OPINION


4/2/2024, 12:04pm

In response to the Letter to the Editor

There are many kind and wonderful people in sororities and fraternities. Some of my close friends are in Greek life. My best friend ran for president of her sorority last year. My roommate participates in an academic fraternity and has had glowing things to say. This is a criticism of a system. Whether or not that criticism extends to the people who support the system is up to interpretation.


4/29/2025, 11:05am

The Slate Speaks: Time to Right the Ship

 Shippensburg University’s Class of 2025 graduates in just 11 days — an accomplishment to be proud of for sure — what about everyone else? They will be returning in the fall to a campus that continues to be plagued by issues of convenience, or worse. 


4/29/2025, 11:00am

Remember Britain this summer

 The common narrative of American independence describes a swift separation of the colonies from a nebulous entity called “the British,” positioning American identity as being in opposition to British identity. 


2/4/2025, 1:06pm

Tik Tok’s Absence & Borrowed Time

 For the day it was banned, Tik Tok felt like a phantom limb. Even though the app was no longer available to use to watch videos, it was difficult to not click on it out of habit. 


2/4/2025, 12:56pm

The Power of Poetry

 Writing is meant to release tension, and everybody has the skill to do so. Writing is not ever inherently good or bad; it is personal.