SU student named THIS intern, serves at Capitol
By / Asst. News EditorShippensburg University senior Marcus Huertas has been chosen to represent SU in The Harrisburg Internship Semester (THIS) for the fall 2019 term.
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SU organization encourages students to vote
By / Staff WriterWith election day right around the corner, Shippensburg University’s Ship Votes is doing all it can to ensure students are prepared to go out and vote for the candidates of their choice in the upcoming election.
SU awarded multi-million dollar early childhood education grant
By / Asst. News EditorShippensburg University, along with three other universities, is sharing portions of an $11.8 million grant toward the benefit of the workforce in the early childhood field.
Carter continues initiatives, talks campus issues
By / Managing Editor“Every day is a good day. Every day that we are working towards the benefit of this university is a good day,” said Shippensburg University President Laurie Carter Wednesday afternoon. Carter sat down with members of The Slate staff to provide information and updates on recent events and campus initiatives.
Your World Today: The media must cover the news to inspire change
By / Editor-in-ChiefLast Thursday, three men from various ministries positioned themselves in front of the Ezra Memorial Library in the academic quad to preach their religious beliefs. They delivered several stump speeches, but also spoke with individual members of the crowd.
Former SU student charged with criminal homicide, another banned from campus
By / Editor-in-ChiefPennsylvania State Police charged a former Shippensburg University student with homicide in the Oct. 6 shooting near High Street that left one man dead and another injured.
Raiders work to change campus culture
By / Managing EditorA group of Shippensburg University students is working to change the campus climate.
SU receives $2 million donation for football team locker room
By / Asst. News EditorShippensburg University President Laurie Carter announced on Friday to the community that the university received a gift of $2 million.
SU's New Student Orientation app shut down
By / Managing EditorThe Ship New Student Orientation (NSO) App has been discontinued through the end of the 2019-20 academic year due to improper usage.
SU SGA confirms new Vice President of External Affairs
By / Editor-in-ChiefShippensburg University’s Student Government Association confirmed Seth Edwards to be the new vice president of external affairs despite internal disagreement on the process used.
Shippensburg community gathers, shows solidarity in face of recent strife
By / Managing EditorMembers of the Shippensburg community stood hand-in-hand Thursday night to show solidarity as “one community” following a shooting that rocked the community.
Shippensburg University 2019 Homecoming Royalty crowned
By / Editor-in-ChiefAfter a month of fundraising, community service and a weekend of festivities, the king and queen of Shippensburg University’s 2019 Homecoming Court were crowned Saturday afternoon at SU’s Homecoming football game against Millersville University.
FAFSA opens for students
ByThe Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for 20/21 is now open as of Oct. 1.
Your World Today: Journalists above all value safety, privacy of sources
By / Editor-in-ChiefIf there’s one thing journalists take seriously, it is the safety and privacy of their sources. When journalists make a promise to protect a source, they often keep it even if it lands them in prison per a subpoena from a court. But many members of the public do not fully understand what sort of agreements have been used in the past.
SU, town to come together as ‘one community’
By / Managing EditorShippensburg University will join the local community in an event Thursday to promote unity.
Career Fair offers opportunities for students
By / Guest ContributorMore than 120 businesses gathered at the Shippensburg University ShipRec on Oct. 4 for the fall semester Career Fair and Business Expo.
What’s new with the dining services?
By / Guest ContributorNew French fries at Burger717 in the Ceddia Union Building (CUB) Galley Food Court are not the only changes that came to Shippensburg University food options over the summer.
Second person charged in SU racial slur incident
By / Managing EditorA second person has been charged in connection with an incident of alleged racial harassment that occurred in September on Shippensburg University’s campus.