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The Slate Speaks: Feeling Burnt Out?
We Find Common Cause the Exhausted Faculty and Students
The Slate Speaks: Election Angst? Try Touching Grass
Awaiting the election results may be too much, which is why it is important to find ways to keep yourself occupied.
The Slate Speaks: Does Homecoming Still Matter?
Homecoming used to feel more unique when it had themes like 2022’s “Viva Las Ship” or 2023’s “Ship Through the Decades.”
Slate Speaks: It’s a Great Big Campus After All
Shippensburg University has a plethora of groups and programs available to students that we feel deserve attention.
Slate Speaks: Analyzing the Trump-Harris Debate
This debate marks an important milestone in this presidential race, as it will probably be the only debate between the candidates before the election. In this close election, both candidates had messages to give to voters watching.
The Seniors Speak: From one Slater to another
“My two biggest pieces of advice are to get over-involved and then find your priorities. I joined lots of clubs freshman year and made a point to attend as many on-campus events as possible. Everything from paint nights to BINGO to dance lessons, my friend group went to it all."
The Slate Speaks: When acting becomes real life
Nostalgic television stars spoke their truth in a new Max documentary series called “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.” The series aired for the first time on March 18, and it encompassed emotional stories from people who grew up working for Nickelodeon. It is important for society to understand the burden that Nickelodeon placed on these lives and how to minimize the chances of this abuse happening again.
The Slate Speaks: Social Media and Politics
About 60% of Americans get their news from digital services, and 42% of 18-29-year-olds prefer to get their news from social media. Despite these statistics, politics and social media have been at odds over the past few months. Not only is Congress actively working toward banning TikTok and other social media platforms they deem to be a “threat,” but now Instagram has introduced its newest feature.
The Slate Speaks: The culture of hazing
“We’ve always done it this way.” That’s the mindset so many unfortunately stand by when it comes to hazing, or as they like to call it, “tradition.” In light of the recent allegations toward Theta Xi, the discussion of hazing has circulated throughout the campus community and raises the question: Do we as a society perpetuate hazing and the culture around it?