Your World Today: Deception during #ReOpenRallies dangerous, unacceptable
By / Editor-in-ChiefThe #ReOpen rallies that occurred this past week are prime examples of the corruption present within the modern conservative American movement.
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Shippensburg University modifies food service for current, future semesters
By / Managing EditorHungry for new options? Shippensburg University’s campus dining menu is changing.
Americans across the nation step up, help others during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic
By / Asst. News EditorDespite the turmoil the COVID-19 coronavirus has brought to the United States, many individuals and businesses are finding ways to cope and give back.
Career center offers tips for graduating seniors
By / Managing EditorMembers of the class of 2020 are graduating into the “real world” during a global pandemic and an economy in a virtual freefall, that is seeing unemployment numbers not seen since the Great Depression. Those once far away responsibilities of “adulting” — finding a job, leasing a car or even buying a house — are closer than ever. Where does a college graduate start after receiving that diploma?
Anti-shutdown protesters urge Gov. Wolf to re-open Pennsylvania
By / Editor-in-ChiefAmid a national wave of protests against mandatory closures of schools and businesses, thousands of Pennsylvanians gathered on the steps of the Harrisburg Capitol building Monday at noon.
Career center continues its mission to serve students throughout pandemic
By / Managing EditorWhile members of the class of 2020 may have to wait for their formal commencement ceremony, the reality of getting a job cannot be pushed to a later date.
Food pantry still serving those in need despite coronavirus
By / Managing EditorLast month, millions of American poured into grocery stores across the nation buying just about anything they could find. Shelves remained empty for weeks, leaving those who did not have the ability — physically or financially — to buy food and other necessary supplies.
Gov. Wolf announces Pennsylvania schools will stay closed for the rest of the academic year
By / Editor-in-ChiefDesks and chairs in classrooms across Pennsylvania will remain empty for a little while longer.
Your World Today: An open letter to whomever is not yet self-quarantining:
By / Editor-in-ChiefIt has been a month since the first cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus cropped up in the state of Pennsylvania. When I originally wrote this column Sunday evening, I stated "Since March 7, 11,510 citizens tested positive for the virus, while 152 have died." Now, Tuesday afternoon, I have to change those numbers because 14,559 Pennsylvanians have tested positive and 240 have died.
Wolf extends stay-at-home order to entirety of Pennsylvania
By / Editor-in-ChiefGov. Tom Wolf placed all 67 Pennsylvania counties under a “stay-at-home” order on Wednesday in response to the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus throughout the state.
Student Government Association senator elections on-schedule, voting to begin mid-April
By / Editor-in-ChiefElection season is coming for students at Shippensburg University, despite the lack of student presence on campus. Voting for the 2020-2021 Student Government Association (SGA) senators will begin April 6.
‘Jersey Shore’ star visits Shippensburg University, shares story of drug and alcohol recovery
By / Guest Contributor“Jersey Shore” star Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and his wife, Lauren Sorrentino, told their story of struggle and recovery from drug and alcohol addiction in Shippensburg on March 3 in the Ceccidia Union Building multi purpose room.
Shippensburg University postpones May commencement, plans alternative celebrations for graduating seniors
By / Multimedia DirectorAs universities across Pennsylvania move their classes online, the fate of graduation ceremonies for many seniors remains uncertain.
Shippensburg University will partially refund students for housing, other services; not tuition
By / Editor-in-ChiefShippensburg University officials announced Friday the university will offer partial refunds on a number of services for which students pay.
Wolf orders “not life-sustaining” businesses to close
By / Editor-in-ChiefPennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has ordered all businesses that are not “life-sustaining” to close by 8 p.m. Thursday.
Pennsylvania records first COVID-19-related death, Wolf reports 52 new cases
By and / Managing EditorPennsylvania confirmed its first coronavirus (COVID-19)-related death Wednesday, according to state officials.
Shippensburg University confirms two students quarantined out of state with coronavirus
By / Editor-in-ChiefTwo Shippensburg University students who traveled to Europe during spring break tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), according to university officials.
BREAKING: Gov. Tom Wolf urges Pennsylvania businesses to shut down to halt coronavirus spread
By / Managing EditorPennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has ordered Pennsylvania bars and restaurants to shut down dine-in services for two weeks to slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).
BREAKING: Shippensburg University moves all courses online for remainder of semester
By / Editor-in-ChiefAll Shippensburg University courses will remain online for the rest of the spring semester, according to an email sent by university president Laurie Carter.
Breaking: Shippensburg University moves courses online, suspends in-person events until April 11
By / Editor-in-ChiefShippensburg University announced Friday that it would cancel all face-to-face interaction at the university and move courses online until April 11.