SRU’s 2021 drug and alcohol crime statistics
Using the annual security and fire safety report published by the SRU police department, The Rocket calculated the number of crimes on campus relating...
11/10/22 Blotter
November 2 - Police responded to a traffic accident near a commuter lot. The officer said there was minor damage and both vehicles were...
Trump announces presidential campaign, again
Former United States President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he would run for the U.S. presidential race again in 2024.
The announcement came after...
World population reaches 8 billion
The United Nation’s (U.N.) world population projections surpassed 8 billion people on Tuesday, just 11 years after it had passed 7 billion.
Historic medical discoveries...
Supreme Court revisits affirmative action on college campuses
After hearing arguments on Oct. 31 for five hours, the Supreme Court will decide next summer if affirmative action aligns with the original intent...
Micro-blogging takes a massive turn
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On Oct. 28, Elon Musk completed his $44 million acquisition of Twitter, one of the biggest social media platforms in the...
11/17/22 Blotter
CONTENT WARNING: This edition of the blotter contains mentions of attempted suicide and self-harm. Please use caution before reading.
November 11 - Police received a...
The fight for student loan forgiveness
In the Biden administration’s fight for student loan forgiveness, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced Nov. 22 they are extending the pause on...
Does Slippery Rock trust The Rocket?
In early November, The Rocket created a survey to better understand viewers’ perceptions of the newspaper’s transparency and effectiveness in producing objective, impartial journalism.
As...
Fighting for campus technology stability
Technological issues at SRU have begun to effect students to the point that they started a petition to attempt to make changes to the...