NEWS


2/27/2012, 8:41pm

Mock Trial Competition

Shippensburg University students got to put their criminal justice knowledge to the test on February 11 and 12 at the University of Pittsburg for a Mock Trial Competition.


2/25/2012, 12:42pm

Why now? The Plan B scandal at SU

Shippensburg University made national headlines this week when the news of a vending machine that sold Plan B was spotlighted on CNN, The Huffington Post, a brief mention on Jay Leno’s late night show, Tosh.0’s blog and a mention on Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update. But for a majority of the students, having the vending machine was not news.


2/24/2012, 4:18pm

Corbett's new budget proposes education cuts of 30 percent

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett proposed a $27.3 billion budget for the next fiscal year last Tuesday. The budget, which will be placed by the end of June if approved by legislature, proposes more than a 76 percent decrease in numerous departments. Education is one place Corbett plans to cut the most.


2/16/2012, 6:46pm

iPhone College App Beneficial

Published: 04/19/2011 Technology has yet again surpassed success when the new college application on the iPhone and iPod Touch came into existence, creating a new way to gain knowledge about a college or university. In just a matter of clicks, viewers now have the ability to check-in to certain college campuses to learn about what the college or university has to offer to its current and prospective students.


2/16/2012, 6:43pm

Obama Begins Re-election Campaigns Around Country

Published: 04/19/2011 Republicans have begun their search for a possible 2012 presidential candidate as President Barrack Obama officially begins his campaigning efforts this week. Obama recently made his announcement that he intends to run for re-election, and kicked off his campaigning efforts April 14 in his hometown of Chicago.


2/16/2012, 6:39pm

SU Gives a Voice to the Homeless, Shares Experience with Students

Published: 04/26/2011 Last Thursday, April 21, the Sociology/Anthropology Club hosted Shippensburg University’s second Annual Night Without A Home event. Students had the opportunity to feel what it was like to be homeless by volunteering to sleep the entire night on the Quad in front of Ezra Lehman Library. There were boxes at the event for students to donate toiletry items and clothing and food to the Chambersburg Cold Weather Drop-In Shelter. There were three speakers at the event.