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Shippensburg — The new version of Shippensburg University’s official website was unveiled on Friday in an effort to attract prospective students to SU, according to SU professor Lonce Sandy-Bailey who helped in the process.

In focusing on the needs of prospective students, many of the online resources crucial to individuals interested in attending SU are more prominent on the home page. While the features of the site are mostly unchanged, the layout allows for a larger display of campus pictures.

Most of the website’s links have been rearranged to accommodate for the new layout. Users can find a link to myship at the top left corner of the page.

The myship portal remains entirely unchanged. Students can access SU’s email and Desire2Learn (D2L) pages by scrolling to the bottom of the home page and clicking on the “student” link. Alternatively, students can enter the following web addresses, mail.ship.edu and d2l.ship.edu, to access SU’s mail and D2L services respectively.

Pennsylvania — A nearly quarter-billion dollar military blimp broke free from its tether and created power outages in Pennsylvania, according to NBC Philadelphia.

The blimp left from Aberdeen Proving Ground in Aberdeen, Maryland, and knocked down power lines before crashing into Pennsylvanian woods. The 240-foot-long blimp knocked out electricity for 27,000 costumers as a long cable dragged behind it, creating the damage.

The blimp broke into two pieces near Bloomsburg University after National Guardsmen and state police were forced to shoot holes in it.

Officially called a Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System, it was developed to detect missiles and enemy aircraft, but cannot be steered remotely.

What was left of the blimp was taken away by military vehicles after it crashed. There is currently an investigation into how the blimp broke free.

Wyoming — There was an emergence of a new geologic phenomenon in Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains that some refer to as “the gash” or “the crack,” according to CNN. A chasm-like feature originated that is numerous stories deep and consists of different levels and huge steps. The cracks extended about 750 yards long and 50 yards wide in spots, reported the SNS Outfitters and Guides.

An engineer from Riverton, Wyoming, reported that a small spring caused lower tiers of earth to move, shifting 15 to 20 million yards of earth.

SNS Outfitters and Guides reported the geological feature on Friday via a photo online.

The Wyoming Geological Survey said the gash seems to be a large but slow-moving occurrence caused by groundwater weakening the unstable area.

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Egypt — A passenger airliner crashed in the Sinai Peninsula last Saturday as a result of an external influence while the plane was in flight, an executive for the airline said, according to CNN. The Russian plane was carrying 224 people and headed from Egypt to Russia when it broke apart midflight. The plane was found in two pieces in a remote area of the peninsula with no survivors.

Investigators are still piecing together the details of why the plane crashed. Some officials believe technical failures are to blame, but others dispute it.

An Islamic State-affiliated group reportedly claimed responsibility for the plane’s crash, but the Egyptian and Russian government have dismissed it.

The plane, which belonged to the Kogalymavia airline company, was an Airbus A321-200 flying at more than 30,000 feet before it crashed.

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Communicating with images: Stan Honda visits SU Jessica Richardson Asst. News Editor

A well-known photojournalist came to Shippensburg University and held multiple sessions for students to give them first-hand tips and experiences about his career.

Stan Honda, a New York-based photojournalist was invited to SU after a chance meeting with Kim Garris, chair of the communication/ journalism department.

Honda spent three days at SU last week, sharing his portfolio, experiences and advice with SU students. Sessions included “Photojournalism: Storytelling with Images” and “Night Sky Landscapes.”

“We as [photojournalists] communicate with images. That’s how we get our stories out,” Honda said.

Honda, a photojournalist of 34 years, began his interest in photography when he was in high

school. He then worked at the University of California in San Diego’s college newspaper and later was employed at the Los Angeles Times until he moved to New York in 1989. His most recent work, up until last year, was with the Agence France-Presse (AFP), a French news agency.

“When I went to college, I worked with the newspaper and had handson learning,” Honda said. “At school we got to shoot a lot of different things and at that point I decided I wanted to continue with that.”

In the session, “Photojournalism: Storytelling with Images,” Honda presented examples of his work with the AFP to students. Honda covered events from news, politics, human interest, sports and economics.

“It was really cool listening to him talk about his life and all the amazing experiences he’s had with photography,” said communication/ journalism student Rebekka Cuadro, “I really enjoyed his presentation.”

Photo by Mary Grace Keller

Stan Honda shares his experiences and photographs from his time working as a member of the Agence France-Presse, such as his photograph from the inauguration of President Obama.

Some of his most famous photographs include the U.S. Open tennis match of Serena versus Venus Williams, but the most famous are those of the Sept. 11 attack. Two of the most prominent photographs are the dust-covered woman and the man covered in dust with a briefcase.

“It almost looked like a black and white photo when I walked out of the building,” said Honda.

In his spare time, Honda likes to work on personal projects, which he also shared with SU students.

Honda described how his parents were sent to an internment camp after the attack on Pearl Harbor and he has always been interested in what his family had to overcome.

“I’m interested in what my family went through. My family, our faces looked like the enemy,” Honda said.

Because of his interest, Honda spent time visiting the camps and photographing the areas.

He ended up collaborating on a book, “Preserving the Barracks of America’s Concentration Camps” Photo by Jessica Richardson

by Sharon Yamato, where he took Stan Honda personally instructs basic digital photography stu- pictures at camps such at Heart dents during class about taking photographs on cloudy days.

Mountain in Wyoming. The book

will be a continued project for Honda as the National Park Service presented Yamato with a grant to expand the book.

However, Honda’s favorite work was when he photographed the space shuttle program for five years. Ever since he was a child, he has had an interest in astronomy, Honda said.

His interest in astronomy continues into his freelance work.

Honda also spent one of his three days at SU presenting a session called “Night Sky Landscapes.” Honda presented various photographs that he took in different locations, such as Norway, the Grand Canyon and New York. Honda has focused on his independent work for the last year.

During the Oct. 28 evening session, Honda gave advice, techniques and instructions on how to photograph night sky landscapes.

Students and faculty gathered in Rowland Hall to learn directly from the photojournalist.

“I thought the night was amazing.

It was so cool how it was an intimate setting and we could personally work with him and have him look at our cameras,” said communication/ journalism student Laura Kreiser.

“I’ve been traveling around and [I] got involved with four different national parks,” Honda said. “It was a great opportunity because I was able to take the time to experiment and do things I wouldn’t normally do.”

On his last day at SU, Honda gave some last words of advice.

Honda joined the communication/ journalism department’s basic digital photography students for a trip outside to show them how to take pictures of people and architecture.

“I was surprised that such a renowned photographer was so humble and down-to-earth with us undergrads,” said communication/ journalism student Ben Anwyll, “When he took us outside on the campus field trip, he taught us how to get proper light exposure on a cloudy day. I’ve been struggling with getting the light balance, so the advice was really helpful.”

Honda also spent his time visiting The Slate’s office for portfolio reviews so students could utilize his expertise.

To see his work, visit stanhonda. com.

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A4 Students learn about Americans with disabilities said SU disability studies professor Allison Carey.

Carey said current SU students are the first generation to grow up with the ADA already in place, and she considers herself able to guide students with processing information on the subject.

After the conclusion of the film, a documentary about the road toward equal rights for the disabled, an open discussion was held for anyone who chose to participate.

When Carey asked the audience who had previously heard of activism taking place in protest of disability discrimination, almost no one in the crowd raised their hands.

According to Carey, this is because high schools and the media are not typically informative in regard to this type of activism.

Several students said they felt they had taken something important away from the documentary, and felt moved by what they had learned. A talking point during the discussion was the perseverance the activists displayed during the process to end discrimination.

“There’s a role for being nice, but

anger can also be very important.

It’s important to let people be angry, because if you shut it down things like this can’t happen,” Carey said.

“A lot of people think it is impossible to create a better world, but it is not.”

The event was held in Grove Forum in John L. Grove Hall at 7 p.m., and was free and open to the public. Scholar and author Richard

The state is prohibited from making payments during this period until a budget is approved, but there are numerous types of programs that are still funded, according to pa.gov.

“The Commonwealth will continue to make payments and continue operations in all areas that affect the health, safety and protection of Pennsylvanians or as required under Federal Law, state court decisions or the Pennsylvania Constitution,” the website states.

Among the list of programs that are currently being funded are childcare subsidy-payments, prescription drug coverage, the State Worker’s Insurance Fund and prize Photo by Troy Okum payments to Pennsylvania Lottery Lawmakers continue to dewinners.

Payments to the 14 universities of bate the tax code, which is a the Pennsylvania State System for reason for the impasse.

Higher Education (PASSHE), which includes Shippensburg University, will not be processed, according to the Budget FAQs page on pa.gov.

Because PASSHE has yet to receive state funding, it cannot allocate money to its universities, causing them to rely primarily on reserve funds, fees and student tuition to pay the bills, according to Kenn Marshall, the PASSHE media relations manager.

Shippensburg University is facing financial challenges regardless of the budget impasse, because of a consistent decline in the state appropriations funding it has received for more than a decade.

“Funding from the state has decreased dramatically since [PASSHE] was founded,” said SU President George “Jody” Harpster. He said PASSHE cut about $40 million

this time, disabled men and women were institutionalized, sterilized Staff Writer and forced to live at the mercy of mental hospitals for much of their The disability studies minor pro- lives. gram at Shippensburg University presented a film on Oct. 28 to recognize the 25th anniversary of the “The ADA rectifies the signing of the Americans with Diswrongs we did, and I think abilities Act (ADA).

Under the law of the ADA, those it is important for everyone considered physically or mentally to know and celebrate” disabled are granted the same em- Allison Carey ployment opportunities and benefits as everyone else and are protected from being fired from a job due to a disability, according to the ADA After the war, a group of individuNational Network. als stepped forward to shine a light After the law’s passing, resources on what is today one of the largest were put in place that made public minorities in America. services welcoming toward those It was not until 1990, however, living with disabilities, and gave that disability groups began to rethem the opportunity to attend uni- ceive government attention and versities and public schools where it support after years of protests, had not been permissible previous- including chaining themselves to ly. wheelchairs or crawling up the Before World War II, basic needs steps of the U.S. Capitol in such as apartment buildings and Washington, D.C. public transportation were con“The ADA rectifies the wrongs we sidered nearly inaccessible to the did, and I think it is important for disabled. Up until, and even after everyone to know and celebrate,”

Jenna Wise

Scotch will appear at SU on Nov. 12 to present a lecture on the impact of the ADA in society. Before the lecture a reception will be held, where SU’s disability awareness club will be offering cake and presenting a display about the history and importance of the ADA. For more information, contact Carey at accare@ship.edu.

President George H.W. Bush signs the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990, on the White House lawn.

Legislature remains at standstill over state budget

On Wedensday, Nov. 4, government surveillance expert Christopher Soghoian will be conducting a lecture in CUB 100 from 7:30–9 p.m.The lecture will focus on government surveillance in the modern era.

On Thursday, Nov. 5, APB will be screening “Where Hope Grows” as a part of its fall film festival in Orndorff Theater beginning at 7 p.m. and ending at 9 p.m.

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from SU’s budget in the past 12 years. Recent cuts left SU facing a $6 million deficit, which the administration is solving by asking departments to reduce their expenditures by 6 percent.

PASSHE announced yesterday it plans to change employee health care coverage to save about $3.5 million a year. About 15 percent of all PASSHE employees will be affected by the change, which will start on Jan. 1, 2016. The affected employees will contribute an estimated $3-14 more per pay period toward their insurance, according to a PASSHE press release.

On Friday, Nov. 6, there will be a basketball tournament at ShipRec. Teams will be four members and the cost is $2 per person. All proceeds will benefit the special needs track-and-field team of Shippensburg Area High School.

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On Saturday, Nov. 7, APB will be hosting paint night in the CUB multipurpose room A, 7-9 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students and available for purchase at the CUB information desk.

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On Tuesday, Nov. 3, Reach Out will have a table in Reisner where members will be dishing out Dominican food. The program aims to raise cultural awareness while simultaneously supporting education in the Dominican Republic.

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Pennsylvania legislators are more than four months overdue to pass a state budget, leaving state schools and students without appropriations and grants.

The deadline to approve a budget was on June 30, the end of the 2014-2015 fiscal year. When July 1 rolled around, the Republicans and the Democrats still had not made a deal, causing Pennsylvania to enter a budget impasse.

State Rep. Rob Kauffman, R-89th District, said the impasse has the potential to continue for months, but it may end in weeks due to the Democrats’ increasing frustration with Gov. Tom Wolf’s lack of willingness to compromise.

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Your World Today China working on national rejuvenation Commentary

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China is growing. Its economy is growing, its military is growing and even its landmass is growing.

In a 2015 report to Congress, the Department of Defense paid particular attention to the People’s Republic of China’s reclamation of land in the South China Sea. China reclaimed about 500 acres of land from areas in the sea by late December 2014, according to the Pentagon report.

By June 2015, China added nearly 3,000 acres of artificial islands to its self-prescribed territory, reported The Wall Street Journal. The region in the South China Sea that is being reclaimed is known as the Spratly Islands archipelago and the archipelago is in disputed international waters.

International agreements grant nations territorial claims to waters surrounding their borders up to 12 miles, leaving the Spratly Islands deep in international seas. China disputes the ownership of the South China Sea, arguing that the newly created islands are under their sovereignty, along with the surrounding waters.

The U.S. challenged the legitimacy of China’s new lands when it sent a warship into the 12-mile

zone off the coast of one of the artificial islands last week. According to PBS, the USS Lassen (DDG 82), a guided missile destroyer, deliberately passed by one of the islands to send a message to China — the U.S. does not recognize the islands’ sovereignty. The two nations continue to accuse each other of wrong-doing.

“If any country wishes to disrupt or impede China’s reasonable, justifiable and lawful activities on our own territories by playing some little tricks, I would advise these countries to cast off this fantasy,” said Lu Kong, the Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, according to PBS. The nation’s foreign ministry also released a statement describing the U.S.’s naval maneuver as threatening and provocative to China’s sovereignty.

While headlines focus on the exchange of words between the two nations, there is still a question that has gone unanswered: Why is China going through the trouble of creating islands in the middle of the South China Sea? Their location, after all, is hundreds of miles closer to Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia than it is to the Chinese mainland.

“Although it is unclear what will ultimately be built on these expanded outposts, they could include harbors, communications and surveillance systems, logistics support and at least one airfield,” the Pentagon’s report states.

Photographs, such as those from the Center for Strategic & International Studies, show the construction of airstrips, ports and other facilities. China repeatedly denied that the islands are strictly for military uses, but the Pentagon recog-

nized that the infrastructure could be used exactly for those purposes.

Surrounding nations continue to quarrel over the ownership of the South China Sea, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. The sea is home to vast quantities of oil and natural gas reserves, according to the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, making it an economically desirable region. Furthermore, a network of trade routes pass through the area, making the Spratly Islands a prime location for harbors.

They also serve as a key strategic location for China’s military, as the nation could assert its control over the region and potentially manage the flow of international trade. This is where American interests get involved, as the Top 10 imports to the U.S. are shipped through the area, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The Pentagon said that it is vital to keep international waters free and open to vessels, a message that the USS Lassen was sending when it passed by one of the islands.

If the territorial dispute and construction of outposts in the region is not alarming enough, Chinese President Xi Jinping is leading a national rejuvenation referred to as the “China Dream.” The Pentagon said it is part of the nation’s modernization efforts to have China competing economically and militarily in the global community.

While China’s interests may be innocent and undamaging to the U.S., a significant portion of its economy is reliant on the stability of the region. If the stability is undone by continual provocative action from any nation, then the effects will trickle down to the wallets of American citizens.

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Police Briefs SU student’s credit card compromised

University police are currently investigating an incident of ATM/ credit card fraud that was reported on Thursday. A Kieffer Hall resident contacted university police to report fraudulent charges in the amount of $91 made to his VISA card. The victim said he received and activated his debit card on Oct. 26. Last Wednesday, the victim noticed a charge for Greyhound bus tickets on the account. The incident remains under investigation at this time. Charges are pending against the responsible party after the investigation is completed.

Drunk in Kriner, student found passed out University police charged Tyler Michael Reese, 18, of Greencastle, Pennsylvania, with underage drinking and public drunkenness on Friday.

Food service staff at Kriner Hall called the police to report a male who had passed out at one of the tables in the front dining area. Officers confronted the male and discovered that he was highly intoxicated. Reese was escorted out of the building and transported to Chambersburg Hospital.

Marijuana and drug paraphernalia found in McCune University police charged Jacob L. Raudenbush, 18, of McCune Hall with possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and underage drinking on Saturday. Police arrived at McCune Hall to respond to a fire alarm. Upon entering the room in question, officers found the room filled with smoke and discovered that burned popcorn caused the fire alarm to go off. While checking the room for safety purposes, officers found alcohol, marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Raudenbush was determined to be the owner of the contraband and a criminal complaint was filed against him.

Underage drinking near Adams Drive University police charged Chase Elliot Polley, 18, of Lackhove Hall with underage drinking in connection with an incident that occurred on Saturday. Officers observed Polley struggling up stairs that lead to Adams Drive. Authorities stopped Polley and discovered that he was intoxicated. He showed obvious signs of intoxication and was given a portable breath test that showed positive results for the presence of alcohol in his system. Polley was released at the scene to return to his residence hall and a citation was later filed against him.

Underage drinking at Rowland Hall University police charged Anthony Ryan Lopez, 19, of McLean Hall with underage drinking in connection with an incident that occured on Sunday at Rowland Hall. Officers on Adams Drive observed a male dressed in black clothing staggering along the street while they were on a routine patrol. The officers observed Lopez entering Rowland Hall and later found him in one of the rooms. When asked what he was doing, Lopez said he was trying to get back to his room. Lopez showed obvious signs of intoxication, admitted to consuming alcohol and tested positive for the presence of alcohol in his system. Officers escorted him back to his residence hall and released him there.

Underage drinking on Prince Street

China reclaims land at a port near Shanghai in 2007. The land is molded to support harbors.

Police charged Matthew Tyler Yohn, 20, a non-student from Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, with underage drinking on Sunday on North Prince Street.

Officers in the area heard a male yelling and screaming obscenities in the area of the Rails to Trails path just off Adams Drive. Officers observed the male yelling and pushing another male. Officers intervened and identified the belligerent man as Yohn. Yohn was given a portable breath test, which he failed. A citation was later filed against Yohn for underage drinking.

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Tarantino unchained: Director vs. police brutality

justice for the victims and police reform.

So far, the police departments of Asst. Opinion Editor New York City, Los Angeles and Philadelphia have boycotted Tarantino films, and many citizens are also deciding to boycott his upcomHere is an idea for a movie: An ing film “The Hateful Eight.”

Oscar-winning director known for his ultra-violent police movies wagTarantino, as a high-profile figure in America, has been thrust to es war against the nation’s police force, which has recently been unthe forefront of the protests against police brutality in America and it der fire for its violent actions. Plot could not be more ironic, given the twist: This is actually happening.

This is not fiction of the pulp kind. style and content of his films.

“The police officers that Quentin Quentin Tarantino, director of well-known films such as “Kill Bill,” Tarantino calls ‘murderers’ aren’t living in one of his depraved big “Django Unchained,” “Pulp Fiction” and the upcoming “The Hateful screen fantasies — they’re risking and sometimes sacrificing their Eight” has recently been protesting lives to protect communities from in New York City against the New real crime and mayhem,” said Patrick Lynch, president of the Police Benevolent Association. “New Yorkers need to send a message to this purveyor of degeneracy that he has no business coming to our city to peddle his slanderous cop fiction.

It’s time for a boycott of Quentin Tarantino’s films.”

Lynch has a point. Tarantino’s films are known for their violent content and graphic material and some of them, such as “Pulp Fiction” and “Reservoir Dogs,” have police and authority figures as major characters.

The irony continues given the fact that “Django Unchained,” one of Tarantino’s flicks, says a certain racial slur 109 times, according to the Internet Movie Database, and Tarantino was protesting and supporting Black Lives Matter with many African-Americans.

Of course the violence, gore and Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore profanity are part of the appeal of Tarantino at the 2015 Comic-Con International: San Diego.

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York Police Department. The protests have been mostly made up of members of the Black Lives Matter movement and Tarantino spoke during one of the protests.

“When I see murders, I do not stand by, I have to call a murder a murder and I have to call the murderers the murderers,” Tarantino said in front of the gathered protesters.

Tarantino’s words came just a few days after NYPD officer Randolph Holder was murdered, and during a time where the nation is criticizing police actions left and right.

The protests focused on the lives of Michael Brown, Freddie Gray and others who were allegedly murdered by policemen. Protesters want

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Black Lives Matter protesters marching in New York City. he intended it or not, his movies can glorify violence and illegal activities. His words in the protest can also glorify violence against police.

It is arguable whether some police are murderers. Many say the killing of Michael Brown was in the police officer’s self-defense, which does not make him a murderer. However, there are places in America where police brutality occurs and murders have happened. Likewise, in the case of officer Holder, policemen are being murdered simply because people want to fight the powers-that-be.

Tarantino can believe what he wants, but his words, actions and films could inspire more violence against police. In a time in which tension between police officers and citizens is at an all-time high, calling police murderers can easily convince some off-the-wall citizens to retaliate.

Given Tarantino’s track record with his films, it seems he has no place to talk about police violence, as he explicitly glorifies violence in his own films. His films can be considered art, which they are, but that does not excuse the fact that he portrays violence in a way that might lead others to promote violence against authority. Police forces are right to boycott his films.

America no doubt has a problem with police brutality right now.

Peaceful protest is the best way to go about expressing disappointment in police forces, and Tarantino and fellow protesters never got violent.

They are going about this in the right way. However, Tarantino’s words and influence are perhaps more powerful than he thinks and it seems he has single-handedly widened the rift between the police and citizens of America.

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B2 The real debate: Are leggings pants?

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when I had been judged based on an article most people put in the same group as leggings — yoga pants.

I had walked into class wearing a baggy T-shirt and black yoga pants because I had a sleepless night and wanted to be in something comfortable. Suddenly, the conversation in class had turned to the topic of yoga pants and leggings.

Looking around the room self-consciously, I realized I was the only student in the room wearing yoga pants. So when the teacher proceeded to say I believe yoga pants are something that should be worn when doing yoga, hence the name, because they are form-fitting, especially to certain body types, I knew she was talking about me.

I stand at 5 foot 2 inches. I have somewhat larger quad and buttocks muscles for someone my size because of my genes and my time in sports. I had been self-conscious for a good amount of my high school years, so for someone to basically speak about me in front of the class made me even more self-conscious.

It was inappropriate and a judgment that should not have even happened, yet judgments on what people wear occur every single day.

Everyone has the right to wear what they want, when they want.

Leggings are a simple article of clothing, by definition, a pair of pants. They have two places to put legs and cover each leg completely.

They come in knitted, solid or even sweater style. In my honest opinion, leggings are pants.

I don’t believe the debate is whether leggings are pants. I think the real debate is why does what I wear matter to you?

They have been around since 1957, when Audrey Hepburn made them famous in the musical film “Funny Face,” according to InStyle, and for years they have been stirring up controversial conversations.

Leggings. They come in all colors, patterns and materials. From purple spandex to striped polyester to black cotton. These simple, yet comfortable, pieces of material have brought about the question: Do they count as pants?

YouTuber Jamie Higdon RanPhoto courtesy of GeoPungo dolph created a video called “Leggings Ain’t Pants,” which seemed to Controversial American reality television personality Willie become a viral sensation overnight. Robertson gave his opinion on the leggings as pants debate. of Andrew Sansone, Arthur Aidala thing that covers everything, even and Willie Robertson. if they are a form-fitting material.

During the show, the panel Some women work hard for the bodjudged three different women in ies they have or are already comthree different outfits containing fortable in their own skin. If they leggings. want to show it, let them.

When the final woman came out, To say that someone should not Aidala made a comment that they wear something because they do not had “all taken our nitroglycerin have the right body type or because pills before we came to the set,” and it does not look flattering or even “obviously her physique — and God because it accentuates certain parts bless, you’ve earned that,” according of their body is wrong. Who are you to Vanity Fair. to say what the “right” body type is My question for this panel of men for any article of clothing? No one Photo courtesy of Ww2Censor is: Why must something as simple should be judged based on this inPrinted leggings are an easy as leggings have to be considered stance. revealing and become sexualized?

I can recall a time in high school way to spice up an outfit.

And for Randolph, I ask: Why judge a fashion piece on someone who appears to have picked an inappropriate size if you can see through it?

Leggings are one of the most comfortable articles of clothing I own.

They are stretchy, so they move with as you move and they fit to you so you do not have to worry about Photo courtesy of Sammy Zimmermans things such as belts or not finding your specific numbered size. LegLeggings are form-fitting and gings are the one part of clothing comfortable to wear any day. that fit to the person (and when worn appropriately, are not seeIn the video, Randolph argued through). They are versatile and how leggings should not be worn as can be worn with almost anything. pants.

One argument for whether leg“That ain’t how they are supposed gings should be considered pants to be worn,” Randolph said, “If you seems to be because many sexualize can’t wear a shirt that covers your the idea of women in leggings, such tail so I can’t tell that you have as Aidala did in the panel, because some Aztec print thongs on, you of the form-fitting material. Howevdon’t need to be wearing them.” er, when someone does something This viral video then kick-start- like this and tells women to cover ed the conversation and the debate up, it body shames them. about leggings being worn as pants Women who are comfortable — a debate that has been going on enough to wear leggings as pants for years. One conversation that should be able to wear leggings as Photo courtesy of Gamma Man stood out to me was an all-male pan- pants. There should be no ifs, ands el on “Fox and Friends” consisting or buts about it. Leggings are some- Women, and some men, sport leggings or yoga pants when attending an outside yoga class.

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Controversial issues this week:

New speaker in the House: Paul Ryan U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan was elected as the speaker of the House on Oct. 29 after receiving 236 votes. After being sworn in, Ryan told members of the House to come together as one, according to CNN. “A lot is on our shoulders. So if you ever pray, pray for each other — Republicans for Democrats, Democrats for Republicans,” Ryan said to both sides. The transition from Boehner to Ryan will hopefully eliminate the chance of a government shutdown.

Secret recordings of Jared Fogle released Jared Fogle, the famous former Subway spokesperson who recently was found to be a pedophile, was also caught describing dirty fantasies in secret recordings, the New York Post reported. Rochelle Herman-Walrond, a former Florida journalist, befriended Fogle in order to uncover and show the world the real Jared Fogle. In the secret recordings, you can hear Fogle blatantly say “I had a little boy. It was amazing. It just felt so good. I mean, it felt — it felt so good,” according to the New York Post. Fogle has already paid 10 of the 14 victims $1 million after pleading guilty to child-pornography and sex crime charges. His sentencing will take place on Nov. 19.

Hackers to release names of KKK members The hacker group, Anonymous, announced on Saturday that it will release the identities of 1,000 Ku Klux Klan members in the following month, according to Anonymous’ website. Ever since the civil unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, last year, Anonymous has been threatening the Klan. The KKK made threats against those protesting in Ferguson, Missouri adding fuel to Anonymous’ fire. “Anonymous Intel Group has watched the Ku Klux Klan for a long time, and closely, and believes that revealing these identities is a positive step to stopping extremist groups and their actions,” the website states. Anonymous believes the KKK is a terrorist group that needs to disappear.

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Why it is never too early for Christmas music Kayla Corbin

Opinion Editor What can make you feel warm and happy inside? What makes you think of snowy nights, mistletoe and reindeer?

Christmas music can bring anyone joy and cheer with a two-minute song. Although Halloween has just passed, it is never too early to break into an “All I Want For Christmas Is You” ballad.

Besides going home and stuffing my face with Thanksgiving food, there is nothing to do for Turkey Day. If we can walk into a Wal-Mart or a CVS and see Christmas decorations before we even buy our Halloween candy, why can we not treat ourselves to some good music?

We all know music is good for the soul. According to Psychology Today, music is medicine for our psychological challenges. “That’s why people sing in the shower and while driving in the car, or simply listen to music that’s inspiring and distracting from emotional upset,” therapist Mark Sichel said.

I love the fuzzy feelings I get when I start listening to Christmas music. It is such an upbeat, happy

genre that can always make me smile and sing along.

Having said this, though, I understand that some people do not want to think about the holidays. I push myself to wait until Nov. 1 to break out those Christmas jingles.

I am fortunate to have a roommate who has the same internal struggle. Each year, we count down the days until it is semi-appropriate to listen to “White Christmas.”

According to DigitalFacility.com, Sirius XM, a commercial-free radio program, will be launching nine holiday music channels on Nov. 2.

So they are giving you one free day until they unleash the Christmas cheer.

Many artists release their Christmas albums before Halloween. Michael Bublé’s “Christmas” album was released on Oct. 24, 2011. Taylor Swift’s “Sounds of the Season: The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection” was released on Oct. 14, 2007.

If these popular artists can drop a Christmas album before Halloween, then I can listen to and appreciate their holiday spirit.

Do not let others who are unapPhoto courtesy of Flickr user Kazuh preciative and grumpy bring down your Christmas spirit. In the words A hotel’s Christmas tree is of the great Judy Garland, “Have shown on display in the lobby. yourself a merry little Christmas.”

Where is your PHEAA? Amanda Myers Guest Writer Were you counting on that refund to pay for books, rent and maybe food? So was I, and so were thousands of other college students in Pennsylvania. Time spent studying or with family is now spent on a part-time job. Some students are taking out extra loans or reaching into their parents’ savings to make up for the missing Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) money.

Pennsylvania has yet to approve an annual budget. Gov. Tom Wolf and the state House of Representatives are at an impasse. The House is currently majority Republican and Wolf is a Democrat. In the last vote against Wolf’s proposed budget changes, on Oct. 7, the House voted 127-73 against the changes, according to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette.

All of the Republicans were in opposition, along with nine of the Demo-

crats. The impasse hit 100 days on Oct. 7 and there is possibly a long road ahead.

Republican state Rep. Rob Kauffman had this to say: “With the current unwillingness to negotiate, this could realistically go on for months.

Fortunately, it appears that legislative Democrats are becoming increasingly frustrated by Gov. Wolf’s apparent unwillingness to compromise. So, I remain hopeful that we can get to a veto-proof 2/3 majority within the next month.”

What does this mean for us as students and faculty? According to an article on pennlive.com from Aug. 3, Shippensburg University sent a letter to the faculty union chapter offices advising them of potential layoffs.

According to the article, universities had until Oct. 30 to decide if there will be any actual layoffs. It states that the possible layoffs were due to the need for more state funding.

Will SU and other Pennsylva-

nia schools need to start shutting down?

“PASSHE schools, including SU, should be fine well into the spring.

Although they receive a significant amount of state funding, it is small as a percentage of their operating budget. So SU should have the operating funds to continue on,” Kauffman said.

Although things are tough for some of us right now, there is hope that it will be over soon. In the best case scenario, the vote will pass within the next month and we will have our PHEAA money soon.

Schools will not need to close and SU will be safe from layoffs. As we go into to the Thanksgiving season, we can hopefully count many things for which to be grateful.

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B4 Wal-Mart takes costumes off shelves JOSH TORZILLO

Asst. Opinion Editor Halloween has come and gone and surely you saw some amazing and creative costumes. You probably saw some hilariously bad costumes, too. Did you see any kids wearing an Israeli Defense Force (IDF) costume, by chance?

Most likely not, as Wal-Mart decided to take the children’s costume of an IDF soldier off of its shelves just a week before Halloween. The retail chain came under fire from social media users who deemed the costume offensive and in bad taste.

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee had the following to say about Wal-Mart’s selling of the costume: “The Israeli forces are a symbol of violence and fear for Palestinians living under occupation. A symbol of fear, violence and a long history of dispossession should not be used for entertainment purposes,” an official statement from the group read.

A pro-Israeli group also had a statement released. “Israeli soldiers are heroes, but Wal-Mart removed an Israeli army costume from their website. Why? They surrendered to a vicious hate campaign — a campaign to demonize Israel.”

Both sides seem to be a bit extreme in their analysis of the costume.

Wal-Mart should not be deemed anti-Semitic because of the decision. It was a wise economic move and the company will save face and keep its good public image. However, I think the company should not have caved to the masses.

In today’s world, costumes are increasingly more and more inventive and unique and many people make their own costumes. The mass production of costumes tries to emulate this, but once companies such as Amazon or Wal-Mart start to sell Caitlyn Jenner costumes, the backlash is appropriate. Major companies are foolish for thinking it is a good idea to potentially offend so many people and they deserve every bit of outcry against them.

However, individuals have the right to make their own costumes and if they want to make something offensive, they can. They will simply have to deal with whatever condemnation comes their way. It may be in bad taste, but they should be allowed to do it if they make the costumes themselves.

Many believe Wal-Mart’s IDF costume is offensive and bad. This is simply not the case.

raeli, not American, so the fact that an American retail chain is selling them is a bit incongruous. However, I am sure that many children dress up as foreign soldiers, like Russians or redcoats or even ninjas.

The biggest part of this is the fact that everything Israel does is under a microscope and some Americans are completely against them. They would compare the IDF costume to a Nazi or even a Hitler costume.

Presidential candidate this week: Cruz and company strike back

Presidential hopefuls on the Republican side assembled for another debate, moderated by CNBC. The focus of the debate was to be on economic issues, but the moderator’s questions tended to be personal, misleading or foolish. This allowed for some candid candidate quotes as the candidates fought back against the moderator’s questions in this mess of a presidential debate.

Chris Christie got sassy with moderator John Harwood for interrupting his response, saying “Even in New Jersey, what you’re doing is called rude.” Mike Huckabee gave an impressive comparison of the current government and the crashed blimp story this past week, and Donald Trump mentioned how he is too trusting and is unwilling to forgive those who betray his trust.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz summed up the night with the following quote, commenting on how the debate was poorly organized and lacked any political substance. “This is not a cage match. And you look at the questions. ‘Donald Trump, are you a comic-book villain?’ ‘Ben Carson, can you do math?’ ‘John Kasich, will you insult two people over here?’ ‘Marco Rubio, why don’t you resign?’ ‘Jeb Bush, why have your numbers fallen?’ How about talking about the substantive issues the people care about?”

Cruz went on to say how biased the Republican debate was compared to the Democratic debate, and how the debate did nothing to show the American people who they should vote for based on policy and political ideas.

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Social media erupted in a bit of a firestorm against Wal-Mart.

One of the most popular costume ideas for boys is a soldier. In the U.S., many boys tend to dress up as U.S. soldiers from various wars, from the world wars to Vietnam to Desert Storm. As a child I would dress up as a soldier and play with toy guns on days that were not even Halloween. I would do it just for fun. It is simply a thing that children like to do.

U.S. soldiers, in times of war, kill people out of necessity. Should we not allow children to dress up as them? Does this not promote violence and killing?

Of course this IDF costume is Is-

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Israel happens to be one of America’s biggest allies, though, so why should we allow children to dress up as soldiers that have been our enemies in the past, but not allow them to dress up as our current allies?

The U.S. funnels millions of dollars into Israeli defense annually.

With the current situation in the Middle East between Palestine and Israel, the costume may seem in poor taste, but it is vital to remember the violence between these two groups is not just coming from the Israeli side.

The costume touches on a controversial subject and it is easy to see why Wal-Mart wants little part in it. However, given how Halloween is celebrated, I do not see how the costume should be banned. I understand why some people would be offended, but I also understand why Israelis would be offended by what seems to be a lack of support from America, though that statement in this situation may be a stretch.

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Ted Cruz speaking at CPAC in Washington, D.C., this year.

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This year’s Republican race has been heavily lampooned.

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Students paid to play: All proceeds given to the National Breast Cancer Foundation

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SU students dance and pivot to snag the swirling yellow flags at the Powder Puff game.

Players wear pink in support of a cure for breast cancer.

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Kevin Faust overcomes his alcoholism to pursue his degree and help others with addictions.

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Public Relations Director It took 37 years and thousands of beers, but graduate student Kevin Faust found his calling — counseling, the profession that saved his life.

Prior to beginning his bachelor’s degree in psychology, Faust was drunk every night for about 17 years. He was arrested twice for

alcohol-related incidents and faced jail time and mandatory counseling sessions. Faust’s first time in jail failed to affect him, and he faked his way through both counseling sessions.

“I would tell them I stopped drinking, then my buddy would pick me up from the counseling session and we’d go drinking directly after,” Faust said.

Faust’s actions eventually caught up to him and he was arrested for

the third and final time. He was sentenced to 91 days in the Cumberland County Prison. Halfway through his sentence, Faust had the realization that this life was not working for him.

“The world’s not going to change so I can keep getting drunk every night,” he said. “I am going to have to change myself.”

After his probation and mandatory counseling, Faust elected to attend optional sessions at Penn-

sylvania Counseling so he could do it right this time.

“I kind of liked it. I liked looking inward and I never realized that I liked being introspective,” Faust said. “But I was starting to like it and I thought, ‘Man, I could do this.

I love this process now. I like what’s happening to me, I like what they’re doing.’”

When Faust started as a freshman at Penn State University in York, he intended to focus on nothing but academics.

“I told myself I wasn’t going to get involved with women, clubs, sports or anything,” Faust said. “I was goal-driven as all hell.”

He ended up getting involved with everything. When Faust transferred to Penn State, Mont Alto, he became the oldest vice president of student government.

“It wasn’t just that he and his partner won: It was the way they did so — namely, by consulting with students and student groups and building a campaign on the basis of students’ needs and expressed desires,” said John Bardi, professor of philosophy, who worked with Faust on a number of occasions.

Faust did not stop there. He became the vice president of the human development and family studies club and volunteered at Wilson College’s childcare center for the experience.

Additionally, he volunteered at Women in Need in Chambersburg and served as president of the gaystraight alliance.

“It was way out of my comfort

zone, but it was awesome,” he said.

“I really grew from it.”

While working with Women in Need, Faust participated in “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes,” a charity event that encourages men to experience one of the many things women are put through.

“Kevin is comfortable speaking his mind and is willing to share it when necessary,” said Raff Iula, who met Faust for the first time at the event.

Faust completed his undergraduate degree in May 2014 with a 3.73 GPA and began his graduate studies in counseling at Shippensburg University a few months later.

While Faust’s current goal is to be a counselor on a college campus, he chose the clinical mental health track so he would not pigeonhole himself into only one career option.

Iula and Faust continued to work together on events such as “Take Back the Night,” a rally aimed to speak out against domestic abuse and encourage abuse victims to share their stories.

This December, Faust will travel to India on a service-learning trip.

He decided to work with those suffering from leprosy because the idea makes him uncomfortable and he knows nothing about the subject.

“Kevin is learning a lot about himself by asking and answering difficult questions,” Iula said. “I think this will transfer well to his future clients.”

‘Vagina Monologues’ auditions set for those who want to raise voices Karla Moses Guest Writer

For those who want to raise their voices about women’s sexuality and strength, there is a forum for just that — the Women’s Center is holding auditions in Horton Hall for the Vagina Monologues.

Auditions start Nov. 2 and go through Nov. 6 and anyone who identifies as a female can audition.

“The Vagina Monologues” are a

part of the V-Day movement, which helps raise awareness for women and girls who are being violently mistreated. “The Vagina Monologues” are a series of performances

by SU students that will be returning to Shippensburg University in February.

“The purpose of ‘The Vagina Monologues’ is to captivate the audience by presenting funny and sometimes serious monologues that describe aspects of women’s experiences,” said Chelsea Ksanznak,

co-director for the performance.

“The purpose is to empower the cast and the audience and, I think, to connect us as people through the unique, entertaining, and impactful monologues.”

Co-directing alongside Ksanznak is Madeline Kwarteng, who envisioned bringing the theme of “Orange is the New Black,” a popular show on Netflix, to the monologues this year, Ksanznak said.

“I am unbelievably excited to have this opportunity to express

my creativity and work with the cast to make the 2016 ‘Vagina Monologues’ an amazing experience,” said Ksanznak.

Audition dates and times:

Nov. 2: 6-10 p.m.

Nov. 3: 5-7 p.m.

Nov. 4: 6-10 p.m.

Nov. 5: 3-6 p.m.

Chelsea Ksanznak ck1251@ship.edu or Made- Nov. 6: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. or by appointment line Kwarteng mk5484@ ship.edu

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SU students network at career fair Yvette Betancourt

Asst. Ship Life Editor Students were encouraged to bring multiple copies of their resumes to the job fair at Shippensburg University on Oct. 27, where more than 120 employers were in attendance.

The fair allowed students to meet various employers and begin networking to help them gain internships and jobs after college.

“Meeting people and making connections, it’s really important,” said Nate Packer, a third-year student at SU. J.B. Hunt, Keystone Human Services, Pennsylvania Counseling Services, Con-way, Peace Corps, military services and various law enforcement agencies were some of the employers present at the fair.

While some companies wanted students with majors relative to their field, others were welcoming to students of all majors with an interest in their company to visit the table.

“We are here to provide students with information. Many people don’t know of the resources they

have,” said Detective Victoria Bysson of the Franklin County Police Department.

Although some businesses were completely unrelated, all of the employers shared that they want reliable, motivated, confident students to hire.

Employers said that volunteer work and internships are vital aspects of students’ resumes.

“We want folks who are really involved,” said Rachel Brown of the Peace Corps.

All students at the job fair found it to be very beneficial.

“The career fair was overwhelming in a good way, it opened my eyes to all of the opportunity that is out there for me to grab,” senior Colby Koumaras said.

SU alumni were also present at the fair, encouraging students to take advantage of the opportunities they come across while still in college.

“I know what SU students have to offer,” Nicole Nicholson, an SU alumna, said.

Hundreds of students were pres- Numerous Shippensburg University students attended ent at the job fair to make impres- the career fair on Tuesday. More than 120 employers sions on companies and get their talked to students about potential job opportunities. resumes out there.

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Interdisciplinary arts major prepares for show Natalie Eastwood

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SU seniors Alexis Goodreau, left, and Paige Henne work together during rehearsal for Goodreau’s final project.

Sitting on the waxy seats of a middle school bus, Alexis Goodreau’s eighth-grade friend handed her an “American Idiot” album

by Green Day — the album that brought her to where she is now.

Now a Shippensburg University senior, Goodreau has directed select parts of the musical “American Idiot,” which features the song from Green Day’s album.

The culmination of work that Goodreau and her cast of actors, band members and behind-the-scene crew put toward the performances this fall semester will transpire in performances on Nov. 7 and 8. As an interdisciplinary art major, Goodreau could do either an internship or a project that links all three of her emphases — music, theater and business — which is what she chose to do.

Although she likes Green Day, “American Idiot” as the album and the play have most resonated with Goodreau because of the message it carries, which is the desire to escape a rural, suburban hometown.

The message in “American Idiot” is one that Goodreau said she could relate to, growing up in a suburban home and listening to the country music her parents liked. Eventually, however, Goodreau said she slipped into the punk rock culture.

“I was a really big fan of the album, and I was greatly influenced by the adaptation and I liked that the adaption represents the punk subculture in a genuine way because there’s not really anything like that on Broadway,” Goodreau said.

Paris Peet, Goodreau’s adviser for her musical, said that what he is really going to be looking for is Goodreau’s interpretation and analysis of the costumes because that is her specialty and interest.

When Goodreau graduates, she hopes to work as a costume designer or casting director, she said.

“Costume designers look at the characters, they individualize them with what they wear, how their clothing mirrors their person or their situations...That’s what I’m looking for and I think she’s going to be very successful with that,” Peet said.

When Goodreau tries to design and select costumes, she said she tries to understand her characters not by just reading the script, but by trying to realize the motives behind their actions and the situations in their past that shaped them into the people they are.

“She has kind of personal attachment to the music and I think the characters in their situation and that kind of fuels her in doing it,” Peet said.

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Players fight for the football during the Powder Puff game.

Students play football to raise money for a cure for breast cancer on Thursday, Oct. 29.

Sweeping Shippensburg streets with broom and dust pan Nicole James

Ship Life Co-Editor The litter created from college parties surrounding Shippensburg University is not a new phenomenon — but the initiative to clean it up is. SU campus and Shippensburg Borough have joined together in the Community Connection Initiative to make this happen.

The initiative began this past summer when the Connection Office at SU spoke with several members of the community, local officials and business owners on how the program can get involved with the rest of Shippensburg. It became a major topic once it was mentioned that many areas of off-campus student housing accumulate more trash than others. These places include Richard Avenue, Queen Street, High Street, Fort Street and housing on Britton Road.

The plan to clean the streets is an extension of the “Clean Sweep” program that occurred during this year’s Welcome Week. Students cleaned up different streets in Shippensburg, and this became the foundation for this new mission.

They are calling the project the Community Connection Initiative.

Both the connection program and Career and Community Engagement Center are working together to better these places.

Ann Wendle, assistant dean of students and director of drug and alcohol services at SU, is one of the many involved with the initiative.

“Shippensburg University is part of the community and it is effective to participate in activities that impact the borough and the township in positive ways,” she said. “It allows students to give something back to the community and the community gets to see the positive things that students do.”

Numerous student organizations sponsor the program and do what they can to get others involved.

The Engaging Service through Action Living Learning Community, Phi Sigma Pi, Student Senate, Phi Beta Lambda, ROTC and the geoenvironmental club all play a role.

Residents of Richard Avenue have also conducted their own cleanup, which allowed the Community Connection Initiative to move on to other areas such as Queen Street and certain commuter parking lots.

One more cleanup is scheduled for Nov. 15, sponsored by the Student Senate, and three more will be held in the spring.

“It models something small that anyone can do to help out, and promotes collaboration,” Wendle said.

“It brings a small part of the community together, which allows for greater opportunities.”

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Richard Avenue in Shippensburg is an area that the Community Connection Initiative plans to target for clean up.

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Red Raider Marching Band performs for Steelers fans Isabella Angelone Staff Writer

It is a bright, warm-in-the-sun Thursday afternoon, and if you are anywhere on campus, you can most likely hear the Red Raider Marching Band rehearsing at Seth Grove Stadium.

The band uses the football field every Thursday to get ready for weekend games, which feature their pre-game performance, their 2015 half-time show and tunes played in the stands during the four quarters.

This year, the band was given a new challenge: Perform pre-game and halftime at a Pittsburgh Steelers game. On Sunday, they traveled to Heinz Field to perform while the Steelers played against the undefeated Cincinnati Bengals.

“We’ve been through a lot of different performing experiences,” band director Trevor Famulare said. “To be able to perform in a venue like that, with that type of crowd capacity is another one of those once-in-a-lifetime experiences.”

The band opened the game with the playing of the Pennsylvania Polka during a presentation on the Terrible Towel, a Steelers tradition that celebrated its 40th birthday at Sunday’s game. They then led the crowd in the classic cheer, “Here We Go Steelers.”

At halftime, the band performed the last two songs of its 2015 show “Revolution Evolution,” which were “Enterprising Young

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The Red Raider Marching Band was given on-the-field seats to enjoy the game. The Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Bengals by a score of 16-10.

Men” from the movie “Star Trek” and Linkin Park’s “New Divide.” They also played the Shippensburg University fight song, “The Horse,” as they left the field.

Waving their Terrible Towels, the band cheered on the Steelers with on-the-field seats as they charged against the Bengals.

The Steelers lost 16-10, with the Bengals remaining undefeated.

This has been a big year for the Red Raider Marching Band as it kicked off the new year on a small tour in Ireland, playing in Dublin, Kilkenny and Limerick. The band

has expanded its travel since Famulare became the director in 2001.

“That has been my intent all along, to be able to open up opportunities not just for the concert band but for the marching band who ridiculously work tirelessly more hours in the fall,” Famulare said. “So I find it only Photo by Nathan Yerges fitting to try to find opportunities for them.”

The band will follow the football team to SU Drum Major Mackenzie Brouse Kutztown Univerity on Saturday with hopes the team will make it to playoffs and not con- swings a Terrible Towel over her head in celebration of its 40th year. clude the season.

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“I’ve adapted to the role and I think I learned a lot about leadership throughout the semester.” ­– Alexis Goodreau

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Students preparing for the show practice musical selections from the Broadway musical, “American Idiot.” Many students involved are a part of SU’s theater group, Act V.

“When you move to the city their clothes sort of explode. Each character sort of embodies a different style of punk,” Goodreau said.

Usually Goodreau works behind the scenes of productions, which works well with her introverted personality, she said. Directing

a musical, however, requires her to be at the forefront, which has been one of the challenges she has faced.

“I’ve adapted to the role and I think I learned a lot about leadership throughout the semester,” Goodreau said. “I think I’ve learned a lot about creating theater, which I think is the purpose.

It’s amazing to be on the different side of the theater.”

As a co-director of the production, junior Dallas Johnson said that she and Goodreau work in tandem together.

“It’s been really hectic. I give her major props,” Johnson said.

When Goodreau tells her cast that x, y and z need to be done, it gets done, Johnson said.

“I didn’t think I could do it going into the semester. I was really anxious….it turned out so much better than I thought it would,” Goodreau said.

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Theater practicum students and adviser conquer troubled lives in ‘33 Variations’ Natalie Eastwood Ship Life Editor

There is beauty in a wrong turn down an unknown road, beauty in leaves crisped brown and crumpled into dust, beauty in a swirling black coffee — and according to “33 Variations,” there is beauty in a simple song and a flighty girl.

Performed by Shippensburg University students and directed by professor Paris Peet, “33 Variations” parallels the lives of composer Ludwig van Beethoven and his furor to create multiple variations of a simple waltz and a 21st century woman and her desire to discover what drove Beethoven to obsess over “mediocrity.”

Tyler Marshall played the childish, temperamental and genius Beethoven — creating a lovably comical character despite his antics, firing of staff and inability to pay his bills.

Marshall created a character that was enjoyable to watch on stage and a person who no one would ever actually want to meet in person.

Katherine Brandt, played by Alexandra Jones, wears an armor of controlled modesty and harsh judgments that can only be pierced

by Beethoven and eventually, her daughter Clara, who is played by Abbie Bugh.

The three storylines — a musician searching for the right note, a professor searching for an answer, and young woman searching for acceptance from her mother — weave effortlessly into a complex story of the beauty found in the most simple things.

What drew Peet to the play, he said, was Katherine’s rigid inability to understand that Beethoven saw beauty in a simple piece of music.

“Ultimately, it’s about what we’re inspired by and our ability to see what’s extraordinary in the ordinary,” Peet said.

Running out of time before Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) takes over her body, Katherine travels to Bonn, Germany, in a desperate attempt to be as close to Beethoven as possible by studying the rough drafts of the scores that led to Beethoven’s “33 Variations.”

Jones’ execution of Katherine’s character, her disease and her desire for an answer, creates someone

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(Top) Dr. Katherine Brandt, played by Alexandra Jones, connects with Ludwig Von Beethoven, played by Tyler Marshall in “33 Variations.” (Bottom) Dr. Gertrude Ladenburger, played by Gabrielle Sheller, yells at Katherine, a close friend, for keeping an important secret from her daughter. that is neither heroine nor villain, but human.

Jones portrays Katherine’s disease with subtle hand cramps and a twitching tongue throughout the play as constant reminders of the control Katherine is desperately fighting to maintain.

To care for her mother, Clara follows Katherine to Germany, despite Katherine’s adamant opinion that she does not need help or even a relationship with her daughter.

A chord of tension thrums between the mother and daughter because Katherine fears that Clara is coasting on a path of mediocrity.

Through searching for her answer to Beethoven’s “33 Variations,” however, Katherine also finds beauty in her daughter.

Jones said that Katherine not only suffers from ALS, but also from an illness of ugliness that emerges in the way that she treats her daughter.

“Beauty often lies where we least expect it, and this play has taught me that ugliness lies most often in the people we love the most, but often that’s where beauty lies too,” Jones said.

Compared to the judgments that Katherine throws at Clara, her love for Beethoven’s music resonates in the way she describes the movement of the notes, her voice slipping

into a smooth, warm beam of light and growing with strength with each crescendo.

As the play progresses, Katherine steps closer and closer to Beethoven until his hand is in hers and they are talking, despite the more than 200 year time difference. Having

dealt with his hearing loss, Beethoven helps Katherine with her own sickness and eventually her death in dream-like sequences where the two characters are connected by the music that drives them both.

However, Katherine dies knowing that her presumptions of beau-

ty were wrong and with an understanding of what determines true beauty.

Toward the end of her sickness, Katherine interrupts Clara as she hums a melody.

Katherine demands to know what she is singing, already knowing the answer but incredulous that it could be true — Clara was humming the simple melody that Beethoven derived his variations from.

“Why would she sing this,” Katherine asks her daughter.

“Because it is pretty and it is nice to dance to,” Clara answers.

It is then that Katherine realizes that she completely misunderstood Beethoven because he thought the song was beautiful and that is why he dedicated so many years to creating “33 Variations.”

He was not mocking the simple waltz — he was celebrating its beauty by exploiting its many forms.

Through this unfolds a more important discovery — Katherine’s perception of Clara. Finally, Katherine can see her daughter exactly for who she is and from within that, see beauty.

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D2 ‘A Night of Metal’ invades The Thought Lot Three death metal bands give audience a loud and raucous show Justin Lee

Asst. A&E Editor Even though it was cold outside, it was warm inside the Halloween-themed Thought Lot as three bands brought the fire and intensity of death metal roots.

Bound by the Grave, DNA Through Ashes and Sadistic Vision shredded their way into the hearts of locals, resonating with the love of music that demands an audience to thrash around, no matter how small the venue.

Sounds that could have brought The Thought Lot crumbling down, vibrations of strings pushing amplifiers to the max and the pounding of drums that shake your spine were all on display.

At the end of the night, the show was full of genuine guys putting on a show for fun.

Bound by the Grave, hailing from Baltimore, Maryland, took the stage first. Paul Jack Jr., armed with his Dean Flying V guitar, opened the show with colossal riffs, followed by the rest of his band-mates.

Guttural vocals and high-ranged screams projected themes of brutality, death, genocide and more. They were nicely layered with a combination of sludge and breakneck beats, constantly changing the tempo of every song. However, it takes a tal-

ented band to transition between those tempos and remain tight.

There is a groove that listeners were attached to almost immediately.

The best aspect of Bound by the Grave was that the players let their instrumental sections carry their songs. There was time to unwind and get acquainted.

Halfway through the performance, bassist Greg Meleney stretched things out and did what is known as the “spider pose.” It is an atypical stance in playing the bass guitar, where the player extends his legs, bouncing between feet. It is an expression of being relaxed and enjoying the moment.

Shortly after the band left the stage, Bound by the Grave had a mini-cookout in the parking lot, welcoming everyone to join the after-party.

In addition, drummer Sonny Godsey, guitarist Rez “REZ MAN” Law, Jack and their friend Don all explained that they “have been blessed.”

Bound by the Grave has one EP called “Methods of Disposal,” which is to be re-released under the band’s new label, Lost Apparitions. The band is excited to continue touring throughout Maryland and Virginia and are set to tour across the United States and Canada.

Jack mentioned that the band has a chance to tour with death met-

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(Top) DNA Through Ashes maintains enthusiasm during the middle act of “Night of Metal.” Vocalist Stew Chandler extends remarks of gratitude and fellowship throughout the powerful metal performance. (Bottom) Bound by the Grave bassist Greg Meleney strums his electric guitar viciously. al legends Vader. A touring manager is set to make an arrangement in Poland, which Jack said would be “awesome.”

There was very little calm between the storms of bands.

“This event is about listening to music...forgetting about the outside world,” DNA Through Ashes vocalist Stew Chandler said, following up the opening set from Bound by the Grave.

The audience roared in agreement, welcoming the band hailing from Newville. Carrying the consistent element of intensity and engagement, what made DNA Through Ashes stand out was the presence of Chandler, leaning into the crowd.

There was a certain punk element to the group. Despite the band always being on the edge of subsequent beats, their energy was controlled: A commanding balance between their frenetic pacing and restraint.

DNA Through Ashes managed to keep the atmosphere of The Thought Lot searing with the heat of their instruments and Chandler’s vocals. The band paid homage to a number of things: The audience, the bond shared in music, friends, fami-

ly and soldiers who have passed on, and lastly, Lamb of God, covering the crowd favorite “Omerta.”

As Sadistic Vision was setting up their equipment for the last act, DNA Through Ashes bassist Brian Finkenbinder explained his take on what the band is about.

Although he has been influenced by the sounds of bluegrass and country, he said that all the members share the love of the “aggression of metal and deathcore.”

Finkenbinder and the other members have been together for a full year. To them, it does not matter the size of the crowd. What matters is people enjoying themselves.

“It doesn’t matter if money is involved or not. We just like to play,” said Finkenbinder.

The event ended with an impressive performance by Sadistic Vision.

Formed in 1989 in New Orleans, the band had several lineup changes during the ’90s after moving to Hanover, Pennsylvania, but they kept in contact.

During that time, they toured up and down the East Coast. Recently, they have toured with Bound by the Grave and DNA Through Ashes, and a relationship of brothers has been formed.

Sadistic Vision combines the best aspects of Bound by the Grave and DNA Through Ashes.

In the mix of Vision’s sound is a flavor of the technical death metal style. The band harmonizes fastpaced, intricate sections, even during odd-time signatures.

Sadistic Vision has the style of bands like Mastodon and Lamb of God, but guitarist Brian Reed said that members of the band in fact do not listen to either of them, but “it’s interesting to hear that others compliment us in that way. It’s pretty cool to hear that though.”

Much like the other bands of the night, Reed explained that there is “a real good chemistry between all of us. We’re all bros — good friends.”

In fact, members of Bound by the Grave and DNA Through Ashes joined the crowd and thrashed around with the audience.

Despite the angst and brutal nature the three bands sing about, these guys are approachable and friendly.

That was the biggest thing to take away from “A Night of Metal.”

The music is what brings everyone together, on a level that goes beyond affection.

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D3 Two great films in two different ways Izzy’s View Visuals drive ‘Steve Jobs’ to greatness while story and acting excel in‘Bridge of Spies’ JUSTIN LEE

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Asst. A&E Editor The months from October to December are when filmmakers show off their best material for the year.

“Steve Jobs” and “Bridge of Spies” showcase the talents that come out in droves during these months leading up to the Oscars.

Steve Jobs The brilliant visual/acting extravaganza of Danny Boyle’s “Steve Jobs” is the second and last attempt to tell the story of the deceased CEO of Apple. Fortunately, it erases the stink that was “Jobs,” an exercise in confirming that Ashton Kutcher should have stayed in television.

This time around, “Steve Jobs” explains three different periods of Jobs’ life. Boyle takes us to 1984, 1988 and 1998. Each time, Jobs and his team are setting up an event to launch a new Apple product. Naturally, in story-telling fashion, there are problems and the team scrambles to fix them.

Like the previous works of Boyle, “Steve Jobs” is full of detail. Whether it is in the dialogue of screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, the framing or the over-explanation of events, everything orbits around the powerful acting of Michael Fassbender.

He does not play Steve Jobs. He is Steve Jobs.

Fassbender is so convincing in his posture, mannerisms and ex-

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Michael Fassbender speaks at a panel during the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International about his upcoming films. pressions. During one scene, Steve Wozniak, played by Seth Rogen, asks Jobs to recognize the team of the Apple II, but Jobs refuses.

This plea comes up multiple times throughout the film, but time is set aside to put things into perspective.

Jobs explains that he is like the conductor of an orchestra. He conducts and the band plays.

Much like the many different parts of his Apple team, there are several life situations he has to balance during the systematic chaos.

Jobs constantly battles the company’s executive board, refuses to

acknowledge that he is the father of his daughter, Lisa, and will not compromise on better ideas that are not his own.

“Steve Jobs” is a wonderful expression of image theory. In order to compliment the excessive explanation of things, interesting cinematography based on blocking, placement of characters and implied shapes is what holds everything together.

The actors are strong, the direction is profound and it is worth a second viewing.

“Bridge of Spies” is a film told through its strong story. Directed by Stephen Spielberg and written by the Coen brothers, “Bridge of Spies” is about the negotiation strategies of James B. Donovan, wonderfully played by Tom Hanks. Events in the film are based on the 1960 U-2 incident of the Cold War, when the Soviet Union shot down a spy plane flown by Francis Gary Powers.

Similarly, Soviet KGB (Russian secret police) spy Rudolf Abel is captured in Brooklyn. He is granted a fair trial, though the FBI and the courts themselves have already made up their minds. Donovan is brought in to defend his case. The problem is that he has not practiced court law in several years. It is a learning experience for himself, for Abel and for the United States.

“Bridge of Spies” is mesmerizing.

Every image, every word spoken and every action has weight and importance. Spielberg brings out the best in all of the performers.

The conversations speak of a larger-than-life message, but one that still applies today: No matter how much tension there is between two countries, even when the well-being of others are on the line, things have a chance of being accomplished without using force.

If America ever needs to be taught a lesson, trust in Spielberg and the magic of his movies to leave an impact.

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The hit Broadway musical “American Idiot” will come kicking and screaming to Memorial Auditorium on Nov. 7 and 8.

The show is not a full staging of Green Day’s principle album, “American Idiot.”

Rather, the rock opera is an exciting showcase of select songs and moments from the show that saw an amazing run at Broadway’s St. James Theater, which included multiple Tony Award nominations and some critical praise.

The show is going to be a lively one, featuring a four-piece rock band on stage with the actors throughout the performances. The

show is the brain-child of Alexis Goodreau, which she has put together as a project for her interdisciplinary arts senior showcase.

The show follows a young man by the name of Johnny as he excapes his meaningless suburban life to find thrills in the big city.

Johnny finds himself in a love affair with an exciting woman in the city fueled by drugs and Johnny’s desire to change his life.

As it is said in the song “Jesus of Suburbia,” Johnny is the “son of rage and love,” and the show follows his journey from rage-filled teen to a young man full of emotion and memories.

The showtimes are Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 8 at 3 p.m. and admission is free.

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Panic! at the Disco fans are feeling the Halloween spirit after the band released the music video for the group’s new single, “Emperor’s New Clothes.”

The video, released on Oct. 21, features lead singer Brendon Urie falling into a hell-like place and turning into a demon after escaping from the music video for the single, “This is Gospel.”

The video featured Urie by himself, with band member Dallon Weekes missing from the action.

It seems to be a recurring theme lately, as Urie is the only one featured in all of their latest music videos since Weekes is now a touring-only member.

“Thinking about where I started — I joined as the last member of the band before we started touring and got signed. Now I’m last man standing. But to me, I love it so much. I love this band. I love everything about it — touring, songwriting. So for me it’s never been a question of stopping or letting go of it all because I love it too much,” Urie said during an interview with Billboard.

The video is also one of the band’s best to date and is frankly, really creepy.

It goes very well with the dancerock themed song which has also been a recurring theme for all the songs released from the band’s fifth studio album.

Urie has gotten much better at performing in music videos since the band’s start and seems to feel more comfortable in the heavy makeup and costume for this video, which is a first for the band.

The release of the song and music video were followed by the announcement that its new album, “Death of a Bachelor,” will be released on Jan. 15, 2016.

Urie describes the album as a new beginning, writing on the official Facebook page that “This album is me. Running to the piano. Building a drum kit. Strumming a guitar.

Some things never change.”

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The story of the day was that the Red Raiders would score early, often and in a variety of ways as the team blew out the Millersville University Marauders, 63-7, at Seth Grove Stadium on Saturday.

Shippensburg University led 49-0 at halftime and set team records for most sacks in a single game with 10 and most punt return touchdowns with three.

“We scored in a lot of different ways today,” Raiders coach Mark Maciejewski said. “It was different for me in that aspect, I don’t think I’ve ever been involved in a game where there were so many big plays on special teams like that.”

The Red Raiders opened the scoring early when linebacker Stephen Cain was able to fall on a wild snap in the end zone for a 7-0 lead with 12:44 remaining in the first quarter.

After a quick three-and-out and a short punt, the team was able to score again less than four minutes later, when quarterback Ryan Zapoticky found receiver Sheldon Mayer in the back of the end zone for a 14-0 lead.

In the closing minutes of the first quarter, running back Andrew Smith was able to return a punt 55 yards for a score, giving SU a 21-0 lead going into the second quarter.

With 12:08 left in the first half, Red Raiders cornerback Kevin Taylor II was able to pick off a pass and return it 29 yards for the score.

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Receiver Sheldon Mayer hauls in a touchdown pass early in the first quarter on Saturday.

Less than two minutes later, Mayer would return a punt 66 yards for a touchdown, giving the Red Raiders a commanding 35-0 lead.

However, the team’s onslaught just would not stop, as Smith was able to find a hole and cut back and forth downfield for a long 87-yard scoring run. The Red Raiders would conclude the first half by scoring when Mayer returned another punt for a score, bringing the tally to 49-0 at half.

The Red Raiders benched many of their starters after opening the second half with Zapoticky rushing a score with 13:43 remaining in the third quarter. Millersville would finally get on the board when quarterback J.J. Paige found Kevin Wiggins wide open, bringing the score to 56-7.

SU finalized the score at 63-7 when Colin McDermott broke through for a 1-yard score late in the fourth quarter, putting an ex-

The Red Raiders defensive line kept Millersville quarterback J.J. Paige on the ground all day.

clamation point on the win for the team.

The Red Raiders’ defense played a huge role in the victory, limiting the Marauders to 45 total offensive yards. Defensive lineman Richard Nase finished the game with four sacks. Linebacker Kevin Goldsmith was able to add two, as well.

“Our defensive line, even with just four-man pressures, has been working very well for us. Richard Nase is becoming a pretty darn good player and he’s only going to get better,” Maciejewski said.

Mayer finished the day with three touchdowns, while Smith added two and 96 yards rushing during the game. The duo shared punt return duties for the Red Raiders, as they are explosive play-makers when they have the ball in their hands.

The team took full advantage of that today, riding the special teams’ play to victory.

“It was awesome to get one [return]. Then Andrew stepped in, he got one. That was great, it was like a little competition was going,” Mayer said. “Then I got my opportunity again, and I probably should’ve let it go into the end zone but I took my chances and took it to the house.”

The team will return to action next Saturday when it travels to Kutztown University.

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Cale Ahearn is a communication/ journalism major at Shippensburg University. He is a senior and plans to enter the sports journalism field when he graduates. Ahearn boasts 10 years of experience with fantasy football, winning four championships and finishing within the top three in his leagues nine times.

Staff Writer In its final week of the regular season, Shippensburg University posted back-to-back shut out victories to sneak into the playoffs as a No. 6 seed.

Tuesday, Oct. 27 The Shippensburg University women’s soccer team defeated Lock Haven University 1-0 behind an 85th minute goal from Ashley Weaver.

The goal marks Weaver’s fifth of the season. The junior collected a shot that was blocked by the LHU goalkeeper and fired it into an open net. Brianna Brancato notched the assist after she fired a shot that was blocked.

SU (10-6-1, 8-6-1 PSAC) outshot the Bald Eagles 12-8. Weaver led all players with six shots, three of which were on goal. Five Raiders recorded shots throughout the game.

SU held a 5-1 advantage on corner kicks, but could not capitalize.

LHU (3-12-1, 3-11-1) controlled the pace of the game for a majority of the second half, but could not

Starting or sitting the right players every week is often the difference between winning and losing in fantasy football. A number of factors go into deciding whether or not a player will perform well that day, such as the opponent he faces, the teammates he has or even if the game is home or away. Your sports editor will break Photos by Bill Smith it down week by week, and here are his top starts and sits of the Kat Hartner makes her move with the ball past a defender. week: break the SU defense.

Near the end of regulation, LHU pushed the ball down the center of the field with no SU defenders in sight. Before the attacker could get within 20 yards of the goal, two SU defenders closed the gap, saving a potential goal.

SU goalkeeper Leah Roy notched five saves for her fifth shutout this season. LHU goalie Katie Gable matched Roy with five saves.

With the win, the Raiders kept their playoff dreams alive.

Casey Sheehan fights the opposing goaltender for the ball.

Saturday, Oct. 31 Women’s soccer concluded its regular season in spectacular fashion by defeating Indiana Uuniversity of Pennsylvania 1-0, clinching a playoff berth in the process.

The Raiders scored quickly in the match, tallying their only goal of the game in the second minute off the leg of sophomore Kat Hartner.

In just her second start of the season, goalkeeper Kayla Kennedy recorded seven saves and her first shut out of the year.

Prior to the game, Raiders head Coach Rob Fulton was honored for being the all-time winningest coach in SU women’s soccer history. Fulton has 85 wins in his career as the women’s soccer head coach.

With the victory, the Raiders clinched the No. 6 seed and will battle third-ranked Slippery Rock University in the first round of the playoffs on Tuesday.

SU dropped its only game against Slippery Rock by a 4-0 score earlier in the season.

Men’s soccer concludes its regular season NOLAN MCGRAW Staff Writer On a crisp Halloween afternoon the Shippensburg University men’s soccer team played its final game of the season and were defeated by Bloomsburg University 2-1.

Bloomsburg scored first at the 7-minute mark on a goal by midfielder Nick Izzo. Fifteen minutes later, the visiting Huskies added to their lead with a goal from Anthony Cerda.

Bloomsburg would go on to hold this small lead for the remainder of the game.

The only Shippensburg goal was scored in the 82nd minute by junior midfielder Robert Furfaro. The shot was converted on a rebound after junior Collin McConnell’s shot was blocked.

With five seconds left in regulation, Furfaro lined up for a corner kick to send the game to overtime.

The shot sailed wide of the goal and the Huskies escaped with the victory.

Both goal keepers recorded four saves in the closely contested game, but the Huskies outshot Shippensburg 22-11, giving themselves more offensive opportunities.

After being eliminated from playoff contention last week, the Red Raiders' season is now officially over. The team finished with an overall record of 7-9 and a conference record of 3-8.

The season was full of missed opportunities as the Red Raiders lost eight games by just one goal.

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QB Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos — Coming off a classic performance against the Green Bay Packers, Manning gets to face his old team, the Indianapolis Colts.

After having a prolific game last week, I expect more of the same for Manning, as he has hit a stride with the offense and gets a new receiver in tight end Vernon Davis.

QB Tom Brady, New England Patriots — Brady is a pick to start every week, but especially when he plays the Washington Redskins at home as he does this Sunday.

The Patriots offense is rolling and Brady is having one of the most prolific seasons of his career. I would expect nothing to change as the offense should explode on Sunday.

SIT QB Eli Manning, New York Giants — After losing a shootout to Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints last week, the Giants should come back to earth this week against a Tampa Bay Buccaneers team that just defeated the one loss Atlanta Falcons. The Giants have dealt with injuries to their receivers all season, and I believe Manning will have a rough time finding any open targets.

WR Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys — The receiver is returning from a severe foot injury and had a less than stellar game against the Seahawks. Now, the division rival Philadelphia Eagles are coming to town, and I would not expect Bryant to find much success against their revamped secondary. Also, Bryant is depending on backup quarterback Matt Cassel to get him the ball.

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Dolan stands test of time on Raiders defensive line CALE AHEARN Sports Editor Being an established starter in a college football team is a hard task today, especially with how much competition can arise. Being a starter for multiple seasons is an even bigger feat and something that Red Raiders defensive lineman Joe Dolan can add to his resume.

Dolan came to Shippensburg University from Abington Heights High School in 2012, when he redshirted his first year with the team. However, it would not be long until Dolan made his impact felt, as once the third week of the 2013 regular season arrived, Dolan cemented himself as a starter.

After finishing the final nine games in a lead role, Dolan totaled 26 tackles, including five for a loss of yards and two sacks.

2014 brought even bigger things for Dolan, despite the Red Raiders’ struggles as a whole. Dolan was one of only five defensive players to start all 11 games for the team, as the Red Raiders struggled with injuries

for much of last season. Dolan improved on his numbers, registering a career-high 36 tackles while also forcing and recovering one fumble.

Now, in 2015, Dolan is the most experienced member on the defensive line, having withstood the tests of time and endurance to remain a mainstay on the Red Raiders’ roster.

He has continued to be a starter and is on his way to tallying another productive season. Thus far, Dolan has amassed 15 tackles and recovered one fumble.

The Red Raiders’ defense got off to a rough start, but it has picked up as of late, with many of the team’s younger players emerging into their new roles, something that Dolan is quite familiar with, himself.

“I’ve been around for a couple years now, so I’ve seen a lot of good things and some bad things,” Dolan said. “I feel like I’m able to help the younger guys when times get tough, whether it be in games or during two-a-days.”

As a group, the defense has only allowed 18 points in its last two games, playing a huge part in two important wins for the team as it

makes a playoff run.

“We got more focused as the year has gone on. We felt like we were on top of the world starting out 2-0, but then we lost the next two,” Dolan said. “That was a big reality check for us and we just had to get our focus down and continue to grind out the rest of the season.”

Like many of the Red Raiders’ players and coaches, Dolan has high expectations for where this season can end.

“We’re tied for first place right now, but we can’t let that get to our heads,” Dolan said. “We have to keep the mentality that we are battling from the bottom up. I think if we get a chance to play in the PSAC Championship game, everyone would be more focused and have one of their best performances, including myself.

“I know that I am going to be one of the hardest working players on the team for the rest of the season.”

Dolan and the Red Raiders travel to to face off against the Kutztown Photo by Darrian Duncan University Golden Bears in a pivJoe Dolan and the Red Raiders’ defense are a force as of otal game in the final weeks of the late, allowing only 25 points in the team’s last three games. season.

Raiders swimming teams show promise JAMISON BARKER Staff Writer It was almost heaven for the men’s and women’s swim teams as they emerged from the country roads of Fairmont State University in West Virginia with wins on their records.

The men won their dual meet over the Fighting Falcons by a score of 112-87. The women won both matchups of their tri-meet with host Fairmont State and PSAC rival California University of Pennsylvania with scores of 120-54 and 118-70 respectively.

For the men, it was the first time they have beaten Fairmont State in the last three seasons.

They were able to do it despite being thin in some areas of the roster, according to head coach Tim Verge.

The win was highlighted by key performances from senior Jake Dunnigan and sophomore Kristian Voulopos.

Dunnigan won both the 200-yard individual medley and the 100-yard breaststroke. Voulopos won the 100-yard backstroke and took second in the 200-yard freestyle.

The victory is the men’s first of the young season, and one that has coach Verge excited.

“They were hungry,” Verge said. “They wanted to go in there and stop a losing streak.”

On the women’s side, it was more of the same. The two wins they picked up in Fair-

mont made it four straight for the squad, improving their record to 4-and-1 for the season.

Senior Carolyn Meier built on her four-win performance versus Indiana University of Pennsylvania last week with two solo event wins in the 50- and 500-yard freestyle.

Meier was also a part of the winning 400yard freestyle relay team alongside senior Rikki Sargent and sophomores Nollaig Noll and MacKenna Angert.

Angert also had an impressive day of her own, winning the 1,000- and 500-yard freestyles.

Verge said he does not place a lot of weight on the women’s dual meet record, but he is impressed and ready to see what the rest of the year holds.

“They stepped up, especially in the second half of the meet,” said Verge. “It was exciting to see and we’re getting ourselves ready to have a good rest of this year.”

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Asst. Sports Editor The field hockey team concluded its regular-season win with a 3-0 victory over Bloomsburg University on Saturday.

The Raiders (13-4) captured their first goal of the game in the opening minutes when sophomore Kylie Huffman scored off a shot just inside the circle, which was her second goal of the season.

SU extended its lead a minute later when freshman Brooke Zeiders converted on a penalty stroke just inside the left post. The tally was Zeiders’ fifth goal of an impressive rookie season.

Junior Kendall Beck scored her sixth goal of the season in the second half, giving the Raiders a 3-0 lead, which it held for the remainder of the game.

SU’s victory was perhaps its best defensive game all season. The

Raiders limited the Huskies to just two shot attempts, neither of which were on goal. Despite not recording a save, goalkeeper Taylor Webster earned her seventh shutout of the season, giving the Raiders a total of eight all season.

SU’s stout defense has been its backbone all season. The Raiders have limited its opponents to just 17 goals all season. Its consistent play has eased the workload of its goalkeepers, who have tallied 77 saves and a .82 save percentage.

With its victory over Bloomsburg, the Raiders clinched the No. 3 seed in the PSAC and will again meet the Huskies in the first round of the postseason.

The Raiders have a six-game win streak versus Bloomsburg, including two shutout victories this season.

Shippensburg hosts Bloomsburg on Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the opening round of the playoffs.

Photo by Bill Smith

The Red Raiders hope to have continued success when they begin PSAC playoffs on Tuesday.

Cross country dominates at Lock Haven, readies for NCAA’s Jamison Barker Staff Writer Shippensburg University men’s and women’s cross country teams both took first in Lock Haven University’s annual Go Fast River Run as they previewed the host course for next week’s NCAA Atlantic Region Championships.

As the name of the race suggests, the Red Raiders did in fact go fast.

Thanks to the runner-friendly nature of Lock Haven’s course, multiple runners for the men and women posted season personal records and solidified their spots in next week’s regional lineup.

The men placed all five of their scoring runners among the top 11 finishers. Junior Harrison Schettler

finished second overall with a time of 25:29:84, which is an eight-second season personal record. Finishing two through five for the Raiders were seniors Chris Mullin and Bernard England, freshman Ian Davies and junior Zack Despreaux.

Davies’ 11th place finish earned him his first ever turn as a scorer for SU.

Photos by Mike Schnelle

Both men and women’s cross-country teams will travel to Lock Haven for the NCAA Atlantic Region Championships.

Raider runners Alex Balla and Kieran Sutton pace themselves at a meet earlier this season.

The women’s team had all five of its scoring runners place within the Top 10 of the race, taking the first, fourth, eight, ninth and 10th spots.

Freshman Jackie Kinkead won the race with a time of 22:40 and crushed her season PR by more than a minute. Sophomore Lizzie Manickas, senior Rachel Lilley and freshmen Molly Janc and Lindsey Gerlach rounded out the scoring for the Raiders.

Manickas’ continued her return to form from injury at the race. Her time of 22:48 was 90 seconds faster than her run at the conference championships the week before, and enough to finish fourth overall.

Both teams will head back to Lock Haven next weekend in hopes of glory while competing in the 2015 NCAA Atlantic Region Championships.

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Men’s club lacrosse sponsors breast cancer tournament Bob Murray

Guest Writer As fall continues and with lacrosse season not so far away, men across campus polish their stick skills and swagger by competing throughout the fall. Shippensburg University’s men’s club lacrosse team gathered along with five other schools on Halloween at SU to duke it out at the Raiders' first Fall Breast Cancer Tournament.

Throughout the day, parents and families gathered to support the Raiders and to help raise awareness of the importance of self-examination to prevent breast cancer.

“We got these shirts that support this foundation, a non-profit out of Harrisburg, called ‘Feel Your Boobies’,” said Peter Psomiadis, sophomore long stick midfielder and apparel chairman.

The club was able to donate an estimated $2,000 to the cause while hosting the tournament and bringing in the “Feel Your Boobies” promotional tent to sell T-shirts, with the proceeds going to the school’s club team.

The Red Raiders played in three games on Saturday, against Susquehanna, Bucknell and West Chester universities. In those three close-scoring contests, the Raiders fought hard and honed their skills for a run at the Division II Club National Championships in the spring.

where we’re sliding from so they don’t get open shots on their offensive side of the ball,” Best said.

The team used these games to see their strengths and weaknesses, and one certain strength that the team enjoyed was the electric play by freshman midfielder and face-off prophet Connor Adelsberger.

Throughout the duration of the tournament, strong defensive play by third-year defensive long poles Mike Powers and Andrew Ambroz made it hard for opponents to rip shots into the net.

Not only did the defense step up but also the team’s goalie, Tony Tran, had numerous saves in each contest, keeping his team in competition.

The offensive barrage failed to cease as shots were fired left and right, generating momentum that carried them throughout the day.

Prolific offensive play was led by goals that ignited consistency from Collin Waters, Alex Tuterice, Connor Adelsberger, Jake Knouse, Tyler Murkley and Peter Psomiadis.

The team is growing and building and with fluent and consistent ball Photo courtesy of BreakThrough Breast Cancer movement, offensive gurus such as Niko Kolkka, Tyler Murkley and The men’s lacrosse tournament was able to raise an estimated $2,000 for breast cancer.

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SU basketball ranked in top 5 in preseason coaches poll Cale Ahearn

Sports Editor Shippensburg University hosted its Basketball Media Day on Thursday, with both teams in the midst of preparations for the upcoming season.

The men’s squad comes into the season ranked fifth in the PSAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll, and looking to continue trending in the right direction under head coach Chris Fite.

In his third season, Fite is looking to capitalize on having experience with the team and benefiting from players returning to the roster.

“We’re excited about the group that we have here, and we think that with the amount of players we have coming back that we will be a

little bit better this year,” Fite said.

“Everybody is a year older and a year more mature, but time will tell.”

The Red Raiders benefit from veteran depth on the roster, such as senior guards Jay Hardy and Tony Ellis, but has youth like sophomore guard Justin McCarthur, who earned four PSAC Freshman of the Week awards last season.

“Being a senior means you’ve been here for 3-4 years, you know the ins and outs of the league, and you know what to expect,” Ellis said.

“You know what it takes to be a winner, and you understand that every game is on the line.”

“I really like the pieces that we have. I think that we will benefit from having experienced players on the roster, with guys that have

went through a three-win season to making the big jump last year all the way to .500 and making the playoffs,” Fite said.

On the other side, the Lady Raiders come into the season with high expectations after not losing a member of their roster and being ranked second in the PSAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll.

The team has two Preseason AllPSAC selections in senior forward Stephanie Knauer and junior Morgan Griffith, while former PSAC Rookie of the Year Lauren Gold is now a veteran of the roster as well.

“People are going to expect a lot out of us because we didn’t graduate anyone and do return all of our starters,” coach Kristy Trn said.

“It means a tremendous amount that we have been able to keep the

group together.” Griffith echoed her coach’s sentiment, believing that the team returning its roster will be a strength for them this season.

“We have everyone returning, and I think that puts us ahead already,” Griffith said. “I think we all have high expectations for ourselves, and coach expects more out of us than she has in the past.”

Being the eldest member of the roster, Knauer knows that she is counted on to be a leader for this deep Red Raider team.

“I feel like it is my duty to step up and make everyone feel comfortable and make sure that they are playing to the best of their ability because of my experience on and off the court,” Knauer said.

With such a deep and experienced group, the Red Raiders have their

eyes on taking the next step, and becoming championship contenders.

“My expectation is that we are trying to work toward winning a national championship. This group has worked very hard to get themselves back into the playoffs and then try to advance in the playoffs,” Trn said. “We feel that we’ve made some great strides toward having the opportunity to go after our end goals if we do our part on our dayto-day work.”

The women will look to improve over their early playoff exit last season.

Both Red Raider teams open the season as part of the Wolf’s Bus Line Classic on Friday, Nov. 13, at the team’s home arena in Heiges Field House.

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Is this the end of fantasy football in Pennsylvania?

Trade Association (FSTA), 56 million people will play fantasy sports this year, a large increase from the 12 million in 2005. Dan Ellis, a senior accounting major, is one of those 56 million people who plays fantasy sports.

“I’ve been playing fantasy football for about five years now,” Ellis said.

“I started playing on FanDuel last year, but I switched to DraftKings this fall.”

Ellis is one of many who started by playing traditional fantasy sports, but have since added the daily element to their fantasy repertoire.

People play daily fantasy sports for the same reason they play traditional fantasy sports, for some friendly competition and to show that they are better than their friends. DraftKings and FanDuel have definitely taken advantage of that.

“It makes Sundays more exciting and it has changed the way I watch football,” Ellis said. “I definitely would be upset if the state took away something that has become a large part of my life.”

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COLBY CONWAY Guest Writer Daily fantasy sports have exploded over the past year or two, but there are some states that have restricted this sort of gambling.

FanDuel and DraftKings, the two largest daily fantasy sports sites, are currently restricted in Arizona, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada and Washington. Daily players have enjoyed the ability to play in Pennsylvania, but that could change this week. The legislation proposed by Rep. George Dunbar is slated for a committee vote next week in the state House of Representatives.

The proposal would reportedly shut out fantasy sites unless they come to a deal with state-licensed casinos. Pennsylvania wants a slice of the gambling revenue created by fantasy sites, most notably DraftKings and FanDuel. All gambling in the state is controlled by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, but obviously fantasy sites are not.

In a nutshell, that is what the proposal wants to change.

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FanDuel has become one of the most popular fantasy sports apps in the U.S. for football. analyst Eilers Research, daily fantasy sports websites are expected to generate $2.6 billion in entry fees in 2015. By 2020, that number is expected to increase to upward of $14 billion. There are a lot of uncertainties moving forward involving daily fantasy sports, but one thing is for certain: People will continue to put their efforts into this money machine.

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If you happen to play on either of these sites and reside in the state, you can sign a petition on their respective sites in an effort to remain unregulated throughout the indi-

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The petition asks for your name, email address and zip code. The online form that you would complete basically states that you oppose any measure that would ban online fantasy sports.

Hashtags regarding this subject had been trending on Twitter recently, as well.

If you want to continue to play, sign the petition and say with pride: Let us play.

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Halloween weekend was a treat for SU volleyball Chris Collymore

Asst. Sports Editor The Shippensburg University volleyball team had a record of 2-1 this past week, with matches against Virginia Union University, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown University and Lock Haven University.

The Red Raiders defeated Virginia Union in three sets on Wednesday night. The team then lost in three sets to Pitt-Johnstown on Friday.

Finally, the team beat Lock Haven in four sets on Saturday night.

Wednesday, Oct. 28 The Red Raiders played amazingly on Wednesday night in the team’s match against Virginia Union. The Raiders had 14 different players contribute points on Wednesday, which allowed Shippensburg to win its sixth consecutive match and sweep Virginia Union in three sets.

Shippensburg had a hitting percentage of .222 in the first set Wednesday, while hitting .121 for the night. The Raiders combined for a total of 33 kills against Virginia Union to go along with 10 service aces and 10 team blocks.

Sophomore Shelby Henry led all

players with 10 kills Wednesday on a team high 27 total attacks. Henry also had five digs to go along with two blocks. Henry also set new career highs in kill totals, hitting both percentage (.259) and block totals on Wednesday night.

Fellow sophomore Catherine Amoriello had a team-high 23 assists while serving a team high four aces on Wednesday. Those four aces were also a new career high for Amoriello.

Friday, Oct. 30 Unfortunately, the Red Raiders’ six-game winning streak came to an end on Friday, when the team was swept in three sets by Pitt-Johnstown.

Pitt-Johnstown is currently the leader in the PSAC Eastern Division and the team sure looked like it on Friday.

The Raiders were unable to find momentum against Johnstown and the team also struggled on offense because of the team’s inability to connect on passes.

Despite a slow start, the Raiders were able to make a comeback in the second set. However, Johnstown was able to make a late comeback and retake the lead to win the set.

Photo by Cale Ahearn

The Raiders prepare to make a block in the team’s match against Pitt-Johnstown on Friday.

Despite the team’s poor play collectively, a few players did stand out for the Red Raiders on Friday.

Junior Annie Goerl was just shy of a double-double with nine kills and 13 digs, while senior Taylor Gottshall converted five of her 14 attacks into kills to go along with four block assists.

Saturday, Oct. 31 The Raiders bounced back very well on Saturday in the team’s match against Lock Haven.

The Raiders beat Lock Haven in four sets on Saturday, thanks once again to the team’s great play on

both ends of the floor.

The Raiders as a team had 59 kills, with four different players hitting double digit kills.

Freshman Morgan DeFloria had a .395 hitting percentage to go along with her team-high 16 kills on Saturday.

Gottshall continued her great play from the previous night with 15 kills and three block assists.

Goerl finally got her double-double Saturday with 12 kills and 20 digs. Senior Faith Athey hit 11 kills while also having three block assists.

The Raiders were able to limit Lock Haven to a hitting percentage of .070 during the third set. This is thanks in large part to senior Laura Plank and junior Maura Nolan.

Plank led the Raiders with a team high 22 digs, while Nolan had 10 digs and a match-best 48 assists.

The Raiders hope this momentum follows them into their final home game of the season when the team plays Millersville University on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. in Heiges Field House.

PSAC SCOREBOARD FOOTBALL School

Standings East Division II W-L

FIELD HOCKEY Pct.

Shippensburg.....................7-2 .778 West Chester.....................6-3 .667 Bloomsburg........................5-4 .556 East Stroudsburg...............5-4 .556 Kutztown............................5-4 .556

School

West Division II W-L

Pct.

Slippery Rock.....................8-1 .889 IUP.......................................6-2 .750 Clarion................................7-2 .778 California............................6-3 .667 Gannon...............................6-3 .667

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School W-L

Mercyhurst.........................w9-7-1 Millersville..........................13-3-1 Bloomsburg........................13-4 Slippery Rock.....................11-6 California............................9-6-1 Lock Havem.......................7-10-1 Gannon...............................7-9 East Stroudsburg...............7-8-1 West Chester.....................6-8-3 Shippensburg.....................7-9 Seton Hill............................5-12-1 Pitt-Johnstown...................1-17

W-L

Standings Division II

Pct.

East Stroudsburg...............15-3 .833 Millersville..........................17-1 .944 Shippensburg.....................13-4 .765 Kutztown............................12-6 .667 West Chester.....................15-3 .833 Bloomsburg........................9-9 .500 IUP.......................................8-18 .444 Mercyhurst.........................8-10 .444 Slippery Rock.....................6-12 .333 Seton Hill............................1-15 .063 Mansfield............................0-17 .000

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Standings Division II

WOMEN’S SOCCER

VOLLEYBALL School

Standings East Division II W-L

Pct.

Pitt-Johnstown...................24-3 .889 Shippensburg.....................22-8 .733 West Chester.....................21-8 .724 Lock Haven........................16-11 .593 Millersville..........................14-13 .519

School

West Division II W-L

Pct.

Edinboro.............................27-2 .931 Gannon...............................19-7 .731 Clarion................................16-13 .552 Seton Hill............................20-10 .667 Mercyhurst.........................13-14 .481

School W-L Gannon...............................17-1 West Chester.....................14-3 Slippery Rock.....................12-5-1 Edinboro.............................12-6 Kutztown............................11-5-1 Shippensburg.....................11-6-1 East Stroudsburg...............9-6-1

WOMEN’S TENNIS Standings Division II

School W-L West Chester.....................3-1 Edinboro.............................3-1 Seton Hill............................3-1 Slippery Rock.....................3-1 Clarion................................2-0 California............................1-1 Mercyhurst.........................1-1