Slate Managing Editor Reagan Gardenhour: I have always found countdowns intimidating. Ten… Whether it is because of anticipation anxiety, which has existed quite prevalently in my life, or because of the need to be in control, I do not know. What I do know is that I do not do well with a countdown. Or a drumroll. Or a graduation?
The Shippensburg University Student Government Association (SGA) gave the final approval for the 2025-2026 operating budget at its April 3 meeting. The budget funds student groups, athletics and other areas of student life.
Those who have been to Richard Avenue have likely seen the large parking lot and adjacent overgrown lot on North Queen Street. That property, which contains the G-1 general parking lot, has been listed for sale by its owner, the Shippensburg University Foundation. The 14.59-acre property, which is adjacent to the Cumberland Valley Rail Trail, Richard Avenue and Wibs, has been listed for $2.3 million.
Spring has sprung in Shippensburg, and rather than enjoy the flowers around campus, some students are kneeling next to storm drains. You may have seen them on campus the last few weeks, sporting hi-vis vests and wielding angle grinders or caulk guns. If you take a closer look at the drains they were working on, you will see some colorful new additions. Volunteers have installed ceramic discs in a variety of colors stamped with one of eight designs and the tagline “Drains to Stream — Keep it Clean.”
MANHEIM, Pa. (AP) — Democrat James Andrew Malone narrowly won a special election for a Pennsylvania state Senate seat in Republican-leaning suburbs and farming communities, scoring an upset for a party roiled by infighting since President Donald Trump’s victory.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Wednesday it was a “mistake” for national security officials to discuss sensitive military plans on a group text chain that also included a journalist — a leak that has roiled President Donald Trump’s national security leadership.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Moving to fulfill a campaign promise, President Donald Trump signed an executive order March 20 calling for the dismantling of the Education Department, an agency Republicans have talked about closing for decades.
NUUK, Greenland (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Friday that Denmark has “underinvested” in Greenland’s security and demanded that Denmark change its approach as President Donald Trump pushes to take over the Danish territory.
If you are paying for toothpaste, you shouldn’t be. I’m sorry to break it to you, but it’s time to accept that you have spent years spending far too much on your favorite Crest and Colgate products. The solution to your troubles is one of life’s simplest but most underappreciated joys — a coupon. Yes, those pesky sheets of paper that used to get delivered in the weekly newspaper are the key to fighting inflation as a college student.
SGA President Lillian Sellers: As the semester winds down, the Student Government Association has been hard at work making progress on various initiatives around campus. Additionally, we have been preparing for our leadership transitions at the end of this year, as well as getting ready for electing new senators.
SGA’s spring 2025 President’s Hour was kicked off at 7 p.m. in the Orndorff Theater in the CUB on Monday, Mar. 24. In attendance was Director of Facilities Management Matthew Dominick, Vice President of Student Affairs Lorie Sheetz, Provost Darrell Newton, SUPD Chief Patrick Taylor and Shippensburg University Dining Services General Manager Will Anderson. SU President Patterson was not in attendance as he was recovering from minor surgery.
After completing 27 years at Shippensburg University, Shari Horner has a great deal to be proud of. Horner served for four years as the irector of the Women’s Studies Program, which became the Women’s and Gender Studies Program under her watch, and she was the chair of the English Department for nine years.
As political tensions continue to rise across the country in the wake of the Trump administration’s tumultuous shake-up of the federal bureaucracy, a panel of professors from Shippensburg University’s Political Science Department sought to provide a clarifying overview of the political landscape in 2025. The panel was made up of four professors who offered their perspective and expertise in various areas of political science. The evening was hosted and led by political science Chair Alison Dagnes, who was joined by her colleagues Lonce Bailey, Mark Sachleben and Steven Lichtman.
Democrats from Franklin and Cumberland counties came out in downtown Shippensburg on March 22 to show their distaste for the Trump administration’s policies on a wide range of issues. Around 60 protestors demonstrated around the intersection of King Street and Earl Street, protesting issues like potential cuts to government services like Social Security, attempts to dismantle the Department of Education and other agencies and cutting support to Ukraine.
Shippensburg University welcomed back several alumni for a virtual workshop titled “Peace Corps: Global Opportunities.” Four SU graduates and a Peace Corps recruiter joined Career Center Executive Director Victoria Kerr to discuss their experiences as volunteers for the Peace Corps.
Three new student groups were approved by the Student Government Association (SGA) through unorthodox means after the Student Senate failed to meet quorum at its March 6 public meeting. To avoid leaving the groups in limbo until the next SGA public meeting in April, the Executive Leadership Committee (ELC) chose to adopt an emergency motion pursuant to Article V, Section IV of the SGA Constitution.
At the March Student Government Association meeting, SUPD Police Chief Patrick Taylor gave the student senate updates about issues discussed at previous President’s Hours. Those issues included alleged racial disparities in traffic stops and the installation of speed bumps on campus.
The results of the spring 2025 Student Government Association (SGA) officer elections were announced on Feb. 28. Starting in late April, SGA will be led by a new group of executives.
Approximately 100 residents showed up at the Firefighters Activity Center Tuesday night to participate in a community town hall and hear updates about Shippensburg’s future. Moderated by Chamber of Commerce Chair Wendy Kipe, the night featured updates from a dozen individuals, including Shippensburg Mayor Kathy Coy, Shippensburg University President Charles Patterson and Shippensburg Police Department Chief of Police Thomas Young, among others.
SU’s Student Government Association began its first meeting of the academic year by swearing in Residence Hall Association Senator Ayden Kurtek. He was met with many warm welcomes from numerous SGA members. “I’m glad to see a senator in an RHA position who is so passionate about the needs of students living in residence halls on campus,” Transfer Senator Daniel McCleary said.
