Say It Loud: Ariana Tomb
When I was younger, I knew what racism was as a concept. I understood in a vague way from TV and movies that Black was bad, that it represented this other that the good fought against.
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Say It Loud: Karon Banks-Bailey
Forgive me, for I will be speaking from a place of anger. I say anger because I heard just about every horrendous story you can think of, from the brutal bloodshed whippings that killed our ancestors, to our grandfathers, grandmothers, aunts and uncles being sprayed down with frigid sewer water as if they were rats or abnormal beings.
Alumnus commentary: A student project benefiting the Shippensburg University community
The staff editorial in the March 9th edition of The Slate clearly described the high stakes in the selection of the next president. It also offered a cogent argument against any merger of universities that would render Shippensburg University a junior partner following a shotgun wedding.
The Slate Speaks: It is everyone's responsibility to end gun violence
ByOnce again America finds itself grappling with not one but two mass shootings in a matter of days. A man killed 10 people at a Boulder, Colorado, grocery store on March 22. Another man killed eight people in a series of shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 16.
Your World Today Commentary: Cleary instilled a love of reading for generations of readers
By / Managing EditorI was always an avid reader as a child. I loved to read — it did not matter what genre. I read at home, school, the library, on the bus, in the car and just about anywhere else.
Senator candidates address student body
By / Asst. News EditorThe 13 candidates running for student senator positions gave speeches last Thursday over Zoom.
ACT vigil remembers Atlanta shooting victims
ByAsk. Communicate. Teach Tolerance. (A.C.T.) assembled a vigil last Monday in remembrance of the victims of the shootings that killed six Asian women in Atlanta, Georgia.
Pride Center celebrates annual ‘Trans Week of Visibility’
By / Asst. News EditorThe Pride Center is hosting virtual events all week for the Trans Week of Visibility celebration. The celebration is held the week of March 31, which is International Transgender Day of Visibility, according to the center’s website. Transgender activist Rachel Crandall started the day in 2009.
Women’s Center aims to educate students on eating disorders
ByOne of the largest affected ages with eating disorders are college-aged people.With the stress of classes and extracurriculars, some students fall into dangerous and unhealthy eating habits. The Shippensburg University Women’s Center not only provides resources for those with eating disorders, but aims to educate others on the warning signs of eating disorders.
Your April horoscopes
By / Asst. Ship Life EditorLooking for guidance in your life? Here are your horoscopes for April. Let us know if we got it right on social media @shipUSlate.
Student, faculty discuss racism, transphobia
ByThe Shippensburg University Institute for Social Inclusion held a conversation tackling transphobia and racism in higher education on Zoom last Friday.
Preview: Tennis begins condensed 2021 season
ByThe Shippensburg University tennis team is returning to the court after a shortened 2019-20 season.
Softball makes easy work of Lock Haven in Saturday contests
By / Asst. Sports EditorShippensburg University’s softball team enjoyed two blowout victories in a doubleheader sweep of Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division counterpart, Lock Haven University.
Baseball sweeps Lock Haven, vaults to .500
ByComing into Saturday’s doubleheader, the Shippensburg University baseball team was already riding high after claiming two victories over Lock Haven University Friday.
Review: ‘Promising Young Woman’ gives students a different view on sexual assault
ByOn Saturday, The Ceddia Union Building (CUB) showcased, “Promising Young Woman,” a 2020 movie directed by Emerald Fennell, starring Carey Mulligan.
Commentary: SU Band department plans concerts despite COVID-19 Pandemic
ByThe anniversary of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic lockdown can be a traumatizing memory for some on-campus students and clubs at Shippensburg University.
Outdoor Track & Field makes splash after two-year hiatus
ByAfter their 2020 season fell victim to the unrelenting coronavirus pandemic, the Shippensburg University men’s and women’s outdoor track-and-field teams reached the end of a strenuous and taxing road Saturday, competing in their first outdoor collegiate meet in two years.