Welcome Week engages new SU students
Shippensburg University welcomed first-year and transfer students to campus Wednesday during its annual fall Welcome Week.
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SU laundry fee slashed, new suites introduced
ByThe days of carrying bags of quarters to and from the laundry room are over for Shippensburg University students.
Commentary: Student involvement necessary to create desired campus
ByAs the new editor-in-chief of this paper, it falls upon me to carry on the “Your World Today,” column started by previous editor-in-chief Troy Okum and continued by my predecessor, Jenna Wise, to continue discussing topics of importance to Shippensburg University and its community.
SU fiscal office appoints new director
ByShippensburg University President Laurie Carter announced in an email Thursday that a new executive director for Shippensburg University Student Service Inc. (SUSSI) has been hired.
Chancellor Dan stops by SU
ByPennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Chancellor Dan Greenstein visited Shippensburg on Friday to update the Shippensburg community about the PASSHE system redesign.
MSA students want changes to historic Gilbert Hall rooms
ByRamses Ovalles, 2019-20 vice president of finance, and Abdul Omar Tucker are both members of various organizations related to the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) who want to see an improvement in the office’s home, Gilbert Hall.
Senator polls open again after mistake last week
ByThe Student Government Association (SGA) has re-opened its election window for next year’s senator positions after a mistake was made which “compromised the legitimacy of the election.”
Panelists aim to end stigma of discussing sex, sexual health
ByLet’s talk about sex. A discussion about sex can be uncomfortable, confusing and even downright mortifying — but it does not have to be. The Women’s Center hosted a panel on women’s sexual health last Thursday in the Orndorff Theatre that aimed to make talking about sex and sexual health easier.
Importance of women’s sexual health to be addressed at panel
By“Let’s Talk: A Panel on Women’s Sexual Health,” being held on Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Orndorff Theatre, will focus on educating members of Shippensburg University and the community about the importance of women’s sexual health.
Program to help first-generation students
ByShippensburg University officially unveiled Students First, a new program geared toward first-generation college students, on Wednesday to a packed room that included students, alumni and administrators.
Changes to come to SU’s First Year Seminar course
ByShippensburg University is taking feedback from its UNIV 101: First Year Seminar course to make adjustments to the course to further improve the experience of first-year students and increase retention rates.
‘#DeleteTheAdjective’ kicks off Women’s History Month celebration
ByShippensburg University’s Old Main Chapel was filled to near capacity as students and members of the community gathered to celebrate the beginning of Women’s History Month and listen to guest speaker Army Maj. Lisa Jaster on Thursday.
Local earthquake surprises community
ByAn earthquake felt in the Shippensburg area that occurred Tuesday around 7 p.m. was originally believed to have a 1.5 magnitude with an epicenter north of Roxbury Road, however, recent reports by the Lahmont-Doherty Earth Observatory show a 1.09 magnitude with an epicenter located near Rowe Run Road.
SGA changes leadership structure
ByThe Shippensburg University Student Government Association (SGA) is changing various leadership positions on its Executive Rules Committee (ERC) for the 2019-20 academic year.
Lecture connects ties between school, neighborhood segregation
ByKimberly Goyette from Temple University on Wednesday afternoon presented research in the Grove Forum that supports the theory that school segregation influences residential segregation.
Discussion sessions to establish SU values after recent incidents
ByThe recently-established Student Civility Initiative (SCI) will begin its campus outreach this week by holding four “Ship Values” discussion sessions. The meetings were to begin Monday, but the Monday session was canceled because of bad weather.
ShipRec upgrades cardio machines, adds group fitness schedule
ByThe Shippensburg University Recreation Center (ShipRec) recently updated its cardiovascular equipment to further accommodate students’ needs.
Leftover food helps feed local community
ByEvery week, 40 pounds of food from Reisner Dining Hall is taken to local organizations that help feed the Shippensburg community.
'Food Truck Fridays' brings together community, raises money for local museum
ByIf you’ve been near the Shippensburg Station on the corner of East Fort Street and North Earl Street on Friday during lunchtime, you may have caught a whiff of some pulled pork, brisket or even some bacon pepper poppers.
Transgender woman shares life experiences
By“How you present yourself is how people perceive you, but it’s more than that,” TransCentral PA President Joanne Carroll said.