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After all these years, students march on MARY GRACE KELLER News Editor

Snow crunched underfoot as marchers followed the voice of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. into the winter air at Shippensburg University for the 27th March for Humanity.

Marchers exiting the Ceddia Union Building (CUB) were greeted by the sound of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech blaring from the speakers of a campus police vehicle, but King’s speech was not the only words of inspiration students heard that day.

The March for Humanity began Thursday, Jan. 29, with a rally in the CUB multipurpose room. Graduate student SimmieRay Dinkins kicked off the event with a round of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” While Dinkins’ voice rang out, people of every color stood in honor of the song.

In one sweep of the room, one could see Caucasians, African-Americans, Asians and Latinos.

Each of them had their eyes pointed to the front, where speakers stood and rallied for civil justice.

“As you march, today, I hope you are inspired by the work of Dr. King,” SU President George “Jody” Harpster said.

Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA), the African American Organization (AAO) and Social Equity Office sponsored the event and helped bring in speakers, such as alumni Maria James-Thiaw, Kalid Mumin and Tyrome Smith.

James-Thiaw was one of the first undergraduates to leave SU with a minor in ethnic studies. Bouncing with excitement in the front of the room, James-Thiaw grabbed the microphone from the stand. “Feelin’ too good! I can’t just stand in one place,” James-Thiaw said.

She read a piece from one of her first assignments in the ethnic studies minor, called “The Road to the Promised Land.”

Provost Barbara Lyman spoke next and commented on the theme of this year’s

march, “We Can Not Wait.”

Lyman elaborated on King’s urgency and his refusal to wait for change to happen. In her speech, Lyman commended the students on their passion for justice. She also reminded students of the value King placed in his education, encouraging SU students to do the same.

“Emulate Dr. King, the student,” Lyman said.

Taking a break from speeches, the rally turned to music to celebrate King.

Student Ja’kye Holmes led the Harmonic Voices of Truth in a series of songs. Once he adjusted the microphones just so and got his 14 singers in pitch, Holmes raised his arms to cue the soloist.

A blend of voices swelled together, creating a beat so catchy that nearly every person in the audience was nodding or tapping their feet.

Holmes’ hands came together with a loud clap, telling the singers to push their volume to the next level.

Once the singing subsided, the quiet was replaced by clapping from the audience.

Rasheed Dandridge, vice president of AAO, introduced alumnus Kalid Mumin as the next speaker.

Easily over 6 feet tall, Mumin approached the podium wearing rounded glasses and a perfectly straight bow tie.

Before becoming a superintendent in Reading, Pennsylvania, Mumin received his undergraduate from SU, where he was also captain of the men’s basketball team.

During his speech, Mumin told students about his journey from Philadelphia to Shippensburg.

Mumin never scored well on his SAT’s, but that did not stop him from success at SU. Diane Jefferson, director of MSA, was there for Mumin when he needed support and invited him to join the MSA family.

Years later, Mumin returned to see what the stu-

Edun received his undergraduate degree in graphic design from SU and is currently pursuing his master’s degree in management information systems.

“I realized there was a need to inspire young ones and have them realize how far we’ve come in terms of racial integration to become a better country,” Edun said. “But more than that they needed to learn the history, so they don’t take the blessings that they have for granted.”

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Student Senate President Nicholas Johnson (center) stands with students during the rally before the march began. dents of MSA, today, are doing for the university — and he could not be happier.

Mumin challenged students to be active participants in civic engagement and challenge the wrongs they see in life.

“It is a crime if you are not registered to vote,” Mumin said, to which the crowd responded with thunderous applause.

The rally shifted to an award ceremony, in which members of SU were recognized and given the Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award. Recipients included staff, faculty and a student: Catherine “Catie” Clay, Scott Brown, Chad Bennett, Lori Stine, Jayleen Galarza, Kathryn Newton, Jody Conrad and Morgan Craig-Williams.

One of the original founders of the SU March for Humanity, Tyrome Smith, came to inspire students with a few words of his own.

“The only time you can make a change is when you put your hands on something,” Smith said, referring to the “Hands up, don’t shoot” saying that came from the Michael Brown shooting in Ferguson, Missouri.

Smith started the March for Humanity when he and graduate student Crystal White were students at SU. Years later, students are still marching.

“The most powerful testament to what students can do is that 27 years later they’re still trying to own it, trying to understand what it means — the importance and the impact of it,” Smith said of the march.

On the other side of the multipurpose room wall, artist Victor Edun showcased his Martin Luther King Jr. “Augmented Reality” exhibit.

The images depicted classic pictures of King’s face, but with a fresh twist added from Photoshop.

The art continued off the canvas on to the phone screen. Viewers in the gallery could download an app called, Aurasma, which showed videos from civil rights history — bringing the pieces to life.

“I was inspired to do this in such a way that it was interactive. You’re not just looking at some still image,” Edun said.

Tyrome Smith, one of the original founders of the March for Humanity, came to speak to students marching that day.

(Left) Terrell Henry marches with a quote from King.

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Students may see hike in tuition costs with new pilot payment program Troy Okum

Asst. News Editor The Shippensburg University Council of Trustees unanimously voted in favor of a new tuition program on Friday, Jan. 30, during a meeting in the chapel at Old Main.

The Pricing Flexibility Pilot Program is a new model for SU students to pay tuition, based on a per-credit outline. Replacing the current flat rate, students taking 12, 15, or 18 credits per semester will see a sharp change in how much they are paying in their tuition under the new program.

The trustees passed the proposal with the hope of gaining new revenue to replace ongoing state funding cutbacks. SU has cut $34.5 million from its budget since 2003, according to the office of university communications and marketing.

The Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) still needs to approve the program, which is expected to happen sometime in late April, according to SU President George “Jody” Harpster.

If the state passes the proposal, students can expect to see changes in tuition rates for the fall semester, according to trustees.

The “Pilot Proposal One-Page Summary,” issued during Friday’s meeting, explains that out-of-state and graduate students will not be affected by the program.

However, undergraduate in-state students will experience the threeyear implementation plan.

In year one, students will pay $264 per credit, which is 7 percent less than the PASSHE per cred-

it rate of $284. The per credit rate is planned to be incrementally increased and by the start of the fourth year, students will pay the full PASSHE rate.

University officials claim the new tuition model is a necessary step to maintain operational costs at the university, while opponents argue it will place too much of a financial burden on students.

Students taking 15 credits a semester may see a 16 percent rise in tuition costs, which could possibly restrict their access to education, Deborah Jacobs, chair of the social work department and a member of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF), said.

“The state’s appropriation wasn’t sufficient enough,” Michael Schaul, chairman of the Council of Trustees, said after Friday’s meeting.

“We had to find alternative financial models.”

According to Schaul, SU has three main sources of income: appropriation funding from the state, tuition and fees. The university only has control over student fees, while appropriation and tuition are state regulated. In addition, SU has reserve funding it can use to supplement certain costs.

“We’ve recently been using our reserves to keep it off the backs of students as much as we possibly can,” Schaul said. “That’s coming to an end because we can’t spend our entire reserves. So we sought a new model for tuition.”

Laura Ludlam, director of marketing/publications, referred to the action as a “last resort.” According to Ludlam, SU took action to save money by reducing energy costs,

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The race begins so early that no one ever hears, “Get ready, set, go!” Students do not even realize they are elbowing for room on the track as they move up the rungs of the school system, competing for success. Nevertheless, first-grade students sit in class, not knowing they were supposed to already be warmed-up and lacing their racing shoes.

For the past three years, Jerry Fowler and his colleagues from the Shippensburg University ed-

ucational leadership department, Phillip Diller, William Cowden and Corinne Eisenhart, have been intensively designing a doctoral program based on two themes: poverty and technology.

The Doctor of Educational Leadership, which was approved Jan. 22, is a joint program between Shippensburg University (SU) and Millersville University.

“The starting line’s not an equal starting line,” Fowler, associate professor of educational leadership and education, said.

Over the past 20 years, one of the biggest issues affecting school systems is poverty, Fowler said.

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SU Council of Trustees review the Jan. 30 meeting agenda and listen to comments concerning the new tuition model. equipment purchases, overtime and funding for building improvements.

Nicholas Johnson, SU student senate president, voiced his concerns to the council during Friday’s meeting. Johnson stressed that certain campus resources to support students in their education must be kept up to date, noting the campus Learning Center in the library.

“The Learning Center, as viable as it is, its understaffed and underinvested,” Johnson said after the meeting. Johnson, who said he understands why the plan is being implemented, hopes the additional revenue will be invested into campus resources.

“In order to assist students taking over 13 credits that have financial need, Shippensburg is proposing setting aside a minimum of 15 percent or more of net tuition revenue based on the need of students, not to exceed $1.5 million in financial aid for 2015-16,” the proposal summary states. The proposal is subject to change as needed during the pilot period.

Ludlam and Schaul both said oth-

er options were explored besides the one approved Friday, but according to the trustees chairman, they were aware from the start that students were going to have to pay more money.

“We did go into it knowing that, because of the appropriation formula given to us, it required us to find additional income,” Schaul said.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Millersville University already adopted similar programs in order to balance their budgets.

SU officials have a goal for the new model to yield a gross revenue increase of about 6 percent, while maintaining current projected enrollment trends.

If the new tuition plan fails to meet expectations, the university plans to return to the former model.

“This is being done to maintain the sustainability of the university and maintain the student experience,” Bill Morgal, SU’s sports information director, said.

News Editor Mary Grace Keller contributed to this article.

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Children in poverty do not have the same advantages of middle and upper income children and it affects their academics.

Fowler began teaching in Prince George’s County in Baltimore, Maryland, where he dealt with inequalities of poverty and race. He noticed that people think that children who come from poverty are less capable and not as smart, Fowler said. Teachers make judgments based on how students talk and how they present themselves, furthering the distance of the starting lines.

Everyone can remember a time when a teacher told him or her they were not cut out for something,

Fowler said. It is not enough for a teacher to simply give a student encouragement, but teachers also have to light the path.

Due to legislation that did not previously permit Pennsylvania state schools to offer doctorates, this is SU’s first doctoral program, Fowler said. Three years ago the legislation was changed so that only state schools could offer professional doctorates for those who plan to apply their degree in the field, such as a school.

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Orrstown Bank interns gain field experience Marissa Merkt Staff Writer

Last August, Shippensburg University signed a partnership pact with Orrstown Bank to allow students to pursue internship opportunities.

The four positions that were offered included technology lead, project manager/public relations, operations lead and data analytics lead.

The internship selection process began for SU students in late September. To qualify, applicants needed to be a full-time undergraduate student with at least a junior status, 60 credits and a grade point

average of 2.8 or higher.

All internships in the program can count for credit. Sixteen students applied and 12 were chosen for interviews on Oct. 1.

The Orrstown Bank leadership staff selected junior management and marketing major, Zachary Dolan as project manager/public relations; senior finance and marketing major, Mackenzie Hyer as operations lead; senior management information systems (MIS) major, Michael Diana as data analytics lead, and software engineering major, Ryan Handley as technology lead.

The technology lead’s main function is working on the new website, Orrstown.com, along with the back

office. On the other side of things, public relations works on promoting new banking products. Operations lead works closely with public relations to make sure the products are incorporated and supported by the back office. Lastly, the data analytics lead helps build the database for Orrstown Bank to help make decisions and action strategies.

The partnership officially began on Aug. 28 when SU President George “Jody” Harpster and Orrstown Bank President and CEO Thomas R. Quinn Jr. signed an internship agreement.

“One hallmark of Shippensburg University is its ability to offer students the opportunity to enhance their classroom work with hands-on

experience with major employers and industries in the region,” Harpster said.

The four new interns began working for Orrstown Bank back in November and have recently begun working on two projects. The first project is a marketing research study in which Orrstown Bank discovers what SU students want in a bank account.

In addition to the study, SU interns will be collecting data and assisting in restructuring operations in the bank to advance the Orrstown Bank campaign. One aspect the interns are most excited for is the new website they have been working on for Orrstown Bank, which is expected to be launched soon.

When it comes to working on the actual projects, the students are given more freedom. “We do receive guidance but we are also granted a great deal of independence when working through problems,” one intern said, according to the internship project report.

The internship positions are designed to give SU students real-life experience and prepare them for a career after graduation.

“I’ve already learned new skills and knowledge about banking and business processes within a company like Orrstown that will be beneficial no matter where my career takes me,” Diana said.

SU plans to continue working with Orrstown Bank in the future.

dents are responsible for making up the missed lessons within the remainder of the semester.

During times of severe winter weather, many responsibilities are distributed to some of the university’s administration. SU President George “Jody” Harpster is responsible for determining whether the university will remain open or make schedule adjustments during emergencies.

The university’s vice president for administration and finance is responsible for developing a recommendation for the president, after consulting Provost Barbara Lyman; Peter Gigliotti, executive director of communications and marketing; Cytha Grissom, director of the department of public safety; and Lance Bryson, associate vice president for facilities management and planning.

After a decision is made, the executive director for university communications and marketing will make the announcement. Even during severe winter weather, an announcement will not be made confirming that the university is open.

The Severe Winter Weather Policy acknowledges that timing is crucial for students, staff and faculty. For day classes, an attempt is made to announce the decision

before 5 a.m. For night classes, the announcement should be made before 3 p.m.

At SU, if there is an “adjusted schedule,” classes that start before 9:30 a.m. are cancelled for the day.

All classes starting after that time will continue as normal.

During winter weather conditions, the residence halls always remain open. Recreation facilities and the Ceddia Union Building remain open as well. If either building needs to close, an announcement will be made. Health services provided on campus will remain open.

The library will always try to remain open if enough staff is available.

When the university is closed for the whole day, Reisner Hall is the only dining option. The dining services will run on a brunch/dinner schedule.

If an athletic event is scheduled during a period of severe winter weather, the decision to cancel the event is determined by the director of athletics and the vice president of student affairs.

On the rare occasion that classes are missed an equivalent of one week of class time, the class should be made up. The policy recommends using Saturday as a make-up day.

The department of public safety

is responsible for monitoring weather conditions. During severe winter weather, the department of facilities management and planning is in charge of snow and ice removal.

The crews make efforts to follow the parking lot priorities and keep entrances to essential buildings clear.

Students and faculty can keep track of the weather on campus by

visiting the SU weather page. The page is a service of the department of geography and earth science. The weather page provides the current temperature, wind, dew point, relative humidity, wind direction and storm precipitation in inches.

Need to know about snow

Tuesday, Feb. 3, Circle K is having a meeting in CUB 103 at 9 p.m. The club will discuss upcoming service projects and ways to give back to the community.

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Despite the frequent snow across campus, students will have to wait for their first snow day of the spring semester.

Wednesday, Feb. 4, United Campus Ministries is hosting a Bible study at 7 p.m. Participants will be meeting in the Cora I. Grove Spiritual Center conference room.

Thursday, Feb. 5, FUSE is having a meeting in CUB 119 at 8 p.m. The club will partake in Christian fellowship and discussion.

Friday, Feb. 6, the Makers Club is having its first interest meeting in CUB 103 at 3:30 p.m. Makers Club is for students who enjoy creating things and learning new skills.

Saturday, Feb. 7, the ice hockey team will be playing its senior night game at Hershey Park Arena.

A fan bus will leave from the commuter lot across from Richard Avenue at 5 p.m.

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The snowy days have started in Shippensburg, but for the students, faculty and staff of Shippensburg University, a dusting or a blizzard does not guarantee a snow day.

According to SU’s Severe Winter Weather Policy, schedule adjustments are made on rare occasions when it is impossible to ensure the safety of students and others on campus. Conditions that exist on campus or affect travel to or from campus will be acknowledged.

Even during periods of severe winter weather, the university plans to remain open, hold classes and provide services. The winter weather policy recognizes that regardless of efforts to keep roadways and parking lots clear, the areas are still expected to be snow covered and icy. It is the responsibility of employees and students to prepare themselves and their automobiles to deal with the weather trouble.

Everyone should use his or her best judgment when determining whether to report to campus or not. A student should email his or her professor of the class before the class begins indicating he or she cannot attend. Faculty and stu-

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Weekly World News U.S., Cuba diplomacy talks underway

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In his initial speech, Obama said that he plans to reopen an embassy in Havana, Cuba’s capital, and have high-ranking U.S. officials visit the nation.

The Huffington Post pointed out there are various benefits the two nations can profit from by working together, such as fighting the Russian Organized Crime (ROC) syndicate.

According to the Huffington Post, the ROC, which is similar to the triads in China and mafia groups of the U.S. and Sicily, is organized in the Caribbean and linked to human trafficking, the drug trade, smuggling, contraband and money laundering.

“Our best partner in fighting that crime over the past 15 years has been Cuba,” said Lawrence Wilkerson, a retired U.S. Army colonel and former chief of staff of Colin Powell.

He added that collaborative efforts are expected to increase under the new policies.

The National Post reported that, while diplomatic discussions increased in January, the U.S. and Cuba ran into a roadblock when Cuban President Raul Castro demanded the return of the U.S. Navy base and detention center, known

as Guantanamo Bay. In a speech on Jan. 28, according to the BBC, Castro said, “The reestablishment of diplomatic relations is the start of a process of normalizing bilateral relations, but this will not be possible while the blockade still exists, while they don’t give back the territory illegally occupied by the Guantanamo naval base.”

The Obama administration responded, saying it plans to shut down the prison, which “only serves as a recruiting tool for al-Qaeda and other extremist organizations . . . but the naval base is not something that we believe should be closed,” Josh Earnest, the White House spokesman, said on Jan. 29.

“Now, where we disagree, we will raise those differences directly — as we will continue to do on issues related to democracy and human rights in Cuba,” Obama said during his speech. “But I believe that we can do more to support the Cuban people and promote our values through engagement,” Obama said.

“After all, these 50 years have shown that isolation has not worked.

It’s time for a new approach.”

Nearly 55 years ago, under the leadership of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the U.S. placed a partial trade embargo on Cuba as tensions with the Soviet Union grew.

While the world reorganized itself to either the west or the east side of the Iron Curtain, Cuba, an island nation little more than 90 miles from the U.S. shoreline, found itself allying with America’s rival, the Soviet Union.

When John F. Kennedy, a young Democratic president took office, he placed a full trade embargo on Cuba. Even after the end of the Cold War in 1991, the U.S. still did not lift trade and travel restrictions on its southern neighbor. It would take another young and Democratic president, Barack Obama, to bring diplomacy talks to the table.

“In the most significant changes in our policy in more than 50 years, we will end an outdated approach that, for decades, has failed to advance our interests, and instead we will begin to normalize relations between our two countries,” Obama said in his Dec. 17 speech, according to whitehouse.gov.

“Through these changes, we intend to create more opportunities for the American and Cuban people and begin a new chapter among the nations of the Americas.”

In December, the Obama administration announced it would use executive powers to overturn the historic trade embargo on Cuba to increase commerce and travel. The Photo courtesy of Government.ru White House plans to move forward After Castro’s re-election in 2013 he told his people, on nawith the actions despite opposition tional television, he would step down as president once his found in Congress, according to the second five-year-term is completed in 2018 (CNN).

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Police Briefs Marijuana odor alerts Kieffer Hall staff

University police assisted Kieffer Hall residence staff with an incident involving drug paraphernalia on Jan. 29. Residence staff smelled an odor of marijuana while responding to a noise complaint on the third floor. Officers investigated the incident and found several items of drug paraphernalia inside a room. Officers charged Mitchell Schue, 19, of Kieffer Hall with use of, or possession with the intent to use drug paraphernalia.

Theft at ShipRec John Dodson, 18, of Frazer, Pennsylvania, reported to university police that his wallet was stolen on Jan. 29 from the ShipRec building.

Dodson initially reported the wallet was stolen from one of the cubby hole storage spaces outside of the weight room, however, investigation revealed that no one had tampered with his property at that location.

Dodson said he may have mislaid his wallet in the changing area, and someone must have found it and kept it. The missing black trifold wallet contained Dodson’s driver’s license, SU ID, debit card, gift cards, miscellaneous pictures and approximately $15 in cash.

Intoxicated male sent to Chambersburg Hospital University police arrived at the first floor of Lackhove Hall, on Jan. 30 to assist residence staff with an intoxicated male found vomiting.

Officers identified the individual as Eric Wig, 19, of Lackhove Hall.

Wig showed obvious signs of intoxication and an ambulance was immediately dispatched to the scene. Wig admitted to consuming alcohol, but he was too intoxicated to complete a portable breath test. The ambulance transported Wig to Chambersburg Hospital for further evaluation and treatment. Officers charged him with underage drinking.

Intoxicated McLean Hall resident transported to Chambersburg Hospital University police arrived at the first floor of Kieffer Hall on Jan. 30 to assist residence staff with Eric Ferrara, 19, of McLean Hall, who was found intoxicated and vomiting. Ferrara admitted to officers he consumed alcohol. He was issued a portable breath test, which showed positive results for the presence of alcohol in his system. An ambulance was dispatched to transport him to Chambersburg Hospital for further evaluation and treatment due to his level of intoxication. Officers charged Ferrara with underage drinking.

Good Samaritans attempt to help intoxicated male University police received a complaint of an intoxicated male lying in the middle of Lancaster Drive on Jan. 31. He was later identified as Jake Goodman, 19, of Lackhove Hall. By the time officers arrived the male was moved to the sidewalk. Two males told police they found Goodman lying in a pile of snow near Hot Point but were unsure how long he was there. They attempted to get him back to his residence hall when they observed a police vehicle parked outside of Kieffer Hall. The two individuals tried locating an officer. While doing so an ambulance responding to another incident found Goodman lying in the roadway and stopped to assist him. Goodman was highly intoxicated and unresponsive. Goodman was transported to Carlisle Hospital for further evaluation and treatment. Officers charged him with underage drinking and public drunkenness.

Underage drinking at Kieffer Hall University police arrived at Kieffer Hall on Jan. 31 to assist residence staff with an intoxicated female identified as Jessica Wisniewski, 19, Kieffer Hall. Wisniewski showed obvious signs of intoxication and vomited several times. An ambulance transported her to Chambersburg Hospital for further evaluation and treatment due her level of intoxication. Officers charged Wisniewski with underage drinking.

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“White-washing” the Oscars No people of color nominated for lead or supporting actor LAURA KREISER A&E Editor

Oscars are a time where everyone praises the best of the best when it comes to film.

The stars get dressed up and head off to some fancy theater to sit and find out if they are winners or losers.

Many find the glamor in the dresses and red carpet, but many also find it pompous and just plain annoying.

I agree with this ideal, although for different reasons than just how annoying the constant coverage of the event is. My main reason for finding these awards shows so tasking is the fact that movies such as “Selma” were basically snubbed when it came to nominations.

This is only part of the controversy surrounding this year’s Oscar nominations, but it is central to the argument of the nominations being “whitewashed.”

This h a s a l s o lead to questions of w h e t h er or not the Academy should be looked at closer, since The New York Times says the academy is “93 percent white, 76 percent male and an average of 63 years old.”

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nominations were for best picture and best song. David Carr, a columnist for The New York Times, explains that nominations such as these, are “ticking off boxes.”

When Kathryn Bigelow won best director in 2010, the only female director to win in the award’s 87 years, she was not nominated for “Zero Dark Thirty” a few years later.

The same thing that seemed to happen to “12 Years a Slave” is happening to “Selma.”

“12 Years a Slave” won best picture, but Steve McQueen, the director, did not.

T o m a k e t h i s year e v e n w o r s e , there were no people of color nominated among the 20 lead and supporting actors.

While this is now being brought to the public’s attention, what is the most annoying for me is the fact that many movies that I go to see are not even considered for nominations.

A personal favorite of mine is “Guardians of the Gal-

axy.” While films such as these may not be as serious as the nominees of years past, I think that is part of the reason t h e y should be considered, as well.

In a film such as “Guardians of the Galaxy,” while the situation is far-fetched, the reactions of the characters are completely relatable and even heart-felt at points.

This is what makes these films so fun, as well as action-packed.

The fact that these actors are usually acting toward green screens for the majority of the movie is impressive in its own right.

The special effects blew me away, knowing that the majority of the sets were digitally created. Not seeing that recognized in awards shows is frustrating.

While I am saying that I find awards season taxing, I take nothing away from these actors’ achievements and applaud them for their hard work and dedication to the field.

I think that awards season could be made more interesting for people if changes were made in the process.

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Replace Tyler Law

Dear Editor,

I have some concerns in regards to the latest edition of the Hot or Not section within the paper.

I am an avid reader of The Slate and the previous writer of the section (I believe her name was Sarah) did an outstanding job by relating the topics to life situations that were occurring within that time.

However, I have noticed that the section has recently taken on a new writer, which is you, Tyler Law. The content has been drastically downgraded. As an avid reader I have a suggestion to you. If issues from fall 2014 are accessible or on The Slate’s website, please refer to them.

Now, to be very specific toward my thoughts of this previously released issue I would like to point out that Nicholas Cage has an astonishing career as an actor.

I attended Death of a Salesman last semester and I remember your name in the program.

Nicholas Cage is someone you could look up to in order to enhance your acting abilities. He may not be your favorite actor but to pull his character down is degrading for someone who has a real career

in this field. For my last point in regards to Nicholas Cage, I would like to point out that no one calls him Nic. His name is Nicholas, Ty. I believe individuals would agree that Will Ferrell hitting a cheerleader in the face with a basketball is considered abuse or assault (even if it’s for a petty role).

I do not think this is something that should be considered glorified within a Hot section for a college newspaper. It may have been considered funny within the film but the incident you wrote about is simply Will following a script and doing his job.

Comparing Will and Nicholas to one another makes this section an abomination.

Next issue, try to pick other topics that relate to the university as a whole rather than your personal preferences (not everyone cares about acting as much as you do). Otherwise, you will be losing a great deal of readers and I really do not think you want that.

Thank you very much for taking the time to read this. I appreciate that you actually finished reading this letter, Ty. — Sincerely, a concerned and avid reader.

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Romney changes how he feels about poor and middle class Tyler Law

Opinion Editor Apparently the 2012 election has not ended, yet.

President Obama gave a simple “no comment” in response to Mitt Romney and the Republican party candidates’ platform of helping the middle class and ending poverty.

On a retreat with House Democrats, Obama referenced “[a] former presidential candidate,” who suddenly cares deeply about poverty, despite remarks made during his last bid for the White House.

During the 2012 election process, Romney was caught on video talking about the 47 percent of Americans who, according to Romney, “believe they are victims [and] who believe that government has a responsibility to care for them.”

I’m pleased to see that Romney will not be making another

bid for the White House, because he is, apparently, now in the corner of those people who he was judging during his previous try.

Romney, along with the rest of the Republicans, are showing an excellent amount of hypocrisy in making poverty their main issue because the very people Romney now wants to help are actually victims who are going to need the help from the government that Romney never supported.

If Romney wants to pretend that he cares about the poor and the needy, then he should have started acting like he cares a few years ago.

According to Romney, he cannot convince the 47 percent of voters “that they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives.”

I know these comments were made a couple of years ago, but they still hold weight in the upcoming election. Romney has shown an almost hatred for people who do not have the same level of com-

fort and disposable income as he.

The amusing part of all of this is that Obama is letting himself become more and more honest in the things he says in public.

“That’s great. Lets do something about it,” Obama said in reply to Romney wanting to help the less fortunate. Obviously, the president was showing a small amount of annoyance with the current state of the political climate.

Republicans have officially stolen a long-standing position of the Democratic Party and are attempting to make it their own, despite the obvious hypocrisy in the situation.

“I consider imitation the highest form of flattery,” said Obama on the current changes to the Republicans’ running platform.

Time will tell how much of an issue this will become in the presidential debates in the months and years to come.

DISCLAIMER The opinions expressed within these pages are those of the writers.

They are not directly the opinions of The Slate, its staff, or Shippensburg University as a whole.

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Do we seriously have no standards for celebrities at all? They make ill-advised apology videos for being complete jerks and we say, “OK, sorry we gave you a hard time,” and they go back to doing whatever they were doing before.

Justin Bieber is one of these “sorry celebrities.” After making an apology video in which he never actually said he was sorry, Bieber appeared on the Ellen show. Bieber has the entertainment world rallying behind his newfound level-headedness. Despite multiple arrests and singing about joining the Klu Klux Klan, Bieber is sorry, but that is not good enough. We should hold celebrities accountable for their actions and Bieber is no exception.

Comedian John Oliver tells the truth on his HBO show “Last Week Tonight” more often than cable giant Fox News.

According to fact-checking website Politifact, the comedian has yet to tell a lie during his half hour show on HBO, while Fox tells less than half-truths the majority of the time (58 percent of the time to be exact). Even with half the viewers as the cable giant, Oliver is still doing a better job giving the news than Fox. Congratulations to the comedian who is doing a better job at reporting than the people who think they are the end-all say-all of news and journalistic integrity.

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Afro-Am throws massive CUB party Hunter Wolfe Ship Life Editor

This weekend, the Cedia Union Building (CUB) was the place to be.

On Friday night, nearly 200 students crowded under rows of eclectic lights in the CUB multipurpose room for the African-American Association’s (Afro-Am) “Welcome Back” party. CUB personnel and campus police helped facilitate the event, which lasted from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

The purpose of the event was unity, Afro-Am Secretary Lashay Hickenbottom said. “We all just come together, have fun—unite.”

Afro-Am hired a DJ for the event.

“DJ Yhe,” as he is called, is a student from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and he was well-received by all students in attendance.

Afro-Am is associated with the Office of Multicultural Student Af-

fairs (MSA), and it also organized this week’s Martin Luther King March for Humanity.

Lavell Simpkins (shown on left, below) is a senior sociology major as well as the president of Afro-Am. He said that his organization is responsible for planning and executing numerous events throughout the year, such as Blackademics in February, Black History Month, and the Kwanza Celebration in December.

Lavell says that MSA helps create a home away from home. He hopes that Afro-Am, which is only one of the organizations under the MSA umbrella, helps students see that college is a place where they can accomplish great things, regardless of their background.

If you are interested in getting involved with Afro-Am, meetings are held every Tuesday at 5 p.m. in Gilbert Hall. All are welcome.

Below, Lavell Simpkins and Lashay Hickenbottom, the President and Secretary

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Student Spotlight: Laura Altman: Camo Queen Hunter Wolfe

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You see them all over campus in their boots and camouflage, but this cadet stands out from the crowd.

Laura Altman, 24, is a psychology major with a criminal justice minor, and she is a passionate member of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) at Shippensburg University.

Altman’s affinity for the stars and stripes goes back generations through her family tree. She comes from a “military family.”

Her cousin is a retired two-star general, her uncle is in the Navy, and both of her grandfathers served in the Air Force, as well as her father.

“They’re large shoes to fill,” Alt-

man said. But she is filling them all the same.

Altman is in ROTC on a scholarship and is under contract by the United States Army. She is one of two team leaders for her squad of five students, and she is responsible for organizing their physical training regimens periodically throughout the semester.

When her school schedule allows, Altman gets involved in her local community with her cadets, occasionally assisting in Junior ROTC programs in the area.

Not long ago, Altman was in their shoes, but now her sights are set on grander horizons.

Altman is currently pursuing a career with the U.S. Army in counterintelligence, but that was not always her destination.

Originally, the medical field fascinated Laura, and she reflected on a time when she wanted to work in a plastic surgeon’s office. The environment would have been very different from a regular hospital, she explained.

“The people in there want to be there,” she joked. Ultimately, Altman decided a career in counterintelligence was the path for her.

Altman’s motivations are those of a textbook patriot; noble and true.

Altman said that at the end of the day having an impact on peoples’ lives is all that matters.

“I want to do something that makes a difference in someone’s life,” Altman said, “whether it is direct or not.”

The heart of it all is family.

Altman cites her family as her

biggest inspiration, especially her brother. Jason, 20, has been one of her biggest supporters. She recounts

“I want to do something that makes a difference in someone’s life.” the first few years after her high school graduation.

“I got comfortable,” she said. “I gained a little weight,” but when she made the decision to join ROTC, Jason encouraged Altman to hit the gym and get fit. Now she cranks out sit-ups like its nobody’s business.

Camouflage by day, sweatpants by night — Laura embodies the best characteristics of an SU student.

SU professors teach art of mindfulness

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Sato has been practicing meditation regularly for about eight years.

Ship Life Editor “It helps me become more away of what’s going on inside of me. My The floor of the classroom is oc- thoughts, my feelings — I’m not cupied by scattered pillows, large and small, and Professor Toru Sato “The purpose of this is to beis standing in the front of the room, come more aware of what’s preparing to begin the first in a se- going on inside ourselves...” ries of sessions on the art of mindfulness. The session is called “Focusing on the Breath,” and a motley controlled by them as much. [Beassortment of students and profes- cause of mindfulness exercises], I sors alike are situated in their seats, see them, and I can deal with them without having to react impulsiveready to begin.

Every Thursday at 11 a.m. in ly,” Sato said.

Each week, the instructors disFranklin Science Center Room 226, Sato, a professor of psychology for cuss a new component for achieving 15 years, and Tomoko Grabosky of a state of mindfulness. After disthe counseling department, guide cussion, Sato and Grabosky lead a students, staff and faculty through guided meditation session. At the a series of exercises, including med- end of the hour, they open the floor itation, to teach them about achiev- for discussion, and everyone is given an opportunity to share their indiing control of the present moment.

Photos by Hunter Wolfe Sato explains that the mindful- vidual experiences.

Seth Baker, a junior psychology ness series is more than mere medmajor, was among those in attenitation “Some people engage in medita- dance at Thursday’s session. “It’s tion,” he says. “That’s not necessar- probably one of the things that ily mindfulness practice. [Mindful- helped me the most during finals ness practice] has its own purposes. week last semester,” Baker said.

The purpose of this is to become “It’s a big stress reliever.” more aware of what’s going on inside ourselves — right now, right here — inside us and around us.”

Professor Toru Sato (left) prepares to begin the session while Professor Tomoko Grabosky (right) introduces herself to those in attendance.

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Ship goes crazy for Super Bowl Hunter Wolfe

Ship Life Editor You know what is more exciting than deflated balls? A Superbowl party.

On Sunday night, all eyes were glued to phones, laptops and TVs as Superbowl XLIX unfolded between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. The Super Bowl garners the highest number of television viewers each year, and Shippensburg University is no stranger to the celebration.

Friends gathered in their apartments and residence halls — even the Ceddia Union Building (CUB) ­— to pine over every play. (But we all know they were mostly there for the commercials.)

Sarah Sumner, 22, is the manager of the Red Zone, the game lounge in

the CUB. She headed the organization of Sunday’s Superbowl viewing party. The room was decked out in dim, multi-colored lights, and slushies and popcorn were up for grabs during the game. Students watched eagerly from a live projection.

Sumner’s responsibilities involve organizing and managing CUB events, such as comedian and singer performances, as well as viewing parties for big TV events. According to Sumner, the Red Zone will also be hosting events for the Oscars and Grammy Awards.

Sumner encourages students to get involved and participate. CUB events are great ways to meet new people, she said.

Mowrey Hall’s resident assistants (RAs) and hall council teamed up to bring their residents together for the event. Balloons matching each football team’s colors decorated the

walls of Mowrey’s social lounge, and pizza and assorted snacks lined tables for hungry fans.

Genevieve Casaceli is a resident assistant in Mowrey. She oversaw Sunday’s event and is preparing an upcoming event as well.

“Sex in the Dark” is an open discussion during which residents can have pressing questions about sex answered in a comfortable, safe environment.

She, too, encourages students to get involved with events in their residence halls, sharing that there is always free food or a chance to win prizes.

Even though the Super Bowl is over, it sounds like there are plenty of opportunities to get involved and have fun on campus.

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White Pizza Dip

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Contributing Writer One of my favorite, goto party food recipes is for a white pizza dip. This recipe only takes 10 minutes to prepare, 30 minutes to cook and makes three servings.

Ingredients: 1 envelope Lipton Recipe Secrets Savory Herb with Garlic Soup Mix. 1 container (16 ounces) sour cream.

1 cup (8 ounces) ricotta cheese.

1 cup (about 4 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese.

1/4 cup (1 ounce) chopped pepperoni, optional.

1 loaf Italian or French bread, sliced.

Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (F). In a shallow 1-quart casserole, combine the soup mix, sour cream, ricotta cheese, 3/4 cup of the mozzarella cheese and the pepperoni if desired.

2. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of moz-

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3. Bake uncovered, for 30 minutes or until heated through. Serve the dip with the bread and enjoy!

Although it may seem like a lot of ingredients, they are all affordable, even on a college student budget. Making this dip is cheaper than actually buying the amount of pizzas you would need to feed the same amount of people. Regardless of the outcome of the game, at least you will have great food.

Above, RA Genevieve Casaceli (left), RD Alex Maurizzio and RA Katie Frain celebrate in Mowrey Hall.

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2015 Oscar Nominations: Best actress

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Marion Cotillard looks to win her second best actress Oscar in as many nominations for her role as the troubled mother and wife, Sandra, in the Belgian film “Two Days, One Night.” The film’s plot centers on Sandra’s attempt to win back her job by convincing her coworkers to vote to keep her on, rather than take bonuses for themselves.

While the plot is not groundbreaking, it is the realistic portrayal of depression that gives the film and the performance its emotional center. Marion Cotillard is simply mesmerizing in the part of Sandra, giving a nuanced performance of a woman who is battling both impending unemployment and debilitating depression.

Felicity Jones grabs her first Oscar nomination for her part opposite Eddie Redmayne in “The Theory of Everything.” Jones plays Stephen Hawking’s first wife and the writer of the source material for the film, Jane Wilding.

Despite Felicity Jones’ relative lack of experience, she finds herself in the thick of this year’s best actress competition. While much of the praise has gone to Redmayne, Jones is equally as good in her portrayal of the woman married to the genius and icon. As the woman behind the man, we see her deal with the trials of a marriage in which intimacy and even typical communication are nearly impossible.

Five-time Oscar nominee Julianne Moore appears to be the frontrunner of this year’s best actress category, having already taken home the award from both The Golden Globes and The Screen Actors Guild for her role as Alice Howland in “Still Alice.” The film follows Alice as she deals with her diagnosis and subsequent battle with early-onset Alzheimer’s.

Moore gives a heartfelt and truly devastating performance of a woman struggling to hold on to her intellect and, eventually, her very way of life. The descent into helplessness is not an easy watch, but one executed

by Moore with such mastery is more than worth the sadness it will likely bring.

Perhaps the year’s most surprising nominee comes by way of Gillian Flynn’s thriller “Gone Girl.”

Rosamund Pike plays Amy Dunne, the cryptic and elusive wife to Ben Affleck’s Nick Dune, in a story that begins with her mysterious disappearance.

From there, the film takes off on a thrill ride of twists and turns that I will not divulge, but do promise that you will not see coming. Pike’s performance was key to bringing this already popular novel to life and she rises to the challenge. The layers of her character are what keeps the film’s momentum going. The way Amy is consistently able to keep the audience on their toes is a direct result of the stellar acting job, making her nomination very well deserved.

Reese Witherspoon nabs her second Oscar nomination for her role as Cheryl Strayed in the biopic “Wild.” Based off of a book of the same name, the story follows Cheryl’s journey as she hikes over a thousand miles along the Pacific Crest Trail.

The journey is her way of dealing with the death of her mother and end of her marriage, among other things. The fact that Cheryl embarks on this journey alone means that much of the film’s success rested on Witherspoon’s shoulders. She is able to draw you into the troubled life of Cheryl and keep you intrigued throughout the film, a testament to her already proven skill as an actress.

“Still Alice”

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Academy Awards come under scrutiny after nominations lack diversity LAURA BINCZAK Staff Writer

The nominations for the 87th Academy Awards were announced Jan. 15, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, and presented predominately white nominees across all categories.

For the first time since 1998, the nominees identified in the best actor and actress categories consisted of mostly older white males and influential white females.

With the exceptions of Sandra Adair in the editing category, very few women were nominated in the

directors, screenwriters and cinematographers categories.

Included among the nominees for best actor were Steve Carell in “Foxcatcher,” Bradley Cooper in “American Sniper,” Benedict Comberbatch in “The Imitation Game,” Michael Keaton in “Birdman” and Eddie Redmayne in “The Theory of Everything.”

As for the best actress category the nominees included Marion Cotillard in “Two Days, One Night,” Felicity Jones in “The Theory of Everything,” Julianne Moore in “Still Alice,” Rosamund Pike in “Gone Girl” and Reese Witherspoon in “Wild.”

After all the nominees were an-

nounced, the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite began trending on Twitter and other social media platforms with people of all backgrounds sharing their thoughts and opinions.

Viewers and critics alike were also shocked as “Selma” was overlooked in the director, actor and original screenplay categories.

“Selma” was released in December 2014 as an American historical drama that presents the time of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s campaign to support equal voting rights through a march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965.

The film was directed by Ava DuVernay, who just a few weeks ago became the first African-American

woman to be nominated in the best picture category for the Academy Awards.

If DuVernay had been nominated for best director, she would have been the first African-American woman to have earned a spot in that particular category.

Many people also shared their thoughts via social media, on David Oyelowo’s performance as Martin Luther King Jr. in “Selma” and being overlooked in the best actor category.

In response to criticism and lack of diversity in this year’s nominees, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, the president of the Film Academy, said in an exclusive interview with The Asso-

ciated Press that, “In the last two years, we’ve made greater strides than we ever have in the past toward becoming a more diverse and inclusive organization through admitting new members and more inclusive classes of members.

And, personally, I would love to see and look forward to see a greater cultural diversity among all our nominees in all of our categories.”

Isaacs later refrained from commenting on whether the Academy was at all embarrassed with the lack of diversity in this year’s nominees, but stated that she was proud of all the nominees and their accomplishments this past year.

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Things on the movie end are still as active as ever. Around Jan.14, rumors began to fly that Sony and Marvel had reached a deal to feature Spider-Man in the third “Avengers” film, but will not be played by current Spider-Man, Andrew Garfield. Sony has denied the claims, but since the film is still in early stages, nothing is certain.

The same day, Marvel launched a website for “Ant-Man” after dropping the first trailer on Jan. 6. However, the website was lacking with only two pictures and the trailer.

One of Marvel’s few one-shots, this one related to “Thor: The Dark World,” will be released digitally on Feb. 4 and physically on Feb. 25.

Fans had mixed feelings seeing a trailer for the “Fantastic Four” reboot. While the trailer did not show anything particularly characterizing the film as “Fantastic Four,” it

It is a bird!

It is a plane!

No, it is Marvel dropping more announcements!

The latter half of 2014 was a big Photo courtesy of rwoan year for the comic/movie company, The cast and directors of “The Avengers”at Comic-Con. and 2015 has been just as jamgrabbed people’s interest for a hope- man v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” packed and exciting. fully more faithful adaption than is released about a month before It has been a big few weeks for “Captain America: Civil War.” Marthe 2005 version.

Marvel’s television universe, startMost recently, Marvel released vel has been leading the superhero ing with the premiere of the miniseits first TV spot for “Avengers: Age cinematic world for years now, but ries, “Agent Carter” on Jan. 6. The of Ultron.” It featured more foot- DC Comics (creators of favorites two-hour premiere received 6.91 age of the Hulk than the first two like “Batman” and “Wonder Wommillion viewers and received a 97 feature trailers, as well as more an”) now has a plan to release two percent on the review website Rotfootage of Tony Stark’s Hulkbuster movies a year until 2020, including ten Tomatoes. armor, most likely one of the most a two part “Justice League” film and Marvel announced, almost two a “Green Lantern” reboot. anticipated scenes of the movie. years ago that it was creating sevWhile Marvel fans are not worMarvel may have a run for its eral series for online streaming money starting in 2016 when “Bat- ried about DC taking over, it could channel, Netflix. Some are still in cause some competition for opening the casting stage, but the first seweekends and merchandise sales. ries, “Daredevil,” is ready to drop in Originally, the new Superman and April. third Captain America movies were At the end of December, Krysten due to open the same weekend. DC Ritter (“Breaking Bad”) and Mike demanded Marvel change its date, Colter (“Halo” video game series) but Marvel refused and DC eventuwere cast as Jessica Jones and Luke ally moved its film up from May to Cage for “A.K.A. Jessica Jones.”

March.

Fans were delighted when the vilPhoto courtesy of rwoan Either way, Marvel is set to have lain for the series was announced a fantastic 2015, 2016, 2017 . . .

“Agent Carter” has recieved good reviews and ratings. on Jan. 26, who will be played by well, let us just say Marvel’s set for “Doctor Who’s” David Tennant. a while.

‘The Flash’ reveals loyalties and new enemies HUNTER WOLFE

Ship Life Editor Keep calm and Han shot first.

Sorry, I had to get that one out of the way. This week’s episode of “The Flash” saw the seeds of Wells’ endgame being planted, introducing another solid villain with interesting subplots occurring in the background.

In this episode, Wells was targeted by his former protégé, Hartley Rathaway, played by Andy Mientus from the show “Smash.” This set the stage for a home invasion where Wells shows a quick display of his flash powers for the first time on the show.

It is interesting to note that the tailing bolt of light was red, not yellow. Perhaps the yellow suit changes the color, but is there a chance that maybe Wells was not the one who killed Barry’s mother?

This became the most interesting subplot of the episode, giving viewers definitive answers about Wells’

character. As we see through the flashbacks, Barry was not the only person to have been manipulated by Wells — Hartley was first. Wells is shaping up to be a truly formidable opponent to Barry; not only does he officially have flash powers, but he is also a master manipulator of the highest degree.

Barry and Iris met up at Jitters in the most rewarding scene of the episode. It was so good to see the two back to being friends. This scene was so necessary to bring closure to viewers after Barry and Iris settled on being friends. The two characters had their closure in the last episode, but getting to see them be best friends again is really rewarding.

On its best days, “The Flash” can dish out great villains to antagonize our protagonists. Today was one of those days. Hartley, or The Pied Piper, if you prefer, had sufficient depth for his introduction into the universe.

Hartley’s social ability was sacrificed for his high intelligence,

so when Wells, the man Hartley looked up to, betrayed him, he had no friends to fall back on. It is tragic, but Hartley also acts as a good foil for Barry, who is beginning to question Wells’ motives more and more.

I should also mention that his non-meta-human powers were pretty interesting to see. That shot of Barry being thrown through the glass outside Rathaway’s tower was pretty cool. I am excited to see what Hartley’s next move will be, now that he has revealed he has information that can save Ronnie Raymond.

This episode really explored the differences in the relationships between Barry and his two father figures, Wells and Joe West.

Wells realizes he is losing Barry’s trust, so he pulls out all the stops to show Barry that he means well.

Just when you think Barry is pulled right back into Wells’ lies, Barry and Joe have another great scene that reveals that Barry’s loyalty truly lies with Joe.

Despite all of this episode’s successes, there were a few narrative flaws, or clichés. First, did they really play the student-and-masterplay-chess card?

Seriously, how many times have we seen the chess analogy used to represent conflict in entertainment?

(Also, there are four geniuses inside S.T.A.R. Labs and none of them thought that the boy who could build a lethal weapon from scratch might be trying to get inside?) How many times have we seen the I-justwanted-you-to-catch-me-so-I-couldaccess-your-secret-base scenario?

The greatest offender of all these clichés was Hartley telling Barry that “he knows Dr. Wells’ secret.”

Red herring, much? We know that Hartley does not know Wells’ true secret. I was not fooled for a moment.

This was a great episode by “The Flash’s” current standards. There were a few narrative clichés, but plenty of character moments for the main cast. Any episode with a solid villain is a good episode in my book.

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When rock band Fall Out Boy broke up back in 2010, fans were not sure if the group of four would ever come back. However, in 2013, the band came back with a vengeance in rock music and that vengeance has continued on their new album “American Beauty/American Psycho.”

The new album dropped Jan. 16 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 192,000 sales in its first week. The album is the band’s third No. 1 album and its second highest debut sales behind its 2007 album, “Infinity on High.”

The album starts off strong with “Irresistible,” giving you that pumped-up feeling, much like the opening track, “The Phoenix,” on 2013’s “Save Rock n’ Roll.” Right after that is the title track, which is probably one of the band’s most different sounds with an almost Ramones-like rock sound.

The first single, “Centuries,” has inspiring lyrics and was written with the 2014 Ferguson riots in mind, according to bassist, Pete Wentz.

While the album has a good sound to it, many of the beats and lyrics are repetitive and are the least unique of Fall Out Boy’s discography. The record definitely falls short of their comeback album, “Save Rock n’ Roll.”

The rest of the tracks are not anything to rave over. If you want to avoid buying the whole album, some must-have tracks would be “Centuries,” “Uma Thurman” and “The Kids Are Alright.” “Uma Thurman” is my personal favorite, with a sound that comes just short of a James Bond theme.

Shortly after the release, the band announced a tour with rapper Wiz Khalifa called, the “Boys of Zummer Tour.”

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Humor and old stories make ‘Black Lagoon’ a hit Allison Hunt

Junior Reporter “The Teacher from the Black Lagoon and Other Storybooks” is a play put on by Theaterworks USA. This was the groups first nationwide show and it was presented in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, at the Lurhs Performing Arts Center.

Five actresses and actors took the stage and put on a very entertaining play.

The actors and actresses had to audition and beat out the others to get their parts. Some had read the books before, although some had not. During the show, they played a different role in each story, like “The Ant and the Grasshopper,” “Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse,” “Dogzilla,” “Grumpy Bird,” “I Want My Hat Back,” “Love Splat, Splat the Cat” and, of course, “The Teacher from the Black Lagoon.”

My two favorite parts of the show were “Dogzilla” and “Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse,” because I could relate to the situations that the characters were in. I also really liked the “Teacher from the Black Lagoon” because I had never read the book. It was cool to see it in a musical first, and it gave me the interest to read the book now.

Although being more of a musical than a play, it was very fun and easy to understand. I think this is why it was an amazing performance ­— because it was humorous, yet understandable. Each character wore a costume, sometimes dressed as other people or animals. I really liked the creativity of the props, too. I really enjoyed “The Teacher from the Black Lagoon, and Other Storybooks.”

Photos by Blake Cooper The actors are now traveling in a van across the country to perform Samantha Schiffman in the play at least 180 more times.

“Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse.” Theaterworks cast opens with “Teacher from the Black Lagoon.”

Theatreworks aims to foster creativity among Shippensburg youth Laura Kreiser A&E Editor

Cast reenacts “The Grasshopper and The Ant” and six other tales.

The cast takes time to talk to a student about the preformance.

Theatreworks USA brought “The Lightning Thief” and “The Teacher from the Black Lagoon and Other Storybooks” to Luhrs Preforming Arts Center. While many families came to see the shows, the question remains, who are these people that bring these shows all across the country and why do they do this?

The theater company’s mission is to “create, produce, and provide access to professional theater for young and family audiences nationwide, including disadvantaged youth and under-served communities.” The company has been around since 1961 and has played in 49 states, as well as Canada.

Although the company’s main goal is to reach out to children who have no means to see performing arts, they are also a not-for-profit organization dedicated to bringing the performing arts to all children.

Each of the shows are based off different children’s books as a way to connect with children. The musical aspects of each show makes many of the stories come to life. It also helps that each of the shows are only an hour long.

Theatreworks also wants to use the performing arts as a way

to highlight more than just the books, but they also want to start a discussion among children. This is only one part of its many goals that are listed on its website.

Theatreworks also wants to use the performing arts as a way to encourage children to use their own creativity. Part of how they do this is through minimalistic sets that are comprised of a small backdrop for the actors to change behind, several props (both on and off stage) and many different costumes. Because the set is so minimalistic, it gives children a chance to use their imaginations to help further the story along in their minds.

They also believe that through these stories they can “present role models and encourage positive values through the shows’ content.”

This is a chance for children who may not have positive role models in their lives, to look up to someone and strive to be them.

The play also shows impressionable children ways to handle situations better. Many of the shows present situations children can relate to in their own lives and this gives them a way to identify with something and see how it is best handled.

While many of these shows aim to do all that, they also work to create a new idea about the the-

ater. Children usually see these shows with either family or school, meaning they have others to share their thoughts and experiences.

This in turn can make the event more exciting and fun for children.

Theatreworks has found a way to make the theater more enjoyable for children and have an impact on many communities across the country. The company has used the arts as a way to communicate with children, their families and many more, so look for shows from Theatreworks USA at Luhrs in the near-future.

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Thinking Out Loud Take Me To Church Blank Space Shake It Off Sugar Lips Are Movin I’m Not The Only One Jealous Centuries All About That Bass Love Me Harder I Don’t F**k With You I Don’t Mind The Heart Wants What It Wants The Hanging Tree Only Animals 7/11 Love Me Like You Do

Top 10 Movies

Movie 1. American Sniper 2. Paddington 3. Project Almanac 4. Black or White 5. The Boy Next Door 6. The Wedding Ringer 7. The Imitation Game 8. Taken 3 9. Strange Magic 10. The Loft

Weekend Gross $31,850,000 $8,505,000 $6,456,000 $6,093,000 $5,700,000 $5,173,000 $3,650,000 $3,441,000 $2,879,000 $2,670,000

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WSYC Top 20 music information from WSYC. Movie information from www.boxofficemojo.com.

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Artist Album 1. Modest Mouse Lampshades On Fire 2. American Scarecrows Yesteryear 3. Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper 4. Guster Evermotion 5. Elbow World Cafe Live EP 6. San Cisco Run 7. Until the Ribbon BreaksA Lesson Unlearnt Viet Cong 8. Viet Cong 9. Dr. Dog Live at the Flamingo Hotel 10. Ting Tings Super Critical Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance 11. Belle and Sebastian 12. The Decemberists What A Beautiful/Terrible World No Cities To Love 13. Sleater-Kinney Moonlight 14. Hanni El Khatib Individ 15. Dodos Ulysses 16. Current Swell Try Again 17. The Fraidies Mansion Songs 18. Howlin Rain How To Die In The North 19. BC Camplight Essence 20. Rua

Movie Schedule Movie Showings Evening Showings

American Sniper

7:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m.

Mortdecai

9:55 p.m.

Paddington

7:00 p.m., 9:20 p.m.

Project Almanac

7:10 p.m., 9:50 p.m.

Strange Magic

7:35 p.m.

The Boy Next Door

7:25 p.m., 9:45 p.m.

The Imitation Game

6:45 p.m., 9:30 p.m.

The Wedding Ringer

7:35 p.m., 10:05 p.m.

*Movie showtimes are for Tuesday at the Carmike 7 Theatre located inside the Chambersburg Mall on Black Gap Road.

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Patriots stun Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX Predicting the unpredictable: Patriots pick off Wilson from half-yard line In this scenario, Dave’s prediction from last week would have been one Sports Editor field goal shy of the exact score.

Cale was not too far off either. He AND actually predicted the exact final score of the big game, except he had Cale Ahearn called for a Seahawk victory.

Asst. Sports Editor Lets see what our editors have to say after analyzing each team’s Last week your Slate sports edi- performance in the biggest game in tors made their predictions on the sports.

Super Bowl, and now it is time to Dave compare those projections to what actually went down this Sunday.

Wow, what a game. I usually do By now, most sports fans are not have much to say after a Super aware that the Patriots took down Bowl that my team, the New York the Seahawks after picking off Rus- Giants, don’t play in, but this year is sell Wilson in the final seconds less an exception. than a yard from the end zone.

Watching the game as the clock As both editors predicted a Seat- wound down, I really thought Seattle victory, at first glance it would tle would pull it out just like almost seem that they were wrong, and everyone else. there is not much left to talk about.

When Malcolm Butler picked off However, if you watched the game Wilson I could not believe it; why you will recognize that the final few didn’t they have Lynch run the ball plays of the game could have gone in over the Patriots’ defense one last almost any direction other than the time, as he had been doing all game one that it did. long.

In fact, Five Thirty Eight Sports In that scenario my prediction of writer Benjamin Morris ran the a 34-28 Seattle win would have been numbers and found that the Sea- one field goal off, and my projection hawks had a conservative estimate of Lynch as MVP might have even of 80.8 percent chance of running come to fruition. the ball in for a score and winning, Oh well. should they have chosen to hand the It was still one of the best Super pigskin to Marshawn Lynch on sec- Bowls I have ever seen. I love twist ond down as opposed to throwing it. endings, and as much as I like to be

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right all the time I do not really care for either the ‘Pats or ‘Hawks. It was a Super Bowl for the ages, and I am just glad it was the play calling and not the officiating that is being called into question.

There is one more point that I would like to make. I do not think that a passing play in that scenario was as bad of a call as fans around the world seem to think.

Pete Carroll knew what he was doing when he made the call. He was hoping to waste a few seconds on the play, because if you give Tom Brady more than about five seconds with the ball you might as well prostrate yourself to the football gods because not much else is going to stop him from scoring.

The Seahawks had 26 seconds left but only two timeouts, which is not enough for three running plays.

From Carroll’s vantage point he had to run the clock down as far as possible or else risk a Brady scoring drive that could tie or lose them the game. Remember that Stephen Gostowski is one of the best long-range kickers in the league, making 78 percent of kicks from more than 50 yards in his career.

If you would play the final 30 seconds of that game 99 more times, I highly doubt that the Patriots would win a single one of them.

Just one more statistic to illus-

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trate the point completely: “NFL teams this season threw 66 touchdown passes with one interception on passes from the one-yard line,” Mike Sando of ESPN said via Twitter. “That one interception was…well…tonight.”

Cale Without a doubt, the decision for Russell Wilson to throw the ball instead of handing the ball off to running back Marshawn Lynch will be one of the most second-guessed calls in NFL history.

With the Seahawks at the goal line with 20 seconds left and a timeout in hand, the obvious play call would have been to run the ball.

However, perhaps the Seahawks thought they would catch the Patriots off guard by calling a passing play. Either way, the play ended in Wilson throwing an interception, giving New England its fourth Super Bowl title in 14 years.

Now, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick are the greatest quarterback and coach duo ever, and have a chance to continue to add to their records. New England has one of the best defenses they have ever had, and if they can keep cornerback Darrelle Revis under contract for next season, that defense will remain in tact.

The Patriots should definitely be able to compete for more Super Bowl titles as Brady enters the final years of his career.

On the other side of the ball, the Seattle Seahawks are still a young, great team, despite the implosion that happened on Sunday. However, as many of their young stars are getting closer to free agency, Seattle will have to be mindful in how they manage their cap space to retain their players. Cornerback Byron Maxwell is an unrestricted free agent, but the Seahawks must also offer a contract extension to young star Russell Wilson, as they are entering the last season on his contract.

Overall, it was a fantastic Super Bowl to watch, as it truly went down to the final drive. Both teams have bright futures, and could be contending for the title at this time next season.

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Baseball voted 9th in Atlantic Region Cale Ahearn

Asst. Sports Editor The Shippensburg University men’s baseball team was voted 9th in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Atlantic Region Preseason Poll for this upcoming season, being one of only six PSAC schools to be included in the rankings.

Despite losing six seniors and some impact players, the team will look for growth this upcoming season. There will be 16 players returning to the squad, including second baseman Jimmy Spanos, who was voted to the second team of the Division II Preseason Atlantic Region Team.

Spanos led the Red Raiders with a .331 batting average and 53 hits

last season. After Spanos, the Red Raiders will look to senior first baseman and outfielder Cody Ezolt to be an impact bat in their offense.

Ezolt was tied for the team lead with nine home runs last season, and his power will be necessary in the middle of team’s lineup.

The team returns top starting pitcher Marcus Shippey, who led SU in ERA, innings pitched and batting average. Behind Shippey, the Raiders will look to sophomore pitcher Mark Curtis, who made seven starts last season, to fortify the top of their rotation for the season.

SU will open the season on Saturday with a doubleheader at Belmont Abbey in North Carolina, with their home opener not scheduled until Sunday, March 7, against Le Moyne.

Wrestling wins 2 of 3 weekend matches Dave Barth

Sports Editor Shippensburg University junior Cameron Throckmorton won all three of his events and the Raider wrestling team beat Coker 26-13 and Limestone 31-9 but fell to Findlay 25-22 at the Super Region II Duals at Tiffin, Ohio on Saturday.

Throckmorton beat Nick Goebel, the No. 4-ranked wrestler in Division II at 149 pounds in his final match on the night. He finished the day as the only Raider with three wins, winning a major decision in his first match.

Seven different Raiders picked up two wins in Saturday’s action.

Sophomore Dante Steffenino pinned his way to a 2-0 overall record on the day at 125 pounds, and freshman Mike Springer notched a pin and a decision at 157 pounds in Saturday’s action.

Sophomore Karl Lightner, wrestling at 133 pounds, added a technical fall and a major decision for the Raiders.

Sophomore Jalal Paige finished the day 2-1 at 197

pounds, and freshman Cody Blankenship won both his matches at 141 pounds. Freshmen Kyle Taylor and Arthur Watkins picked up their first collegiate wins on the day, both going 2-1, Taylor at 184 pounds and Watkins in both the 165 and 174 weight classes.

SU wrestling returns this week with four home matches. The Raiders face off against Wheeling Jesuit on Thursday evening, and then match up against Mercyhurst, West Liberty and American International on Saturday afternoon.

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Throckmorton won all three of his matches on Saturday.

Photo courtesy of Ryan Trexler

The Raiders opened the season this Saturday in North Carolina after a 29-17 2014 campaign.

Swimming competes at DI-heavy Bucknell Invitational Cale Ahearn Asst. Sports Editor The Shippensburg University swim team competed in the Bucknell Invitational on Saturday against a Division I-heavy lineup, in what will be its final tune up before the PSAC Championships later this month.

SU received contributions from both the men and women’s team, with junior Rikki Sargent posting the lone victory in the 200-yard breaststroke for the team. Sargent finished the race with a time of 2:27.17, beating swimmers from

Division I schools such as Towson, American, Loyola, Seton Hill, and Bucknell.

Junior Carolyn Meier finished in the top 8 in the 100-yard freestyle, posting a time of 54.22 seconds in the race, continuing her streak of standout performances for the Red Raiders.

On the men’s side, there were a number of notable performances at the meet. Senior Tyler Robertson posted a top 8 finish in the 100-yard freestyle, with a time of 49.42 seconds, while also leading the Red Raiders in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 22.50 seconds.

Freshmen Ethan Jacobsen and

Nick Francis made an impact with their contributions to the team as well. It was the first time that Jacobsen had competed in several weeks but he was able to win the 1650-yard freestyle in 17:09.33.

Francis swam the Red Raider’s fastest 200-yard individual medley of the day, posting a time of 2:01.09.

SU will set their sights on their next meet, the PSAC Championships, on Feb. 19 through Feb. 22, where the team’s PSAC qualifiers will have a chance to compete against the best in the conference.

Photo by Cale Ahearn

Raiders began preparation for PSAC Championships with solid effort at Bucknell Invitational.

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SU holds on, beats Bloomsburg after first-half rout Dave Barth

Sports Editor The Shippensburg University man’s basketball team used a ferocious attack and shutdown defense to run up the score 41-19 by halftime and ultimately took down the visiting Bloomsburg Huskies 68-65 on Saturday afternoon at Heiges Field House.

“We executed and we did what we needed to do today to neutralize them, which was great,” SU coach Chris Fite said. “We had a 21-point lead at halftime and we had a 21-point lead with eight minutes left in the game and then we just kind of went brain dead a little bit. All in all, for 32 minutes it was great, but it wasn’t pretty at the end.”

Four different Raiders scored in double digits, including junior Jay Hardy, who rode a barrage of firsthalf 3-pointers to 16 points on 4-for6 shooting from behind the arc.

Senior Dylan Edgar continued

his impressive play with 13 points and eight rebounds. Freshman Dustin Sleva finished the game with 15 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and sophomore Abe Massaley totaled 10 points, seven assists and four boards.

Bloomsburg freshman Christian Mortellite paced the Huskies with 17 points, and junior Moustapha Noumbissi and senior Jon Riles scored 10 and 13 points, respectively, in the game.

SU (10-8, 6-8 PSAC East) shot with 61 percent accuracy in the first half, and 55.8 percent by the end of the game, while limiting Bloomsburg to 35.7 percent shooting in the contest. The Raiders out-rebounded the Huskies 20-8 in the first half and 34-29, overall.

Hardy

Fite said. “Our defense was excellent tonight, even playing with a huge lead like that. Our defense won us the game tonight.”

SU came out to start the game with as much energy as it has had all season, jumping out to a 10-2 lead behind 3-balls from freshman Justin McCarthur and Hardy, who also slammed home a highlight-reel dunk.

From there, the Raiders went on a brilliant 28-11 run, highlighted by three Hardy 3-balls with another from Sleva. The run ran the clock out on the period and SU went into the locker room with a 41-19 lead.

Bloomsburg (9-10, 5-10 PSAC East) was unable to close the deficit to fewer Photo courtesy of Ryan Trexler than 19 points, until 6:51, shot 4-6 from 3-point range vs. BU. when the Huskies decided “Our defense is what we’ve been that the Raider’s stalling hanging our hat on all year long,” tactics could play into their hands.

They started chipping away at the lead and trailed 51-60 after a Mortellite 3-pointer with 2:52 left in the game.

More than a minute later, SU still held a 12-point lead, but Mortellite put the team on his back and scored the next 10 points on his own to close the deficit to three points with 27 seconds to go. He could not close it out by himself, however, and whiffed on a 3-pointer with seven seconds to go to hand Shippensburg the 68-65 win.

“Shippensburg is a great team and they really beat us in the first half,” Bloomsburg coach John Sanow said. “That was the difference in the game; very little first-half effort from us and a huge effort in the second half. I think we scored 46 points after 19 points in the first half, but unfortunately, we weren’t able to pull out the win.”

The Raiders return to the court when they visit East Stroudsburg (14-6, 12-4 PSAC East) this Wednesday at 6 p.m.

SU falls to 17-2 Bloomsburg by single point Dave Barth

Sports Editor The Shippensburg University women’s basketball team came face to face with the best team in the PSAC East on Saturday afternoon at Heiges Field House, taking on a Bloomsburg Husky lineup that held a 16-2 record and was 6-0 away from home, coming into the matchup.

The Lady Raiders (13-8, 9-6 PSAC East) took it to their division

rivals and held a 1-point lead with 25 seconds in the game, before Husky senior Marla Simmons sank a clutch game-winning layup with 13 seconds to go, handing the Raiders the 65-64 loss.

SU junior Stephanie Knauer totaled 11 points, nine rebounds and three assists in the contest.

Senior Morgan Griffith picked up a team-high 19 points, grabbing six rebounds and two assists, behind a 6-of-7 performance from behind the foul line for the Raiders. Soph-

omore guard Lauren Gold posted 11 points, four assists and four rebounds. Logan Snyder contributed 15 points for SU posting a pair of rebounds and an assist.

For Bloomsburg, Simmons had a monster game, posting a career-high 30 points, hauling in eight rebounds and three assists.

The team returns to action this Wednesday at East Stroudsburg (911, 8-8 PSAC East).

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Gold contributed with 11 points, four assists and four rebounds in Saturday’s action. Knauer finished one rebound shy of a double-double.