In honor of our Earth day edition, here is a gallery of ducks and geese from Dykeman Springs in Shippensburg.
The Shippensburg University Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble went on a trip to New York City last weekend.
Sculptures and smiles lined Main Street in downtown Chambersburg for the 21st annual Chambersburg IceFest this past weekend.
On October 8th, 2022, was the 5th year for the annual Women's March in Washington DC.
Last Friday marked the return of First Fridays. The annual event runs from the month of April until October, and takes place on the first Friday of every month from 4:30p.m. until 8p.m. at the Shippensburg Station located at 51 E. Fort St. Attendees were treated to live music, vendors selling homemade goods, food trucks from Brooke's Cakes & Sweets and Chameleon Culinary Services, and more.
Last Friday, Shippensburg University faculty members took part in a "Pie the Professors" event. SGA President Riley Brown, Director of Housing and Res Life Jeff Ward, Dr. Michael Lyman, and other members of staff took part in the event. For every dollar donated students were given one pie made of either whipped cream or shaving cream, and all donations were to benefit Shippensburg Area First Responders.
Many students only have the opportunity to see the Shippensburg community during the day. Because of this, we wanted to take the opportunity to share some night night photos one of our photographers captured while out exploring.
The Shippensburg University Raiders won 1st place in the NCAA Division II National Championship on Sunday. The Raiders faced off against the Golden Rams of West Chester University, and ended with a 3-0 victory for the Raiders.
The Shippensburg University woodwind and string ensembles performed Sunday at 3pm in the chapel in Old Main. They performed various suites of music by composers George Handel, Benjamin Britten, Catherine McMichael, and many others. This upcoming weekend, Shippensburg University Concert Choir and Madrigals are performing on Saturday, and the community orchestra will perform on Sunday.
A look at Shippensburg University Campus in Autumn.
The Shippensburg University Raiders won their homecoming match against Millersville University 38-7 last Saturday.
Shippensburg University celebrated members of the class of 2020 and 2021 in three ceremonies on May 15. The in-person ceremony, held in Seth Grove Stadium, began at 10 a.m. Two drive-in ceremonies followed in the afternoon.
Wondering who the best athletes were this year at Shippensburg University? Check out The Slate's first ever "All-Slate Team."
The ACT (Ask, Communicate and Teach Tolerance) Committee organized a vigil outside the Ezra Lehman Memorial Library Monday night in remembrance of the victims of the shootings in Atlanta, Georgia.
Shippensburg University officials canceled classes Thursday afternoon following a campus-wide power outage. Officials initially only canceled morning classes but then canceled all classes around 11 a.m. Power was restored around 12:30 p.m.
Students enjoyed the day off outside with a variety of activities. Temperatures reached the upper 70s, according to Tim Hawkins of the geography and earth science department.
Last week, students had a snowy greeting as they returned to campus for the spring semester. About 3 inches of snow fell Monday morning in Shippensburg before warmer weather moved in and quickly melted it later in the week.
Shippensburg University celebrated its non-traditional Homecoming with socially distanced activities across campus. Officials also crowned Eliza Resetar and Quamia Wells as Homecoming Royalty outside of Gilbert Hall and Old Main.
