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Students to exercise caution after assaults

Winter weather kills 3, injures dozens

Shippensburg — Shippensburg University officials are reminding students to exercise caution due to reported assaults that occurred in the past few weeks.

SU sent a safety information email to students last week, explaining that the Pennsylvania State Police are investigating an incident involving an assault by several unidentified individuals. It said there are rumors of other similar incidents occurring in the area.

A second email was sent on Friday to give students tips to be safe.

“Students are reminded to use caution and be alert for dangerous or threatening situations,” it says.

“Please be aware of your surroundings and take appropriate precautions at all times.”

It suggests students should walk in groups and well-lit areas, should be aware of their surroundings and should know how to contact emergency personal.

To contact the university police call (717) 477-1444, or dial 911 in the event of an emergency.

Lebanon County — Three people were killed and dozens injured over the weekend in a 64-vehicle pileup on a snow-covered stretch of Interstate 78, according to Across America Patch.

The Pennsylvania State Police confirmed three people died, all of whom were in their 50s.

More than 120 people were involved in the accident, with more than 50 people being sent to seven hospitals and dozens more taken to a shelter. Poor weather conditions involving snow and low visibility are believed to have caused the accident. The pileup occurred where I-78 passes through Lebanon and Berks counties.

Trucks, cars, SUVs, at least nine tractor-trailers and a bus were involved in the crash. The bus was carrying the Penn State Lehigh Valley men’s basketball team, which was en route to New Kensington for a game, according to Penn State.

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Scalia’s death starts Brazil combats Zika nationwide debate epidemic with flyers

Washington, D.C. — The death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia set the stage for an ideological election-year battle involving the president, Congress and the presidential candidates, reported CNN. With an open seat among the four liberal and four conservative justices, the next justice could tilt the balance of power in the Supreme Court.

President Barack Obama said over the weekend he would nominate a successor in due time, but his plans were met with resistance.

Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he believes the next administration should make the appointment.

Democratic Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid rebutted McConnell’s suggestion, saying the Senate has a duty to fill the vacant seat so the Supreme Court can get back to work.

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Brasilia, Brazil — Brazil mobilized nearly a quarter-million soldiers over the weekend to distribute flyers to cities across the country to tell citizens how to reduce breeding grounds for the mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus, according to The New York Times.

The Brazilian Health Minister said residents should take 15 minutes to clean their homes, which is where two-thirds of the mosquitoes breed. The campaign, Zika Zero, is striving to rid the country of the mosquitoes and virus. It comes two weeks after the World Health Organization declared a global emergency.

The virus is rapidly spreading across the Western Hemisphere and is now affecting 25 countries. It is unclear what caused the virus to become an epidemic.

Some residents said they hoped the government would use chemical means to kill the mosquitoes, instead of relying on the efforts of citizenry. Public health experts said individual responsibility is important in eradicating the mosquitoes.

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Did God create the Big Bang?

Seminary faculty discusses the coexistance of science and religion Marissa Merkt

get, the further you move away from God,” Eshbach added.

Staff Writer “There is this great disconnect… that somehow education is bad. I On Thursday, the eve of Interna- think we have to take a great look tional Darwin Day and second day at that,” Eshbach said. of Lent, three faculty members from the Lutheran Theological Seminary “I can’t look at science at Gettysburg gathered at Shipand not see God.” pensburg University’s Orndorff Theatre to discuss how science and -Kayla Keller religion can intersect.

One of the speakers, the Rev. Both Eshbach, Oldensburg and Warren Eshbach, began by admitting his previous distaste for sci- their colleague, Aaron Smith, repeatedly reinforced the idea that ence.

Eshbach said he recalled when he science and religion are not an eiwent to a school meeting for his son ther or option, but can coexist toand the teacher asked how many gether and be great partners. They people do not care about science. said that science is there to answer The teacher then asked him if he the question of how, while religion shaved that morning and explained asks why.

“I believe there is no conflict bethat the shaving cream he used had chemicals. Eshbach said to the au- tween science and religion, except dience how many people, like him, there are miracles,” said Jim Saylor, take science for granted often due to an attendee. Saylor said he survived a motorcycle accident and recovered their lack of knowledge.

However, some feel too much much quicker than the doctors anknowledge can interfere with reli- ticipated.

Saylor used to teach science but gion. The Rev. Mark Oldensburg said he saw a Facebook photograph never included religion in his curthat read, “The more education you riculum because of the politics of it.

Oldensburg brought up the point that the Bible is not a textbook and should be interpreted properly in the right context.

“Genesis one wasn’t created to answer the question why earth was created,” Oldensburg said. “Genesis one was written to answer, ‘Why are there weekends?’”

Eshbach continued the discussion and said the Bible was not created to let people know whether the Earth was created in seven days or much longer, but to let people be in awe of His creation, audience member, senior Kayla Keller said.

“I can’t look at science and not see God,” Keller said.

Eshbach, Oldensburg and Smith collectively believe in evolution.

“Evolution isn’t something you believe in, it’s a way of life…life is about evolvement,” Eshbach said.

“I don’t mind the big bang as long as God is doing the banging,” said Ian Langella, an SU professor of supply chain management.

Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg received The American Association for the Advancement of Science grant in fall of 2014. This year the seminary added

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From left to right, the Rev. Warren Eshbach, the Rev. Mark Oldensburg and colleague Aaron Smith discuss that science and religion are not mutually exclusive. They are faculty members at Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg. a new class called, “Introductory of Worship,” which focuses on the neurological aspect of music, taught by Oldensburg. The seminar added two other classes, “Pastoral Care,” which focuses on the relationship between genetics and cancer, and

“Introductory to the Old and New Testaments.”

“My challenge to the church is to help people see the greatness of God and to take God out of the belief system,” Eshbach said.

PA state police offer driving safety advice Jessica Richardson Asst. News Editor

Approximately 66 percent of undergraduates at Shippensburg University live off campus or commute.

On Feb. 8, a portion of that 66 percent most likely had trouble getting to campus because of a closed interstate.

An automobile accident on Interstate 81 closed northbound lanes in the Shippensburg area.

The crash occurred near exit 24 to Fayette Street and exit 29 to King Street, according to the PennsylvaPhoto by Jessica Richardson nia Department of Transportation.

Drivers make their way down King Street off exit 29, one of With the accident so close to SU, it reminds students to drive safely. the exits that was blocked off after an automobile accident.

Lt. Gary L. Carter of the Pennsylvania State Police gave some driving safety tips for traveling on and off the interstate.

“The biggest thing is obeying the speed limit. We are concerned about aggressive drivers,” Carter said.

Another big problem is cellphone use while driving, according to Carter. Both texting while driving or talking on the phone is a problem, and it is suggested that if cellphone use is a must that drivers use a hands-free system, such as Bluetooth.

If a driver encounters an aggressive or dangerous driver, he or she can report it.

“Every day we get traffic violations. If there is aggressive behavior

they can call our station and we will have a state trooper respond,” Carter said.

Drivers are also advised to stay safe while driving through town.

The space is more confined and crosswalks are a big aspect, so students should follow the traffic signals and pay attention, Carter said.

Students can check PennDot traffic cameras on PennLive before leaving for their commute to check the conditions and traffic of the roads.

“Be safe and pay attention,” Carter said.

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SU environmentalists learn green ideas for campus Amanda Mehall

Multimedia Editor Shippensburg University’s environmental club, Students for Environmental Action and Sustainability, attended the Green Allies Conference for the second year on Saturday at Franklin and Marshall College.

Green Allies is a group of schools, organizations and community groups that work together and strive for a more sustainable future.

It hosts a conference every year to give environmentalists a chance to network and feel inspired so they can empower people at their own universities or communities to care about the environment.

Four high schools, 22 universities and almost 200 students were represented at the 2016 conference.

Green Allies founder Ken Hamilton and environmental activist and presenter David Radcliff kicked off the event by introducing a panel on how students can improve their environmental club.

“We are not here for a protest, but to demonstrate solutions and make a difference in campuses and communities,” Hamilton said.

Alexa Gatti, a senior at Lafayette

College, and Justinian Innit, an Indiana University alumna, encouraged students to actively promote environmental awareness on their campuses in easy and appealing ways. They offered suggestions such as distributing energy efficient light bulbs and sponsoring hiking or caving trips to show the environment they are protecting.

Following the discussion, attendees dispersed to connect in different workshops held throughout the day.

They covered various topics, such as environmental careers and engaging sustainability in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Gatti and Innit continued their open discussion, inspiring students by talking about their past successes, which prompted new, original ideas from other students.

Gatti said at Lafayette College they will promote waste awareness by placing full, clear trash bags in the quad to demonstrate how much waste a college student generates in a year and they will collect e-waste, or old electronics, from students to bring to an e-waste recycling facility.

“Don’t be afraid to push for [what you want to do] because no change was ever made by people sitting on their couch and saying, please, once,” Innit said.

This week on campus

Caitlin Lucas, secretary of SU’s environmental club, talks to Alexa Gatti, a founding member of the capstone class for the environmental studies major at Lafayette College.

Photos by Amanda Mehall

David Radcliff addresses environmental conferencegoers at Franklin and Marshall College.

After brainstorming new plans for environmental clubs, representatives of Dickinson College, Franklin and Marshall College and the director of campus outreach of the Humane League taught participants how to transform these ideas into action.

They stressed the importance of students proposing ideas to administration with a strong plan and enthusiasm.

“Show us you spent time researching your idea … [sometimes] there’s no way we can say no to them because they’re so well done,” said Sarah Dawson, director of Franklin and Marshall’s Environmental Center. “Events have been rejected in the past, but instead of seeing it as failure, keep pushing and view it as a stepping stone to your goal.”

SU geography professor Claire Jantz attended the workshop on urban versus rural campuses.

“It talked about the university versus the community and the tension [between the two]. A lot of students want to be engaged with the community, but the community doesn’t always want to,” she said.

Jantz said the workshop ad-

dressed the different types of challenges across the spectrum of urban and rural campuses, such as community interaction, population and availability of resources.

“Temple [University] has a bike sharing program, but that would be hard to do at Ship because we don’t have the same number of people and we have many commuters traveling farther distances. Temple has 40,000 students and it’s hard to do that at a small campus in the middle of nowhere,” Jantz said.

Radcliff, the conference’s keynote speaker, ended the day by addressing all the attendees. He held a presentation on environmental degradation, showing photos of the rainforest 40 years ago and today.

He explained no other biome could compare to the benefits of the rainforest because of its rich biodiversity and medicinal plants.

“We have to explain things in a way that connects the dots for people,” Radcliff said, adding that people must be wise, compassionate and sensitive.

Displaying pictures of clear cutting and women carrying wood, Radcliff explained how women in

Myanmar regularly walk six miles to collect wood so they can cook for their families.

“It’s hard to deal with environmental issues when people are having economic issues,” he said.

While in the Amazon, Radcliff showed pictures he took of 11-foot anacondas, pink dolphins, flying monkeys and medicinal plants followed by toxic waste ponds polluted with petroleum. He said that the residents now have to collect rainwater to drink and they are contracting diseases they never had before.

“These people and this place need our help… and it starts here with us,” Radcliff said. “Somebody has to start a different path, and who not but the likes of me and you?”

Tara Kennedy, vice president of SU’s environmental club, said the conference made her feel hopeful.

“It’s good to know there’s so many people my age that care,” she said.

She plans to reach out to other clubs on campus to increase sustainability awareness and create relationships with them.

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On Tuesday, SU’s Pennsylvania State Education Association is hosting a development session. The session is a resume builder for education majors.

It takes place at 8 p.m. in Shippen Hall.

On Wednesday, Mulitcultural Student Affairs is hosting “Poetic Expressions: Speak a Word.” The event is from 7-11 p.m. in McFeely’s in the CUB.

On Thursday, The Health Sciences Club will be hosting a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in CUB MPRs A and B.

On Friday, The Women Center’s production of the “Vagina Monologues” will take place from 8-10 pm in Memorial Auditorium.

Tickets are availabe at the door for $5 for students.

On Friday, Alpha Kappa Psi will be hosting a dodgeball tournament from 12-5 p.m. in ShipRec.

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Suicide awareness is key for SU Commentary

TROY OKUM

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On the east side of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, a room filled with telecommunications equipment hums into the evening, while its staff waits for the next call. It is not too long before a red light flashes on the screen and a dispatcher responds — “911, what is your emergency?”

Through the caller’s crying eyes the dispatcher learns that a young man attempted to kill himself. In the middle of the dispatcher asking a hundred questions, police officers are notified and en route.

Miles away, in Shippensburg, silver beams flash against a window as officers check the address and open the door. As the two enter, one draws a taser and holds it low at his side and the other bends over to speak with the young man.

Soon, two more officers arrive, and then another two, and finally two first responders with an ambulance are parked outside. They are all prepared for whatever could happen — some from training and some from experience. This time there was nothing more than a series of short conversations that inevitably convinced the young man to go to the hospital and get help.

The young man was nearly another statistic. He was nearly one of the 117 people who kill themselves in the U.S. on any given day, and nearly one of the 42,800 who will kill themselves by the end of 2016.

And if he were able to go through with his plans, he would have been part of the 50 percent of people who use a firearm to commit suicide.

While the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) does not have any statistics for how many people attempt suicide, it does state that suicide rates have steadily climbed in the past decade to more than 12 percent.

Though white males make up the majority of victims, depression and suicide does not discriminate.

There are warning signs that can tip people off when someone may be suicidal, such as depression and a change in behavior, but even these signs may be hard to detect or are not indicative of suicidal thoughts.

Someone who considers suicide as an option to their problems may disguise their inner feelings, even from close family and friends.

If someone is not vocal about their emotions or thoughts of suicide, subtle behavioral differences can be recognized. These can include odd or dramatic changes in sleeping patterns, appetite, interests in hobbies and attentiveness in social situations. More obvious signs range from anxiety attacks to bursts of rage and mentioning suicide and death in conversation, according to AFSP.

“SU is a community, and in a community it is important to look out for one another.”

–Troy Okum The fact is everyone gets stressed and frustrated from time-to-time, and the life of a college student is certainly no exception. College is no summer camp.

Students are not away from home for just a few weeks, and failing to meet your goals at college can stonewall your plans for the fu-

ture. Between classes, homework, an inability to make and keep friends and having a turbulent relationship, it is easy for stress to pile up. And, not to mention there is a financial burden waiting for students at the end of the tunnel.

While some rough moments are normal in college, and can even help prepare you for the future, it can be hard to distinguish if you or a friend is simply feeling the blues, or is severely depressed. Instead of playing the guessing game, it is always easier to just talk with that person and find out what is on his or her mind. Sometimes venting is all a person needs, but sometimes it is better to get professional help.

Thankfully, Shippensburg University has a counseling center that is free to students. Its counselors range from graduate students to professionals with decades of experience. Whether someone needs to get a few stressors off his ir her mind, or has some deep-rooted issues to resolve, there are open doors on the ground floor of Naugle Hall. Call (717) 477-1458 to schedule an appointment.

If you are faced with someone who is actively speaking about or attempting self-harm or suicide, do not hesitate to call 911. The worst that could happen is that you meet some friendly first responders, and at best you save a life.

SU is a community, and in a community it is important to look out for one another.

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SU’s Etter Health Center offers a counseling center for students. The center is located on the ground floor of Naugle Hall. Call (717) 477-1458 to schedule an appointment.

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SU alumna discusses Peace Corps in Moldova DEREK EVANOSKY

Asst. News Editor A Shippensburg University alumna spoke to SU students and faculty about her experiences in the Peace Corps on Thursday.

Ann Larrow described the culture and hardships of life in post-soviet Moldova. After graduating from SU in 2013, Larrow signed up for the Peace Corps. Larrow, who was eager to start serving, was told she was going to Moldova.

Located just west of Ukraine, Moldova experienced a slew of complications that still persist today. From cultural infighting to the looming threat of Russia’s influence, Moldova remains an exceedingly unstable state, according to Larrow.

During her time in Moldova, Larrow primarily worked to improve Moldovan schools. Larrow described the challenges of tutoring children and acquiring grants for public schools.

According to Larrow, improving America’s image is a major reason the Peace Corps exists. She went on to explain the distrust of Americans in Moldova. “They would often say; ‘Where are you going today? If it is not a secret.’”

The Peace Corps consists of several different volunteer programs, the most commonly known being the two-year program. Serving 63 countries throughout the world, the Peace Corps’ mission is to help the interests of local people and promote better understandings of cultures.

For more information or to apply, visit peacecorps.gov

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President John F. Kennedy issued an executive order establishing the Peace Corps on March 1, 1961, as a trial program.

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Pro-choice group bashes Super Bowl commericals Missy Langdon Opinion Editor

As we all know, the Super Bowl is known for its comical commercials.

Doritos is always one to have a creative and unique twist to its advertisements during the big game and even in its “everyday” commercials.

This year, Doritos decided to feature a pregnant woman in its advertisement. For its comical twist, the commercial had the unborn child’s image up on an ultrasound machine, while the father ate Doritos in the room. Every time the father would take a chip out of the bag and bring it toward his mouth, the fetus would move strongly. At the end of the commercial, the fetus flies out of the mother in order to get the Doritos from the father.

Funny, right? Not to the prochoice group the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action

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Doritos got a lot of hate mail about its newest commercial.

League (NARAL), apparently. They blew up social media on Sunday night, completely bashing Doritos for “humanizing a fetus.”

People have the right to say what they want, but when is it too far?

Doritos meant no harm in creating

the commercial. The company is constantly putting funny twists on its advertisements. That is how the product is known and it is how it is remembered. For most people, the commercial was no problem.

This is not the first time NARAL

has had an issue with advertising campaigns, though. The group seems to have someone on call at all times to tear apart commercials of all different companies. When looking at its Twitter feed, one can gather all of the groups harsh comments to companies ranging from food to cars to any other product of which one could think.

Not only did NARAL bash Doritos during the Super Bowl, the group also went after Snickers, calling the candy maker “transphobic.” The Snickers commercial featured an old man wearing a dress similar to what Marilyn Monroe used to wear.

The dress was flowing in the wind and the old man was very grumpy, but as he eats the Snickers the old man then turns into the real Marilyn Monroe because of the hunger being cured.

Again, Snickers is known for its commercials about how curing your hunger will cure your “grumpy”

mood. But NARAL said this is “transphobic” and “implies women being OK with being objectified as long as they have snacks,” according to the group’s Twitter account.

Sure, everyone has the right to speak the way he or she feels, but honestly, when is enough enough? If the roles were reversed and a prolife organization were to bash commercials for things so ridiculous, pro-choice organizations would be all over it.

Some may agree, but many will disagree with the way this organization handled itself on social media.

The group acted almost as though it was teenage girls trying to stir up trouble rather than an organization that is trying to push for something in which it believes.

There is a right way and a wrong way of doing things and in this case NARAL definitely took the very wrong approach.

Cam Newton bitter after Super Bowl loss due to pressure from press Caleb Huff

Guest Writer Losing is a natural part of life.

It does not matter who you are or where you are from.

It happens to everyone. Some just take it more harshly than others.

We all have friends who are competitive in everything they do. They have to win when you are playing a friendly game of Ping-Pong or they get extremely mad and they throw the controller when you beat them at their favorite video game.

Now take those people and imagine how they would act after losing the Super Bowl, arguably America’s most-watched television event. In this historic 50th edition of the big game, it was the Carolina Panthers versus the Denver Broncos.

Perhaps the biggest storyline going in last Sunday’s game was Peyton Manning versus Cam Newton.

Manning has been the face of the NFL for years, with practically everyone agreeing he is a class act and a sure pick for the Hall of Fame.

On the other side, we have Newton, the MVP of the 2015 season who led his team to a 17-1 record this season. Many believe that with the positive attitude he portrays, he could be the future of the league

with a win in Super Bowl 50.

The Broncos had other ideas.

They ended up winning the big game 24-10, sacking Newton seven times and tying a Super Bowl record in the process. Carolina had excelled throughout the course of the year, but not last Sunday. After the game, Newton and Manning shook hands, with Manning saying Newton was “extremely humble.”

Newton left the field to head back to the locker room where he soon gave his post-game press conference.

Newton looked dejected, even showing up in a hoodie trying to hide his disappointment. This is the point where the story of Newton’s character truly heats up.

Reporters started asking Newton questions, which he answered abruptly. He obviously did not want to be there and honestly, who can blame the guy? About three minutes into his press conference, Newton got up and just walked away, leaving the reporters stunned. Over the next few hours, every sports talk station was criticizing Newton for his behavior.

It became known over the next two days that Broncos cornerback Chris Harris was on the other side of the curtain, also giving a press conference, saying, “Load the box, force y’all to throw the ball. Can you

throw the football? That was the game plan,” according to ESPN’s David Newton. While those comments are far from inflammatory, it is understandable why Newton left his own press conference. None of us want to hear the other team talk about how bad they beat us. So why is it that people are criticizing Newton for walking out?

Being the reigning MVP of the NFL is a primary reason. The Associated Press’ award for the most valuable player is given to someone who is just that — someone who can change the outcome of a single game.

Newton enjoyed playing the game this year. He often encouraged his teammates and gave away game balls to kids in the stands. Feeling the frustration after a loss is typical for anybody.

In our society we push professional athletes so hard that we often think of them as robots instead of people with hopes, dreams, desires and feelings. We all just need to cut Newton some slack because he acted in the heat of the moment. It in no way excuses his behavior, but we should give the guy a second chance before judging him for something that he is not.

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Cam Newton was frustrated after this year’s Super Bowl loss.

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Greek Life: Its benefits among the students of SU JESSICA RICHARDSON ASST. NEWS EDITOR It is time for recruitment at Shippensburg University and all the fraternities and sororities are buzzing about what event they have coming up next and encouraging students to join.

However, in Greek Life you pay for your friends. In Greek Life you join to drink, do drugs and party.

In Greek Life you are hazed to be a part of an organization.

All these statements can possibly be heard from people who do not approve of Greek Life and the people who are a part of it.

I have been a part of Alpha Phi for about two years now and it has been the best decision I have made in my college career thus far.

But in Greek Life you pay for your friends, right? Sorority and fraternity payments, what members call dues, are used for fees from headquarters and funds to support events such as sisterhoods or broth-

erhoods, philanthropic events and alumni or parent events. As many in Greek Life have said, if I paid for my friends, I surely did not pay enough.

I joined to drink, do drugs and party. Being a part of a sorority or fraternity, there are events that involve alcohol. However, these events are approved by our advisory boards and each member has been given lessons on drinking and safety. There are also other events such as bonfires, dinners and BBQs that organizations hold to get to know each other and network without alcohol.

As part of a Greek organization, I also can strongly disagree with the idea that Greek Life gets away with things and that fraternity men are no good. Each organization has their own judiciary board in their own chapter, international headquarters and university. I also have never met better men than those that are in fraternities. I have never felt safer than I do around fraternity men because of the standards

and values that they hold for themselves because of the organizations they are in.

Lastly, I can promise I have never been hazed. A few bad eggs have given Greek Life a bad name, but I am here to tell you a few fun facts of what Greek Life is really about.

According to USA Today, 85 percent of Fortune 500 executives were a part of Greek Life. College graduations rates are 20 percent higher among Greeks than non-Greeks.

Greeks raise more than $7 million for charity each year.

These are the kinds of things for which these organizations truly stand.

Take a look around SU’s campus and think about the possible good that the people wearing those combination of Greek letters could have done.

Delta Zeta and Kappa Delta Phi NAS volunteered at a spaghetti dinner at the Chambersburg High School for the Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter on Feb. 5. Pi Lambda Phi will be collecting cans for

Not to mention the Democratic socialist approach to issues like health care, college and the minimum wage. Young Americans everywhere and even some of the older generations are backing him in his race to the White House. He has a record of being progressive while simultaneously being consistent in his voting records and platforms.

The Vermont senator is also being hailed as a true and honest politician; he refuses to take money from large corporations and instead finances his campaign on donations and backings from countless unions.

While the new voters of 2008, kids who were in college, witnessed our nation swear in its first African-American president, this generation, the last of the ’90s babies and the millennials, are bearing witness to something likened to a political revolution.

At the center of this revolution is Sanders. Along with his left wing positions, his “Not for Sale” mindedness and his everyday man persona, Sanders has also identified with feminists and the female voter population. Some would say it is because he is more vocal about equal pay and reproductive rights; others will use the argument that he is simply the more trustworthy democratic candidate.

Let us be real here; those who support and plan on voting for Hillary simply because she is a woman are not feminists. Feminism is centered around the idea that women and men are each other’s equals in every way.

In 2008, Hillary gained support and revved up her followers with the words, “I could be the first woman who serves as President of the United States.” Now, in 2016, she is still using the same method to appeal to voters, but as polls would show, it is not as effective this time around. While she reportedly won the Iowa caucus, Bernie clearly won New Hampshire.

Hillary has been known to “flip flop” her stances a myriad of times in order to get more votes rather than standing true to what she actually believes in. She is not as liberal and open-minded as her opponent and she has also had her campaign financially supported by multi-million dollar corporations. Most Democratic voters would agree that she lacks the relatability needed to appeal to the working class majority that exists within the Democratic Party.

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Let us all agree that this presidential race has been intriguing, to say the least.

If someone had told us four years ago that Donald Trump would be running for president while the first ever Jewish, Democratic socialist candidate would be a serious front runner, we would have probably laughed in that person’s face. But now as the race gets closer to the finish line, with the Iowa and New Hampshire caucuses behind us and multiple candidates on both sides having dropped out, we are starting to take this race more seriously.

Hillary Clinton, as some would say, is the obvious choice for the Democratic nomination. While her credentials are impressive and the idea of having our first female commander-in-chief is exciting, many voters have sided with Bernie Sanders, including the feminist population. As opposed to her bid back in 2008, where she had thousands of female supporters and volunteers working for her campaign against Barack Obama, the climate she faces now has changed and evolved.

Sanders is appealing to young voters with his liberal ideologies.

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Kings Kettle this February. Other examples include Phi Sigma Kappa for continuously raising money for the Special Olympics and Alpha Phi for raising money for Women’s Cardiac Care and Prevention every year.

It is hard to judge something you are not a part of, and as many

Greeks say, from the outside looking in you cannot understand it and from the inside looking out you cannot explain it.

But as a member of a Greek organization, I ask you to try to understand and invite you to take a look.

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Zayn Malik Zayn Malik leaving One Direction seemed devastating — even if you did not like the band. “Pillowtalk,” his new single, has made its way to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Beyoncé’s “Formation” Music Video Beyoncé took her “Formation” video to touch on the well-known topic of Black Lives Matter. Her creativity to get the issue across was amazing, but all that people are talking about is the dance that goes with “Formation.”

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“ShadowHunters” FreeForm (formerly ABC Family) has just released the new series “ShadowHunters,” an action-packed, book-based thriller that is sure to pull you into a new reality.

“The Shannara Chronicles” Another new, book-based TV show featured on MTV is a fantasy drama that features the quest of the main characters as they take you through the four lands of the Shannara universe.

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Valentine’s Day Student Spotlight: also brings luck Darby Sells matter the prize, however, students were eager for their turn to claim one.

Soon, it was time for the game to begin.

The first number was called and the blotting began.

As each round progressed further, silence fell upon the room. Students anxiously stared down the final square they needed to win. Finally, a number was called and a loud “Bingo!” could be heard from across the room.

A few students cheered and clapped while others moaned in frustration. The winning student walked to the front of the room, claiming the prize with glee.

“I’m dragging my girlfriend to see ‘Deadpool.’”

–Kyle Gearity

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Valentine’s Day Bingo was hosted by the Students talked excitedly at the beginActivities Program Board Thursday, Feb. 11. ning of each round, laughing as they eagerly searched their boards for the called number.

Many could be heard discussing their plans for Valentine’s Day. SYLVIA MCMULLEN Freshman, Illysha Dejesus planned to Web Director spend the day snow tubing.

Valentine’s Bingo attracted friends and “My boyfriend is in another state, so that’s lovers alike Thursday, Feb. 11 for a night of pretty much it,” Dejesus said. luck.

Kyle Gearity, a visiting student from Penn Lights shed a rosy glow over the Ceddia State Mont Alto, had a different plan for ValUnion Building multipurpose room, inviting entine’s Day. a large crowd into the room. Groups sat at “I’m dragging my girlfriend to see ‘Deadlong tables scattered with candy and rose pool,’” Gearity said. petals, chatting and laughing happily. There Most of the rounds had normal bingo was a hint of excitement as people flipped rules, but two special rounds mixed up the through their booklets of bingo cards, ready game. One round, called picture frame, reto get their heads in the game. quired the entire outside border of a card to Some found their seats early, while others be filled for a bingo. The second special round were attracted to the candy bar in the mid- required a giant “X” pattern in the middle of dle of the room. Students grabbed handfuls the card to win. of candy from glass dishes, filling up plastic The grand prize of the night featured cups with sugary delight. Featuring Valen- two tickets to see Ludacris at Heiges Field tine’s candy corn, chocolates and spicy red House in March. The room was nearly silent gummies, the sweets disappeared quickly as everyone held their breath, hoping to be under speedy hands. the last winner of the night. A final “Bingo!”

Students could be seen eyeing the nu- rang out and the winner walked to the front merous prizes sitting on the stage. Ranging to claim their prize, the crowd cheering and from gift cards to a single-serve coffee mak- sighing collectively. er, there was something to please everyone.

Leaving with prizes in hand or hand-inSome were practical, such as a basket filled hand with an admirer, the crowd left Valenwith Shippensburg University apparel. Oth- tine’s Bingo with a fun start to the affectioners were more extravagant, like tickets to a ate holiday.

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SU junior Darby Sells is involved with many things. She is the news director for SUTV, and the Tribune and Greek Week sports chair for her sorority.

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At Shippensburg University, many students try to balance their school work and social life. Junior Darby Sells has become an expert at juggling her schedule.

Sells is a communication/journalism major and decided to focus on electronic media because of the opportunities it provided.

“By working at SUTV, I am able to combine my interests in different types of media and produce a single package of information to viewers,” Sells said.

After two years of working with SUTV, Sells has been promoted to the news director and live events producer for the 2015-16 school year.

She has worked with SUTV in preparation for her dream job of filming sporting events.

During the fall semester, Sells interned at ABC27 Sports and worked for GameTimePA to livestream high school sporting events.

“I enjoy having a full planner. I love being busy and always on the go,” Sells said.

This semester, Sells is a paid practicum assistant and has started creating workshops for new students and members of SUTV. “SUTV can be overwhelming because of the many different aspects, but you just need

to dive in and try everything,” Sells said.

Besides her work with SUTV, Sells is also the Tribune and Greek Week Sports Chair of her sorority, Phi Sigma Sigma.

“My sorority gives me a support system that works with my busy life,” Sells said of Phi Sigma Sigma. “Someone is always there if I need anything. Plus, we are all taking on leadership positions around campus so I was excited to add my SUTV leadership status to the bunch!”

“She is always there when I need someone,” Maddy Dorfman, Sells’ sorority sister said when asked about her.

For the sorority, Sells will be giving back to the community by participating in the Rockathon (a 24-hour canning) and the PhiHop (a pancake dinner on March 23 at 7 p.m.) to raise money for Phi Sigma Sigma’s philanthropy, College Readiness and Autism York.

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Life from a gnat’s eye Gassy girl gets real, again.

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SU junior Natalie Eastwood tries crunches as a way of releasing gas.

I have a reoccurring problem, and by problem, I mean that around 7 p.m. every night I fart so badly and so silently that I create an unsuspecting toxic cloud with a radius of about 20 feet. If the armed forces were looking for a potent weapon, they need look no further than me — 5 feet of unsuspecting “reeking” havoc.

To readers who read my last column, I’m sorry to keep harping on the same subject, but there are some things that just cannot be ignored.

For instance, a few nights ago, during one of my catering shifts, I was sitting at a table across from a co-worker as we rolled silverware. For about every three silverware bundles that I rolled, I released at least one fart. There was not much I could do about it, so I kept working, pretending that I did not notice and hoping that my coworker did not, either.

Then my supervisor walked over and stood by our table for about four seconds before asking, “Why does it smell like rotting eggs?” She then began to sniff everything in the vicinity, shoving her nose into a pile of

napkins and saying, “Seriously, where is it coming from? I wonder if a drain backed up.”

I then watched her stick her head into a trash can and say, “No, it’s not the trash.”

This was the point of no return. I officially smelled worse than garbage and there was no way I was admitting to that. She spent about 20 minutes trying to find the source of the smell, but she never guessed it was me.

So, after realizing my gas smelled worse than a trash can, I decided that I needed a solution. Farting may lead to funny stories, but it is also embarrassing and gross and makes everyone — not just the culprit — unhappy.

I know my problem is partly rooted to the food that I eat. Between my questionable free shift meals and my either intentional or accidental dairy intake, I turn into a human composter — the kind that houses maggots.

One solution would be to stop eating the food that disagrees with me, but there is no way I am turning down a free meal, and it is difficult to get rid of dairy entirely.

My solution at work was to keep moving — rocketing around the building infusing everything with “Eau de Natalie.” Part of my theory is that if I make everything smell, people will adapt to it and will not notice that I am its origin.

I also tried inventing a few small, quick fixes to my problem. I tried coffee, thinking that the “coffee makes you poop” idea would help to push out anything in my system — but this didn’t do much more than make me have to pee every 10 minutes. I also tried running really fast and doing intense crunches, but this didn’t squeeze the gas out of me like I had originally hoped.

However, to anyone going through this same problem — there is hope. On Friday, I started a new regimen. A half hour before each meal, I now take a pill-form of peppermint extract and then right before my meal I take an off-brand of Beano. Peppermint sooths irritable stomachs and products like Beano use enzymes to break down the carbohydrates that some stomachs have difficulty digesting.

Because I used both at the same time, I have no idea which worked better, but I was just thankful to be gas-free for a few days.

This week, I will experiment some more to see if I can solely use the peppermint or the enzymes to stay fresh and stink free.

If anyone else has any ideas to help others with gas problems or wants to share their own funny stories, reach out to The Slate’s Facebook page, “TheSlate,” or tweet to @ShipUSlate.

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Numerous college students experience sleep deprivation

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A study conducted by Brown University found that only 11 percent of college students receive a sufficient amount of sleep in order to function properly.

Laura Binczak Guest Writer

Sleep deprivation is becoming more and more common among university students as years go on and it is starting to show.

According to a study done by Brown University, college students are among the most sleep-deprived people in the country. The study found that only 11 percent of college students have good sleep quality and 73 percent have occasional sleep problems. This same study found that 18 percent of college men and 30 percent of college women reported suffering from insomnia within the past three months and over half reported feeling sleepy during the morning hours of the day.

Steven Haase, a psychology professor at Shippensburg University, teaches his students about sleep deprivation and explains that lack of sleep today is more prevalent than before because of students’ busy lives and schedules.

“The stress of college has gotten more difficult, the stress of paying for college and also having to work a lot of hours in addition to taking classes. Stress is something that effects our overall sleep quality,” said Haase. “So if we are worried about things or if we are feeling overwhelmed, that can make it much harder for us to fall asleep.”

In addition to students’ heavy workload and crammed schedules, technology can also play a role in their everyday sleep quality.

Haase, “The screen could be a real issue for what is keeping us awake at night. It is definitely an issue that we face today.”

The lack of sleep can lead to a variety of problems including loss of energy, weight loss or weight gain and even clumsiness.

Shawn Snyder, a student at Shippensburg University, was diagnosed with sleep deprivation during the first semester of his junior year.

Between being a full-time student and working part time, Snyder found himself losing more and more sleep. He explained that his entire “So if we are worried about mood changed. He was not as motithings or if we are feeling vated as he once was and he could not stay focused for long periods of overwhelmed, that can make it much harder for us time.

In order to prevent sleep deprito fall asleep.” vation, someone might want to consider doing more relaxing things –Steven Haase before bed, such as stretching, yoga or reading a book. Also, try laying “The light from either an iPad off any technological devices that or even a cell phone simulates the might trick the brain into thinking Steven Haase is a psychology professor at Shippensburg Unilight that we see during the day, it is morning. versity and expresses to his students how the stress of colthat might confuse our system into lege has gotten more difficult and affects sleep immensely. thinking it is daytime,” explained

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“How did you spend Valentine’s Day?” Akil Loften-Jackson

“I played with my new pitbull puppy.”

Carly Smakulski

“Stayed watched slept.”

inside all ‘New Girl’

day, and

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“I went out with our sister sorority, Alpha Sigma Tau, to Aki Japanese Resaurant.”

“I went to Kenzo in Chambersburg and ate sushi with my boyfriend. ”

James Roop

“I got flowers and chocolates for a girl and we had dinner.”

Greek Life proves it is more than it seems NICOLE JAMES

Ship Life Editor Greek Life is no stranger to the public eye, nor is it uncommon for people to read stories with negative characteristics surrounding them.

A University of Alabama sorority, Alpha Phi, was criticized for a salacious recruitment video objectifying women and not acknowledging any values. An Old Dominion University fraternity, Sigma Nu, was suspended for a suggestive sign reading “Freshmen Daughter Drop Off” outside a fraternity house. A University of Oklahoma fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, had its house shut down and its members were expelled over racist chants.

These are only three events within the past year about Greek Life and some of its many downfalls.

With circumstances such as these, stereotypes, many of which have existed for years, develop and cause outsiders to view Greek Life in a negative light. However, this is not the case for everyone.

Olivia Guerin, a junior at Shippensburg University and sister of Alpha Sigma Tau (AST), exemplifies a sorority sister not associated with these stereotypes. She chose AST for this reason.

“The stereotypes surrounding Greek Life do not represent my sorority, nor the other organizations on campus because we participate heavily in community service and bettering campus life for all,” Guerin said. “Our new member processes are not as severe as those of larger universities. We also participate in programs that educate us on hazing, as well as drinking alcohol and doing drugs.”

Greek Life is a part of numerous colleges and universities across the country. The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) provides its students with a great deal of information concerning fraternities and sororities. According to a research they conducted, more than 800 campuses in the United States and Canada participate in Greek Life. A U.S. Government study shows that more than 70 percent of all those who join a fraternity or sorority graduate, while less than 50 percent of all non-fraternity or sorority persons graduate.

They have existed for years and have provided many generations with some of its greatest leaders.

According to NJIT, every U.S. president and vice president, with the exception of two in each office, since 1825, have been members of a fraternity. Additionally, 76 percent of

all U.S. representatives and senators belong to a fraternity.

At Shippensburg University, this is no different. In the past three years, all senate presidents have been heavily involved in their fraternities and many of the women in sororities serve on the Women’s Panhellenic Council.

Emilee Danielson-Burke, associate dean of students and director of fraternity and sorority life, oversees all of Greek Life at SU. While she knows there are stereotypes out in the public eye, she encourages students to always look for more information and ask the questions they need answers to. She said she hears people say you buy your friends, you haze, all you do is drink, but those are not the only components of Greek Life.

Taylor Bennett, president of the Women’s Panhellenic Council, understands where the problems stem from, but believes the media also plays a role.

“There are just sweeping generalizations that not every person can identify with and that is a little unfair,” she said. “All the bad things come out but there is so much good that comes out of being in a Greek letter organization that a lot of people don’t see.”

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Brothers from Shippensburg University’s Tau Kappa Epsilon spent some time fundraising outside of Ezra Lehman Library last semester. The members sold hot chocolate to students to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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‘Deadpool’ redefines comic book films Justin Lee

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Is there anything Simon Kinberg cannot do?

As a producer, he has been wrecking it in Hollywood for 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm, Marvel characters and film in general.

Since 2007, he has made it his cinematic mission to correctly tell the X-Men story for the big screen.

Something had to be done after the unmitigated disasters that were “X-Men: The Last Stand” and “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.”

Though they were opportunities to introduce new characters, the filmmakers went about it all wrong.

Director Bryan Singer left the franchise and put too much faith in his polarizing project, “Superman Returns” and Fox depended too heavily on looking cool than actually being cool.

Mixed in those confusing years (2006-2008) was a character called Deadpool. “Origins: Wolverine” may have crippled the franchise for a short time, but fans walked away saying the most entertaining part was Deadpool, played by Ryan Reynolds. However, that was not saying much.

Writers David Benioff and Skip Woods took too many artistic liberties with Deadpool, completely ignoring what made him resonate w i t h comic book fans through the ’90s and early 2000s. Some of the strangest ideas were sewing his mouth shut, not giving him his red suit and giving him super speed.

It made no sense, it baffled audiences and it made people wonder if Deadpool

would get the proper movie treatment he deserved.

That being said, Reynolds seemed like the perfect choice to do the character justice. He plays off his fast-talking comedic style, along with his ability to bounce from sarcasm to melancholy and tap into cliches of superheroes.

Perhaps most telling of his diverse talent was the 2010 movie “Buried,” about a man who is buried alive and attempts to escape. Reynolds gave a gripping, cringing performance — cementing the reason to give Deadpool a second chance.

Fast-forward to 2014. The X-Men franchise reaches its highest point and continues its strong pace to this day. Putting Kinberg and Bryan Singer in charge has improved on comic book movie standards that Christopher Nolan established with his Dark Knight trilogy. The tagteam filmmakers have proven that no matter what zany characters you put on screen, the source material is strong enough to work without tampering with it.

Nothing could be more telling of this element than the event, “Deadpool.” I use the word “event,” because this is not just a movie. It is a statement, it is a re-telling of comic book stereotypes, it is a look into what makes great comic book movies and what makes terrible comic book movies. How ironic that Ryan Reynolds starred in two of them (“Origins: Wolverine” and “Green Lantern”) and how ironic that he returned to give the Deadpool character justice.

Fox threw out every bad idea that was in “Origins: Wolverine.” The company then turned around and gave the project to its golden child Kinberg and allowed Reynolds to co-produce.

One could boil down “Deadpool” to one word: bold. Not only is “Deadpool” the first R-rated comic book movie, but it is also the first film Tim Miller has ever directed. His only previous contributions were creating opening title sequences for the 2011 remake of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” as well as the opening for “Thor: The Dark World.”

Everything was riding on this movie. It is fair to say that “Deadpool” was

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Deadpool waves to audiences as he takes out the bad guys. The film smashed box office records and is now the highest grossing R-rated film for opening weekends. “Deadpool” broke new ground for comic book movies and has ushered in an era for Hollywood and filmmakers. a risk. If the movie was bad, studios would never make another R-rated comic book movie again and it would have severely limited what characters could be in movies.

Hollywood has refused to take risks in recent years, at least in the mainstream world. Almost every movie seems to be either a re-telling, an adaptation of a book, a reboot or something derivative of a pervious installment. Having “Deadpool” fail would have been disastrous for comic book movies.

Reynolds could have walked away from comic book movies after “Green Lantern” bombed, but he stuck around, waiting for his moment. With that in mind, “Deadpool” is his greatest role ever. Reynolds was born to play this character.

You do not see Reynolds on screen.

You see Deadpool and he is brilliant. He is a character that knows he is in a movie, that knows he is from a comic book. Everything in this movie succeeds because of it.

All the way from the opening credits to the after-credits scene, the film is packed with comedy, fun, excitement, love, horror and the constant need to break the fourth wall. It takes a very committed actor like Reynolds to pull it off and

it takes excellent filmmakers like Kinberg and Lauren Shuler Donner to make. Kinberg has contributed to every X-Men film to date.

Breaking the fourth wall is hard enough, but telling the story in a non-linear fashion is also difficult.

This script probably looked like a mess on paper, but leave it to the magic of movies to make it work.

I will not talk about the story so that it is not spoiled, but what I will say is that there are a slew of moments where “Deadpool” properly balances humor and seriousness.

Even though the film is not your average comic book movie, as Deadpool continuously tells us, it ironically and intentionally wedges itself perfectly into the collection of great comic book movies the world has received in the last two decades.

Audiences will walk away with their faces hurting from laughing so hard and they will drive home that night reflecting on what “Deadpool” means to movies.

In the 21st century, filmmakers have this faithfulness and respect to comic book characters and a desire to tell quality movies about them. It is fair to say that popular American mythology during the 20th century consisted of comic book characters.

They speak of conflicting ideologies, characters with supernatural capabilities, hyper-fictionalized scenarios of villains from other planets.

But one thing they all have in common is the ability to be human — to hope.

We are only 16 years into this new century, and at the height of popularity in the movie world are superheroes. “Deadpool” has opened the floodgates. Perhaps time is too far away to tell, but I believe comic book movies will own this century.

The possibilities are endless now.

We can now have a movie that tells the stories of Galactus, Cable, Wonder-Woman, Apocalypse, Dr. Strange, Gambit and many others all correctly.

Studios need to be cognizant of the fact that too much money and popularity rides on these properties.

If Disney, Fox, Sony or Universal decides to gamble with any of these characters, one slip-up could ruin their reputation. “Deadpool” is the perfect example of the studio and the writers doing it right. It is now the highest grossing R-rated film to date and it is perhaps the greatest comic book movie ever made.

And for the record, Stan Lee gives his best cameo ever.

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Joe Nichols makes your ‘clothes fall off’ LAURA KREISER

Managing Editor Red and pink lights bounced around the packed auditorium while the backdrop showed an orange calligraphy drawing of a J and N with the words “Joe Nichols” cutting through the middle of the letters. As people shrugged off their coats, they stared at the backdrop in anticipation, waiting for the country singer to walk out.

Many of those walking into H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center were briskly walking in to get away from the winds and Nichols’ warm demeanor helped keep the crowd moving and far from cold on Saturday.

Nichols kicked off the night with “Hard To Be Cool” and “Hee Haw”.

Nichols and the band seemed to be comfortably enjoying themselves as the night progressed.

During “Size Matters (Someday)” he asked the crowd to stand up. He asked the crowd to participate as much as possible, seeming to want them to have as much fun as he was having.

After Nichols got through the first few songs, he greeted the crowd and said that he called his wife in Texas, who complained about it being 65 degrees there. He joked that he hung up on her at that point.

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Joe Nichols and his backup band play on stage at H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center. The audience was treated to the classic elements of country and an evening of good grooves.

Nichols then sang “The Impossible,” the first single he released. He had been fiddling with his earpiece up until this point, but after the song ended he explained he had a cold and wanted the crowd to know that was why his singing might not be its best.

It was times like this where the music stopped for a short while and it was Nichols just talking to the crowd. That seemed to be when he was having the most fun. Every

time he went upstage to wipe off his face, many audience members shouted and hollered, which only made him smile widely and laugh.

There was even one point where a woman screamed, “I love you, Joe.” “I love you, too,” Nichols said. “I don’t even know you and I love you.”

During the end of the show Nichols had audience members strumming his guitar while the other band members played on.

Other highlights included when

the majority of band went off stage, leaving Nichols and a guitarist to play “I’ll Wait For You.” The pink and red lights only accented the fact that it was Valentine’s Day weekend. Looking around, many couples seemed to lean in closer as the song progressed.

After the other guitarist left, leaving him alone on stage, Nichols said that this was the scariest part for him since it was all on him to carry out this part of the show.

But the fear could not be seen as he covered Keith Whitley’s “I Want My Rib Back,” prefacing the song with, “Ladies, don’t be offended.”

Another highlight was Nichols prefacing a song by explaining how he did not know how everyone felt about rap being incorporated with country. He said that he could not speak fast enough to rap but that he could turn rap into country. Nichols then proceeded to cover “Baby Got Back” by Sir Mix-a-Lot. This was probably one of the most hilarious moments in the night, just watching the crowd roar with laughter and cheers. He seemed unsure of doing it, but as the crowd kept going he just smiled more.

Although, the best part of the night was after Nichols left the stage and then came back on for a three-song encore. For these three songs, the majority of the crowd was standing, waving and clapping their hands, as well as singing at the top of their lungs.

Nichols encouraged this, making the show feel less like it was in an auditorium and more like it was in a stadium. At several parts he turned the microphone toward the audience and let them sing.

So as the audience streamed out, grabbing coats, hats and gloves, rushing toward their cars in the cold winds, many knew this was a concert that they would not soon forget.

‘The Vagina Monologues’ set to take the stage this week MARY GRACE KELLER Editor-in-Chief

In its 13th year, “The Vagina Monologues” will appear once again on the Memorial Auditorium stage.

Female students, staff, faculty and alumni at Shippensburg University will come together to perform the monologues of playwright Eve Ensler, starting Thursday night at 8 p.m. The monologues were inspired by interviews Ensler conducted with a variety of women from different age groups, cultures and races. Some of the monologues are serious, inspired by women who suffered sexual abuse, while others are meant to make the audience laugh.

Overall, “The Vagina Mono-

logues” is a comedic show that the SU Women’s Center puts on each year to raise awareness about the problems women face — whether it is the gynecologist or the patriarchy.

Eighty percent of the proceeds from the show go to YWCA Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Services of Cumberland County, a charity “The Vagina Monologues” has supported for years. Ten percent of the proceeds benefit the V-Day Foundation, created by Ensler to end violence against women and girls. The remaining funds help keep “The Vagina Monologues” alive at SU. Anyone who identifies as female can audition for the monologues, and each year the cast includes a variety of women from different majors and backgrounds. Rehearsals started on Sunday for the cast.

“Things are going well,” co-director Chelsea Ksanznak said. “We think we’re going to put together a really amazing show.”

This year’s theme is inspired by the Netflix series, “Orange is the New Black.” The popular show is being used as a vehicle to talk about women in the criminal justice system, Women’s Center Director Stephanie Erdice said.

While some students are loyal fans of “The Vagina Monologues,” others might only attend for the extra credit in class. For whatever reason audience members attend the show, co-directors Ksanznak and Madeline Kwarteng hope that attendees of all genders will leave with a better sense of knowledge and empowerment.

“The show is for everyone. It’s not just for women,” Erdice said.

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Tickets are now on sale for Shippensburg University’s 13th rendition of “The Vagina Monologues” on Feb. 18-20.

“There’s something for every audience member.”

“The Vagina Monologues” is showing Feb. 18-20 at 8 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium. Tickets can be bought in advance from volunteers

at sales tables in the Ceddia Union Building or in Reisner Dining Hall.

Advance tickets cost $3 for students and $8 for non-students. Tickets sold at the door cost $5 for students and $10 for non-students.

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‘Grease Live!’ is the word IIESHA HAMILTON Guest Writer

“Grease Live!” made its grand debut on Fox network on Jan. 31 to many viewers who tuned in around the nation.

This rock- and jive-based musical was derived from the play that was first performed in 1971 in the original Kingston Miles Chicago Club.

This led to its success all around the world, being the 15th longest running show. Later on came the debut film itself in 1978, which starred John Travolta playing Danny Zuko and Olivia Newton-John, who played Sandra D. (a.k.a. Sandy).

The movie is set at Rydell High in California with the storyline of the everyday teen love during the ’50s, with attempts to balance peer pressure and politics. With its beats and playful cast, it will always remain a huge hit in the film industry.

However, the cast of “Grease Live!” just made things a little more interesting. Although there was an energetic cast appealing to youth, at some points it lost my attention with the “High School Musical” feel.

I was drawn to the play from the moment that I heard “Dancing with the Stars” dancer Julianne Hough had the leading role of Sandy. Hough stole the audience’s heart while singing the solo and the crowd’s favorite, “Hopelessly Devoted to You.” The “Grease Live!” cast did an outstanding job with its trendy looks and its high volumes of energy.

Although the show had a Disney Channel setup, the cast definitely stayed true to the movie with the

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Vanessa Hudgens, who plays Betty Rizzo in “Grease Live!,” received critical acclaim for her professional performance. energetic dance numbers, the preppy schoolboy sweaters and the goofy and sarcastic attitudes of the cast.

While doing this the cast brought a new flair to the movie with its modern blue and silver shiny costumes during the “Grease Lightning” number and the diversity among the characters, such as Keke Palmer. Vanessa Hudgens played Rizzo and she effortlessly stuck to the snobby and bitter role of the character with her lollipops, gum chewing and thunderous remarks to Danny Zuko.

Although it may have been hard for Aaron Tveit to win the hearts of all the ladies in this musical, he won the heart of the audience. With his slick-backed hair, smooth dance moves and his high pitched vo-

cals,he performed similarly to John Travolta.

I definitely found Frenchy to be my favorite character throughout the whole show just like she was in the movie. I also loved how the original Frenchy from the movie made a guest appearance playing Vi the waitress.

It was great that the two were able to interact with one another in the diner scene. As a new spin of diversity, the male group Boyz II Men had the opportunity to sing the motivational song, “Beauty School Dropout” to help Frenchy make the decision on going back to high school.

With the live show being a huge hit, there were also some boring moments. The opening of the show

started with a live performance of the song, “Grease Is the Word” originally by Frankie Valli. But Jessie J gave it an MTV feel, of which I was not really a fan. One good thing that sparked was the actual live audience. Although, there were some moments where I could not tell if the audience was a crowd in the gym that were paid actors, or if they were the actual audience.

At some points during the show, there were some technical difficulties with the sound/audio system.

For example, during the school dance, there was a glitch where the sound went out for a few seconds.

There was another one when Sandy sang her solo, “Hopelessly Devoted to You” and went mute for a few seconds.

One thing that made it a little repetitious was the showings of the cast members running to their dressing rooms to get changed. It was a bit impressive because of how fast they moved and their attempt to make the audience feel like it was right there. However, it became a little boring to watch over and over.

When the closing came up with the two most famous numbers, “We Go Together” and “You’re the One That I Want,” I can remember my boyfriend saying, “Well, if they don’t do this part right, it was all for nothing,” which was very true.

It was a great way to end the play, although I did not understand why half of the school fair was set in the school gym while the other half was set outside.

Although there were some mishaps, I would definitely recommend it to a friend or someone who has never seen “Grease.” I am not really sure if it should be counted as a Broadway production, but the quality of the cast definitely brought me the Broadway feel.

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Women around America rushed to the movies this Valentine’s Day to embrace the single life with the new comedy “How to Be Single.”

The film stars “Fifty Shades of Grey” Dakota Johnson as Alice, who has just moved to New York after breaking up with her college boyfriend, Josh (Nicholas Braun). Alice struggles to live the single life with the help of her sister Meg (Leslie Mann) and co-worker Robin (Rebel Wilson).

The romantic comedy had a few good jokes but overall, there were not as many laughs as anticipated from the trailers. The main plot of Alice’s love life became boring after the first hour, and the subplots did not help.

Throughout the film, we have Lucy (Alison Brie), a desperate online-dater who catches the attention of emotionally detached bartender Tom (Anders Holm). Her story does not really connect to the rest of the movie and just barely makes a connection when Tom and Alice become friends.

A good addition to the story was Meg’s decision to become a single mother through a sperm donor. She then runs into love without even looking for it, finding Ken (Jake Lacey), a co-worker of Alice’s.

One of the biggest disappointments was the writing of Rebel Wilson’s character. Wilson has proved that she is a very funny actress, but her character was dumbed down and mostly served as background noise.

This movie comes in a long line of films about women realizing that being single can be better than jumping through several failed relationships. However, “How to Be Single” had some deeper meanings that almost seemed out of place in the romantic comedy genre.

It was refreshing to see the plot pan out in a way most audience members were not expecting. These deeper meanings came in handy when the plot was slacking and made the overall product worth sitting through.

“How to Be Single” is in theaters now.

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‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’ leaves much to be desired Played by up-and-coming actress Lily James, Elizabeth Bennet is presented with both the class and Guest Writer wit that Austen herself transcribed, but with the edge and agility Gra“It is a truth universally acknowlhame-Smith adds to her character. edged that a zombie in possession James, who recently played the role of brains must be in want of more of Cinderella in Disney’s newest brains.” version, excelled in delivering the It is not universally known, howstrength and personality expected ever, if this new adaptation of Jane of such an iconic character as ElizaAustin’s classic “Pride and Prejbeth. She stepped out of those glass udice” will be able to fully reach slippers and her skills never failed, either the purists or the modern whether with katana, musket or sharp tongue to assail her opponents.

For those of us who may not be as educated in this subject, there are many levels to zombies: The mindless, slow movers in “The Walking Dead,” the speed demons found in “World War Z” and the intelligent zombies similar to those of the horror classic, “Night of the Living Dead.” It is this last group that Grahame-Smith chose for his adaptation. These “unmentionables,” as they are referred to, move with the Photo courtesy of Flickr user Gage Skidmore ease of any human while still posThe cast of “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” discusses the sessing mind enough to speak and filmmaking process at San Diego Comic-Con International in 2015. trick their victims.

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zombie-loving audiences alike. Seth Grahame-Smith’s book adaption of Austen’s 19th century classic now has ladies trading in their “accomplishments” in music and etiquette for training in the dark arts. Despite generally following the plot line of both Austen’s and Grahame-Smith’s works and delivering a few bloody battles with the “sorry stricken,” director Burr Steer’s film fails to find a balance between romance and horror.

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Elizabeth unleashed years of training in the dark arts upon Darcy, she is met with both equal ability and sexual desire from her opponent. The best moment is when Elizabeth gains the upper hand while holding Darcy’s head locked between her ankles.

Up until then, it was not always clear whether these two characters were struggling with feelings for one another or not. Often times, feelings were mentioned quickly or alluded to.

The actor who left the most memorable impression was Matt Smith and his hilarious portrayal of Mr. Collins. With a delivery that was always awkward and invasive, I

found myself hanging onto his every word.

“Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,” while unique in genre and style, did not quite hit it out of the park. The film does deliver most of the classic story-line for the purists and it carries enough flesh-tearing zombie attacks to call it a horror film, but the struggle is the film’s balance.

At times, it pushes too hard into the romantic story in the backdrop, while at other times there is not nearly enough time with the undead.

Grahame-Smith wrote a much more developed version in his novel but, unfortunately, the film was unable to translate this to the screen. The ending was begging for one final show of zombies. Maybe it is the PG-13 rating, or maybe Grahame-Smith gave up too much of his original ideas to write the screenplay, but whatever it was, it needed just that extra push to get it that much further.

Remember, “…a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains,” and in the end, I was left wanting more, too.

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SU’s Taylor Pattillo was a difference maker in 2015. She is one of the team’s two seniors, along with Briana Giovenco.

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Spring is often a time for new beginnings. For Shippensburg University’s 2016 softball team, this definitely holds true.

Last season, the Raiders softball team went 17-18 and finished with a 12-16 PSAC record. The Raiders were voted third in the Eastern Division of the PSAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll, headed into 2016.

This season, the SU softball team has undergone a lot of changes — the softball roster features just four upperclassmen. SU’s softball team has nine freshmen on the roster going into the season.

With such a young roster, the Raiders have been working extremely hard to prepare themselves for the upcoming season.

“The biggest thing is that we are really young. We lost a lot of seniors last year so we have a lot of spots to fill,” senior team captain Briana Giovenco said.

“We have been trying to figure out where to put people even if they don’t play there, to see who is excelling where and just figure out the best field formation,” Giovenco said.

“We have been working really hard defensively and offensively, we are really young. We only have four upperclassmen, two seniors and two juniors. The other 16 athletes are freshmen and sophomores,” coach Bob Brookens said.

‘We’re just trying to get them totally prepared for the collegiate

softball that they are going to see.

No matter how much softball they played before they got to college it’s just totally different. We’re just trying to get a little bit of maturity before we start,” Brookens said.

The weather has been a big challenge to the softball team in trying to prepare for this season. After the winter break, the team started to prepare for the upcoming season, but with heavy snowfall preventing the team from getting out on the field, the team has faced adversity.

“The big snowstorm didn’t help.

It was starting to look really nice so we were hoping to get out on the field. We usually try to get out if its 40 or above, but the snow definitely set us back awhile. We were able to get out on the turf for a few hours, but usually we are on the field a handful of times before we actually start to play,” Giovenco said.

“It started out pretty nice. It wasn’t too bad toward the beginning of January when we started. We actually got a chance to go outside the very first weekend that they came back from winter break but then that big snowstorm hit and pushed us inside the gym here permanently and it’s been difficult trying to practice in a small gymnasium,” Brookens said.

“I think it hurts our outfielders the most because we don’t have any place big enough to hit fly balls, but other than the outfield it’s not too bad. Our gym is big enough to do our complete infield, and we can do a lot of our hitting in here also,” Brookens said.

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SU’s Briana Giovenco led the Raiders in RBIs and registered seven games with two or more RBIs in the 2015 campaign.

The team returns two major contributors in senior team captainsGiovenco and Taylor Patillo.

Patillo led the team with a .352 batting average last season. She also led the team with 38 hits, and registered eight multi-hit games for the Raiders in 2015. Patillo started every game for the Raiders last season. Giovenco led the Raiders with 25 RBIs last season, including seven games with two or more RBIs. Giovenco also hit five home runs last spring.

The team will also look to rely on its pitching staff this season. The roster features five pitchers, who will be working extremely hard to set the table for the Raiders.

“We focused this year more on our pitching staff. We feel like we have an outstanding pitching staff this year, which in the game of softball that’s pretty much where you have to start. You have to have strong pitching to keep the other team down a little bit run wise, and produce some runs, but I think our pitching staff is what we focused on mainly this year and they are going to be very productive,” Brookens said.

The team will hit the road to start its season on Feb. 19. Being on the road is something that the Raiders will have to become accustomed to, since they will be playing in five different states over the course of the season.

“Traveling to me is fun. I sleep most of the time. It is a little stressful because you have to adapt academically. For instance, we leave Wednesday for a tournament that is only supposed to be Saturday and Sunday so a lot of girls have to do work on the bus. Other than that, it is fun. We bond, we sing songs, and we do challenges, dance offs, stuff like that. It’s a form of team bonding and I look at it like that,” Giovenco said.

“Obviously being a school in the northeast, we have to travel. We have to go south early or we won’t get a chance to play at all. Last year I know we lost 21 games due to cancellation because of the weather, and that hurt us dramatically,” Brookens said.

“This year I actually put together probably the toughest schedule we have had in the last four or five years, but I did it on purpose to try and get our young players educated and playing well before we start the conference here. We are very excited about playing in a little bit warmer weather and going to some of the other states. I know they will be ready when the time comes,” Brookens said.

The Raiders will open the 2016 season Feb. 19 in the Snowbird Softball Freeze Out. The Softball Freeze Out will take place in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

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Basketball splits ‘Play 4 Kay’ games with Millersville University Nolan McGraw Staff Writer

Men’s basketball Shippensburg 87, Millersville 70 The Shippensburg men’s basketball team rolled past Millersville University, 87-70, Wednesday night while the athletic department held its annual “Play 4 Kay” event at Heiges Field House.

The Marauders were able to match the Raiders’ intensity early on and even found themselves down by just one possession with a few minutes left in the first half.

A pair of three’s from Antonio Kellem gave Shippensburg a more comfortable 39-31 lead at the half.

In the second half the Raiders were able to pull away from the Marauders on the shoulders of some impressive offense.

By shooting 45 percent from the field and out-rebounding the Marauders 42-28, the Raiders ran away with a game that was once a close matchup.

Freshman Antonio Kellem and sophomore Dustin Sleva led the way with 23 and 24 points, respectively. Sleva added 11 rebounds and five assists while Kellem went 5-of-6 from beyond the arc.

Kellem, who has asserted himself as one of the team’s top scoring options recently, has shot a combined 19-of-23 in his past two games.

The Raiders advanced to a record of 15-8 and 12-7 in the PSAC conference. With just three games remaining, SU has already clinched a playoff spot sitting at fifth in the PSAC East Division.

Women’s basketball Shippensburg 50, Millersville 63 The Shippensburg University women’s basketball team fell to Millersville University, 63-50, Wednesday night on the shoulders of their worst shooting performance of the season.

Both SU and Millersville hold a place at the top of the PSAC East standings, which sett up a good

matchup at Hieges Field House on “Play 4 Kay” night.

The visiting Marauders hold the title of the best-scoring defense in the conference while also allowing less than 60 points per game.

The Marauders’ tough defense would end up making the difference as the Raiders put up a season low shooting percentage of 33 percent and turned the ball over 13 times in the loss.

Despite starting the game with a 10-3 lead and starting the second half with a 12-0 run, the Raiders could not keep Millersville down.

The teams found themselves tied with 6:30 left to play, but Millersville outscored Shippensburg 20-7 in the final minutes.

Logan Snyder put up 14 points for the Raiders while Morgan Griffith finished with her 13th double-double of the season, scoring 17 points and adding 10 rebounds.

The loss is only the second at home this season for the Raiders.

Despite the loss, the team finds itself in second place in the PSAC East standings.

Photos by William Whisler

SU’s basketball teams wore special T-shirts to the annual “Play 4 Kay” games on Feb. 10 against Millersville University.

SU basketball wins one, loses one at Cheyney in PSAC action

SU Sports Information also represented “Play 4 Kay” on Feb. 10 at Heiges Field House. SU’s Abe Massaley attempts a jump shot against Millersville Feb. 10.

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Asst. Sports Editor Shippensburg University’s men’s basketball team finished off the week with a win against Cheyney University on Saturday, Feb. 14.

The Raiders were able to lead the entire game and end with a final score of 84-66.

SU’s record is now 16-8 and 13-7 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).

Sophomore Justin McCarthur led the scoreboard with 21 points, five rebounds and three steals.

Senior Tony Ellis ended the night

with 19 points and 12 rebounds while also managing to snag three steals. Sophomore Dustin Sleva contributed 17 points and seven rebounds and point guard Clay Conner tallied five points and a game high of six assists.

SU has won four of its last five games and is hoping to continue its winning streak into next Wednesday, Feb. 17.

one shot short to Cheyney University, 64-62, in a PSAC Eastern Division game at Cope Hall.

SU (18-6, 14-6 PSAC) caught an early bus to Cheyney University on Saturday morning and did not seem to wake up until after the first quarter.

The Raiders allowed the Wolves a 21-9 lead at the end of the first quarter and trailed behind by as many as 18 points in the second.

Rebecca Pryor Forced to play catch-up, the Raiders Staff Writer answered with a 13-4 run that cut the Wolves’ lead to seven at the half.

The Shippensburg University The third quarter was a draw, women’s basketball team fought with both teams scoring 13 points, hard for a comeback, but came up leaving the Wolves with a 46-39

advantage heading into the final quarter.

SU came within three at 48-45, but Cheyney’s Amber Genwright replied by sinking back-to-back three pointers with 5:50 remaining.

The Raiders once more clawed their way back into the game, coming to a head when junior Lauren Gold assisted junior Logan Snyder for a clutch layup that cut Cheyney’s lead to two with just 40 seconds on the clock.

The Raiders came within two points twice more in the final minute, but could not find the game-tying shot.

Snyder finished with a team-high

18 points, four rebounds and three assists. Gold scored 14 points and led SU with five assists.

Other game leaders include junior Colleen Young scoring 15 points and eight rebounds and junior Morgan Griffith recording nine points and grabbing 12 rebounds.

Twelve proves to be Cheney’s lucky number as they ended a 12game losing streak for the season and defeated SU for the first time in 12 years.

SU returns home on Wednesday to host Lock Haven University in a PSAC East matchup set to tip off at 6 p.m. in Heiges Field House.

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SU baseball splits season-openers William Whisler Sports Editor

Shippensburg University’s baseball team made the long trip to North Carolina over the weekend to open its season with doubleheaders against Belmont Abbey University and Wingate University.

The Raiders split both doubleheaders on the weekend. The Raiders dropped the first matchup against Belmont Abbey University 7-3 on Friday, before bouncing back in the second game to pick up their first win of the year, 1-0. The team also dropped the first game of the doubleheader with Wingate University 7-1 before winning the second game 10-8.

In Game 1 against Belmont Abbey, SU fell behind early after Marcus Shippey walked two batters in the first inning. Nick Nunziato made Shippey pay in the inning, depositing a 1-0 pitch over the center field wall to take an early 3-0 lead.

The Raiders would rally back in the second inning, scoring on a fielder’s choice with the aid of Belmont Abbey errors that allowed Dalton Hoiles to score an unearned run. SU would add another run on a groundout to the pitcher, bringing the score to 3-2.

Belmont Abbey would not need much time to respond, however, as Kayden Krause tripled in the bottom half of the 2nd, scoring two.

The Crusaders would also add another run on a sacrifice fly, taking a commanding 6-2 lead.

The Raiders drew closer in the end, but were unable to overcome the early deficit. SU scored in the fourth inning on a Nick Spangler RBI single and Belmont would tally another run to win Game 1 7-3.

In Game 2 of the doubleheader with Belmont Abbey, the snow flurries and cold weather throughout the game began to take its toll. Both offenses subsided in Game 2, as only one run was plated in the game.

SU junior team captain Mark Curtis threw a splendid game, pitching six-shutout innings and racking up four strikeouts in the game as the Raiders shutout the Crusaders, 1-0. Curtis picked up the first win on the season for the Raiders on the mound.

Nick Spangler picked up the lone RBI in the game for SU, on a single in the fourth inning that scored Dalton Hoiles. Josh Kutchey picked up the save for the Raiders after allowing a one-out single in the seventh.

In day two of action for the Raiders, SU split its matchups at Wingate University, dropping the first matchup and winning the second.

In Game 1, the Raiders got on the board first on a Tyler Betz sacrifice fly to centerfield, putting SU on top 1-0. It would be all Bulldogs from that point on, as Wingate outscored the Raiders 7-0 for the rest of the game. Wingate put up a four-spot in the 5th inning after a three-run home run by Bill Krebs and an RBI double by Brett Branton. The Bulldogs would tack on two more runs and win the game 7-1.

In Game 2, SU got off to an electric start. The Raiders took a commanding lead in the top half of the first inning. The offense exploded with an RBI double off the bat of Dalton Hoiles. Ryan McMillen then hit a sacrifice fly to right field to score Nick Spangler and put the Raiders up 2-0. SU would score again on an RBI single from Austin Allison and Allison would later score on a balk.

The Raiders led 4-1 after the first inning.

The offenses of both teams kept lighting up the scoreboard as both teams kept producing. The Raiders piled on more runs throughout the game and Wingate began to draw closer. The Raiders led 9-5 after the fourth inning.

SU started off the fifth inning with a shot off the bat of freshman Cash Gladfelter. The solo home run was the first home run for the Raiders in 2016. Wingate would respond

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Ryan McMillen takes his lead off of second base for SU friday. to the home run with three runs in the final two innings. SU closer Josh Kutchey entered the game with the bases loaded and one out, but was able to shut the door on the Bulldogs’ comeback attempt, earning his second save of the season. The Raiders won Game 2, 10-8.

SU got strong production out of Hoiles, who went 6-14 at the plate

for the Raiders, batting .429 over the four games. Hoiles had three doubles and two stolen bases over the weekend.

The Raiders, 2-2, will continue their season on the road next weekend with a three game series against Catawba University in North Carolina.

Wrestling loses in two PSAC meets, falls to 4-3 in conference Bob Murray

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The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown traveled to the home gym of Heiges Field House to take on the Shippensburg University Red Raiders in PSAC action.

The evening was Shippensburg’s senior night, in which it congratulated its seniors on their wrestling and academic careers at the university.

Before the wrestling began, senior Mark Lentz was commemorated by home fans, friends and family, along with sophomore Colin Ochs, who, due to injuries, cannot further his wrestling career.

The No. 3 ranked Pitt-Johnstown team controlled the evening with eight victories out of 10 bouts, giving the team a victory over Shippensburg, 37-9.

Amongst the flash and glamor of senior night, sophomore Evan Ramos collected his 40th career win in a tight 5-3 decision over his opponent, who is ranked No. 6 in the region.

Not only did Ramos win in incredible fashion, but he also holds a team high 19-1 season record with 12 consecutive victories under his belt, heading into the postseason.

The other lone victory on the evening for the Red Raiders came at the 164-pound weight class with a quick pin by redshirt freshman Shane Springer, taking down his

adversary, No. 3 ranked wrestler in the region John Blankenship.

In the impressive win, Springer was able to pin Blankenship in only 51 seconds, making it the second consecutive bout where Springer has picked up a pin for his team.

The Shippensburg University wrestling team wrestled away at Kutztown University’s Keystone Arena on Feb. 12.

The Red Raiders were able to pick up four victories en route to the unfortunate team loss, 22-12.

In the final duel meet of the regular season, Shippensburg wrestled hard, forcing the lead to teeter back and forth between the two teams. At the 133-pound weight class, sophomore Dante Steffenino picked up Shippensburg’s first victory, after a

loss at 125-pounds and took control of the meet.

Steffenino’s 6-4 decision over Kutztown’s Zach Ulerick set the tone for the whole night with close-scoring bouts and tough matchups.

The next victory for the Raiders came at the 149-pound weight class as sophomore Cody Blankenship escaped a tight bout that resulted in a 3-1 decision for Blankenship, which brought his team within only four points of Kutztown’s lead.

Senior Mark Lentz dazzled fans and peers alike with his impressive 6-2 win over Kutztown’s James Meyer at 165 pounds.

Following a string of losses for the Raiders, Ramos was able to put his team back on the map with a 6-1 decision over Kutztown’s Bran-

dan Clark at the 197-pound weight class.

The last bout of the evening included a devastating 3-0 loss for Shippensburg’s heavyweight, Derek Earnest as he fell in the final bout of the night to Kutztown opponent, Ryan Appleby.

The team now stands at 10-8 (4-3 PSAC) after its second consecutive loss, which happened to be losses to PSAC foes, providing the prestige of the PSAC and its high level of competitiveness.

The Red Raiders now prepare for postseason as they strategize for the NCAA Super Region I Championships that will be held on Feb. 26 – 27.

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