OPINION


9/8/2014, 11:07pm

I am so not “All About That Bass”

“All About That Bass” begins with a boldface contradiction. “I’m all about that bass, ‘bout that bass, no treble.” Meghan Trainor condemns treble throughout the whole song, while singing the entire work in treble clef. The argument that higher pitched rhythms and melodies should be discounted does not make sense.


8/28/2014, 4:22pm

Hot or Not?

Hot The ALSA ice bucket challenge Some call it the lowest form of hashtag activism; others say it is a waste of water.


8/28/2014, 3:10pm

Keep that pole dancer dancing

Recently in Ocean City, Md., a pole dancer set up a portable pole on the boardwalk and began dancing for tips. Legally, there is nothing the city can do to stop her. I hope it stays that way.


5/1/2014, 2:28pm

Letter to the Editor

This article was written in response to the article “Homosexuality: The Christian perspective” published on April 29, 2014.


4/28/2014, 11:06pm

It is a good time to be gay

Sex, relationships and marriage are typically pretty big parts of our lives. Whether it is a man and a woman, two women or two men, falling in love and having a strong bond with another person is an unexplainable and wonderful part of life.


4/28/2014, 11:05pm

Go gay rights, from the mouth of a minister

Matt Ramsay is a Shippensburg University alumnus and Coalition for Campus Outreach (CCO) Minister. He is often spotted in the quad wearing his flat cap next to the sign “Ask a Campus Minister Anything!” In an interview with The Slate, Ramsay expressed his passion about the topic of homosexuality and the way the Christian church handles it. “This is a difficult issue for students to talk about, and for me as well.


4/28/2014, 11:00pm

Why we need to legalize gay rights in Pa.

“If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: They shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them,” Leviticus 20:13.


4/28/2014, 10:56pm

Homosexuality: The Christian perspective

I am a Christian. I support gay marriage. I do not believe homosexuality is a sin, but for people who believe that homosexuality is actually a sin, and those who believe in the Bible, a reevaluation of Christianity should be made.


4/21/2014, 8:07pm

Alcohol vs. Tobacco: Pick your poison

I never really thought much about the drinking age until the past few days. The idea of there even being a legal drinking age can easily slip your mind if you ever walked down Richard Avenue on a Friday night.


4/21/2014, 8:00pm

Open containers open frustration

When it comes to drinking alcohol there are a lot of rules and regulations that go along with it. For starters, you must be 21 years old to consume alcohol.


4/14/2014, 7:30pm

Accepting your inner beauty

I have met people younger than 25-years-old who stare into the mirror and dapple their cheeks with their fingers, checking for elasticity.