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Volume 66 No. 1

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Welcome back from President Patterson Charles E. Patterson

We can’t wait to attend athletic events, art exhibits, musical performances, poster sessions, recognition ceremonies and all the unbelievable experiences we have at Ship. There is such a rich variety of activities and events on campus and in our surrounding communities that you can attend and enjoy. So, here’s a friendly Raider challenge: Pick three new things that you will commit yourself to experiencing this semester with others. Perhaps try something new, something different and something maybe you have thought about doing before but never took the initiative to follow through. As the semester begins, I really want to encourage everyone to be an active member of the Ship community. Envision a kind and connected campus where each one of us knows we belong and make a difference. Please reach out to fellow Raiders and be with each other however you are able. It will make someone’s day a little better. Remember, the smallest of gesture can make the largest impact in someone else’s life.

President of Shippensburg University

Welcome back Raiders! I hope everyone had an enjoyable summer and is feeling recharged as we begin the fall 2022 semester. Fall Welcome Week has been a blast and you can feel the excitement of being back on campus in the air. A special thanks to Ashley Spencer, director of New Student and Family Programs, and the many staff within First Year Experience, Transfer Student Support, Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, the CUB, Multicultural Student Affairs, the moving crew and all contributing students, faculty and staff. At the end of the day, everyone felt very welcome to be on campus, and a bit happily exhausted. The Ship campus is looking better than ever and none of this would be possible without the hard work of our outstanding staff and faculty. Everyone has been preparing for your arrival for weeks and we can’t wait to see our Raiders walking along sidewalks, traveling in and out of residence halls and gathered in outdoor spaces, classrooms and labs as the semester begins. There are fewer things that Colleen and I like more than strolling along campus, visiting with our students and talking with them about all their experiences and the remarkable things they are engaged in.

Good luck this semester and GO SHIP! Charles E. Patterson, PhD President Megan Silversrim/SU Media Relations

President Patterson welcomes back new students.

SU celebrates welcome week with Big Red’s block party Austin Trevino Staff Contributor

As students began to move in last week, Shippensburg University held “Big Red’s Block Party” to welcome new and returning students for a fun opportunity to meet and connect with fellow students. The party happened on Saturday, Aug. 20, and featured various fun activities put on by staff and student organizations.

The events featured crafts and games, along with an SU staple, “Mocktails.” There was even an appearance by the bird of the hour, Big Red, as the mascot walked around taking photos in the summer sun. The event was an excellent place for freshman and returning students to interact with each other as they returned to an in-person world. The event

also allowed new students to learn more about student organizations such as the campus radio station, WSYC, a variety of fraternities, sororities and student-athletic groups. The party offered many crafts for students to make and take home with them, including things like stone painting, succulents with pots for decorating, keychain making and coloring pages. WSYC hosted a tie-dye station allowing students to cre-

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SU students brave the heatwave to participate in fun block party activities.

Start of fall 2022 COVID update

Matthew Unger Asst. News Editor

The 2022 fall semester is here, and so is new information regarding COVID-19 on campus. According to the Raider Respect webpage, the university currently does not require facemasks inside campus buildings or classrooms, with the exception of when visiting the Etter Health Center, the COVID-19 testing center, if determined by CDC community level or when requested before entering a staff or faculty member’s office. Students who suspect they have COVID-19 and are symptomatic can receive a no-cost test at the Etter Health Center. Asymptomatic students may obtain a self-test kit at the Etter Health Center’s self-care area during normal business hours or in the lobby of the Reed Operations Center. If you test positive, you are instructed to

isolate. Isolation guidelines are located on the Raider Respect webpage. For those who wish to stay up to date with their vaccinations, the university will be holding a COVID-19 booster vaccine clinic on Wednesday, Sept. 7, in CUB room 125 (Airport Lounge) from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. The Pfizer booster will be offered, and students must be at least six months out from completing their primary series of either Pfizer or Moderna or two months out from receiving their Johnson & Johnson vaccine to qualify. The last day to sign up for the clinic is Sept. 5, and the sign-up page can be found in the link in the email sent out on Aug. 11. Please note that the clinic will be canceled if fewer than 10 individuals have signed up by the close date. More information regarding SU’s response to COVID-19 can be found on the Raider Respect webpage.

ate a personalized Shippensburg T-shirt. Students could also participate in a variety of games. The SU Cheer team hosted a big inflatable take on “Hungry Hungry Hippos” that involved having participants being bungeed to a wall and running forward to collect more dodgeballs than their opponents. Also returning were the toilet bowl races, a race around a small track sitting on toilets made to be mobile with

wheels. There was also corn hole for those looking for something to do while drinking their mocktails, as well as Spikeball for those feeling energetic in the heat wave. Over by the Ceddia Union Building (CUB), there was a DJ and photo opportunity location for students looking to share their Shippensburg pride. There was also a station where students could leave their mark on campus by drawing with chalk

in front of Reisner. Making popcorn and cotton candy, staff and student workers were out in front of Reisner in the heat an hour beforehand. Events like the block party are only the beginning of what is happening on campus this fall. For more information on upcoming events on campus, you can look at the official Ship website or you can go to the information desk in the CUB.

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SU students decorate “kindness rocks” with paints to spread around campus.


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