Those with the platform, privilege must stand up for what they believe
ByESPN host and contributor Jemele Hill, was under fire last week over expressing her honest yet raw opinion about President Donald Trump being a white supremacist.
OPINION
GOP healthcare overhaul overlooks millions of constituents who would be denied coverage
ByMembers of the Republican Party and the Trump Administration are making great strides to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare.
Ship Sound Off
ByThe goal of this series is to give students a platform to express their opinions on one issue per week.
Religious liberty aside, denying service is a bad business move
President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice sided with a Colorado Christian bakery on Sept. 7 who had refused to bake a cake for a gay couple several years ago.
Suggestions for getting China’s cooperation regarding North Korea
ByHere we go again. It seems every couple of years North Korea is in the headlines making threats to use nuclear weapons when they are pushed too far by the United States.
Driving still requires undivided attention despite tech improvements
ByFans of NBC’s hit show “The Office” may recall a scene in which Michael Scott, despite protests from Dwight Schrute, follows his GPS into a lake, submerging his car in the water.
Changes to Title IX will bolster rape culture
It was an absolute shock to victims and students across the U.S. when Education Secretary Betsy DeVos spoke at George Mason University about the changes she hoped to make to parts of Title IX regarding sexual assault.
Disaster aid requires our help
ByA mere two weeks after Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Eastern Texas, another major hurricane — Hurricane Irma — left a path of destruction as it passed through the Caribbean, Florida and the rest of the Eastern Coast of the U.S.
Misconceptions abound regarding DACA
ByThis labor day weekend, I was fortunate to speak with immigrants in the Reading, Pennsylvania, area and share their stories as part of a literary project called Writing Wrongs.
Trump’s actions, lack thereof a nod toward white supremacists
ByLike many of you this summer, I found myself scrolling through headlines, peaking through the cracks of my fingers, anxious to see what the next bombshell would be from our current commander in chief, Donald Trump.
Please keep hate off our campus
ByA little more than two weeks ago, hordes of people descended upon Charlottesville, Virginia, in preparation for the ‘Unite the Right’ rally that took place on Aug. 12.
Presidential search schedule, process leaves students in dark about candidates
ByThe search for a new Shippensburg University president reached one of its final stops last week, as each of the final four candidates made their way to SU to spend a day on campus.
Implementation of President Trump’s agenda shouldn’t rely on release of his tax returns
ByPresident Donald Trump’s tax returns are still an ongoing argument today, since his many promises to America that he would release them during his campaign have yet to be fulfilled.
New methods of sharing video require consumers to police graphic content
ByRobert Godwin was collecting aluminum cans in Cleveland on Sunday when he was approached by Steve Stephens. Stephens asked Godwin some questions, but it took less than a minute for him to get to his point.
Students relieve stress at the Wellness Fair
ByThe 2017 Wellness Fair was hosted on Wednesday by the Shippensburg University’s Counseling Center and the Human Resources Department in the Multi-Purpose Room (MPR) of the Ceddia Union Building.
Syrian airstrikes send mixed signals about future foreign policy decisions
ByOn April 4, President Donald Trump responded to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s chemical-weapon attack on the Syrian people by authorizing an airstrike on the military base where al-Assad’s weapon-carrying planes took off, according to The Washington Post.