‘It is better to tear down walls’
By / Asst. News EditorThe Open Society Initiative of Berlin has gifted the United States a piece of the Berlin Wall to commemorate the 30th anniversary of its fall with a letter to Donald Trump on it.
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New coordinator hopes to create safe space for vets
ByShippensburg University has tapped Charles Payne, a veteran who has served in the military for 29 years, to coordinate a program overseeing veteran and nontraditional student affairs in the Veterans’ Resource Center.
Commentary: Etter supervisor talks holiday health tips
ByWith the holidays right around the corner, be sure to keep your health and safety a priority while decking the halls. Take these 11 steps to ensure that your holidays are merry and your New Year is bright:
Fashion Archives to release new collection
By / Asst. News EditorShippensburg University’s Fashion Archives and Museum (FA&M) will release a new catalogue that will bring fictional literary characters to life.
ENACTUS sends love overseas for troops
By / Guest ContributorWith the holiday season quickly approaching, those fighting overseas might not make it home in time to be with their friends and family.
Theta Chi fraternity reinstated at Shippensburg University after 30 years of absence
By / Managing EditorFollowing a 30-year absence, the brothers of Theta Chi will return to Shippensburg University’s campus.
Former SU student turns self in to police
By / Managing EditorPennsylvania State Police have charged a third man in connection with the Oct. 6 shooting during an alleged drug deal near High Street in Shippensburg that resulted in the death of one man and serious injury to another.
Center of Land Use and Sustainability hosts second forum on climate change
ByThe Center for Land Use and Sustainability (CLUS) held its second climate change open forum Nov. 13, at which students and the community learned about the effects of climate change on forestry and wildlife in the United States, specifically Pennsylvania.
Fulbrighter shares differences in German, American education systems
ByInstead of advising students to travel, Shippensburg University’s “study abroad expert” got to experience the program herself. Mary Burnett, SU’s director of International Programs, served as a guest speaker for the International Travel Series on Thursday evening.
PASSHE chancellor visits SU
By / Managing EditorChancellor Daniel Greenstein faced tough questions and criticisms surrounding the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) System Redesign from faculty members of Shippensburg University as he ended his 14-stop fall campus tour at SU on Wednesday.
APSCUF votes in favor of agreement
By / Asst. News EditorMembers of The Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) voted in favor of a new contract agreement, according to a Nov. 15 APSCUF press release.
Reality Check: SU students attend financial fair
ByStudents had a post-graduation financial reality check on Nov. 7 as Shippensburg’s Career Center teamed up with the Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union (PSECU) to host a “Financial Reality Fair” for students in the Ceddia Union Building.
SU to host Peace Corps program
By / Asst. News EditorA year after declaring its partnership with the Peace Corps for the Peace Corps Prep Program, Shippensburg University announced it will host the Peace Corps Paul D. Coverdell Fellow Program.
Shippensburg honors veterans
By / Managing EditorThe Shippensburg University ROTC held its annual Veteran’s Day Ceremony Monday afternoon in the Old Main Chapel.
PASSHE Chancellor to visit SU Wednesday
By / Managing EditorMembers of the Shippensburg University community will have the opportunity to interact with Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Chancellor Dan Greenstein on Wednesday as he ends his fall 2019 campus tour.
Your World Today: Proper attribution, understanding of privacy necessary for all
By / Editor-in-ChiefYou see a flattering picture of yourself posted on theslateonline.com and you want to use it on Facebook (and goodness knows you’re seldom photogenic), but you don’t know if you can use it or not.
Community unites against recent hate, strife, violence
By / Editor-in-ChiefHand-in-hand, together they stand. Members of the Shippensburg community gathered on King Street Sunday just before the Veteran’s Day Parade to unite as a town against the recent troubles they have faced.