Shippensburg University is going to go through a lot of changes in the coming months. SU President Laurie Carter announced her plans to leave the university to take the same position at Lawrence University in Wisconsin. The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) redesign is in full-swing and will impact SU and our sister schools.
I am sure the majority of us have heard of the name Dr. Seuss. Over the course of his life, Theodor Seuss Geisel wrote and illustrated dozens of classic books that have immortalized his name in children’s literature. And to celebrate what would have been his 117th birthday today, I would like to talk about his famous book “The Lorax” and its 1972 short film adaptation.
When the COVID-19 coronavirus first gripped the nation, educators across the nation had to quickly adapt to a continuously changing world. Students needed to continue learning but traditional delivery methods were not an option.
President Joe Biden has shelled out executive orders like candy and so far, has installed over two-and-a-half times more than former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton combined
Shippensburg University made many personnel and organizational changes in the past year with minimal communication to students. As an institution of higher education, the university has a responsibility to serve and engage students, and the university does that through its faculty and, more frequently, through its student affairs staff.
They say everything is bigger in Texas. When it comes to political scandals, this may be true. And if the events of last week are any indication, it surely is true.
The Shippensburg University community continues to adapt its academic plans and social traditions almost a year into the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Presidential transitions signify a new direction in American policy. Considering the contrast between incoming and outgoing administrations, philosophical changes are bound to occur. And now that the 2020 general election has come to an end, anticipation surrounds the forthcoming agenda.
For the majority of my life, people have told me how I should act and speak. Growing up in a somewhat strict Jamaican household, speaking the “Queen’s English” and being respectful were extremely important. Maybe it was my parent’s disgust with stereotypical African American behavior, or perhaps it was going to a boujee (bourgeoisie) elementary school that heavily impacted my personality and how I would act in order to be as posh as possible.
Americans set records in turnout for the 2020 Presidential Election. The Washington Post is reporting the highest voter turnout in a generation, with 62.3% of the voting-eligible population participating in the election. And officials are expecting the number to continue to grow. This is a step in the right direction — to see our fellow Americans playing an active role in democracy. It is important for citizens to be involved in selecting our national, state and community leaders.
America has been known as a country of devout individualism since its foundation, with Alexis De Tocqueville commenting in 1835 in “Democracy In America” that the country breeds the dangers of “rugged individualism,” leading to majoritarian politics.
I have been looking forward to the day I could cast my first presidential ballot since the third grade, when our class “voted” on who we wanted to be the next president.
At 2 a.m. on Nov. 1, our clocks fell back an hour. Daylight savings time has ended and we all got an extra hour of sleep. Who would not want that? Well, maybe it would have been better if the clocks did not fall back at all. Daylight savings time has always been a topic of debate.
As the 2020 presidential race concludes, it marks the 20-year anniversary of the most controversial election in American history — the results of which are relevant today.
For many college students, this is the first presidential election in which we will get to vote.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death casts a cloud of fear over the heads of women and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Are you satisfied with the Pennsylvania State Senate? If your answer is, “No!” the only way to change what happens in the Pennsylvania Senate is to change the senators who make up the Pennsylvania Senate. And while we’re at it, let’s change the party that controls the Pennsylvania Senate, too. Vote for me, Rich Sterner, Democratic Candidate for Pennsylvania Senate District 33.
Shippensburg University officials work hard to maintain student enrollment and keep them engaged in their classes. Anytime and especially during a global pandemic, these retention strategies are important to aid in students’ educational journeys.
A few weeks ago, I was walking across the academic quad in front of the library when I came across a middle-aged man and his two daughters handing out little pamphlets. Now my initial reactions were both of intrigue and a desire to keep on walking past as quickly as possible.
