SHIP LIFE


12/9/2015, 12:34pm

Students invited to de-stress with puppies

Students were given an opportunity to de-stress before finals with puppies and good conversation on December1 in Naugle Hall. Home@Ship, an event held every other week throughout the semester, held Paws-A-Palooza in collaboration with Kindly Canines.


12/9/2015, 12:27pm

Student Spotlight: Maddison Rogers

As the newly-elected president of Alpha Omicron Pi, Maddison Rogers finds herself at a new point in life with new set of responsibilities and balancing school keep her busy. Last semester, Rogers was the public relations chair for her sorority and during that time she was in charge of making sure her chapter stood out amongst the rest.


12/7/2015, 7:45pm

Banjo fun day

The Thought Lot held its first Banjo Fun Day event on Sunday, December 6. Banjo enthusiasts from every skill level came out to either learn basic chords, or play a music session with other fellow musicians.  Singer/songwriter Kevin Neidig and bass, banjo and percussion player for Megan Jean and the Klay Family Band, Byrne Klay, hosted the event and acted as instructors.


11/30/2015, 11:04pm

Educational bingo provides students with insight on safe sex

Condom Bingo began at 9 p.m. and was $5 at the door on Friday, Nov. 20. In the Ceddia Union Building’s Multi-purpose room, students were ready to compete in multiple games of bingo for a realm of prizes while bringing attention to the topic of safe sex. Shippensburg University welcomed sexologist Jill McDevitt to host Condom Bingo this year.


11/28/2015, 1:23pm

SU students host evening of facials and fun

Cyndi Lauper could not have said it better when she released the hit song “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” in 1983. A Girls Night program was hosted by two Shippensburg University resident assistants, Olivia Weber and Karla Moses, both of Seavers hall.


11/27/2015, 12:26pm

SU professors present study on Chile

Shippensburg University students gathered in the Grove Hall forum on Wednesday, Nov. 18, to hear Dr. Paul Marr speak on a study conducted in Chile. The presentation was titled “the Enhanced Vegetation Index Trends of High-altitude Cushion Bogs in the Andes of Northern Chile.” The study took place from 2001 to 2013.


11/16/2015, 11:01pm

Student-athlete hopes to make changes

LeQuan Chapman, a senior at Shippensburg University, is a man of many talents. He is a communication/journalism major as well as a student-athlete. Chapman, who is a track-andfield athlete, is one of the most successful athletes at Shippensburg University.


11/16/2015, 10:53pm

Shake, jimmy, twist: Egyptian belly dancing at SU

Students at Shippensburg University learned how to belly dance at the Activities Program Board-hosted event last Thursday night at 8 p.m. The professional belly dance instructor, Deborah Colley, of Shippensburg, began the night by introducing the students to the basic steps of fitness belly dance.


11/16/2015, 10:52pm

Distributing Dignity: Craft fair to support disadvantaged women

McFeely’s Coffeehouse got a temporary makeover Tuesday night for all the right reasons. Pop music wafted out of the dimly lit lounge, welcoming everyone into the “Craft Café.” Some students gathered around tables, laughing and making various winter crafts, while others were getting their nails painted to perfection.


11/9/2015, 9:33pm

Professor molds passion into sculpture

A river of metal slips through the backyard, a smooth reflection of the gray November sky. The stainless steel sculpture, 37 feet long, 6 feet wide and 12 feet tall, is an interpretation of the Susquehanna River — a project 10 years in the making with two more to go before its completion.


11/9/2015, 8:44pm

Project Center hidden gem in the Ceddia Union Building

Tucked away in a corner of the Ceddia Union Building’s third floor is a rarely spoken of resource center for the Shippensburg University community: The Project Center. One of the numerous student-employed departments of the CUB, the Project Center opened in the fall of 2011.