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Sleep, Safety and Social Media: A Qualitative Analysis of Online Discussions About Infant Sleep
BPS British Psychological Society DC Darling Child DM direct message DS Darling Son GPs general practitioners HVs health visitors LB Little Boy mo month old NHS National Health Service SIDS sudden infant death syndrome SUID sudden unexplained infant death UK United Kingdom wo week old 1 Introduction Sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) remains a leading cause of postneonatal mortality in high-income countries (Moon et al. 2022).
Annual Halloween Parade Haunts
Shippensburg residents and visitors gathered along East King Street for the annual Shippensburg Halloween parade on the night of Oct. 24. The event served as a fun outing for students, families, and anyone who enjoys Halloween candy. The Shippensburg Kids Events Committee (SKEC) hosted the festive event. The parade started at the intersection of King and Prince Streets, traveled through downtown, and ended near Morris Street.
Ready, set, cut the ribbon!
I think my English roots show themselves every now and then. Mine don’t seem to come out with a craving for Yorkshire pudding or a desire to c…
Shippensburg holds America 250 Parade to celebrate the anniversary of the nation
Shippensburg residents and visitors filled the downtown streets for the Shippensburg America 250 Parade to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation on Sunday, June 14. The event was also held on Flag Day, an American holiday marking the adoption of the flag of the United States, which added to the meaning of the day. The parade was hosted by the Shippensburg America 250 Committee in collaboration with the Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce.
Shippensburg staple Art of Pie Cafe to close permanently in May
After nearly six years serving the Shippensburg community, Jane’s Art of Pie Cafe is set to permanently close in May. Art of Pie, located on King Street, was opened in 2020 by owner Jane Offner as part of a retirement plan. The cafe is situated in the historical Sturgis House and has been rented out to other businesses throughout the years.
Your World Tomorrow: Trust the process
This article is a companion piece to the "Your World Today" article. As the academic year comes to an end, The Slate transitions from one Editor-in-Chief to another. Read 2025-2026 EIC Jayden Pohlman's piece here. My path to Shippensburg University was unexpected, but undeniably worth it. Growing up near Philadelphia, I had not even heard of Shippensburg until I started searching for colleges.
SU hosts Relay For Life walk to honor lives impacted by cancer
Shippensburg University hosted its annual Relay For Life event in collaboration with the American Cancer Society in the Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) program in the ShipRec Center on April 10. The event-packed night ran from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m., with fun activities planned throughout to keep everyone invested. Campus groups could register together to participate in the event.
The Blue Man Group visits the Red and Blue
Residents and visitors of Shippensburg alike flooded the seats of the Luhrs Performing Arts Center to witness the one-of-a-kind performance from the Blue Man Group on the nights of March 11 and 12. This performance has a little bit of everything for everyone, with fun music moments with paint drums, a “drumbone,” which is half drum and half trombone, a big drum and an instrument made out of PVC pipes.
SU students do it all at Ship’s Got Talent
Shippensburg University students took the stage and showed off their skills at the annual Ship’s Got Talent hosted by the Activities Programming Board (APB) in the CUB MPR on the night of April 2. Students signed up either individually or as a group with a variety of different talents to have a chance at winning the grand prize. There were monetary prizes for the top three winners. First place took home $600, second place recieved $250 and third place got $150.
SU English Department holds book reading to honor Women’s History Month
Shippensburg University’s English department hosted a reading event and book launch on March 31 in Stewart Hall to celebrate Women’s History Month.
SU Career Center hosts annual Sailing into Success Fashion Show
Shippensburg University students sailed into success and dressed to impress at the Career Center’s annual Sailing into Success Fashion Show in the CUB MPR on March 26. The show was sponsored by SU’s Raider Ready Professional Dress Closet and Enterprise Mobility. Models showed off multiple kinds of dress in the different categories: everyday clothes, business casual and business professional.
The Slate's Multimedia launches new 'Behind the Lens' podcast
Shippensburg University’s student-run campus newspaper, The Slate, launched a new podcast series this week titled “Behind the Lens.” Multimedia Editor Madison Sharp creates and produces this podcast to express her love for multimedia storytelling and interview various creators with similar passions for photography, videography and everything in between. “I feel like I don’t get to talk to too many people about stuff like that,” Sharp said.
Students test their luck at APB “Shamrock Shake and Make”
Shippensburg University students celebrated St. Patrick’s Day early at APB’s “Shamrock Shake and Make” event in the CUB MPR on Saturday night. The festive event granted students a fun weekend outing to enjoy shamrock and vanilla milkshakes and participate in numerous craft activities. This included custom and engraved bracelet making and tie dye, where attendees could choose from beanies, shirts, socks, tote bags and headbands.
Was the Dance through Time a Waste of Time? ‘11/22/63’ review
*Spoiler Alert* I have never read the back cover of a book that left me more compelled to flip to the front page than when I read the blurb for the 2011 novel, “11/22/63” by Stephen King. Historical fiction and time travel? Count me in. But as I traveled through time, I quickly learned this story contained much more weight than its description let off.
SU students celebrate all types of love at Self-Love Soirée
Shippensburg University students gathered to celebrate love and creativity at the Self-love Soirée hosted by The Reflector and the Pride and Gender Equity Center in Stewart Hall on Thursday night. The open mic night was an opportunity for students to read poetry and short stories, sing, speak or simply sit back and enjoy listening to their peers’ works.
Shippensburg enjoys Valentine’s Day at second annual Winterfest
Shippensburg residents and visitors alike celebrated their Valentine’s Day on the snow-painted streets of downtown Shippensburg at the second annual Winterfest on Saturday. The event was hosted by Downtown Organizations Investing Together (D.O.I.T.) and Shippensburg University Student Services Inc. (SUSSI) and ran along King Street. Activities were on both sides of the street for everyone to enjoy.
John Mueller’s ‘Winter Dance Party’ travels to Shippensburg
Shippensburg witnessed a blast from the past when John Mueller’s world-famous “Winter Dance Party” took the stage in the Luhrs Performing Arts Center on Thursday. “Winter Dance Party” is the “official live and authentic re-creation of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper’s final tour and the only show endorsed by the Holly, Valens and Richardson estates,” according to the Luhrs Center website.
SU Acting Group kicks off the semester with Karaoke Night at McFeely’s
Shippensburg University’s Acting Group (SUAG) hosted a karaoke night on Saturday in McFeely’s. SUAG has held karaoke nights in the past, but this was its first one back since winter break. The club came together to support one another and kick off the semester with a fun night of music. Attendees were able to request to be added to the queue of singers and performed as both soloists and duets. SUAG secretary Robbie Ansley sang the first song of the night.
The Reflector wraps up the semester with a karaoke and craft night
Shippensburg University students gathered in McFeely’s for a karaoke and crafts night hosted by The Reflector on Nov. 14. The Reflector is the university’s student-run journal, which features student submissions in poetry, prose and art. Along with producing their yearly publication, The Reflector staff meets every other Thursday in Horton Hall to talk about their work and participate in various activities. They also occasionally host other events as well, including their karaoke and crafts night.
SUAG brings Wonderland to campus
Shippensburg University Acting Group (SUAG) turned Memorial Auditorium into its own wonderland with its production of “Alice in Wonderland.” The play had four showings, opening on Nov. 13 and closing with a Sunday matinee on Nov. 16. Charlotte McAleer and Lydia Lyman co-directed the production, and Madeline Thievon led the choreography. There was over 40 SU students involved with the play, in positions of management, acting and crew.
SU English Department Alumni talk creative writing and career opportunities
Five Shippensburg University English and creative writing alumni held a discussion on their professional and recreational writing experiences in the career spotlight held in Stewart Hall the night of Nov. 4. The event was sponsored by The Reflector, SU’s own student-run journal; the Department of English; and the dean of Arts and Sciences. Before introducing the alumni, current members of The Reflector went on stage to highlight what the journal is and the opportunities it offers students.
D.I.V.A.S. bring the talent in Hour of Power:
Shippensburg University campus group D.I.V.A.S. hosted an open mic show called “Hour of Power” in McFeely’s on Oct. 2. The group aimed to showcase different mediums of art, including music, poetry and comedy. The acronym D.I.V.A.S. stands for “Developing Dignity, Inspiring Intellect, Voicing Victory, Acquiring Assertiveness and Satisfying Self.” These values were featured at “Hour of Power,” where they strived to create an uplifting space for creativity and self-expression for all.
Bonny Shade visits SU to give speech on stopping campus sexual violence
SU’s Pride and Gender Equity (PAGE) Center hosted speaker Bonny Shade for its “But What Can I Do” talk in Memorial Auditorium on Sept. 24. Shade held a conversation on how to collectively stop sexual violence on campus. Shade travels the country and speaks to thousands of college students every year, intermixing humor and a personable tone while informing audiences on the seriousness of the reality of sexual violence in our society and how to put an end to it.
APB kicks off fall season with instructed paint night
Shippensburg University’s Activities Programming Board (APB) held an instructed paint night in the CUB MPR on Sep. 20. Painting supplies and a guided video painting tutorial were available to attendees and APB members who participated in this fun and relaxing night. The warm orange and purple lighting, along with the fall desserts provided, tied together the cozy atmosphere.
SU Car Club holds 2nd annual motor show
Shippensburg University’s Car Club held its second-ever motor show on Sept. 21. Members of the Shippensburg community filled the parking lot next to Mowrey Hall with their registered vehicles. The event took place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., giving both car owners and attendees the opportunity to converse with one another and check out the wide variety of vehicles present. Not only was the motor show a great opportunity for community-building, but it also served as a fundraiser.
PAGE Center participates in LGBTQ Day of Silence
The Pride and Gender Equity (PAGE) Center participated in the LGBTQ Day of Silence in the Ceddia Union Building’s (CUB) PAGE Center and Ampitheatre on April 11. The goal of this event was to encourage students to recognize the power they have to combat LGBTQ discrimination, and how they can use their voices for those who have unfortunately been silenced in the past.
Dr. Shari Horner recognized for 27 years at Ship during lecture on Medieval Lives of Women Saints
Shari Horner, a professor of English at Shippensburg University, held a lecture on the medieval lives of women saints and literature at the Women’s and Gender Studies Spring Faculty Colloquium on March 18. Horner has been a professor in the English Department since 1998 and is celebrating her 27th year. She also served four years as the director of the women’s studies program and nine years as chair of the English department.
Shippensburg hosts Coldest Night of the Year charity walk
Community CARES is a nonprofit organization that provides help and resources to those experiencing housing insecurities. The Coldest Night of the Year walk is an annual fundraising event in support of local charities, raising money for those experiencing hurt, hunger and homelessness.
Downtown Shippensburg freezes time with first-ever Winterfest
D.O.I.T. (Downtown Organizations Investing Together) and artist Danny Kissel hosted the inaugural Shippensburg Winterfest event along King Street on Feb. 8. Shippensburg residents flooded the streets to take part in everything Winterfest had to offer including live ice carving, interactive ice games, food trucks and live entertainment. The most notable offerings were the 17 different ice sculptures scattered downtown and live ice carving by Kissel.
Identification of disease-specific vulnerability states at the single-cell level
Abstract Extensive intratumor heterogeneity in glioblastoma (GBM) impedes successful treatment and complicates drug discovery as it is not obvious which cells a tumor is most dependent on. Here, we posit that single-cell-resolution transcriptomic data can be integrated with loss-of-function screens to identify the most critical cells to target within a tumor.
PAGE Center holds LGBTQ 101 gab and beauty raffle
Shippensburg University’s Pride and Gender Equity (PAGE) Center held an LGBTQ 101 crash course along with a beauty raffle at in the Ceddia Union Building on Nov. 13. The goal of the event was to inform attendees of the basic language everyone can use in order to respect and support the LGBTQ-identifying people in their lives. Around 30 people attended the event, offering diverse opinions and personal experiences to the conversation.
Why is abortion health care? A doctor and a biologist explain.
Medical Examiner Tiffany was 17 weeks pregnant when her water broke while she walked to her car. The fetus wasn’t viable. Her OB-GYN team recommended an abortion—the standard of care, given the high risk of infection and death associated with her condition. While she considered her options, her blood stopped clotting properly—a possibly deadly complication. Doctors intubated her and rushed her to the ICU for a prolonged stay, where she had an emergency abortion.
Shark Tank- Marty O’Reilly & the Old Soul Orchestra: DJ Pick of the Week – Lightning 100
Marty O'Reilly & the Old Soul Orchestra photo by Bradley Cox Dan’s DJ Pick of the week! Today’s DJ pick comes from California based quartet, Marty O’Reilly & the Old Soul Orchestra. This four-person music machine is composed of Marty O’Reilly on guitar and vocals, Chris Lynch on the Fiddle, Ben Berry on upright bass, and Matt Goff on the drums. Hailing from Santa Cruz, the band has made huge waves in the soul, blues, and funk genres with their 2018 sophomore full-length album, Stereoscope.
Carl Anderson: Local Artist of the Week – Lightning 100
Carl Anderson photo by by Joseph Robert Krauss This week’s local artist spotlight goes to folk artist, Carl Anderson. Virginia born, tuned Nashville resident, Anderson has been making 70s inspired soft rock hits for most of his life. In 2016, he came out with his first full-length album, Risk of Loss. This mostly acoustic album mixes country, folk-rock, and Americana seamlessly. Some of our favorite tracks from his debut project are “Cold Hands”, “Broken Hearted Man”, and “New Orleans”.
Freedom- Illiterate Light and Devon Gilfillian: DJ Pick of the Week – Lightning 100
Illiterate Light & Devon Gilfillian press photo Stephanies DJ Pick of the week! Today’s DJ Pick comes from two longtime Lightning 100 favorites, Illiterate Light and Devon Gilfillian. You might think folk-rockers, Illiterate Light, and soul songwriter, Devon Gilfillian, couldn’t make a cohesive joint single, but you’re wrong! The unlikely pairing of these artists resulted in an upbeat single that mixes a variety of genres like rock, psychedelia, and alternative to create a stunning single.
Seed of Joy- Marc Scibilia: DJ Pick of the Week
Marc Scibilia press photo by Sean Hagwell Jayson’s DJ Pick of the week! Today’s DJ pick comes from East Nashvillian, Marc Scibilia. Since his start in 2012, Scibilia has garnered over 125 million streams across platforms; scored the most Shazamed moment of the 2015 Super Bowl with his stripped-down take on “This Land Is Your Land, has music featured in a variety of films, along with 5 EP’s and two full-length albums. His latest project is his sophomore album, Seeds of Joy.
Nashville Entrepreneur Center Interview
John Murdock, COO(left) and Jermey Raley, Director of Programs(right) of Nashville Entrepreneur Center Do you own a small business that you want to get off the ground? Are you an entrepreneur with big ideas? Maybe, you’re even fearful of starting an new business? If so, we’ve got the answers for you! Recently, Jayson got to sit down with a few guests from the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, John Murdock, COO, and Jermey Raley, Director of Programs.
Our Song- Rainbow Kitten Suprise: DJ Pick of the Week
RKS photo by Madison Sharp Stephanie’s DJ Pick of the Week! Today’s DJ pick comes from North Carolina natives, Rainbow Kitten Suprise. RKS was formed at Appalachian State University in 2013; in the same year, they released their debut album, Seven + Mary, and it was an instant hit. This college quintet has blown up over the last few years after their debut album, they have gone on to release two more full-length studio albums, 2015’s RKS and 2018’s How to: Friend, Love, Freefall.
Nashville Entrepreneurship Center Interview
John Murdock, COO(left) and Jermey Raley, Director of Programs(right) of Nashville Entrepreneur Center Do you own a small business that you want to get off the ground? Are you an entrepreneur with big ideas? Maybe, you’re even fearful of starting an new business? If so, we’ve got the answers for you! Recently, Jayson got to sit down with a few guests from the Nashville Entrepreneurship Center, John Murdock, COO, and Jermey Raley, Director of Programs.
BTRC On Air: November 2020 Records of the Month
Lightning 100 is excited to present Blind Tiger Record Club On Air every other Monday following the615. Starting at 8 pm, you will hear B.T.R.C. founder, David W. Williams, and Product Manager, Rudy Newman, discuss albums released on vinyl each month. BTRC champions music from all genres and believes vinyl is king. It’s a great way to be in-the-know about newly released music. Check out their records of the month, spotlight albums, new store additions, and more at BlindTigerRecordClub.com.
Faith Healer- Julien Baker: DJ Pick of the Week
Julien Baker press photo by Alysse Gafkjen Dan’s DJ Pick of the Week! Today’s DJ pick comes from the queen of moody indie, Julien Baker. Baker has taken the alternative world by storm in the last few years with her 2017 album, Turn Out The Lights, and the 2015 record, Sprained Ankle. Some memorable tracks from these albums are “Televangelist”, “Happy to be Here”, and breakout hit, “Brittle Boned”. As of late, Baker is back with her first release of 2020, a single titled “Faith Healer”.
Up All Night-Aaron Lee Tasjan: DJ Pick of the Week!
Press photo of Aaron Lee Tasjan by Curtis Wayne Millard Jayson’s DJ pick of the week! Today’s DJ pick comes from alt-folk-rocker, Aaron Lee Tasjan and his newest single “Up All Night”. This single is a perfect mesh of progressive pop and rock that sounds like Electric Light Orchestra, and Tom Petty had a lovechild. “Up All Night” is the first teaser single from Tasjan’s fourth studio album, Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan!, which is set to release on February 5th via New West Records.
Hoptober 2020 Day 9: Yazoo Pepe Cinnamon Milk Stout
It’s Thursday on this episode of Hoptober! Today, DJ Jayson and Rhizome Productions’ Matt Leff taste and talk about the seasonal brew from Nashville’s own Yazoo Brewing, the Pepe Cinnamon Milk Stout. This brew tastes like fall in a can, immediately you are hit with notes of cinnamon and spice along with a slightly creamy texture. Even though this beer contains lactose and oats, the lactose is not overpowering like some milk stout brews.
Hoptober 2020 Day 8: Sierra Nevada Northern Hemisphere Harvest Wet Hop IPA
Wet Hop Harvest Photo via brewpublic.com Happy Wednesday everyone, we are halfway through this halloweek! On today’s episode of Hoptober, DJ Jayson and Rhizome Productions’ Matt Leff taste and talk about the seasonal brew from Sierra Nevada, Northern Hemisphere Harvest Wet Hop IPA. These hops are grown in the Northern Hemisphere specifically, in Oregon, and brewed within 24 hours of harvesting. Most IPA’s use dried hops, which offers a slightly different flavor profile than fresh off the vine.
Mighty Soul- Longhorn Slim: DJ Pick of the Week
Longhorn Slim Press Photo Dan’s DJ Pick of the Week! Today’s DJ pick comes from folk favorite, Longhorn Slim. Sean Scolnick, AKA Longhorn Slim, has been hard at work in 2020 to create his 10th studio album. “Mighty Soul”, our DJ pick of the day, is the first single off of his upcoming album Strawberry Mansion. This single is a soft acoustic tune that has the banjo at the forefront.
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