In a historic first, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives was removed from office last Tuesday. Kevin McCarthy, who represents California’s 20th Congressional District, was elected to the speakership in January after 15 rounds of voting. Failing to gain enough support from the Republican caucus in the first 14, McCarthy offered concessions to the far-right elements of the party, securing him the votes on the 15th round.
There have been several long-standing concerns about the length and complexity of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). As a result, Congress passed legislation to simplify the 2024-25 FAFSA application process for students and their families.
Reports of a possible gas leak prompted an evacuation of Dauphin Humanities Center (DHC) around 6:30 p.m. Monday night. Within the hour, it was confirmed that no gas leak occurred, but there was a malfunctioning vent that caused the odor.
Buildings across the Shippensburg University campus were without water much of Saturday afternoon and evening after a water main break.
During the Sept. 28 Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, the organization voted on an agreement about the recent proposed changes to the constitution.
On the first night of Diversity Week, campus partners from all areas of Shippensburg University convened in the Ceddia Union Building MPR to “promote cultural awareness, appreciation, and understanding through music, food, crafts, demonstrations, and entertainment from all corners of the globe,” per the Diversity Week flyer.
As the semester has kicked off, the Student Government Association (SGA) has been hard at work. First, we started our public meetings by inviting guest speakers in for the student body to come and hear about services as well as spend some time in question and answers.
Being a Slater is a lot of work. Let me specify: being a part of Slate management or in a leadership position for another student media organization — SUTV, PRSSA or WSYC — is an incredible time commitment.
The Student Government Association announced the results of the fall 2023 Senator elections on Sept. 29 via an email to the student body. Voting ran from Sept. 25–29.
The largest unveiling to date of the Quilt to Cover Us All, an annual project organized by the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) at Shippensburg University, was last Friday on the Gilbert Hall lawn. The quilt’s unveiling was the finale of Diversity Week 2023, which saw an uptick of nearly 400 student participants. There were “1,163 unique students in attendance this fall compared to 779 last year” at the numerous events, according to Manny Ruiz, SU Assistant Vice President for Inclusion and Belonging.
The 15th Annual Criminal Justice Symposium, titled “Trump on Trial,” was held on Wednesday evening in Old Main Chapel. The symposium was a panel of four unique academic outlooks on the former president’s political and legal future.
At its Sept. 14 meeting, the Student Government Association voted to approve changes to the SGA constitution and bylaws. The changes were publicized to the student body on Sept. 18. After communicating with The Slate staff and students who expressed concerns about the proposed amendment, SGA President Harun Pacavar sent an email to the student body Sept. 22 announcing that the changes would not be moving forward in their current state.
Two recently announced policies have the potential to impact millions of people across the commonwealth and the country. The plans include changes to voter registration and a job initiative designed to help combat climate change.
The Student Government Association (SGA) election season is well underway, with voting taking place from Sept. 25–29 via ballot sent to students’ ship.edu emails. Those on the ballot had the opportunity on Sept. 21 to speak to the student body during SGA candidate speeches held in McFeely’s Coffeehouse.
Believe it or not, the current editor-in-chief of The Slate grew up reading a lot of books. I took pride in finishing reading lists, participating in reading competitions and getting my prizes for summer reading challenges. Books helped develop my brain, which is why it is so frustrating to see states volleying for book bans.
The Student Government Association (SGA) welcomed SUPD Chief Patrick Taylor at its first public meeting of the semester last Thursday. Taylor took over the reins as chief of the university’s police department on Sept. 5.
A suspect in the fight outside of McLean Hall on Sept. 3 waived his preliminary hearing last Wednesday in Cumberland County Court. The suspect, Veron Tamir Henson, 20, of Shippensburg faces charges of simple assault, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. A felony count of aggravated assault was withdrawn by authorities, according to court documents.
Shippensburg University officials sent two campus-wide emails in the early hours of Sept. 13, in response to an alleged threat made to campus on social media. At 12:38 a.m., an email from SU News was sent that said in part, “Expect an increased police presence as SUPD works to investigate and provides for the safety and security of campus.”
SU will now host a ceremony on larger anniversaries, the next taking place in 2026 for the 25th anniversary of 9/11, according to Silverstrim.
First and foremost, the Student Government Association (SGA) would like to express its appreciation of the collaboration between our organization and The Slate. We are always eager to give updates and news on what kinds of things are going on, what SGA has done as a whole and what things we have planned for the future.
