NEWS


10/20/2015, 1:11pm

PASSHE approves new SU tuition model

In an 11-3 vote the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Board of Governors approved Shippensburg University’s per credit tuition model on Oct.


10/19/2015, 10:06pm

Advisory board thanks benefactors

Shippensburg University alumni returned to campus to offer advice and share their perspectives at College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Board’s annual meeting. The Advisory Board, made up of SU alumni and benefactors, met with administrators on Friday, Oct.


10/5/2015, 10:34pm

Obama politicizes shooting for national debate

President Barack Obama told the nation that the Umpqua Community College massacre in Oregon should be politicized for the benefit of American society, while admitting there is little he can do as president to prevent such shootings in the future. “And, of course, what’s routine is that somebody, somewhere will comment and say, ‘Obama politicized this issue,’” Obama said at a White House press conference last Thursday, according to The Washington Post.


10/5/2015, 10:08pm

SU named in top 20 Pennsylvania universities, its professors continue academic endeavors

Shippensburg University beat schools, such as Dickinson College, in an online ranking of the top 20 univeristies in Pennsylvania. SU was ranked No.13 overall, though specific categories touched on the university’s tuition costs and its campus services. “Shippensburg University encourages high impact practices such as undergraduate student research, study abroad, internships and service learning,” according to citydescribed.com. SU was compared to both public and private universities in Pennsylvania, such as Indiana University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania and Lock Haven University.


10/5/2015, 9:37pm

Bipartisanship series

Over the past 15 years, there has been a massive shift in how the two main parties of the U.S. government deal with each other, whether it is on the debate field or over the Internet.


9/29/2015, 1:27pm

Sanders behind in the fight for Democratic candidate

Despite an impressive run at the Democratic nomination, a presidential election with Bernie Sanders’ name on the ballot remains unlikely. While the most recent polls show the senator from Vermont trailing presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at 14.5 percent, the odds of Sanders seizing the nomination remain astronomically against him.


9/29/2015, 1:19pm

Red Raider Pack hits the football field

More than 150 Shippensburg area elementary school children took over the field at Seth Grove Stadium as the Shippensburg University Red Raiders football team prepared to take on the Bloomsburg University Huskies, on Sept.


9/29/2015, 1:01pm

SU cadets put knowledge to the test at LDX

Shippensburg University Army ROTC cadets set their books down and picked up their rucksacks for a weekend at Fort Indiantown Gap (FTIG), Pennsylvania, to participate in a small unit tactics oriented Leader Development Exercise (LDX). Several dozen cadets, who are contracted with the U.S.


9/29/2015, 12:46pm

Bomb threats becoming popular for scams

The idea of being scammed over the phone, through email or even in person is quite familiar, but have you ever heard of being scammed via bomb threat? Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, experienced two bomb threats last week, designed to scam a Speedway Gas Station and a Dollar General store out of money, according to the police department in Chambersburg. “The caller who was described as having a Middle Eastern accent in these two incidents threatened to detonate bombs if he did not receive payment in the form of money gram cards,” said a press release from the Chambersburg Police Department. It goes on to say the two incidents are connected with a similar occurrence, at the same time, in Virginia.


9/29/2015, 12:40pm

New Captain for the Ship

Thinly framed black glasses rest on his nose and a big smile that reveals laugh lines near the corner creases of his eyes stands out when he talks about Shippensburg University.


9/24/2015, 4:16pm

Intro to Naugle Hall demolition video

After servicing thousands of Shippensburg University students since the ’60s, the old Naugle Hall is now nothing more than a pile of pulverized stone. Over the past few years, SU has been transforming its living accommodations by demolishing many old and outdated residence halls and replacing them with new suites.