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Meet the Staff
Erika Turner
Erika Turner
Staff Writer

Erika Turner is a 32-year-old transfer student from South Shore, Kentucky, who has worked very hard to get to where she is today. Her 6-year-old son is one of her biggest inspirations to continue her schooling,...

Hope Jenkins
Hope Jenkins
Staff Writer

Hope Jenkins is a 20-year-old communication major in her second year at Shawnee State University. She grew up in Lucasville, Ohio, and went on to graduate from Northwest High School. Hope is currently...

Portsmouth community celebrates Oktoberfest
Tori Brown, Staff Writer • October 12, 2024

Members of the Portsmouth community gathered Oct. 5 on Market Square to celebrate Oktoberfest, one of the area's most popular annual events. Oktoberfest is a German festival...

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SSU Bowling team starts off season at first conference tournament
Brendan Major, Staff Writer • October 12, 2024

While not exactly the results they were looking for, the SSU bowling teams both started the season last weekend with some success. The first Ohio Bowling Conference (OBC) tournament took place Saturday, Oct. 5, and featured 17 teams in the men's varsity division, 13 in the men's junior varsity division, 16 in the women's varsity division and six in the women's junior varsity division. Among these teams...

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SAGA seeks to offer welcoming community on SSU campus
Haylen Taylor, Staff Writer • October 12, 2024

At SSU, student-run organizations typically strive to build an accepting community. However, few focus on providing a safe space specifically for queer individuals. In the Sexuality and Gender Acceptance (SAGA) organization, this is its top priority. While it primarily focuses on those in the LGBTQIA+ community, anyone, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, is encouraged to join, including...

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Radiologic technology program prepares Downing for career
Hope Jenkins, Staff Writer • October 12, 2024

Shawnee State University offers an important experiential learning opportunity to students entering the medical field – clinical education. These students get a chance to work in one of the school’s affiliated hospitals to learn, grow and see how their degree works in the real world. To apply for the program, students must complete a job shadow within their field totaling 10-12 hours and meet prerequisite...

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SSU Student Avery Storer visits Machu Picchu on a trip to Peru funded by the Betty and Jim Hodgden Travel Fund.
Former SSU professor's legacy fuels global learning for students
Avery Storer, Staff Writer • October 9, 2024

Shawnee State University students in the Department of English and Humanities are gaining transformative global learning opportunities thanks to the Betty & Jim Hodgden Travel Fund. Established through the estate of the late Professor Emeritus Betty Hodgden and her husband Jim, the endowment allows students to embark on educational trips that broaden their horizons and deepen their understanding...

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Book cover for Prescription for Pain: How a Once-Promising Doctor Became the "Pill Mill Killer." (Courtesy of Philip Eil)
SSU history professor to talk with author about Portsmouth's "Pill Mill Killer"
Hannah Kline, Staff Writer • October 9, 2024

Philip Eil is a journalist from Providence, Rhode Island. He has written several articles, many for acclaimed publications such as The Boston Globe and The Atlantic. In the late 2000s, Eil learned of a fascinating story he wanted to pursue about a doctor who had overprescribed millions of opioids to Appalachians in southern Ohio. The story consisted of finding out: “What the hell happened to Paul...

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Portsmouth City Schools' ESL Teacher Taitlyn Dutey.
Portsmouth City Schools sees rapid growth in English Language Learners program
Avery Storer, Staff Writer • October 16, 2024

Portsmouth City Schools' English Language Learners (ELL) program has seen a significant increase in enrollment over the past several years, driven by a growing Latino population...

Local deaf quarterback expresses excitement about possibilities new helmet offers
Teegan Carpenter, Staff Writer • October 13, 2024

University of Pikeville quarterback Tayden Carpenter, who is from Ironton, Ohio, can't wait to put to work the new AT&T deaf helmet, a groundbreaking device developed...

Members of Northwest High School's shooting sports team
Local high school offers unique club sport
Hope Jenkins, Staff Writer • October 13, 2024

The one and only school-affiliated shooting sports team in Scioto County exists at Northwest High School in McDermott, Ohio, just 20 minutes from Portsmouth. The Northwest...

A cardboard sign that reads "Anything Helps, God Bless"
Anything helps, according to local homeless man
Erika Turner, Staff Writer • October 12, 2024

According to the 2024 Annual Point-in Time Count conducted by the Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority (PMHA) and the Portsmouth Homeless Shelter (PHS), approximately...

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Bear Care Clinic offers a new way to bring health care to SSU students
Maggie Kayt Franks, Staff Writer • October 16, 2024

Shawnee State University has opened a new version of a clinic for students. The new Bear Care Health Clinic replaces the healthcare center formerly housed in Hatcher Hall....

SSU's lower parking lot flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Remnants of Hurricane Helene ravage SSU and leave dozens of students displaced
Brendan Major, Staff Writer • October 6, 2024

Only days after ravaging the southeastern United States, Hurricane Helene made its way through much of Appalachia, including southern Ohio and — more specifically — Portsmouth...

Student Success Center events for Fall 2024 Semester
Academic coaching program provides needed assistance for students
Noah Carter, Staff Writer • October 4, 2024

As the semester progresses, students have flocked to the Student Success Center (SSC) for various reasons. Since March of this year, success coaches Erin Rice and Julie Buckler...

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Students reflect on how to improve studying on campus
Kaitlyn Cooper, Staff Writer • April 17, 2024

Only a few days remain before finals week at SSU. Some students are registering for classes while others are readying themselves for graduation, but all are working toward...

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SSU's lower parking lot flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Remnants of Hurricane Helene ravage SSU and leave dozens of students displaced
Brendan Major, Staff Writer • October 6, 2024

Only days after ravaging the southeastern United States, Hurricane Helene made its way through much of Appalachia, including southern Ohio and — more specifically — Portsmouth...

SSU's Hiking Club invites all students to join
Haylen Taylor, Staff Writer • October 6, 2024

According to a recent article from the National Library of Medicine that analyzed 39 different studies, 92% of those studies showed that spending time outdoors significantly...

Pictured left to right: Josh Amato, Kate Pitts, Ian Hillman, Hannah Kline, Brendan Major, instructor Christy Zempter, Hope Jenkins and Adrienne Whitley 
Not pictured: Jack Monroe
Communication students take over college social media accounts
Adrienne Whitley, Staff Writer • October 6, 2024

Beginning in the spring semester of 2024, a group of students in a strategic communication class taught by Christy Zempter began conducting research on strategies and initiatives...

SSU students and faculty prepare for BLINK and law school visits
Noah Carter, Staff Writer • October 4, 2024

BLINK is a bi-annual art festival held in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky, as well as a drone show held on the riverfront. Attendees can walk through city...

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