NEWS

This is a gallery of photos from the inaugural Shippensburg Winterfest. 

2/14/2025, 10:00am

Downtown Shippensburg freezes time with first-ever Winterfest

By Madison Sharp / Asst. Multimedia Director

D.O.I.T. (Downtown Organizations Investing Together) and artist Danny Kissel hosted the inaugural Shippensburg Winterfest event along King Street on Feb. 8.  Shippensburg residents flooded the streets to take part in everything Winterfest had to offer including live ice carving, interactive ice games, food trucks and live entertainment. The most notable offerings were the 17 different ice sculptures scattered downtown and live ice carving by Kissel. 

2/4/2025, 12:00pm

Your World Today Commentary: Picking your battles

By Connor Niszczak / Editor-in-Chief

The Slate EIC Connor Niszczak: We have all heard the phrase “pick your battles” hundreds of times. It is one of those cliches that we eventually learn to tune out. Last semester, however, I learned what it really feels like to pick a battle.

2/4/2025, 12:00pm

Trump tackles immigration and DEI in first two weeks

By Evan Dillow / News Editor

Since he took office on Jan. 20, President Donald Trump has signed a flurry of executive orders aimed at fulfilling the promises he made during his 2024 presidential campaign. Going after federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs has been one of Trump’s main initiatives during the first two weeks of his second administration.

2/4/2025, 12:00pm

SGA Corner: Election Season

By Nathan Garber / SGA President

SGA VP of Finance, Nathan Garber: Welcome back to campus from Shippensburg University’s Student Government Association! We hope that everyone had a meaningful winter break and was able to spend time relaxing and enjoying the holidays. 

This is a gallery of photos from the annual March for Humanity at Shippensburg University. 

2/4/2025, 12:00pm

SU holds 37th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. March for Humanity

By Connor Niszczak / Editor-in-Chief

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in the moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” First spoken by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s, those words echoed through the halls of Old Main Tuesday afternoon as the Shippensburg Univer-sity community gathered to commemorate its 37th annual March for Humanity.

11/19/2024, 1:00pm

Student Trustee Report

By Colin Arnold / SU Student Trustee

On Oct. 9, I had the opportunity to spend the day in Harrisburg at the Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex to meet with elected officials, the outgoing and interim PASSHE chancellor and my fellow student trustees from the other PASSHE universities. The experience allowed me to gain a better understanding of higher education in Pennsylvania and the important role it plays in the future of Pennsylvania. 

11/19/2024, 1:00pm

PA Senate Race heads to a recount

By Evan Dillow / News Editor

While the results of the 2024 presidential election were known within 12 hours of polls closing, the Pennsylvania senate race has still yet to be officially called.  

11/19/2024, 1:00pm

SU Students await refunds amid delays in PA State Grant roll-out

By Ian Thompson / News Editor

As Shippensburg University nears the end of the fall 2024 semester, some students are still waiting for their financial aid to come through. The PA State Grant, administered by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), has seen several rounds of delays. As of Monday morning, 456 students have yet to receive their grant money.

Republican nominee Colin Arnold speaking to a mock Republican National Convention, promising to return the United States to its traditional roots.

11/19/2024, 1:00pm

Simuelection 2024: Thompson v. Arnold

By Connor Niszczak / Editor-in-Chief

It is safe to say that the 2024 presidential election has come and gone. But dozens of Shippensburg University students are not quite done with the political process. Members of the Political Science and Communications, Journalism and Media departments have spent the last few weeks acting as candidates, campaign staffers and political consultants in the 10th biennial Simuelection. 

11/12/2024, 12:00pm

The Real Winners and Losers of Pennsylvania’s Conservation History

By Gabe Rader / Staff Contributor

Allen Dieterich-Ward, Shippensburg University history associate professor, spoke at Stewart Hall about his newest book, “Cradle of Conservation.” The book dives into the complex history of Pennsylvania's conservation efforts that combated the negative effects of the steel, railroad and automobile industries.

11/12/2024, 12:00pm

Your World Today: Can’t see the forest for the trees

By Connor Niszczak / Editor-in-Chief

The past seven days have been some of the most historic of the 21st century. Donald Trump was reelected as the 47th president by more than 75 million Americans and will return to the White House in January. Not since the 1890s has a president served non-consecutive terms, and never has a convicted criminal been elected.