Elizabeth Peters Editor-in-Chief
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Your World Today Commentary: The end comes anyways
I sobbed so hard I almost threw up when I lost my pencil case last semester. My small, yellow, Choonshik the Kakao friend pencil case disappeared at the end of last November, and I tore apart campus trying to find it. Inside was a lead pencil, small pen, eraser and sticky notes, but the reason a part of me died in The Slate office when I realized it was lost forever was not because of the contents. I was inconsolable because the case itself had been a gift from Siwon, my Korean roommate from Soonchunhyang University in South Korea.
Your World Today Commentary: April showers and maybe flowers
Now why on Earth did I check the status on my Fulbright application a minute before class started? For those unindoctrinated, I applied for the Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship program in South Korea last fall, and the process almost broke me. I wrote and rewrote every aspect of my application, trying to tailor each of my words to highlight the reasons why I should be selected to go teach abroad and return to South Korea, where I studied abroad last spring. Spoiler alert: I did not get the award.
Your World Today: Never leaving square one
Embarrassingly enough, I refused to dive off the block until I was three summers deep into my local summer swim team. Do not get it twisted — I loved diving. From the side of the pool, I could have spent hours leaping into the water, feeling the rush around me as I torpedoed to the other side.
1973 SU alumni fund campus projects for 50-year anniversary
The historic side of Shippensburg University’s campus is getting an upgrade — courtesy of several alumni. Over the past few weeks, construction began for an archway next to Stewart Hall and Rowland Hall on the west side of campus. The project is funded by the family of Class of 1973 alumnus, long-time member of the SU Board of Trustees and former Pennsylvania State Representative Jeff Coy, who passed away in 2018. Additionally, construction has begun in front of Stewart Hall for new decorative “SHIP” letters, which is funded by the Class of 1973 as a gift to the university 50 years after their graduation.
Lest we forget: Another update on Israel-Gaza and Russia-Ukraine
As Americans, it is valuable to stay up to date with conflicts happening outside of our border that our country is involved in. Just because the fighting is not in our town does not mean that we are separated from the events.
Your World Today Commentary: Buck up or shut up
Actions speak louder than words, but I would be lying if I said words were not hitting pretty hard right now. As my managing editor Connor wrote in his piece last week, we have experienced a surge of hot topics in in our news coverage. Subsequently, we have more readers than ever, which is a blessing no matter the cost.
Slater of the Season: Adam Beam
The Slater of the Months of January and February is Adam Beam for his quality articles, illustrative contributions and photography for a variety of sections. Beam is a senior Communication, Journalism and Media major with a minor in History, and he joined The Slate his freshman year.
Your World Today: How to Know Yourself
If there is one thing I am good at, it is being myself. That sounds like a no-brainer, but it has taken me a solid decade to truly work out who I am in relation to my own nature, those around me and my role in society. Having a deep knowledge of who you are is key to having a good relationship with other people, whether they are strangers, romantic partners or friends. You should take the time to evaluate who you are to yourself, especially with a certain, semi-painful holiday coming up next Wednesday.
Lest we forget: Update on Israel-Gaza and Ukraine-Russia
As Americans, it is valuable to stay up to date with conflicts happening outside of our border in which our country is involved. Just because the fighting is not in our town does not mean that we are separated from the events.