Mara Eberle
Articles
3 Female musicians who have been defined by their love lives
Society is obsessed with the dating lives of women in the music industry. Fans of female pop stars have been accused of being parasocial and crazy, but in recent years, their haters take the cake. The obsession with these women’s personal lives has reached an all-time high. Because of this, women like Sabrina Carpenter, Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift are routinely defined by their dating lives, rather than their talent.
AAPIO Extravaganza 2024: "Everything AAPIO”
Shippensburg University’s Asian American Pacific Islander Organization (AAPIO) celebrated “Everything AAPIO” at the 2024 AAPIO Extravaganza on Friday night.
Frederick Douglass Institute hosts ‘Black is the Color of Love’ panel
Shippensburg University’s Frederick Douglass Institute (FDI) hosted the “Black is the Color of Love” panel and discussion Tuesday to shed light on black love and intimacy. Sharnine Herbert, liaison for FDI, introduced the organization, the panelists and the purpose of the event. Each panelist had a specific topic to present and educate the audience on, all of which surrounded the topic of black love.
“Gospel”: The origin of Black spirituality through sermon and song
In honor of Black History Month, members of the community gathered in the Ceddia Union Building to learn about the importance of sermon and song at the WITF Gospel preview screening and discussion on Thursday night.
Brainrot: TikTok’s harmful effect on adolescent minds
By now, the internet is well aware of the young girls on TikTok participating in anti-aging rituals or boys beginning to worry about the shape of their jawlines before they hit puberty. While it would be stating the obvious to say that short-form content is destroying all of our minds, I believe it is crucial to acknowledge those who are most susceptible to it — adolescents.
President Patterson’s annual tree lighting rings in the holiday season
President Charles Patterson and Mrs. Colleen Patterson invited the Shippensburg University campus to the annual tree lighting at the Old Main fountain on Thursday evening.
The Reflector hosts Halloween open mic
The Reflector, Shippensburg University’s literary journal, held a Halloween themed open mic on Thursday evening, allowing students to share music, poetry and short stories.
'It's a human thing:' MSA quilt reveal
The largest unveiling to date of the Quilt to Cover Us All, an annual project organized by the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) at Shippensburg University, was last Friday on the Gilbert Hall lawn. The quilt’s unveiling was the finale of Diversity Week 2023, which saw an uptick of nearly 400 student participants. There were “1,163 unique students in attendance this fall compared to 779 last year” at the numerous events, according to Manny Ruiz, SU Assistant Vice President for Inclusion and Belonging.
Welcome Back, AAPIO!
The Asian American Pacific Islander Organization (AAPIO) hosted a Welcome Back Kickback on Thursday evening to welcome new and returning members.