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Millersville to hold thirteenth annual Breast-a-Ville event

The annual Breast-a-Ville event brings awareness to breast cancer while empowering survivors and their communities. PHOTO COURTESY OF BREAST-A-VILLE Katelyn Auty Head Copy Editor Social Media Editor Associate Sports Editor October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Millersville is honoring that with its thirteenth annual Breast-a-Ville event. Breast-a-Ville is set to happen on the SMC […]

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MU club feature: Yoga Club

Members of the Millersville community attend the first Yoga Club meeting. PHOTO COURTESY OF YOGA CLUB Katelyn Auty Head Copy Editor Social Media Editor Associate Sports Editor The new Yoga Club on campus offers students a safe space to stretch their bodies and shake off their worries from the day.  The club started after Brendan […]

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Fact checks galore, the Harris v. Trump debate recapped

Sevan Sinton Associate News Editor Tuesday, Sept. 10 marked the second presidential debate of the 2024 election. Former President Donald Trump faced Vice President Kamala Harris, in what Trump deemed to be the final debate of the year. “… We’ve done two debates and because they were successful, there will be no third debate… the […]

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Trump ‘safe and well’ following near-assassination attempt, suspect arrested

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Donald Trump golfing with former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2019. Sevan Sinton Associate News Editor Around 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15, the Secret Service fired upon a man wielding a rifle on Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach, Florida. Trump, who was golfing at the […]

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Opinion: Why I dislike the NFL’s new kickoff rules

Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Jeff Reed kicks the ball off in the old rule format. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Ben Staker Sports Editor This year’s NFL season brought drastic changes to the kickoff rules and I’m not sure that I like it. To give you some context, the team kicking the ball off used to […]

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Pickleball: Fad or worth the hype?

Justin Staggers Managing Editor It’s like tennis, but also not like tennis. The courts are smaller, the balls are plastic, and it is played much more casually.  Pickleball has taken the mainstream sporting world by storm over the past few years, with participation having grown 51.8% from 2022 to 2023, and an astonishing 224% since […]

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Hall of Fame linebacker Joe Schmidt passes away at 92

Katelyn Auty Head Copy Editor Social Media Editor Associate Sports Editor Detroit Lions legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Schmidt passed away on Sept. 11 at the age of 92.  “Joe Schmidt had the heart of a Lion, which made it appropriate that he was also the heart of our team,” shared Lions […]

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Four dead in Georgia shooting

Photo Courtesy of Creative Commons. Protesters hold signs against gun violence. Kaya Wagner Staff Writer Wednesday, Sept. 4 was a tragic day for students at Apalachee High School in Winder, Barrow County, Georgia. The first reports of the Apalachee shooting were received by the Sheriff’s Department at 10:20 a.m. The shooting ultimately resulted in four […]

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Street artist takes credit for fake Kamala Harris advertisements

Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. A podium stands with a “Kamala Harris for President” sign attached. Sevan Sinton Associate News Editor Fake ads communicating the Eagles’ support for Vice President Kamala Harris were spotted across seven SEPTA bus shelters in Philadelphia on Monday, Sept. 2. In response, the Eagles released a statement on X, saying, […]

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Walz visits Lancaster County, unveils ‘A New Way Forward’ tour alongside Harris

Photo Courtesy of Flickr. Tim Walz speaks at a public event. Sevan Sinton Associate News Editor  Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz visited Lancaster County on Wednesday; his first solo appearance since accepting the Vice President nomination in Philadelphia a month ago. Frequent visits to the swing state from both parties have been ramping up as […]