NEWS


3/4/2013, 10:20pm

SU librarian presents research on civil rights figures

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Rosa Parks. W.E.B. Dubois. Jesse Jackson. All are synonymous with the African–American Civil Rights movement of the mid-20th century, but there are many others who have been forgotten by history. Kirk Moll, instruction librarian at Shippensburg University’s Ezra Lehman Memorial Library, presented his years of in-depth research about these forgotten individuals on Wednesday, Feb.


3/4/2013, 10:08pm

Presentation asks: Has science buried God?

On Thursday, Feb. 28, the film “Has Science Buried God?” was presented to students, posing controversial questions that resulted in debate. The one–hour film showcased John Lennox, a mathematician, and Richard Dawkins, an evolutionary biologist, as they debated over the controversial issue of God’s existence.


2/25/2013, 9:37pm

Violent intrusion: what if it happens at SU?

In the wake of an increase in gun violence, some of which has occurred in educational environments, the Shippensburg University Police Department (SUPD) wants to continue to arm students with knowledge about what to do in the case of a violent intrusion on campus.


2/25/2013, 9:25pm

SU ministry planning sixth service trip to Vietnam

In a land where clean sheets of paper and colored pencils are considered luxuries, Shippensburg University students have come through five times in creating relationships and erecting buildings — and are now going to do so for a sixth. During the 2013–2014 winter break, SU’s United Campus Ministry will be traveling to Vietnam. Over a two-week period, participants will build a school in the Mekong River Delta region of southwest Vietnam.


2/25/2013, 9:19pm

Firearm sales are on the rise

Shippensburg and its surrounding areas are seeing a major increase in the sales of firearms and ammunition. Robert Seebach, owner of Bonnie’s Guns in Chambersburg, has noticed a substantial jump in sales since November — also noting that sales for his business are up three times as much as they were last February.


2/18/2013, 9:33pm

Financial Aid FAQ: Summer classes

This is part of a series of information from the Financial Aid Office. Although this is an FA column, any and all billing, payment and refund of fees questions should be directed to the Student Accounts Office located in Old Main Room 100 or by calling 717-477-1211.