NEWS


8/27/2012, 9:57pm

Shippensburg Sheetz awaits PLCB liquor license approval

Shippensburg’s Sheetz is awaiting the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) to approve them for a pending license to sell beer at their store on King Street. The Shippensburg Borough Council voted “yes” to Sheetz’s request at a July 17 meeting in a five-to-one decision, The Carlisle Sentinel reported.


6/7/2012, 5:31pm

Guests Speak at Fountain Ceremony

Several speakers addressed the Shippensburg University alumni and guests who attended the ceremony to rededicate the Old Main Fountain on Saturday, June 2.


4/24/2012, 4:36pm

Speaker highlights American influence on Turkish cinema

Ever consider how American films influence movies in other countries? Professor Perin Gurel, an assistant professor of American studies at Dickinson College, explained the influence of American films on Turkish movies in her presentation “National Affects and Special Effects: Comedy and America in Turkish Film” on Wednesday in Grove Hall Forum. She said that although filmmakers experiment with different genres, comedies are the highest grossing of all Turkish films.


4/23/2012, 10:39pm

Writers share poetry and insight

Three award-winning poets visited Shippensburg University on Thursday to share their insight about the art of writing and to share their poems at a reading at Old Main Chapel. Mark Leidner, Michelle Taransky and Anna Moschovakis come from diverse backgrounds and they all have wildly different, yet oddly complimentary, styles.


4/16/2012, 8:48pm

SU police keep students alert

Shippensburg University police sent out an SU Alert regarding an attempted assault off campus late Saturday night. The alert read, “Police report attempted assault in area of 35 College Park involving a knife by 4-6 African American males.


4/16/2012, 8:42pm

Fountain to flow again soon

The fountain in front of Old Main, a popular symbol of Shippensburg University, has returned to its former glory after nearly three months of renovation in Alabama.


4/9/2012, 8:26pm

Council of Trustees holds meeting

Shippensburg University’s Council of Trustees received an update at its March 30 meeting regarding the completion of the Cumberland Valley Rail Trail in Shippensburg. Tim Ebersole, executive director of SU’s Office of Alumni Affairs and Government Relations; Jim Smedley, a representative from Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Municipal Services; and Garrett Stahlman, vice president of the Cumberland Valley Rails-to-Trails Council (CVRTC), spoke to trustees, explaining the final step in completing Shippensburg’s end of the trail into the downtown area. PennDOT and CVRTC have received $800,000 in federal funding to complete the project by June 2013, Ebersole said. With no cost to the university, PennDOT will complete the last mile of the trail into Shippensburg, ending on North Earl Street.


4/9/2012, 8:23pm

SU College Democrats named chapter of the year

Hosted by the University of Pittsburgh Chapter, the Pennsylvania College Democrats State Convention this year was held March 30 to April 30, where the Shippensburg University College Democrats were named Chapter of the Year. Being awarded Chapter of the Year is the highest honor a club can obtain at the state level. Other universities competing against Shippensburg University for the honor included Temple University and the University of Pittsburgh. SU was named Chapter of the Year for its work in relocating the Shippensburg Township voting precinct, bringing together numerous candidates by hosting a successful fundraiser, and for all the hard work they have done for Democratic candidates. In addition to receiving the honor of Chapter of the Year, two SU students were elected to the Pennsylvania Executive Board of College Democrats.