Your World Today Commentary: Picking your battles
(02/04/25 5:00pm)
We have all heard the phrase “pick your battles” hundreds of times. It is one of those cliches that we eventually learn to tune out.
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We have all heard the phrase “pick your battles” hundreds of times. It is one of those cliches that we eventually learn to tune out.
Since he took office on Jan. 20, President Donald Trump has signed a flurry of executive orders aimed at fulfilling the promises he made during his 2024 presidential campaign.
Welcome back to campus from Shippensburg University’s Student Government Association! We hope that everyone had a meaningful winter break and was able to spend time relaxing and enjoying the holidays.
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Shippensburg University’s Council of Trustees heard updates on various aspects of campus life during its final meeting of the semester on Nov. 15.
On Oct. 9, I had the opportunity to spend the day in Harrisburg at the Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex to meet with elected officials, the outgoing and interim PASSHE chancellor and my fellow student trustees from the other PASSHE universities. The experience allowed me to gain a better understanding of higher education in Pennsylvania and the important role it plays in the future of Pennsylvania.
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As Shippensburg University nears the end of the fall 2024 semester, some students are still waiting for their financial aid to come through.
More than 150 million ballots cast. 538 electoral votes declared. Countless political text messages sent.
Allen Dieterich-Ward, Shippensburg University history associate professor, spoke at Stewart Hall about his newest book, “Cradle of Conservation.” The book dives into the complex history of Pennsylvania's conservation efforts that combated the negative effects of the steel, railroad and automobile industries.
At its second-to-last meeting of 2024, Shippensburg University’s Student Government Association (SGA) approved two new student groups and provided updates on 2025-26 budgets.
The past seven days have been some of the most historic of the 21st century. Donald Trump was reelected as the 47th president by more than 75 million Americans and will return to the White House in January. Not since the 1890s has a president served non-consecutive terms, and never has a convicted criminal been elected.
As dawn broke in the early morning hours of Nov. 6, Donald Trump was officially re-elected as the 47th president of the United States.
Editor’s Note: With just days until Election Day, The Slate has continued to be denied press access by the Trump campaign for events across Pennsylvania.
One person is dead and another is in critical condition after a stabbing in Shippensburg Borough on Oct. 27.
With only a week until Election Day, just about everyone has questions they want to ask about the president. For Shippensburg University, a different kind of president took questions from the student body on Thursday afternoon.