SHIP LIFE


12/6/2013, 2:11pm

The 1st Annual Essay Contest for Non-Traditional Student Week

Monday, Nov. 4, marked the beginning of Non-Traditional Student Week. Non-traditional students were asked ““What does pursuing an education from Shippensburg University mean to you as a non-traditional student?” and had the opportunity to write an essay to answer the question.


11/13/2013, 12:50pm

Shippensburg goes global

This semester, Shippensburg University has 85 international students from 27 different countries across five different continents. John Enerah, a 21-year-old sophomore from Nigeria, came to the United States just a year ago to attend SU.


11/11/2013, 10:01pm

"Clothes for the Code" supports community

Shippensburg University students reached out to families in the Chambersburg Area School District in an attempt to collect “Clothes for the Code.” The school district implemented a new dress code policy this year that angered many families. Seniors Laura Hoffstetter, Rashad Curtis, Cynthia Balmer and Jesse Hundley held a clothing drive in Chambersburg, Pa., for families who could not afford to buy clothes that adhere to the school district’s new policy. Hoffstetter, Curtis, Balmer and Hundley are social work majors.


11/11/2013, 2:39pm

Launch blasts off on Nov. 2

Launch is a mini-conference that Shippensburg University’s CCO campus ministers, along with a team of students, put together. The event is set up to mirror the larger conference held in February each year called Jubilee.


11/4/2013, 9:38pm

Raider Runway: Anna Burnhisel

Sophomore Anna Burnhisel is a communication/journalism major at Shippensburg University. When it comes to dressing for classes, Burnhisel likes to dress nicely but stay comfortable at the same time.


11/4/2013, 9:31pm

Friday night trivia event challenges students

Some students like to relax and do nothing when the weekend hits. Others prefer to work their brains even more by answering trivia questions. On Friday afternoon, Shippensburg students gathered in teams of two to three and tested their knowledge at the “BRAINSTORM!


10/28/2013, 11:35pm

Welcome aboard: Kelly Carrero

“I see that my heart is really with children and families affected by disabilities. The best way to serve them is to train their teachers.” This is Kelly Carrero’s view on teaching special education at Shippensburg University.