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The Slate • 8th April 2026

‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Review

*Spoilers ahead*
Three years after Nintendo’s rebooted “Super Mario Bros” movie, “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” hit theaters on April 1 and brings back familiar animation and comedy, while bringing anticipated new characters to the big screen as well. 
Taking place after the first movie, the villain spotlighted in this movie is Bowser Jr., voiced by Benny Safdie, the director of films like “Uncut Gems.” 



Fans who enjoyed...

The Slate • 25th March 2026

TAIKOPROJECT combines drumming and dance in Luhrs Performance

TAIKOPROJECT took the stage at the Luhrs Performing Arts Center on Mar. 5, combining live music and dance.
The group was founded in Los Angeles in 2000 by Bryan Yamami and Masato Baba with the goal of creating an American style of taiko. Taiko is a traditional Japanese drumming art form that combines music and dance to create a distinct cultural performance.
The show featured 12 performers, who rotated playing various instruments throughout the different songs of the night. While large drums wer...

The Slate • 14th October 2025

‘A Taste of Ireland’ brings Irish culture and dance to Luhrs

The spirit of the fighting Irish took over the Luhrs Performing Arts Center Wednesday when former World Irish dance champions performed “A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music and Dance Sensation.” 
The show began with a mix of instrumental Irish songs performed with violin and guitar, and it was then followed by dancers from “Lord of the Dance,” and “Riverdance.” Throughout the evening, the performance highlighted numerous references to Irish history through the years, as well as elements of Iris...

The Slate • 16th September 2025

LSO cooks up a fun night for students

Shippensburg University’s Latino Student Organization (LSO) held their annual cookout on Sept. 12 at the McCune Pavilion. 
LSO members were joined by the student body to celebrate a night of food, dancing, and culture.
This event is LSO’s first of the semester, serving as a welcome back for students as well as a kickoff for Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins Sept. 15 and ends Oct. 15.



The cookout welcomed students of a...

The Slate • 9th September 2025

Bieber continues to stand on business: 'SWAG II' Review

Justin Bieber fans were pleasantly surprised this week after the announcement of “SWAG II,” the eighth studio album from the musician. 
Bieber has been busy in the studio, as his last album, “SWAG,” came out less than two months ago. The album’s total runtime is one hour and 16 minutes, and there are themes of love, relationships and plenty of swag from Bieber.
The album opens with “SPEED DEMON,” a track where Bieber sings about critics and personal growth, saying: “They try to say I’m out of my...

The Slate • 9th September 2025

APB hosts campus Game Show night

The CUB MPR was packed on Saturday for Game Show Night presented by the Activities Programming Board (APB). Snacks and refreshments were provided, along with several door prizes for participants. 
Students had the opportunity to play classic Game Shows like “Jeopardy!”, “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?”, and “Name That Tune.” However, due to time constraints, organizers skipped “Family Feud” and raffled off the remaining prizes instead.
APB gave out prizes to the game show winners as well as...

The Slate • 29th April 2025

Mystery solved: ‘Murder on the Orient Express!’

Shippensburg University Acting Group (SUAG) brought “Murder on the Orient Express!” to campus last week with four showings. Memorial Auditorium was buzzing on Saturday, April 19, for the play adapted from Agatha Christie’s murder mystery novel.
The production was directed by Seamus Landis and Stephen Good. The plot is a classic “whodunit,” a murder mystery on a train with the detective Hercule Poirot, played by Lydia Lyman, piecing together the crime.
The Orient Express is the train owned by Mon...

The Slate • 12th April 2025

New 'Snow White' review

*Spoilers ahead*
“Snow White” hit theaters on March 21 and has already received its fair share of critics. I was optimistic about Disney reimagining a classic movie in live action, but I found the movie lacking in multiple areas.
One very jarring thing about this movie is its use of CGI (computer-generated imagery). The opening scene featuring the song “Good Things Grow” caught me off guard because the background characters looked very off, almost like AI-generated videos that look like moving p...

The Slate • 25th February 2025

‘Night at the Apollo' Brings Inspired Performances to Shippensburg University

Students at Shippensburg University took center stage Thursday night for Night at the Apollo, an event celebrating the history of the legendary Apollo Theater and the artists who made their mark there. 
Held in Stewart Hall on Feb. 20, the showcase featured more than 10 student performers who covered songs by icons such as Michael Jackson, Bill Withers, Tevin Campbell and John Legend. In a nod to the Apollo’s legacy of musical diversity, the evening also included rap performances and theatrical...

The Slate • 1st October 2024

Dr. Javier Ávila kicks off SU Diversity Week with ‘The Trouble with My Name’

Shippensburg University kicked off Diversity Week on Monday through an evening of storytelling and poetry with “The Trouble with My Name” with Javier Ávila, a Puerto Rican author, poet and English professor. Ávila’s talk with students focused on his journey navigating race, cultural identity and trouble with speaking another language in America.
Ávila recounted the cultural shift and different racial dynamics he faced moving from Puerto Rico to Pennsylvania. One main theme during the event was h...