Remember the sticker collection you had when you were a child? Did you ever get to use it? What about the candle that was gifted to you by a friend that you hesitate to light, in fear of wasting it on a random day? Did you ever get to light it?
Shippensburg University has a plethora of groups and programs available to students that we feel deserve attention.
This is another presidential election year, and Republicans, who once believed that Donald Trump was a ballot booster for them, may be surprised by the lack of enthusiasm voters have in their choice for local representation and how it may end up dragging Trump down in the Electoral College.
After over 70,000 tons of bombs dropped, a severely underestimated death toll of 41,000 and destruction that will take at least until the year 2040 to repair, this is Gaza today, and still no talk of a ceasefire.
The central message of the Harris campaign is her “new way forward” for the middle class. This is piggybacked by her economic plan, which she says is to create an “opportunity economy.” It is hard to say you understand the problems of Michigan assembly line workers while hanging out with Oprah Winfrey and currying the favor of Taylor Swift and over 200 Hollywood actors.
In the Sept. 10 debate, the officials became part of the conversation through fact-checking.
Shootings have become a fact of life because we live in America, where too many people value their Second Amendment rights more than the rights of America’s kids to safely go to school.
If the NFL is going to grow outside the U.S., They have a lot work to do.
This debate marks an important milestone in this presidential race, as it will probably be the only debate between the candidates before the election. In this close election, both candidates had messages to give to voters watching.
In the 21 years I have served as adviser of The Slate, the student-run newspaper at Shippensburg University, I have never requested space in the publication for any reason. My role is, always has been and will continue to be in the background as adviser, mentor and cheerleader for the students who dedicate long hours to producing award-winning journalism.
With the 2024 presidential election quickly approaching, I have been reflecting on American democracy. There was once a time in my life where I was optimistic about the direction of our country and its politics. Now, that optimism is gone.
“My two biggest pieces of advice are to get over-involved and then find your priorities. I joined lots of clubs freshman year and made a point to attend as many on-campus events as possible. Everything from paint nights to BINGO to dance lessons, my friend group went to it all."
It is kind of insane that in just over a week I will be (hopefully) walking across the field of Seth Grove Stadium to receive my diploma and officially be a college graduate. I say hopefully because I do not want graduation indoors; my grades are… fine. When the adults in your life tell you that these four years fly by, they are not wrong. Maybe COVID-19 keeping much of campus closed for the first full year of my college career played a part in the passage of time being a nonexistent concept to me.
