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PASSHE requests budget increase Jenna Wise
News Editor Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) officials met with Gov. Tom Wolf and the state legislature in support of an increased 2017–18 budget for PASSHE schools. Chancellor Frank Brogan met with the House and Senate’s appropriations committees in light of Wolf’s Feb. 7 budget proposal. The proposal is for increased funding to the 14 state-owned universities. PASSHE’s Board of Governors has requested a 2017-18 budget of $505.2 million for next year’s budget to help support each university’s operations, according to a PASSHE press release. If approved, the budget will provide PASSHE with a $61
million increase in comparison to the 2016–17 fiscal year budget. The increase was proposed partially due to the $80 million cost increase PASSHE will face in the upcoming year. “All of our universities continue to face enormous cost pressures,” Brogan said. “Increased investment by the commonwealth is essential as they strive to provide the high-quality, high-value educational opportunities our students, their families — and you — have come to expect.” Brogan said an increase in funding would be considered welcome during a time of financial struggle for PASSHE. Although PASSHE has received increased support from the state government in the last two years, the state’s universities receive less funding than they did prior to the recession that began a decade ago. Since
then, PASSHE has worked to trim its budget by cutting its workforce and base budgets. Today, there are 1,000 fewer fulltime employees on PASSHE campuses than there were Frank Brogan, seven years ago, PASSHE according to the Chancellor press release. “After last year’s House and Senate hearings, we hope to see an increased understanding of the importance of our public universities in Pennsylvania,” said Kenneth Mash, Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) president. “We firmly believe each of our 14 universities serves a vital purpose within its com-
munity and, most important, to our students.” Brogan said an increase in PASSHE’s budget will lead the state’s universities in the right direction financially, and enhance its students’ opportunities. “Those opportunities not only are essential to the students who attend the universities, but also to every one of us living here in Pennsylvania,” Brogan said. “We’re really talking about an investment in the commonwealth’s future.” A final version of the budget for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s 2017–18 fiscal year is due on the governor’s desk by June 30. The House and Senate appropriations committees will hold a series of public hearings on Wolf’s proposed budget in the upcoming weeks.
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considered for a state grant. If you filed late, make sure you file your 2017–2018 FAFSA now. You must file by May 1 to meet the deadline. Is your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) less than $10,000? You may have grant eligibility. If you filed on time and your EFC is less than $10,000, please log in to your account access online to review your information and eligibility for the grant. Did you make the required academic progress since your last state grant? If you receive a full-time grant this academic year, PHEAA requires you earn 24 new credits to be eligible for a state grant for next year. Have you already received four
or eight years of full-time semester awards of the state grant? If yes, then you have reached the maximum number of state grant awards and are no longer eligible. If you think you meet the requirements for a state grant, but were not awarded one, you should take action. Your first step should be to go to www.pheaa.org and review the information via your account access. If you need assistance in determining your eligibility for state grant funding, we are here to assist you. The Financial Aid Office is located in Old Main Room 101. Our office hours are 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. You may also set up an appointment to meet with our Financial Aid adviser via the “student success col-
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Forum discusses drug epidemic Shippensburg community looks for answers as drug epidemic sweeps Pennsylvania
tion center located in Harrisburg. The reason for the epidemic, panAsst. News Editor elists explained, is unneeded prescriptions, location and mindsets. In 2016, 3,500 Pennsylvanians Before 1996, narcotics were rarely died due to prescription overdoses. used in the healthcare industry, acAs a result of the growing number cording to DeLone. In 1996, Purdue of drug users in Pennsylvania, the pharmaceuticals introduced oxycostate hosted a drug education fo- done and marketed it as a nearly rum at Shippensnon-addictive drug burg University on for chronic pain “Awareness is the Thursday. that stayed in the very first step.” Local, state and body for a long national leaders time. The company –Lou Barletta, gathered at the Cedmade $1.1 million U.S. Congressman dia Union Building annually by 2000. to inform students, Last year, faculty and members of the commu- enough prescriptions were written nity of the dangerous drug problem for every person in the United States Pennsylvania communities face. to possess a one-month supply of The forum was hosted by U.S. narcotics. Eighty percent of heroin Rep. Lou Barletta and Pennsylvania addictions started with prescription State Rep. Mark Keller. The event’s medication. moderator was RJ Harris from Har“The opioid epidemic is the only risburg’s WHP 580 radio station. epidemic that was started by the Other panelists included Dr. Car- pharmaceutical company and proprie DeLone, Holy Spirit Medical agated by the healthcare industry,” Group Director; David Freed, Cum- DeLone said. berland County District Attorney; Many individuals obtain opioids Charles Hall, Cumberland Coun- for free from friends or family with ty coroner; psychologist Kenneth leftover prescriptions, Martz said. To Martz; Fred Scott, Shippensburg combat this, 580 medicine take-back chief of police; and Krisin Varner, di- boxes have been placed throughout rector of Training and Advocacy from the commonwealth, including one at the RASE Project, a drug rehabilita- SU’s police station. So far 227,000
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Shippensburg Chief of Police Fred Scott explains why Shippensburg is vulnerable to drug activity. Members of the panel shared ways to get drugs off of the street and end its abuse.
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A panel of community members and government officials address the factors leading to drug abuse. The panelists answered the audience’s questions on how drugs are being spread through the state and provided suggestions of how to help drug users manage addiction. pounds of unneeded medications have been collected in Pennsylvania. Many panelists named Shippensburg’s location as a reason for its developing drug problem. Interstate 81 is a corridor for drugs coming from Harrisburg, Baltimore and Philadelphia, according to Scott. Young people who use drugs will come in to the borough, Scott said, and this puts a burden on the nine-person police department. Freed said small groups of people that get involved with heroin go to cities such as Philadelphia to pick up the drugs. In some cases, a member of the group will die, overdose or get arrested and the group will break up. “When we knew, in central Pennsylvania, that this had reached a new level was when the for-profit drug dealers moved here and located here to start selling heroin,” Freed said. To break an addiction to heroin or opioids, Varner said a change in lifestyle is necessary. It takes a year to 18 months in long-term recovery for an individual’s brain to heal. Varner said the importance of treating someone with an addiction is the
same as treating someone with a brain disease. There are currently three recovery centers in Cumberland County: Harbor Here in Shippensburg, Just for Today in Lemoyne and the RASE Project in Carlisle. “People, until they’re actually affected by it, usually don’t learn about it,” Varner said. Martz encouraged the audience to purchase Naloxone, a drug that can reverse the affects of an opioid overdose. The drug attaches to the same receptors as the opiate and subsequently reverses the sensation, allowing the individual to breathe again, DeLone said. Naloxone, however, wears off after 20 minutes and requires additional consumption to prevent an overdose. Barletta reiterated the importance of public awareness about the crisis facing the community. “Awareness is the very first step, Barletta said. “That’s why we’re doing this. It’s to bring awareness to our communities so we can fight this together.”
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In 2016, drug overdose was the leading cause of accidental death in the United States.
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In 2015, prescription pain relievers caused 20,101 overdose deaths.
Sources: American Society of Addiction Medicine and Department of Health and Human Services
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Student Government prepares for elections Drew Lovett
Asst. News Editor The warm weather did not keep Shippensburg University students away from the Ceddia Union Building on Friday to hear speeches from student senators who are running for Student Government executive board positions for the 2017–2018 school year. Presidential candidate and current athletics senator Madison Scarr said she was on SU’s 2016 championship-winning field hockey team and the experience of being a student athlete can benefit everyone. “I am willing to address the concerns that come from each and every Red Raider,” Scarr said. After her speech the floor was open to ask questions. Current Student Government President Traci Moyer asked what unique experience she could bring to the position. Scarr said the experience of having a large family is a strength she could bring
to the executive board. “I can see eye to eye with people because I come from a large family where I have always had to be the mediator,” Scarr said. “I’m so serious when I say I want everyone to know I support them, whether it be Multicultural Student Affairs or the chess club.” Miranda White chose to run against Scarr after a last minute nudge to run for an executive position due to her high level of involvement on campus. Since White is a write-in candidate, students will need to write her name on the ballot during the election. Student senators asked both candidates what they thought of ShipLink, a new software system that will make it easier for students to communicate within student organizations. White believes it should be mandatory for students to begin using it because it is so beneficial. Scarr said students should do it if
they want to,” and eventually more students would get involved. The only vice president candidate, Crystal Hartman, was unable to attend the event but had a speech prepared for students that outlined her involvement in student government. Hartman said students should elect a candidate who has their best interests at heart. “Elect a person with experience, a person you can depend on,” HartTraci Moyer, Student man said. “Choose Government the people who are president going to do what they love.” Elections for Student Government positions started yesterday and will continue through Thursday at 4 p.m. Students can vote through a survey available online via SU student email.
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ROTC, congressman Burst pipe causes host medal ceremony delayed CUB opening
Theta Xi will be hosting a Salvation Army clothing drive from 2–4:30 p.m. in the CUB Ship Deck Amphitheater.
Luhrs Performing Arts Center will be hosting ZZ Top - The Tonnage Tour starting at 8 p.m.
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U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta presents Willis Negley with numerous awards and medals he earned during the Korean War.
Maintenance workers repair a burst pipe in the CUB. SU sent out an email Saturday morning to alert students and faculty that the Ceddia Union Building would be opening at noon because of a burst water pipe on the first floor of the building.
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Your World Today Democrats seek party unification Commentary
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Republicans and Democrats held separate war camps last week to plan their political strategies under President Donald Trump’s administration as both parties are gearing up for the midterm elections. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) congregated in Atlanta, Georgia, over the weekend and elected former Labor Secretary Tom Perez as the party’s new chairperson, according to The Hill. Perez defeated Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, a favorite of Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio in the second round of voting. The new DNC chair is charged with uniting the Democratic Party and motivating its members to reclaim legislative seats across the country. Republicans have 25 trifectas, which are state governments controlled by one political party, and Democrats have eight, according to Ballotpedia. Republicans also control the U.S. House of Representatives with 238 of 435 seats and control the Senate with 52 of 100 seats. Pennsylvania is one of several states with a Democratic governor and a Republican legislature. Trifectas allow political parties to move legislation through the checks and balances of government fairly smoothly, but states like Pennsylvania may see gridlock in passing laws and a new budget. Nationally, Republicans have the most executive and legislative power, but the party also demoralized its rivals. The 2016 election came as
a blow and shock to the DNC, which was hoping for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to continue former President Barack Obama’s legacy. The only small pocket of power the DNC maintained was enough senators to slow Trump’s cabinet nominees. Until the 2018 midterm elections, Democrats will have to rebuild party support and convince the nation they made a mistake putting Republicans in charge. Perez must reenergize common liberals who supported Clinton and rally progressives who backed Sanders for a unified front. That may not be easy considering the DNC pushed Sanders to the side in the primary elections and voted down Ellison for party chair. Trump might be able to help the Democratic Party survive and even thrive throughout the next decade. The president is fostering so much resentment that moderate liberals and far-left progressives can ignore internal differences to focus on reclaiming the White House.
“Until the 2018 midterm elections, the DNC will have to rebuild party support...” –Troy Okum, Editor-in-Chief Perez wasted no time in blasting Trump, calling him the worst president in United States history, according to the New York Post. But Perez also moved to unite the party by saying he would name Ellison as the DNC’s deputy chairman. “We don’t have the luxury of going out of this room divided,” Ellison said at the DNC conference, according to the New York Post. The DNC swiftly rallied its forces, narrowing down candidates for party chair from seven to one in a matter of days, but many challenges lay ahead. While Democrats only finished
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Police Briefs Two non-students charged with underage drinking University police charged Lea M. Couch, 20, of Orrstown, Pennsylvania, and David W. Rowles, 20, with underage drinking in connection with an incident that occurred Friday. University police officers observed two individuals walking and carrying open containers of beer in the G-1 parking lot. Officers identified the individuals as Couch and Rowles and alerted them of the campus alcohol policy, which they were unaware of because they are not SU students. The alcohol was confiscated and both Couch and Rowles were cited with underage drinking. Kieffer Hall resident charged with underage drinking
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Democrats scramble to reorganize following Donald Trump’s presidential win. licking their wounds from the last election cycle, the Republican National Committee was meeting at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) to prepare for a bright four years. Trump and White House Chief Strategist Stephen Bannon dominated the CPAC with speeches aimed at convincing Republicans to rally toward a new form of conservatism. The New York Times reported Bannon laid out the framework for the future of the Republican Party while Trump energized the party’s base. The CPAC came days before Trump is to give his first speech in front of a joint-session of Congress. Typically, the speech, which will be given today, would be called the State of the Union Address, but new presidents do not officially give that speech until after their first year in office. Trump may use the opportunity to be more flexible to talk about his plan for the presidency and party instead of just focusing on the country. The weekend’s conferences were timed perfectly for each party to prepare for the anticipated speech, and both sides will be calling on Americans to either support it or disavow it.
University police charged Daniel T. Coughlin, 18, of Kieffer Hall with underage drinking in connection with an incident that occurred Saturday. Police observed Coughlin attempting to jump onto the coal elevator at the rear of the old steam plant building on North Prince Street. After falling, officers suspected he was intoxicated and gave him a portable breath test, which revealed alcohol was in his system. He was also found to be in possession of alcohol. Due to Coughlin’s level of intoxication and minor injuries sustained from the fall, an ambulance was dispatched and he was taken to Chambersburg Hospital for further evaluation. A citation was later filed citing Coughlin with underage drinking. Three non-student visitors charged with underage drinking University police charged Nolan M. Mcentire, 18, of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, Luke A. Robertson, 19, of Greencastle, Pennsylvania, and Kurt E. Hansen, 20 of Greencastle, Pennsylvania, with underage drinking in connection with an incident that occurred Saturday. A university police officer observed flames coming from between two cars in the G-1 parking lot. Mcentire, Robertson and Hansen were discovered between the two vehicles using the top of a beer can to burn a parking ticket issued earlier. All three men had been consuming alcohol and a significant amount was confiscated from a backpack one was carrying. A citation was filed charging Mcentire, Robertson and Hansen with underage drinking.
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BD Wong gives order to chaos at SU HOPE Scholarship program invites Wong to speak at H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center Jenna Wise
News Editor Actor and rights activist BD Wong visited Shippensburg University on Thursday to discuss diversity and the numerous challenges he faced throughout his career in conjunction with the university’s annual HOPE Diversity Scholarship Program. The Helping Our People Excel (HOPE) scholarship is offered every year to select SU students for their leadership and academic excellence. Wong, 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,” has been performing since the late 1980s. However, he said he faced racism and homophobia as a gay, Asian-American man throughout his entire life. “A big part of my DNA is diversity,” Wong said. “It is a topic that I personally feel cannot be over discussed.” Addressing SU students and faculty during a question-and-answer session backstage of H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center Thursday afternoon, Wong said he believes sensitivity is at its most important in the year 2017. “In particular now, discussion of diversity is super powerful and important,” Wong said. “It’s really reassuring to understand that your obstacles are shared with others.” Growing up in San Francisco, California, as the middle child of a Chinese-American family, Wong said he was raised in a traditional Chinese household and found himself longing to participate in the popular American customs of the time. “My parents enjoyed a very interesting bi-cultural childhood,” Wong said. “I find that, looking back, my younger brother and I were all about being American.” Wong, who first realized he was gay as a teenager, began singing in high school, leading to his performance in numerous high school and community musicals. As a teenager, Wong said he was not aware of racial typecasting in
the entertainment industry, but discovered it after being cast as a stereotypical Chinese immigrant in the musical “Anything Goes.” “All I can tell you is that it short-circuited my brain,” Wong said. “I remember it was so sad to me.” Prior to the lecture, a formal reception and dinner was held on the second floor of the Luhrs Performing Arts Center and in Reisner Dining Hall’s Tuscarora Room. The dinner honored this year’s scholarship recipients; Sara Diaz, Suphawat Nambuppha, Amelia Rhoads and Natalie Rodriguez. Rodriguez, whose grandparents worked 13 hours a day seven days a week after arriving in America, wore a necklace given to her grandmother by her grandfather on their wedding day as a representation of their sacrifice. “[The necklace] represents the countless sacrifices of my family for me to be able to attend SU,” Rodriguez said. “My grandparents’ dream of a better future is now mine as well.” Wong opened up at his 8 p.m. presentation about the anguish he felt following the premature birth of his twin sons, and the one twin’s subsequent death. Wong said he channeled his grief into sending updates on his son’s well-being to his friends and family. “I began opening up my feelings by writing emails,” Wong said. Several individuals in attendance asked Wong about how they should cope with recent changes in society. In response, Wong said students who feel discouraged by recent events should use their feelings as an opportunity to better their society. “The moral of the story is a ‘do you’ kind of thing. We live in a world where there are a lot of reasons why we don’t ‘do us,’” Wong said. “I’ve seen it time and time again and I believe in it with my whole heart.” Follow us on Twitter: @ShipUSlate
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Actor BD Wong visits SU to discuss diversity and his struggle to overcome racial discrimination.
Wong meets with SU students and faculty prior to his lecture. During this time, Wong provided a brief background of his childhood as well as some of the struggles he faced as a gay AsianAmerican man beginning his career in the entertainment industry during the late 1980s.
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Mardi Gras celebration returns to Spiritual Center Brad Foreman Staff Writer
The Cora I. Grove Spiritual Center was abuzz with music, dancing and sugar as the French and Creole clubs held their sixth annual Mardi Gras celebration Thursday evening. The event was designed to spread cultural awareness through the attendees’ participation in traditional Francophone food and festivities. It also served as a fundraiser for Project Gros Mangles. Project Gros Mangles is an effort to provide needed services to the group’s namesake, a small Haitian village. Led initially by modern language professor Agnes Ragone, the group is now deeply intertwined in the culture of the modern language department. Ragone accepted entry fees at the door with Blandine Mitaut, her lone counterpart in French instruction at Shippensburg University. The proceeds will be used to continue the construction of a dispensary in Gros Mangles, which will be the village’s first medical facility. A roof is the current objective after the foundation and walls were completed over the last two years in a joint effort by
Shippensburg students and the residents of Gros Mangles. The most popular attraction of the night was a dance competition led by department chair José Ricardo Osorio. Ricardo showed the attendees a dance move, which they learned and practiced for the first hour or so during the festivities. At the end, couples were assigned a number and competed in order, taking the dance floor two at a time, though they were judged individually. The winners for best dancers were applied history master’s student Meriah Swope and international studies and politics major Serge Kalambay for the female and male categories, respectively. The dance competition was one of three for the night — best dancer, best mask and best costume. No one had brought a costume, but the best mask winner was sophomore international studies and French major Marleigh Chaney. “When I saw it advertised I made sure to set time to attend,” Chaney said. “It was a great way to celebrate the holiday while raising money for a good cause.” Chaney was not the only one who was enjoying the event for the first time, although several of the attend-
ees have come every year they were at Shippensburg. At the end of the night, two people received the coveted King and Queen of Mardi Gras awards. Junior international studies and French major Pierre Médé was the King of Mardi Gras, and freshman international studies and marketing major Taren Swartz was the queen. Applause and raucous cheers provided the soundtrack to their acceptance of the awards. “The crown was made for you,” Ragone said. At the end of the evening, Ragone and Mitaut could be found trying to make sure they did not end up with any extra sweets — the beignets and King Cake, typical Francophone fare for the holiday, were popular among guests. The Mardi Gras holiday officially takes place today, preparing for the commencement of Lent in traditional Catholic culture. To stay updated on the organization’s work in Haiti, visit www.projectgrosmangles.com. Follow us on instagram @ShipUSlate
Students dance along in sync at the Mardi Gras celebration on Thursday.
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SU Modern Languages ProfessorJosé Ricardo Osorio teaches attendees his own dance moves.
Students pair up and are assigned numbers to compete in the competition.
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A Raider’s View: Appropriate social culture Raider Muse
Staff Columnist Social culture is based on focusing on how people react to each other, whether it is in a political light, individual or through daily interaction with a group of people. Sometimes those actions can be severely negative and have lasting effects on those involved, as a result of victims being bullied, assaulted and discriminated against. Today’s political climate can be especially harmful with the rise of anti-political correctness and reversal of legislation that protects transgender individuals. Connotations of “being politically correct” have been skewed by the mainstream media and political figureheads to be a complex task when in reality, being politically correct, especially on a college campus like Shippensburg University, can be as simple as addressing someone by his or her correct pronouns and using his or her preferred name. It may seem silly to focus on topics such as these, but social climate depends on discourse like this to educate people on how to provide a safe and understanding environ-
ment for those who do not identify as cisgendered (when individuals’ gender aligns with their biological sex). SU strives for diversity, ranging from race, religion to sexual identity, and a vital step to appropriate discourse is to assess the situation with an open mind. Coming to a college that is so diverse also institutes a common courtesy standard and being aware that not everyone you come into contact with will be the same as you. Try to allow yourself to be courteous of others in a situation in which appropriate discourse is needed. With this kind of outlook on situations, discussion can transfer over to talking about respect as a whole, which can lead to a safer work, academic and social environment. In the heated political environment we live in, ideas can cross between what is appropriate as well as what is discriminatory and derogatory. Discussing appropriate discourse is the leading problem-solver when situations arise. Follow us on twitter @ShipUSlate
Recipe of the week: Taco salad Catherine Amoriello Managing Editor
If you are like me, making extravagant meals can be confusing, stressful and oftentimes — costly. When a recipe has too many measurements of too many different ingredients, my head starts to spin and I often question why I bothered trying to make such a complicated dish in the first place. However, I am here to offer a foolproof meal that is cheap, easy to make and of course, delicious. Taco salad has all the flavor of the classic taco, minus the mess of a crumbly shell. With no exact measurements and the freedom to mix and match your toppings, taco salad is a perfect option for either lunch or dinner.
Ingredients: 1 pound of ground beef 1 bag of classic Romaine salad 1 package of cherry tomatoes 1 package of shredded cheddar jack cheese 8 ounces of sour cream Choice of dressing Taco Kit (yields 12 taco shells and seasoning mix)
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Brown beef on medium heat and drain. Stir in water and seasoning mix. Heat until thickened. Remove taco shells from plastic container. Bake shells in preheated 350-degree oven for 3–4 minutes. When shells have cooled, break and crumble two shells into a bowl. Add desired amount of beef, salad, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream and dressing to crushed shells in the bowl. Stir until ingredients are mixed.
Did you know: The 2015 National Transgender Discrimination Survey had 27,715 participants. The study revealed that 40 percent of these participants had attempted suicide at some point in their life, which is almost 9 times the general rate of suicide attempts among the U.S. population. Sexual assault was the biggest cause, followed by physical assault, harassment in school and job loss due to bias. transequality.org
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Catherine Amoriello finds a meal that combines her love of tacos with a healthy kick of salad without making a mess or breaking her bank account.
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Make-A-Wish scores big with Athletes Got Talent BreeLynn Myers Guest Writer
Shippensburg University athletes stepped out of the stadium and onto the stage, showing that jocks can be stars too. The Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) hosted the annual Athlete’s Got Talent event to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation on Monday evening in Memorial Auditorium. Athlete’s Got Talent is a lip-sync and dance battle between all SU athletic teams. This year’s theme was summer hits of the 2000s, including throwbacks by Kanye West and Fergie. “It is a great time for all the athletes to get together and laugh at each other. It also breaks some stereotypes of certain teams,” said Cole Nissley, a junior on SU’s track-and-field team. Spectators could purchase tickets, which were $3 for five voting tickets and one raffle and $5 for an arm’s length. There were raffles going on throughout the event for SU athletic banners, water bottles and apparel such as hats, sweatshirts and T-shirts. Fifteen acts were performed, with each sports team at SU participating. The winner was decided by the amount of
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SAAC members David Brantley and Jack Goertzen pick the raffles with Big Red. tickets each team received at the end of the event. The event raised a total of $1,153, surpassing the $1,000 goal for the event. SAAC’s goal is to raise enough money to grant a wish for a child. SAAC needs to raise $5,000 — $7,000 in order to grant a wish this year. SAAC raised enough money last year to grant a child’s wish because of events such as
Athlete’s Got Talent. “SAAC is a great leadership opportunity. It’s a lot of work, but totally worth it,” said SAAC committee co-chair Julia Wise. Women’s softball team members Micaela Ghanayem, Emily Zaring, Meghan Klee, Maddie McConnell, Addy Szczerba and Kendall Geis danced to the song “Tootsie Roll” by 69 Boyz. The team members said they practiced for five hours on their routine and were very confident they would win. “I’ve learned a lot of networking skills from being in SAAC,” SAAC President Tyler Clisham said. According to Clisham, there are 40 members and two advisers from each sport on campus involved in SAAC. Clisham said there will be other fundraising events going on throughout the rest of the semester to raise the funding to grant another wish. The women’s volleyball team came in third while the women’s track-and-field team came in second. The winner of the event was the softball team with approximately 650 votes. Photo courtesy of Kendall Geis Look out for SAAC collecting money at different sporting events and its other events this The women’s softball team came in year. first place at Athletes Got Talent.
Slater of the week: Michael McCullough McCullough hosts the show “Afternoon Tailgate with Mike” on Saturdays from 3–7 p.m. PR Director “I love being on air because you can influence people’s day,” McCullough said. “ Whether it’s playing their favorite songs or giving Senior Michael McCullough is a communication/journalism ma- away concert tickets, you have a lot of power to turn someone’s day jor with emphases in electronic media and public relations. around for the good.” McCullough joined The Slate in 2016 as assistant web director and then became web director. His freshman year, McCullough stepped out of his hometown of “I love being on air because you can influence Martinsburg, West Virginia, and decided to make Shippensburg people’s day.” University his new home away from home. – Michael McCullough, “Coming to Pennsylvania was an adjustment because I did not Asst. Web Director know anybody,” McCullough said. McCullough adjusted to the new atmosphere by joining the Red Raider Marching Band’s Drumline in 2013 and continued until 2016. Upon graduation, McCullough hopes to enter the radio broadHe also took on the role of drumline section leader for the 2015– casting field and to have his own nationally syndicated radio show. 2016 season. McCullough’s other dream job includes the public relations/corpoIn his spare time, he enjoys to drum, listen to music and go bik- rate communications field for a major network, such as the Couning and swimming in the warmer months. try Music Association (CMA). Having a love for being behind the microphone, McCullough A quote McCullough lives by is: “I always told myself, don’t quit, started his path in radio on WSYC, SU’s radio station. McCullough suffer now and live the rest of your life like a champion” — Muis currently an on-air personality for 104.7 WAYZ in Greencastle. hammad Ali.
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Track-and-field claims 10th PSAC Championship Nate Powles
Asst. Sports Editor The titles keep coming for Shippensburg University. For the seventh straight year, and 10th overall, SU’s men’s team took home the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship in indoor track and field this weekend, narrowly edging out Slippery Rock University. SU won four events over the weekend, scoring almost 100 points Saturday to pass Slippery Rock for the win, 143–141.5. It was the seventh consecutive year that the Raiders took home the PSAC title under head coach Dave Osanitsch.
Multiple Raiders had impressive outings, especially in field events. Alec Rideout broke records to earn his place at the top of the podium. Rideout won the shot put with a new meet record and PR of 57 feet, 10 1/4 inches. Caleb Bartlett returned to the weight throw on the first day of the tournament for only the second time since recovering from an injury and he was able to claim first place. His first throw was the mark that clinched the title for him, reaching a distance of 60 feet, 4 3/4 inches. It was Bartlett’s final appearance in the weight throw of his collegiate career. Bryan Pearson and Rideout also performed well in the weight throw,
with Pearson claiming third with an impressive throw of 59 feet, 2 3/4 inches. Rideout came in eighth with a throw of 51 feet, 3 3/4 inches. The Raiders earned 17 points from the weight throwers. Another standout performance from Friday was the distance-medley relay. Harrison Schettler, Calvin Dennis, Tim Usher and Dominic Stroh claimed first place, beating Slippery Rock on the final relay which saw Stroh face the PSAC mile record holder, Ryan Thompson. Shippensburg was sitting in second place after the first day, trailing Slippery Rock by just two points. In the shot put, Pearson came in second and Bartlett came in seventh behind Rideout’s record throw. It
was Pearson’s new collegiate PR of 56 feet, 5 3/4 inches on his second throw that put him in second. The Raiders gained 20 points from the shot put, their most from any event. Tra-C Davis finished his impressive run with a PSAC title in the high jump. He was SU’s only competitor in the event, but he put on a show. Davis is the second high jump champion for SU in three years. He won the title with a jump of 6 feet, 9 1/2 inches. Chris Craig came in second in the 200-meter dash, beating out Lock Haven University’s Brian Zimmerman by just 0.02 seconds. Craig missed out on first place by only 0.11 seconds. Dreux Stamford came in fifth in the 60-meter dash, but also
earned points in the 200-meter, coming in seventh. Another notable performance came from Tim Usher, who followed up his victory in the medley relay with a third place finish in the 800-meter with a time of 1:56.07. SU also did well in the heptathlon, with Danny Meyer finishing his college career with a fourth All-PSAC finish. He came in a career-best second with 4,734 points, which was a season high. David Brantley came in seventh with 3,870 points. Multiple seniors ended their indoor careers with victories, including Bartlett. The track-and-field teams will begin the outdoor season on March 24 at Richmond University in Virginia.
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Dustin Sleva currently leads Shippensburg University with 21.7 points and 11.2 rebounds per game. Sleva also leads SU in field goal percentage and blocks.
William Whisler Sports Editor With Wednesday’s win at East Stroudsburg University, the turnaround is complete. The Shippensburg University men’s basketball team (23-3, 19-3 PSAC) made a complete 180 after finishing 3-23 in 2013. SU defeated East Stroudsburg 67–59 at Koehler Field House to finish its regular season. The Raiders put on a show defensively, limiting the Warriors to 59 points, their lowest point total of the season. It was also their lowest point total for the Warriors since Jan. 31, 2015, when they were held to 58 points by Millersville University. SU allowed the Warriors to knock down just more than 35 percent of their shots, including 2-of-17 shoot-
ing from 3-point range. Over the course of the season, SU has allowed opponents to shoot just less than 29 percent from 3-point range, which leads the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) and is a Top 5 mark nationally. Dustin Sleva put on a show in the win, scoring 24 points and grabbing 11 rebounds for his 17th double-double of the season. Sleva’s put-back on a missed Raider 3-pointer with 45 seconds remaining put SU up six, sealing the victory. Both teams struggled to score in the first half, and SU led by three heading into halftime. The Raiders rebounded in a big way, shooting 56 percent in the second half to outscore the Warriors 40–35. John Castello had a big game for the Raiders alongside Sleva, turning in his seventh double-double of the season with 11 points and 10
rebounds. Antonio Kellem also came back strong from injury, earning his first start since Jan. 21. Kellem finished the game with 10 points, including a pair of 3-pointers on the night. The season has been spectacular thus far for SU which opened the season with the longest winning streak in school history by winning its first 18 contests. The Raiders’ three losses are also the fewest in a season in school history. SU is currently one win shy of tying the single-season record for most victories in a single-season when SU won 24 games in 2005–06. On the year, the Raiders have scored 2,196 points, which is the third-highest point total in a single season at SU. The Raiders sit 200 points shy of the team’s record for points in a season. The team has also thrived from
3-point range this season, shattering the record for 3-pointers in a single season with 262, which is 58 more than SU has had in any other season. The Raiders have been led by the sharpshooting Justin McCarthur, who broke the SU record for 3-pointers in a season. McCarthur currently has 82 3-pointers on the year, and needs 27 more to break the SU record for 3-pointers in a career. The Raiders will now set their sights on the PSAC Tournament, where SU will host the winner of East Stroudsburg and Lock Haven University. The Raiders won both games against both teams, but East Stroudsburg has given SU a test in both contests. The Raiders will be back in action March 1 when SU hosts a PSAC Quarterfinal match at Heiges Field House. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
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Women’s track and field wins seventh championship Blair Garrett Asst. Sports Editor A series of stellar performances has Shippensburg University sitting on top again as Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) indoor track-and-field champions. The Raiders won back-to-back days Friday and Saturday to grab the team’s seventh indoor title overall and sixth in eight years. The duo of Casey Norton and Sarah Hunt was electric for the Raiders, who led the competition after the first day with 59 points, 14 over second-place Slippery Rock University. Bloomsburg University sat in third with 32 points, and the rest of the PSAC schools all sat less than 20 on the first day of competition. Both Norton and Hunt won conference championships Saturday, securing points toward SU’s big lead in the conference tournament. Norton kicked off PSACs with her first indoor championship in the 5K. Her personal record was 23 seconds faster than any other runner, good enough for her third straight AllPSAC finish. Bryanna Dissinger also
picked up some important points in the 5K, breaking her previous PR by 26 seconds to aide in a 13-point performance in the event. SU’s performance in the long jump was a huge confidence booster, grabbing 19 points for the Raiders in the team’s best event of the day. For Hunt, fifth time was the charm as she had a back-and-forth match with Bloomsburg University’s defending champ Kaylee Caruso, besting her with a jump of 19 feet, 4 3/4 inches. Shippensburg’s Danielle Sciremammano and Abby Wagner took fourth and fifth in the big win for the Raiders. In her final PSAC indoor championship, senior Tamara Ovejera smashed her previous PR with a monstrous 56 foot-throw in the weight throw. The Raiders notched 12 more points toward SU’s huge day. Sunday’s events wrapped up an already impressive weekend, but it was not an easy road for SU. With a 27-point lead on Bloomsburg, the Raiders had a somewhat comfortable lead heading into Sunday. But that all changed when the Huskies put up 20 points in the 3K
to pull within one point of tying the Raiders for first. Hunt again was huge for SU, winning first place in the triple jump as her team tallied 18 points in the event. Hunt’s efforts on the weekend earned her the title of PSAC MVP in her final indoor PSAC Championship. Wagner also had a huge finish in the triple jump, taking second place to put the exclamation point on one of SU’s best events. The Raiders needed a major performance in the shot put if the team hoped to win its seventh PSAC title, and Tamara Ovejera delivered with authority. Ovejera’s throw put her not only into first place, but her shot put of 14.64 meters landed her in the history books as she set a school record in her gold medal finish. The Raiders squeezed 13 points out of the event, which eventually led to the team’s final 115-point total, just a shade above the rest. The team will have just a few short weeks to decompress and regroup before nationals. After some well-deserved celebration, the women will look to prepare for the NCAA Photo courtesy of Matt Durisko Championships in Birmingham, Alabama March 10 and 11. Casey Norton claims the PSAC Championship title in the 5K.
Ramos brings home regional wrestling title Nate Powles Asst. Sports Editor
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Ramos heads to Division II National Championships March 3–4.
Shippensburg University’s wrestling team traveled to Mercyhurst University for the NCAA Division II Super Region One Championships Friday and Saturday, coming away with a regional championship. Junior Evan Ramos highlighted the SU team’s performance by taking the regional title at 197 pounds. He will now travel to Alabama for the NCAA Division II National Championships in two weeks. Ramos is the first SU regional champion since 2013, but it is the 16th consecutive year that a Raider will represent the school at the championships. Ramos had a tough schedule to reach the final. He fought the No. 2
seed in the country, Terrance Fanning of Wheeling Jesuit University, to claim the title. Ramos came into the tournament as the No. 1 wrestler in Division II at 197 pounds, but the tournament was Ramos’ first competition in more than a month. Ramos was the only Raider to compete Saturday, but the team was able to finish in 10th place. Junior Mike Springer had a good first day, but he was forced to drop out of the tournament for medical reasons after a match that saw him reach the semifinals. Springer still finished in sixth place at 149 pounds. Other performers included sophomore Dustin Steffenino, senior Karl Lightner and sophomore Adam Martz. All three Raiders were ranked in their respective weight classes and they all won one match Friday.
Steffenino started well with a technical fall victory in his first bout, but then went up against the No. 2 wrestler at 125 pounds in Ivan McClay from Notre Dame College (Ohio) and lost by pinfall. He then dropped a decision in his last fight of the tournament. Steffenino was ranked No. 7 in his class. Lightner was ranked No. 5 in his class and was able to pick up one win by decision, but also dropped a decision and a major decision. His final bout was against the No. 6 wrestler at 141 pounds. It was an overall impressive performance by the Raiders and the school will have a championship contender in Ramos in the national championships.
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Women’s basketball goes undefeated in East Blair Garrett Asst. Sports Editor Shippensburg University women’s basketball rolls into the playoffs redhot, taking down East Stroudsburg University on the road 65–59 to close out the regular season. Head coach Kristy Trn has the team firing on all cylinders, winning 18-straight games to ride into the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) with a first-round bye. Wednesday was the biggest challenge for the Raiders since mid-December, but SU rode the backs of its senior class to pull off the comeback victory. The Raiders sat at a 24–12 deficit in the second quarter, but just as SU has done all year, the team regrouped and stormed back with a 10–0 run to take the lead on a last-second layup at halftime. The third quarter was more of the same neck-and-neck match, but a strong push back by the Warriors in the fourth put the Raiders in danger of dropping their first game in more than two months. With East Stroudsburg taking a three-point lead late in the fourth, Shippensburg called upon one of the team’s most consistent players all season. Colleen Young, in her final regular season game, stepped up to knock down a crucial 3-pointer, tying the game. The Raiders stole the ball on the next possession, kicked it out wide to Lauren Gold, and let her work her magic outside the arc, putting the dagger in the Warriors’ hopes of a comeback. Gold had eight 3-pointers in her last two games. SU held the lead for the rest of the game and ended the regular season on a high note. Stephanie Knauer led the team in scoring, going a perfect 6–6 from the free-throw line and adding 14 points on the day. Rebounding was the difference for SU, where the Raiders dominated East Stroudsburg 40–25. Young registered her second career double-double, putting up 10 points and 10 rebounds in the win. Shippensburg, despite having its poorest shooting game since the first game of the season (37 percent), utilized its
strengths inside the paint, limiting the Warriors to just one offensive rebound all game. Morgan Griffith played a big role in keeping East Stroudsburg from getting second and third-chance opportunities. Griffith had 10 rebounds and added seven points in the win. Wednesday’s win marks the tightest game for the Raiders since their last loss on Dec. 16. Since that loss, no team has been able to finish with less than a double-digit deficit against SU, the PSAC East No. 1 seed. With Shippensburg’s win over East Stroudsburg, the Raiders became the first team since Gannon University in 2009–10 to go undefeated in conference play with a perfect 16–0 record. The women are now ranked as the No. 5 seed in the Atlantic region, with the Top 8 teams from each region qualifying for the NCAA Tournament. With the Raiders securing the No. 1 seed in the PSAC, a win WednesPhoto by Andrew Avilla day would push the Raiders one game closer to the PSAC Champion- Morgan Griffith gives the Raiders a clear advantage rebounding on the day against the Warriors. ship, and the team would be one step closer to an NCAA playoff berth. SU’s opponent will be decided Monday night in a pivotal matchup between West Chester University and Bloomsburg University. With the Raiders going undefeated in conference play, Shippensburg looks to have the advantage between either opponent, tallying wins versus both schools. The Raiders are a combined 4–0 versus both teams, outscoring each by a wide margin. In just two games, SU outscored the Golden Rams by 58 points, and beat down the Huskies by a total of 38 points. Shippensburg’s top seed guarantees that should the Raiders win Wednesday night, SU will continue to have home-court advantage for the remainder of the PSAC playoffs. The Raiders have high hopes for this postseason with such a strong senior class. SU secured a first-round bye last week, meaning the second round of the PSAC playoffs for Shippensburg will be played at Heiges Field House on Wednesday at 5:30 Photo courtesy of Jason Malmont p.m.
The Shippensburg University starting five has scored more than 6,000 points collectively.
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The Shippensburg University lacrosse team shut down Wilmington University in the second half, claiming a win in its first game. Nicole Miller is now 1-0 at SU.
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disappoint in its season-opener on the road, coming away with a big win after a strong scoring performance. Allison Fugate led SU with a team-high four goals and an assist, registering a hat trick in the win. Madi Newman, Amanda Frank and Jordan Kengor each added two goals apiece in the victory. The Raiders started the game on a 3–0 run, after two goals by Newman and one by Kengor. The Wildcats responded quickly to SU’s third goal, with a goal just 11 seconds later. The Wildcats added two more quick goals and the game was tied at three, with 10:39 left in the first half.
SU caught fire, responding with three more goals, with Alison Harclerode, Maggie Lawshe and Amanda Frank finding the back of the net. SU led 6–5 at the half. In the second half, Wilmington’s Gabby Spalt added her third goal of the game to tie the game once again before SU responded with a trio of goals. Frank found the back of the net for her second goal of the game, while Fugate scored her first and second goals of the game shortly after. The Raiders led 9–6 with just more than 23 minutes left to play. Wilmington refused to go away, getting a goal from Lashay Ross to
bring the Wildcats within two. After another goal by Fugate with 15:12 left to play, SU pushed its lead back up to three. The Wildcats made one final push, as Ross and Auryonah Nash, each scoring goals to cut the Raider lead to just one with 5:54 left. The Raiders refused to let the lead slip away, however, registering three unanswered goals to put the game away. A goal by Frank with four seconds left to play was the final blow in the 13–9 win. Defensively, Makenzie Magnotta and Annemarie Cericola kept Wilmington on its heels, as both totaled
five groundballs and three caused turnovers. Max Barkley led SU with seven draw controls. In goal for SU, Bridgette Morrissey played the first half, making four saves. Laney Ballard was in the net in the second half for SU, allowing four goals while earning the win. SU will look to improve to 2–0 when it opens its home schedule Feb. 28 against Shepherd University. The game is set to begin at 4 p.m. at Robb Sports Complex. The Raiders will have five consecutive home games before hitting the road again March 21 against Kutztown University.
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Game 1 Wingate 12, Shippensburg 4
After a tough opening series, the Shippensburg University baseball team traveled to Wingate University, looking to reverse its fortunes. The long bus ride home from Wingate, North Carolina, back to SU was an unhappy one as the Raiders lost all three games in the series.
The Raiders started out the series on a bad note after the Bulldogs got on SU’s starter Mark Curtis in the early innings of the game. Curtis struggled with his command and timely hitting while Wingate led with five runs in the first two innings.
Curtis was eventually pulled in the second inning. The Raiders trailed 5–1 heading into the fourth inning, where the offense began to find life. Tommy Baggett led the charge, crushing a two-run home run over the left-center field wall to cut the Bulldog lead to 5–3. Just two batters later, Nick Spangler joined in on the action, sending
a home run over the right field wall to cut the Bulldog lead to just one. The Raiders failed to muster anything else, falling in the game 12–4.
The Raiders got off to a hot start in the second inning, leading off the game with a two-run home run off the bat of Drew Bene, his third of the season. In the third inning, Jake Kennedy extended the SU lead with a two-run single to left field, scoring Ryan McMillen and Nick Spangler. Read the full story at theslateonline.com
The Nicole Miller era is underway at Shippensburg University, and it began on a high note as the Shippensburg University women’s lacrosse team defeated Wilmington University of Delaware, 13–9 Saturday. Miller was named SU’s head coach on June 12, 2016, and boasts an impressive track record after a successful playing career at East Stroudsburg University. Her team did not
Baseball falls to Wingate University in road series Game 2 Wingate 8, Shippensburg 7
The Raiders had a much better showing in Game 2, but were unable to get in the win column.
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Opioid addiction is a disease and it should be treated as such
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Rep. Lou Barletta (left) and Pennsylvania State Rep. Mark Keller (right) spoke at Wednesday’s forum. Ninty-one Americans die every day from opioid overdoses, according to the Centers for Disease Control. In 2015, the Drug Enforcement Agency reported that Cumberland and Franklin counties had 62 cases of drug overdose deaths — nearly half of which were caused by opioids. This made Shippensburg University a logical host for the Heroin and Opioid Epidemic Forum on Wednesday. The forum featured guests who discussed initiatives to solve the epidemic. One solution — that is already in the works — involves compiling a database of people prescribed to opioids and ensuring doctors do not over prescribe the medications. Another initiative involves the use of drug take-back boxes people can use to dispose of their unused prescription drugs. While these solutions curtail the supply of the drugs, they largely ignore where the demand comes from — the individual. Opioid addiction is a sickness that requires treatment. The National Institute on Drug Abuse says the initial decision to take drugs is voluntary for most people, but repeated drug use can lead to brain changes that challenge an addicted person’s self-control and interfere with their ability to resist intense urges to take drugs. While this might cause some to say, “Don’t take drugs in the first place,” the problem is more complex than that. Eighty percent of heroin addicts started with prescription opioids, according to Kenneth Martz, a psychologist and guest at the forum. Martz also blamed the epidemic on pharmaceutical companies like Purdue Pharma, the creator of OxyContin. Couple this with the fact that possession of heroin is a felony, and it is easy to see how this can of worms got opened in the first place. When confronted with the opportunity to get help, many
opioid addicts would choose this route. Addicts have been taking advantage of a Massachusetts state law that allows drug and alcohol abusers to be committed to a locked treatment facility, according to a Connecticut Public Radio article from October. The article says family members typically must force users into treatment, but makes light of a recent trend in which addicts are voluntarily admitting themselves to care in exchange for their freedom. Another possible model to follow comes from Massachusetts, as well, in the form of the Angel Program initiative that was pioneered by police in Gloucester. The program allows opioid users to turn in their drugs, and then assigns a person to help the drug users find treatment in lieu of placing them under arrest. The initiative has taken in 400 individuals as of June 3, 2016, according to the Nonprofit Quarterly. At that point, the Angel Program was in effect for one year. The success of the program has inspired other police departments to discuss the possibility of adopting similar models — even in big cities like Boston, Massachusetts. The point is, while it is great to curtail the supply of the drug causing this crisis, we cannot ignore the individual that is each addict. Criminalizing people for an illness has been the approach for decades, yet here we are with no end in sight. Take the case of Mary Ann Kimberlin. PennLive reported that Kimberlin, 26, had been charged earlier this month with neglecting her children while using drugs. Last On Tuesday, PennLive reported she had hung herself with a bed sheet. If she had a guardian angel from the Angel Program, maybe her children would still have a mother today.
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Trump’s immigration plan is set to restore respect of U.S. border Evan Shircliffe Staff Writer
President Donald J. Trump has taken the first steps in re-establishing the United States as a nation that honors its borders and laws. Most recently, President Trump signed an executive order that temporarily bars entrance from seven countries located in Africa and the Middle East. This temporary restriction is codified in U.S. law and precedence. President Jimmy Carter barred Iranian entrance in 1979 following the Iranian Hostage Crisis. President Barack Obama barred Iraqis from entering the U.S. back in 2011 for six months. The reason why is because this power is protected in 8 US Code §1182 where it states the president, “…may by proclamation and for such period as he shall deem necessary suspend the entry of all aliens and any class of aliens as immigrants or non-immigrants” where he thinks it “would be detrimental to the interests of the United States.” This temporary ban is needed in order for the U.S. to create a system that can identify who exactly is coming into our country. There is no plausible identification system in these countries that can barely establish control over their own territory. This move was strictly to protect the interests and safety of the U.S., and not a so-called “Muslim ban.” The countries listed in this executive order only account for roughly 12 percent of the Muslim population in the world, according to Pew Research. The second part of President Trump’s immigration plan is to strengthen the U.S. border with Mexico, to prevent the flow of illegal immigrants and drugs into our country. Every country in the world has a right to control its borders. In fact, a majority of European countries have walls or fences to do so. President Trump also plans to continue with the policy of his predecessor, President Obama. The president’s plan to deport illegal immigrants in the U.S. is a carry-over of the former president that, according to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, deported a record 3 million illegal immigrants from 2009–16. The one area where President Trump differs from his predecessor, is he believes that because they entered the U.S. illegally, they have already violated federal law and that is sufficient to warrant removal. Contrary to the fearmongering and the outright lies that are being spread from the left, President Trump is merely enforcing current U.S. immigration laws in order to make America safer again.
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Milo Yiannopoulos tested the limits of free speech, got burned Maxwell Stephens Staff Writer
The political climate of America right now is more akin to a violent soap opera than a rational forum for discussion. To think, just this past summer Brexit seemed outlandish. Now, it feels like a mild rain compared to the hailstorm that has been the last 30 days. Our president is an orange reality show star with alleged Russian connections who, with top policy adviser Steve Bannon, is pushing a racist, sexist, xenophobic and anti-Semitic agenda with policies such as the immigration ban. Meanwhile, the most prominent, outrage-inducing spokesperson for the conservative Alt-Right, Milo Yiannopoulos — known for his anti-feminist and anti-transsexual views — has gone from the internet’s most controversial celebrity to completely losing his livelihood. Yiannopoulos lost a book deal and resigned from his position at Bannon’s
brainchild, Breitbart News, because of comments that seemed to condone sexual relations between older men and boys as young as 13, according to The New York Times. I won’t lie and say that I’m not amused by how Yiannopoulos has tumbled from stardom, but I have to think his demonization is an indication that the safe-spacers and the cult of outrage won a battle to suppress “offensive” speech. Yiannopoulos, like Icarus, flew too close to the sun. Though his clever acting and charisma protected him from a career-ending attack up until now, the heat of stardom and big TV appearances, like his embarrassing showing on “Overtime with Bill Maher,” catapulted him into the country’s political narrative. Once you reach the level of exposure he did, finding a nail-in-the-coffin piece of dirt — like the pedophilia video from the fairly unknown “Drunken Peasants podcast” — is bound to happen. While the “Access Hollywood”
tape nearly sank Trump, it didn’t seem to bother his supporters in the slightest. I think this may not be the case for Mr. Yiannopoulos. His rapid ascent to fame was problematic because once acquired, the cold chains of infamy are difficult to escape. Now, even his supporters are turning on him. All of this aside, there is a lesson here. In the words of Bill Maher: “You know what he is? He’s the little impish, bratty kid brother. And the liberals are his older teenager sisters who are having a sleepover and he puts a spider in their sleeping bag so he can watch them scream.” While its important for offensive speech to be protected — and it is somewhat disappointing that we have lost such a magnificently belligerent voice of disparagement as Milo Yiannopoulos — there is evidently a limit to what even Breitbart will tolerate. Yiannopoulos tested the boundaries of that limit, and like Icarus, he was burned.
Shippensburg Area Senior High School’s spirit rocks were vandalized with orange Swastikas by an unknown person on Feb. 17. To many students who attend Shippensburg Area High School, these rocks symbolize a sign of pride and joy in fulfillment of soon-to-be graduates. For others, the rocks are painted to signify, perhaps, the sorrow of a student who passed. But this vandalism is a disgrace not only to the Shippensburg community, but also to society as a whole. Although this doesn’t exactly qualify as earth-shattering news, vandalism of this kind is definitely a topic worth discussing because of its controversy. It’s little acts of unsettling violence like painting swastikas on school grounds that set the premise for something even more terrifying. For instance, there was the recent tragedy of a Jewish cemetery that was defaced in St. Louis, Missouri. The gravestones of these Jewish people trace back to the late 1800s. Trump has called the anti-Semitic violence “horrible and painful,” and further said it’s a very
sad reminder of all the evil that’s still in the world, according to the Washington Post. Another disturbing report from the Anti-Defamation League discovered bomb threats made to Jewish community centers in many states. Luckily, the threats were no more than threats, and it was all an act to deceive and scare. Today, people of the Jewish faith still live in fear because of the hate crimes that are targeted toward them. Anti-Semitic acts are not exclusive to the United States, though. It is sad to say there’s so much disrespect that happens worldwide. This ultimately puts a downer on the perception we have of our society. Even symbols as small as a swastika painted on school property can go a long way. The swastika is emblematic of the Holocaust, a time when millions of Jews constantly wondered where their families were, if they were going to be safe and why Nazi soldiers were systematically killing them. So, was the Shippensburg swastika dilemma overdramatized? No, because it has a domino effect on all of the other anti-Semitic related incidents mentioned. This issue is problematic because it once again renders the message that it’s acceptable to discriminate based on religious belief.
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Art leaves imprint on community Marissa Merkt A&E Editor
Amid the numerous Shippensburg parades and guest performers sits another form of art — fine arts. In 1999, south central Pennsylvania welcomed the Shippensburg Arts Programming & Education (SHAPE) gallery. “SHAPE was started by a group of local artists who were interested in putting together their own art gallery,” said SHAPE gallery director Bridget Palmer-Rosetta. Over the course of almost two decades, SHAPE has had around 100 art exhibits and moved two times. Recently, the gallery moved to its new location at 19 E. King St. Art galleries, like SHAPE, provide artists with a central location to share their work and receive feedback from others. “Art provides an opportunity for the people to come together and create ties,” said Shippensburg artist Viktoriya Hoover. Throughout the year, SHAPE hosts multiple art shows, lessons and parties for the public. The gallery’s main event is its summer Solstice festival, which educates children about fine arts, environmental
sustainability and personal health. SHAPE strives to enhance the cultural atmosphere of the town and provide free entertainment. When school budgets are cut, art class funds are also affected. However, according to the Law Street Media, art classes can increase graduation rates, inspire creativity, keep at-risk children off the street and improve developmental motor skills. In addition, Law Street Media said those with at least four years of art education outscored those who took half a year or less by 91 points on their SAT. “Art, music, sports activities engage kids’ passions and that’s when they do academically well,” said Shippensburg University art professor Steven Dolbin. Without the luxury of art classes in the school systems, many children are growing up with no exposure to art beyond their iPads. There are, however, a select few schools that have art classes due to private funding. Additionally, people do not spend as much money on art when they are struggling to pay for groceries and other necessities. “I think because the economy is suffering so badly, artists are suffer-
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SHAPE gallery offers monthly painting classes to engage community members in art. Many schools across the nation eliminated art education from their curriculum due to budget cuts. ing,” said Shippensburg artist Magdalen Vloutely. A lot of artists are starting to create smaller paintings at more affordable prices for their customers, according to Vloutely.
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Some artists like Vloutely do not create art for profit, but do it because they simply love art. Vloutely said she gives the money she raises from her paintings to St. Seraphim Center, an organization dedicated to
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serving meals to those in need. With the rising electronic age, many argue physical art is slowly slipping away. However, Dolbin said artists are always eager to adapt to new technology. Art is still evolving.
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Print exhibit gives taste of new art course Molly Foster
Asst. A&E Editor A compilation of colorful screen prints, constructed by Shippensburg University students and faculty during a screen printmaking workshop held last month, are currently on display at the Brindle Art Gallery. Franklin and Marshall College Associate Art Professor John Holmgren instructed the screen print workshop. To share his talent and techniques with aspiring SU artists, Holmgren took the framework of his art beyond the gallery and into the classroom. Holmgren’s own collaborative mixed media art exhibit, “River Relations: A Beholder’s Share of the Columbia River Dams,” was displayed in the Kauffman Gallery from Jan. 26 through Feb. 23. The exhibit included numerous screen printed pieces for viewing. The two-day workshop was open to SU art and design students, and covered the broad skill of silkscreen printing. The process was broken down into three parts to ensure proper instruction, understanding and application of each skill. The three specific skills in the workshop included screen coating with photo emulsion, burning images onto the screen and printing tricolor prints with transparent inks. The participants each constructed
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Students and faculty put their workshop-obtained silk-screen printing skills on display. A digital silk-screen printing course will be added to SU’s art and design department in fall 2017. screen prints of the same preselected image, but were allowed the creative freedom in selecting the three colors that would make up their print. In order to achieve the tricolored image, each screen print was printed three separate times using a different image for each color on the print. While the workshop ultimately
had a small turnout, the number of students and faculty who attended turned out to be just right given the intensity of the workshop, said SU Art and Design Professor William Whitely. The small number of people allowed Holmgren to work with each individual and ensure they were con-
fident in the work they were producing. At the conclusion of the workshop, the six participating artists selected the image they believed represented their best effort of printing to be displayed in the Brindle Art Gallery alongside the works of their peers. A new digital silk-screen printing
class will be added to the art and design department during the fall 2017 semester. “I had been thinking about silkscreen printing and combining it with digital fine art printing for sometime,” Whitely said. “As the department has progressed in the digital print field, I felt the time was right to explore a convergence of traditional printmaking methods with digital technology.” Throughout the course of the class, Whitley plans for students to not only explore the art of screen printing, but to produce four digital silkscreen prints of their own as well. However, the digital silkscreen printing class will have some prerequisites for students to enroll, including prior knowledge of digital printing, printmaking techniques and watercolor painting. The screen print exhibit reminds individuals that creativity and art come in the form of many different mediums, and also gives SU art and design students a taste of what they could learn and produce next schoolyear. The screen prints from Holmgren’s screen printmaking workshop will be on display at the Brindle Art Gallery through March 9 during gallery hours. For more information about the new silk-screen printing class, contact the SU Art and Design Department.
2017 Oscars Awards Highlights Best Actor: Casey Affleck (“Manchester by the Sea”)
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Best Actress: Emma Stone (“La La Land”)
Best Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali (“Moonlight”)
Best Picture: “Moonlight”
Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis (“Fences”)
Best Animated Feature Film: “Zootopia”
Best Director: Damien Chazelle (“La La Land”)
Best Documentary Feature: “O.J.: Made in America”
Best Original Music Score: La La Land (Justin Hurwitz)
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