Letter to the Editor: A response to “Covid-19: Does SU Really Care?”
ByDear Editor, I am writing in response to the opinion piece published on Oct. 5, 2021, titled “COVID-19: Does SU Really Care?” by Emily Dziennik.
OPINION
The Slate Speaks: Facebook’s outages show larger issues with those who rely on its services
BySocial media, which allows us to keep in touch with distant friends and family, has now grown into an essential media and entertainment tool on a global scale. Which makes Facebook’s outages last Monday a big issue. Facebook‘s other apps Instagram and What’s App were also unavailable for several hours. Outages like this could lead to irreparable damage to small businesses that rely on these apps.
Commentary: COVID-19: Does SU really care?
By / Guest ContributorWith all of us back on campus, Shippensburg University has me and many other students wondering if they truly care about us as much as they promise they do.
The Slate Speaks: Diverse Diets: Diverse Options
ByEveryone has different dietary needs to fit their own lifestyle. These diets each have their own restrictions and require their own accommodations. Many people’s diets are by choice, others for health or religious purposes. Options served by the university limit these restrictions even more. Students with dietary and allergenic needs end up consuming the same few dishes for every meal.
NDOs are a no-brainer for safety of LGBTQ2IA+ individuals
By / Guest ContributorI’m what you might call a “late bloomer.” I was in my late twenties when I realized my attraction to, well, everyone meant that I wasn’t the straight girl I thought I was. As I began to explore my queer identity, I had to reconcile how my coming out would affect various aspects of my life. One question I found myself asking was, “Can I lose my job for being a queer woman?” As it stands today: yes, I can.
Opinion Commentary: Why Legal Abortions are the Current Pro-Life Answer
By / Head Copy EditorAs I have no doubt you’ve seen in the news, Texas passed a new law that makes it illegal for a woman to terminate her pregnancy after six weeks. On September 1, Politician Greg Abbott tweeted how “Texas will always defend the right to life,” in celebration of this.
That's What it's All About: A Conversation about racism
ByOn August 27th while I waited for the SGA retreat in the lounge outside the MPR, I sat down at a table. At a table over sat another student. He was on the phone with his aunt, begging her to come pick him up. Alas, she wasn’t able to make it to Ship until 10 pm, so he told her that he’d take the bus to Harrisburg and get a train back to Philly from there. This was at 3p.m.
Opinion Commentary: Phones: our stressful hang-up
By / Asst. Opinion EditorCell phones are fantastic tools; they give us access to limitless knowledge, keep us in touch with loved ones and most of all, they give us endless amounts of social media and news to consume. The one problem is these little bricks of endless entertainment can cause extreme stress.
Returning to “normal”
By / Asst. Opinion EditorAs we begin our second week of classes, I can’t help but admit it feels weird returning to the normal we once treated as nothing special. Seeing large crowds on campus and entire classrooms filled to the maximum, can make people anxious.
The Slate Speaks Staff Commentary: Our actions impact the Environment
ByThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released a State of the Climate Report on Aug. 25 showing that 2020 was one of the three warmest years among records going back to the mid-1800s.
The Slate Speaks: COVID-19: We each have a part to play to end COVID
ByIt has been a year and a half since the world went into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Until late spring, no one had the comfort of being protected from COVID-19 or the assurance that they had a reduced chance of infecting others until the vaccines were rolled out in 2021.
Opinion commentary – Celebrity boxing blurs line between sports, entertainment
ByBoxing history is replete with flamboyant personalities. Champions such as Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson galvanized fans with their blend of skill and showmanship. However, an emerging trend has taken the world of combat sports by storm.
The Slate Speaks: We made it through an unprecedented semester, year
ByThe Shippensburg University community came together to complete what we once thought may not be possible.
The Slate Speaks: University hosting large external events irks grads, students
ByAs Shippensburg University comes out of the pandemic, we continue to make progress in recreating the normal we once knew
Letter to the Editor: Justice won't exist until there is justice for all
On May 25, 2020, Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd. Chauvin kneeled on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes and twenty-nine seconds.
Opinion commentary – That's what it's all about: The changing climate and SU's commitment
ByJacques Cousteau is credited with saying, “For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive; in this century he is beginning to realize that, in order to survive, he must protect it.”
The Slate Speaks: A letter to Interim President Charles Patterson
ByDear Interim President Patterson,
Opinion commentary – Toledo death represents bigger societal problem
ByIn the early morning hours of March 29, 2021, Adam Toledo was killed by a Chicago police officer. He was 13 years old.
Opinion commentary – Chaela Chats: Why can't women value physical attraction?
By / Asst. Ship Life EditorWhy is it every time a woman talks about the importance of having a partner who she finds physically attractive it is considered shallow? It is frustrating to see people automatically shut down women just because they value physical attraction in addition to emotional connection.
Opinion commentary — We're almost there, let's stay with it
ByIt has been a little less than 10 weeks since the start of the spring 2021 semester, but I can say that the time has seemingly flown by.