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Back off, backhoes

Construction fades away by fall Mary Grace Keller News Editor

Seven a.m. alarm.

Muddy footprints.

Obstacle course.

Campus construction. It is a lovehate relationship that Shippensburg University students have come to know well.

As of right now, the construction is physically 73 percent complete, according to Eric Barr and Bruce Herring of the Department of Facilities Management and Planning.

There is currently heavy construction around Shippen Hall and Memorial Auditorium. In the next month, activity will shift toward Heiges Field House, and Lancaster Drive will be closed for a period.

People using the commuter lots will eventually need to come to SU via Adams Drive.

When the time comes, students will receive an email approximately a week in advance to warn them

about upcoming road closures.

All the digging that is churning up mud is for the placement of pipes for the installation of the new cooling system. Workers are digging from one vault to the next in order to lay pipes. Although the construction can be inconvenient, the end result is expected to ultimately help the university.

“It has to get worse before it gets better,” Barr said.

SU’s carbon footprint will be reduced by 8 percent, thanks to the new cooling system, and approximately $330,000 will be saved each year in electric costs, according to Facilities Management and Planning. The heating system in place reduces SU’s carbon footprint by 31 percent and saves $10 million in upfront costs.

The construction for the new heating/cooling system started in the 2013–2014 academic year. Since then, the heating phase has been completed and the cooling phase is a few months away from its end.

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The cooling system being placed now should be operational by April 15, according to Barr and Herring.

Weather can be a bit of a setback, but so far the only major problem construction crews have faced is a broken excavator.

Construction altogether should be complete sometime in July.

When students return for classes in the fall, construction will be only a memory.

In the fall there will be new steps leading up to Heiges Field House and a new sidewalk by Henderson Gymnasium up to Memorial Auditorium.

There are also plans to make renovations to Mowrey and McLean Halls in the summer, according to Barr and Herring. The biggest changes will be made to the plumbing, which includes upgrading the bathroom areas.

Naugle Hall is also scheduled to be demolished in the summer after asbestos is removed, according to Barr and Herring. Asbestos is a ma-

terial sometimes used in insulation and on pipes in buildings, but once released into the air it can cause cancer if inhaled.

“If you want a picture of Naugle Hall, now would be a good time to get one,” Barr joked.

The Department of Facilities Management and Planning strives to keep construction on schedule while meeting the needs of students.

If students or faculty notice areas on campus that are especially muddy, they can contact facilities to request the placement of a temporary pathway. Facilities requests that students walking around on campus do their best to stick to the temporary pathways in place so as not to track dirt and mud into the buildings.

It can be inconvenient walking to class, but safety is a No. 1 priority. Facilities Management and Planning urges everyone to be on alert while walking past areas with heavy construction.

“I know they’ve had people that have not heard back-up alarms or a

construction worker trying to shout at them,” Barr said.

Construction begins at 7 a.m. each day and continues until around 4:30 p.m. There are five crews working with about 25 people each, plus multiple contractors and truck drivers, according to Barr and Herring.

During exam week at the end of the semester, construction near residence halls and academic buildings is put on pause.

“We appreciate everybody’s patience with the constant rerouting and the inconveniences,” Herring said. “We’re doing it for a good reason, to save a lot of money, to reduce the carbon footprint. There’s a lot of positives with it and there’s no easy way to get through this process.”

Anyone with concerns about campus construction should contact the Department of Facilities Management and Planning, located in the Kenneth O. Reed Operations Center.

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More than 40 years ago, graduate student George “Jody” Harpster worked as an intern in President Gilmore Seavers office at Shippensburg University. Little did Harpster know that one day he would take his mentor’s position and become the 16th president of SU. On Thursday, Jan. 22 the decision was announced at a meeting in Harrisburg.

The search for SU’s president began with a pool of more than 80 candidates from all over the country.

Harpster made it to the top three choices along with Kenneth Hawkinson and Carol Bresnahan.

In the years that Harpster spent at SU, he saw three presidents come and go: Seavers, Anthony Ceddia and William Ruud. Harpster served as interim president for the first time from 2005 to 2007 following Ceddia’s retirement. At the time, he was unable to run for university president because of rules set in

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Harpster speaks at a press conference in a meeting room at of the president’s office at Old Main. He spoke to several journalists in person and two over the phone. didn’t have the chance to be a classic interim president.”

While Harpster served as interim the second time, the university faced some financial challenges.

Every decision a president makes cannot be win-win, Harpster said.

Sometimes the president has to make sacrifices in order to help the university as a whole.

“I believe this institution exists for the students,” Harpster said.

In order to interact more with students, Harpster expanded his talks in the residence halls to the dining facilities. At these sessions throughout the semester, students were able to meet Harpster to discuss concerns they might have with SU. Harpster wants students to get the most out of their college experiences while feeling supported by the university, he said.

As the official president of SU, Harpster’s responsibilities will not differ from those he had as interim.

He will fill the role for the next three years. Between the president’s second and third year, an evaluation is conducted to determine whether to add more years to the president’s contract.

While he was interim president, Harpster advocated for new programs at SU. Most recently, he Photo courtesy of ship.edu helped start an electrical engineer-

place by the former state system chancellor. This time around, Harpster was given the opportunity to seek the position he held twice as interim.

“I never saw the interim as an interim job,” Harpster said at the press conference on Thursday. “I

Harpster officially became president on Jan. 26, 2015.

ing program.

“It took forward-thinking leadership to develop these programs,” State System Chancellor Frank Brogan said.

Before Harpster started on the road to the presidency, he pursued higher education at Juniata College and SU. After graduating with his master’s degree from SU in 1974, Harpster went on to receive his doctorate in adult and higher education from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Afterward, Harpster served as the dean of students, director of student life and assistant vice chancellor for student affairs at University of North Carolina, Charlotte.

In addition, Harpster was the executive vice president for external affairs and government relations at SU. Harpster mentioned during the press conference that he feels a deep connection to SU students because of his upbringing and his time as a student and employee at the university.

From all the positions Harpster held at SU he said one of his favorite jobs is the one that allows him to be a teacher for the students.

“I think the role that I most enjoy is the role of the student advocate,” Harpster said.

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Weekly World News Boko Haram attacks vital Nigerian city U.S. Secetary of State John Kerry visits Lagos, Nigeria

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Police Briefs Staggering man issued underage drinking citation

University police issued Sean McAdam, 20, of Shippensburg, a citation for underage drinking on Jan. 17. An officer was on routine patrol in the area of North Prince Street when he observed McAdam, who appeared to be intoxicated, staggering along the sidewalk. He continued walking toward Old Main Drive and the officer saw him continue to stagger and fall in the grass. The officer approached and stopped him in the area of the Martin House on Old Main Drive. McAdam admitted to consuming alcohol and was issued a portable breath test, which confirmed alcohol was in his system. After being issued the citation McAdam was released at his residence.

Underage drinking at Seavers Hall On Jan. 19 university police were dispatched to Seavers Hall to assist the residence hall staff with an intoxicated male in one of the rooms on the fourth floor. Officers arrived and identified the male in question as Francis Detweiler,18, of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.

Detweiler was found to be intoxicated, admitted to consuming alcohol and did submit to a portable breath test, which did show positive results for the presence of alcohol in his system. Detweiler was cited for underage drinking and was released at the scene.

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Asst. News Editor “I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent,” Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa, said.

Mandela’s dream is far from a reality as Boko Haram, a radical Islamist army, rages its way through Nigeria. According to the New York Times (NYT), at least 10,000 people died in the past six years and hundreds of thousands were displaced from their homes.

“We are very happy with what happened at the heart of France,” Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram’s leader, said, referring to the Charlie Hebdo terrorists attacks that occurred in Paris earlier this month, according to Bloomberg.

Shekau later took responsibility for slaughtering 2,000 civilians and razing 3,700 buildings at Baga, a Nigerian town near the border of Cameroon, according to the New York Daily News.

“This is just the beginning of the killings,” Shekau said. “What you’ve just witnessed is a tip of the iceberg.”

Though the Nigerian military is struggling to combat its merciless enemy they successfully defended Maiduguri, the capital city of the region of Borno. The attack came this past Saturday night where a bloody battle ensued, according to the NYT. Small-arms fire and artillery bombardments struck the city of more than 2 million people until the early hours of Sunday morning.

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Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau (center) speaks to the camera in Oct. 2014 to create a propaganda video.

“Certainly this is the most serious attack yet,” Kashim Shettima, the governor of Borno, said. “We faced a really existential threat.”

Before Boko Haram insurgents launched their attack, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan visited the city for his ongoing campaign for re-election. By the time Jonathan arrived in the city the local village of Kambari was scorched and more than a dozen people were killed.

“This is just the beginning of the killings.”

–Abubakar Shekau “Everyone is at home, but there are the civilian vigilantes, the police and the military who are patrolling on the streets,” a local resident said, according to the BBC. The city was put under curfew, business closed and the streets cleared of civilian vehicles.

John Kerry, U.S. secretary of state, visited the port city of Lagos on Sunday to meet with Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari, the incumbent’s political opponent. Kerry stressed the necessity of keeping the domestic peace between rival political groups, regardless of the outcome of the election, The Washington Post reported.

In 2011, roughly 800 people died due to riots from a disputed election. Some fear political upheaval while under threat of Boko Haram

could have major consequences to the integrity of Nigeria.

“The fact is that one of the best ways to fight back against Boko Haram and similar groups is by protecting the peaceful, credible and transparent elections that are essential to any thriving democracy, and certainly essential to the largest democracy in Africa,” Kerry said.

“It’s imperative that these elections happen on time, on schedule, and that they are an improvement over past elections. They need to set a new standard for this democracy.”

Boko Haram, which translates into “western education is forbidden” in the Hausa language, according to BBC, previously referred to democracy as a religion.

The al-Qaeda inspired group, founded in 2002, launched attacks in 2009 to aid in the creation of the Islamic State. The group is not only responsible for killing and displacing thousands, but also abducted at least 200 female students, along with hundreds of other people.

Boko Haram and the Islamic State continue to defile Western ideals and draw international attention to their violence and military rampages.

While President Barack Obama paid respects to the murder of a Japanese citizen by the Islamic State, according to USA Today, he is also organizing an international conference on Feb. 18 to discuss fighting violent extremism, reported the NYT.

Underage drinking at McCune Hall ends with trip to hospital University police were dispatched to McCune Hall to assist the residence hall staff with an intoxicated female student who was vomiting in the restroom on Jan 24. Officers arrived and identified the female in question as Emma Whelan, 19, of McCune Hall. Whelan was found to be intoxicated, and admitted to consuming alcohol. Due to Whelan’s condition and level of intoxication, an ambulance was dispatched to the scene. A citation was later filed against Whelan charging her with underage drinking in connection with the incident.

Underage drinking at McLean Hall ends with trip to hospital The university police were dispatched to McLean Hall to assist the residence hall staff with an intoxicated male student who was vomiting. Officers arrived and identified the intoxicated male as Sheku Koroma, 19, of McLean Hall. Koroma was found to be intoxicated, had vomited numerous times and admitted to consuming alcohol. Due to Koroma’s condition and level of intoxication, an ambulance was dispatched to the scene and he was transported to the Chambersburg Hospital for further evaluation and treatment. A citation was filed against Koroma, charging him with underage drinking.

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A4 Catholic students rally for life at march in D.C. Troy Okum

Asst. News Editor A crowd estimated at more than 10,000 people stood up in unison during a Catholic mass inside the D.C. Armory on Jan. 22, causing the ground to rumble.

“The floor shook,” said Emma Hergenroeder, a Shippensburg University sophomore and member of Catholic Campus Ministries (CCM), recalling the special mass as part of the March for Life event held annually in Washington, D.C. The 2015 March for Life is the 42nd annual public demonstration of pro-life activists on the anniversary of the historic Row v. Wade decision in 1973.

Less than two miles from Capitol Hill more than two dozen activists, including Hergenroeder and fellow SU students, traveled to the D.C. Armory for a rally and mass. Then,

already among thousands of others, they joined a crowd numbering in the hundreds of thousands for a march on the National Mall.

Taking several hours to walk the length of the designated protest route, the activists stood in front of the U.S. Capitol and the U.S. Supreme Court.

“It’s actually a very joyful atmosphere,” Hergenroeder said, “because we aren’t just protesting, we’re celebrating life, so it’s a really joyful witness to how strong we believe in how beautiful life is.”

Hergenroeder, and her fellow Catholics left from the Shippensburg and Chambersburg area around 4 a.m. on Jan. 22. The rally was held at about 7:30 a.m., according to Hergenroeder, and featured praise and worship music, along with several short speeches.

“It’s extremely important to protect the unborn,” she said, adding that the march is also intended to

celebrate all life, and protests other issues, such as euthanasia.

This year’s theme, according to the marchforlife.org, was “‘Every Life is a Gift,’ with a special focus on preborn babies who are diagnosed in the womb with fetal abnormality.”

“As inspiring as it is to be there, I think we need to take that inspiration and turn it into action all year long,” Hergenroeder said. She said the event comes at a good time because CCM is sponsoring its bi-annual Celebrate Life Week several days following the trip.

Hergenroeder, who attended March for Life once before, said the most exciting part of this year’s event was feeling the floor shake during the mass and seeing the thousands of people from her seat.

She said from there she realized how enormous the main march would actually be.

According to The Blaze, eyewitnesses in D.C. claimed counter-pro-

King, Lavell Simpkins, president of AAO said. This will be Simpkins’ fourth and final march at SU as an undergraduate.

After the hour-long rally, participants will gather to begin a peaceful march across campus. The march starts at the CUB and usually moves past Reisner Dining Hall, around Franklin Science Center, past Lehman Library and back to

the starting point.

MSA encourages all students to gather and participate in the March for Humanity. This year’s theme, “We Can Not Wait,” is to show that the fight for equality is still not over and that there is no time to waste.

“There are tons of different things that are going on — not only in the black community but in every community that needs to be dealt with,”

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Paula Bauder, Emma Hergenroeder, Campus Minister Roxanne Dennis, Emily Slabonik and Ali Waugh represented SU Catholic Campus Ministries at the march in Washington, D.C. testers were arrested, and possibly “I’m glad our first admendment pro-life protesters too. Hergonroed- guarantees us the right to [march],” er did not see any arrests, and said Hergenroeder said. it was a peaceful event.

March for Humanity seeks to bring all races together this Thursday

Tuesday, Jan. 27, there will be a New Year’s Academic Resolution meeting in McLean Hall II’s multipurpose room at 6:30 p.m. Students interested in improving their grades can meet with campus staff.

Wednesday, Jan. 28, Catholic Campus Ministries is hosting a dinner and discussion on the “Celebration of Life” at the Cora I. Grove Spiritual Center. The event starts at 5 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 29, the annual Martin Luther King Jr. March for Humanity will begin in the CUB multipurpose room at 3:30 p.m. A rally will occur before the march across campus.

Friday, Jan. 30, Activities Program Board is showing “Dumb and Dumber” in Orndorff Theater at 8 p.m. “Dumb and Dumber To” will be shown at 11 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 31, the men’s and women’s basketball teams will be competing against Bloomsburg University in Heiges Field House. The women’s game starts at 1 p.m. and the men’s game starts at 3 p.m.

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A dream cannot be stopped by a bullet.

A movement cannot die with one man, and Shippensburg University’s Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) cannot wait to start its 27th annual March for Humanity.

SU’s African American Organization (AAO) partnered with MSA and the Social Equity Office to continue the march that honors Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and all he fought for in his life.

The event will kick off with a rally in the Ceddia Union Building (CUB) multipurpose room this Thursday at 3:30 p.m. There will be speakers from the university as well as representatives of organizations participating in the march. A few faculty and staff members will be honored as humanitarians. The Harmonic Voices of Truth also will perform.

One of the purposes of the march is to honor the past marches of

for the march is 300 people.

“I believe that you’re the movers and shakers,” Jefferson said to the crowd of students. As she passed around a basket of pins decorated with King’s iconic visage, Jefferson asked for volunteers to spread the word to various clubs and organizations.

“Shake this earth!” Jefferson told the students.

Jefferson was not content until she felt that every corner of the campus would be reached. For those who hear the message, who hear the call to march, MSA wants people to remember that the event is for anyone and everyone.

“There is a common thread that we are people and we all want the same stuff. We all want to be free, we all want love, we all want happiness,” Marcus Watkins of MSA said, “That’s important to fight for as a collective group of students and faculty.”

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Cory Layton said at the MSA office.

“Like as far as gay rights, as far as people being killed, and then other people not being tried for their crimes,” Layton said.

During a planning meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22, at the MSA office, several students expressed the idea that the March for Humanity is for every person — regardless of race.

“Some students think it’s just a black person thing,” Rasheed Dandridge, the vice president of AAO said “It’s not the fact that black people want their rights, it’s the fact that we all want our rights.”

Inside Gilbert Hall 100 on Thursday, MSA members gathered to listen to Dandridge speak about the upcoming rally. Before the meeting was called to attention, students lounged in chairs, chatting with each other.

Someone called out, “Hey Ms. Di!” when MSA’s director, Diane Jefferson, walked into the room.

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State of the Union highlights issues for upcoming years Tyler Law

Opinion Editor “Tonight we turn the page,” announced President Barrack Obama in the opening moments of Tuesday’s State of the Union Address.

Throughout the evening Obama made economic proposals sure to anger some and delight others; expense free two-year community college and raises in minimum wage were amongst the proposals slated for the president’s final two years in office.

Overshadowing all of the policies addressed during his one-hour broadPhoto courtesy of Pete Souza cast, Obama adlibbed one of the most FOX at the State of the Union portant talking points, but they are. shocking comments of the night. Luncheon Tuesday afternoon. Keeping these numbers where After a burst of cheers from With an election approach- they are now is crucial during some of the Republican members of ing quickly on the horizon, vot- Obama’s final years in office and Congress in reply to Obama’s com- ers are looking for a new voice during the 2016 election. Repubment, “I have no more campaigns to for the country; one with the cha- licans are likely to jump onboard run,” the president replied sharply risma of Obama during his ear- yet again and promise that they with, “I know because I won both liest years, and one with the de- can lower gas and oil prices even of them.” This abrupt comment termination to get things done. more and that the GDP would was met with cheers of jubilation Despite winning both houses, the continue to rise under its watch. from the liberal side of the aisle. Republican Party is met by a curIt may be too soon to make specWe have entered a new age in rent president with a soaring pop- ulations about who will take the American politics. One in which ularity level and a country on an presidency in 2016, but it is not it is acceptable to heckle during economic upswing. The economic too soon to start thinking seriously the State of the Union and for the talking points during the upcoming about it. Social issues are taking a president to arrogantly reply in election are likely to stay the same, backseat right now as they continue an attempt to quell the criticism. following the broken record method to progress slowly, and the economy While some have seen both that the GOP uses to push issues. is once again at the forefront of the the heckling and the response The Gross Domestic Product in- debate with right leaning politicians as out of order, I praise both. creased at a rate of 5.0 percent in starting the fight over issues mention I also tip my hat to the White the third quarter of 2014, marking a in the State of the Union Address.

House workers ­ — whomever they huge economic upswing in the past So, hold on to your hats because may be — for apparently mak- year. With gasoline prices under $3 the next two years may be a rollering the decision to leave the word in many places it is hard to believe coaster ride in American politics.

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Why the NFL needs to stop talking about Tom Brady’s balls Christopher Ericson Staff Writer

Well, it is that time of year again: The Patriots have found themselves embroiled in yet another scandal.

Following their 45-7 victory over the Colts in the AFC Championship Game, concerns were raised that some of the Patriots’ footballs may have been under-inflated, a claim that was later confirmed when it was reported that 11 out of the 12 footballs used by the Patriots were indeed under-inflated during the first half of the game.

Being called “Ballghazi” by some and “DeflateGate” by others, this is very possibly the stupidest scandal to emerge in the NFL in several seasons, for a number of reasons.

There is next to no evidence the Patriots deflated their balls intentionally, and even if they have, this story has been blown completely out of proportion, taking away from the coverage of the only thing that should matter in the NFL right now: The Super Bowl.

By far the biggest reason this scandal is a non-issue is that playing with the under-inflated balls gave the Patriots no advantage over the Indianapolis Colts. There was some speculation early on that the deflated balls may have provided a significant advantage to the Patriots, with NPR reporting that under-inflated balls would be easier to grip in cold or wet weather. However, this was clearly not the case during the actual game, where they only used the under-inflated balls during the first half and went 17-7. Officials reflated the balls following a tip from the Colts’ equipment manager.

During the second half, with the balls at regulation

PSI, the Patriots went 28-0.

The speculation that it afforded the Patriots a major advantage was furthered by a WEEI radio interview with Tom Brady from November 2011, where Brady said, “When Gronk scores […] he spikes the ball and he deflates the ball. I love that, because I like the deflated ball.” This preference of Brady’s is by no means true of every quarterback, as Aaron Rodgers (who one may recall was by far the best quarterback of the season) actually prefers his balls over-inflated.

Thus, anyone calling for the Patriots to be thrown out of the Super Bowl or for a replay of the game has absolutely no clue what they are talking about.

On top of the logistical issues that would present, even Colts player Dwayne Allen has admitted that “[The Patriots] could have played with soap for balls and beat us.”

Now all that does not neces- all would put them under the lesarily matter if it can be proven gal limit. Meanwhile, if the Colts’ that the Patriots did intentionally balls were toward the higher end of cheat. After all, it is not the effec- that range, they could have deflattiveness of the cheating that is re- ed just as much but still remained ally the issue, it is whether they within the legal limit. The initial did it at all, and if they did, they report from ESPN indicated that should receive punishment (proba- the balls were 2 pounds under the bly in the form of lost draft picks). legal limit, but if that was being As time goes on however, it seems measured from the maximum PSI less and less likely that the Patriots allowed, that could merely be a did deflate the balls intentionally. misrepresentation of the evidence.

Further, on the Thursday after One of the most seemingly damning pieces of evidence against the Patri- the game, Belichick finally gave his ots is that while 11 out of 12 of the side of the story: A firm denial of Patriots’ balls were under regula- any intentional wrongdoing. He nottion, all of the Colts’ balls were le- ed that he had learned more about gal. This, however, can be explained. air pressure in footballs during the As previously established, Brady three days after the game than in does prefer balls as deflated as pos- his entire coaching career, further sible, which means it is extreme- asserting that, “I can tell you in my ly likely that the balls were at the entire coaching career I have never regulation minimum of 12.5 PSI. talked to any player, staff member That means that any deflation at about football air pressure. That is

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not a subject I’ve ever brought up.”

He also noted that in practices, he intentionally tries to create difficult conditions, including ensuring the footballs are wet and cold at times. There is no reason to really express disbelief at Belichick’s claims. During “Spygate,” the only other cheating scandal the Patriots have faced in three decades, Belichick was very forthright about his actions, and never tried to hide anything, even before the Patriots were caught. “Spygate” may set a precedent for the Patriots as cheaters, but it does not set one for the Patriots as liars.

Brady, in a press conference a few hours after Belichick’s, echoed his coach’s sentiments, even remarking that he did not notice the balls were under-inflated. To accuse Brady of lying about that, one must also call into question why the officials did

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not notice it either (it was the Colts’ equipment manager who brought the issue up before the half).

The most important thing to keep in mind is that if it were not the Patriots, this would not even be a story. ESPN’s NFL coverage has been almost exclusively about this scandal, and it has completely redirected the conversation away from the biggest television and sporting event of the year: The Super Bowl.

In fact, it is hard to believe the Super Bowl is less than a week away, given the fact that there has been so little speculation about that game.

This is a non-issue that is taking attention away from what is assuredly going to be a very, very good game. Even if this is a story that does matter, it can wait until after the Super Bowl, because right now, there are more important things to talk about.

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Wednesday night was an interesting night for LA Lakers fans who got to see Will Ferrell hit a cheerleader in the face with a basketball during halftime. Subsequently the actor was pulled off the court by security. Do not worry; this is not another story about a celebrity going crazy.

In fact, Ferrell was shooting a scene for an upcoming movie during halftime at the Lakers game, the film, also starring Mark Wahlberg is entitled “Daddy’s Home.” Despite press explaining the stunt was a planned scene shoot, social media sites have been overwhelmed by videos of the incident.

Can Nic Cage just stop? Please? Seriously, this guy is starting to get more annoying than I could ever have imagined and I really hate most of his acting career.

Cage has now been cast in an upcoming film in which he will portray an ex-con traveling overseas to capture Osama bin Laden. The film is to be directed by Larry Charles – director of “Borat” and numerous “Seinfeld” episodes. The hope is that the film will be funny on purpose. I hope it is, but like a lot of Cage’s work it will more than likely be funny because we will again be observing Nic Cage trying to act.

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Local burrito truck owner expands to storefront Hunter Wolfe Ship Life Editor

On Jan. 13, Leon Weyant and his family opened their new restaurant, Polly and Stone – Good Eats, on the corner of King and Penn.

This may be his first time managing a restaurant, but Weyant is no stranger to food service. Weyant and his son, Britain, are well-known among college students for their burrito trailer, which they operated off Richard Street for five years.

It was their original plan to open a store, says Weyant, but instead, they waited patiently building a solid customer base off of the success of their burrito trailer. Weyant’s priorities are less commercial, though.

He explained that he would park the burrito trailer off Richard Street to make sure the students were being fed.

“I think it’s better for them to get the food into their stomachs.” he said. “That’s basically why I go over.

Profit’s not my main motivation.”

“Good eats” is the philosophy Weyant follows. The restaurant, he explains, is named after his grandparents, Polly and Stone, who raised a lot of their own food and believed in a good, home-cooked meal. With his new restaurant, Weyant is following in their footsteps by purchasing local ingredients for his restaurant.

The transition from trailer to restaurant has been smooth for

Weyant and his family. Weyant explained that having all of his supplies in one place is much more desirable than having to continually stock the burrito trailer. It is not the larger space that has been the biggest adjustment, but rather, the clientele.

Polly and Stone has been drawing many adults from the community to its new location, but Weyant expresses that he is excited for students

to

“Profit’s not my main motivation.”

be

Polly and Stone sits on the corner of King and Penn streets. The location used to be The Pizza House.

back in town. “Students are fun,” he said. “I enjoy working with them.

They’re all really nice.”

The new location and expectedly larger kitchen space has afforded Weyant to expand his menu. Polly and Stone now offers three new meats to its burrito menu including chicken, pulled beef and pulled pork.

On top of that, the restaurant is now serving quesadillas and pizzas.

Polly and Stone – Good Eats is open from 9 to 11 daily.

Weyant has set the restaurant’s official grand opening for Feb. 2 – Groundhog Day. It will be an all-day event, and burritos will be Buy 1 – Get 1 Half Off. For more information, visit: www. pollyandstone.com.

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SU students react to State of the Union Address Hunter Wolfe Ship Life Editor

On Tuesday, Jan. 20, President Barack Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address as a televised program that reached 31.7 million viewers, according to Nielsen.

The president spoke on a variety of topics: He proposed the controversial plan for free two-year community college, addressed equal pay for women in the workplace and shared plans in the works at NASA to bring Americans to Mars. He took a moment to relish the dramatically lowered gas prices. He mentioned the reduced unemployment rate and talked about the status of America as a “green” country.

Many of these topics resonated with Shippensburg University students. Here are some of their reactions:

“I watched it and I thought it was less effective than they were promising it would be. I thought a lot of the promises seemed kind of empty.

For example, he was talking about reducing the cost of community college, [but] there was not really a plan on how to fund that. I hope that they will all be able to work together, but just through hearing the State of the Union and then the rebuttal, it seemed like everyone was still butting heads. I don’t see much getting done, but maybe good things will happen.”

Katya Luckenbach Biology

“He talked about the unemployment rates, and he says ‘finally the state of the union is strong’ and says that [the] unemployment rates are at 5.4 percent. At 5.4 percent, I think we are great. No matter what the conditions are [of] the jobs that were actually created, no matter how stable they are, and no matter if they are career jobs versus temporary jobs, I am actually really happy to see some sort of promise progress that you really cannot deny.”

Joshua Wood

“What stood out to me is that the Republicans were on their phones [during the address]. And I am not someone who has such strong political beliefs that I cannot see both sides of something — I am not so much Democrat or so much Republican, but it almost made me not care about the Republican side because they are on their phones in the middle of it. If we can get even half of what he said done, like he [said] in that speech, if we can get even half of that to happen, then we are better for it.”

Steve Gudonis

One thing that really resonated with me was the potential for free, two-year community college. I feel like in the end, it is going to cost the taxpayers more and essentially in turn create a 13th and 14th grade, yielding more emphasis on masters’ degrees and maybe PhDs. In theory, yeah, it is a good idea. It gets more people better education, and for free. But who is going to be paying for it? Who is going to be teaching these classes? They are not going to teach for nothing.”

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Overall, the SIS Fair provided a way for the whole Shippensburg community to come The Student Information Services (SIS) together and spread awareness of all the difFair was held on Sunday, Jan. 25, from 3-5 ferent groups and activities that are offered. p.m. in the CUB multipurpose room. The fair is held at the beginning of each semester to help boost students’ awareness about the different groups that both the campus and Shippensburg Township have to offer.

Students were able to walk up and down rows of tables, each with its own group presenting information on what the organization does and encouraging students to participate in future events.

Ann Wendle, the interim assistant director of Student Group Services and Leadership Development, coordinated the event, which Maddie, an SU sophomore, meets with has grown from only having about 30 groups sorority representatives (above).Sato having 77 groups in attendance, as of Sun- mantha Justice (left) and Kelly Sullivan day. (right) represent the SU Quidditch “The fair is for any organization that has team. any kind of student involvement, meaning Photos by Cale Ahearn that it doesn’t have to be recognized by Student Senate to be represented here,” Wendle explained. The fair had 77 groups total, ranging anywhere from fraternities and sororities to the Quidditch team and homecoming committee.

“During the fair in the fall semester, more groups from the Shippensburg community are in attendance,” Wendle added. The event tries to help the students get involved in the school as well as the community of Shippensburg.

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2015 Oscar Nominations: Best actor

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Steve Carell

Bradley Cooper

Longtime comedy icon Steve Carell received his first nomination for his most serious and challenging role to date. Carrell played John E. du Pont, a reclusive millionaire and heir to the DuPont chemical company fortune. “Foxcatcher” is based around the relationship between du Pont and Olympic wrestlers and brothers, Mark and Dave Schult.

Carell gave the performance of his life, garbed with a prosthetic nose and fake teeth leaving him barely recognizable as du Pont. It is this superb makeup, and Carrel’s nasally, monotone voice work that give the film much of its creepy tone. At first, it was a surprise to hear that Carrell was the choice for such a role, but upon seeing the film, it is hard to imagine someone doing a better job bringing du Pont’s subtle madness to life.

Bradley Cooper collects his third Oscar nomination for his role as Navy SEAL Chris Kyle in the Clint Eastwood war drama, “American Sniper.” The film depicts the true story of an American military marksman who struggles with the toll that years of service have had on both him and his family.

“American Sniper” broke box-office records upon its release, making $105 million during its opening weekend. Cooper has been lauded for his role as the troubled, yet staunchly patriotic Kyle, giving the character understated depth. Cooper hopes to change his fortunes at this year’s Oscars after failing to win for 2012’s “Silver Linings Playbook,” and 2013’s “American Hustle.”

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Eddie Redmayne procured his first Oscar nomination portraying one of the world’s most famous cosmologists, Stephen Hawking, in “The Theory of Everything.” The film focuses on his relationship with his first wife, Jane Wilding, as well as the onset and subsequent battle with a motor neuron disease.

Unlike the other biographical figures depicted this year, Hawking is a well-known social icon, putting even more pressure on Redmayne to give an accurate performance. He proved more than qualified for the task and is able to embody the character, both physically and emotionally, in this demanding role.

Benedict Cumberbatch received his first, though likely not his last, nomination for the role of Alan Turing in the historical thriller, “The Imitation Game.” The film followed Turing during his years working for the English government’s top secret code-breaking team during World War II. Cumberbatch gives a performance similar to his popular Sherlock Holmes portrayal as a socially awkward and often unapproachable genius. The film put less focus on the mathematics of his “Turing Machine,” an invention many credit as the inspiration for the modern day computer, and is instead more of a character study of Turing as a man, allowing for Cumberbatch to shine in the role.

In his role in “Birdman”, Michael Keaton holds the distinction of being the only one of the five best actor nominees to play a fictitious character. The movie is unique in the category, being the only one with even a hint of comedy, although still very serious at times.

The film follows washed-up former superhero actor, Riggan, as he attempts an ambitious comeback in a Broadway play that he writes, directs and stars. Most of the comedy came from the sad, sometimes pathetic nature of Keaton’s character as he tried to write a new chapter in his career, despite all signs he should have quit long ago. The fact that the story loosely mirrors Keaton’s own career as a former superhero actor (Batman) is not lost and adds weight to the character who many cannot help but root for, despite his many flaws.

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Galavant brings cheer and song to bleak TV hiatus season Laura Kreiser A&E Editor

Many have wondered what a sequel to “Robin Hood: Men in Tights” would look like. With quick wit and a crude sense of humor that appeals to even the most mature, it is hard to think there is something that could come close.

ABC’s newest musical “comedy-extravaganza,” “Galavant,” has become the sequel many fans did not see coming. The show follows the character, Galavant, as he tries to get back the love of his life, Madalena, after Galavant loses her to King Richard. His mission then turns into one of revenge to restore

his “happily-ever after.”

But this journey is not one of ease. Complications arise, such as those from Princess Isabella, when she comes to Galavant to use his help to save her parents, the king and queen of Valencia,

from execution at Richard’s hands.

The plot is straightforward enough as you watch Galavant, Isabella and Sid, Galavant’s squire, go to Valencia — all with their own agendas.

Little does Galavant realize that Madalena has become accustomed to her place on the throne and does not want to go back to peasant life.

Much of the comedy comes from the cheerful, upbeat songs that accompany many of the

characters actions and conversations. The songs vary from describing how annoying traveling with companions for extended periods really is, to telling the very beginning of the story.

The narrator has many of his own parts to sing as well, more than anyone aside from Galavant,

who is the main character. This, in turn, seems to break the fourth wall, or show that the characters realize they are characters of a story. This also makes the show more enjoyable, giving viewers the feeling that the characters are interacting with the audience.

It also is extremely hilarious to watch when other characters react to the singing. The singing is seen as normal part of the time, while in other scenes not as much. What I mean is that if all the characters in a scene are singing, it seems pret-

ty normal, while if one character is singing he is usually judged and ridiculed by the others.

What makes this story so fun to me is that characters are so relatable. Many of the characters react how I think people from this century would act in this crazy situation of love and heartbreak. With a king who is less than a leader and a hero who fell from his pedestal after losing the love of his life, it reminds me of people I have seen in life.

The music combined with the characters and plot twists makes “Galavant” a real treat for viewers.

Now we can only hope it is renewed for another season so we can see these characters back in action.

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Before HBO, ‘Leftovers’ held its own in the literary world CATHERINE AMEORIELLO Staff Writer

ISABELLA ANGELONE Staff Columnist

The fourth season of “American Horror Story” wrapped up on Wednesday and it was an unsatisfying ending to an unsatisfying season.

The season started off promisingly with the premiere ending with plenty of questions, leaving viewers eager for the weeks to come. However, it soon became a boring game of “who is dying this week?”

“Freak Show” had no plot, unless you want to count Elsa Mars’s (Jessica Lange) constant need to get her own television show or Stanley (Denis O’Hare) and Maggie’s (Emma Roberts) lame con-artist scam.

The cast worked with what they were given, which was not much.

The dialogue was flat, making most of the episodes boring and the viewer waiting for any action, at all. Not to mention, a viewer barely had time to form an opinion about a character before he or she was axed off.

One of the only exciting things to come out of the season was that all previous seasons are connected in some way, especially “Freak Show” and “Asylum.” It’s unclear on how “Coven” and “Murder House” are connected, but fan theories have been running wild since show creator Ryan Murphy announced the news.

Now all the attention is on what next season will bring. Murphy revealed there was a clue in episode four in the form of a top hat on a coffee cup. Some theories jumped right to Operation Top Hat, a secret army exercise for the Chemical Corps in the ’50s.

It involved people being exposed to dangerous chemicals and experiments, which leads many theorists to believe season five will be about human experimentation, which has been a running theme in several AHS seasons.

In any case, Murphy has promised next season will be much different than “Freak Show” — and hopefully so. What started as the most hyped and advertised season fell flat and is now probably the series’ worst.

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If you frequent the HBO network to browse through television series and movie titles, you may have stumbled across the new original series “The Leftovers.” What you may not know is that the series is based off the novel of the same name, written by Tom Perrotta.

The story depicts life in America two years after an event commonly known as the “sudden departure,” when two percent of the world’s population suddenly disappeared with no explanation.

The story focuses on the Garvey family, with each family member coping with the Rapture in different ways. Kevin Garvey, the father, is the mayor of Mapleton. His approach to the “sudden departure” is to simply move on and make the

best of life the way it has become.

Although he did not physically lose his family, he lost them emotionally in the aftermath of the tragic event. His wife, Laurie, joined a group called the Guilty Remnant a few months after the “sudden departure.”

The Guilty Remnant is a religious group that separates itself from society. They work to constantly remind people of the losses brought by the “sudden departure” and that life is now meaningless. Communication between Laurie and Kevin is cut off, because of the fact that members of the Guilty Remnant are not allowed to speak out loud, and are prohibited from having any communication with friends or family.

Not only does Kevin suffer from the separation of his wife, but his daughter, Jill, also struggles with

the absence of her mother. She begins to hang around with the wrong crowd, her grades spiral downward and she drastically changes her appearance by shaving her head. Kevin is concerned about his daughter’s well being, but does not want to push her away like he did with his son, Tom. Tom had been in college when the “sudden departure” occurred. He had trouble handling the departure of one of his fraternity brothers, so he turned to a man named Holy Wayne, who claimed he could take away a person’s pain by hugging them. Tom followed Holy Wayne to San Francisco and eventually took on the responsibility of caring for Christine, a young woman who claimed to be pregnant with the savior. This savior would supposedly fix all that was broken by the “departure.” The question that haunts

each character is why those who did not disappear were left behind and what importance that holds.

“The Leftovers” is written through multiple characters viewpoints, giving the reader different angles to the story. Life almost seems normal for the citizens of Mapleton, but the “departure” is a suffocating force that hangs over everyone, making a normal life seem impossible. The “departure” is a captivating idea because of its simplicity. There is no violence, there is no destruction, there is no forewarning; in a second, millions of people are gone. “The Leftovers” is one of the most thought-provoking books I have ever read. It does not have any extraordinary sci-fi characteristics, making an event like the “departure” seem actually realistic and probable in our own society today.

‘Hyberbole and a Half’: dogs and cake ‘Pet Semetary’ still scares readers CATHERINE AMORIELLO Staff Writer

If you are looking for a novel to give you a few laughs, I would highly recommend picking up a copy of “Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened,” by Allie Brosh.

“Hyperbole” is more of a collection of short stories than a novel with a premise. Brosh recollects hysterical moments from her childhood, along with comical struggles she has faced as an adult.

One of my favorite excerpts from “Hyperbole” is the chapter “The God of Cake.” It is where Brosh gives a detailed account of how, as a child, she spends an entire day trying to steal a birthday cake her mother made.

The chapter “Dogs Don’t Understand Basic Concepts Like Moving” is a segment on all of the things dogs do to get on their owner’s nerves.

Any dog owner can easily relate to this humorous account of Brosh’s dogs and their bad behavior.

Brosh includes two chapters titled “Adventure in Depression” and “Depression Part Two” in which she describes her experience with depression. Although these chapters are about a serious issue, Brosh makes them comical, but not in an inappropriate way.

Readers have shared that these chapters are the most accurate in-

sight into the mind of someone with depression.

Brosh also adds many other humorous short stories involving her lack of a desire to do adult things, how she must force herself to act like a normal human being in social settings, the many things she did to drive her mother crazy and how a goose once terrorized her.

Brosh accompanies all of her stories with “rage comic” style illustrations. They are crude, simple drawings that really bring her stories to life. Like the writing in “Hyperbole,” the illustrations often made me laugh out loud while reading.

What really makes “Hyperbole” such a lovable book is how relatable it is to readers. Everyone has their embarrassing moments, funny childhood stories and secret thoughts that they feel are not appropriate to share. Brosh holds nothing back, sharing all of her flaws, dark (but funny) thoughts and personal life stories. Readers can connect with at least one of the stories, whether you are a dog owner, suffer or have suffered from depression, or were a holy terror as a child. Brosh helps us realize that we are all human and being a little quirky and weird is not such a bad thing, after all.

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Multimedia Editor The winter break is a time to pick up the hobbies that we all lose during the fall semester, between studying and extra-curricular activities. For me, that is reading, especially one of my favorite authors, Stephen King.

“Pet Sematary” was the fourth novel I read by King and, so far, it is definitely my favorite.

In this book, King takes the reader to a small town (Ludlow, Maine) that holds a dark secret.

The story revolves around the Creed family, who moved into a new house. This house has a path leading up to a pet cemetery, maintained by the local children.

Beyond the pet cemetery lies secret Micmac Indian burial grounds, with the power to bring the dead back to life.

What made me love this book so much was how relatable and

frightening it was.

Everyone has experienced loss, or at least knows someone who has, and King explores the thought we all have — “I would do anything to bring him or her back to me.”

Also, I love a good psychological thriller. Early on, the reader can see the protagonist Louis Creed’s sanity slowly slipping away, due to the losses he faces and his experiences with the pet cemetery.

King writes this novel so well that Louis’ increasing insanity seems almost logical and relatable.

Wondering what Louis was going to do next was one of the main reasons I was glued to the book.

This story was so terrifying that at parts I wanted to put it down, but like the pet cemetery, it had a pull on me and I was not able to. I would try to sleep at night and disturbing images that King described played through my brain and I felt like I knew Louis Creed and his struggles, personally.

Even though this book was published in the 1980s, do not let that push you away from it.

I believe it is extremely ahead of its time. It does not read like some corny, scary story you tell around a campfire. It goes into gruesome death scenes, including demons, grave robbing and murder that only King could tell so expertly.

“Pet Sematary” leaves the reader with a valuable lesson that “sometimes dead is better.”

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Top 20 Billboard Artist

1. Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars 2. Ed Sheeran 3. Taylor Swift 4. Hozier 5. Taylor Swift 6. Meghan Trainor 7. Sam Smith 8. Maroon 5 9. Nick Jonas 10. Meghan Trainor 11. Ariana Grande/The Weeknd 12. Fall Out Boy 13.James Newton Howard 14. Big Sean/E-40 15. Selena Gomez 16. Maroon 5 17. Usher/Juicy J 18. Beyonce 19. Nicki Minaj 20. Rae Sremmurd

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Uptown Funk!

Thinking Out Loud Blank Space Take Me To Church Shake It Off Lips Are Movin I’m Not The Only One Sugar Jealous All About That Bass Love Me Harder Centuries The Hanging Tree I Don’t F**k With You

The Heart Wants What It Wants

Animals I Don’t Mind 7/11 Only No Type

Top 10 Movies

Movie 1. American Sniper 2. The Boy Next Door 3. Paddington 4 The Wedding Ringer 5. Taken 3 6. The Imitation Game 7. Strange Magic 8. Selma 9. Mortdecai 10. Into the Woods

Weekend Gross $64,365,000 $15,001,000 $12,391,000 $11,600,000 $7,600,000 $7,136,000 $5,534,000 $5,500,000 $4,125,000 $3,886,000

Billboard information from www.billboard.com.

WSYC Top 20 music information from WSYC. Movie information from www.boxofficemojo.com.

Movie schedule from www.carmike.com.

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Artist 1. Panda Bear 2. TV On the Radio 3. Parquet Courts 4. Viet Cong 5. Ariel Pink 6. Ty Segall 7. New Basement Tapes 8. Girlpool 9. Les Sins 10. Aquadolls 11. Deerhoof 12. Caribou 13. Preatures 14. She and Him 15. Sleater-Kinney 16. Run the Jewels 17. Flake Music 18. Ty Segall 19. Marianne Faithful 20. Smashing Pumpkins

Album Meets the Grim Reaper Seeds Content Nausea Viet Cong Pom Pom Mr. Face Lost On The River Girlpool Michael Stoked On You La Isla Bonita Our Love Blue Planet Eyes Clasics No Cities To Love Run The Jewels 2 When You Land Here...

Singles 2 Give My Love To London Monuments To An Elegy

Movie Schedule Movie Showings Evening Showings

American Sniper

7:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m.

Blackhat

9:50 p.m.

Mortdecai

7:20 p.m., 10:10 p.m.

Paddington

7:00 p.m., 9:20 p.m.

Strange Magic

7:35 p.m., 9:55 p.m.

Taken 3

7:15 p.m.

The Boy Next Door

7:25 p.m., 9:45 p.m.

The Wedding Ringer

7:35 p.m., 10:05 p.m.

*Movie showtimes are for Tuesday at the Carmike 7 Theatre located inside the Chambersburg Mall on Black Gap Road.

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Super Bowl XLIX Predictions DAVE BARTH

Sports Editor AND

CALE AHEARN

Asst. Sports Editor Super Bowl Sunday is five days away, and I already have goose bumps just thinking about these two football juggernauts pounding the crap out of each other down in Arizona, trying to bring home the Lombardi Trophy.

Many look at the Patriots as the

favorites, given that they completely dominated the Colts in the AFC Championship.

Then again, Seattle is the defending champions from last

year, and in their comeback win over Green Bay two weeks ago showed the type of heart and grit that Super Bowl champions are made of.

After careful research and consideration, your sports editors will predict the outcome of Sunday’s matchup. Will it be the unstoppable offense of the Patriots backed by their underrated defense? Or will Seattle, their Legion of Boom and outstanding play-action offense repeat last year’s performance to bring home the glory?

Dave

outstanding player preparation and on-field execution.

The Patriots picked up three Super Bowl wins in the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady era, and are the two-point favorites to win it all according to oddsshark.com. The team looks indestructible, especially after its tough passing attack is now complemented by a better-thansolid run game, and its defense is as underrated as the Seahawk’s is famous.

It is a tough call, but I am going to have to go with Seattle to take home its second Lombardi Trophy in Seahawk history, and here’s why.

Last year the Broncos blew up opposing defenses all year with their high-octane offense and solid defensive play. Peyton Manning and his following blasted apart the record books and re-wrote history all season long, but when the sun set on Super Bowl Sunday 2014 Denver had nothing to show for all of its hard work. Seattle absolutely crushed them 43-8. Its defense made Manning look silly from the opening snap, and its offense confused the Bronco’s defense all game long while Pete Carroll watched his incredible Legion of Boom score on an interception and his special teams pick up another on a kickoff return.

This year, Seattle has been clutch in closing out games. In the last eight games the team is 8-0 and has outscored opponents 130-26 in the second half and overtime. Although the Patriots have historically been the model of consistency and have become the closest thing that the NFL currently has to a dynasty, the domination with which the team won its last outing against the Colts is overrated; New England beat the same team 42-20 in week 11 and seems to have their number.

Thus I predict Tom Brady and his New England dynasty to go the way of Alexander the Great and his Persian Empire. The Patriots will be toppled in the great battle, moving over for the new NFL super power, the Seattle Seahawks.

and Seattle have been dominant for most of the season. It will definitely not be a repeat of last year’s big game, in which Seattle dominated the Denver Broncos 43-8, as I expect the game to be close and come down to the final drive.

Seattle has the NFL’s best defense, and one of the most athletic quarterbacks in Russell Wilson. Marshawn Lynch’s ability to dominate in the running game gives the Seahawks several keys to winning.

Their ability to defend against one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks, New England’s Tom Brady, will be the most critical factor in whether or not Seattle can pull out the victory.

The New England Patriots have a great offense and feature the best defense that they have ever had u n d e r

Coach Bill Belichick.

New England has a dominant secondary that will match up well with Seattle’s weak receiving core.

However, the Patriots must find a way to contain

R u s s e l l Wilson and his ability to extend plays with his legs to have any chance at victory.

Overall, I wish that the Patriots would win this game. I do not like seeing repeat champions, and I do not want Richard Sherman and the Seattle Seahawks to turn into a dynasty that does not go away for many seasons. However, I believe the Seahawks are too good defensively and will find a way to slow down New England’s offense. The team will probably use more late game heroics from Russell Wilson to pull out the victory. I expect the game to be close throughout and end with a final score of 28-24, giving us one of the best Super Bowls in recent memory.

As defending Super Bowl champions, the Seahawks’ competition has been bringing Seahawks 34, Patriots 28 their A-game week in and week out to try to topple 2013-14’s best Cale team in the NFL. The fact that the Super Bowl XLIX will truly match Seahawks made it to the playoffs at all is a tribute to the team’s great the NFL’s two best teams against Patriots 24, Seahawks 28 management, coaching and some each other, as both New England

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Franchise Super Bowl Wins:

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QB playoff record:

Tom Brady

Russell Wilson

20-8

6-1

Defensive PPG Allowed 2014-15:

19.6

15.9

Offensive PPG 2014-15:

29.3

24.6

Points for/against differential 2014-15*:

9.7

*Top 2 in NFL

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Ex-Raiders Kuhn, Grimes visit 2015 Pro Bowl Upcoming Dave Barth

Kuhn has thrived in a special 281 rushing yards for a 3.3-yard teams role on the Packers’ squad, average.

Sports Editor having seen his number of carries Former Raider defensive back drop the last few seasons. His best Brent Grimes, currently a Miami Shippensburg University is year was in 2010, when he totaled Dolphin, recorded an MVP-type the only Division II school to see multiple alumni in action at the 2015 Pro Bowl this past Sunday.

All-American Green Bay Packer fullback John Kuhn (2001-04), competing for Team Carter picked

by Hall of Famer Chris Carter, tied for the rushing lead for his squad with 31 yards on two carries and 13 yards on two receptions. Kuhn made the Pro Bowl one time previously in 2012.

At SU, Kuhn set a number of school records. He totaled 4,685 collegiate yards, leading the league and fellow Raider Trevor Harman by more than 430 yards. Kuhn also leads all SU football rankings with 910 carries, 5,300 all-purpose yards, 53 touchdowns and 26 games with 100 yards minimum on the ground.

The hard-running back entered the league with the Pittsburg Steelers in 2006, and the following Photo courtesy of Bill Smith year was picked up by Green Bay. Grimes holds the PSAC record with 27 interceptions.

Men’s indoor track finishes 2nd at Gulden Invitational Dave Barth

at the Division I-heavy Gulden Invitational at Bucknell University Sports Editor on Saturday.

Junior LeQuan Chapman won The Shippensburg University both the long jump and the triple men’s indoor track team picked up jump, and was awarded Field MVP six wins, finishing in second place after just one week of practice.

Shippensburg competed with six Division I schools including Chicago State, Howard, Mount St. Mary’s, Saint Francis, Towson and Bison.

Bloomsburg and East Stroudsburg representatives also attended the invitational as PSAC competitors.

Three Raiders now lead PSAC rankings after Saturday’s event.

Senior Kieran Sutton picked up a third-place finish in the 800 meter, finishing with a time of 1:56.06.

Sophomore Kieran Sutton finished the 5K in an impressive 15:02.69, a 5-second overall personal record.

Junior J.R. Smith came in first on the 60-meter dash with a seven-second flat finish, a collegiate PR by .04 seconds.

The Raiders return to action this Friday and Saturday, with events at the Bison Open at Bucknell and the National Invitational at Penn State. The team will split into two Chapman wins two jumping squads in order to be present for events, earns Field MVP. both events.

performance on Sunday with five deflected passes, three tackles and a pick off of Saints’ quarterback Drew Brees. The All-American cornerback made his third career visit to the Bowl, previously making the cut in 2011 and last year.

Grimes (2002-05) played in 43 games for the Raiders as defensive back and return specialist, earning All-PSAC Western Division honors six different times. He currently leads the PSAC and school in most interceptions all time, with 27.

The 5 foot 10 inch Philadelphia native entered the NFL playing for the Atlanta Falcons, playing in two total games in 2007. In 2009 he recorded six interceptions and 62 tackles, and the next year he totaled five picks and 76 tackles. He played for the ‘Birds until 2013, recording a 94-yard pick-six that year.

He will officially return for the Dolphins next year after receiving $16 million in 2014, and was recently described by the Dolphin organization as being a “shutdown corner.”

Women’s track battles DI teams to 3rd-place finish at Bucknell Dave Barth

Sports Editor The Shippensburg University women’s indoor track team took the floor at Saturday’s Gulden Invitational, picking up a third-place finish. Sophomore Sarah Hunt was named the Field MVP in competition against six Division I programs.

Hunt picked up a second-place finish in the long jump, and finished first in the triple jump, posting a 37foot, 3-inch mark.

Junior Patty Reis finished fourth

in the 5K, ranking her atop the league in the event.

Sophomore Casey Norton took home a 3K time of 10:39.33 to put her name fourth on the PSAC leaderboards.

Senior Liz Ross won second place in both the shot put and weight throw, and Heather Arey and senior Sam Beckerleg both satisfied the PSAC standard minimums in pole vault and long jump respectively.

The Lady Raiders visit Bucknell and Penn State on Friday and Saturday, breaking up into two squads in order to attend both events.

Track photos courtesy of David Bracetty

Senior Sam Beckerleg competes in the High Jump.

Games:

Men/Women’s Swimming Jan. 31 at Bucknell Invitational Women’s Basketball Jan. 31 vs. Bloomsburg Men’s basketball Jan. 31 vs. Bloomsburg Men/Women’s Indoor Track Jan. 30 at Bison Open Wrestling At Tiffin (Oh.) Jan. 31 9am. vs. Coker 3 pm. vs. King Feb. 1 vs. Indianapolis

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Griffith paces women’s basketball in win over Lock Haven DAVE BARTH

Sports Editor The Shippensburg University women’s basketball team increased its winning streak to five games on Wednesday night at Heiges Field House, taking down Lock Haven 7058 in a PSAC East matchup.

Junior Raider Stephanie Knauer recorded 11 points, six rebound and two assists in the game.

Senior Morgan Griffith, last week’s PSAC East Women’s Basketball Athlete of the Week, picked up a 11-rebound, 14-point double-double, making 5-of-9 from the floor and shooting 3-for-3 free throws on the night.

“I got a lot of help from my teammates,” Griffith said. “When we are all working together it starts to get fun out there.”

Eagles’ senior Marrysa Moyer

“We have been focusing on carried the team in the first period, by a 12-3 margin and shooting 53.3 posting seven points and six percent from the floor to the Eagles’ bringing our emotion and intensity rebounds. She finished the game 25 percent. to our defense,” SU coach Kristy Trn with 13 points, 12 rebounds and two assists, good for a double-double.

The Lady Raiders (12-7, 8-5 PSAC) went straight to work, picking up the game’s first points on a Griffith 3-ball, and never let the Eagles regain the advantage all night.

Lock Haven hung with the Lady Raiders for a good part of the first period, and did not allow the deficit to exceed nine points until 6:09 in the half, when Knauer put in a layup that gave SU the 17-27 advantage.

Knauer’s two points came just over a minute into the beginning of a 17-2 run by the Raiders that would run the clock out on the period and give SU a 38-17 lead heading into the locker room.

SU led most offensive and defensive categories in the first half, winning the turnover battle Sophomore Lauren Gold totaled 10 points and 3 assists.

Swim teams dominate in dual-meet victory over Davis & Elkins

said. “We did a great job of staying between them and the basket and not giving them any easy open looks.”

Knauer came out in the second period and recorded a steal in the first 30 seconds, setting the tone for the solid defensive effort.

The Raiders ran up the score in the second half, leading by as many as 30 points after junior Caitlyn Deeter found the basket on a jumper at 11:54 to put SU on top 55-25.

Lock Haven then went on a 13-1 run that would run the clock down past 9:25 and decrease the deficit to 18 points, and Lock Haven slowly closed the lead as the quarter wound to a close.

The Eagles would pull as close as 12 points by the end of the contest, but ultimately fell 58-70.

SU returns to action this Saturday as it travels to Cheyney (3-14, 3-9 PSAC) to take on the Wolves at 1 p.m.

Men’s basketball takes down Cheyney 89-82 Sleva picks up career-high 22 points, Raiders score 56 points in 2nd half CHRIS COLLYMORE Staff Writer

Swim teams combine for 237-128 dual meet advantage.

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Asst. Sports Editor The Shippensburg University swimming team took a dual meet against Davis & Elkins College on Saturday with the men taking seven events to win 129-68 and the women securing 10 event victories in their 108-60 victory.

Several Red Raiders had standout performances despite many swimmers making their season debuts for the team. Juniors Jake Dunnigan and Stefan Szilagyi won the 200-yard breaststroke and 200yard butterfly respectively.

Senior R.J. Phiambolis added a victory in the 200-yard individual medley, posting a time of 2:05:59,

while freshman Kristian Voulopos took the 200-yard backstroke 2:04:44 to cap off the men’s team victory.

Juniors Rikki Sargent and Carolyn Meier headlined the women’s performances, as each won two events for the Red Raiders. Sargent won the 100-yard freestyle in 55.46 seconds, while Meier posted the top time in both the 200 and 500-yard freestyle.

Freshman MacKenna Angert also added multiple event victories for the women’s team.

The team will compete in their next meet on Saturday Jan. 31 at the Bucknell University Invitational. That meet will be the team’s last competition before PSAC championships are held in mid February.

The Shippensburg University men’s basketball team defeated the Cheyney Wolves 89-82 Saturday for its second straight win, capitalizing on a 56-point second half and a season-best 9-of-19 from 3-point range.

The Red Raiders (10-8, 6-8 PSAC) saw five players score in double figures on the night. Freshman forward Dustin Sleva shot 8-for-8 from the field and 4-of-5 from the charity stripe for a career-high 22 points, picking up six rebounds as well.

Senior Dylan Edgar lit up the Wolves’ defense for 16 points, four rebounds and two assists. He shot 6-for-8 from the free-throw line, joining a season-high Raider effort of 26 foul shots on the night, an 81.3 percent success rate.

Freshman Justin McCarthur posted 17 points on the day, picking up five assists in his 14th doubledigit performance on the season.

The standout first-year guard has averaged 13.6 points through his first 18 games.

Junior Jay Hardy picked up 11 points on a 3-of-5 3-point effort, and sophomore guard Abe Massaley also had a solid night for the Raiders with his 11 points and eight rebounds.

Photos courtesy of Ryan Trexler

Massaley picked up 11 points and 8 boards at Cheyney.

The Raiders fell behind early in the first half as Cheyney jumped to a 16-5 lead with 15 minutes left in the first half. SU was slowly able to cut the deficit to single digits ending the half on a 10-6 run trailing the Wolves 40-33.

SU started the second half on a 10-2 run to take a 43-42 lead. The Wolves fought hard in the second half and even tied the game late in the half, but the Red Raiders were

able to maintain control.

SU was able to maintain control of the second half thanks in large part to their shooting and defense.

The Raiders shot 75 percent from the field while holding the Wolves to 43.2 percent.

The Red Raiders hope to improve their win streak to three games when Bloomsburg University visits Heiges Field House for a 3 p.m. tipoff this Saturday.