NEWS

10/4/2022, 12:00pm

Your World Today Commentary: Climbing Ladders

By Paige Shope / Managing Editor

Like everyone else, I regularly binge watch Netflix. One of my favorite shows I used to watch before it was removed from Netflix was “The Office.” I rewatched that series more times that I can count. It was comforting to turn it on and have something familiar and funny to settle the background noise in my head. This show wasn’t deep, and it wasn’t for philosophers. However, there is a quote from one of the episodes that I think of often.

10/4/2022, 12:00pm

Hurricane Ian wreaks havoc across Florida

By Luke Rainey / Asst. Copy Editor

Hurricane Ian made landfall in Cayo Costa, Florida, on the afternoon of Sept. 28. As a Category 4 system, Ian is the third major hurricane since 2017 to make landfall in Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis called the damage “historic.”

10/4/2022, 12:00pm

MSA reveals quilt for Diversity Week 2022

By Madi Shively / Staff Contributor

Students and faculty flocked to the lawn of Gilbert Hall on Friday to witness the unveiling of the Quilt to Cover Us All, an annual project organized by the office of Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA).

9/27/2022, 12:00pm

SU hosts Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology president

By Seth Turner / Asst. News Editor

Dr. Manuel Ruiz, Vice President of Inclusion and Belonging, hosted Pedro Rivera, president of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, to give a speech on the future of diversity on college campuses on Tuesday, September 20. Prior to joining the college, Rivera served as the Pennsylvania Secretary of State and served as chair of the board’s Council of Education. 

9/27/2022, 12:00pm

Hurricane Fiona tears through Puerto Rico, rips Eastern Canada

By Mason Flowers / Sports Editor

Hurricane Fiona has caused major damage to the U.S. Territory of Puerto Rico, leaving many without power and water access days after passing through. Fiona moved slowly toward Puerto Rico but was only a Category 1 hurricane when it touched down last Sunday. Different parts of the island received anywhere from 6 to 30 inches of rain, with the southern part receiving the most rain. The rain also caused flooding in rivers across the island, with the Arecibo River rising 13 feet in one hour. The rises led to flash flooding and mudslides in certain areas with some regions measuring 25 inches of rain by Monday morning.

9/20/2022, 12:00pm

Queen Elizabeth II laid to rest

By Evan Dillow / News Editor

The world was shocked on Thursday, Sept. 8, when Queen Elizabeth II passed away at her Balmoral estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Immediately upon her death, the throne was passed down to her son Prince Charles who became King Charles III.

9/20/2022, 12:00pm

Ukraine Recaptures Russian-Controlled Territories

By Seth Turner / Asst. News Editor

Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine has been happening for over six months now, with no end in sight. However, Ukrainian forces have made significant gains on Russian territory in the northwest region of Kharkiv. In the past two weeks, Ukrainian forces have launched a similar counter-offensive in the southern Kherson region. When Russian forces moved south to combat this, the northern offensive pushed even harder. 

9/20/2022, 12:00pm

Flooding in Pakistan Proves Catastrophic

By Ethan Cornell / Asst. A&E Editor

Since August, Pakistan has faced intense amounts of flooding unlike anything seen before in the nation’s history. It is described as a “crisis of unimaginable proportions” by Sherry Rehman, Pakistan’s federal minister for climate change.

9/13/2022, 12:00pm

Artemis Launch Delayed

By Katie Huston / SGA Vice President-Elect of Internal Affairs

NASA delayed the Sept. 3 launch of Artemis I due to leaking issues with the fuel. The mission was delayed on the day of the launch as engineers noticed a leak when they started to fill the rocket’s fuel tanks. The leak in the fuel tank could emit hydrogen gas, which is a flammable substance and poses a threat to the safety of the mission. The pressure of the fuel lines was also altered while engineers were cooling the lines down to the temperature needed to store the hydrogen. 

9/13/2022, 12:00pm

SU Holds 9/11 Memorial

By Carmine Scicchitano / Multimedia Director

Members of the campus community gathered outside on Monday in remembrance of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. A brief ceremony was held outside of the Ezra Memorial Library. 

9/13/2022, 12:00pm

UK Gains New Prime Minister

By Evan Dillow / News Editor

On Monday, Sept. 5, Liz Truss was elected as the next Conservative prime minister of the United Kingdom. She is taking over after the three year administration of Boris Johnson, who stepped down as prime minister in July. Truss will now be entrusted with helping the U.K. recover from its worst economic downturn in decades. She is also the first prime minister to take office in a post-Brexit Britain.

9/13/2022, 12:00pm

SGA holds first meeting

By Seth Turner / Asst. News Editor

Shippensburg University’s Student Government Association (SGA) held a meeting on Sept. 1 at which Vice President Kennedy Holt shared that elections are coming up and petitions to run were due on Sept. 2.

9/13/2022, 12:00pm

SGA President Hare resigns

By Seth Turner / Asst. News Editor

Student Government Association (SGA) President Andrew Hare stepped down from his position on August 23. The resignation was due to undisclosed personal reasons. Vice President of Finances Chase Slenker said that responsibilities are being shared among the other officers to better distribute the workload. Slenker will be speaking at the SGA Open House in place of the president.