The word hero gets thrown around a lot, but it has brought new focus to Shippensburg University. When you are a kid you think your hero is your dad or big brother, maybe a superhero like Batman.
Finals are only one week away and for some students that means the studying will soon begin. Other students may not feel the same, but before long, they too will hit the books to make sure they do well and collect this semester’s credits. Across campus one can see the signs of finals weeks.
Every year SU’s In Motion Dance Troupe gets into the Christmas spirit by having its annual Dance O’Grams fundraiser.
History majors Jonathan Goos and Mark Shifflet won an award for most outstanding poster at an annual historical association meeting that took place during Nov.
Human trafficking affects nearly 2 million people around the world each year. Surprisingly enough, 50 thousand of these incidents occur within the United States. After realizing these awful statistics, five social work majors decided to start the Eliminate Slavery and Trafficking Of People club (E-Stop).
WSYC (We Serve Your Community), 88.7 FM, Shippensburg University’s student-run radio station, is available to all SU students seeking to be involved.
The lawn chairs in the quad are empty, sitting alone in the cold. The sand in the volleyball courts looks pristine and untouched.
Sean McCarthy, a Shippensburg sophomore, is currently majoring in history. In his spare time he studies for his classes, longboards (a form of skateboarding) and works on improving his banjo skills.
The patio of the Ezra Lehman Library was occupied by the Student Veterans of America on Wednesday, providing students with the opportunity to sign holiday cards and drop off care packages for deployed United States troops. SVA member Ed Webb said more than 200 cards and $400 of care package items have been donated by students.
Every student on campus at Shippensburg University knows what it is like to be given assigned readings and lengthy papers.
The SU Mini-THON committee proudly revealed the total amount of money raised for pediatric cancer patients.
About a year ago, I made the decision to transfer from a university five hours away from my hometown of Chambersburg, to study at Shippensburg University.
The computer labs are full, adviser appointments are filled and an atmosphere of high stress has settled over campus; it is scheduling time.
Shippensburg University, along with its faculty, staff and students, is beginning a new recycling program on campus this semester.
You may not know who she is or what her position is as a member of the Shippensburg University staff, but Sandra Tarbox is a very important and influential person on campus.
Students in Karen Johnson’s basic writing class at Shippensburg University are using their grammar studies to learn some lessons from life.
You may have seen him walking around campus, but what you noticed may not have been his clothes or even his smile; it might have been his feet.
Everyone loves free stuff and thanks to The Slate, SU students had the opportunity to tie-dye free shirts in the Quad on Wednesday afternoon. In order to promote its political debate, “The Decision 2012: The Choice Is Yours,” that happened on Thursday, Oct.
The Ceddia Union Building patio was decked in pink on Oct. 24 for the Breastival to raise breast cancer awareness.
On Monday night, The Slate asked students on campus about the upcoming election. It wanted to know who students were voting for and why.
