3/5/2024, 12:00pm

Scooters, break-ins, room selection frustrations aired at President’s Hour

Several hot-button campus issues such as recent car break-ins, room selection frustrations and the electric scooter ban were discussed at last week’s President’s Hour. Students were encouraged to both listen and raise concerns to President Charles Patterson and members of the campus staff, which included representatives from housing, maintenance, SUPD, the Dean of Students, the Office of Equity and Inclusion and more. Adam Beam moderated questions.

3/5/2024, 12:00pm

Your World Today Commentary: Buck up or shut up

Actions speak louder than words, but I would be lying if I said words were not hitting pretty hard right now.  As my managing editor Connor wrote in his piece last week, we have experienced a surge of hot topics in in our news coverage. Subsequently, we have more readers than ever, which is a blessing no matter the cost. 

3/5/2024, 12:00pm

Lest we forget: Another update on Israel-Gaza and Russia-Ukraine

As Americans, it is valuable to stay up to date with conflicts happening outside of our border that our country is involved in. Just because the fighting is not in our town does not mean that we are separated from the events. 

3/5/2024, 12:00pm

Record low turnout in SGA officer election

The Student Government Association (SGA) wrapped up its spring 2024 executive leadership committee election March 1. Of a student population numbering more than 4,000, only 49 ballots were submitted, according to SGA administrative assistant Lisa Laughlin. This equates to roughly 1% voter turnout from the student body. Only one name was on the ballot for five open officer positions. Several candidates did, however, run successful write-in campaigns. 

2/28/2024, 5:15pm

McCormick takes aim at Bob Casey at CPAC

Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey was labeled a “man of inaction” by Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick Friday as McCormick spoke during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). 

2/28/2024, 5:15pm

Campus housing selection sees major issues, frustrates students

Shippensburg University’s selection process for on-campus housing suffered severe technical hiccups, leaving many students irate.  The selection initially opened on Feb. 13, but server overload caused the process to shut down partway through and was reopened on Feb. 22.

2/27/2024, 12:41pm

Your World Today: Welcome to News 101

2/26/2024, 11:10am

Electric scooter fire prompts evacuation of Seavers Hall

2/20/2024, 11:21pm

SU Council of Trustees discusses Educational Programs and Post-COVID Campus Recovery

The 2024 spring semester’s first public Shippensburg University Council of Trustees meeting was held on Friday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. in the Ceddia Union Building MPR.  Topics discussed included budgetary updates, student affairs updates and a presentation on the “Landscape of Teacher Education at Shippensburg University.”

2/20/2024, 9:55pm

Theta Xi issued interim suspension after hazing allegations

2/20/2024, 12:00pm

Thersa Runstedtler fights the Black Balling of Black Ballers

Shippensburg University welcomed Theresa Runstedtler, a professor at American University as well as the author of the book “Black Ball,” on Feb. 15.  Runstedtler began her journey with the National Basketball Association in 1995 as one of the Toronto Raptors performers, which allowed her to closely observe “a lot about the racial labor dynamics of the NBA” and how it has gotten to where it is today.

2/13/2024, 4:03pm

SGA holds first public meeting of 2024

2/13/2024, 4:00pm

SGA Corner: Opportunities for leadership on campus

2/6/2024, 1:30pm

Select Diner closing, but will return

The Select Diner, located in downtown Shippensburg, closed its doors on Jan. 14. The diner, which until recently was open 24 hours a day, is temporarily shuttering its doors for renovations. That process is expected to take 3–5 weeks according to Anita Peters, a manager who spoke to The Slate on Jan. 14. The restaurant will reopen with a new name, refurbished interior design and an updated menu.