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Millersville STEM program in jeopardy following lawsuit

Sevan Sinton News Editor On Jan. 28, a conservative advocacy organization filed a lawsuit against multiple Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education schools, including Millersville University, alleging discrimination against white and Asian students in a program that aimed to support minority participation in STEM. The Equal Protection Project EPP alleges that the program is underinclusive, […]

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Intercultural Center has gone six months without director

Michael Keehan Staff Writer The Dr. Rita Smith Wade-El Intercultural Center for Student Engagement, or the ICSE for short, is a diversity-related office located in room 111 of the Student Memorial Center (SMC). It opened on Jan. 30, 2018, and was given its current name on Sept. 19 of that year to honor Dr. Smith […]

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MU club feature: Books and Banter

Members of the Books and Banter club enjoy the community of fellow readers in a fun and safe space. PHOTO COURTESY OF BOOKS AND BANTER Katelyn Auty Head Copy Editor Social Media Editor Associate Sports Editor Book-loving Marauders now have a space to get together and discuss their love of reading. Books and Banter is […]

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PWHL celebrates Black History Month

The PWHL logo. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Katelyn Auty Head Copy Editor Social Media Editor Associate Sports Editor Throughout the month of February, the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) is celebrating Black History Month. They have announced multiple activations with all six teams designed to highlight and celebrate Black history.  “Each team’s celebration will […]

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NFL mourns loss of Chicago Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey

Kaya Wagner Staff Writer On Feb. 6, the Chicago Bears announced the death of their owner, Virginia Halas McCaskey, at age 102.  Born in Chicago on Jan. 5, 1923, Virginia Halas McCaskey was the eldest child of Bears founder George Halas. After the death of her father in 1983, McCaskey inherited the franchise, becoming the […]

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NFL Honors recap

Bills quarterback Josh Allen prepares a throw against the Washington Football Team during the 2021 season. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Ben Staker Sports Editor Disclaimer: All award nominees were found from Fox Sports and Associated Press On Thursday, Feb. 7, the NFL hosted its 14th annual NFL Honors award show. Every year, the show […]

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Medical jet leaves seven dead after crash in Philadelphia

Kaya Wagner Staff Writer Friday evening, a Medevac jet crashed in a busy Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood, killing at least seven and injuring nineteen others.  It has been confirmed by the Federal Aviation Commission that the plane, a forty-three-year-old Learjet 55, took off at 6:30 p.m. from Northeast Philadelphia airport en route to Springfield-Branson National Airport […]

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Trump uses D.C. midair collision as ammo toward diversity initiatives

Sevan Sinton News Editor Wednesday, Jan. 29 saw 64 passengers and crew aboard American Eagle Flight 5342 lose their lives after a midair collision with an Army helicopter, which was carrying three soldiers on a training flight above the Potomac River.  One day later, President Donald J. Trump issued a memo titled “Immediate Assessment of […]

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Sanders, Kennedy Jr. exchange remarks in key confirmation hearings

Sevan Sinton News Editor Former presidential candidate and Trump appointee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a two-day bombardment of questioning from senate leaders in pursuit of his confirmation to become Head of the Department of Health and Human Services; a nomination he received from President Donald Trump in November.  Kennedy fended off questions from the […]

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Super Bowl preview

Ben Staker Sports Editor After a full season of action-packed football, the matchup for Super Bowl LIX is set. It will be a rematch of Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. To get here, the Eagles trampled the Washington Commanders 55-24 in the NFC Championship behind an impressive defensive gameplan […]