OPINION

11/24/2023, 11:04am

The Slate Speaks: Childhood media shaping us today

By Slate Staff

So much of the media we consume in our youth shapes us into the people we are today. Think of that one piece of media. It could be the one show you used to watch every weekend when staying at your grandma’s house. It shapes our dreams, our passions, our fears and even drives us to the careers in which we hope to find ourselves. What we consume as very young children does not tend to stick with us, but we all find media as we grow up that we attach ourselves to.

11/24/2023, 10:59am

The Grass is Always Greener: Our Fascination with the Wealthy

By Megan Sawka / Managing Editor

Humans have a natural curiosity for lives outside of their own. The poor are intrigued by the rich, curious about the way that their lives differ from their own. Television in the 2000s featured many shows that glorified the wealthy and famous. Tabloids were splashed with the scandals and drama that occurred in Hollywood. 

11/14/2023, 12:00pm

The Slate Speaks: Do we overspecialize?

By Slate Staff

Growing up everyone was told to ‘get a hobby’. However, as we grow older, we begin to notice that our hobbies seem to become one or two things. Either we hyperfixate and push those hobbies into becoming our jobs, or we let them go to make room for our “‘real”’ work.

11/14/2023, 12:00pm

Clout has affected content creation for the worse

By Alexander Haag

When I was younger, the internet was such an amazing concept to me, even though the only thing I knew to do on it was play flash games. Around 6th grade, was when I was “introduced” to YouTube and started browsing and following creators that fit my interests.

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11/7/2023, 12:00pm

The Slate Speaks: What makes someone a campus celebrity?

By Slate Staff

Shippensburg may be thousands of miles from the glamor of Tinsel Town, but that does not mean you have to look far for stars. Our university is home to its own breed of celebrities. You know the ones, They are the faces you see everywhere when walking around campus. The ones who seemingly pop up wherever you go. They are “campus celebrities” and students may be wondering, what makes them so iconic?

11/7/2023, 12:00pm

Dear Faculty: Class schedules help ease anxiety

By Ian Thompson / News Editor

At the start of each semester, I sit down and go through the syllabus for each of my classes. Often, syllabi will be bookended with a schedule for the semester, listing dates for readings, quizzes, exams and projects. At some point in the last few years, I made a stylish spreadsheet template to track all this information. 

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11/7/2023, 12:00pm

You can fix SGA

By Ian Thompson / News Editor

If you are a long-time reader of The Slate, you are probably familiar with some of the criticisms that I and others have levied at our Student Government Association. Inaction, a lack of transparency and a lack of engagement with the student body to name a few.

10/31/2023, 12:05pm

The Slate Speaks: Are you too old for Halloween?

By Slate Staff

For those who celebrate, Halloween was always a magical time for kids. Trick or treating, dressing up and embracing the spookier side of things, October is always a highlight whenever it rolls around on the calendar.

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10/31/2023, 12:00pm

The importance of Black Horror

By Adam Beam

If you consider yourself a fan of the horror genre, you have probably heard the cliché “the black guy dies first” or “the black character always dies first.” Some of the most popular franchises have indulged in it and many others have poked fun at this “trend.” 

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10/31/2023, 12:00pm

Journalism and Israel’s Culpability

By Ian Thompson / News Editor

Last week, Yusra Aden wrote an excellent article on the ongoing violence in the Gaza Strip. If you have not read it, I encourage you to do so. Without repeating too much of what Aden wrote, I have some thoughts to share. 

10/30/2023, 1:07pm

A follow-up to “Is it worth the wait?”

By Connor Niszczak / Editor-in-Chief

In the Sept. 19 edition of The Slate, I wrote an editorial titled “Is it worth the wait,” in which I had sharp criticism of the mobile ordering system used by Shippensburg University dining services.

10/30/2023, 1:05pm

The Slate Speaks: Do we feel safe on campus?

By Slate Staff

In the modern age in which we live, the threats posed to college campuses is greater than ever. Even if you feel that Shippensburg University is safer being a smaller school, recent incidents have shown that students here are at just as much risk as everyone else. So do students really feel safe here?

10/25/2023, 8:21am

Views on Palestinian resistance

 

If you have been paying attention to the news or the media, then you have probably heard of what is taking place in Gaza.

10/12/2023, 5:26pm

McCarthy, Gaetz, Clay and Jackson: The similarities are astonishing

By Dominic Curcio

Kevin McCarthy, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, was removed from office on Oct. 3 by a motion to vacate proposed by Congressman Matt Gaetz of Florida. The final vote stood at 216 for removal and 210 for retention. McCarthy’s removal stands as the first and only time that a speaker of the House of Representatives was removed from office. 

10/10/2023, 5:37pm

Mental health isn't all in your head

By Ian Thompson / News Editor

Mental health is a sensitive subject. As someone who has had to navigate my own struggles with mental health, I am keenly aware of how depressing, frustrating and disheartening life can be at times. 

10/10/2023, 5:36pm

The Slate Speaks: Should universities use diversity as advertising?

By Slate Staff

It is always curious seeing students of color plastered all over the marketing of predominantly white institutions (PWIs). On the one hand, it is always wonderful to see marginalized groups put in the spotlight and given a chance to shine. On the other hand, if those same faces only make up a fraction of the university’s population, is this practice a shallow attempt to sell yourself as “diverse”?

10/10/2023, 5:30pm

Does the “Girl Dinner” Trend Encourage Eating Disorders?

By Hannah Cornell

When I was thirteen, I developed an eating disorder. I was in middle school and deeply insecure at the time, so I found myself turning to dieting and fitness trends to fit in better with my classmates. While it started with moderate exercise and eating healthier, it quickly became an obsession that turned into skipping most meals and eating less than 800 calories a day.

10/7/2023, 12:00am

Caucasian is not a fancy word for white

By Katie Huston / SGA Vice President-Elect of Internal Affairs

For the majority of my life, I have struggled with accepting my identity as an Armenian woman. I grew up being told by my father that because we were Caucasian we were white, and I accepted that. When you grow up in rural America, diverse representation is extremely limited. You do not see or hear much about race or ethnicity beyond Black, white or Asian.

10/3/2023, 2:10pm

Republican debates are a cruel joke

By Ian Thompson / News Editor

Last Wednesday, I had the pleasure of watching the second 2024 Republican debate with members of the Political Science club and Pi Sigma Alpha at University Grille. I should specify that the pleasure came from watching with my friends and peers, not the debate itself.