AAPIO Extravaganza 2024: "Everything AAPIO”
(04/16/24 4:00pm)
Shippensburg University’s Asian American Pacific Islander Organization (AAPIO) celebrated “Everything AAPIO” at the 2024 AAPIO Extravaganza on Friday night.
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Shippensburg University’s Asian American Pacific Islander Organization (AAPIO) celebrated “Everything AAPIO” at the 2024 AAPIO Extravaganza on Friday night.
Shippensburg University hosted its 18th annual Wellness Fair on April 10 in the Ceddia Union Building. There were 51 organizations from within the university and the community gathered in the multipurpose room. As attendees entered, they were given a bingo card and encouraged to visit all of the booths on their card in order to be entered to win a door prize.
Ship SAILS and HIRE ME! held their open house Wednesday to provide information about the program from its directors, job coaches and SAILS students.
Dr. Rachel Fish, a sociologist and professor of education, has dedicated herself to studying and reporting the subjectivity of psychiatry and its impact on youth. On Tuesday, April 2, she gave a presentation at Shippensburg University to discuss an ongoing study she calls “Unequal Categories.” meant to serve as an introduction to the often uncomfortable understanding of the inherent racism, sexism and general subjectivity of psychiatry.
From Friday at 6 p.m. to Saturday at 3 a.m., students walked around the clock for Shippensburg’s Relay for Life event.
The Residence Hall Association (RHA) hosted its annual Mocktail event in the CUB MPR Wednesday night. This event provides an opportunity for student groups to go head-to-head and use their creativity to make their own mocktail for the chance to win up to $300 from ABC Lettering Company.
Cristina Rhodes does not hate white people. She also does not think men and capitalism are at the root of all evil.
Finding outfits to wear to concerts can be difficult, and it varies between artists. Today, I am lucky enough to attend Drake’s “Big as the What?” tour. Though I have a fashion column for The Slate, I normally dress in sweatshirts and sweatpants due to comfort. On a day where I am going to a concert, it’s very important to me to do things that I would not do every day.
The 1950s, ’60s and ’70s are notorious for fashion. Though it will never come true, I have always wished that I was born during this time period because of the impact its fashion had on society. The outfits, trends and aesthetics of these decades are timeless, and this has been proven within the last 50 years. Word of mouth says that as time moves forward, older trends are embedded into the present. Luckily, it seems as though specific trends during these decades will never fade away. Let’s flash back to the past.
Students and staff came together to test their knowledge about menstruation with Shippensburg University’s Pride and Gender Equity (PAGE) Center Wednesday night.
Shippensburg University’s “Stitch & Bitch” event saw a turnout of crafty students and staff alike. The university’s Women’s and Gender Studies Program held the event during Women’s History Month to provide a place for women to chat about shared experiences while also learning new sewing skills.
Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” has grossed over 1.4 billion since its release in July 2023, taking home the award for Best Original Song and nominated for Best Picture at the 2024 Oscars.
There are many social events and organizational meetings occurring on campus every week, but none of them are quite like the one occurring at the table that sits beneath the stairwell by Dunkin in the Ceddia Union Building. Last fall, more Shippensburg students began to frequent this table regularly and ended up cultivating an area to share laughs, traditions and belonging.
Harlem made its way into Shippensburg on Thursday night in Stewart Hall during “Live at the Apollo,” an annual event hosted by Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) and the Residence Hall Association (RHA) that celebrates Black history and art. The open mic invited students to share their talent in true Apollo style.
Shippensburg University hosted its Studying While Black And Brown event this past Tuesday. The event was led by Diane Jefferson and gave students the opportunity to come together to discuss the difficulties of living as a person of color on campus. As a first step, all attendees were given a sheet of paper to write down an act of racism they either experienced or observed.
I am very much looking forward to this upcoming spring break. As a busy college student, I look forward to a refreshing break from deadlines, projects and assignments for a few days. This past winter break, I thoroughly enjoyed having time to myself to create, relax, and spend time with my family. But after a few weeks of solitude, I have learned that there may come a day where I will wake up and something will feel off.
The Slater of the Months of January and February is Adam Beam for his quality articles, illustrative contributions and photography for a variety of sections. Beam is a senior Communication, Journalism and Media major with a minor in History, and he joined The Slate his freshman year.
As a part of the university’s Black History Month celebration, the Shippensburg University Heritage Dance Company hosted their “Black Experience Tribute” on Feb. 23 in Memorial Auditorium. The showcase consisted of dance, music, poetry and film, highlighting the talent and experience of black students in Shippensburg.
Social media has inflated an aesthetic for people who work out and go to the gym. It is inspiring that clothes, accessories and hairstyles can motivate people to be healthy. I appreciate when social media promotes encouraging and positive habits rather than consistently spreading negativity. Within our generation, involvement in fitness has grown exponentially. Due to this, people have come to the conclusion that in order to perform the best of their ability, they should make themselves feel as confident as possible.
Pablo Cartaya is a grandson first and published author second. Cartaya shared an abundance of hilarious yet touching life experiences inside Stewart Hall on Thursday that inspired him to write and influenced his books. Pablo Cartaya is an internationally acclaimed author, screenwriter, speaker and educator. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, NBC and on Oprah’s Booklist. Pablo has worked with Disney, Apple+ and Sesame Street on projects adapted from television series and movies.