Treatment of Christine Ford exposes political disengagement

Brett Kavanaugh’s tumultuous confirmation saga came to an end on Oct. 6 when the U.S. Senate approved his appointment to the Supreme Court. Despite credible accusations of sexual assault levied against him by Christine Blasey Ford, Republican leaders forged ahead with his nomination process. In the end, their determination paid off. But if Kavanaugh’s ascension to the nation’s highest court surprised you, it shouldn’t; we live in a new era of politics that has expunged the old rules of political engagement. 

Race plays a large role in sexual assault cases

Bill Cosby, the man once considered “America’s Dad,” was sentenced to 3–10 years in prison this month for drugging and sexually assaulting a handful of women at his home some 50 years ago — or did he? 

Office door defacing creates worry for LGBT community

Students should be able to make it through college without being targeted for who they are. 

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SAFE members decorate the door of their meeting room in the CUB with kind and uplifting words in response to a vandal's hateful words last week.

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Tourette's is a disorder, not politics

Life with Tourette’s syndrome is difficult enough without offensive headlines. 

Arguing politicians have lost our best interests in the chaos

On the heels of sexual assault accusations against Brett Kavanaugh last week, it appears that Congress is no closer to appointing a Supreme Court justice to fill the seat left vacant by Justice Anthony Kennedy.

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Democrats and Republicans blame one another for the nation's problems, but they are the ones to blame for the disconnect between themselves and Americans.

Yahoo's 9/11 video lacks truth, respect for day of tragedy

Yahoo on Sept. 11 released a video on Facebook that advertised the opening of the new Cortlandt Street Subway Station at the World Trade Center in New York City. At 14 seconds into the video, it shows an image accredited to Getty Images, with the caption “Under rubble when the twin towers collapsed in 2011” — which any American knows is false, showing the true definition of media blindness in this generation. In under one hour this video had 185,000 views and only 36 comments, with only six viewers realizing Yahoo’s mistake.

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Bill Rollin is a Communication/Journalism student at Shippensburg University.

Serena Williams has brought athlete double standard to light

Some will say the behaviors of a professional player should never exceed the level of fury that American professional tennis player Serena Williams displayed on the courts at the U.S. Open final last week.

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Serena Williams received a $17,000 fine after yelling at umpires during the U.S. Open finals.

Nike ad gives brand attention it wants but does not deserve

“Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything” are not just words that can be used to summarize the last several years in the life of Colin Kaepernick, but also the future of Nike and other advertising giants in a system of rabid political polarization. 

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Angry Americans have been burning their Nike apparel in protest of the company's new campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, but they are giving Nike's advertising team what it wants: publicity.

The cost of college life is more than just dollars

If you had to give secondary education a price, would you instantly think financially or mentally? You can envision their future in a number of ways — a break could be right in front of them, or they could choose to bet it all knowing that a shot is all it takes. 

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Danielle Williams - Asst. Opinion Editor

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Move-in day crews help first-year students unpack their belongings to move into their new home at Shippensburg University. This is an effort to help new students better adjust to campus life and build bonds with returning students.

Will the 'first-year experience' meet students' expectations?

For the first time, incoming freshmen at Shippensburg University this year will be enrolled in a seminar intended to acclimate students to the college experience.

Life skills classes are essential for high school students in PA

The Pennsylvania school system does not measure the success of a school on their student’s intellectual ability, but instead on whether or not their students are able to sit through and pass multiple mind-boggling and strenuous tests. If a school’s standardized test scores are high, then educators are praised for being effective.