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The Eiffel Tower stands tall above the Paris skyline after its lights were kept off for several days it was then illuminated in blue, white and red to respect the victims, reported BBC. President Hollande said France needs a constitutional amendment to add security measures.

11/17/2015, 10:16am

IS demonstrates power, France to respond

By Troy Okum

The City of Light grew dark over the weekend in the wake of the worst terrorist attack to strike any Western nation in more than a decade, leaving the question of war on everyone’s minds. As the Eiffel Tower’s golden lights were kept off to mourn the scores of dead civilians, metropolises from Sydney, Australia, to New York City illuminated their landmarks in blue, white and red to show their solidarity with France. The massacre in Paris that left at least 127 people dead and injured more than 350 sent shockwaves across Europe, causing heightened security and a distant sound of beating war drums.

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11/17/2015, 10:12am

Natural historian hoots about Saw-Whet Owls

By Jessica Richardson

The South Mountain Partnership finished off its 2015 speakers series at Shippensburg University on Thursday with “Living on the Wind: Tracking Northern Saw-Whet Owls Migrating Along South Mountain.” Award-winning author and natural historian Scott Weidensaul presented research on North America’s smallest owl, the saw-whet owl, to SU students and the local community in Memorial Auditorium. The night began with short presentations by Katie Hess, director of South Mountain Partnership; Cindy Adams Dunn, secretary of Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; and Nathan Thomas, associate professor of biology at SU. The presenters had the same message — conserving the environment. “By being here tonight you are a part of [the conservation legacy],” Dunn said. The South Mountain Partnership includes parts of Adams, Cumberland, Franklin and York counties.

11/10/2015, 10:32am

Non-traditional students find their Yoda

By Marissa Merkt

As Shippensburg University’s non-traditional student week wrapped up on Thursday, Mary Hillanbrand, a teacher at Uniformed Services University, led a lecture titled, “The Journey of a Lifetime” that discussed aspects of being a non-traditional student. “Whether you are a traditional student or nontraditional student, you are here,” Hillanbrand said. Often, society sees life like a giant board game and assumes that one moves to the college space after they complete high school.

Media Board

11/10/2015, 10:28am

Senate approves Campus Media Board bylaws

By Mary Grace Keller

After Student Senate’s near-unanimous vote to approve the Campus Media Board bylaws on Thursday, communication/journalism students will have greater control of their funding in the next fiscal year. Campus Media Board is an organization that houses the five media organizations at Shippensburg University: Cumberland Yearbook, Public Relations Student Society of America, The Slate, SUTV and radio station WSYC.

Privacy

11/10/2015, 10:21am

Expert discusses freedom in digital era

By Jenna Wise

A technologist of the American Civil Liberties Union visited Shippensburg University on Wednesday to discuss the privacy and freedoms available in today’s digital age, as well as what information can be accessed by the government. Christopher Soghoian, a former employee of the U.S.

Marching Band

11/10/2015, 10:12am

Celebrating those who fought: Veterans Day parade

By Derek Evanosky

Shippensburg residents lined King Street on Sunday to watch Shippensburg’s annual Veterans Day parade, which featured Shippensburg University ROTC cadets. The Shippensburg Area Veterans Council hosts the parade annually, and as tradition, the parade began at 2 p.m.

Dolbin sculpture

11/9/2015, 9:33pm

Professor molds passion into sculpture

By Natalie Eastwood

A river of metal slips through the backyard, a smooth reflection of the gray November sky. The stainless steel sculpture, 37 feet long, 6 feet wide and 12 feet tall, is an interpretation of the Susquehanna River — a project 10 years in the making with two more to go before its completion.

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11/9/2015, 8:44pm

Project Center hidden gem in the Ceddia Union Building

By Nicole James

Tucked away in a corner of the Ceddia Union Building’s third floor is a rarely spoken of resource center for the Shippensburg University community: The Project Center. One of the numerous student-employed departments of the CUB, the Project Center opened in the fall of 2011.

11/2/2015, 10:33pm

SU gives university website overhaul

 

Shippensburg — The new version of Shippensburg University’s official website was unveiled on Friday in an effort to attract prospective students to SU, according to SU professor Lonce Sandy-Bailey who helped in the process.

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11/2/2015, 10:31pm

Communicating with images: Stan Honda visits SU

 

A well-known photojournalist came to Shippensburg University and held multiple sessions for students to give them first-hand tips and experiences about his career. Stan Honda, a New York-based photojournalist was invited to SU after a chance meeting with Kim Garris, chair of the communication/journalism department. Honda spent three days at SU last week, sharing his portfolio, experiences and advice with SU students.

11/2/2015, 10:24pm

Police Briefs

 

SU student’s credit card compromised University police are currently investigating an incident of ATM/credit card fraud that was reported on Thursday.

capitol

11/2/2015, 10:18pm

Legislature remains at standstill over state budget

By Troy Okum

Pennsylvania legislators are more than four months overdue to pass a state budget, leaving state schools and students without appropriations and grants. The deadline to approve a budget was on June 30, the end of the 2014-2015 fiscal year.

ADA

11/2/2015, 10:16pm

Students learn about Americans with disabilities

By Jenna Wise

The disability studies minor program at Shippensburg University presented a film on Oct. 28 to recognize the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the law of the ADA, those considered physically or mentally disabled are granted the same employment opportunities and benefits as everyone else and are protected from being fired from a job due to a disability, according to the ADA National Network. After the law’s passing, resources were put in place that made public services welcoming toward those living with disabilities, and gave them the opportunity to attend universities and public schools where it had not been permissible previously. Before World War II, basic needs such as apartment buildings and public transportation were considered nearly inaccessible to the disabled.