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Tuesday, November 5, 2019
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Volume 63 No. 9
SU organization encourages students to vote Samuel Fegan Staff Writer
With election day right around the corner, Shippensburg University’s Ship Votes is doing all it can to ensure students are prepared to go out and vote for the candidates of their choice in the upcoming election. The non-partisan organization encourages voter registration, voter education and getting out to vote among the student body. The organization offers free registration in the lobby of the Ceddia Union Building (CUB) on Tuesdays from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Ship Votes also offers rides to the polls on Election Day if students are registered to vote in Shippensburg.
Maddie Holland, Ship Votes fellow and sophomore, said she encourages students to register to vote locally. “We encourage people to register in Shippensburg because you’re here for four years,” said Holland. “Your voice matters.” While it may not be a presidential election year, Holland said the votes of college students still matter. “College students don’t realize how important their voice is in elections,” she said. “Statistically speaking, we’re one of the smallest groups that come out to vote and it’s our future. “In my opinion voting is just a civic duty and sometimes the things that happen in our elections are corrupt, but if you vote you
can change those things,” Holland said in regard to her vote this Tuesday. “You should vote if you want your voice to be heard, because you can end up in a situation where you have elected officials and politicians that don’t do a good job of representing you,” said SU student Emahni Walker on why he’ll be voting this Tuesday. Ship Votes will offer rides to the polls on Election Day out of the Orndorff Theatre in the CUB. All students are welcome; however, if they are first time voters, they will need to provide their registration card and photo identification, according to Holland.
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Ship Votes encourages students at various events, including Democracy Day, to vote. The organization also offers rides to the polls and voter registration.
SU student named THIS intern, serves at Capitol Emma Tennant Asst. News Editor
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Top: Tours of Shippensburg University are offered twice a week by the history and philosophy department to share the history of the school. Left: A “dink” that SU freshmen would wear signifying their academic status. Right: One of the many activities held in Stewart Hall throughout its long, chronicled history at SU.
Walking tour offers history of SU Sara Romage
Guest Contributor
What is that bridge connecting Horton Hall and Old Main for? Can an upperclassman still toss a freshman into the fountain outside Old Main? These questions and more can be answered on a Shippensburg University History Walking Tour. SU History Walking Tour, offered by the history and philosophy department, celebrates the history of SU and the arrival of the 150th anniversary of the university. Interested students and community members can discover Shippensburg University stories, history and traditions, according to Meghan Turtle, graduate assistant for the history and philosophy department and tour guide. Turtle explained the importance of understanding the past of the university. “The SU History Department feels that it is important for students and the
members of our community to know the roots of our school. We have a rich and interesting story that not everyone knows. Through the SU History Walking Tours, we are working to change that,” Turtle said. Founded in 1871, SU was originally named “The Cumberland Valley State Normal School.” A Normal School teaches students the “norms” of education. Old Main was the first building to be built and was the entire campus for students at that time. In the early 19th century, Turtle said the strict separation of males and females was the norm. The top two floors were residency dorms that separated the males to the east wing and females to the west wing. Students were subjected to strict regulations including formal attire, males had to wear suit and ties and females had to wear formal dresses. Students could only “go to town” on Saturdays and had to be home by “lights out” at 10 p.m.
The bridge to Horton Hall separated the sexes and was home to many pranks involving cows and “panty raids.” The bottom two floors of Old Main housed the offices, classrooms, chapel and a schoolhouse for children. Everyone from the university was required to live in Old Main during the school year including students, professors and even the president. In the late 19th century, the lobby of Horton Hall was called “The Court of Horton Hall” and was a main socializing area for students. This was home to the only pay phone in the building, students made sure not to forget the number, which was 9443, Turtle said. Turtle said freshman students were not allowed to socialize at the fountain between 1930 to 1971. They had to also wear a “dink” which was a small beanie cap, a bow tie, black socks and a sign around their neck signifying their freshmen status. See “TOUR” A3
Shippensburg University senior Marcus Huertas has been chosen to represent SU in The Harrisburg Internship Semester (THIS) for the fall 2019 term. THIS is offered to students at universities in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), and one student from each university is chosen to enter the program. Huertas, who is a United States Marine Corps veteran and political science major, is interning in the Office of the Speaker of the State House under Rep. Mike Turzai. Michael Greenberg, a political science professor and THIS campus coordinator at SU, said THIS has been running for around 30 years and is well-established in Harrisburg. The program places students in many different executive and legislative offices, and whereas many students in the program have an interest in public policy, THIS has opportunities for students who are interested in a variety of fields. “I often had students with an interest in history or planning or economic development and placements at sponsors such as the PA Historical and Museum Commission clearly fit their interests,” Greenberg said. He also recalled placing business students with interests in human resources into the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue. “From my experience the director always seeks placement that fits the students’ major and career goals,” he said. Students who participate
in THIS balance roughly 40 hours in the workplace per week, on top of a threehour evening course and a semester-long research paper, according to passhe. edu. Greenberg said the opportunities a student may receive after participating in THIS can set them apart. “Students gain exposure to the process and develop skills and contacts that set them apart from other applicants,” he said. He also mentioned that THIS will make a resume stand out. “Marcus has demonstrated the discipline and dedication that will make him an excellent representative of Shippensburg University, as a THIS student and beyond,” Greenberg said in anSU News press release. Huertas, like any other student in THIS, is responsible for his tuition and fees. However, he will be able to take part in all of these opportunities, as well as having the opportunity to live in Harrisburg with a $3,500 stipend for living and other expenses. Students interested in THIS can contact Greenberg at megree@ship.edu.
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Marcus Huertas