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SGA releases draft student group budgets for 2025-26
The Student Government Association (SGA) Budget and Finance Committee released on Friday their draft of the 2025-2026 operating budget. Student groups can see the draft budget awards in an email sent by SGA President Lillian Sellers on Friday morning. A physical copy of the document has also been posted publicly in the display window outside the SGA office (CUB 201).
SU alumni discuss working while Black
A dozen Shippensburg University alumni were welcomed back to their alma mater last Tuesday to discuss their diverse professional experiences with current students. The event, titled “Working while Black,” was sponsored by the Career Center and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA). WITF on-air host and producer Marquis Lupton served as a facilitator for the evening’s discussion.
Feeling Trump Regret Yet?
The Schadenfreude of Saying ‘I Told You So,’ to those Who Vote for Leopards
SU Students await refunds amid delays in PA State Grant roll-out
As Shippensburg University nears the end of the fall 2024 semester, some students are still waiting for their financial aid to come through. The PA State Grant, administered by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), has seen several rounds of delays. As of Monday morning, 456 students have yet to receive their grant money.
In Defense of The Slate’s Endorsement
In the Oct. 22 edition of The Slate, the editorial board endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. This decision was met with backlash from some members of the campus community who did not think it was our place to take such a stance.
Shippensburg stabbing leaves one dead, one injured
One person is dead and another is in critical condition after a stabbing in Shippensburg Borough on Oct. 27. Christopher Nunn II of San Antonio, Texas, was identified by Pennsylvania State Police as the victim, who was found dead Sunday night.
Election Update: Two weeks until Nov. 5
With just two weeks until Election Day on Nov. 5, candidates are making their final appeals to voters in seven key battleground states. Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, and Nevada are all polling within the margin of error.
Students reach across the aisle at Political Speed Dating
While political polarization reaches an all-time high in the United States, students came together last Tuesday to participate in low-stakes political discussion meant to humanize the other side.
Election Update: 49 Days to Election Day
As the presidential race enters its final seven weeks, both campaigns have been spending a lot of time in the Keystone State. Pennsylvania is among several battleground states that will decide the outcome of the 2024 presidential election with its 19 electoral college votes.
