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SU furthers renovation efforts Jenna Wise

News Editor Shippensburg University’s facilities planning and management department continues numerous repairs and renovations around campus, including the installation of disability signage.

In addition to small repairs, such as repainting several classrooms, the department has been working to make the SU campus more accessible for disabled students and faculty in accordance with the standards created by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). These efforts include several prominent changes to SU classrooms, such as adding wheelchair ramps and buying lifts for stages.

Lance Bryson, associate vice president of facilities and management, has been working on the installation of internal and external ADA signage, as well as a map that reveals disability access points around campus.

“SU has been engaging in a variety of projects to make the campus and learning community more accessible,” said Allison Carey, director of disability studies. “I think these efforts are so valuable and should be applauded.”

Meanwhile, Bryson and his department are also finishing up plans to make Stewart Hall the new home for the offices of university relations and student affairs. The project is slated to begin in January 2018, with plans for the project scheduled for a July completion. The renovation will take more than one year to complete and will cost the university nearly $4 million. It is currently being funded

by SU and the SU Foundation.

The major focal point of this semester’s campus construction continues to be its replacement of the electrical and the telecommunication

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SU’s facilities department has been working to extend the Rails to Trails since last semester. infrastructure on campus, according to Bryson.

The replacement and renovation process is estimated to cost approximately $9.9 million, which will be funded by SU and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

The project, which involves shallow trenching throughout the campus grounds, will result in the university being temporarily powered by generators from time to time as work on the project progresses.

Bryson said the department has already briefed many on-campus personnel and will continue to notify campus constituents as details are finished and the project’s commencement date approaches. At this time, it is anticipated that the project will begin in November 2017 and continue through February 2019.

While many projects will just be taking off this semester, the facilities department will continue its work from last semester on the Cumberland Valley Rail Trail.

The department has been working on implementing previously approved plans to extend the trail past the Cora I. Grove Spiritual Center to Fogelsonger Road, according to Bryson. The university also plans to construct a pedestrian bridge over the trail, which will be 10 feet in width and be completed by April 2018.

Additional campus projects include the widening and extension of Lancaster Drive and painting the underside of Seth Grove Stadium.

Campus construction plans will continue to be put into motion as they are approved by the university.

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Air conditioning installation in Horton Hall.

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Painting of the outdoor hockey rink and pavilion.

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Guest speakers to lecture at university

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Author and SU English professor Neil Connelly reads a portion of his newest short story, “Dear Literary Agent, Editor, or Publisher,” and discusses writing techniques on Thursday evening.

Author previews new short story, provides writing advice Shannon Long

judge declared that 40 percent of the “Who’s on the page isn’t me,” Conproceeds from his novel would go to nelly said, “I write about things that Asst. News Editor his wife, Brenda, she divorces the I fear.”

SU English professor Sharon HarLaughter echoed throughout the writer and sends a rejection letter to row said Connelly did a great job Shippensburg University Grove him about himself. talking about writers’ self-reflection Spiritual Center on Thursday night and lives. Harrow said she could reas a professor and author shared a “I write about things late to the narrator of the story. short story about the rejection and that I fear.”

“As someone who went through the hardships of being a writer.

–Neil Connelly, grad school and sent work out, I Neil Connelly, SU associate proknow how gut wrenchingly painful associate professor of fessor of English, read a short story that experience can be,” Harrow said. titled “Dear Literary Agent, Editor, English Another SU English professor, Nior Publisher” from his book “In the cole Santalucia, described Connelly’s Wake of Our Vows.” The story is a Connelly wrote the story 20 years stories as reminders of how to cope cover letter from a writer asking for his publisher to send him a rejection ago. Reading a story from so long with the world and escape. ago, Connelly said, felt nostalgic.

“His stories enhance, alter and letter.

“It puts me in touch with who I transform the way we see the world The story follows the life of the writer as well as the characters in was then. It feels like a message in a around us,” Santalucia said. “It is bottle,” Connelly said. writers like professor Connelly who the novel, Larry and Laura.

When a member of the audience reminds and teaches us how to reA judge ordered the writer to submit at least six letters of rejection asked him to describe his process of flect, to be ourselves and to be aware from literary professionals every 30 creating characters, Connelly said of the delicate nature of the lives we days in order to avoid being held writers are different from their char- live.” in court, fined and jailed. After the acters but similar at the same time.

Michael S. Neiberg is recognized for the numerous books he has written on the historical impact of World War I in America.

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News Editor World War I lecture Author and professor Michael Neiberg will be hosting a lecture next Tuesday to discuss the events that led up to World War I and how they shaped modern society.

Neiberg, United Army War College professor of history and national security strategy, will speak to Shippensburg University students Feb. 28 in Old Main Chapel at 7 p.m.

There he will present a program titled “How the First World War Created Modern America.”

Prior to becoming a faculty member at the War College, Neiberg taught history at the University of Southern Mississippi. His book on the subject of World War I, “Dance of the Furies: Europe and the Outbreak of World War I,” was named one of the Top 5 books on the subject by the Wall Street Journal. Neiberg’s other works specialize in American and French experiences during the first and second world wars.

The event is sponsored by the SU honors program and is free and open to the public. Anyone with additional questions should contact James Greenburg at jgreenburg@ship.edu.

Diversity lecture Activist and actor BD Wong will be

the guest speaker on Feb. 23 at Shippensburg University’s annual Helping Our People Excel (HOPE) Diversity Scholarship benefit program.

Wong is known for his roles in movies such as “Jurassic World” and “Father of the Bride,” as well as TV shows such as “Law and Order: SVU” and “Gotham.” His lecture, “All the world’s a stage: from exclusion to inclusion” will discuss lessons he has learned throughout his career to “survive and excel in a vocation fraught with rejection, stereotyping and racism,” according to an SU news release.

During his lecture, which is to be held in the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center, Wong will address the issues of racial self-image, racebased rejection, Asian-American parental pressure and the “model minority myth” of his experiences in the entertainment industry as a gay man.

Prior to the lecture, a dinner will be held in Reisner Dining Hall’s Tuscarora Room at 6 p.m., followed by Wong’s discussion at 8 p.m.

Tickets for the dinner and lecture are $80 per person, while tickets soley for the lecture are $20 per person.

For more information, contact the Luhrs Performing Arts Center at (717) 477-7469 or online at luhrscenter.com.

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Ship’s Got Talent will be holding auditions from 3:30–5:30 p.m. in the CUB Room 104.

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The International Studies Program is showing the film “Camp de Thiaroye” from 7–9:30 p.m. in John L. Grove Hall Room 101.

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BD Wong will be hosting a lecture at the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center from 8–10:30 p.m.

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Shippensburg University responded to an incident of anti-Semitism in an email sent to students by Interim President Barbara Lyman on Saturday morning.

In the email, Lyman addressed recent incidences of prejudice occurring at Shippensburg Area Senior High School (SASH). On Friday, it was discovered swastikas had been painted on the SASH’s “spirit rocks.” Lyman said actions such as these will not be tolerated on the SU campus.

“This act of vandalism and hate speech has reverberated throughout the community,” Lyman said in the email.

Additionally, Lyman emphasized that the Shippensburg community is one that represents “core” values, such as trust, mutual respect, support, communication, cooperation and respect.

“Today, I’d like to reinforce to our university community that ‘community’ is one of our core values,” Lyman said. “We condemn all acts of hate on our campus.”

Lyman said anyone from SU who feels distressed by these actions should contact campus administration to share their concerns.

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Campus Resources • Dean of Students (717) 477-1164 • Office of Social Equity (717) 477-1161 • Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (717) 477-1616 • Women’s Center (717) 477-1790 • Campus Ministry/ Catholic Ministry (717) 477-1672/1244 • University Counseling Center (717) 477-1481

Student Government Updates The following are updates and briefs from the Feb. 16 Student Government meeting.

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Multicultural Student Affairs is hosting the B.E.T., “Black Experience Tribute” from 7–11:30 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium Room 115.

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• All senators were in attendance except for • The SU campus police department is currently Senators Gabe Hirsch and Thomas Fisher, who were working on a revamping of signs and procedures. excused.

• Campus police are currently reviewing the possiBudget bility of introducing a safety phone app to enhance campus security.

• Approved a motion to grant more than $3,000 to Saturday Memorial Auditorium for new sound booths.

• The facilities department will be installing signs to The social work department be in compliance with Americans with Disabilities is hosting inclusive basketball • Approved a motion for the transfer of funds from Act (ADA) across campus. from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Student Government to SU’s dance troupe.

Henderson Gymnasium Room For additional Student Government updates, visit the 100.

• Approved a motion to grant more than $2,000 to Student Government website or bulletin board. student group services.

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Governor proposes wage increase Commentary

40 hours of time a week. To add even 20 hours of work on top of a full class schedule can be challenging.

No one should fool themselves into thinking they work at a minimum wage job and expect to put a serious dent into the four-figure tuition bill. There is a reason why the dean’s office makes you fill out a form to take seven or more classes in one semester. There is not enough time in the day to be a good student, make money and maintain a healthy social and personal life.

It is always a trade-off.

You can choose to work more and be thrifty to keep the student debt from piling up, but then you add more stress to your life and have less time to focus on the actual reason you are at college — to learn.

If you do not work you can have a more enriched and fulfilling college experience, but will graduate with a mountain of debt.

The moral of the story is you can’t win if you are a student.

But maybe that will change soon.

Wolf’s 2017-18 state budget proposal is calling for the minimum wage to be increased to $12 an hour, accord-

ing to PennLive. The increase would be the first in eight years.

From 2007 to 2009 the federal minimum wage increased twice, rising from $5.85 to $7.25 and then it remained stagnant. So why make the dramatic jump to $12 per hour?

Troy Okum That is more than enough to keep Editor-in-Chief up with inflation from 2009. Having workers earn more money and spend more money means the state could collect increased revenue from income and sales taxes.

Paying your way through college Despite some obvious benefits, is a fantasy for most students, but there are serious issues with raising that might change if Gov. Tom Wolf the minimum wage — especially for can convince lawmakers to increase students. If a business has to dish the minimum wage. out more money on pay day it needs The current minimum wage is to find a way to cut costs or generate $7.25, and if a student can work 40 more revenue. In other words, emhours a week, he or she can earn ployers may lay off workers or raise $290 a week before taxes. At that prices on their goods or services. rate, rent, food and other living exWhat is to say a university penses can be covered, plus enough wouldn’t respond the same way? money left over to put toward books If Shippensburg University’s food and tuition. service provider, Chartwells, can’t But working 40 hours a week is make ends meet with a new minnot realistic for most students. If imum wage maybe it won’t hire as you take five classes a week, study many students. Or maybe someregularly and are involved in a club thing worse will happen — student or sport you can easily use up 30 or meal plans will be significantly more expensive.

The minimum wage increase could impact academic and recreation departments, pushing colleges and universities to raise tuition to compensate for the new expense. Sometimes student workers are treated with an exception to standard minimum wage rules. The legislature could decide to allow universities to pay student workers less than the minimum wage.

It’s a double-edged sword. If students get more money they subsequently could end up spending it on higher tuition and food bills.

But before any of that happens Wolf needs to wrangle his proposal through the legislature. Students can only hope that paychecks will go up, but not their bills. Maybe File Photo/The Slate with the right cooperation and planGov. Tom Wolf proposes raising the state’s minimum wage to ning the fantasy of paying your way through college could become a real$12 an hour during a joint meeting between Pennsylvania’s ity.

Senate and House of Representatives on Feb. 7 in Harrisburg.

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Police Briefs Lackhove Hall resident charged with underage drinking University police charged Ellerie L. Krot, 19, of Lackhove Hall with underage drinking in connection with an incident that occurred on Feb. 10.

Residence Hall staff called campus police with a complaint of a loud party on the third floor of Lackhove. Krot was found to be intoxicated and in possession of alcohol when officers approached her.

Krot was given a portable breath test which showed positive signs of alcohol in her system.

The alcohol was confiscated from her room and a citation was later filed charging Krot with underage drinking.

Lackhove Hall resident charged with public drunkenness University police charged Allen Jacob Cain, 18, of Lackhove Hall with underage drinking and public drunkenness in connection with an incident that occurred on Feb. 11.

Officers were handling an incident in the area of Harley Hall when they approached two other males carrying Cain to the front steps of the building.

Cain was found to be highly intoxicated along with having a head injury.

Due to his condition an ambulance was dispatched and Cain was taken to Chambersburg Hospital for further treatment. Police filed a citation, and Cain was charged with underage drinking and public drunkenness.

New Cumberland resident charged with underage drinking University police charged Geordan M. Garman, 20, a non-student from New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with underage drinking in connection with an incident that occurred on Feb. 12.

Campus police found Garman and a 21-year-old woman in the back seat of a car in the L-2 storage parking lot seemingly intoxicated.

Police filed a citation, and Garman was charged with underage drinking.

McCune Hall resident charged with possession of marijuana University police charged Tashara D. Handy, 21, of McCune Hall with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia in connection with an incident that occurred on Feb. 14.

Campus police were called to Handy’s room to assist residence hall staff with the incident due to a strong odor of marijuana coming from her room.

There, police found a small amount of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and alcohol, which were confiscated.

A criminal complaint was filed charging Handy with possession of drug paraphernalia. The residence hall staff documented the other violations, which will be addressed in the Dean of Students Office.

Vehicle damaged in C-7 parking lot Keri L. Wilder, a non-student, from Westminster, Maryland, came to the University Police Department on Feb. 15 to report her vehicle was damaged in the C-7 commuter parking lot.

Wilder said her 2010 Nissan Versa sedan was struck on the driver’s side from the rear quarter panel to the driver’s door.

Police have not received a damage estimate and the incident remains under investigation.

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‘The Vagina Monologues’ returns to SU Maddie Walsh Staff Writer

The Memorial Auditorium stage was enveloped in a rose and violet glow as Shippensburg University’s rendition of the “Vagina Monologues” was performed Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings in an effort to raise money to combat rape and sexual assault in Cumberland County.

Proceeds from ticket sales as well as candy sold outside of the theater went toward YWCA, a sexual assault and rape crisis service center located in Carlisle.

“The Vagina Monologues” are based on hundreds of interviews conducted with a focus on asking women about their experiences and relationship with their vagina, something many women are initially reluctant to talk about.

“Women secretly love to talk about their vaginas,” narrator Sara Grove read, “mainly because nobody has ever asked them before.”

Although SU honors many of the monologues in Eve Ensler’s play, the performing Raiders decided to add their own monologue. “I Am Not Company Property,” performed by interim director of the women’s center, Kelsey Roman, addressed sexual harassment in the work place.

“I am not company property,” Roman said sternly, dressed in a business suit as she sat at the desk in front of her.

“I earned this damn job, this career, this promotion. I earned this paycheck!” Roman boasted, face scrunched as she slammed a book down onto the desk.

Throughout the night, the monologues dealt with issues of varying seriousness from the absurdity of tampons to traumatic sexual assault.

About halfway through the play, human communica-

tions professor Misty Knight and Prichele Pressley, First Lady of the Void on WSYC, stood on the back corners of the stage to perform “My Vagina Was My Village.”

Knight played an American woman who was raped and Pressley played a Bosnian refugee who was raped.

At first the women were talking about their individual relationship with their vaginas, which when compared side by side seemed starkly different.

But as the two drew closer to speaking about their rape, they gradually inched closer to one another.

By the end of the monologue they were standing side by side.

The final monologue of the night featured women’s center graduate assistant Deb Melenez as a lawyerturned-sex worker. Melendez oozed confidence as she scorched the stage in a short dress and high heels for the performance of “The Woman Who Liked to Make Vaginas Happy.”

The rest of the cast stood behind Melendez on the glowing red stage.

“I hated those blue corporate suits,” Melendez said, Photos by Kayla Brown “although I do wear them from time to time in my line Students give an empowering monologue encouraging women of work and they serve quite nicely,” she finished with a to dress as they please, while condemning sexual assualt. playful smirk.

Melendez’s character’s love for moaning was the focal point of her monologue, and by the end of the perforFollow mance the rest of the cast emitted a collective ground The Slate on shaking moan.

Instagram “It is a great performance. We came last year as well,” @ShipUSlate SU sophomore Zach Silvia said. Silvia noted that the cast seemed to enjoy performing as much as he liked watching.

SU senior Iisha Hamilton saw the monologues as a powerful and relatable play.

“It is empowering,” Hamilton said, “and it helps women gain confidence.”

The Vagina Warrior award winners: Miyumi Fair Mary Grace Keller Madeline Kwarteng Katrina Howard

Performances of “The Vagina Monologues” consist of both students and faculty members.

One monologue encouraged women to reclaim all phrases and names associated with the vagina, regardless of their origin.

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SU beats other schools Recipe of the week: honey-lime fruit salad for disability studies Yvonne Wagner Asst. Copy Editor

Shippensburg University ranked 12th nationally in 2016 for its disability studies programs by Great College Deals.

“I think it’s impressive that we were ranked so well,” said Allison Carey, director of disability studies. “We outranked many, much larger and more expensive schools.”

SU ranked above 48 other colleges, including Temple University and Gallaudet University. Colleges were judged for quality of courses, staff, internships and presence on campus.

Disabilities studies is offered as a minor at SU. It currently has around 90 students.

It was recognized for having classes across all three colleges and 10 departments with flexible requirements so students can specialize for their majors and careers.

“Disability studies is a relatively new program nationally,” Carey said.

“I think it’s impressive that we were ranked so well. We outranked many, much larger and more expensive schools.”

– Allison Carey, director of disability studies Many careers now have a need for disability awareness. Historians, computer programmers, architects, urban planners and more need knowledge on the subject besides the recognized fields of education, human resources and justice and law.

The minor offers many internship opportunities including therapeutic support staff at local school districts, human services, day centers and treatment programs at local prisons.

The disability studies department also sponsors speakers, shows films, holds charity events and hosts other activities to raise awareness about disability studies each semester.

There are several student clubs and associations focused on disability awareness including the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Disability Awareness Club, Special Olympics and the Student Council for Exceptional Children.

The department is also heading efforts to bring disability awareness resources to SU faculty. It is partnering with the Instruction-

al Design and Web Technologies to develop a new D2L course for teachers to learn how to make their online classes accessible. Currently, Online Instruction 100 has one module on the subject.

“We decided that since disability is so important it needed its own course,” said Ryan Kudasik, a designer working on the project.

The course will include a list of resources, tips and best practices with how-to videos and instructional texts.

“Disability for me breaks down into two parts: laws and regulations and technical.

Best practices is the technical aspect,” Kudasik said.

The course will focus on the universal design approach, designing all programs to be accessible from the start instead of segmenting the coursework between disabled and non-disabled students.

The project will be finished in May and will be available for the fall semester.

SU is also undergoing a physical transformation to make the campus more disability friendly.

“One of the major problems on campus is accessible routes,” said J. Lance Bryson, associate vice president for facilities.

The facilities department is in construction and planning 16 projects to bring to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) building codes to several areas of campus that will cost $5.7 million.

This semester the facilities department is adding signs marking ADA entrances, replacing the stage lift at Memorial Auditorium, adding a stage lift to Old Main Chapel, adding sidewalks to the Conference Center and adding a ramp to the Little Red Schoolhouse historical site.

Planned projects over the summer include rebuilding the John L. Grove Hall basement ramp, extending the sidewalks at Grace B. Luhrs Elementary School, adding a ramp to the Franklin Science Center’s rear door and replacing the large steps between Shippen Hall and Dauphin Humanities Center.

Future projects include adding interior signs for public areas, installing an elevator in Stewart Hall, replacing the entrance patio, steps and ramp at Memorial Auditorium, rebuilding the ramps at Seth Grove Stadium and various other ADA ramps and handrails.

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Yvette Betancourt Ship Life Editor

Fruit salad has always been a staple side dish in my home. No matter the occasion, there was always some variation to the simple dish with a side of cream cheese or fruit dip. After moving out of my family’s home I decided to get creative and make my own variations of fruit salad, but I also wanted to keep it simple. So I turned to my favorite fruits, bananas and mangoes. One day scrolling through Facebook, I stumbled upon a salad recipe that called for honey-lime dressing and decided to add that to my fruit salad. The overall combination was to die for. The tartness of the lime juice balanced out the sweetness of the honey and the rest of the fruit. All of my cravings were satisfied in one bite.

Ingredients: 2 bananas 2 kiwifruit 1 lime

2 mangoes 2 tablespoons honey

Instructions: 1. Peel and slice bananas, mangoes and kiwifruit.

2. Mix into salad bowl.

3. In a separate bowl, combine lime and honey.

4. Drizzle over fruit and mix.

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Ship Life Editor Yvette Betancourt makes her honey-lime fruit salad as a nighttime snack and saves her leftovers for the next day’s breakfast.

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SU mock trial team competes in Washington, D.C. Sofia Perzan

Asst. Ship Life Editor Shippensburg University’s mock trial team took on the regional competition in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 4 and 5, coming home with an award for an outstanding witness.

The 10 members along with coach and criminal justice professor Stephanie Jirard departed for the competition Friday evening and stayed in a hotel for the weekend.

All of the funds were provided by members of the SU Foundation and the Provost’s Office.

The competition was held by the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA). AMTA was founded in 1985 and has been used as the governing body for the collegiate mock trials,

according to collegemocktrial.org.

This year’s case was hosted by American University.

SU’s mock trial team has participated in several competitions since 2005, and was the only state school that participated this year among other large name schools such as Villanova University, Allegheny College, Gettysburg College and many others.

The teams are given a random number so when the judges are scoring them, they do not know the school’s name to keep it as fair as possible. The competition also ensures fairness by pairing teams with schools that have similar records.

Local lawyers from the area participate and act as judges in the trial to help make the mock trial as realistic as possible.

This year’s mock trial was a civil case concerning employment discrimination between professional writer Riley Winter v. TBD Inc., which is an online magazine.

At the trials, the functions are scored and each point adds up toward the overall team score, which will result in their win or loss and if they will progress to the next round.

The rounds last approximately three hours.

The people who play the roles of the “attorneys” and “witnesses” in the cases are encouraged to engage in certain behaviors that are listed on a sheet, which will correlate with their points. Students also dress in character to make it as realistic as possible.

The trial begins with the opening statements from the plaintiff and

the defendant. After the opening statements, witnesses come forward and the trial concludes properly with closing statements from both sides.

At the end of the trials, participants can win awards for outstanding witness or outstanding attorney.

One of SU’s mock trial members, Stephen Stahl, won an outstanding witness award.

Although SU’s mock trial team fell short from winning the competition, Jirard has high hopes for the future.

“My goal is to hit the ground running and make it to nationals,” Jirard said.

Jirard also finds the mock trials to be beneficial even for those who do not have an interest in law.

“Even if you don’t want to go to law school, it’s a wonderful experience to improve your public speaking

and critical thinking,” Jirard said.

In addition, students also gain knowledge in legal practices and procedures in a courtroom.

Jirard and the team are seeking Student Government recognition to make the mock trial team an official club on campus. The club would be called Robbie Oberly Mock Trial Club in honor of a former member who died of brain cancer during his years in law school.

“I want to give thanks to everyone that has helped us,” Jirard said.

The SU mock trial team will be hosting a talent show in April to raise money.

Any student interested in learning more information or joining the mock trial team can contact Stephanie Jirard at SAJira@ship.edu.

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SU mock trial members prepare for the next round of the trial in Washington.

The SU mock trial team competes in the competitions almost every year.

Relationship violence: knowing the signs Raider Muse

Staff Columnist College is a time to find yourself, get good grades, have a little bit of fun and even find a romance that can turn into something more.

Relationships can be great, especially if you find someone on campus who lives near your hometown or in the general vicinity.

Although having a relationship in college may be fun, it can have its ups and downs. But there’s a fine line between healthy arguments and an unhealthy relationship. Relation-

ships can take a turn for the worse and sometimes the signs go unnoticed until it becomes too late.

It can be very hard to spot violence in relationships, especially for college kids, according to loveisrespect. org.

Fifty-seven percent of college students say it’s difficult to identify the abuse in a relationship, and it’s equally difficult to know how to help the victim.

Relationship violence can stem from simply telling you what to do in a forceful manner, having mood swings, making false accusations, increasing jealousy or having an ex-

plosive temper, according to loveisrespect.org. Knowing the signs can influence decisions on whether or not the victim wants to continue to stay in a relationship that has signs of being unhealthy.

Girls and young women between the ages of 16 and 24 experience the highest rate of intimate partner violence, according to loveisrespect. org. Among female victims of intimate partner violence, 94 percent of those ages 16 to 19 and 70 percent of those ages 20 to 24 were victimized by a current or former boyfriend or girlfriend.

Relationship violence not only af-

fects women, but also men, according to safehorizon.org.

One in seven men will experience severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.

Sometimes relationship violence can extend outside the relationship and start affecting friends and family of the victim.

The person who is inflicting the violence can isolate the individual away from his or her friends and family and manipulate the victims to think they are all they need.

Ways you can help a victim of abuse, or if you find yourself in an abusive relationship, is to tell a per-

son you trust –– a professor, campus ministry or a mentor. It is never OK to be a bystander. Whether you want to get involved, not helping could influence the safety of another individual’s life.

You can also contact the Shippensburg University Women’s Center located in Horton Hall. Campus police can also assist with any accounts of relationship violence.

The Women’s Center can be contacted at (717) 477 – 1790 and the campus police can be contacted at (717) 477 – 1444.

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Slater of the week: Brooke Ready Logan Wein

Asst. PR Director Senior Brooke Ready joined The Slate her sophomore year as the assistant public relations director, and she now serves as the public relations director.

Ready is a communication/journalism major with an emphasis in public relations and electronic media.

She spends her time volunteering for Phi Sigma Phi National Honor Society, which she has been a member of for three years.

“It is a wonderful organization to meet people from all kinds of majors and I have made so many long lasting friendships,” Ready said.

A Long Island, New York, native, Ready is used to being a short train ride away from New York City and surrounded by various stores and restaurants.

While considering potential colleges, Ready knew she wanted to attend college out of state where she did not know anyone. When she came across Shippensburg University, that is exactly what she got.

“Shippensburg is a completely different world,” Ready said.

“I found Shippensburg and I have been in love with it ever

since I stepped foot on the campus.”

In her free time, Ready enjoys listening to her favorite bands, Marianas Trench, Simple Plan and Hedley. Over the years, Ready has had the opportunity to meet these artists and watch them perform live in concert multiple times.

Ready also spends her time reading books and obsessing over animals.

“I am a huge book nerd. I love to read anything, anywhere,” Ready said.

If Ready was not a communication/journalism major, she would most definitely love to pursue a career involving animals. A lover of the orangutan, Ready wishes she could spend everyday at a zoo or an aquarium.

Whenever Ready is asked why she — a New Yorker — would ever want to come to a small town like Shippensburg, she is caught off guard by the question because she has grown to love Shippensburg.

In her hometown, everyone is constantly in a rush to go places and it is a much different environment than Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.

“Here, I walk to campus every morning and even if we are in the middle of a rain or snow storm, it’s so peaceful and beautiful,” Ready said.

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Beasts of the East: Women’s basketball claims PSAC East title

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Asst. Sports Editor After clinching its first Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) East Division title in school history Wednesday, the Shippensburg University women’s basketball team rolled Cheyney University Saturday, 73­­–45.

Balance has been the foundation of this team during its current 17game win streak. Once again, SU’s starting five spread the love with all starters breaking double digits in points. Lauren Gold was lethal from the 3-point line, sinking five 3’s from beyond the arc. The Raiders punished the Wolves from the outside all game long, shooting better than

50 percent from 3-point range.

Logan Snyder was just as dangerous passing as she was shooting.

Snyder’s six assists led the team, but her consistent scoring has frustrated teams all season long.

Colleen Young added 11 points in the win, inching toward being the fifth player on the team to break the 1,000-point mark. Young sits just 20 points shy with one regular-season game left before playoffs begin.

The starting five were not the only players to contribute in the big win as Haley Scullion, who has been Coach Kristy Trn’s go-to shutdown player off the bench, shot 75 percent and tacked on a pair of steals in the win.

“It was great, but all of our seven seniors played exceptionally

well. Haley came out and shot very well from the floor, and as always, played outstanding defense for us,” Trn said. “That starting five I think they’ve been doing this all season long, they’ve been very unselfish and I think that’s why they put themselves in the position that they’re in right now.”

Saturday’s convincing victory comes more than two months after the team’s last loss, with the Raiders building momentum each game.

Shippensburg had 12 players take the court Saturday and each contributed to SU’s 28-point win. With that confidence, the group has high expectations for the PSAC tournament and beyond.

“They set these goals for themselves at the beginning of the sea-

son and we hit a little bit of a rough patch early on in our Western division schedule and non-conference, and they didn’t let it stop them,” Trn said. “They stuck together, they worked some things out, and they’ve just been on a roll ever since.”

Logging win after win has catapulted Shippensburg up in the standings. SU will have home-court advantage in the quarterfinals of the PSAC tournament. With the top seed in the East locked up, the Raiders turn their attention to East Stroudsburg University for the team’s final match of the season.

“We just want to focus one game at a time and not talk about streaks, but East Stroudsburg’s up next.

Let’s go take them and hopefully end the division undefeated,” Trn said.

“They just keep saying, ‘We’re not done yet, we’re not done yet.’”

Looking forward, Shippensburg is set to host an undetermined team, but its active win streak puts them in a good position to advance. The PSAC Tournament will begin Monday, Feb. 27, at Heiges Field House.

With seven seniors, SU is primed and motivated to take the PSAC by storm and to leave its legacy.

The Raiders will conclude the 2016-17 regular season on Wednesday at East Stroudsburg University.

SU will look to secure home-court advantage for multiple rounds in the PSAC Tournament. The highest remaining seed in the East will host the tournament.

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Swimming has strong showing at PSAC Championships William Whisler Sports Editor

The Shippensburg University men’s and women’s swim teams ended their seasons in style over the weekend, with the men finishing sixth and the women finishing third at the 2016–17 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship Meet on Feb. 16–19 at the Graham Aquatic Center in York, Pennsylvania.

The women’s team’s third-place finish was its first since 2010.

The Raiders started the weekend strong Thursday, as Stephanie O’ Toole won the PSAC Championship in the 200-yard Individual Medley (IM) with a time of 2:03.60. O’Toole won the race by 2.4 seconds over the field, and she became the Raiders’ second champion in as many years.

Erin Fife won the 100-yard butterfly last season at the championships.

“It was really fun,” O’Toole said.

“I had a blast, and seeing my teammates at the end of the pool just topped it all off. I was really nervous coming in. I just came off of being sick, so I didn’t know what to expect. But I just gave it my best and it worked out really well.”

Other strong performances for the women on Day 1 included Sidney Owens’ consolation final victory in the 200-yard IM, MacKenna Angert’s 12th-place finish in the 1,000 freestyle and Fife’s 13th overall finish in the 50-yard freestyle. The women sat in fifth place after the first day.

For the men, Jeff Beyer was SU’s top individual finisher of the day, placing ninth in the 1,000-yard freestyle on a morning finals time of 9:48.38. Beyer’s time is a 15-second personal record.

Along with Beyer, Kristian Voulopos had a strong finish in the 50yard freestyle, placing 10th overall with a time of 21.27 seconds. Adam Fox and Shaun Smith also broke 22 seconds in the 50-yard freestyle on Day 1. The men sat in sixth place after Day 1.

SU coach Tim Verge stressed the importance of maintaining momentum after Day 1 into the morning

session of the second day.

“It’s critical,” Verge said. “Tomorrow morning is the most important session you can imagine. People might come out flat a little bit, and people who were disappointed today might not be on and it’s a great time to sneak in. In these meets, the points are done in the morning so you’ve got to be able to get up and go in the morning.”

On Day 2, O’Toole came out and dominated once again, becoming a two-time champion, this time winning the 400-yard IM with a time of 4:24.83 — just sixth tenths of a second off her season best and school record. O’Toole won the race by more than two seconds over the field.

Erin Fife was also outstanding, posting a Top 5 finish for the second straight year in the 100-yard butterfly, finishing fifth with a time of 57.59 seconds.

Other notable performances on Day 2 included Owens’ Consolation ‘B’ group final win in the 400-yard IM with a personal best time of 4:35.46. It also marked the second straight night that Owens won a consolation final. The finish put Owens in third place all time behind O’Toole and Rikki Sargent.

In the 200-yard IM, Gabriella Johnson won the ‘B’ group consolation final with a time of 1:55.32 — placing her in the Top 10 all-time at SU in the event. Angert finished the event one spot behind Johnson in 10th place with a time of 1:55.56.

The women placed seventh in the 200-yard freestyle relay and third in the 400-yard medley relay.

On Day 2 for the men, Nick Bloom led the way, finishing the 400-yard IM with a time of 4:14.54, good enough to claim 11th overall, and the ‘B’ final.

Voulopos and Beyer each reached the ‘B’ group finals in the 200-yard freestyle, placing 13th and 16th respectively.

The night concluded with the 400yard medley relay team of Bloom, Callum Hamel, Shane Kaliszewski and Fox taking seventh in the relay with a time of 3:33.10.

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Stephanie O’Toole hugs head coach Tim Verge after she wins the PSAC Championship in the 200-yard IM. O’Toole also won the title in the 400-yard IM to become a two-time champion.

Sidney Owens also had a strong showing at PSACs for the Raiders as well, winning three different consolation heats over the weekend, including the 200-yard IM and 200-yard butterfly.

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Track and field has strong weekend at Kutztown Blair Garrett

Asst. Sports Editor Shippensburg University’s indoor track-and-field team closed its regular season Saturday with a strong performance at Kutztown University’s Six-Team Challenge.

Four first-place finishes highlighted the day for the Raiders, with Caleb Bartlett and Tim Usher leading the charge.

Bartlett kicked off the top performers for the men, as he returned from injury to win the weight throw with his toss of 56 feet and 9 1/2 inches, an NCAA-provisional qualifier. The Top 3 finishers all represent SU, with Alec Rideout and Bryan Pearson filling the second and third slots. Rideout and Pearson’s shots were also Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) qualifiers.

Rideout had a banner day, marking his best shot put of the season with his throw of 56 feet and 5 3/4 inches. Rideout finished the competition with a win on that throw, registering an NCAA qualifier in the process.

Usher rounds out the runners, clinching another first-place finish with his 2:00.31 run in the 800-meter. Matt Gross glided to another first-place finish in the mile, clocking in at 4:32.42.

For the women, Sarah Hunt was shot out of a cannon for the Raiders with two first-place finishes. Her

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Alec Rideout nearly matched his personal record and season best with an NCAA-provisional qualifier of 56 feet, 8 1/2 inches.

55-meter dash missed breaking the school record by one one-hundredth of a second with a time of 7.22 seconds. Her converted time to the 60-meter dash sits at 7.78, a new personal best and just 0.01 seconds off breaking another school record.

Hunt’s run gives her another PSAC qualifying time on the season.

The women put up six first-place finishes, covering half of the events on the day for the Raiders. Hunt’s long jump has been a specialty all season long, and Saturday was no

different. Hunt paced the team and the competition in the long jump with an NCAA qualifier, SU’s best event on the day. The Raiders secured each of the Top 5 spots in the long jump, and added six of the top eight places. Alyssa Sitch and Olivia Lee both recorded new personal records in the long jump.

Paige Shirk had a stand-out performance, grabbing first place with a PSAC qualifying weight throw, and tacked on a third-place finish in the shot put, missing out on breaking 40

feet by just three inches.

The lone Raider in the 3,000-meter run was Lindsey Gerlach. She represented SU well, grabbing a first-place finish of her own.

But perhaps the biggest improvement on the day was set off by Kali Hepner, who smashed her personal record in the pole vault, clearing 12 feet for the first time in her indoor career. Hepner’s previous best was more than six inches lower than Saturday’s pole vault, as she has set a new indoor PR three weeks in a row.

Head coach Dave Osanitsch has a week to make his final adjustments to his teams before the Raiders pack their bags for Edinboro University.

After wrapping up the season, the PSAC Championships loom on the horizon. The men will look to defend the team’s previous six-straight championships. The women won five of the past seven championships, so both teams will be locked in for another gold. PSAC’s kick off Feb. 25

Softball picks up two wins in Snowbird Softball Freeze Out Nate Powles

Asst. Sports Editor The Shippensburg University softball team traveled to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, last weekend for the Snowbird Softball Freeze Out, going 2–4 over three days.

The Raiders played West Virginia State University, Concord University, Wilmington University, Slippery Rock University, Glenville State College and Merrimack College.

The team picked up both of its

wins on Friday against West Virginia State (7–5) and Concord (8–1).

Unfortunately, it went downhill from there with the Raiders losing their next four games on Saturday and Sunday.

Among the top performers Friday were juniors Macy Luck and Chloe Collins. Luck went 3-of-7 with four RBIs over two games. Collins was also impressive, going 2-of-8 with three RBIs in two games.

Sophomore Nicole Smith picked up the win in both games, pitching very efficiently, improving her re-

cord to 3–0 for the season. She threw five strikeouts and only gave up five hits in the two wins. She picked up a complete game victory against Concord.

The Raiders blew the game against West Virginia State wide open after scoring six runs in the second inning. Luck tripled to bring in two runners in the inning to extend their lead early on.

West Virginia State mounted a comeback, scoring three runs in the seventh to make it a two-run game with only one out and a runner on

base, but SU was able to close the game for the win.

It was another fast start for the Raiders against Concord, scoring two runs in the first and then four in the second. Smith was dominant on the mound ­— Concord only had two hits against her all day.

The games were more difficult the next couple days with SU dropping a couple closely contested games and getting shut out twice.

The game against Wilmington was over in five innings when the score reached 9–0 in favor of Wilmington.

Offense was at a premium all day for the Raiders, as they were only able to get four hits in the game.

Shippensburg also struggled against Slippery Rock University.

SU managed to score a few runs against a tough SRU team, but the team was unable to pull out a win.

Sunday was also a bad day for the Raiders, getting shut out by Glenville State and dropping a close game against Merrimack.

SU’s record is now 6–5 after the weekend. The team will be in North Carolina next, starting Mar. 3.

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Abe Massaley (left) and Dustin Sleva (right) will look to close out the team’s final game of the season with a victory to build momentum going into the postseason. The Raiders will turn their sights toward East Stroudsburg to wrap up the regular season before hosting a home playoff game in the PSAC Tournament.

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After a loss on the road to West Chester University Wednesday, the Shippensburg University men’s basketball team (22-3, 18-3 PSAC) was looking to right the ship with a strong performance Saturday against Cheyney University (2–24, 2–19 PSAC).

The Raiders bounced back in a big way as Dustin Sleva bullied the Cheyney front court and seven different Raiders hit shots from 3-point range in a 97–64 win over the Wolves.

Sleva came into the game redhot, scoring 10 points in the first six minutes of the contest. Cheyney had no answer for Sleva, as he scored a game-high 26 points and added 11

rebounds in the commanding victory.

SU used a strong start to take a 40–20 lead with 3:36 left in the first half, but a 9–0 scoring run by the Wolves made it 40–29 at the half.

In the second half, SU started to find its stroke from 3-point range after going 1-of-9 in the first half from behind the arc. The Raiders made 12-of-18 3-pointers in the second half to put the game out of reach.

Four of SU’s second-half 3-pointers came from the sharpshooting Justin McCarthur. McCarthur finished 4-of-6 from 3-point range and 5-of-11 from the floor for 14 points.

The 12 players who were available for SU scored at least two points in the game, and the huge win is one that should help SU regain its confidence heading into the PSAC Tournament.

“It’s our 22nd win and it gets us one step closer to a regional seed in the [NCAA] tournament and potentially first place in the conference,” SU head coach Chris Fite said.

“We’re not out of that yet but we just have to keep winning our games and take it one day at a time.”

Saturday was also Senior Day, as the Raiders honored Abe Massaley and Chris Nwandu before the game for their contributions to the team.

Nwandu was unable to play because of an injury, but Massaley put on a show, scoring 15 points while dishing out 10 assists.

“They have been great,” Fite said of Massaley and Nwandu. “I am indebted to those guys for signing up to come here under iffy circumstances and really helping me turn this program around. I’m happy that they’re able to have a little bit

of success here down the stretch and hopefully we can send them out on a winning note.”

For SU, Justin McCarthur also reached a career milestone, scoring his 1,000th career point in Wednesday’s loss to West Chester. Fittingly enough, SU’s record holder for 3-pointers in a single season scored his 1,000th career point on a 3-pointer.

“I wish I would’ve got it at home,” McCarthur said. “It’s still a big milestone and I’m happy I got it. I was glad to get it out of the way and I just want to get started on this playoff run.”

Upon scoring 1,000 points, McCarthur became the 31st player in SU history to reach 1,000 points, joining teammates Dustin Sleva and Abe Massaley.

“He’s been great,” Fite said

of McCarthur. “We’ve got three 1,000-point scorers out there and probably more to come in the coming years. Those guys have been fantastic and J-Mac is really playing at a high level right now and we’re going to need him down the stretch.”

The Raiders will look to build on the momentum of the win against Cheyney into Wednesday, when they hit the road to take on East Stroudsburg University.

“We need to start building our confidence and peak at the right time,” Fite said. “Hopefully we can carry this through to Wednesday and play well up there.”

SU’s game against East Stroudsburg is the final game of the 201617 regular season. Tipoff from East Stroudsburg is set for 8 p.m.

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SU alumnus Gibson hired as head coach Blair Garrett

Asst. Sports Editor A former track-and-field alumnus who left his mark at Shippensburg University now has the opportunity to leave his mark as a head coach.

Nicholas Gibson, a 2015 graduate and former track-and-field athlete at SU, has stumbled upon a head coaching position at Salem International University, taking over as the bench boss for the men’s track-andfield team and the men’s cross-country team. Gibson now has the chance to build his own team using the skills and values he learned in his time at SU. “The thing I learned was just the winning mentality,” Gibson said.

“We knew what we needed to do and we knew what we needed to do to win, and I think that’s helped me transition pretty well.”

Fresh out of college, Gibson understands how rare and special this opportunity is.

“It was exciting because I know where I was before a year and a half [ago], so it was really exciting that they were making me the men’s head cross-country and track coach with not too much time out of college,” Gibson said. “Not too many people my age are put in that type of position.”

At SU, Gibson often competed in distance relays for the track-andfield team, winning his fair share of races in the process. As part of a four-man team, Gibson and company scorched the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships record in the 4X800 relay with a time of 7:41.44 in 2015, taking first place in the event.

However, Gibson’s Shippensburg successes do not end there. His contributions aided in the Raiders claiming their seventh-straight PSAC title, a streak that still stands at eight today.

Gibson’s senior season was a special one. In his final year with SU, Gibson’s performance in the 4X800 on the indoor track helped his squad reach its sixth PSAC championship in seven years. He recounted his favorite memory at SU with joy.

“At Shippensburg, for me, it was honestly my first indoor championships whenever we were running at Bucknell,” Gibson said. “It was just a great experience to win and then for the 4X800 when I anchored it.”

“We were winning whenever I got it but just the team surrounding the track and cheering me on gave me chills and helped me to be able to bring home the win for the team,” Gibson said.

With the help of coaches Steve Spence and Dave Osanitsch, Gibson

has the skills and experiences in place to begin establishing his mark at Salem International. Whether it was on the track or off the track, Gibson had plenty of help along the way, as he thought back to all those who gave him guidance during his time at Shippensburg.

“Coach Spence has been there forever, coach Osanitsch has been there for a while, even the other assistants who are part time or just come volunteer their time just to be a part of the program for the love of the sport,” Gibson said.

It is obvious SU has had a significant impact on leading Gibson to the position he is in today.

Like Spence and Osanitsch before him, Gibson is now responsible for building the program at his university.

“My goal is just to grow the team,” Gibson said. “From where I was to where I am now, having that same [winning] mentality where [you know] things aren’t going to be easy, but if you keep putting in the work the results will come.”

With only two registered athletes to the team now, Gibson has a tall order ahead of him. For Gibson, Photo courtesy of Bill Smith growth and dedication will spell out success, and coming from SU, he is Nicholas Gibson, a former runner at SU, was named the well prepared for the challenge. cross-country and track-and-field coach at Salem International.

Baseball swept in opening series at No. 21 Catawba Nolan McGraw

Asst. Web Director The Shippensburg University men’s baseball team started its 2017 season with three losses in a weekend series at No. 21 Catawba College. The Raiders scored 23 runs in three games but could not find a win.

The first game was a high scoring affair. The Raiders looked primed and ready on offense when Ty Painter launched a three-run home run in the second inning. Jake Kennedy followed with a two-run shot of his own in the next inning, putting SU up 5–2 early.

The early advantage quickly fad-

ed as the Catawba Indians scored 12 runs in the next four innings. The scoring barrage drove Shippensburg starter Mark Curtis out of the game in the fifth inning. Zach Amisano, Tyler Butcher and Zach Sims combined in relief to close out the game but could not keep the Indians down for a potential SU comeback.

The Raiders were down 14–6 with just six outs to work with but managed to put up seven runs in the eighth inning and make it a one run game. However, the Indians responded with four runs in the bottom half of the eighth and held off the Raiders in the ninth to lock up a Game 1 win.

Game 2 was much more close-

ly contested than the first with the Raiders scoring three runs in early innings, courtesy of the long ball.

Grant Hoover hit a solo-shot in the first and Jack Goertzen added a tworun homer in the third.

Going into the seventh inning, SU was down 5–3 but a sacrifice fly by Kennedy quickly made it a one-run game. Once again, the Raiders found themselves within one run late in the game but could not hold off the Indians offense. Catawba scored five runs on four home runs in the bottom of the seventh to spoil yet another SU comeback and secure an 11–4 win.

Starting pitcher Andy Crum took the loss in Game 2, allowing nine hits and five runs over the course of

four innings. Jacob Menders pitched three innings of relief while Jack Jenkens and Aaron Cleveland combined to close out the ninth inning.

The Raiders had already dropped their first series of the 2017 season by the first pitch Sunday despite playing very well offensively. They would end up suffering another loss Sunday afternoon, completing a three-game sweep.

With two outs in the second, Catawba’s Malachi Hanes hit a triple to right field to keep the inning alive.

Jackson Raper followed with a double to put the Indians on the board first. SU answered with their first run in the fourth inning. Dalton Hoiles stole second base and then

scored on a Ty Painter double.

In the bottom half of the fourth, the Indians broke out with three runs to take a 4–1 lead. They would add to their lead with one run in the fifth and sixth inning, putting Catawba up 6–1. SU was able to fight back in the seventh when Cash Glatfelter drove in Jacob Pollock and Tommy Baggett on a double down the right field line. The Raiders would add one more in the eighth but ultimately fell short and lost the third and final game of the weekend, 6–4.

The Raiders will travel back to North Carolina next Saturday for a weekend series against Wingate College.

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The White House has been the subject of criticism since President Trump’s voter fraud claims.

Following the election, President Donald Trump repeatedly made claims that 3–4 million illegal votes were responsible for his loss in the popular vote. Back in November, and just last week, he made similar claims in regard to voter fraud in New Hampshire elections. The problem is the president and his administration have declined to provide evidence of mass voter fraud occurring.

Opinions on voter ID laws aside, the fact that Trump and his administration have perpetuated the notion that mass voter fraud influenced the election, while providing zero evidence, is uncomfortable. This is especially the case in a time in which individuals’ ability to differentiate between credible and illegitimate sources has been called into question.

As future media professionals — and citizens of the United States.

— we cannot stand idly by while unproven claims are made to advance an agenda, personal or otherwise.

Last week, Trump’s senior policy adviser, Stephen Miller, appeared on ABC’s “This Week” to talk to host George Stephanopoulos about various hot button issues. Stephanopoulos brought up the president’s assertion that thousands of voters were bussed from Massachusetts to New Hampshire during the election, effectively sealing Trump’s loss in the state. What was troubling, though, was Miller’s defense of the president, and refusal to provide evidence of this occurring. Miller instead made use of an anecdote to further his point.

“Having worked before on a campaign in New Hampshire, I can tell you that this issue — of bussing voters in to New Hampshire — is widely known by anyone who’s worked in

New Hampshire politics.”

Miller then went on to say that “This Week” was not the venue to lay out the evidence he has, which raises the question, does he or the Trump administration have any?

That’s why we are calling on the president to put this subject behind him, or furnish evidence to support his claims. If there is no mass voter fraud occurring, as evidence suggests, the repeated statements will continue to be a black eye for the president, his administration and the American people. If his claims are true, then an investigation must be launched into this threat to democracy.

If the former is the case, the president will be perceived as a liar. If the latter is the case, we need to know why evidence has been withheld from the American people to this point.

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Opinion Editor Well,that didn’t take long.

National Security Adviser Michael Flynn was forced to resign last week in the wake of a Washington Post report that confirmed he had phone calls with Russian officials prior to President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Though the details and legality of what Flynn did are still being analyzed, this incident is one of the most profound situations in which the president’s alienation of the American intelligence community has come back to bite him.

Following the election, then President-elect Trump attacked various intelligence organizations on what seemed like a daily basis. These attacks followed intelligence reports that concluded Russia had tried to influence the election in his favor.

In his usual egomaniacal way, the president somehow made the Russian interference all about him and not the people he represents. Instead of heeding the warnings of the intelligence community, and getting to the bottom of Russia’s role in our country, Trump took to Twitter to mock the conclusions.

“Can you imagine if the election results were the opposite and WE tried to play the Russia/CIA card.

It would be called conspiracy theory!” Trump tweeted on Dec. 12. This statement came, despite reports that he was attending his daily intelligence briefings once a week leading

up to the inauguration.

The president even suggested in an interview that a 400-pound hacker stuck in their bed could have duped the intelligence community.

Oh, and remember that raw intelligence dossier that Trump and his cronies sweepingly labeled as “fake news”? CNN reported investigators have corroborated parts of it, though none of the particularly crude or fantastical allegations.

Speaking of what Trump classifies as fake news, the “failing” New York Times dropped another bombshell.

The NYT reported on Wednesday that American officials have phone records and intercepted calls from members of Trump’s campaign— calls that prove these members had repeated contact with Russian officials before the election. What was the president’s take on this?

“The real story here is why are there so many illegal leaks coming out of Washington?” Trump tweeted last Tuesday. This came, despite the fact that he and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe discussed national security matters in front of a crowd at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach. Onlookers documented the incident on social media.

One might find it coincidentally funny that one of Trump’s many elementary-level mantras during the election was “lock her up” — a chant Flynn took pleasure in leading at the Republican National Convention. But, it is not funny because the American people are the losers.

The GOP response has been to completely gloss over the situation.

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Affordable Care Act wreaks havoc in last days Kayleigh Purcell Asst. Opinion Here’s a slap to the face — the nation is flooding with concern over Obamacare because Republican officials haven’t given an answer as to what they plan to do with the medical insurance policy. This is evident from recent reports of town hall meetings that have run in publications like the New York Times. In these meetings, citizens have time and time again directed their anger from the election at Republican officials.

As if Obamacare hasn’t wreaked enough havoc over the past few years, lawmakers are now painting themselves into a corner because of these unanswered questions. But what these concerned citizens seem to forget is that Republicans didn’t ask for this mess. That is why we can only rely on President Donald Trump to turn this disaster into a harmonized agreement.

Let’s start with the benefits of Obama’s ACA. According to Andrea Gonzalez-Ramirez, a journalist for Refinery29, Obamacare has been very beneficial in terms of supplying millions of low-income families with the healthcare coverage they need.

“Six point one million previously uninsured young adults between the ages of 19 and 25 have been able to get insured because the act changed the way the individual insurance market works and also expanded Medicaid,” Ramirez said.

The problem is, if the ACA gets shut down, we can expect a huge disruption in our overall economic stability. So as Republican lawmakers are finally getting the keys to the car, they are now tasked with balancing two tough issues.

On one side, they realize the need to clean up the mess the ACA has caused, and on the other, they realize the need to be wary of sweepingly removing health care benefits from millions of Americans.

Amy Anderson, a journalist for The Heritage Foundation, illustrates this perfectly.

“Because of the ACA’s outrageously high amount of paperwork and a reduced amount of employees, patients will face increased waiting times, less access to providers, and shortened time with caregivers. The ACA’s work force will need to be reconstructed in order to extend care to millions of Americans.”

Although Obamacare clearly has its benefits, the drawbacks have been incredibly severe.

That is why Trump has decided to delve into a project that will ultimately end Obama’s health care system.

I can’t say that there’s a right or wrong way of going about implementing this new plan because either way our country will face some serious consequences — consequences Republicans were trying to avoid in the first place.

But I will say that if Trump can find a way to focus on the importance of delivering a fair insurance system to those who suffer severe medical conditions, that will help many concerned Americans sleep at night. That’s why we will have to give the president time, and wait to see.

‘FLYNN’ FROM D1 Somehow, emails and a private server constituted years of scrutiny, but a top security adviser illegally sharing information with an ideological foe does not.

“To be honest, I just live in a world where I always move forward,” Rep. Chris Collins said on CNN’s New Day. “In a busy world, you don’t dwell on the past.”

And that’s not the worst of it. Reports surfaced that then acting Attorney General Sally Yates had warned the president about Flynn possibly being vulnerable to Russian blackmail last month. She was later fired for refusing to enforce Trump’s travel ban on predominatly Muslim countries.

But up until the 11th hour and 59th minute, this would not have been apparent given the White House’s response. In the hours leading up to Flynn’s resignation, Kellyanne Conway reported Flynn had the full confidence of the president. Either there are tracks being covered here, or this administration is wholly incompetent.

Now to answer Trump’s question as to why there are so many “illegal leaks” coming out of Washington. Easy, he has lost the faith of the intelligence community.

According to former NSA analyst and counterintelligence officer John Schindler, Trump’s dismissal of the intelligence com-

munity has frustrated its members. This, in large part, because the NSA puts together its best information for the president’s briefings — the same briefings Trump skipped.

“In the last three weeks, however, NSA has ceased [providing its best information], fearing Trump and his staff cannot keep their best [signal intelligence] secrets,” Schindler wrote.

Schindler then furthers his point with a rather sinister quote from a senior Pentagon intelligence officer. “…since January 20, we’ve assumed that the Kremlin has ears inside the [White House Situation Room].”

Still, according to his statement on Tuesday, House Oversight Committee chair Jason Chaffetz — the same man who headed charges to investigate Hillary Clinton’s emails — thinks there is no need to investigate Michael Flynn. It’s almost as if he is asking the American people to “just trust us on this” in regard to the GOP’s passivity on the matter. I don’t know about you, but for me, that won’t cut it.

It is clear a portion of our elected officials only care about transparency when it suits their interests. So now, more than ever, the informed masses must continue to apply pressure if anything is going to get done. It will create diamonds, or it will pop a nagging zit. This is not a joke. This is Watergate reincarnated.

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February 21, 2017

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Doo-wop group takes Luhrs to the ‘60s Poetry Catherine Amoriello Managing Editor

The H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center was transported back in time Saturday night as The Doo Wop Project took street corner a cappella to the big stage.

With a five-man ensemble consisting of current and former stars of Broadway’s smash hits, “Jersey Boys” and “Motown: The Musical,” The Doo Wop Project brought the ‘60s into 2017. It featured hits such as Thurston Harris’ “Little Bitty Pretty One” and The Capris’ “Morse Code of Love.”

Donned in black pants, teal jackets and shiny dress shoes, the doo-wop group spun, shimmied and tapped their feet to the beat of the music as they energetically performed their set list. The group wasted no time to take lengthy breaks as they jumped from one song to the next. However, when they did stop to catch their breath, they used the time in between sets to share where their interest in doo-wop music began.

Charl Brown, who was recently nominated for a Tony Award for his role as Smokey Robinson in “Motown: The Musical,” credited his father for his love of the doo-wop genre.

His fellow performer, Matthew Scott,

attributed his interest in doo-wop to movies of the same era such as “The Godfather” and “A Bronx Tale.”

No matter how their interest in doo-wop came about, the members of The Doo Wop Project recreated the doo-wop genre of music with tight harmonies that flowed effortlessly throughout the Luhrs Center. Russel Fischer and Dominic Scaglione Jr. hit the falsetto range with ease while Dwayne Cooper practically lived in the bass range, hitting notes so low that his voice seemed to be vibrating.

Although the crowd consisted mostly of older generations, the doo-wop group made sure to please younger audiences as well with songs such as Jason Mraz’s “I’m Yours” and Amy Winehouse’s “Valerie.” The group also performed songs recognized by all ages, such as Michael Jackson’s “The Way You Make Me Feel.”

Not only did The Doo Wop Project have outstanding vocals, but it had a band that matched the talent of the singers. There were several times throughout the performance when the electric guitarist or the saxophone player would burst into a solo of intricate chords and notes, which always received applause from the audience. The doo-wop group’s music supervisor, Sonny Paladino, also accompanied the group on piano and

Corner “Oh Beautiful Bluebird” Molly Foster

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Oh beautiful bluebird Sing your sweet bluebird ballad So that the limber trees May sway along in bliss Until their limbs can sway no more Oh beautiful bluebird Hum your heavenly bluebird hymn So that the western winds May whistle along in harmony Until their lips can whistle no more

Photo by Kayla Brown

The Doo Wop Project members appeal to all ages as they harmonize to popular songs from both the past and present day. had a few solos of his own.

In an age in which hip hop and rap music dominate the Billboard Top 100, The Doo Wop Project reminded the Shippensburg area that the doo-

Billboard Top 10 1. Shape Of You- Ed Sheeran

wop music style is far from being a thing of the past, and that a group of harmonious voices still has the ability to attract people of all ages to a quality show.

Oh beautiful bluebird Share your beautiful bluebird ballad to the earth Until your ballad can be shared no more

Carmike 7 Showtimes

Showtimes for Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 21 and Feb. 22 at Carmike Cinema 7 in Chambersburg

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2. Bad And Boujee - Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert 3. I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker) - Zayn / Taylor Swift

Oh beautiful bluebird Warble your wonderful bluebird tune So that the highest mountains May echo in a musical round Until their voices can echo no more

Time

1. The Lego Batman Movie

7:30 p.m.

2. Fifty Shades Darker

7:00 p.m

3. The Great Wall

7:40 p.m.

4. Fist Fight

5. Split

7:50 p.m.

9. Don’t Wanna Know - Maroon 5 ft. Kendrick Lamar

6. John Wick: Chapter 2

7:15 p.m.

10. Paris - The Chainsmokers

7. A Cure for Wellness

8:00 p.m.

4. Million Reasons - Lady Gaga 5. Bad Things - Machine Gun Kelly x Camila Cabello 6. Bounce Back- Big Sean 7. Closer - The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey 8. Scars To Your Beautiful - Alessia Cara

7:20 p.m.

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February 21, 2017

Documentary sheds light on autism, love Catherine Amoriello Managing Editor

Valentine’s Day was extended an extra day for a select group of Shippensburg University students Wednesday evening with the showing of the documentary film “Autism in Love.”

Students knew they would receive extra credit for attending the film hosted by sociology professor Allison Carey but what they did not expect was to have their heart strings tugged at by the lovable, and sometimes tragic, characters of the documentary.

“Autism in Love” follows the lives of four individuals who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ASD is a group of developmental disorders that include a “spectrum” of symptoms, skills and levels of disability, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. The film concentrates on how ASD affects a person’s ability to develop romantic relationships as an adult, and offers a window into how they feel and experience love.

The first character introduced in the film is Lenny, a young man who lives in Los Angeles, California, with his single mother. Lenny is fully aware he is different from everyone else and tries to be “normal,” but his disability hinders his ability to meet and date girls.

The next set of characters introduced in the film are Dave and Lindsey who are in their early to mid-30s, and are classified as “high functioning” on the ASD spectrum. Lindsey is artistic while Dave is more science oriented, but despite their quirks and differences, they have been in a happy relationship for the past eight years.

The final character introduced is

Stephen, whose autism is more apparent than the other characters in the film. Stephen is first introduced alone and living with his parents, but it is later revealed he has a wife who he has been married to for 17 years.

As the film continues, the personal challenges of each character are looked at more in-depth.

Lenny grows increasingly frustrated with his ASD label and expresses his desire to start his life over as a “normal” man.

A closer look into Lindsey and Dave’s relationship shows how Lindsey suffers from extreme self-consciousness and is crippled by her vulnerability, while Dave has

trouble expressing how he feels. Dave to feel vulnerable and accept Dave’s sees love as a mathematical equation love and proposal with open arms. and often talks about his and LindUnfortunately, Stephen’s story sey’s relationship does not end hapin scientific terms pily — Gita dies — removing all emoof ovarian cancer.

“Everyone shares Although Stephen tion and tenderness. explains Gita’s Finally, the audi- common obstacles in ence learns that Ste- life, and more impor- death in straightforward terms phen’s wife, Gita, has tantly, everyone has and with little been battling ovarian cancer for the last a desire to give and emotion, it is clear he is suffering three years, which is receive love.” and is greatly afwhy they do not live together.

Although –Catherine Amoriello, fected by the loss.

The conclusion Stephen’s behavior managing editor of the film and appears very robotthe short stoic and unemotional ries of the charduring the film, it is evident he loves Gita, which leaves acters lives showed that although the audience wondering how he people with ASD are different from will react if Gita’s health worsens. “normal” people, everyone shares By the end of the film, Lenny has common obstacles in life, and secured a job and is working to- more importantly, everyone has ward a more independent lifestyle. a desire to give and receive love.

Dave learns to share his feelings with Lindsey and asks her to marry him, and Lindsey allows herself

Potluck meets open mic Marissa Merkt A&E Editor

The aroma of coffee filtered into The Thought Lot on Thursday evening as a spread of soups and pies lay begging to be consumed, and eager performers waited with their items for their show-and-tell acts.

The Thought Lot’s Open Mic Night started seven minutes late — a sign of the performers’ nonchalant attitudes. After some time, the host, Evan Crider, finally took the stage to play a few covers.

The Thought Lot recently brought open mic nights back in October, and have been holding them once a month. Around December they decided to add a potluck element to the event in the hopes of attracting more people to attend with free food.

The first main act was Bob Haffly with his banjo. Haffly played an old West Virginia tune titled “Falls of Richmond.”

“Thanks, I’ll just do 14 more

tunes and then I’m done. Oh, wait there’s others!” Haffly said.

Haffly’s comment broke the trance of his hillbilly performance as audience members remembered there was still a long list of performers. In total, there were more than 10 performances that filled the evening.

One noteworthy act in the mix was David Mark Hornberger, “The Magnificent Magician.” Hornberger opened by coughing up a toy frog and said he had a frog in his throat. He then followed with a giraffe figurine.

“Phew I feel a giraffe up here,” Hornberger joked.

“I stuck my neck out for that.”

Later, Hornberger welcomed a member of the audience on stage with him. Crider joined in with a quirky cup routine while the audience member accompanied with a guitar tune. The two men did everything from bouncing up and down to spitting into their cups. Hornberger even fooled Crider into thinking he was going to pour water on his head.

Some artists like Robby Dicar-

lo played covers of their favorite songs, while others like Chris Chance played their own songs.

Chance covered a unique angle with his song “Blood” by discussing what it is like to have children and do the right things for them.

Alongside the multiple music performances were poetry readings from A.J. Webber and Bobby Brenize. Brenize added dirty jokes that incorporated everything from Monty Python to Dr. Seuss.

Toward the end of the night, the band Acoustic Juice performed some classic rock songs like Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” and Neil Young’s “Helpless.” The band even revealed an original song it had been working on titled, “The Wreckers.”

“OK, now we’re going to crash and burn,” Acoustic Juice singer Tammy Karstetter said.

Photos by Marissa Merkt Overall, all of the acts were enjoyable to watch and added a unique (Top) Thought Lot Open Mic Host Evan Crider assists Magician flavor to The Thought Lot stew.

David Mark Hornberger in a trick. (Bottom) Chris Chance performs original songs in front of a packed audience Thursday.

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