OPINION


Cuneiform clay tablets from the Amorite Kingdom of Mari on display at the Louvre. In some classes, this is the preferred method of taking notes. | Courtesy of Gary Todd, Wikimedia Commons
Cuneiform clay tablets from the Amorite Kingdom of Mari on display at the Louvre. In some classes, this is the preferred method of taking notes. | Courtesy of Gary Todd, Wikimedia Commons

4/1/2026, 6:57pm

The Slate Speaks: The Luddites of Shippensburg University

“While these [tech] advancements have become mandatory fare in our lives ... many professors at Shippensburg university have banned anything more advanced than a clay tablet and chisel in the classroom”


3/4/2026, 7:02am

Free Speech vs. Hate Speech

 Free speech is important, and in a public space like a college campus, it is even more important that free speech is emphasized, and people know that they are safe to have an opinion. Though, when does free speech turn into something else, and when does it cross into causing harm? 


3/4/2026, 7:00am

The Slate Speaks: Debating Film Adaptations

 Film adaptations of books are nothing new ... but over the years, criticism has grown, and filmmakers’ decisions on what to cut or leave in has increasingly been brought to the forefront of the conversation. 


2/24/2026, 4:26pm

Transparency Without Trust

The 'Epstein Files' release has been plagued with transparency Issues. A recent hearing with AG Pam Bondi did not help.


2/24/2026, 4:17pm

As the Flag Lowers, So Does My Pride

 I am tired of acts of blatant homophobia and transphobia. It truly feels like all the progress that has been made in the last 50 years is going completely down the drain. 


2/3/2026, 1:43pm

Big Data in Your Backyard

County officials prepare for power-hungry data center demands. One planned one to consume as much energy as Philadelphia.