War on Drugs is bigger than legalizing medical marijuana
ByWhen the late President Richard Nixon declared in his 1971 national address that there was a war on drugs, he focused on marijuana and heroin.
OPINION
FEMA denies hurricane victims food access
ByThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been negligent toward those in dire need of food, medicine, housing, improved infrastructure and electricity in disaster areas.
Football team names, logos in question
ByThe Cleveland Indians came to a decision to renounce their popular Chief Wahoo uniform logo beginning in 2019.
PA Supreme Court knows where to draw the line
ByThe Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled the state’s legislative district map unconstitutional on Jan. 22, raising questions on gerrymandering and the methods used by states to draw district lines.
It’s hard not to feel powerless after yet another mass shooting
ByThe story of the recent shooting in a Texas church, while still tragic, is nothing new to Americans.
To stop devolution of our political system, we need more participation
ByCelebrities engaging in politics is nothing new.
Student response to demonstrator inspired, lacked civility at times
ByWe as an editorial board put out a piece earlier in the semester which implored those in the community not to stand for hate on our campus.
Do not forget victims of sexual assault who do not have a platform
BySocial media was flooded with the hashtag #MeToo last week following dozens of accusations of sexual abuse against Hollywood big-wig Harvey Weinstein.
Are we as divided as we think when it comes to gun control?
ByA lone gunman fired shot after shot from the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel last Sunday toward a crowd of 22,000 attending a country music festival below, killing 59 and injuring more than 500 others.
National Anthem Protests: Does the outrage stem from the method or the merit?
ByPregame National Anthem ceremonies have sparked a sustained level of controversy not typically seen by today’s standards ever since former 49ers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick decided he would use it as a platform to protest police brutality last August.
Elected officials, institutions not solely to blame for racial tensions
ByChambersburg Area School District (CASHS) has become the subject of widespread attention because of its decision to cancel and forfeit a high school football game due to an anonymous threat of violence on social media preceding the game on Sept. 15.
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.
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.
Criticism of press undermines all
ByAs journalists, we really only have two things; a copier that frequently malfunctions and our integrity. They say that the pen is mightier than the sword, but this only holds weight if the words being written are trusted to be true.
Assange should be pardoned
ByJulian Assange, once a liberal hero and friend of the Republican Party, is now a political bogeyman.
It is imperative Trump’s tax returns be released
ByAs tax day is upon us, the American people are still waiting to see what foreign investments Donald Trump has or does not have.
Establishment Democrats lack criticism
BySpeaking in Berlin, Germany, former President Barrack Obama critiqued quarrels within the Democratic Party, saying they should avoid a “circular firing squad”.
Letter to the editor: Hard work worth more than college prestige
ByAs the Shippensburg University Alumni Association governing body, we felt we have an obligation to respond to your commentary from “Your World Today” in the March 19 edition of The Slate.
American’s have a right to access Muellor’s full report
ByOn March 22, Robert Mueller, who served as the special counsel on the issue of the Russian attack on our democracy, delivered his findings to the attorney general of the United States.