Softball wins three of four
ByThe Shippensburg University softball team (14-8) won three out of its four games this weekend against Indiana University of Pennsylvania and the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.
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Lacrosse ends 12-year drought against Lakers
ByThe Shippensburg University lacrosse team defeated Mercyhurst University by a score of 13–11 on Saturday afternoon, marking the Raiders’ first win over the Lakers in 13 years.
Program to help first-generation students
ByShippensburg University officially unveiled Students First, a new program geared toward first-generation college students, on Wednesday to a packed room that included students, alumni and administrators.
Softball wins two doubleheaders
ByThe Shippensburg University softball team (11-7) had a busy spring break, going 6–2 and ending the week on a four-game winning streak.
Raiders represent at indoor nationals
ByIt was a tournament to remember for the members of the Shippensburg University indoor trackand-field team who made the trip to Kansas’ Pittsburg State University for the NCAA Division II championships the weekend of March 8 and 9.
Graley shares poems, stories with students
ByAuthor and University of Louisiana professor Lisa Graley came to Shippensburg University on March 5 to read some of her poetry and short stories from her works in Old Main Chapel.
Republicans need change of strategy in 2020
ByPresident Donald Trump is supposedly the leader of the Republican Party. However, he continues to attack former prisoner of war, American Hero former-Senator John McCain. McCain, unlike Trump, had it all.
Changes to come to SU’s First Year Seminar course
ByShippensburg University is taking feedback from its UNIV 101: First Year Seminar course to make adjustments to the course to further improve the experience of first-year students and increase retention rates.
Men move into playoffs
ByThe Shippensburg University men’s basketball team put an exclamation point on another 20-win regular season with a pair of wins this week over West Chester and Bloomsburg universities.
North Korea summit reflects false progress
ByAs we round the corner finishing a bizarre start to 2019 filled with extreme winter weather, it is easy to picture what an emergency looks like.
“Live at the Apollo” displays talent, culture for black history month
ByShippensburg University’s Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) collaborated with the Resident Hall Association (RHA) to host “Live at the Apollo,” which was an event to celebrate black history and culture last Thursday in Orndorff Theatre.
Local doughnut shop keeps tradition alive for generations
ByIf it was not for the “DoNut Alley” sign at the end of a narrow, dimly-lit street in Hagerstown, it could be easy to drive by Krumpe’s Do-nuts and have no idea that it is there.
‘#DeleteTheAdjective’ kicks off Women’s History Month celebration
ByShippensburg University’s Old Main Chapel was filled to near capacity as students and members of the community gathered to celebrate the beginning of Women’s History Month and listen to guest speaker Army Maj. Lisa Jaster on Thursday.
Local earthquake surprises community
ByAn earthquake felt in the Shippensburg area that occurred Tuesday around 7 p.m. was originally believed to have a 1.5 magnitude with an epicenter north of Roxbury Road, however, recent reports by the Lahmont-Doherty Earth Observatory show a 1.09 magnitude with an epicenter located near Rowe Run Road.
Local restaurant to expand size for customers
BySal Mannino’s grandfather told him this on a visit to Sicily several years ago. Mannino, now the owner of Alfredo’s Pizza in Shippensburg has incorporated this into his restaurant.
Cost of professional school bars entrance of minorities, lower class
ByLast September, New York University Medical School announced free tuition for its incoming class of future doctors. The initiative was created to encourage students to pursue “primary care specialties or work in underserved areas.”
SU student frames memories with art
ByFor Amanda Cruickshanks, a senior art and design major at Shippensburg University, creating art is something that encompasses many of her oldest and fondest memories.
Men’s basketball survives in OT
ByThe Shippensburg University men’s basketball team held off a resilient Mansfield team Saturday to escape the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference matchup with a thrilling 74-72 overtime victory.
Swimming takes fifth at PSACs
ByThe Shippensburg University men’s and women’s swimming teams wrapped up their seasons with fifth-place finishes in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships.