and not being judgmental just because someone is a little bit different from you.
The upcoming election is so heated that it is causing people to act in ways they usually would not act towards others.
Your recent commentary, “PASSHE Chancellor says everything on the table for state system to survive” rightly addressed the serious nature of the challenges facing the 14 universities within Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education — challenges that universities across the nation are confronting. Thank you for recognizing and acknowledging these critical issues.
“Do not date that guy you will meet this day.” “Don’t buy that dress.” “Study harder.” These are just a few responses I received when I asked 30 random people what advice would they give themselves if they could go back in time.
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Last week here at Shippensburg University, we had the “Take Back the Night” event, at which victims of sexual assault spoke out about their awful experiences. I am sure anyone who attended that event had a heart full of grief for anyone who had to go through that in his or her life, as well as a mind full of ideas on how to stop it.
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“Do not walk alone anywhere, make sure you always have friends with you.” As if we did not hear that a million times from our family and loved ones before we came to college.
SU students gather at the ShipRec center from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. to help the fight against cancer and honor those who have been affected by the disease.
Members of The Slate staff pose to portray the different pressures to be “beautiful” in the eyes of society. We have become way too consumed by trying to achieve the societal norm of “perfection.”
Eating disorders have become a huge problem in our society today. According to anad.org, The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, more than one half of teenage girls and about one third of teenage males practice unhealthy behaviors to lose weight. This includes skipping meals, taking drugs, vomiting, etc.
Who would have thought it would have ever come down to such a diverse group of people for the presidential election? Maybe this is the cause for such a heated political race this year.
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If you really think about it, college is often completely run like a business.
