Shippensburg University students joined the hordes of Americans headed to the polls today as the fate of America’s next president, as well as representatives in the state and federal governments, hang in the balance.
Two individuals were shot at Bard Townhouses on Monday, Nov. 7, according to Pennsylvania State Police. On Tuesday, Nov. 8, police charged Sherrod Eugene Baltimore, 21, of Harrisburg, in connection with the shooting, according to ABC27.
Although the 2016 presidential debates are now over, Shippensburg University student Republicans and Democrats met to debate the issues a week prior to Election Day.
Fliers on the doorstep and envelopes in the mailbox — Shippensburg saw its share of “get out the vote” literature, reminding people to vote and which polling station they can go to cast their ballot.
Clinching the win in the fourth round, the Shippensburg University chess club took first place in the third annual Central New York Open in Syracuse, New York.
A businessman highlighted perspectives of globalization and international business on Nov. 1 during a lecture held in Shippensburg University’s Grove Hall forum.
As Election Day approaches, student groups around campus prepared and encouraged people to get out to the polls and vote.
‘Who do you know here’ is a phrase that has become synonymous with Greek Life around the United States. This week, it will be associated with a local community effort that aims to curtail crime during Shippensburg University’s homecoming weekend.
The strike is over and the faculty have a tentative contract, but students, faculty and the rest of the state system face continued obstacles involving finances and quality education.
Thousands of Shippensburg area residents went to King Street on Friday to view the annual Halloween parade despite cold winds and light rain.
State system students, faculty and administrators saw their fair share of tumultuous times in the past week, but the union strike ended just in time for everyone to focus on the chaotic presidential election.
The first faculty strike in the state system’s 33-year history lasted three days and sent shockwaves across Pennsylvania, with more than 100,000 students and several thousand faculty members affected.
Rock music played at the Prince Street entrance to Shippensburg University as faculty mingled and cars honked in support as the strike went into its third day.
PASSHE Chancellor Frank Brogan said he is “anxious” to return to the negotiating table, SU professor Debra Cornelius announced at the North Prince Street picket line.
Faculty may not be the only ones protesting Wednesday. Students across the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) are planning a day of action to show their support for faculty.
Nearly every seat was filled in a Shippensburg University lecture hall as students convened to discuss the possibility of a faculty strike throughout the state system universities.
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Many Pennsylvanians have been confronted with an advertisement for the Pennsylvania Lottery. In these commercials, the state’s second-most famous groundhog coerces potential players by appealing to their collective consciences.
