NEWS


4/28/2026, 12:23pm

Your World Tomorrow: Trust the process

My path to Shippensburg University was unexpected, but undeniably worth it. Growing up near Philadelphia, I had not even heard of Shippensburg until I started searching for colleges.


4/28/2026, 12:23pm

Your World Today: A bittersweet end

If you are currently a senior at Shippensburg University, then I am willing to bet you have been repeatedly asked something along the lines of, “How does it feel to be graduating?” Though I am growing increasingly tired of this question, I have to admit I have asked my fellow seniors the same thing countless times.


4/28/2026, 11:54am

A message of thanks from your SGA President

To my fellow officers, senators and advisers: thank you for the lessons, the laughs and the memories. I will carry them with me long after I graduate.


4/25/2026, 7:15pm

Substation Fire Causes University Power Outage

 As of Saturday evening, power had not been restored to campus and backup emergency generators were being provided to campus by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, according to campus officials. 


4/21/2026, 4:24pm

Former Gettysburg mayor arrested again after resigning three months into term

Just months after taking office — and weeks after his first arrest — former Gettysburg Mayor Chad-Alan Carr was arrested again in Texas before being brought back to Pennsylvania to face a new set of charges, deepening a case that has rattled both borough government and Gettysburg’s theater community.


4/21/2026, 3:29pm

‘Empire of the Bee’ lecture

Students, faculty and community members gathered to hear Catherine Clay talk about her book “Empires of the Bee” at the Dolphin Humanities Center on April 14.  


4/14/2026, 3:34pm

Writing the wrongs about women’s health

SU Communication, Journalism and Media Assistant Professor Stephanie Witmer held a talk focusing on writing about women’s health and dismantling stigma titled ‘Body of Work’ on Thursday, April 9, in the CUB MPR.


4/14/2026, 3:32pm

Numerous student concerns addressed at President’s Hour

Students met for President’s Hour to ask questions of President Charles Patterson, Director of Facilities management Matthew Dominick, Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students Lorie Sheetz, SU Chief of Police Patrick Taylor, and Dining General Manager William Anderson at Orndorff Theater on April 6 at 7 p.m. 


4/14/2026, 3:31pm

Slater of March: Ben Hummel

Assistant Sports Editor Ben Hummel has been named Slater of the Month for March for his contributions to sports coverage at The Slate and his commitment to gaining hands-on journalism experience as a student-athlete.