New pub open for business
ByShippensburg University students did not have to wait long for a new pub to open on King Street.
NEWS
Wolf gives budget address, discusses education funding
ByPennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf delivered his annual budget address on Feb. 6, highlighting an increase in funding for public education in the 2018-19 fiscal year and pushing state legislators of both parties to approve a severance tax.
Campaign aims to increase PA alcohol education
ByThe Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) is hoping to impact thousands of Pennsylvania families through its new public awareness campaign.
SU begins process of reaccreditation
ByShippensburg University is in the beginning of the process of applying for reaccreditation.
SU, The Slate mourns alumna
BySarah Hessen Eyd, a Shippensburg University alum and former managing editor of The Slate, died on Dec. 22, 2017, at her apartment building in Baltimore. She was 25 years old.
TLC star advocates for body acceptance
Laughter erupted from the audience as Whitney Way Thore shared how her life changed once she started her No Body Shame campaign, as well as how others can start their journey to become body positive.
Sociology professor examines divided state of America
Shippensburg University’s Grove Hall Forum was crowded with students waiting to hear Arlie Hochschild from the University of California, Berkeley, to speak on the “Divided States of America.”
SU raises money for families of pediatric cancer patients
Shippensburg University students came together for a night of music, games and dancing at the sixth annual Mini-THON Friday in order to raise money for pediatric cancer.
Female saints remembered as leaders
Four professors discussed women saints and their abilities to break through gender norms and patriarchal hegemony Wednesday in Shippensburg University’s Old Main Chapel.
SU’s Christian community spreads unity after Wednesday’s protest
ByFollowing Wednesday’s controversial demonstration on Shippensburg University’s academic quad, members of the SU Christian community decided to respond in a show of unity with the campus on Friday.
Amelia Gapin educates students on transgender community
Amelia Gapin shared her story and her experiences as to what it is like to be a transgender woman on Oct. 10 in the Ceddia Union Building multipurpose room.
New focus on students, tuition
Amid a transition period within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and its universities, the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) is prepared to continue its focus on students and lowering the cost of the state’s tuition.
Hundreds gather for beer
ByShippensburg area locals kicked back Saturday afternoon with drinks, food and yard games at the first Shippensburg Beer and Wine Festival.
Annual Constitution Day festivities held at SU
ByConstitution Day is commonly recognized on Sept. 17, but this year Shippensburg University kicked off its annual festivities on Friday.
Budweiser Clydesdales excite Shippensburg
Bystanders in downtown Shippensburg saw an unusual sight Wednesday as an eight-horse team of the Budweiser Clydesdales paraded through town.
Commentary: Plagiarism of media easier today than ever before
BySomething I starkly remember as a middle-schooler is my teachers’ drives to see us use Microsoft Office, specifically Powerpoint, as much as possible. It makes sense, in retrospect; our teachers wanted us to immerse ourselves in the easily accessible technology available at our fingertips to prepare us for our futures.
9/11 victims remembered at memorial
ByStudents, staff and members of the administration gathered in the academic quad on Wednesday around 10 a.m. to attend the memorial, hosted by Shippensburg University ROTC and Veteran Students of America.
Freshmen vie for SGA positions
ByFreshman Student Government Association candidates took to the stage in McFeely’s Cafe last Thursday to convince the student body why they should be elected as one of the next freshman SGA senators.
SU earns national recognition
Shippensburg University has been ranked as a top university in the latest U.S. News & World Report’s, ranking 100 on the Best Regional Universities in the North list.