NEWS

11/10/2015, 10:32am

Non-traditional students find their Yoda

By Marissa Merkt

As Shippensburg University’s non-traditional student week wrapped up on Thursday, Mary Hillanbrand, a teacher at Uniformed Services University, led a lecture titled, “The Journey of a Lifetime” that discussed aspects of being a non-traditional student. “Whether you are a traditional student or nontraditional student, you are here,” Hillanbrand said. Often, society sees life like a giant board game and assumes that one moves to the college space after they complete high school.

Media Board

11/10/2015, 10:28am

Senate approves Campus Media Board bylaws

By Mary Grace Keller

After Student Senate’s near-unanimous vote to approve the Campus Media Board bylaws on Thursday, communication/journalism students will have greater control of their funding in the next fiscal year. Campus Media Board is an organization that houses the five media organizations at Shippensburg University: Cumberland Yearbook, Public Relations Student Society of America, The Slate, SUTV and radio station WSYC.

Privacy

11/10/2015, 10:21am

Expert discusses freedom in digital era

By Jenna Wise

A technologist of the American Civil Liberties Union visited Shippensburg University on Wednesday to discuss the privacy and freedoms available in today’s digital age, as well as what information can be accessed by the government. Christopher Soghoian, a former employee of the U.S.

Marching Band

11/10/2015, 10:12am

Celebrating those who fought: Veterans Day parade

By Derek Evanosky

Shippensburg residents lined King Street on Sunday to watch Shippensburg’s annual Veterans Day parade, which featured Shippensburg University ROTC cadets. The Shippensburg Area Veterans Council hosts the parade annually, and as tradition, the parade began at 2 p.m.

Poverty

11/10/2015, 10:00am

Ministry to travel abroad

By Anna Burnhisel

The United Campus Ministry (UCM) at Shippensburg University plans to take its seventh mission trip to Vietnam during the upcoming winter break to build a school and to serve, learn and build relationships in the process. An estimated 13 people are committed to participating in the coming trip, in the hopes of improving educational opportunities of children in the Tuy Hoa region of Vietnam.

11/2/2015, 10:36pm

Passenger plane crashes, no survivors

 

Egypt -— A passenger airliner crashed in the Sinai Peninsula last Saturday as a result of an external influence while the plane was in flight, an executive for the airline said, according to CNN. The Russian plane was carrying 224 people and headed from Egypt to Russia when it broke apart midflight.

11/2/2015, 10:35pm

Authorities shoot down military blimp

 

Pennsylvania — A nearly quarter-billion dollar military blimp broke free from its tether and created power outages in Pennsylvania, according to NBC Philadelphia. The blimp left from Aberdeen Proving Ground in Aberdeen, Maryland, and knocked down power lines before crashing into Pennsylvanian woods.

11/2/2015, 10:34pm

Gaping chasm opens wide in Wyoming

 

Wyoming — There was an emergence of a new geologic phenomenon in Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains that some refer to as “the gash” or “the crack,” according to CNN. A chasm-like feature originated that is numerous stories deep and consists of different levels and huge steps.

11/2/2015, 10:33pm

SU gives university website overhaul

 

Shippensburg — The new version of Shippensburg University’s official website was unveiled on Friday in an effort to attract prospective students to SU, according to SU professor Lonce Sandy-Bailey who helped in the process.

Stan Honda 2

11/2/2015, 10:31pm

Communicating with images: Stan Honda visits SU

 

A well-known photojournalist came to Shippensburg University and held multiple sessions for students to give them first-hand tips and experiences about his career. Stan Honda, a New York-based photojournalist was invited to SU after a chance meeting with Kim Garris, chair of the communication/journalism department. Honda spent three days at SU last week, sharing his portfolio, experiences and advice with SU students.

11/2/2015, 10:24pm

Police Briefs

 

SU student’s credit card compromised University police are currently investigating an incident of ATM/credit card fraud that was reported on Thursday.

Reclamation

11/2/2015, 10:21pm

China working on national rejuvenation

By Troy Okum

China is growing. Its economy is growing, its military is growing and even its landmass is growing. In a 2015 report to Congress, the Department of Defense paid particular attention to the People’s Republic of China’s reclamation of land in the South China Sea.

capitol

11/2/2015, 10:18pm

Legislature remains at standstill over state budget

By Troy Okum

Pennsylvania legislators are more than four months overdue to pass a state budget, leaving state schools and students without appropriations and grants. The deadline to approve a budget was on June 30, the end of the 2014-2015 fiscal year.

ADA

11/2/2015, 10:16pm

Students learn about Americans with disabilities

By Jenna Wise

The disability studies minor program at Shippensburg University presented a film on Oct. 28 to recognize the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the law of the ADA, those considered physically or mentally disabled are granted the same employment opportunities and benefits as everyone else and are protected from being fired from a job due to a disability, according to the ADA National Network. After the law’s passing, resources were put in place that made public services welcoming toward those living with disabilities, and gave them the opportunity to attend universities and public schools where it had not been permissible previously. Before World War II, basic needs such as apartment buildings and public transportation were considered nearly inaccessible to the disabled.

Museum

10/27/2015, 12:07pm

Cemetery preservationists hold annual meeting at SU

By Troy Okum

Members of the Pennsylvania Hallowed Grounds congregated at Shippensburg University on Oct. 24 to discuss their progress of preserving endangered cemeteries that are the final resting place for United States Colored Troops (USCT). The organization is a fairly loose alliance of kindred spirits who have taken up the call of stewardship, heritage activist Lenwood Sloan said at the third annual meeting, held in the Tuscarora Room at SU.

Students

10/26/2015, 11:45pm

University hosts workplace bullying conference

By Mary Grace Keller

There are some playground bullies who never grow up — rather, they grow up, but fail to outgrow their old habits. The National Workplace Bullying Coalition (NWBC) held its second annual workplace bullying conference at the Shippensburg University Foundation on Oct.