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Keeping transportation accessible for students

Kaya Wagner Staff Writer In an initiative to help students reduce their carbon footprint and have an economical form of travel, Millersville University has decided to give students free access to a bus system. Throughout the 2024- 2025 school year, the university will provide free services for Lancaster’s Red Rose Transit Authority. The transportation service […]

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Millersville in good standing according to recent U.S. News & World Report rankings

Abigail Manbeck News Editor It was announced that Millersville University has moved up in overall rankings according to the U.S. News & World Report. The university is currently sitting at No. 101 in the overall ranking and is tied with Champion College located in Burlington, VT. It seems that Millersville reportedly rose 15 spots since […]

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Trump at McDonald’s, rallies in Lancaster amidst Pennsylvania tour

Sevan Sinton Associate News Editor On Sunday, Oct. 20, former President Donald J. Trump visited Lancaster Convention Center, nearly two weeks from election day.  Prior to the Sunday rally, Trump sparked a viral moment on social media, showcasing his skills as a fry cook and drive-thru employee at a Bucks County McDonald’s. The photo op […]

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Christian Nationalist law firm’s policies postponed following uproar

Michael Keehan Staff Writer The Independence Law Center (ILC), a conservative law firm that has been advising over a dozen school boards in Pennsylvania over the past few months, has seen two major delays in their attempts to push anti-LGBTQ policies. The first was in the South Western School District in Hanover, where windows were […]

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Correction to Sept. 26 Council of Trustees article

Sevan Sinton Associate News Editor Our Sept. 26 article on housing costs was found to contain an error. We mistakenly reported that the Council of Trustees had announced a 2% increase in on-campus housing. The announcement came from Geoffrey Beers CEO of Student Services and will only affect off-campus residences (Brookwood, Wellness, College View). The […]

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SpaceX successfully lands rocket booster

Abigail Manbeck News Editor  Recently, a SpaceX rocket was launched into space, but there was a different landing for the booster of the rocket this time. This rocket is considered to be “the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built,” according to Space.com. This rocket is called the Starship.  On Oct. 13, the Starship, which […]

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Accident closes N. George St. for over an hour

The flipped vehicle sits in the road as first responders attend to the accident. PAYJE DAVIS / SNAPPER Payje Davis Staff Writer Shortly before 4 p.m., a Honda Civic rolled over in the crosswalk between N. George St and McCollough St., causing the closure of the main intersection through campus for over an hour. There […]

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted on federal charges

Michael Keehan Staff Writer Eric Adams, the sitting mayor of New York City, was indicted by a grand jury on five federal charges, the first for a sitting mayor of the nation’s largest city. These charges include bribery, wire fraud conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and two counts of solicitation of contributions by foreign nationals.  […]

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Gettysburg College swim team under investigation after racial slur incident

Sevan Sinton Associate News Editor  A community meeting was held at Gettysburg College on Thursday, Sept. 27 after an incident regarding the Gettysburg College Men’s Swim Team. On Sept. 18, Gettysburg College told media that it was investigating an incident where a white swim team member used a boxcutter to carve a racial slur into […]

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P. Diddy arrested for sexual crimes

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Sean “P. Diddy” Combs performing in 2008. Emma Hazard Arts & Culture Editor Content Warning: This article contains mentions of sexual crimes and suicide. Reader discretion is advised. Rapper Sean “P. Diddy” Combs was arrested on Monday, Sept. 16 in New York facing charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to […]