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.
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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.
Downtown road work could impact motorists for a month
By / Asst. News EditorMotorists traveling through downtown Shippensburg are experiencing a new traffic pattern on King Street.
APB to announce spring concert headliner this week
By / Editor-in-ChiefWho’s next to take the stage? Shippensburg University’s Activity Programming Board (APB) will announce the headliner of their “Concert Xperience 2020” Thursday at 9 a.m.
PASSHE Chancellor gives annual update on system
By / Managing Editor“We are at a turning point. This year, with our partners, the general assembly, we will decide the course of public higher education in this commonwealth,” Pennsylvania State System of Education (PASSHE) Chancellor Daniel Greenstein said during his State of the System address on Jan. 15. “This year we will decide whether all Pennsylvanians — regardless of race, zip code or wealth — will have an affordable pathway into and beyond the middle class.”
Your World Today: Journalists, public have right to access public hearings
By / Editor-in-ChiefNew policies limiting journalists’ access to the impeachment hearings underway in our nation’s capital this week are forcing voters to witness history unfold through the lenses of government-operated cameras.
Your World Today: Journalists must remain objective, detached from bias
By / Editor-in-ChiefJournalism is under an existential threat. But journalists, combined with a media-literate public, can combat it.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.