Chambersburg Icefest attracts fans of all ages
ByBig city action, small town charm. This describes Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Last weekend, Jan. 28-31, the town celebrated its 14th annual IceFest.
Big city action, small town charm. This describes Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Last weekend, Jan. 28-31, the town celebrated its 14th annual IceFest.
Dominic Giovanniello aims to achieve success and greatness among the student body as acting president of Shippensburg University’s Student Senate.
Homesickness is a nearly universal phenomenon, but many times it is an ailment that can be trivialized and simply wrote off as something that will pass with time. Though this is sometimes true, many who suffer from homesickness need help to relieve themselves of the day-to-day drudgery that is living away from those you miss and love.
Step one, layer up. I slide on leggings, then sweat pants, pull a sweatshirt over my long-sleeved shirt and pop a pair of socks on my feet.
Since 2012, events involving the murder of unarmed African-Americans have resulted in the creation of “Black Lives Matter” (BLM), a national organization fighting for the end of mistreatment of African-American citizens in the United States. “Race still shapes the lives that we lead as Americans, the opportunities that we receive, the surveillance that we experience, the challenges that we encounter,” Corrine Bertram, Shippensburg University associate professor of the psychology department said.
From flavors like mint chocolate ganache, lemon delight and caramel apple, this local dessert business has everything that your sweet tooth desires.
Tylere Cook has recently accepted the position as the newest installment of Phi Sigma Kappa’s president within its Phi Theta chapter.
Shippensburg University offers a variety of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in, but amongst these university organizations is a hidden gem—Ship’s Her Campus.
The Activities Program Board had its annual holiday bingo Friday, December 4 at 8 p.m. This year it was sponsored by Volvo, which boosted APB’s budget to $3000 and with this increase came some great prizes. Some of the prizes up for grabs included a smart TV, two laptops, a drone, a Coach wallet, a Sephora make-up palette, both an electric and acoustic guitar and the biggest of them all, a brand new hoverboard.
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.
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.
After studying seven languages, living in seven countries and visiting 11, one linguist decided to make Shippensburg University her home.
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.
No-Shave November is normally thought of as a man’s month. Men do not shave their beards for the entire month, but men are not the only ones who participate.
Shippensburg University students and borough residents alike gathered in teams in the university's Reisner Dining Hall on Wednesday, Dec.
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.
On Friday, Nov. 20, the Thought Lot hosted the Annual Coalition for Christian Outreach (CCO) Art and Pie Auction.
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.
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.
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.