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A man began protesting in the academic quad on Wednesday drawing a crowd of more than 100 SU students and creating a variety of reactions from the crowd.

Man holds protest filled with hate speech, SU students rally in response Jenna Wise News Editor A self-described Christian man held a protest on the Shippensburg University campus on Wednesday afternoon, yelling anti-gay remarks and drawing a large crowd of students to the academic quad.

The man, dressed in a yellow T-shirt that said “Jesus said go and sin no more,” stood in the quad for a couple of hours and held a banner containing verses from the

Bible and other statements including “repent or perish” and “God is angry with the wicked.”

During the demonstration, SU police officers arrived at the scene and placed metal barriers around the man to control the growing number of students congregating on the quad.

“We as a Ship community will not stand for acts of hatred on this campus,” SU senior Trent Bauer said. “Acts like this will only make us stronger.”

Bauer said he believes the man came to campus after hearing about Bauer’s recent appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” during which time Bauer was awarded $10,000 for his work as an LGBT advocate at SU. He said he did not hear any students supporting the man’s remarks. Others said they heard students participating and agreeing with the man.

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SU’s Christian community spreads unity after Wednesday’s protest Nate Powles Asst. Sports Editor

Following Wednesday’s controversial demonstration on Shippensburg University’s academic quad, members of the SU Christian community decided to respond in a show of unity with the campus on Friday.

Wednesday’s events had the campus buzzing after a self-proclaimed Christian man visited and started provoking students, who quickly formed a crowd around the

man. As the crowd grew, the man became more focused on certain groups of people — the LGBT community and women, to name a couple — and tensions escalated.

Police were eventually called to the scene to prevent the situation from becoming violent, and separated the man from the students with metal barriers. The man was finally escorted off campus by police and followed by a large trail of students after more than an hour of protest.

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sought to form a counter-protest to show that the views expressed by the man do not represent those of the greater Christian community. Lochner said he believed that Christians had a responsibility to speak real truth in opposition to hate.

Lochner is a member of the Christian group FUSE, and said it struck a chord when the man targeted students.

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Student commended for LGBT advocacy Shannon Long Asst. News Editor Shippensburg University student Trent Bauer got the surprise of his life when he was called out of the audience of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” to be recognized for improving the presence of the LGBT community on SU’s campus.

Bauer is a senior business management and entrepreneurship major. He and his roommate, graduate student Stephanie Knauer applied for tickets to attend the taping of an episode of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”

Bauer described himself as DeGeneres’ biggest fan, both literally and figuratively. Being 6 feet, 10 inches tall, one of the first things DeGeneres commented on when she spoke with Bauer was his height.

After finding out they finally got tickets to the Oct. 17 show, Bauer and Knauer headed to Burbank, California, where the show is filmed. On their way there, Knauer told Bauer that she had written a letter to Ellen, and only briefly explained what the letter said. Bauer assumed this is why they got the tickets to the show, but he had no

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idea what impact it would have.

“We flew out there and went to the taping,” Bauer said. “The next thing we knew we were being called up on stage. It was a pretty crazy experience.”

Knauer said she sent the letter about two weeks before SU’s homecoming.

“I sent one letter and it went right through,” Knauer said. “That just goes to show you how important what Trent is doing.”

Both Bauer and Knauer had no idea that DeGeneres would call Bauer on stage. They believed they were only there for the show’s taping, which Knauer said was enough of a gift itself.

While on the show, Bauer was awarded $10,000 as part of DeGeneres’ partnership with Cheerios to spread one million acts of good.

Bauer plans to use the money to give back to members of SU’s Pride Center Task Force, which Bauer created. The task force consists of about 20-30 students, including student leaders that volunteer their time to help Bauer. He is also in the process of creating a scholarship for students who are members of the LGBT community.

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SU President George “Jody” Harpster about developing a center for LGBT students on campus. When he returned to school this year, he was informed that a position had been created for him. Since then, he has been doing research and working with students and faculty to create a proposal for the center.

“It would kind of be like the Women’s Center or the Career and Community Engagement Center,” Bauer said. “Just a resource center for students, [and] also a place for them to go in between classes, or a safe space for students to connect with other students of the community.”

Bauer is in the process of applying to the Peace Corps. He says he would love to give back and join eventually, but for now it serves as a back-up plan. First he would like to see how the center develops and then he will decide what path he will take. Bauer said he hopes to see the center have a good structure before he graduates.

Gov. Tom Wolf tweeted DeGeneres and SU on Wednesday and said he would write a recommendation to the Peace Corps on Bauer’s behalf. Bauer said seeing the tweet made his heart stop.

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Bauer spoke to DeGeneres about his efforts to create a better environment for the LGBT community on SU’s campus.

“I just feel like every day something new happens that blows me away,” Bauer said. “The overwhelming support of my friends

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Poet hosts reading in Old Main Chapel Drew Lovett Asst. News Editor Dim light washed over the faces of murmuring Shippensburg University faculty, students and community members in the Old Main Chapel on Thursday night as they waited in anticipation to hear the words of a Guggenheim Award recipient.

SU’s Office of Social Equity, the Commission on Human Understanding, English Department and the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences sponsored the reading of poet David Lehman’s 6:30 p.m. poetry reading.

Lehman is the series editor of “The Best American Poet(ry)” and is the editor and author of several nonfiction and poetry books. English professor Nicole Santalucia

discussed Lehman’s influence on her as a reader and mentee. “[Lehman] has guided and nurtured poets as they’ve made their way into the poetry world,” Santalucia said. “He’s influenced poets through his contribution as an artist, teacher, critic, editor, anthologist, poet and much more.”

Political science and English major Luke Smith introduced Lehman by reading a poem with an observational form structure.

Lehman ascended to the podium with his books, where he took requests and read his most popular poems.

He read the poems “The Story of My Life,” “The Real Thing,” “Pepsi versus Coke,” and several poems from his

book “Poems in the Manner of…” in which he writes using the techniques of various famed poets.

“I wrote a book of poems, each one in the manner of another’s poems, with poets like Shakespeare, Wordsworth and Mayakovsky all the way to the present,” Lehman said.

Lehman’s most recent publication is ”Sinatra’s Century: One Hundred Notes on the Man and His World.”

An audience member asked how Lehman was able to make his Sinatra book unique when it has been done so many times.

“With Sinatra, I had to figure out a way of being interesting, and I wrote a book in 100 parts knowing that his 100th birthday was coming up called it ‘Sinatra’s Cen-

tury,’” Lehman said. “In a way, the 20th century in the United States coincided with this particular crooner and his relationships with politicians, celebrities and organizations.”

He mentioned that Sinatra sang for three presidents in the White House and his name was associated with the Rat Pack, Las Vegas, Marilyn Monroe and, allegedly, the Italian Mafia. Lehman attributes his broad range of work to just being curious.

“Having an intellectual curiosity is one of the great things in life, particularly if you can’t play right field for the Dodgers,” Lehman said.

“That’s why you’re in college — you can cultivate many interests, and even if they don’t result in making a living maybe one of them will.”

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Poet David Lehman shares his experiences as a writer and poet during Thursday’s lecture. Lehman has published numerous works, including “The Best American Poet(ry)” and “The Story of My Life.”

“PROTEST,” from A1 While on campus, the man verbally attacked a gay couple walking through the quad and told the crowd that SU is nothing but sex, partying and drugs, according to SU senior Tasha Uliano. In response, she said students chanted “Ship is united, you can’t divide us” before following the man off campus.

The couple that the man attacked, Hayden Fulton and Marissa Strouse, rejected the remarks by holding hands and kissing in front of the man, who called them “dirty homosexuals.”

“It made a point without saying anything,” Strouse said. “Everyone that goes here should be able to feel safe.”

Fulton said Strouse and herself had dealt with students on campus making homophobic remarks about them in the past, but that Wednesday’s demonstration was a powerful way for a group of students to stand up for the LGBT community.

“Whenever it is safe, you should stand up,” Fulton said.

More than 100 students surrounded the man by 2 p.m. in the quad for at least an hour. While some students argued with the man, others began singing and chanting. Finally, the crowd started to disperse only to form a chain by linking arms with one another.

At about 2:30 p.m., SU police officers escorted the man away from the quad, across

Dauphin Drive and then down toward Prince Street.

Some students shouted threats and profanities, telling him to get off campus. A few others threw water bottles toward the man, which missed and hit the ground.

The crowd followed the officers and the demonstrator to the university property line on Prince Street, continuing to yell and chant. An SU police cruiser pulled up to the sidewalk and officers escorted the man inside the vehicle. Two Shippensburg Borough police cars showed up as SU police drove the man away.

Dozens of students began clapping and cheering. They returned to the quad for a few minutes before finally dispersing.

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Wednesday evening, SU President Laurie Carter sent an email to all students thanking them for their unity during the demonstration. She said the university believes in the values of free speech, but hopes to keep the emotions that come with that speech from erupting into physical violence.

“I was so proud when I learned of the efforts of a group of students who locked arms in a show of solidarity against hate. What’s more, they respected the rights of someone they didn’t agree with and protested peacefully at a distance,” Carter said.

“Their actions epitomize our shared goal of peace, civility and respect for all people.”

Lehman speaks with an audience member and signs his book following his poetry reading.

“DEMO,” from A1 “I felt motivated to organize this event because I could feel the hurt that the man from Wednesday had caused under the guise of Christianity,” Lochner said.

Lochner got campus minister Matthew Ramsay involved in the process, and together they organized the event. The idea was to counter the opinions the man attacked to show the true Christian perspective on those topics.

“We were wrestling with should we do a public response, so we thought, ‘Yeah, let’s do something publicly to respond to that message,’” Ramsay said. “One of the messages in particular for the LGBT community was that you are welcome here on campus and that you’re loved. Most people here are for you, not against you.”

Members from both FUSE and Disciplemakers Christian Fellowship participated in the demonstration. They were not, however, the only students who participated.

Among those holding signs were several members of SAFE, the LGBT group on campus. Current members and one of the group’s former presidents participated at certain points during the counter-protest.

“We have messages that are about love and caring for students,” said Ramsay.

Many members of SAFE

passed the demonstration and were thankful for the message and the voice provided by the protestors. They were glad someone else was speaking out and standing up for them.

Some of the signs had messages like, “Jesus has open arms to the LGBT+ community” and “#TakeBackTheQuad.” There were also “Black Lives Matter” signs and one sign addressing evolution.

There was also a pledge held by Ramsay who encouraged students to sign and say, “We pledge to love and protect our neighbor, to be a campus united.” The majority of students passing by on their way to and from class were glad to sign, with only a few students rejecting the invitation.

The sign garnered more than 200 signatures from both students and faculty members. The group stayed on the quad for three hours, and at several instances there was a line of people waiting to add their names to the board.

People passing by thanked the group for speaking out against the man and his actions.

Lochner was pleased with the response, and said, “It was fantastic to see students and faculty willing to respond and use their freedom of speech to represent the truths of their beliefs.”

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Graduate student, member of National Guard dies Jenna Wise News Editor

A Shippensburg University graduate student died Oct. 21, according to an email distributed

by SU President Laurie Carter.

Michael H. Cooper Jr., 44, of Grantville, Pennsylvania, was an applied history graduate student at SU. Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, Cooper showed an interest in the military at a young age, participating in the U.S. Air Force JROTC and Navy ROTC programs.

While in the Navy ROTC, Cooper received the New Jersey Governor Award. He also served in the U.S. Navy for four years.

Cooper was involved with the Friends of Gettysburg and showed an interest in helping orphans, leading him to participate in mission trips to Russia and Haiti.

In addition to his parents, Michael H. Cooper Sr. and Althea J. McCabe, Cooper is survived by his brother, sister-in-law, a niece, two nephews and other family and friends.

A memorial service will be held today at 1 p.m. at the Kreamer & Lum Funeral Home & Crematory in Jonestown, Pennsylvania, followed by interment at the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.

Contributions of the donor’s choice can be made to any charity that works with orphans, The Friends of Gettysburg Foundation or to the Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association.

SU places fifth at national Outdoor Nation competition Jenna Wise News Editor Shippensburg University placed fifth in the national Outdoor Nation challenge, with members of the Shippensburg community putting down their cell phones and competing against 55 schools in outdoor activities such as hiking, bird watching and yoga.

Geography and Earth science professor Sean Cornell and his colleagues from the geography/ earth science department encouraged students to get outside and participate in outdoorrelated events from Sept. 18 to Oct. 15. The challenge’s participants downloaded the challenge’s app to log their hours and accumulate points to earn prizes, according to an SU news release.

With more than 400 participants, the Shippensburg community logged 3,851 hours of outdoor activity and 81,269 points.

“That’s an average of almost nine hours of outdoor time for each participant,” Cornell said.

“I would say we had a pretty successful challenge.”

To view all of this year’s activities, visit www.oncampuschallenge.org/organizations/52.

SU student, testicular cancer survivor will attempt to break self check record next week Jenna Wise News Editor

SU student Jason Greenspan is hosting an event in which male students can self-check for testicular cancer on Nov. 6. Greenspan, who is a survivor of testicular cancer, hopes to set a Guinness World Record for the largest number of testicular cancer tests to occur at one event.

Greenspan needs 209 men to participate to break the world record. To participate, male students need to be taught by a medical professional on how to check themselves. The first 200 men to register will receive a free wristband.

The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Ceddia Union Building’s multipurpose room. The world record attempt will begin at 8 p.m., with featured speakers including SU alumnus Justin Birckbichler and Bruce Levy, a retired principal from the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. The event is sponsored by numerous organizations on campus, including SU’s Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, the Activities Program Board, Ship Dining, the Office of Housing and Residence Life, The Slate, SUTV, WSYC and the Women’s Center.

To register, go to shipsgotballs.org or email Justin Greenspan at jg7199@ship.edu.

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Your World Today First Amendment put under strain at SU Commentary

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Shippensburg University was faced with an ethical dilemma last week after a die-hard demonstrator visited campus and riled up dozens of students over his fire-and-brimstone Christian views.

The man, clad in a yellow T-shirt with a Bible verse printed on it and armed with a banner with more scripture, used his First Amendment right to free speech on Wednesday.

He stood in the quad, exchanged verbal blows with angry students and shouted vulgarities, insults and promises of damnation for the “filthy, filthy” student body.

Campus police soon arrived with metal barriers to keep students out of arms reach of the man. The majority of the students laying siege on the fortified demonstrator did not actively debate with him or threaten him, but there were others who used profane verbal and body language to express their anger and hate toward him.

SU, unlike private universities, is owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which means it’s public land. That permits people to protest, demonstrate and otherwise express themselves with little or no restrictions.

The exception to this is when expressions of speech become. dangerous.

The Schenck v. United States Supreme Court case of 1919 made a

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The First Amendment protects hate speech but also creates controversy over the extent of the law. unanimous, and highly significant, ruling on when the right to free speech can be taken away. Justice Oliver Holmes said the government could restrict free speech when it is “used in such circumstances as to create a clear and present danger,” according to the Constitutional Rights Foundation.

The SU administration and police department had to decide whether the demonstrator and the student protesters were creating a dangerous environment for the overall welfare of the campus community.

While there were clear verbal and physical threats made against the demonstrator when police escorted the man off campus, it was more ambiguous as to whether there was present danger beforehand.

Two, sometimes three officers stood inside the barricaded circle with the demonstrator, while more were mixed among the crowd of students. Students did not try crossing the barriers, or try grabbing or physically harming the demonstrator or vice versa.

However, many students made it clear he was not wanted on campus and at least one person told the demonstrator he hated him.

The back-and-forth yelling matches could have gone on for hours until everyone’s throats became too hoarse to speak. Or, maybe someone would have finally had enough of the arguing and moved onto physical violence. It is not unreasonable to say the quad was a potential powder keg and no one knows what would have happened if the man was not taken off campus.

The war of words that took place last week was a case study for how freedom of speech as granted in the First Amendment is a privilege and not a true right. Rights are guarantees and they cannot be taken away, but privileges can be revoked. Despite the negative impact of the event, there is a valuable learning lesson in what happened. Students got to experience firsthand how far the First Amendment can protect an individual and how everyone’s actions and words can absolve that protection.

Budget fight concludes in Harrisburg Marc Levy Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives had passed an aggressive, bipartisan gambling expansion bill an hour earlier when Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s top budget adviser walked by the chamber’s Democratic leader in the Capitol’s ornate Rotunda.

“Thank you,’’ he told Minority Leader Frank Dermody, D-Allegheny.

It was perhaps the most polite thing said about Pennsylvania’s ugly budget process and a Frankenstein-like assortment now sitting on Wolf’s desk: The gambling bill, a $140 million tax package and $1.5 billion borrowing measure to bail out the state’s finances.

There were no celebratory press conferences for the borrowing and gambling, no flood of credit-taking and no visible elation.

Despite their distaste for it, lawmakers say it puts the state on sound financial footing for the foreseeable future after fighting persistent deficits since the recession. This year’s projected deficit was particularly acute: $2.2 billion, driven largely

by Pennsylvania’s biggest post-recession shortfall.

It props up a $32 billion bipartisan spending package, and could ease whatever fiscal challenges emerge ahead of next year’s elec-

tion when voters decide on Wolf’s re-election bid, plus contests for most legislative seats.

Wolf hasn’t said whether he’ll sign the bills, hundreds of pages of legislation that flew through the Legislature this past week after months of stalemate pitting Wolf, Senate Republican leaders and Democratic lawmakers against the House Republican majority’s huge conservative bloc.

Everyone had reasons to dislike the package.

“When you’re dealing with difficult budgetary decisions, you’re never going to be left with the good versus the bad,’’ said House Majority Leader Dave Reed, R-Indiana.

Still, top House Republicans declared a victory of sorts, saying they had fought off higher taxes, in particular a severance tax on Marcellus Shale natural gas production that had isolated them in the Capitol.

There was no celebration by Wolf, top Senate Republicans or Democratic lawmakers, who had, to some degree, unified around a bigger tax package, including a Marcellus Shale tax.

But blocked by House Republicans, the scale of the borrowing and gambling legislation grew. In the end, finishing the stalemate was its own victory.

“Being done had a lot of value, and so we moved forward with it,’’ Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman, R-Centre, told reporters.

Asked how the governor felt about the budget process, his office released a statement that took a swing at House Republicans, saying their opposition to a severance tax “has revealed the worst of Harrisburg.’’

House Speaker Mike Turzai — the Allegheny County Republican who is considering a bid for governor — insisted it would damage western Pennsylvania’s economy.

The process blew File Photo/The Slate four months past Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives signed a gambling bill that will provide the July 1 start of the state government, with $200 million a year from various gambling fees. the fiscal year. abruptly retreated from discussions just a fraction of the $1 billion tax The state had spending authority under a spend- over raising taxes and embarked on package he had initially proposed. ing bill lawmakers overwhelmingly two-month, twisting-and-turning The tax package now on Wolf’s path to produce their own no-new- desk could produce just enough approved June 30.

By and large, lawmakers gave taxes plan. cash to finance the cost of the borAlong the way, Wolf and the Sen- rowing — more than $2 billion, Wolf the spending he had sought: a modest increase for public schools, ate fought off House GOP efforts including interest, over 20 years — a robust boost for pre-school pro- to siphon cash from mass transit and lawmakers estimate the gamgrams, more resources to fight opi- agencies and environmental clean- bling bill will provide another $200 oid addiction and a big injection of up programs and impose spending million a year from casino license money into services for the intel- cuts on prisons and county-run fees and taxes on higher gambling lectually disabled. Helping was the social services. The state struggled losses. easing of long-term cost pressures to make payments on time and got “He understands he’s got some slapped with a costly credit down- more money,’’ Dermody said. “The in prisons and Medicaid.

Paying for it was another matter. grade. budget secretary likes to have monUltimately, Wolf won approval of ey.’’

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Opinion The Slate Speaks

Student response to demonstrator inspired, lacked civility at times We as an editorial board put out a piece earlier in the semester which implored those in the community not to stand for hate on our campus. Those who responded to the religious demonstrator in the quad last Wednesday did just that.

For people not familiar with the situation we are referencing, a self-proclaimed Christian demonstrator showed up on campus wearing a shirt that said “Jesus said go and sin no more,” while holding a sign with Bible verses and the phrases “repent or perish” and “God is angry with the wicked,” emblazoned on it. The man also shouted anti-gay remarks, verbally attacked a gay couple walking through the quad and made the ridiculous claim that all SU represents is sex, partying and drugs.

More than 100 students congregated around the man confronting him, singing, chanting and locking arms. For those who stood together in solidarity and conducted themselves in a respectful manner, we commend and support you.

In an email addressing the incident, SU President Laurie Carter thanked students for their showing of unity, reinforced SU’s commitment to free speech and stated the goal of making sure speech does not escalate into physical violence.

“I was so proud when I learned of the efforts of a group of students who locked arms in a show of solidarity against hate,” wrote Carter. “What’s more, [students] respected the rights of someone they didn’t agree with and protested peacefully at a distance. Their actions epitomize our shared goal of peace,

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Police escort a religious demonstrator off campus to the delight of the students who follow behind. The man agreed to be escorted off campus after a large group of students showed up to protest his hateful message. civility and respect for all people.”

We agree with a majority of her sentiments, but think it is simply inaccurate to portray the response as a whole in this manner. There were plenty of instances of students who engaged the man using profanity and threats of violence. The mounting tensions even

prompted SU police to put a barricade around the demonstrator and eventually escort him off campus.

This is where we raise most of our issue with the response. While we denounce the demonstrator for his hateful views, we also do not advocate fighting fire with fire. Maintain-

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The crowd of students challenging the demonstrator grew over time, with more than 100 people showing up.

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ing civility is the best way to change minds.

Those who responded by throwing a water bottle or threatening the man only serve to make him a martyr in his own mind. These actions are indefensible.

Free speech is near and dear to every one of us at The Slate. We realize that hateful people like this demonstrator are a byproduct of that freedom. We completely support his right to express himself just as we do the students who wished to drown him out. With that said, that right ends when violence is imminent.

Keeping that in mind, we would like to thank our SU police officers who ensured the safety and protected the rights of the demonstrator and students involved. They remained calm, cool and collected in the face of a tense situation. Without their presence, it is impossible to know how the incident could have potentially devolved.

Save for those who did not conduct themselves in a civil manner, we are incredibly proud of the university community for standing up for what is right. Bigoted ideas have no place here or in society in general. It is amazing to see so many people come together to express our common values. It is yet another reminder that being a Raider means being part of a family.

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If media wishes not to appear petty, it must avoid outrage, wait for context

Few in media have disparaged President Donald Trump more harshly than I have. But I and the rest of his critics need to be careful. If we want credibility, particularly with Trump always attacking us for “fake news,” we must be painstaking as we do our jobs, particularly when a story seems too grotesque to be true.

A case in point is the controversy over the call he made to Myeshia Johnson, the grieving widow of Army Sgt. La David Johnson, one of four special operations troops killed by ISIS forces while on patrol in Niger.

Prodded by reporters at a White House news conference, Trump decided to make a sympathy call from the commander in chief.

He reached Mrs. Johnson on her cellphone as she sat in a car with family members, along with Democratic Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, who happens to be a longtime friend.

According to Rep. Wilson, the call did not go well, and Trump’s remark that “But you know he must’ve known what he signed up for” was insensitive to an extreme.

Sure enough, Trump went to Twitter to attack Rep. Wilson: “Democrat Congresswoman totally fabricated what I said to the wife of a soldier who died in action (and I have proof). Sad!” The proof he was referring to were subordinates who were listening in and could vouch

for him. They included chief of staff John Kelly, the steely former Marine general who was brought in to bring order to a chaotic White House. He also is the father of 1st Lt. Robert Kelly, who was killed in Afghanistan combat seven years ago. Gen. Kelly has insisted since then that he keep his and his family’s agony private.

So imagine the surprise of reporters when he came to the briefing room to share his feelings of disgust. “I was stunned when I came to work yesterday, and brokenhearted, when I saw what a member of Congress was doing,” he said.

President Trump was echoing the words

Kelly had described hearing from friends back in 2010 when he got the devastating news that his son died on the battlefield, words that provided a measure of comfort: “He was doing exactly what he wanted to do when he was killed” and “He knew what he was getting into by joining that 1 percent. He knew what the possibilities were, because we were at war.”

That, said Kelly, is exactly what his boss the president was trying to communicate to the Johnson family in their depths of sadness. Rep. Wilson’s dismissive comments afterward, that “John Kelly’s trying to keep his job,” seemed petty.

We in the media need to make sure we don’t appear petty. President Trump has bounced from one ugly controversy to another, and we have gotten used to his constant showers of brutishness — so used to them, perhaps, that we now expect the worst each time we hear the words “Donald Trump.” We need to make sure that we aren’t lulled into the sense of outrage that so frequently defines the Trump presidency. This is a good example. Gen. Kelly’s raw wounds will never heal.

But he was willing to set the record straight and remind us we need to get the record right.

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President Donald Trump drew criticism for not calling the family members of troops killed in Niger in a timely fashion earlier this month. He defended himself by incorrectly saying former presidents did not, or rarely, called these families.

NCAA athletes should not be paid Mitchell Ruth Columnist The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) needs to stand firm on its philosophy of not paying college athletes for their time and talent.

Some Division I college athletes are already handsomely rewarded for their time and talent with full-ride athletic scholarships that cover tuition, room and board, and books among other amenities. Furthermore, when a high school athlete signs the National Letter of Intent (NLI), they are signing up to be a participant of the sport versus a recipient of a multi-million-dollar contract from the sport. It is a shame that some college players go into the sport with good intentions but then quickly turn into an athlete with only dollar signs in their eyes.

College athletes fail to realize that they are better off in the long run as it relates to the financial burden from their higher education than most college students. A college athlete is typically under some type of athletic scholarship that pays for tuition, room and board, books and other amenities. Receiving a four-year college degree with no financial burden is priceless. The average college student would love to not have to worry about paying off student loans for the next 10-plus years after graduation.

Unfortunately, most college students are not athletically gifted and will never be given that golden ticket. College athletes do not realize how fortunate they are nor do they understand what the average college student needs to do to attain a four-year college degree. They need to step back and count their blessings versus complaining about not getting an actual paycheck from the university for their time and talent.

In addition to wanting to be paid, some college athletes ignore the fact that their university gains income from their athletic ability. This surplus in funds tends to go back to the program and ultimately the players. While college athletes complain about not receiving any type of paycheck, they fail to notice all the new garb, equipment, and other amenities that they do receive. For example, elite brands like Nike and Under Armour sponsor the university and in turn provide apparel, jerseys, training equipment, etc., for the players to use at their disposal. On top of that, the money helps to fund the athlete’s health and safety in case they get injured during one of the athletic events.

Finally, when athletes sign their NLI, they are signing up to participate and help the program for the university. They are not signing a contract, like professionals, to get paid by the university.

This dedication to the sport does not allow student athletes the opportunity to have a part-time job since their time is spent on school work and their sport. However, their commitment to the sport was clearly spelled out to them when they signed their NLI on National Signing Day. At the end of the day, some college athletes are just plain spoiled and feel they are entitled to what they have received in turn for their talents. The universities and colleges are doing a grave disservice to these athletes when it comes to the real world. The free lunch will end for some of these athletes as soon as the university closes its doors following graduation, thus making the real world seem like a cruel and foreign place.

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Students travel world in Rowland Hall Jamison Barker Opinion Editor We have heard of going around the world in 80 days, but how about in 60 minutes?

Such was the idea behind the Immersion Afternoon event hosted by the department of modern languages last Tuesday, in which students travel from room to room in Rowland Hall visiting different “countries.”

The various countries were rooms with informative projects and activities set up by various language disciplines for participants to consume and take part in, respectively.

Among those countries were Spain, France, China, Germany and places in Latin America. The citizens of each were faculty, students and exchange students of the corresponding language and culture.

The annual Immersion Afternoon event takes place in tandem with International Education Week on campus.

Events are held throughout the week, including an

international film showing, information sessions, international foods night at Reisner Dining Hall, information and a fundraiser for victims of recent natural disasters.

5th-grade students from Grace B. Luhrs University Elementary school also set up an international flag display, and all week students were also welcomed to sit in on a language class to see if its right for them.

“This is a way to just show that learning a language opens the door to learning about other cultures and that it’s something that’s infinitely interesting,” said Robert Lesman, a professor in the modern languages department.

Participants were welcomed by the smell of international foods like spring rolls, apple strudel and empanadas provided by Chartwells dining services as well as the sound of foreign-language karaoke. They were also given a packet of questions that could be answered by finding the relevant information in one of the rooms.

Some students did this to

Professor spotlight Madeline Walsh Ship Life Editor If you are looking for someone who is passionate about the bands of Shippensburg University, take a trip to the second floor of the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center where you will find director of bands Trever Famulare, who completed his 200th performance with the Red Raider marching band last month.

His office is the one buzzing with students, who often tell Famulare that he needs more chairs to accommodate his many visitors. Famulare believes it is the students, who he refers to as his second family, who are responsible for the band’s quality performances.

“I revel in the fact that the students are the main reason why I get excited to come to work and go to practice. They’re the ones who make this happen,” Famulare said.

Famulare has worked for the university for seventeen years. In addition to being the director of the bands, he is the music and theater arts department chair and an assistant professor. He teaches an intro to music class in the fall and a basic conducting or brass techniques class each spring.

He received his bachelor’s degree for music education from the College of St. Rose in Albany, New York, and his master’s in music education from Syracuse University, but Famulare admits he has loved singing and playing instruments since he was a child.

“Ever since I was in fifth grade, all the way through high school I was singing and playing,” said Famulare. Toward the

receive extra credit for their classes, while others simply wanted to find out more about what the department of modern languages has to offer.

For the latter, exchange students like Kristina Nygaard were an invaluable resource, answering questions about her home country of Germany and her ex-

perience abroad.

“I can really just recommend to anyone to go abroad,” said Nygaard. “As long as you’re open and you want to get to know people, they will be open, too.”

The event also serves to promote the department of modern languages, which hopes to foster an interest in its programs.

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end of high school, Famulare’s parents posed him the ultimate question:, “What are you going to do with your life?”

“I just kind of sat quiet for a while and thought, okay what am I good at? Everything pushed back to music, music, music,” said Famulare. He said that if he were going to college, he needed to do something he would always enjoy.

“It was music all the way,” he said with a thoughtful expression.

In graduate school, while he was also teaching high school, Famulare was approached by one of his professors who was director of the marching band. The professor told him that he was in need of someone with Famulare’s knowledge and skills to join the staff for the Syracuse Marching band, an offer Famulare accepted.

“The students are the main reason why I get excited to come to work and go to practice.”

Trever Famulare SU director of bands “I sort of got that feeling, that taste in my mouth,” Famulare said, “I thought, hmm, this might be something I eventually want to do.” That is when he began searching for a job in higher education.

During his search, a job opportunity with Shippensburg University popped up for director of the bands. It did not require a doctorate, so Famulare applied and was brought in for an interview with former SU President Anthony Ceddia.

Raider Muse Those who celebrate Halloween know that this time of year is full of scary attractions, ghost stories, bonfires and corn mazes.

Today is the perfect day to enter the world of ghouls and take a look back at the long history of werewolves, vampires and scary tales of ghostly figures.

The history on vampires dates back to Greek mythology, according to History. com. Vampires were not always seen as gar-

about how much they enjoy speaking with students outside of class and seeing how much interest there was in their programs.

For the participants, their favorite part was pretty uniform.

“My favorite part,” said SU senior Hugh Rainey, “was probably the food.”

Students are working on a questionnaire in the French room, while others sing songs in different languages.

Trever Famulare director of bands

A Raider’s View

“We want everybody to enjoy what we’re teaching, basically,” said Agnes Ragone, a professor in the modern languages department. “It tantalizes the students and encourages them to investigate and be curious about what we do, and the places we’re teaching them about.”

Overall, the event is made to be fun. Faculty spoke

He immediately fell in love with the university, but there was a one problem with the job, it was just a one a year position.

Famulare was unable to take the temporary Trever Famulare position, but he SU director reminded the of bands music and theater department chair in a phone call that he loved the university’s values and would reapply for the permanent position the following year.

“I reapplied, reviewed and went through the whole process again and here I am 17 years later,” Famulare said, eyes bright.

“We have a work-hard, play-hard philosophy and we don’t want to be mediocre,” Famulare said of the Red Raiders marching band. “We want to be innovative and we want to be able to showcase ourselves not just at a mediocre level, we want to be on the high-end and we want to be producing a show that is innovative and challenging.”

The marching band will showcase their high-end skills next winter break when they travel to perform in the Rome New Year’s day parade. The raiders will march to the Vatican, where the Pope will give his new tear blessing.

“It’s a special thing to be able to come together and do this. Ultimately what it comes down to it’s a second family for me,” said Famulare.

How to carve the perfect pumpkin Madeline Walsh Ship Life Editor

What you’ll need Big spoon Carving knife Sharpie Newspaper Candle (battery operated)

Halloween spirit Working on top of newspaper for easy clean up you will first cut a hole in the top of the pumpkin where the stem is (set aside). Next use the spoon to scoop out the guts of the gourd.

Then, use your sharpie to draw the design you would like to showcase on your pumpkin. Using your carving knife, carve along the lines of your design.

Place the candle inside the pumpkin using the hole on the top. Put the top of the pumpkin back over the hole. Lastly, set your pumpkin in the window of your dorm or outside of your apartment in the cover of night for the ultimate spooky effect.

Halloween’s history brings mythical creatures to life

lic hating, blood sucking beings who turned into bats. In Greek mythology, a man named Ambrogio made a deal with Hades to become immortal and reunite with his love Selena. After the lovers combined their powers, anyone who drank the blood would turn into a vampire.

In the case of werewolves, no one quite knows where the legend came from, but “some scholars believe the werewolf made its debut in ‘The Epic of Gilgamesh’ when Gilgamesh jilted a potential lover because she had turned her previous mate into a

wolf,” according to History.com.

Like vampires, werewolves also popped up in Greek mythology with the Legend of Lycaon, where Zeus turned Lycaon and his sons into wolves.

Halloween is not complete without good ghost stories to leave shivers on spines of anyone who decides to listen. Gettysburg is a perfect place to dive into spooky tales of ghosts of the Battle of Gettysburg on a ghost tour.

The Sachs Covered Bridge is a location tourist visit the most, being called “one of

the most haunted spots in Gettysburg according Gettysburg Ghost Tour, After Dark Investigation and Mark Nesbitt’s Ghost of Gettysburg Candlelight Walking Tours,” according to Pennlive.com. Soldiers have supposedly been spotted there, as well as at Devil’s Den. Halloween is a time to lift your spirits, have some fun and of course, get tons of candy. But remember folks, keep an eye out for our friendly, or not so friendly, creatures of Halloween. I am sure they like candy too.

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Josh Turner rumbles Shippensburg with deep Southern vocals

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Josh Turner and his band dominate the Luhrs stage with confidence and flair despite a week-long break from performing to unwind and spend time with family.

Molly Foster A&E Editor With vocals that challenge the audibly low and bellowing roars of thunder, American country singer Josh Turner opens his mouth to sing and creates a musical storm.

Following opening act Bailey Bryan, Turner made a striking entrance on the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center stage on Thursday.

As the background parted to reveal his silhouette, the spotlight followed each step toward the center stage microphone that he took — prompting shrill screams of excitement from the audience.

Turner dove right into song, and the audience was unbothered by this decision.

Rather, they were thrilled.

Starting off his set list, Turner serenaded the audience with “Deep South,”

“Everything is Fine” and “Me clean. If Turner truly thought And God.” that his performance was Turner put his acoustic rusty, it would be unearthly guitar to the side for the per- to see what he could possibly formance of hit song “Time is do on stage with ample reLove” from his 2012 album hearsal.

“Punching Bag.” With free What sent Turner’s perhands, he made his rounds formance bubbling over the on stage and entertained the top was the audience’s exaudience with citement that subtle dance was rooted in “If Turner truly moves that his continuthought that his complimentous effort to performance was ed his vocals connect with rusty, it would be and emphathe audience. unearthly to see sized the pure Turner prioriwhat he could possi- tized tailoring enjoyment he bly do on stage with the concert was having on ample rehearsal.” stage. experience to After a the ShippensMolly Foster week-long burg crowd, A&E Editor break from and rather touring for a than stricttrip to Disney with his chil- ly sticking to the script and dren, Turner confessed to choreography, he improvised the audience that he felt a based on feedback from the little rusty while performing. audience.

However, his vocals and his “So we’re playing for a band’s instrumental accom- hometown crowd, and if paniment were remarkably I’m not mistaken I see some

hometown girls out there,” Turner said before dedicating his popular song “Hometown Girl” from his most recent album to all the Shippensburg hometown girls in attendance. Many hometown girls, and even some proud hometown guys, chanted along with the lyrics of the hometown anthem.

While Turner incorporated popular songs from previous records throughout his performance, he particularly pushed the songs from his most recent album “Deep South” to cultivate fan interest. However, he treated his old hit songs such as “Long Black Train,” with the same care as his new music.

Fans anticipated the performance of “Long Black Train” throughout the night, to the extent that some chanted “Long Black Train” between song transitions in an attempt convince Turner to sing the song earlier in

the set list. Chanters failed to achieve a premature performance of “Long Black Train,” but the wait was well worth it for many since Turner delivered with force.

With a single bulb of luminosity parting entire darkness, smoke swirling in the light and a distinctive whistle screeching through surround-sound speakers, the stage became a train. Turner appeared through the line of light and thrilled the audience with his chest-rattling vocals.

With an abundance of high energy carrying over from the extravagant “Long Black Train” performance, nearly everyone rose from their seats to strike their hands together to the beat and croon along to Turner’s closing song, “Would You Go With Me.” Consumed with last-song woes, some fans ran from their seats to the apron of the

stage to cheer Turner on and obtain a closer view for the last few moments.

As Turner sang the chorus lyrics, “If I gave you my hand would you take it and make me the happiest man in the world,” he reached out and touched the hands of fans lining the edge of the stage — and the happiness was contagious.

Opening act Bailey Bryan sings about the struggles that accompany her as she pursues her dreams.

Act V shines in shadow-cast performance of ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ APB awaits fall concert featuring Andy Grammer Jonathan Bergmueller dience members shouted Staff Writer “Sl*t!” And whenever Brad’s and Jesse McCartney name was mentioned, the Jessica Knapp Guest Writer Shippensburg University’s Activities Program Board (APB) is proud to present Andy Grammer with special guest Jesse McCartney as the performers for this year’s fall concert. The event will take place at Heiges Field House on Sunday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 6 p.m. for early access ticket holders and 6:30 p.m. for those with general admission.

Each year APB asks SU students to vote for which performer they would like to see perform on campus. Around 1,000 students voiced their opinions on the APB survey regarding this year’s fall concert.

APB’s concert director Evan Redding said both Grammer and McCartney placed in the Top 3 artists in the survey.

Grammer has been in the spotlight since he released his self-titled debut album in 2011. Many people would likely recognize his hit songs “Keep Your Head Up” and “Honey I’m Good.” Although it has been three years since Grammer released his second album “Magazines or Novels,” he released his newest single “Give Love” featuring LunchMoney Lewis over the summer.

You might recognize Grammer’s special guest McCartney from his roles on “Law & Order: SVU” and “Summerland.” Most people know McCartney for his guest appearances on Disney Channel’s early 2000 shows “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody” and “Hannah Montana.”

McCartney’s career as a solo-artist began after his debut album “Beautiful Soul” was released in early 2004. Since then he has released four solo albums.

Redding said he’s proud to have helped organize such an inclusive event on campus.

“It is very unique that we are able to provide a concert for our students on campus at a very affordable price, and this is an opportunity that all students should take advantage of,” said Redding.

Ticket’s to APB’s fall concert are selling fast and Redding advises students to buy their tickets now to ensure their spot at the concert. Tickets and meet-and-greet passes are available for purchase at Eventbrite.com and range from $25 to $40.

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SU junior Nick McKim as Dr. Frank N. Furter embodies his feminine side to shadow-cast the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” movie playing behind him.

First-time audience members entered the Shippensburg University Memorial Auditorium on Wednesday and were marked with a bright pink “V” on their foreheads with lipstick — others entered unmarked, knowing exactly what they came for.

Regardless of whether viewers saw an SU Act V Co. performance before, all were about to experience the comedy, tragedy and passion of its take on “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

The cast strayed from normality by shadow-casting and lip-syncing to the movie that was playing in the background.

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” story followed Brad and Janet, a newly engaged couple who were stranded along a road in the middle of nowhere during a rainstorm.

The couple was sucked into action as they were taken in by the occupants of a nearby castle. Chaos and kinky pleasure ensued as the group encountered all sorts of horrific, erotic and hilarious scenarios.

The Act V performance capitalized on audience interaction. Frank chased Rocky down the aisles and dancers strutted to and from audience members, dancing flirtatiously.

Whenever someone on stage said “Janet,” the au-

audience gleefully replied “A**hole!” Sometimes, the audience acted on their own volition to shout whatever they pleased.

The audience had a lot of fun with the show, and so did the actors.

SU junior Nick McKim, who played Dr. Frank N. Furter in the show, said his favorite scene was “My first one: Sweet Transvestite.”

“That big reveal, and the feedback from the audience was awesome,” McKim said.

“I’ve never felt such a great cheer of applause. It gave me goosebumps.”

McKim also confessed that playing a Sweet Transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania, had its challenges, particularly during the sex scenes.

“Those were hard because my parents came,” McKim said. “Knowing the fact that obviously we weren’t doing anything back there [and] getting more comfortable with that helped.”

Maggie Haynes, director of the production and SU sophomore, said she was proud of her cast and crew for making it one of the most enjoyable performances she had in a while. Haynes was most proud of the actor’s energy on stage and their ability to improvise and think on the spot while performing.

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SU senior artistically meshes history, modernity Molly Foster A&E Editor Shippensburg University senior art major, Julie Noel found a muse in the Italian art and culture that she was exposed to during SU’s spring break trip to Rome, Italy, last year.

Noel displayed a portion of the photographs she took while she was in Rome in a group exhibition earlier this semester, alongside the works of other students who also went on the trip. However, Noel recently revisited her photographs and gave them a unique second life by transforming them into digital fine art prints.

The title of Noel’s new exhibit is “Una Nuova Prospettiva Romana,” which translates to “A New Roman Perspective.” There is significance in the title Noel selected for her exhibit because she focused on experimenting with the familiarity of historic landmarks and statues as she was creating the artwork.

“In this exhibit I wanted to take classical history and give it a modern twist so people can see it in a new and different way,” Noel said.

The transformation of her photographs to graphic prints started with Noel converting the original colored images to a duo tone with colors that complimented each other and the content of the image she was working with.

After she determined which two colors best suited the print, she analyzed each to pinpoint how she should crop, cut or alter the images so that it emphasized the main idea of the rendition and did not distract viewers.

Graphic design and digital printing gives Noel the creative freedom to experiment with art and find new ways to stray from what is typical and uncover a new perception, which she enjoys.

“I developed a background in digital fine art from a class I took my sophomore year,” Noel said, “and it blossomed into something

I’m really passionate about.”

Noel plans to employ the various skills she learned at SU by pursuing a career as a creative professional after she graduates. Noel particularly hopes to find a job at a graphic design firm where she can share her own ideas and artistic approaches, which is an environment in which she said she thrives.

“Una Nuova Prospettiva Romana” is currently on display in The Brindle Gallery and will remain on display through Nov. 2. The exhibit can be viewed during gallery hours, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Monday through Thursday, or by appointment.

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Joel Noel, a senior art major at SU, exhibits her work at The Brindle Gallery to give herself experience working with galleries and receiving feedback.

Brad Garrett and Rita Rudner fish for laughter at Luhrs Haley Krause Staff Writer Imagine an evening where your sides hurt from laughing so hard and then add in one-liners and self-deprecating humor and you have Saturday night’s show.

Brad Garrett and Rita Rudner graced the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center stage with their overwhelming presence and outrageous comedy.

Rudner was the first to come out and warm up the eager audience with her soft voice sashaying back and forth on the stage in quips and one-liners, which is what she is most known for in her comedic career.

After seeing last night’s performance, many individuals in the audience finally understood why she was named Las Vegas’s “Comedian of the Year” nine years in a row — she is really funny.

Rudner, a sassy and mature woman, talked about an array of topics ranging from the younger generation, politics, her adopted daughter and the difficulties of parenting. She sympathized with

the audience and related to them on a deeper level.

One of her most memorable quotes from the evening was when Rudner jokingly asked the audience, “A good haircut makes you feel good about yourself, maybe that is what’s wrong with Kim Jong Un?” Following Rudner on stage was Garrett, and the only way to sum up his entire set is by saying it was hilarious. From the moment he stepped on stage to the time he left, there was not one moment without a continuous uproar of laughter from the audience.

Stepping out with his 6-foot-8-inch height, he leaned up against the mic, and calmly asked, “Where the f*** am I? If I see one more Waffle House! I can’t fit in them!”

Garrett’s comedy was very self-deprecating, sarcastic and quick-witted. While Rudner sympathized with the audience, Garrett made fun of them. One of Garrett’s specialties was his ability to bring up uncomfortable subjects and force people to talk about them.

He was calling out peo-

ple in the front row and was bantering them and asking personal questions. These questions ranged from “Do you got a prenup?” to “How’s your love life?”

However, Garrett presented his material as well, commenting on topics such as Shippensburg community life to his messy divorce, politics and how World War III may occur.

One of the highlights of the show was Garrett’s confusion with local terms, which led to him going on a rant about the abundance of town names ending in burg.

Garrett was also floored when someone in the audience said that horse and buggy insurance is a thing.

In response, Garrett calmly looked off into the wings of the stage and asked the crew, “Am I being punked?”

Being a Californian, he was surprised with how different Pennsylvanians live their lives. His comedy was not for the sensitive, but was well balanced with the less belligerent humor of Rudner.

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Rita Rudner and Brad Garrett used different techniques to trigger audience laughter. Rudner sympathized with the audience while Garrett poked fun, but both succeeded in accumulating a significant among of laughs during the show.

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Tuesday, October 31, 2017

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Red Raiders down Golden Bears, 27–13

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Winston Eubanks celebrates after a touchdown Oct. 21 against Millersville University. Eubanks caught his 10th touchdown of the season Saturday at Kutztown.

William Whisler Sports Editor After losing to Kutztown University 24-21 in double overtime on homecoming last season, emotions were riding high as the Shippensburg University football team kicked off to the Golden Bears on Saturday, this time looking to play spoiler on Kutztown’s homecoming.

It did not start well, as the Golden Bears’ Nyiem Nevarez returned the opening kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown, but the SU defense settled in and stuffed a high-powered Golden Bear offense, holding them to just 220 yards – Kutztown’s lowest offensive output in eight years — in SU’s 27-13 win at Andre Reed Stadium on Saturday.

“That was a tough way to start the game, but our guys

didn’t flinch at all,” SU head coach Mark Maciejewski said. “It was very important that we took that next drive and went down and scored to take that kickoff return out of the picture.”

SU quarterback Ryan Zapoticky led the Red Raiders right down the field, connecting with wide receiver Winston Eubanks twice and running back Cole Chiappialle for a big 21-yard gain.

Zapoticky capped off the drive with a 14-yard rushing touchdown on a quarterback scramble to tie the game.

Both teams struggled to move the ball on ensuing possessions, until the Red Raiders (8-1, 5-1, PSAC East) got the ball with just more than two minutes left in the opening quarter. Zapoticky again led his team down the field, finishing the drive with an 18-yard touchdown pass

to Eubanks, to give SU a 13-0 lead.

In the second quarter, SU forced Kutztown (6-3, 4-2, PSAC East) quarterback Colin DiGalbo into multiple uncharacteristic mistakes, as the Golden Bear signal caller threw interceptions on threestraight drives — all three interceptions coming in the red zone — helping the Red Raiders end multiple scoring threats. DiGalbo finished the game just 7-of-12 for 100 yards and three interceptions. He did not play in the second half.

“Turnovers were huge,” Maciejewski said. “We were able to stop a couple drives in the red zone. They are a huge part of the game and being able to come out on the plus side of that was big for sure.”

SU capitalized on one of DiGalbo’s interceptions, culminating an 8-play, 65-yard

drive with a 1-yard rushing touchdown by Chiappialle.

SU took a commanding 20-7 lead at the half.

Both teams continued to frustrate opposing offenses, as neither team could get on the scoreboard in the third quarter. In the fourth, it was SU’s chance to put the game away.

With 13:01 left to play, Zapoticky found Eubanks for a second time, this time for a 3-yard touchdown pass to give SU a 27-7 lead. For the Red Raiders, they just had to play out the stretch to come away with a signature win, while avenging their loss to Kutztown last season.

After not scoring since the opening kickoff, the Golden Bears finally got on the board with 8:44 to play on a 1-yard rushing touchdown by tailback Evan Culver. The twopoint conversion failed, as

the Red Raiders led by two scores.

On the following possession, the Red Raiders chewed the clock, using more than eight minutes on a 14-play 72-yard drive to seal the victory. Chiappialle rushed for 43 yards on that drive alone, finishing with 101 yards and a touchdown.

“Our running backs all ran very hard,” Maciejewski said. “Our offensive line did a great job and they were fired up all game.”

The win was one that was huge for SU, and one that meant everything to a senior class that set high goals of winning the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) this season after losing to Kutztown last year.

“It was a huge win, obviously because of last year,” Chiappialle said. “We didn’t talk about it this week, but

we knew in the back of our minds what happened last year. Since we lost [to West Chester] we came in with a playoff mentality, we’re just trying to survive and advance.”

The SU defense which leads the PSAC in scoring defense, rushing defense, total defense and red-zone defense, once again continued to smother opponents.

Senior defensive back Kevin Taylor picked off his fifth pass of the year, while Richard Sheler intercepted two DiGalbo passes in the second.

“Everyone wants to throw on us because our run defense with our linebackers and our defensive line is that good,” Taylor said.

See “FOOTBALL,” E2

Swimming makes big splash at California University invite Blair Garrett Asst. Sports Editor Breakout performances highlighted Shippensburg University swimming’s road victory at California University of Pennsylvania on Friday, with both the men and women bringing home wins.

SU men’s swimming faced off against Fairmont State University in a dual meet, grabbing the team’s third straight win against the Falcons convincingly, 130-97.

The Raiders had a trio of swimmers step up and deliver meet-changing performances, with Jeff Beyer, Nick Bloom and Ely Fryer all taking first place in multiple events.

Beyer’s time of 4:48.09 in the 500-yard freestyle set a new pool record, while also registering as a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) qualifier. Beyer’s day was not finished there, though, as he took first place and another PSAC qualifier in the 1,000-yard freestyle.

Nick Bloom may have been the team’s MVP on the day, bringing home wins in three different events, including the 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard individual medley and the 200-yard backstroke. Bloom’s finish of 54.95 seconds in the 100-yard backstroke gave the

team another PSAC qualifier.

Freshman Ely Fryer owned the butterfly for the Raiders, taking first and posting PSAC qualifying times in both the 100 and 200yard fly.

For SU, it was a total team effort to get the victory. The team had 12 PSAC qualifiers on the day, with eight different swimmers contributing to that list.

As it was last season, youth has played a big role for the team’s push throughout the season. Friday, four freshmen picked up PSAC qualifying times, with two getting first place in their respective events.

The women took on the team’s first quadmeet of the season with the same result, coming out on top and continuing its electric start to the season, improving to 5-1.

The Raiders needed each member of the team to contribute in order to take first place, with SU just edging California, 123-120. SU also defeated Millersville University, 136-108 and Fairmont State, 160.5-77.5.

There were several parallels between the men’s and women’s teams on Friday, with both teams having a member break a pool record.

See “SWIMMING,” E2

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

SU’s Stephanie O’Toole continues to shatter records this year and Saturday was no different. O’Toole set a new record at California in the 200-yard IM.

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October 31, 2017

Field hockey sweep PSAC foes

Photos courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

SU’s Mary Spisak scored her ninth goal of the 2017 season against Millersville University on Wednesday.

Blair Garrett Asst. Sports Editor As the regular season ends for Shippensburg University’s field hockey team, its true test begins.

The team closed out a solid week on Saturday, grabbing a 4-3 victory against Mercyhurst University. The Raiders also defeated the No. 3 Marauders of Millersville University on Wednesday, a game that carried significant implications.

SU finishes the season with an overall record of 14-3 and 9-1 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC), with Wednesday’s win granting Shippensburg the PSAC regular season title and the right to host the PSAC tournament.

This season, the Raiders have found success in producing a volume of shots against top teams in the conference and Wednesday’s matchup with Millersville was no different.

The Raiders pummeled the MU goaltender, firing 20 shots toward the net and out, cornering the Marauders 11-2 in the game.

SU’s Mary Spisak kicked off the scoring, beating her defender one-on-one

to fire home a low shot past the MU goalie. Spisak finishes the season with nine goals and five assists, both career highs.

The Marauders continued to battle, eventually getting the equalizer just eight minutes after the start of the second half.

Millersville nearly took the lead with a shot just inches from slipping past SU goaltender Ally Mooney, but the ball slammed off the post and out to preserve the score for the Raiders.

Shippensburg went on to score on the ensuing drive, with senior Brooke Sheibley stealing the ball and finding SU’s leading scorer, Emily Barnard, who blasted in her PSAC-leading 18th goal of the season.

The Raiders closed out the game with that score line, taking a 2-1 victory against another top PSAC team into the team’s final game of the season.

Shippensburg hit the road again to Mercyhurst on Saturday, taking on the Lakers in the team’s final match of the season, winning the PSAC showdown, 4-3.

The Raiders started off the game on fire, cashing in three times in the first half, with the final goal coming on a

penalty corner as the first half clock expired off the stick of Madison Scarr.

SU dominated the first half, posting an 18-1 advantage in shots and out-cornering Mercyhurst 10-0.

Shippensburg tallied another goal just after the start of the second half, giving SU a seemingly insurmountable lead.

Mercyhurst began to generate some offense, though, capitalizing effectively on its scoring opportunities.

The Lakers knocked in three goals of their own, but were unable to complete the comeback. The Raiders finished the game off, taking the final match of the regular season before waiting to hear who will be the team’s PSAC semifinal opponent.

Due to Shippensburg’s stellar record in its conference games this season, SU will head into the PSAC tournament with a first-round bye. The team will have a full week of practice before hosting a home playoff game on Friday afternoon.

The Raiders will face the winner of Tuesday’s West Chester University vs.

Bloomsburg University match. SU’s postseason begins Friday at 1 p.m. at Robb Sports Complex.

Kylie Huffman, above, scored SU’s second goal of the game Saturday against Mercyhurst University.

SU’s Lauren Zengulis scored her fourth goal of the 2017 season in Saturday’s regular season finale.

From “SWIMMING,” E1

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

SU’s Nick Bloom won three different events at the dual meet on Friday, sealing a victory for the Raiders.

From “FOOTBALL,” E1 “We knew they were going to pass and we knew we needed to execute. We wanted to get the ball back to our offense. Turnovers are the most successful thing and most important thing in the game for us.”

Taylor finished the game with six tackles and an interception, while John Durkin recorded SU’s only sack of the game. Sheler recorded six tackles and the two interceptions.

The Red Raider defense recorded seven tackles-for-a-loss in the game, while Tig Spinelli led SU with 2.5 tackles-for-a-loss.

On offense, it was a great day for Zapoticky, as he finished 16-of-21 for 137 yards and two touchdowns. Eubanks became the first freshman wide receiver to catch 10 touchdowns in a season, and is just the eighth Red Raider to do so. Eubanks has 953 yards and 10 scores in nine career games.

“They just kept grinding,” Maciejewski said. “Zap didn’t have huge numbers, but he was extremely efficient, not only throwing the ball but also using his legs.”

With the win, SU keeps itself in a tie with

West Chester University for first place in the PSAC Eastern Division. West Chester holds the tiebreaker however, with its 37-27 win over SU on Oct. 7.

The Red Raiders need a win against Bloomsburg University and a West Chester loss to Millersville University this Saturday to win the PSAC Eastern Division and earn a spot in the PSAC title game.

The Red Raiders are still very much alive in the postseason hunt however, as the win over the Golden Bears should move SU up in the Atlantic Region rankings. SU will need to be ranked in the Top 7 to earn a spot in the playoffs. SU was ranked No. 9 entering last week, while Kutztown held the No. 7 spot.

“The win was huge,” Maciejewski said.

“But we’re concerned with Bloomsburg right now. The big picture is very important to us when the end of the season comes, but we’re going to continue to get better right now and take it one week at a time.”

With the victory, SU finished the regular season 5-0 on the road for the first time since 1981. SU will play host to Bloomsburg on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Seth Grove Stadium.

For the women, Stephanie O’Toole continues to impress, smashing the record in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:07.94.

O’Toole’s record breaking swim was just one of her three victories on the day, picking up the gold in the 100 and 200yard breaststroke, as well as her record-breaking 200-yard individual medley.

Shippensburg’s Carly Alvarado also posted strong performances in the 100-yard backstroke, 1,000-yard freestyle and the 200-yard backstroke. Alvarado picked up two PSAC qualifiers and a first-place finish in the 1,000-yard freestyle.

The Raiders have dealt with some injuries recently, so each player was counted on more to pick up strong times in Shippensburg’s win at California.

SU had nine PSAC qualifiers on the day, echoing the team success the Raiders have had this season.

Shippensburg’s next meet will be the team’s last home match of the season, and it will be a notable one, as the team will have its Senior Day ceremony before the meet starts. The men’s squad will honor one senior, Quinton Beck, before the team takes on Clarion University.

On the women’s side, MacKenna Angert, Erin Fife, Nollaig Noll, Rhyan Rodriguez, Sarah Strause and Jeanette Welch will be recognized. SU takes on Clarion on Friday at 5 p.m.

The Raiders will then head to the Patriot Invitational and the Bomber Invitational, as well as conference meets against Gannon University and Edinboro University as well as a non-conference meet at the United States Naval Academy.

SU will then have about a month to prepare for the conference championship meet at the York, Pennsylvania, YMCA.

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

SU’s Kevin Taylor, intercepted his fifth pass of the year Saturday at Kutztown.

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October 31, 2017

E3

Men’s soccer ends season in style Raiders get last-second overtime goal to claim win in last game of the season

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Isiah Dorsey takes on a Slippery Rock defender just outside the box. Dorsey was a constant threat from the flank, driving in and crossing the ball into the box.

The team celebrates after a game-winning goal by Colin Marks against Slippery Rock University on Saturday to end the Raiders’ season at 5–6 in the PSAC.

Nate Powles Asst. Sports Editor The players may not have reached the playoffs, but they definitely know how to end the season.

The Shippensburg University men’s soccer team capped off its 2017 season with an overtime win from Colin Marks over Slippery Rock University on Saturday at David See Field. The goal came after neither team was able to find a goal in regular time, resulting in a 1-0 win for the Raiders.

Both teams went back and forth with shots, but defense was the name of the game, as neither offense could find a real opportunity until

Marks’s finish. The Raiders held a 17-13 advantage in total shots through the game, but the squads were equal in shots on target, earning six a piece.

SU also dominated in terms of corners, racking up 14 as opposed to Slippery Rock’s one. The Raiders nearly capitalized on several of the corners, but could not get the ball past the Rock’s goalie who made five saves on the day.

Marks’ goal came with less than a minute left in the second period of overtime. The ball fell to Marks at the top of the box after a corner and he rifled it into the net.

The Rock’s goalie seemed to have gotten a hand to the

ball right before it went in and Marks was not sure that the shot would make it past him.

“I didn’t think it was going in,” Marks said. “It hit his hands and then went in.”

The game was marred by several questionable calls by the referees, as well as calls that seemed obvious but were not made, including a couple penalty shouts by the Raiders.

One situation occurred when Cole Kropnick was double-teamed in the box and was dragged down as he was trying to get the shot off.

Coach Jeremy Spering and the Raider bench were shouting for a penalty, but none was awarded.

Volleyball splits weekend series with PSAC opponents Sets were big step for Raiders to keep playoff push alive with only five regular season matches left Brendan Gates Staff Writer The Shippensburg University volleyball team was challenged with one of its toughest pair of weekend matches as it faced off against two of the top teams in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).

The Raiders hosted Clarion University and Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) at Heiges Field House, splitting the Friday and Saturday contests.

The Raiders went toe-to-toe against Clarion on Friday winning in a thrilling five-set match with set scores of 25-22, 20-25, 2125, 25-19 and 18-16.

The contest, which featured two of the PSAC’s Top 6 teams, saw 37 ties and 16 lead changes with eight ties in the exhilarating fifth set.

SU capped off the first set with a kill from sophomore Samantha Webber and finished on a 7-4 run to break an 18-18 tie.

The Golden Eagles responded in the second set by scoring seven of the first 10 points in the match. The Raiders held tough in the set as they fought back to tie the scoring at 9-9 but Clarion came away with the set victory, 25-20.

Tied at one set apiece heading into the third set, Clarion again got off to a hot start by taking a quick 5-1 lead. Back and forth action saw SU tie the set seven times, ultimately tying the game at 18-18, as Clarion prevailed to take a 2-1 match advantage.

Staring in the face of defeat, the Raiders put forth a strong fourth set as they once again battled back and forth with Clarion.

SU got help off the bench in the set as freshman Meagan McDonald immediately made an impact.

McDonald hit two service aces and caused the Golden Eagles to commit an attack error which helped clinch the set victory for SU, 25-19.

The shortened fifth set, played to 15 points with at least a two-point lead, saw the Golden Eagles rally from a 14-12 deficit as they fended off two match points to come

within one point of the victory twice, 15-14 and 16-15.

SU would not let the victory get taken away as it scored the final three points of the match after it was tied at 16-16 finished off with a kill from Webber.

Pacing the Raiders in the match was Webber with 18 kills as she contributed to four of SU’s eight blocks on the night.

Recording her 11th double-double of the season was junior Morgan DeFloria who had 12 kills and 22 digs. Freshman Emily Hangen tallied 53 assists, coming just two shy of her career high.

The euphoria of Friday’s electrifying victory over Clarion and quick turnaround deemed trouble for SU as the Raiders battled a strong IUP squad less than 24-hours later on Saturday. They ended up ultimately falling in three straight sets, 25-23, 25-17, and 25-17.

Despite the quick turnaround, SU kept pace with the Crimson Hawks in the first set, as it was tied 23-23 before IUP scored the final two points.

The Crimson Hawk attack helped IUP prevail in the match as it went on to win the final two sets with scores 25-17, respectfully, and used a 5-0 score to open up the final set.

DeFloria recorded yet another double-double in the match with 10 kills and 14 digs while Webber contributed 12 of her own. Sophomore Megan Forstburg contributed a team-high 16 digs as sophomore Gabriella Johnson added five kills and four digs.

The defeat in Saturday’s contest marks just the first time SU surrendered a sweep at home since Oct. 30, 2015. The Raiders have been especially dominating inside Heiges Field House since the start of the 2015 season, and have been 32-8 on their home court.

With aspirations building to clinch a PSAC playoff spot, SU now travels for four of its remaining five-regular season matches. The playoff push begins 7 p.m. Friday at California University of Pennsylvania.

After the game, Spering said the calls may have not gone the teams’ way, but the game resulted in a win and that was what mattered in the end.

The Raiders ended the season with 15 points in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC), the most since the 2013 season.

“Definitely a lot better than last year,” Marks said.

“We’re tied for sixth place this season and our goal was 15 points, and we got the 15 points.”

Sixth place in the PSAC would normally earn you a playoff spot, but the Raiders missed out due to a tiebreaker with fellow sixth-place squad Seton Hill University.

“I’m disappointed we’re not in the playoffs,” Spering said. “I think that we do deserve to be there, but considering a lot of the adversity we faced this season, the team fought well.”

Talking about the season as a whole, Spering was quick to mention several players who had developed tremendously since last season.

“Cole Kropnick, for example, he’s bagged 10 goals this season,” Spering said. “Prior to this season, nothing.”

He attributed this to a culture change in the squad which resulted in players maturing and taking bigger roles on the team.

“You see guys like Logan Koch. He would start inter-

mittently and all of a sudden, he’s a 90-minute starter,” Spering said Koch will most likely be an important part of the squad next season, as the team will try to fill the gaps led by team captains Jan Striewe and Jamie Blair, who both graduate this year.

Coach Spering said it would be a challenge to replace the two, as well as goalie Matt Harder, since they are all mainstays in the team, but he felt as if the players would step up.

SU is also looking at recruits to fill the holes next season as it hopes to make its return to the playoffs in the fall.

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October 31, 2017

Cole Kropnick has SU soccer falls to Slippery historic 2017 season Rock, 3-0, on Senior Day

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

SU’s Cole Kropnick led the SU men’s soccer team in goals this season with 10.

Dan Norton Staff Writer As the regular season for Shippensburg’s men’s soccer team winds down, one of its biggest bright spots this season has been the play of junior forward Cole Kropnick.

Kropnick led the team in goals with 10 this season.

This has been a breakout season for Kropnick after he scored two goals in 2016.

Kropnick attributed a lot of his success this season to the work he put in over the offseason. “I made sure I got touches on the ball and made sure I ran every day,” Kropnick said. “I set some individual goals for myself as well, including how many goals I wanted to score. It was actually 10 so I achieved that and I hope I can make a little bit more.”

Success on the pitch is nothing new for Kropnick.

At Wissahickon High School, Kropnick set the school record with 52 career goals. He also set the school record for single-season goals with 27

goals in 2014 as a senior.

“It means a lot,” Kropnick said on setting the records.

“It means I’m very confident when I play. When I get out on the field, I want to make sure I’m better than the person next to me or the defender I’m going against.”

Kropnick’s stellar play has been noticed by the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference as well. On Oct. 9, Cole Kropnick was named the PSAC’s Men’s Soccer Athlete of the Week.

The award came a week after Kropnick scored two game-winning goals for Shippensburg, including an overtime winning goal at Bloomsburg on Oct. 4.

“It was a great feeling,” Kropnick said. “I felt accomplished, I felt proud to be on Shippensburg’s soccer team gaining that accomplishment because I know the last time someone won it was in 2013.”

While Kropnick noted that individual accomplishments are great, he said he still wants to be a part of something bigger than himself.

2017-18 PSAC Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll: EAST

Women’s Basketball

1. East Stroudsburg University (7) 2. West Chester University (2) 3. Kutztown University 4. Bloomsburg University 5. Shippensburg University 6. Millersville University 7. Lock Haven University 8. Cheyney University 9. Mansfield University

WEST

1. Indiana University of Pennsylvania (8) 2. California University of Pennsylvania (1) 3. Edinboro University 4. Seton Hill University 5. Gannon University 6. Slippery Rock University 7. Clarion University 8. University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown 9. Mercyhurst University

EAST

Men’s Basketball

1. Shippensburg University (8) 2. Kutztown University 3. East Stroudsburg University (1) 4. West Chester University 5. Lock Haven University 6. Mansfield University 7. Bloomsburg University 8. Millersville University 9. Cheyney University

WEST

1. Indiana University of Pennsylvania (8) 2. Gannon University 3. Mercyhurst University (1) 4. Slippery Rock University 5. California University 6. University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown 7. Seton Hill University 8. Edinboro University 9. Clarion University

KEY: (8) indicates number of first-place votes.

Look for SU basketball previews in next week’s edition of The Slate.

When asked if he had any goals for the 2018 season, he said his main goal is to help Shippensburg reach the playoffs. The last time the Shippensburg men’s soccer team made the playoffs was in 2013, when they made the PSAC quarterfinals.

Of course, Kropnick wants to improve on his individual game as well.

“An individual goal would be to score more goals and get more points than the previous year,” he said. I just want to keep improving myself and help benefit the team.” While improving on the already impressive season may be a challenge, it is definitely one that Kropnick is ready to take.

It is hard not to be excited about the future for Shippensburg men’s soccer. Even if they do not reach the playoffs this season, the team has shown a lot of improvement, with Kropnick leading the charge. 2018 should be an exciting season for Kropnick and the rest of the team.

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

SU’s Anna Snee dribbles the ball up field against Slippery Rock on Senior Day. Matt Gregan Staff Writer The Shippensburg University women’s soccer team dropped its final contest of the season, a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) matchup with Slippery Rock University on Saturday afternoon at David See Field by the final score of 3-0.

Shippensburg (6-11-1, 5-11 PSAC) fell behind early to Slippery Rock (10-5-2, 10-4-2 PSAC) and could never catch up.

The scoring began around five minutes into the first half when Slippery Rock’s Kaitlyn Barackman netted a goal, her fourth of the season, from 20 yards out.

Slippery Rock added two more goals early in the first half before Shippensburg made a change at goalkeeper. Senior Kayla Kennedy began the day in net for the Raiders and made two saves before being replaced by freshman Delaney Shifflett.

The Raiders struggled to get anything going on offense, totaling only six shots, with four of them being on goal. Slippery Rock used its heavy advantage in shots, 26-6, and shots on goal, 14-4, to help it to its 10th win of the season.

Saturday afternoon’s contest occurred on senior day for the Shippensburg women’s soccer team. Seniors Bailey Bzdak, Kat Hartner, Kayla Kennedy, Mallory Patterson, Sofia Perzan and Anna Snee were all honored before the game.

Bzdak scored eight goals in her career for the Raiders, including two this season. Hartner was a consistent starter in the squad, even in her freshman season. She racked up six goals and 10 assists in her four years at SU. Kennedy is SU’s record holder in goals against average, earning a 0.54 average in her freshman year. She only allowed nine goals in more than 1,500 minutes in net. She became a staple in the Raider squad every year since, even though she was given a smaller role, and has been solid each season.

Patterson had five goals and six assists in four solid seasons at SU, in which she appeared in almost every game. She became a regular starter and was a rock in the midfield.

Perzan was plagued by injuries in the early part of her time at SU, which sidelined her for her sophomore season. She made her first appearance for the squad last season. Perzan scored her first collegiate goal this season against the California University of Pennsylvania in a 7-0 win earlier in October.

Snee started every game in the past two seasons for the Raiders and contributed on defense to several team shutouts. Her first year at SU was her redshirt year before becoming more involved as a reserve the following season. Snee then became an integral part of the Raider defense.

SU fell short of its ultimate goal of earning a spot in the PSAC playoffs, but will be looking to improve next season while replacing a strong senior class next season.