The Slate Speaks: Iranian, American leaders gamble with citizens' lives
ByWhile Shippensburg University students vacationed away from classes during the winter season, the United States government was embroiled in political disagreements.
OPINION
Give it a thought: Trump's support could skyrocket if he was environmentally friendly
By / Staff ColumnistAmericans care about a plethora of topics on literally anything you can imagine under the sun. However, we all know some political topics are more near and dear to our hearts than others.
Letter to the Editor: The Slate's coverage of religious demonstrators 'clear and accurate'
"Contrary to my fellow alumnus in his Letter to the Editor from 11/19/2019, I did not find the initial article to contain rampant anti-Christian bias riddled with hypocritical assertions. Instead, I saw clear and accurate coverage of what occurred on campus that day."
Give it a thought: Modified SU scholarship will increase enrollment
By / Staff ColumnistWhenever students apply to Shippensburg University, many are offered the Raider Success Scholarship as a means of decreasing the cost of their tuition and to encourage them to choose SU over all other schools. Its purpose is additionally to reward students who are high academic performers. That Raider Success Scholarship funded through the university was previously provided to students with a 1150 SAT and 3.5 GPA or higher to the amount of $2,000 for up to four years.
Give it a thought: New housing policy
By / Staff ColumnistAs the fall semester starts to wind down, Shippensburg University student email inboxes are filling with information for not just the spring semester. Information is pouring in about housing selection for fall 2020.
The Slate Speaks: YouTube’s incoming policy change ethically deplorable
YouTube is undeniably the most-popular video streaming website, and has dominated the internet since its launch in 2005. YouTube’s recently announced Terms of Service changes that will undoubtedly harm the rights of its users.
Commentary: Give it a thought: Supreme Court undermine democracy
By / Staff ColumnistMany democratic presidential candidates have discussed a hardly known concept called court-packing. The term refers to adding of Supreme Court justices with the intent of changing the political ideology of the Supreme Court.
The Slate Speaks: What impact should attendance have on students’ grades?
As we enter the home-stretch of the semester and finish up final assignments for our courses, we must address attendance policies present in class.
Commentary: Give it a thought: Imagine what 100 % looks like
By / Staff ColumnistThe Shippensburg University community and campus life is often fragmented into smaller groups. Our university is defined more so by our individual groups and lacks a central school spirit. The truly disappointing part of our campus climate is the large percentage of our population that is not involved on campus.
The Slate Speaks: Health should take priority in the lives of students
Students do not always have time to take care of their health, and the high demand and stress of work that comes with attending college means placing your health on the back burner.
Commentary: Give it a thought: Vet, vote for a cooperative government
By / Staff ColumnistAmericans are very strong-willed in their opinions and convictions. We are very proud of our beliefs, values, religious identities and core moral principles.
Commentary: SU community lazy about recycling
By / Staff ColumnistStudents, faculty, staff and campus groups like the Green League alike verbally recognize the importance of recycling in Shippensburg University’s Sustainability plan.
The Slate Speaks: Are universities responsible for mental health of students?
ByOn Wednesday, Penn Live broke the news that Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) would no longer fund mental health counseling for its 17,000 students.
Commentary: To raise the smoking age, raise the draft age
By / Staff ColumnistA bill titled the “Tobacco-Free Youth Act” is making its way through the United States Senate committees. The bipartisan bill, sponsored by majority leader Mitch McConnell (R) and former vice-presidential candidate Sen. Tim Kaine (D) would change the federal smoking age from eighteen to twenty-one.
Commentary: Ship Dining leads the way on student feedback, others should follow
By / Staff ColumnistThe executive team at Ship Dining truly works to improve quality of food service as well as continuously responds to student feedback.
The Slate Speaks: Hate crimes rising, so too should activism for others
ByHate crimes are on the rise among college campuses and Shippensburg University is no exception. The most recent example was an act of ethnic intimidation that occurred on campus.
Commentary: Libertarianism: A hidden belief?
By / Staff ColumnistFew people know what a libertarian is. They know there is some kind of political nature behind it, but generally have no clue who or what libertarians actually are.
The Slate Speaks: When adults fail, must children take up the mantle?
ByVideos of Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old girl from Sweden, addressing world leaders at the United Nations Climate Action Summit are circling news outlets and the internet. Thanks to modern technology, she has effectively become the worldwide face of the climate action movement.