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SU history club discusses nuclear utopias DEREK EVANOSKY
Asst. News Editor The history club hosted its annual world history lecture Thursday, which featured the author of the book “Plutopia: Nuclear Families, Atomic Cities, and the Great Soviet and American Plutonium Disasters.” “I was interested in the origins of the nuclear state,” said Kate Brown, a professor of history at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. In an attempt to obtain additional information for her book Plutopia, Brown traveled to Richland, Washington, and Ozersk, Russia, to study the history of nuclear weapons manufacturing During the Cold War, U.S. citizens manufactured weapons-grade nuclear components. In order to attract workers, the federal government offered perks like free full-size houses and tax exemption to workers in the Hanford nuclear site, in Richland. The community was completely devoid of democracy, according to Brown. Despite the complete lack of democracy, the citizens were reluctant to leave because of the amenities, offered by the government. At its peak, the Hanford Site had a population of 16,000 people. The government subsidized amenities, which made the area fanatical about the American nuclear arms race. This admiration can be seen
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Brown discusses the advantages of working in Cold War era nuclear production facilities. at Richland area school district, which made its school team name the Richland Bombers. However, the nuclear fanaticism began to dissipate after a site janitor died from radiation poisoning, Brown said. Because of the government’s decision to dump the radioactive waste into the Columbia River for nearly 30 years, the effects of Hanford’s radiation can still be felt today. Hanford’s radiation has rendered the region unable to produce radiation-free food.
Every summer from 2006 to 2012, Brown traveled to the outskirts of Ozersk, where she studied Russia’s Hanford Site equivalent, the Mayak nuclear plant. While in Ozersk, a closed city that only certain Russian citizens may enter, Brown interviewed Russians who were affected by the high levels of radiation. Brown recounted her experiences and discussed the awkwardness associated with being a tourist in Ozersk. “The white elephant in the room
is, ‘I don’t want to eat the food you eat every day,’” Brown said. Because of the radiation contamination, eating food grown in Ozersk and Richland is ill advised, Brown explained. Following the presentation, a student told Brown she was “freaking out” about consuming radioactive produce. “You should be freaking out about it; you’re eating radiation,” Brown said.
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Hill Harper motivates Students look to secure at H.O.P.E. celebration positions in Student Senate SU holds 31st diversity scholarship program JESSICA RICHARDSON Asst. News Editor
Helping Our People Excel, H.O.P.E. was given to students as benefactors, committee members and scholarship recipients gathered in the Shippensburg University Tuscarora Room prior to Hill Harper’s lecture to celebrate the 31st annual program. The H.O.P.E. Diversity Scholarship was established in March 1983 and provides students who have academic success and financial need with the opportunity to pursue higher education through monetary funds. It was originally called the Gifted Minority Student Scholarship Fund. Speakers at the event included associate professor and H.O.P.E. Diversity Scholarship Committee chair Ronnie B. Tucker, the Rev. Tabitha Ssonko, associate professor Sharnine S. Herbert and SU President George “Jody” Harpster. Scholars also gave their remarks to what the scholarship has done for them and the adversity that they had overcome. The scholars were Marc Acchitelli, Matthew Cheng, Josue Murillo, Michael Ochoa, Tatiana Purnell and Sydney Thorpe. “This scholarship has fulfilled its purpose, inspiring and creating hope,” Thorpe said. The speeches gave thanks to the people who helped the scholars but also gave an inside look to what they had to overcome. From foster homes, to homelessness, to abuse and even assault, each student shared his or her own story. “This scholarship is more than just a check to pay for college,” Purnell said. “It’s a
catalyst to help me reach my goals.” After dinner, the attendees and guests made their way to the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center to listen to award-winning actor and best-selling author Hill Harper. Harper focused his speech around a paraphrased version of a quote by Robert F. Kennedy, breaking down each part to discuss what everyone must do to manifest his or her own destiny. The future does not belong to those who are fearful in the face of bold projects and new ideas, but rather the future belongs to those who can blend passion, reason and courage Harper repeated throughout his speech. He encouraged the audience to achieve its goals and dreams by explaining each part of the quote in his terms. Harper described fear as false evidence appearing real. “I believe that fear is the No. 1 thing that stops us from manifesting our destiny,” Harper said.
Harper also said passion is e n e r g y and reason is critical thinking. “We are sitting on huge amounts of potential energy that we can use to do anything,” Harper said. Later, he added that courage is heart. “I think that courage is all about heart,” said Harper. “It’s not about getting rid of the fear but embracing it.” Throughout his talk, Harper walked through the audience and asked for participation. Harper motivated the Photo by Joey Ketchem
audience to be its own cheerleader and to not let others drown them out. He encouraged the audience to use its voice by repeating after him things such as, “I will not let fear stop me from making the choices I know I should make.” What is important is you to be your own cheerleader because there will always be haters and people who doubt you, Harper said. Harper spent time with attendees by holding a short question and answer session and book signing. “Unless I was articulating dreams that people laughed at, I wasn’t dreaming big enough,” Harper said. “I’d rather have unreasonable goals.” Harper concluded with encouraging everyone to have unreasonable goals.
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News Editor Shippensburg University Student Senate elections began Monday, allowing students to vote for new members of the Executive Rules Committee (ERC) for the 2016-17 academic year. The annual election cycle began about three weeks ago when interested students filled out applications, and it will end over spring break with the announcement of the results. The four positions available include president, vice president, treasurer and secretary. Students have until Friday at 4 p.m. to vote by responding to the email Senate sent to students. There is one candidate each for president, vice president and treasurer, and two for secretary. Students may write in a vote for the student of their choice. The five candidates are Traci Moyer for president, Trent Bauer for vice president, Chris Windbeck for treasurer, Shane Kaliszewski for secretary and Crystal Hartman for secretary. Election Speeches The candidates delivered speeches about themselves and their ambitions and answered questions about their character on Thursday at McFeely’s, in the Ceddia Union Building. Moyer, who is the current Senate vice president, took the stage first and said she has the experience and qualifications to be president. “I’ve been a leader since I’ve got here,” Moyer said, who is a political science major. “I’m very qualified for this.” Moyer’s efforts to help students cope with the state budget impasse, which left some students without money to pay rent and buy food, is one of the biggest issues she worked on, Moyer said. Vice presidential candidate Bauer, who is the current Senate secretary, introduced himself as a tall basketball player who is knowledgeable with managing student groups. “I’m a 6–10 basketball player from a small town I guarantee you never heard of,” Bauer said. “The only thing that grows taller than the corn, is the people.” Bauer said one of the biggest challenges he looks to face is mending relationships with student groups and Senate, and promoting Senate’s image at SU. Justin Schneider, the current Senate trea-
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Trent Bauer takes questions from the audience. Bauer, the current secretary, is running to become vice president of SU Student Senate. surer, said he heard that comment before in the past. “You may have heard that three years prior, and every year since, but you have not heard it from me,” Bauer said. Windbeck is the current Residence Hall Association (RHA) senator and an executive board member of RHA. He said that if he is elected he will not take a leadership position in RHA, but said he understands that it may be hard to not be biased toward RHA as treasurer. By sticking to the facts and following Schneider’s example he can curtail that issue, Windbeck said. The final two candidates spoke to distinguish themselves as the right person to be Senate secretary next year. Hartman, the current class of 2018 senator, said she wants to be secretary to take on more responsibility at SU. “I want to get more involved with the campus,” she said, noting she plans to use her public relations experience to promote Senate’s image at SU. “I’m ready for a bigger responsibility.” Hartman’s opponent, Kaliszewski, is a freshman and the only candidate that does not have current or prior experience on Senate. “I think that it’s really important for students to know that there is a government there to represent them to the administration,” Kaliszewski said, adding that if he is not elected secretary he will consider running for a senator position.
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Annual Y.O.U.T.H. Summit SU choirs sing to heaven inspires county children at SU at Gospel Celebration
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Children from around Cumberland County participate in summit activities.
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This week on campus
Shippensburg University’s Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA), with the help of Greek Life, held its 11th annual Y.O.U.T.H. (Young people Onward Upward Towards higher Heights) Summit on Saturday, in honor of Black History Month and youth empowerment. The event was held in Dauphin Humanities Center and was open to the youth of Cumberland County. The purpose of the Y.O.U.T.H. Summit is to uplift youth of all ages, genders and backgrounds, according to Iiesha Hamilton, a senior and MSA student worker. “We want the younger generation to know that they can make a big impact on the world and have a say in the future, and we want to teach them how,” Hamilton said. The theme of this year’s Y.O.U.T.H. Summit was “Making Heroes and Sheros.” The term “sheros” served as a reminder to the participants that heroes are not gender defined by the “he” in hero, and that females can make an impact on the world, too. The program ran from 11a.m.-1 p.m., and was split into three sessions followed by a lunch at Reisner Dining Hall. The first session was an opening presentation titled, “What Makes you a Hero or a Shero?” “In the opening I wanted to get across that
heroes aren’t the superheroes that are read about in comic books,” Hamilton said, who was one of the opening speakers. “A hero can be a man or a woman from any background. A hero can be sitting right next to you, and it’s not always those who you may expect. As long as that person has a deeper perspective about life and wants to make a change in the world, anyone can be a hero.” During the second portion of the summit the boys and girls were split up into two groups and took part in a variety of gender and age-specific workshops. These workshops encouraged them to learn hands-on what exactly heroes and sheroes do, interact with one another and then apply the concepts that they learned. Josh Broshkevitch accompanied a group of youth he brought to the Y.O.U.T.H. Summit from the Chambersburg Memorial YMCA. “I’ve brought children to this program for several years now,” Broshkevitch said.“There are a lot of benefits that come along with it and the youth walk away with new ideas and perspectives. When the boys and girls are split into two groups, it puts them in a comfortable environment where they can have a good discussion with one another about issues that pertain to them and figure out how to overcome these problems.” Read the full story at theslateonline.com
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On Tuesday, the modern languages department is hosting its Mardi Gras Celebration. The event is in the Spiritual Center from 6-8 p.m.
On Wednesday, the music and theatre arts department is hosting the Duo Terlano performance. It is in Old Main 206 from 7:309:30 p.m.
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The audience applauds the student and alumni singers in the Tuscarora Room.
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A Multicultural Student Affairs member began the upbeat Shippensburg University Black History Month gospel celebration by sharing how her iPad was recently stolen from her car. While some may get angry at the loss, graduate assistant Kapri Brown looked at it as a teaching lesson. “God’s never gonna give you more than you can handle…although material things can be taken they can’t take your soul,” Brown said. Despite various trials the attendees faced in life, they all came together for an evening of worship and praise Sunday, in the Tuscarora Room of Reisner Hall. The celebration consisted of poet Regina King and singers from both the Harmonic Voices of Truth (HVT) as well as Sound of Worship.
“He’s our everything, you can’t do anything without Him.” –Brandon Mincey-Abel, Sound of Worship One of the singers from Sound of Worship, Brandon Mincey-Abel, is an alumnus of SU. When Mincey-Abel was a student at SU, he decided to bring HVT back from the ashes
after its brief dissolve. During his freshmen year, in 2007, he started with seven members and by the time he graduated, in 2011, there were 35 students. “He’s our everything, you can’t do anything without Him,” Mincey-Abel said, referring to why God is important. HVT is a student-run multi-denomination choir whose goal is to PUSH or Praise, Uplift, Sing the songs of Zion and move spirits to Higher heights. Each month, the group has a “Gospel Hour of Power” in the Spiritual Center, with the next one on March 27. Chico Robinson, leader of Sound of Worship, said she noticed how many times people get frustrated when their prayers are not answered. “We want things fast…we need to learn how to stay in prayer,” Robinson said, adding that people need to take a moment out of their day to praise God. The two musical groups led the attendees in a worship session. Each song started with a solo and built up to multiple voices in the chorus and echoes from the audience. As the drums and pianos grew louder, the singers’ passions built more and more until it felt like the room would explode. The crowd kept chanting the same phrases over and over, “Hallelujah. He has done great things.” Read the full story at theslateonline.com
3 4 5-14 On Thursday, Multicultural Student Affairs is holding its Rally for Retention to recognize its members’ academic achievements. It will be held in CUB 119 from 3:30-5:30 p.m.
On Friday, the SU In-Motion Dance Troupe will be performing at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The performance is in conjunction with the pre-show for the 76ers vs. the Miami Heat basketball game. Doors open at 6 p.m.
From Friday to Monday, March 14, you will be enjoying spring break. The Slate staff hopes you have fun and be safe. :D
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Target Case Competition Students lack input in Senate DENNIS HANNAS
others may be as lost as presiden- which consists of the president, vice tial hopeful Ben Carson on a debate president, treasurer and secretary. stage. Senate is composed of about This week, ERC elections are un20 student representatives from derway and many students could different graduating classes and ar- not describe anything about the eas of interest at SU, such as Greek process or who is running. Life and Multicultural Student AfCheck out the article about Senfairs. It operates similar to a bor- ate elections on A3 in this week’s TROY OKUM ough council with public meetings issue of The Slate to find out more News Editor every other Thursday in Ceddia of the specifics, but there is one important fact worth noting here. Union Building 119 at 4 p.m. Senators not only strive to repre- Three positions, president, vice sent their constituents but also to president and treasurer are runimprove campus life. They meet on ning unopposed. Out of about 6,000 committees such as safety and bud- undergraduate students you would If you ever look at your Shippens- get and finance. think that there would be fierce burg University student bill you competition to control some of the will see a laundry list of services most influential and important stu“The problem is that and fees you are being charged with dent positions at SU. by the hundreds of dollars. Instead, the election will be handstudents’ lack of At the top of the list is someed to three people just for showing thing called an activity fee, which involvement is not healthy up. The problem is not that they are costs each student $264 every seunqualified or do not have the necfor a democracy.” mester. Who are you paying every essary experience. The problem is –Troy Okum semester, and for what? Is the fee that students’ lack of involvement just another hidden cost to pay for is not healthy for a democracy. a new coffee maker in some faculty As far as the student body is They advocate for new sidewalks, lounge? Or does it cover SU’s at- police coverage and academic suc- concerned, Senate could be freeztempt to stimulate brain activity in cess. ing club budgets and reallocating its students? No. The majority of the student body money for new office furniture The fee pays for our clubs and is not involved with Senate. The and daily supplies of fresh fruit to athletic department. It covers your same organization, which deals snack on during committee meetlacrosse bus trip down the highway. with a multi-million dollar budget, ings. It pays for events put on by the Ac- maintains an office in the CUB and While that is just a hypothetitivities Program Board, like show- has a non-student secretary with a cal situation, the hope is that The ing movies in Orndorff Theatre and yearly salary near $50,000, often Slate, or someone, would tell you throwing a Super Bowl Party. It has trouble filling its positions. In that something like that is happenpays for the dozens of other clubs to the past year some positions were ing. have a little money in their pocket, vacant for a period of time because The real issue is that the money and it pays for the paper or website no one tried to get elected or ap- is coming from your pockets and you are reading this on. pointed to them. bank accounts, and you are opting The Slate, just like numerous Every year, two elections are out of the chance to influence how organizations across campus, re- held to replace the senators and it is used to improve you college exlies on the activity fee, and sever- Executive Rules Committee (ERC), perience. al other smaller sources of income, to keep operating. Who sets the fee? Who decides how much money to disperse among the clubs and sports teams? The $250 plus fee multiplied by thousands of students gives you an annual sum in the millions of dollars. The simple answer is Student Senate, also known as the Student Association. The Student Senate is the one that controls the money, although that is not the full answer. There are several other organizations that manage, or at least influence the use of the funds. For example, Senate will decided how much money the athletic department gets, but that department has Photo by Troy Okum a committee to determine how to Students running for ERC positions give speeches and take disperse it. questions about how they plan to improve student life. Fewer Some students may be well aware of Senate’s existence, while than a dozen students attended and heard the speeches.
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Shippensburg University’s club sport Kronum won the Target Case Competition and received a $1,000 check at the announcement ceremony on Friday in the Ceddia Union Building. “Hard work pays off,” said Devin Fisher, vice president of Kronum. Kronum members, including Fisher, Ryan Morris, Mike Bennett and Dominic Gadliardi said they were proud of their accomplishment and seeing their energy, stress and perseverance pay off in the end. The competition they participated in re-
quired competitors to find a clothing designer to appeal to the Hispanic culture and meet the goals of Target Corp. and abide by Target’s policies. Second place went to Alpha Kappa Si and third place went to the New Student Organization. The Career & Community Engagement Center helped host the competition with Target, and praised the groups for their effort and participation. Target maintains a strong relationship with SU because it enjoys working with the students and have had students work for Target after graduating, according to a Target store official in Chambersburg.
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Kronum accepts its first-place win and $1,000 check from the Target Case Competition in the Ceddia Union Building.
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Kesha trapped in contract with alleged abuser SARAH LECHER
Asst. Opinion Editor This week, many of us have seen articles, tweets, Facebook posts and much more about Kesha’s court case, but we may not have seen the true facts. Kesha has taken Sony to court to cancel her contract with the company. She is locked in a sixalbum contract with her alleged abuser. To clarify, Kesha is not taking her producer, Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald, to court for emotional and sexual abuse. She is asking to be released from her contract with Gottwald so that she no longer has to work with him. In 2013, Kesha was admitted to a rehab center to be treated for an eating disorder that was caused by Gottwald’s comments to Kesha about her weight. This is when the “#freekesha” campaign began. Her fans worked diligently to get the news out about what had happened to Kesha and to get her out of her Sony contract two years Photo courtesy of Twitter ago.
A year passed before Kesha decided to file a lawsuit against her producer. The case was a breach of Kesha’s contract with her label and was given to Los Angeles Superior Court judge Barbara Scheper, who had passed the case to the New York Supreme Court, because of what was stated in the contract. Kesha went to court on Feb. 19 to hear the final ruling on her case. Kesha did not have evidence to go against Gottwald, but insists that she cannot work with him anymore. The ruling was out of Kesha’s favor and she sobbed in the back of the courtroom. Gottwald won because of the lack of evidence and Sony’s offer to let Kesha work with a different producer. Kesha refuses to work with another producer, because of the fact her music would not be publicized as well if she was not working with their best producer. Sony also claims that the “#freekesha” movement is invalid because she can make any music at any time. Kesha deserved the right to tell her story, yet was not given the
opportunity to change her future. Obviously the woman is traumatized by working with Gottwald. Many victims do not speak about their abuse until years after it has happened, so why are we treating Kesha any differently? It may seem as though she has the power to speak publicly about what has happened without backlash from her abuser. It seems to be no problem for him to shake her accusations off, as he did in the Manhattan courtroom on Friday. Kesha has received support from several other powerful women in the music industry such as Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus and Kelly Clarkson. Swift donated $250,000 dollars to help Kesha in her time of need, an extremely generous offer, and fans have started a Go Fund Me account to raise funds to help her get out of her contract. Let us free Kesha. Follow us on Instagram @ShipUSlate
Apple vs. Government: Who has the right answer? NICO PALMA
Guest Writer Last December, America was stunned when a couple went on a shooting spree in San Bernardino, California. As the citizens demanded answers and more information came to light, it was evident that this was a terrorist attack on the United States. With tensions rising every day, the American government has been digging for more answers in order to protect the nation. Now the FBI is at a legal standstill with global tech giant, Apple. A federal magistrate ordered Apple to assist the government in its efforts to find out more about the terrorists by unlocking the iPhone of the male terrorist, Syed Farook. Apple says they are all for helping the government, but this crosses the line. Apple claims that this
will set a legal precedent, and who knows how far the government will go with its demands if they allow it. However, the government defends its position by saying it is just this iPhone, just this once, according to Apple’s lawyers. Apple CEO Tim Cook brings up a good point related to the role of our government. He argues that he does not know where the government would stop if they are successful in making Apple unlock the phone, but this should not even happen in America. His point is a very interesting one because it seems that the country is stuck between a rock and a hard place on this issue. People do not want their individual liberties trampled on, which is what Tim Cook is warning could happen. However, citizens want the government to find out more about these terrorists in order to prevent something like this happening again.
Now the question becomes, “What is the role of the government in an ever-progressing technological world?” Technology is always improving, but that also means every upgrade means more of an unknown area for our government. The fundamental principles this nation was built upon still apply, but do we really understand the problem? In this case, it is safe to say Apple knows the technological consequences that could follow. This issue is also not a Republican or Democratic issue because both sides seem to side with the FBI. Presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio accused Apple of being too concerned about the brand name and using this as a marketing scheme. However, this issue is between national security and personal freedoms. If the FBI does prevail, it would undoubtedly set a precedent not
only for Apple’s expected future cooperation, but for other tech companies such as Facebook or Google, which have both backed Tim Cook’s decision. Apple is the
expert and Tim Cook’s stance should not be taken lightly because this decision will set a precedent for future issues. It is not just this phone, this one time.
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Apple does not want to release information to the government due to the fear of it unlocking more problems later on.
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B2 Most popular spring break 2016 vacation spots Missy Langdon Opinion Editor
As we all know, spring break is the biggest time of travel for college students. Everyone wants to get away for a week, escape the stress of school and just have fun with some friends. According to Foxnews. com, which did a poll on the Top 8 places booked by college students for spring break 2016, these are the most popular places to go this year: Panama City Beach, Florida: With 27 miles of beautiful beaches, it is no surprise that it attracts college students trying to get away from the cold weather. Though its rising popularity has been causing issues over the last couple years, police have put in new laws, such as banning alcohol on the beach that should keep the area under control and safer this year. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: Though it is not guaranteed to be super warm, Myrtle Beach is an
affordable place for students on a budget to go and still be able to have tons of fun. There are popular restaurants, bars, etc. Hotel BLUE was also found to have rates as cheap as $49/night. You can’t beat that. Miami, Florida: We all know Miami is the place mentioned in a million rap songs. It definitely lives up to its name. This is a place to go for those who want to live it up because it is most definitely a place known for its nightlife. Austin, Texas: Home to the annual SXSW Music Festival, Austin is bringing in more than 2,000 acts, which is sure to attract tons of tourists. The city also has lots of late-night restaurants and brand new hotels, including the Hotel Granduca Austin. Las Vegas, Nevada: This might be a place for upperclassmen due to its overwhelming amount of around-the-clock clubs. Night-time is not the only party time in Las Vegas, though — there are tons of
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“Roses” by The Chainsmokers ft. Rozes No. 9 on Billboard’s Hot 100, The Chainsmokers outdid themselves on this track, with lyrics that many can resonate with and a different beat, it breaks the normal expectation.
hotels that offer pool-side partying all day long. New York City: This is the place for those people who do not really enjoy the sandy beaches and hot weather. There are a ton of things to do and see in NYC, Times Square, The Rockefeller Center or even The Empire State Building. You could even get tickets to catch a Broadway show. Cancún, Mexico: With a drinking age of 18 and white sandy beaches with beautiful turquoise waters, why would anyone not want to go here? They are also holding the Inception Music Festival, which is bringing in tons of artists and DJs for the mid-March Spring Breakers. Negril, Jamaica: This is more for those who want a laid-back, relaxing spring break. With its seven miles of beautiful beaches and not much “hustle-bustle,” it is Photo courtesy of Freeimages.com/ChadBrown the perfect spot to kick back in a hammock and get away from the Students are more than ready to hit the beach and escape stress of school while listening to the stress of loads of school work for spring break 2016. The the beautiful ocean waves. most popular places for spring break are around beaches.
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“Work” by Rihanna ft. Drake Although No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 this week, Rihanna and Drake’s new song is nothing but mumbling and an overused beat.
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“Zoolander 2”
It is a scary movie that will actually scare you. “The Witch” is carefully constructed to be extremely unsettling and creepy, leaving the viewer to believe that it is more supernatural than scary.
Unlike the first movie, which was geared toward making fun of fashion, the sequel is anything but funny. “Zoolander 2” does not really have a point and is extremely overproduced. Photo courtesy of Pixabay user OpenClipartVectors
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Relay kickoff raises cancer awareness
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Relay for Life will be on April 8, 2016, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. at SU’s ShipRec.
Ciara Gallagher Guest Writer
The Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) club held its kickoff event for Relay For Life on Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Ceddia Union Building (CUB) multipurpose room. The evening was filled with information, fun and entertainment. During the event, sign-ups were offered at a discounted price of $5 as opposed to the $10 that is online. Everyone who attended was given a raffle ticket for a chance to win a prize at the end of the night. There was free food, a photo booth and various games for students and others to enjoy. At 7 p.m., In-Motion Dance Troupe took the stage to perform a hip-hop routine they are competing with this year. “I think a kickoff event like this is key to spreading awareness and
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getting people’s interest in the main event,” said Shippensburg University senior Miguel Acri. CAC strives to raise awareness about the devastating effects of cancer through students and on-campus events such as this and Relay for Life in April. “A lot of people are affected by cancer,” said Anna Clark, social media chair for CAC. “Relay for Life is the American Cancer Society’s signature event and is known for its ability to reach out into the community for support.” In just a few short weeks, SU students and those in the community will be encouraged to come together to support this cause. They can do so by creating teams to participate in a night dedicated to raising both awareness and donations for this disease. Relay for Life will be April 8 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. in the ShipRec. Teams are encouraged to raise money for the cause with a goal of $100 per team member and have at least one representative on the track at all times. When asked what this year’s goal was, Jason Greenspan, vice president of CAC, said that he would like to see more than $50,000 in funds raised.
“I think a kickoff event like this is key to spreading awareness.” –Miguel Acri
The event is an overnight event that symbolizes the fact that “cancer never sleeps, so neither should we.” “It’s important to grow awareness and support each other on campus,” Clark said. For students who want to get more involved, CAC meets every Monday at 9:30 p.m. in CUB room 103. CAC is seeking members with a variety of skills, interests and ideas to join the organization. You can also find information on CAC Facebook page at Colleges Against Cancer SU.
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Domestic violence and signs: Pinpoint the abuse Yvette Betancourt
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Intimate partner abuse is a prevalent issue in today’s society. However, some may not realize just how big an issue it is. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), “On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States.” That translates into more than 10 million victims, both men and women, a year. Psychologists say that anyone can fall victim to intimate partner abuse or domestic violence. “It can happen in any race, gender, or culture,” said Dr. Tomoko Grabosk, a psychologist at the counseling center at Shippensburg University. Grabosky said studies have shown that although anyone can fall victim to domestic violence or intimate partner abuse, women are more likely to be victimized. People with low self-esteem, those who have been in previously abusive relationships or those who greatly depend either financially or emotionally on their partner often have a harder time removing themselves
from their abusive situations. Domestic abuse and intimate partner abuse are not the same thing. Intimate partner abuse is between two individuals who are romantically involved. Domestic abuse can include abuse of children by parents, violent relationships between siblings or any other dispute within a household. In order to put an end to intimate partner abuse and domestic violence, people need to be educated and learn the signs of abuse. There are multiple signs of an abusive relationship. Abusive relationships are about control and dominance of the victim. Abusers use shame, guilt and fear to intimidate their partner in order to maintain control of them, Grabosky said. Victims of these relationships are often submissive to their partners, ask permission to do things and constantly check in with their partners. Abusers often try to isolate their victims from their family and friends in order to create a dependent relationship, making it harder for their victim to leave. All couples disagree at some point. In healthy relationships, both sides are heard in a disagreement and the result is often compromise. If there are all these indicators that a relationship is unhealthy, it should be clear for a victim to realize
Stephanie Erdice, director of the Women’s Center, models a “No More” sign advocating for intimate partner abuse awareness.
they need to leave, right? Wrong. In a perfect world, yes, someone would realize they are being abused, get out of that relationship and move on. But the world is not perfect and for many victims the decision to leave is not that easy. There are multiple variables to consider for the victim to leave these relationships. “One of the biggest fears a victim has is the fear of loss and rejection,” said Dr. Philip Henry, a psychologist at the counseling center at SU. Victims often tend to make excuses for their abuser and will blame themselves for triggering the abusive actions, according to Henry. Intimate partner abuse is not immediate and obvious at the start of a relationship. It is very subtle and increases over time. The relationships will often start with romance, charm and happiness. Then the abusers will begin to ease their dominance into the relationship. Abusers know how to manipulate their partner to keep their control. SU joined the “No More” campaign to advocate against abuse and to bring awareness to the college environment. The only way to put an end to abuse is to be educated and take a stand against it.
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A poster reminding students to get consent before sexual activity hangs in Horton Hall.
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soft, dainty kisses on our noses. Jillian definitely said that she would return to the store, but whether for the farmhouse knickknacks or the dog named Izzy, I am not sure. Farther down the street, we found an antique shop that sold suitcases with drawers, old wooden crates, a creaking crib, an old-fashioned drying rack and much more. My favorite item, however, was a peacock lamp bedazzled with gems that was meant to sit on top of a TV.
“You don’t have to drive far, or really drive at all to find the hidden treasures that we breeze by daily.” –Natalie Eastwood
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Natalie Eastwood demonstrates how people would have once drank from a Bénédictine liquor bottle, a treasure she found on an adventure. Sometimes, the greatest discoveries are found in the most unexpected places — your home town, the restaurant you walk by daily, that run-down shack with the broken window. You do not have to drive far, or really drive at all to find the hidden treasures that we breeze by daily. The trick is to pretend that you have never been there before. I observed my sister, Jillian, experience Annville — the small, church-crammed town where she attends Lebanon Valley College — as if she had never visited. Although she works downtown at a restaurant and a physical therapy clinic, she had never ventured into the small shops sprinkled along the main street. In one of the three candle shops we explored, a Yorkie-type dog greeted us with
The store owner told us that when TVs were first gaining popularity, people thought that watching their shows in the dark was bad for their eyesight. I thought this was hilarious because to this day my dad still insists that we turn on an additional light while we watch TV or a movie. The last store that we wandered into was by far the greatest find of the day. Aptly named the First Floor Attic, it was a junkfilled maze that seemed to grow behind each clutter-jammed bookshelf. We were pulled into time periods preserved by the haphazardly stacked seasoning containers, albums, wrenches, antique toy cars and old dusty bottles, along with drinking glasses plastered with blue Smurfs and the creepy smile of Mayor McCheese. Jillian and I each found treasures tucked into the crannies of the First Floor Attic. I bought a long-necked liquor bottle, dark green with the raised letters “Bénédictine” wrapped around the bottle’s curved, fat base. Jillian bought the ultimate find — an emptied Budweiser beer can that had been made into a wind-up music box. So explore, be a stranger in your own town and find an adventure, a story, or at the very least a knick-knack that will clutter your living space.
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Student Spotlight: Stephanie Arcadia SU junior steps out of comfort zone for a new opportunity a guest on the show earlier this month to discuss the Dance Troupe and its upcoming performance at the Philadelphia 76ers game on March 4. The boys were looking into possibly having another host but did not know who would be the best fit. “We wanted her on the show to mix up diversity and also attract different viewers,” Goodhart said. “We brought her onto the show and her first show was as good as Jimmy and I could have hoped for.”
“I was shocked and a little nervous because I don’t know much about sports, but I was excited to do something new.” –Stephanie Arcadia Photo by Matt Trust
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Stephanie is trying her hand at radio broadcasting for WSYC; something she has never done before.
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Ship Life Editor Jumping at exciting opportunities while also stepping outside of her comfort zone, Shippensburg University junior Stephanie Arcadia is always ready for new experiences to be presented to her. Arcadia is a psychology major with a human communication minor. Her biggest involvement at SU has been with In-Motion Dance Troupe since her freshmen year. She is a part of the executive board and holds the position of historian. This club was something important for her to get involved with immediately upon entering SU. Dancing for 15 years at the time, she was thrilled to have found a club to help her carry out this interest. Arcadia holds the team near and dear to her heart as it allowed her to carry on something she has done all her life and given her more than she could have imagined. “It’s not only a team, but a family,” Arcadia said. “This team has given me a group of people that I can bond with through a common interest that we all share.” Along with the opportunities Dance Troupe provided her specific to the team, it has recently opened her up to a new one that she could not help but jump at. Arcadia is now one of three hosts of 3rd String Sports, a sports show on WSYC, SU’s radio station. The show’s original co-hosts, Jimmy Bailey and Justin Goodhart, invited Arcadia to be
From left to right, WSYC’s 3rd String Sports hosts Justin Goodhart, Jimmy Arcadia was also friends with the two beforehand, which made her feel more Bailey and Stephanie Arcadia. Follow @3rdStringSports on Twitter for more. comfortable stepping into this new role. She and Bailey grew up together in Horsham, Pennsylvania, and she met Goodhart through his work with the tech crew for Dance Troupe’s recital last year. “I was shocked and a little nervous because I don’t know much about sports, but I was excited to do something new,” Arcadia said. “They were my friends so I obviously wanted to support them and I was flattered they thought of me.” Arcadia’s roles on the show include reporting the top trending sports stories for the week and keeping up with the social media accounts. She also live tweets the hot topics of the show and enjoys the comedic aspect Bailey and Goodhart bring to the table. Her first show with WSYC was Feb. 25 and an easier adjustment than expected as Arcadia is not a huge sports fan, but brings a different perspective to the show. “Right now I’m going with the flow, but I’d do it until I graduate,” Arcadia said. “It was only my first show so I’m getting used to the broadcasting world. I’m excited to learn more about sports and I look forward to the atmosphere and the camaraderie of it all.” Arcadia is a very independent individual and gets involved in whatever she feels passionate about. She is comfortable in her own skin, which helped her decide to step outside of her comfort zone with the show. “If I have an opportunity to do something new, I will take it,” she said. “I don’t actively look for it but when presented to me, I will. Who knows what could come out of this, just because I made a choice?” Tune into 3rd String Sports every Thursday on WSYC 88.7 FM from 6-8 p.m. to catch Arcadia, along with Bailey and Goodhart, discuss sports and enjoy some laughs.
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88th Academy Awards stumbles and shocks Justin Lee
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The 88th Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, aired Sunday on ABC. Controversy and negative publicity surrounded the event. Although many of the actors and press arrived with smiles and lavish wardrobes, audiences watching were of a different mind. “#OscarsSoWhite” plagued the anticipation of the annual event. As one would expect, host Chris Rock took advantage of the opportunity to exploit the disparity between the number of white nominations and black nominations. The ratio was 1-0. Rock is a comedian, but several of the jokes fell flat. It gave the Oscars an awkward beginning. Rock continuously pushed the envelope on exposing the absence of black nominations, to the point that some thought he would be yanked off stage. However, as things got going, the
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(Above) Lady Gaga is joined by survivors of sexual abuse during her performance of the Oscar-nominated song “Til It Happens to You.” (Bottom left) Leonardo DiCaprio is awarded “Best Actor” for his visceral work in “The Revenant,” after years of only nominations. (Bottom right) Host Chris Rock attempts to garner laughs from the “all-white” audience. awkwardness slowly disappeared criticism was unwarranted. Awards given at the Golden and things proceeded smoothly. Those who attended the Oscars Globes and the Saturn Awards are shrugged off the issue because the almost always consistent with Academy Awards nominations. There are very few nominations that are exclusive to the Oscars. Blame lies with Hollywood as a business. Kevin Hart, who introduced a performance by The Weeknd, spoke on the issue. “At the end of the day we love what we do, we’re breaking major ground doing it. These problems of today will eventually become problems of the old. Let’s not let this negative issue of diversity beat us. Let’s continue to do what we do best. With that being said, congratulations on an amazing year,” Hart said. The issue was put to rest and the award show ran smoothly. Director Alejandro González Iñárritu’s masterful film “The Revenant” was nominated for 12 Oscars, the highest count for the year (“Mad Max: Fury Road” was nominated for 10). Iñárritu was awarded “Best Director.” He became the first director in more than 50 years to win two years in a row. His film “Birdman” claimed the category in 2015. Justice finally came to Leonardo DiCaprio. Year after year, he has been nominated for leading roles or supporting roles and every time the press predicted that his wins would be guaranteed. The problem the Academy had was that DiCap-
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rio could not break the barrier of encapsulating the look and tone of the characters he was portraying. No matter the intensity, no matter how tight his acting was, it always looked like DiCaprio playing dress-up. This time around, he finally broke new ground and became the character Hugh Glass. It was the edge DiCaprio needed to get that “Best Actor” award. Brie Larson won “Best Actress” for her captivating performance in “Room,” the character study of a mother and her son held captive for years and embracing freedom.
The filmmakers for “Mad Max: Fury Road” walked away with six wins out of the 10 nominations. The motion-picture action statement won “Best Sound Mixing,” “Best Sound Editing,” “Best Film Editing,” “Best Makeup,” “Best Production Design” and “Best Costume Design.” The film “Spotlight,” about the Boston Globe exposing child sex abuse in 2002, won “Best Picture,” the top award of the evening. The other films nominated were “The Revenant,” “Mad Max: Fury Road,” “The Big Short,” “Brooklyn,” “The Martian” and “Room.” Lastly, Lady Gaga gave a powerful performance for the song “Til It Happens to You,” from the film “The Hunting Ground.” Although the song lost to “Writing’s on the Wall” from the film “Spectre,” it was perhaps the highlight of the evening. In typical fashion, Lady Gaga belted out emotion and thunderous piano chords and was later joined on stage by women who have all survived sexual assault. It was poignant and moving, almost demanding tears of the audience. Despite the “rocky” start, the 88th Academy Awards finished strong. Filmmakers received their due spotlight, especially DiCaprio and those who made “Mad Max: Fury Road.” Anything is possible for Hollywood now. It is up to the business to take the necessary steps to improve the relationship between the apparatus and the audience.
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Winners from the 88th Academy Awards Best Picture
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Best Director
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Alejandro González Iñárritu “The Revenant”
Best Actor
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Leonardo DiCaprio “The Revenant”
Best Actress
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Brie Larson “Room”
Best Original Score
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Ennio Morricone
“The Hateful Eight”
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Production Design
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Mark Rylance
“Bridge of Spies”
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Alicia Vikander
“The Danish Girl”
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Colin Gibson and Lisa Thompson “Mad Max: Fury Road”
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Jack Hanna goes ‘wild’ at Luhrs Sylvia McMullen Web Director
Children and adults explored the wild world of animals with “Jungle” Jack Hanna last Friday at the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center. Kids talked and laughed excitedly in their seats before the performance. Some imitated their favorite animal to their parents while others wondered aloud which animals they would see that night. Many quizzed themselves with animal trivia questions that were projected onto the large video screen. Finally, the lights dimmed and a video began the performance. African music played while scenes of wild animals lit up the screen. Children bounced in their seats, awed at the dolphins, giraffes, rhinos and other animals that appeared. As the video ended, a round of applause greeted Hanna as he came onstage. Famous for his show “Jack Hanna’s Animal Adventures,” Hanna has appeared on shows such as “The Late Show with David Letterman” and “Good Morning America.” Known as the face of zoo keeping and animal education, Hanna has brought wildlife into the homes of children and adults alike for years. For his performances, he brings live animals onto the stage for an unforgettable experience. The first animal Hanna introduced was a bearcat. Keeping true to its name, it slunk around on the
table similar to a giant house cat. Hanna said the bearcat’s tail is one of the strongest in the animal kingdom and it can grow to be 4 feet long. Hanna also said the bearcat smelled like popcorn. He invited a young boy on stage to pet it and see for himself. Sure enough, the boy confirmed Hanna’s statement and the crowd laughed and clapped in response. This hands-on approach to wildlife is a trademark of Hanna’s performances. With 98 percent of the animals used in the performance coming from other zoos, Hanna calls them “ambassadors from the wild.” Another video showed Hanna’s experience with a bear cub in New Mexico. Everyone laughed as Hanna carefully handled the tiny cub, which was yipping and growling in protest of being away from its mother to be measured and weighed. After the video ended, Hanna gave a few safety tips when dealing with bears and emphasized the importance of respecting an animal’s sense of space. Hanna emphasized the importance of education in his performance, saying that one must “touch the heart to teach the mind.” “Conservation is our No. 1 goal, but you can’t have that without education,” Hanna said. The crowd laughed as a more recognizable animal was brought out. A large, two-toed sloth named Slowpoke was carried on stage, clinging upside down to a stage assistant. It slowly crept along a large
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(Above) Jack Hanna explains the natural habitat and behavior of the two-toed sloth, Slowpoke, as it hangs upside down on a log stand. (Below) A bearcat wanders on a display table. The bearcat has one of the strongest tails in the animal kingdom, according to Hanna. tree branch suspended in the air, looking about the room curiously. According to Hanna, two-toed sloths eat, breed and are even born upside down from tree branches. Many of the animals Hanna brought to the stage were endan-
gered or threatened. A baby Amur leopard, which was the next animal ambassador to be seen, was considered critically endangered. With approximately 50 Amur leopards remaining in the wild, the cat represented a nearly extinct species. An Asian small-clawed otter was another threatened animal seen on stage. Considered one of the most social creatures on the planet, it rolled over happily for treats, much to the audience’s delight. Hanna stressed that there is still hope for these endangered animal species out there, despite what some media sources say. “Folks, this country is doing a great job right now,” Hanna said in regard to animal conservation. Black bears, wolves and elk were a few examples of species growing in population in America, and the rest of the world was not too far behind, thanks to conservation efforts from zoos. “Zoos today, everyone, are incredible. Now a lot of animals can suvive because of us,” Hanna said.
The next “animal ambassador” to arrive was a penguin. Out of the 17 species of penguins, Hanna said, only five live in cold climates. It waddled around the stage, cocking its head curiously at the audience and shaking its flippers. Time came for the final animal to be brought out and it was one Hanna called “spectacular.” A young snow leopard was carried onto stage with its long tail almost touching the floor. An endangered species native to the cold mountains of Asia, the snow leopard is rarely seen or photographed in the wild. Sitting at the front of the stage, it timidly looked out to the hundreds of eyes staring back. A video featuring moments of Jack Hanna on “The Late Show with David Letterman” brought the night to a close. Although the animals had gone, Hanna’s positive message stuck in the mind with his thoughtful words: “The animal world is a different world. It’s a world that’s going to survive.”
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A local artist’s exhibit opened on Saturday at The Thought Lot and it surely did not disappoint. At first glance you could tell these pieces of art were nothing ordinary. This is something Maryrose Runk aimed to achieve. “I do not like to do typical abstract art. I like to clash things together,” she said. This is something seen throughout all of her artwork. One set of pieces that stood out was David Bowie-inspired. The pieces were titled “Is There Life on Mars?”, “Starman,” and “A lad, insane.” The pieces meshed Bowie and space. Runk said she likes making art about things she enjoys. She says she enjoys making pieces about “space, getting messy, teeth and weird news.” By weird news she is talking about bizarre events that happen. She had a piece in the exhibit which showcased one news event that had happened last year in San Francisco. It depicted a spiked baseball bat chained to a parking meter. Skulls were very prevalent in many of her pieces. “Pastel Dreams of Death” showed skulls in a lighter way. She used pastel colors to make a serious topic seem lighter. Also used a lot in her artwork were animals. In the piece “Octopi,” she used acrylic paint to depict an octopus’s tentacles and made it look like there
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Three paintings of David Bowie-inspired aliens were displayed next to “Electric Skeleton Land.” was neon paint dripping from the tentacles. This work was done on wood. Jellyfish were the subject in a painting titled “Jelly.” The visitors were really receptive to the artwork. Several had purchased pieces in only a short amount of time since the opening reception had begun. Along with the artwork, there was a DJ playing music, beer sampling and plenty of food to snack on. “My style is all over the place,” Runk explained. She never went to art school, but found the passion for art by painting with her father. She
said her favorite piece in the exhibit was the piece titled “Wolfe is Fine.” Runk likes this piece because it is based around “Terminator 2,” one of her favorite movies. She also had several on display photographs. An image that stood out was “Ginsberg’s America Is My America.” It was a collage with acrylic paint over top depicting an image of Uncle Sam. Another that incorporated an image was “Kerouac.” It was a map with an image of a man painted on top. Runk also had a piece on a wall which one could buy and get cus-
tomized. Many visitors seemed intrigued by this. The exhibit featured a variety of pieces and everyone seemed to find something they liked. “I do not want to create the usual abstract artwork that many people make,” Runk explained. She certainly achieved her vision and it was truly amazing to see.
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After more than 20 years off the air, fans are finally catching up with the Tanner clan and they are as hectic as ever. Netflix premiered its much anticipated reboot of the ’90s classic “Full House” on Friday, titled “Fuller House,” and eager binge-watchers are already waiting for Season 2. The series takes place in the original Tanner house as the family prepares to throw a party for Danny, played by Bob Saget, who has taken a job in Los Angeles. D.J., played by Candace Cameron-Bure, has recently lost her husband and is worried about how she will take care of her three sons when everyone is gone. Her sister, Stephanie, played by Jodie Sweetin, home from working in London, agrees to move in with D.J. into their old house to help out. D.J.’s old friend, Kimmy Gibbler, played by Andrea Barber, also agrees to move into the house with her daughter. Almost all of the original cast returned, along with some new faces. The only original cast members to not return were Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who both played Michelle, as they wanted to focus on their fashion-designing careers. The first episode was a mix of old and new, with an unnecessary amount of old. It opened with the original theme before breaking into the new opening, sung by Carly Rae Jepsen. The entire 36 minutes of the first episode had parallels between the original pilot and the present, which was not as cute or nostalgic the second time around. Hopefully, the rest of the season will not be in the same format. Since it was old in the first episode, it would certainly be old by the 13th. They brought back a lot of original jokes, but, sadly, they were used every chance they got, which made them feel overused. Newer jokes were not nearly as funny and there was more eye-rolling than laughing along with the live audience. Some of the cast has not acted since “Full House” ended, and it showed, as they seemed stiff and a little uncomfortable. While “Fuller House” may be good on the nostalgia factor, the pilot was a little rough overall. The first season is available now.
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88th Academy Award Wins
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“Spotlight” “The Revenant”- Alejandro González Iñárritu “The Revenant”- Leonardo DiCaprio “Room”- Brie Larson “The Danish Girl”- Alicia Vikander “Bridge of Spies”- Mark Rylance “Spolight”- Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer “The Big Short”- Adam McKay and Charles Randolph “Inside Out”- Pixar “Son of Saul”- László Nemes (Hungary) “Amy”- Asif Kapadia and James Gay-Rees “A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness” “Stutterer”- Benjamin Cleary and Serena Armitage “Bear Story”- Pato Escala Pierart “The Hateful Eight”- Ennio Morricone “Writing’s on the Wall”- from “Spectre,” by Sam Smith “Mad Max: Fury Road”- Mark Mangini and David White “Mad Max: Fury Road”- Chris Jenkins and Ben Osmo “Mad Max: Fury Road”- Colin Gibson and Lisa Thompson “The Revenant”- Emmanuel Lubezki “Mad Max: Fury Road”- Lesley Vanderwalt “Mad Max: Fury Road”- Jenny Beavan “Mad Max: Fury Road”- Margaret Sixel “Ex Machina”- Mark Williams Ardington and Sarah Bennett
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James “Jay” Dawson, a 5-year-old boy battling a brain tumor, had his wish revealed last Wednesday night, at halftime of a women’s basketball home game.
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A packed Heiges Field House witnessed Wednesday’s big rivalry game between Shippensburg University and Bloomsburg University and something much greater. At halftime of the SU women’s basketball game, the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), along with Make-A-Wish, revealed the wish of James “Jay” Dawson. Dawson is a 5-year-old boy who has been battling a brain tumor since before the age of 2. SU’s SAAC surprised Dawson with a superhero-themed adventure throughout the first-half of the game. “He’s been through so much, and we as a family have been through so much in the past four years, and this tonight kind of puts it all together and it just shows we are not in this alone,” said Tiffany Dawson, Jay’s mother. “Three hundred and nineteen local and heroic kids just like Jay, were invited to close their eyes, make a wish and blow out a candle,” said Ben Lee, Make-A-Wish regional director of the Susquehanna Valley. “And unlike any other time in their life, this time, that wish came true.”
In the opening minutes of the women’s basketball game, Dawson won raffle prizes that would be used in the wish reveal that was set to begin at halftime. During a firsthalf timeout, Dawson won a toy NERF gun for his first raffle prize. Dawson’s excitement grew upon receiving each raffle prize. Once the first-half concluded it was finally time for the big event. Dawson was escorted to the court by his parents and SAAC member Tim Usher. Dawson ran through a tunnel formed by the SU cheerleaders and was led to a chair at midcourt, where he became the center of attention. Upon Dawson’s arrival to center court, SAAC members dressed up as villains began to rush forward. Dawson picked up his NERF gun and began to fight off the students, looking to win his last and greatest prize. Dawson knocked down each of his opponents — kicking SU mascot Big Red to seal the deal. After defeating his enemies, Dawson returned to his seat. Members of SAAC, dressed in capes, started carrying gifts to Dawson to slowly illustrate to him that he would be getting his wish. The SAAC members brought Dawson Disney-themed gifts, including stuffed animals, a blanket
and other toys. Finally, Dawson was given a Disney bag and suitcase. When Dawson opened the bag, he was told he would be heading to the Disney World theme parks in Florida next month with his family. Dawson was in complete shock and celebrated triumphantly, flexing for the crowd as they cheered him on. Dawson basked in his excitement as the crowd continued to pour out support. SAAC members started chanting “JAY” as he flexed his muscles and his smile. Before arriving at Heiges, Dawson knew that he would be attending the game, and that he would receive a surprise. He had no idea how big of a surprise it would be. “Everyone involved from MakeA-Wish, from Shippensburg University and from the athletic department worked so hard to make this night memorable for Jay,” Tiffany Dawson said. “It was just overwhelmingly amazing. I know Jay will be talking about this night, definitely tomorrow in school and for days to come.” “The student athletes worked and came together and did something incredible for a bunch of college students to do,” Lee said. “It’s the student athletes, the fans, the university — that’s why we were able to reveal this wish
tonight. It was phenomenal,” Lee said. Lee said Wednesday night’s wish reveal was the best he has ever seen on a college campus. The reveal featured SAAC members dressed in capes, a cake with a picture of Jay, handmade posters and a dessert bar. SU’s SAAC raised more than $5,000 last year, which allowed it to host and reveal the wish, granted by Make-A-Wish. “Every year we try to raise money for Make-A-Wish and the fact that they came to us and let us host a wish reveal on campus felt like something that we had been working toward for a long time,” SAAC President Stefan Szilagyi said. “To see this packed house tonight just shows us all of the love and support we have at Shippensburg University and we are very grateful,” Tiffany Dawson said. “If Jay did not feel like a hero when he came in, he sure left feeling like one,” Lee said. Although Dawson is excited to meet his favorite superheroes at Disney, it appears that he may be the toughest one of them all. Check out theslateonline.com for special interviews and a video of the wish reveal.
SU SAAC member Tim Usher (left), escorts Jay Dawson (right), to center court for the wish reveal ceremonies.
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SU wrestling sends two to NCAA National Championships Bob Murray
Asst. Sports Editor Friday, Feb. 26 - Day 1 As the first leg of collegiate wrestling postseason closes, wrestlers scattered throughout the NCAA Division II’s four regions prepare for the final stop of the season. For Shippensburg University, the young team traveled to the Mercyhurst Athletic Center in Erie, Pennsylvania, for the two-day Super Region I Championships that were held on Feb. 26 and Feb. 27. The excitement billowed out of the gymnasium as action began on Friday afternoon, which featured 11 victories for the Raiders, while advancing five wrestlers to the next day’s competition. No. 5 ranked 141-pounder, junior Karl Lightner took to the mat with style and finesse, as he was able to defeat both opponents on the day by means of major decision. In
Lightner’s first bout, he took down West Liberty University’s Anthony Craig, 12-4, only then to defeat the No. 5 ranked 141-pounder from LIU Post, Vinny Turano, 14-2. Following Lightner’s impressive performance, freshman Adam Martz, seeded fifth at the 157-pound weight class, showed his mat prowess by overcoming an early afternoon defeat, in which he took down his final two opponents, 6-2 and 5-3. Senior Mark Lentz fought hard in his three bouts of the first day of Ramos (right) placed second at wrestling and was successful as he beat the No. 8 seed 6-4, lost to the tured glitz and glamor with an exNo. 1 seed 3-1, and finally pinned hilarating pin for sophomore Evan East Stroudsburg University’s Ramos in his first bout, previous to his close 8-7 victory against No. 7 165-pounder in just 1:42. Redshirt freshman Shane ranked Lorenzo Maddox of Gannon Springer, who was unranked head- University. In the thrilling 8-7 victory for ing into the postseason, was able to pick up a pin in the final bout of Fri- Ramos, Ramos was down 6-1 before day’s action at 174-pounds, leading scoring seven unanswered points, including one point for riding time, to his birth in Saturday’s bracket. The 197-pound weight class fea- before Maddox escaped in the final seconds of the bout, giving Ramos the advantage, 8-7. At the end of the first day, SU posted an impressive 27 points to give them seventh place in team scoring. Saturday, Feb. 27 - Day 2
Martz (right) placed fourth at Super Region I Championships.
In the second day of action, in which the top four wrestlers of each weight class advance to the NCAA National Championships in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on March 11 and March 12, SU had five wres-
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the Super Regionals in Erie. tlers partake. Out of the five Raiders who advanced to the second day, only two have qualified for Division II Nationals. Ramos was able to make his first trip to Nationals as he took second place at the 197-pound weight class, along with teammate freshman Adam Martz who placed fourth at the 157-pound weight class, who is also making his first trip to Nationals. The five wrestlers who partook in Saturday’s wrestling: junior Karl Lightner, freshman Adam Martz, senior Mark Lentz, redshirt freshman Shane Springer, and sophomore Evan Ramos. All made SU proud as they scored a collective 52.5 points throughout the weekend, placing the Raiders 7th in the Super Region I. Lightner was unable to cap off his impressive first day at the 141-pound weight class, as he was defeated three times on Saturday,
cutting his postseason short. Martz achieved his first victory at 157-pounds on Saturday by means of medical forfeit, just before defeating No. 4 ranked Garrett Smith from Gannon University, 10-3. Martz clinched his Nationals bid with his thrilling victory over Smith. Springer kept his postseason hopes alive, winning his first bout Saturday with a pin in 31 seconds. The spectacular pin was not enough to get him to South Dakota as he then fell to the No. 4 ranked 174-pounder, then the No. 7 ranked 174-pounder. Ramos impressed on the final day of wrestling, as he only required one more victory to move onto Nationals. Ramos first took the mat on Saturday against Kutztown University’s No. 3 ranked 197-pounder, Brandon Clark, and was able to pin him in just over four minutes. The string of victories for Ramos came to an end as he lost in the championship bout to the 197-pound front-runner, No. 1 ranked Garrett Lineberger from Notre Dame College, Ohio. The final bout was a close loss for Ramos, 8-5, but the competition will only improve as Ramos looks to his National adversaries that he will be standing across from in only two weeks time. Martz and Ramos will have about two weeks to prepare for Nationals.
Cumberland Valley Hitmen ready to begin second season Yvette Betancourt
Asst. Ship Life Editor The Cumberland Valley Hitmen are ready to shock football fans with new and improved team focus and goals. The Hitmen are a non-profit, semi-professional football team officially recognized by the Great Eastern Football Association. Heading into their second year as a team, Photos by Yvette Betancourt the players are optimistic about The Hitmen look to showcase the team’s key improvements. their expectations for the season. “From the first practice we came with a 5-5 record, just missing the not played together before and had together, we are more of a cohesive playoffs. Clint Fogelsanger, the- to establish that relationship, leadunit than last season,” said Ron team’s president and tight end, at- ership and trust with each other,” Kerr, head coach and offensive co- tributed this to the team being new Fogelsanger said. to the league. “Once we hit mid-season, that all ordinator. “We had a lot of guys that had started to really come together, but, Last season, the Hitmen finished
unfortunately, it was too late.” The Hitmen are excited for fans to see the team’s improvement since last season. “There is a lot of good leadership and teamwork,” wide receiver Jermell Fleming Jr. said. “No whining on the field and no fighting with each other. This year is going to be about picking each other up.” Fleming said the lack of unity is what led the team to miss the playoffs last season, but the newfound positivity and atmosphere will motivate players to end the season victorious. The Hitmen’s first game of the season is on March 19 at 1 p.m. at Tiger Stadium in Shippensburg. The Hitmen gather in huddle. Admission is free.
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Dunnigan’s finale breaks record Cat Amoriello
Asst. Sports Editor Being a student athlete in college takes an incredible amount of time and dedication. The lifestyle is not for everyone, so those who are able to compete for four years as a student athlete are to be both respected and admired. Jake Dunnigan has definitely earned this respect and admiration for his exceptional career in the Shippensburg University men’s swimming program. Going into his final Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship, Dunnigan’s goal was to simply do his best. “I was hoping to get best times
in all my events since each one was going to be my last, and my biggest goal was definitely to get the 200-yard breaststroke record,” Dunnigan said of his expectations going into the PSAC Championship meet. Dunnigan ends his collegiate career as an 11-time PSAC individual place-winner. The York native went out on a high note by meeting his personal goal and breaking SU’s record in the 200yard breaststroke with a time of 2:04.86. The event also happened to be the final individual swim of his collegiate career. “I remember thinking after every turn that this was my last individual event and after each lap I had less and less to go,” Dunnigan
Jake Dunnigan pushes hard in the 200-yard breaststroke in the hopes of breaking the school record in the distance race.
said. “I could hear and see everyone cheering for me behind the block and that kept me really pumped throughout the race. I was definitely hoping to get the record and the knowledge that I was so close to it already helped me drive to the finish strong.” Dunnigan’s first feeling after finishing the race and breaking the record was gratitude toward his teammates, coach Tim Verge, his parents and the rest of his family. “I definitely couldn’t have had the success that I did if it wasn’t for them. There’s also a huge feeling of excitement and satisfaction that came with breaking the record. It was just really gratifying to be able to end my swimming career on such a high note,” Dunnigan said. Dunnigan hopes to leave behind a legacy of hard work and responsibility for the younger swimmers of SU. Dunnigan also made sure to mention that having fun is a big part of being successful in the sport of swimming. “I want everyone to understand that what really makes it worthwhile are the amazing relationships that you have while you’re on the team,” Dunnigan said. “It’s really important to be able to have fun with your teammates and those bonds are what really drive you to do your best.” Dunnigan credits his successful career to his teammates, coaches and parents. Coach Verge and the
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Dunnigan celebrates after his final individual career swim. members of the SU swimming teams played huge roles in Dunnigan’s SU swimming career. “Verge has always been pushing us to get better and helping me to improve and without my teammates suffering and succeeding alongside me all these years, I wouldn’t have been able to achieve any kind of success at all,” Dunnigan said. Dunnigan was also able to share the role swimming has played in his life. “Swimming has greatly impacted my life,” Dunnigan said.
“I’ve had to give up a lot of time for the sport over the years, but it’s taught me responsibility, time management and perseverance. I’ve also formed so many amazing friendships with my teammates thanks to swimming.” Although Dunnigan has made his final waves in the waters of SU, his legacy will live on in the record books and in the minds of his teammates and coaches.
Fife overcomes injury to become PSAC champion Cat Amoriello
Asst. Sports Editor Despite popular belief, competitive swimming does have a large team aspect due to team relays and a heavy reliance on support from teammates. For the most part, though, swimmers must depend on themselves for their success. For sophomore Erin Fife, success came with adversity in the 20152016 Raider swimming season. Fife faced a battle with injury while also having to keep in top shape to be able to compete at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championship (PSAC). The West Chester native has been swimming competitively since she was 5 years old, setting personal goals for herself both as a
swimmer and as a teammate. After a successful high school swimming career, Fife continued her success at Shippensburg University, posting records in the butterfly events as an incoming freshman. Unfortunately, she had to put her title hopes on the back-burner as sickness held her back during her first year as a Raider. Determined to make a comeback in the 20152016 season, Fife was faced yet again with another obstacle. “Unfortunately, at the start of this swim season I was out for a while due to shoulder pain,” said Fife of her physical challenges. “It was really frustrating and I didn’t think it was going to get better in time for our championship meet. It just felt like I couldn’t catch a break.” Thankfully, Fife caught her break
at exactly the right time. Fife was able to qualify for finals in the 100yard butterfly, which is one of her specialty events. “Going into finals I knew it was going to be a close race because the times were so close in the morning,” Fife said. “My expectations going into finals were to just improve my time and have fun.” Fife entered finals seeded fifth and finished strong with a time of 57.66 seconds, snagging the coveted PSAC title in the 100-yard butterfly event. It was not only Fife’s first title win, but also SU’s first PSAC Championship title since 2013. “Swimming is a really tough sport that takes a lot of dedication and commitment and it isn’t for everyone,” Fife said. “It is nice to be on a team and have people who understand and
Erin Fife fights to the finish in the last lap of the 100-yard fly. can relate to everything you are pick me up when I fall down.” going through...I can always rely on Fife’s career is far from over with them to help me stay focused and to two more years left to compete.
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Men’s indoor track and field win sixth straight PSAC title
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SU’s indoor track and field team won its sixth straight PSAC title Feb. 28.
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Last weekend, the Shippensburg University men’s indoor track and field team won its sixth straight PSAC title. The team captured this year’s title with 212 points scored, which was just 1.5 points shy of the PSAC indoor record that the Raiders set back in 2012. The Raiders won the title with a 95.5-point lead over second-place East Stroudsburg University. The Raiders scored in every event at the PSAC Indoor Championships and had multiple place-winners in 13 of 15 individual events. SU remains the only PSAC school to ever have a Top 5 winner in every event. SU had 38 different men compete
at the championships this weekend and 32 of them scored at least one point to the team score. Of the 15 events, the Raiders received points from 37 of their 53 entries. The Raiders swept all of the big awards handed out after the championships. SU junior Kieran Sutton was named the PSAC Indoor Championships Most Valuable Track Athlete. Sutton won the mile, 3K and anchored the first-place distance relay race. Senior LeQuan Chapman was named the Most Valuable Field Athlete for his winning performance in the long jump and triple jump. Senior Grant Smith was named the Most Valuable Overall Athlete for setting a meet record in the shot put and placing second in
(L-R) LeQuan Chapman, Grant Smith, coach Dave Osanitsch and Kieran Sutton
the weight throw with a new personal best. Matt Gillette won three races — two of which were distance events —on Sunday, Sutton had a strong finish to the race and just beat Slippery Rock University’s Ryan Thompson by two-tenths of a second to win the race. In the 3K, Sutton found his stride with 600 meters to go and coasted to a 5-second victory over Lock Haven University’s Ben Robinson. Sutton ran a time of 8:30.66 and was joined on the award podium by senior Chris Mullin, who finished fourth with a time of 8:39.46. Senior Braden Bruning finished sixth with a time of 8:43.56 and sophomore Alex Balla finished eighth with a time of 8:45.70. With his performance, Chapman
appeared to have claimed his NCAA Championships qualification in two days. His winning triple jump came on his second attempt, which was an indoor lifetime personal record of 49 feet, 6.25 inches. That jump put him 13th overall on the NCAA Division II performance event. Smith’s meet record in the shot put of 57 feet, 11 inches came on his final throw at the meet, though he had already secured the championship before his final throw. Sophomore Dru Adighibe had a fantastic PSAC debut this weekend. Adighibe won the 200-meter in 21.54 seconds, tying Matt Kujawski’s school record, and winning the event by .46 seconds. Adighibe’s time was good for 16th on the NCAA Division II performance list.
He is on the bubble for national qualifications that will be determined in the next few days. Junior Danny Meyer finished third in the heptathlon for his third straight year, but his NCAA-provisional qualifying score of 4,763 points is a new collegiate personal best by 102 points. Meyer’s new personal best was a high-jump clearance of 5 feet, 10.5 inches and a shot put result of 36 feet, 5 inches. The SU men’s track and field team is currently awaiting the announcement of national qualifiers. SU has 10 performances that are among the Top 20 in the nation. The NCAA has accepted between 15-20 competitors for indoor events.
Women’s track and field finish second at 2016 PSAC meet William Whisler Sports Editor
The SU women’s indoor track and field team wrapped up its season with a second-place finish Sunday at the 2016 PSAC Indoor Championships at Edinboro University. The team finished 18 points behind Slippery Rock University for the conference title. SU claimed its eighth trophy for a Top 2 finish in the last nine years. All of those trophies were claimed under current coach Dave Osanitsch. SU has won six PSAC championships and has posted three Top 3 finishes since 2008.
The Raiders grabbed 11 individual place-winning performances on Sunday, matching Saturday’s total to claim 22 winning performances on the weekend. SU closed out the meet with its only event championship of the day, beating out Slippery Rock University in a photo finish. Freshman Allison King, senior Megan Lundy and sophomores Kiana Tucker and Lindsay Sheehan, ran a 3:54.57 in the 4x4 relay. All four women were place-winners earlier in the day. In the 200-meter event, King won the first of the two final heats with a time of 25.40 seconds. Sheehan was directly behind her with a time of 25.58 seconds. Their performances were good enough for fifth and sixth
place overall. In the 400-meter event, Lundy ran third with a time of 58.40 seconds and Tucker was there as well with a fourth-place finish of 58.47 seconds. Lundy wraps up her career with four All-PSAC finishes in the 400-meter in as many years. She won conference titles as a freshman and anchored SU to three straight conference titles in the 4x4 relay. Junior Casey Norton set a lifetime personal record in a distance event for the second straight day, running a six-second personal best in the mile with a time of 5:00.09. She finished one second behind California University of Pennsylvania’s Alex Zanella for the conference title. In the 3K, Abby Shafer
finished fifth overall. She ran a time of 10:10.39 in the event. Sophomores Danielle Sciremammano and Kayla Lawson were extremely successful in the 60-meter hurdles, placing second and sixth, respectively. Sciremammano set a lifetime personal best by qualifying in 8.75 seconds on Saturday. Lawson had an outstanding finals performance, as well. Lawson broke 9 seconds for the first time in her collegiate career with a time of 8.98 seconds. Junior Sarah Hunt claimed another All-PSAC jump with a second-place finish in the triple jump with a personal record of 38 feet, 11 inches. Hunt finished in second place behind Bloomsburg Universi-
ty’s Kaylee Caruso. Junior Tamara Ovejera finished second in the shot put on a throw of 45 feet, .25 inches and registered her second Top 4 finish in as many years. Sophomore Erin Doherty also made the awards podium for the second straight year with an eighth place finish with a throw of 40 feet, 11 inches. The Raiders finished in second place, beating out third-place Edinboro University by 46 points. SU is currently awaiting the announcement of national qualifiers, which will be announced soon. SU is expecting Hunt to qualify for NCAA Indoor Championships in the long jump.
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SU basketball wins PSAC playoffs first-round game against rival William Whisler Sports Editor
Shippensburg University’s men’s basketball team earned its first playoff victory since the 2005-2006 season with a thrilling basket by Abe Massaley as time expired, defeating rival Bloomsburg University 80-78. SU earned home-court advantage for the first-round PSAC Playoff game by defeating Bloomsburg University 84-77 on Wednesday night in the regular season finale. The Raiders got off to a great start Saturday, scoring seven quick points before the Huskies got on the board. The Raiders would maintain a sizable lead throughout the first half, leading by 10 points or more throughout its entirety. SU even led by as much as 16 with 2:21 left to play in the half. The Raiders went into the break leading 47-37. Tony Ellis, who tallied eight points and eight rebounds, led SU in the first half. Ellis was extremely efficient in the first half, going 4-7 from the floor. Justin McCarthur led the Raiders in points in the first half, scoring nine points, including
three points from the charity stripe. The second half is when Bloomsburg University clawed its way back into the game. The Huskies trailed by more than 10 for most of the second half before closing the gap to just nine points with 9:50 left in the game. The Raiders pushed the lead back up to 12 points behind a three-pointer by McCarthur, putting the Raiders on top 70-58 with 6:17 left to play. The Raiders continued to hold off the Huskies throughout the second half, but were unable to put the Huskies away. The Raiders led 7567 with 2:45 left to play, but the Huskies fought hard to attempt to tie the game. Bloomsburg University scored five straight points behind two unanswered baskets by Tyriek Steward. The Raiders led 75-72 with 1:28 left. The Raiders pushed the lead back up to five points behind two free throws by Massaley, who put the Raiders in good position with only 35 seconds left to play. Then Steward knocked down a deep three to put the Huskies within striking distance. Two more Massaley free throws pushed the lead up to three. Christian Mortellite then got the
ball in the corner and threw up an extremely contested deep three to tie and the ball soared through the air before finding the bottom of the net and tying the game at 78. With seven seconds remaining SU coach Chris Fite decided not to call a timeout and the Raiders inbounded the ball to Massaley. Massaley drove the ball up the court and sprinted into the lane and found his way to the bucket, scoring an easy layup with .8 seconds left on the clock. Bloomsburg would get off one final shot but it was no good and the Raiders won the game 80-78. The buzzer beater was Massaley’s second game-winning basket of the season, after knocking down a lastminute shot to defeat Seton Hill back on Dec. 5. The Raiders’ victory led to celebration, with the win being a staple for the program. SU was led by Dustin Sleva and Massaley, with Sleva racking 16 points and 16 rebounds, while Massaley scored 17 points and tied his career-high in assists with 11. Massaley posted an impressive 11-2 assist-to-turnover ratio in the game. The Raiders also got a double-double out of Ellis, who scored 10 points and grabbed
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Junior Abe Massaley leads SU’s offense against the Huskies. 11 boards. Eleven of 12 SU players scored in the playoff victory. “It means a lot to come from 3-23 my freshman year to win a playoff game my junior year. It says a lot about what hard work can do,” Massaley said. “I had one earlier this year and I had a couple in my high school career, but it feels really good to hit the game winning shot, especially in the playoffs. Definitely a good feeling,” Massaley said. “It’s huge to get the first playoff win of my career and even the
seniors’ careers since they never won one,” Sleva said. “It’s nice to get that win out of the way. We are here to do something big and it was fun and everything, but we have to get Kutztown at their place and they left a sour taste in our mouth last time and we just have to go out and beat them, we’re on a mission, we’re trying to win PSACs.”
is 6 miles in length, but features one of the hardest hill climbs in the Cumberland Valley. The final event of the scurry is the famous “Horse Killer Road Race.” This race is a 17-mile loop on Horse Killer Road, which features a challenging climb up a steep mountain, followed by a technical descent. The race will take place on Sunday, April 3, at 8 a.m. and is followed by races all morning and afternoon with the longest race being the A-grade race, which is done by completing 75 miles on the course. “For the SU cycling club to be hosting a big race like this is a great opportunity not only to show off the scenic Shippensburg area to incoming racers and students from other schools, but also to give current students and prospective students a glimpse of an extracurricular
activity they can easily have fun and get involved in,” SU cycling club treasurer Darin Alleman said. “There is also an opportunity for current high school students to compete in the collegiate events in the conference. For these competitive high school students, cycling involvement is a major factor in the school they chose to go to. The conference is hoping that this race event is something that could be a recurring race each year as many people really enjoyed the race that the SU cycling club hosted back in 2013,” Alleman said. The club is expecting a large turnout of cyclists for the weekend, with an estimate of 250-300 competitors. The races will be the first time the university has had the scurry since 2013. The club is looking for a strong performance in the event.
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SU cycling club to host ‘Shippensburg Scurry’ William Whisler Sports Editor
The Shippensburg University cycling club is one of numerous club sports on the campus of Shippensburg University. The SU cycling club has 16 members and is an official club sport on campus. The club is a member of the Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference, which features more than 60 schools in the region. During the school year the team has two or three rides each week for students of various skill levels. The club has numerous sponsorships from local businesses, which help pay for the cost of equipment and racing for club members. The club is currently preparing to host an extremely large event called
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Jeremy White represents SU cycling at a recent competition. the “Shippensburg Scurry.” The “Shippensburg Scurry” features three races that are just 5 minutes from campus in Cleversburg, Pennsylvania. Saturday morning will play host to the “Cleversburg Cycleburg Circuit.” These races take place on
a 2.2-mile course along numerous hills and challenging corners. They are done for 30 and 60 minutes per race, with the races running from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Around 4:30 p.m., the first wave of hill-climbing races will begin. The “Big Flat Hill Climb” is a race that
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E8 SU professors launch fantasy football business started out by noticing the math that goes into fantasy football and Sports Editor developed the product. Kennedy and Galluzzo’s product was an Fantasy football is an ever- algorithm that they developed growing business. According to to attempt to create the perfect Forbes, fantasy football is a $40 fantasy football-drafting machine. billion–$70 billion industry. At “Ever since my business partner, Shippensburg University, two Ben Galluzzo, got me to start professors took that into account playing fantasy football, we had and launched a business. been talking about how much math Dave Kennedy and Ben Galluzzo is in there. We’ve been moonlighting — both math professors at SU — for a few years to make a drafting created a product named Draft algorithm, but it was always on Hog. Kennedy said the name comes an Excel spreadsheet,” Kennedy from the user’s ability to “hog” all said. “As the algorithm got better of the talent in a fantasy football and better, we realized it might be draft. They won a competition in marketable. Putting it on a website Carlisle, Pennsylvania, that gave made it much more powerful, them $10,000 toward starting their because now it could update the business. calculations throughout a draft.” “We won the TechCelerator The professors then created their program in Carlisle, which is sort business. of a boot camp for high-tech startup “We incorporated as a limited companies,” Kennedy said. “We liability corporation. Our official Photos courtesy of Emily Kennedy were one of six companies in the company name is MathEdge Professors Ben Galluzzo and Dave Kennedy won the TechCelerator competition in Carlisle. program. We took classes and Fantasy Sports, LLC, and Draft “We hired a company to become pretty complicated. It will work to allow you to draft each received mentoring. At the end Hog is just the product. We’ve had build the website for us. We was a challenge to try to tell our of your preferred players without they had a pitch contest where we to learn lots of details, like how to quickly realized that it could get programmer, Ruby, exactly how reaching for them early in a draft. pitched our companies to a panel set up a corporate checking account expensive to keep paying for all it needed to operate. Once the site was up and He was of experts brought in to judge and where to find the right kind of the programming and design work programming in a language we running, the test runs began. The the contest. I thought we were accountant,” Kennedy said. we needed. Our solution was to weren’t familiar with and he knew professors tested out their Draft an underdog because some of the The next step after designing the invite two programmers to be our less about fantasy football than we Hog product by getting friends and other companies had funding from algorithm that drafts the teams partners. Now they own a piece of did,” Kennedy said. family to begin using the product to investors and some had customers was to create a website so that the the company, but we can do all the The website works by looking at draft their fantasy football teams already, but the judges liked our algorithm could be test-run. The programming and design work in- a list of NFL players and assigning for the 2015 season. The product idea and awarded us the prize.” partners ran into some difficulty in house,” Kennedy said. them each a value. It is similar produced impressive results. Kennedy and Galluzzo originally making the website, however. “We had friends and family test “By now the algorithm has to the autopick feature which is available in ESPN fantasy football out an early version of the website drafts, but the tool is much more before the last football season. It complete. The ESPN autopick seemed to be working well. There’s feature takes the best player a tool at footballguys.com where available, regardless of position, or you can tell it the roster you just if the pick is good for your team. For picked, and it evaluates your instance, if you have two running team. This tool was giving Draft backs and the best player available Hog teams really high marks, when you pick is a running back, like saying they had a 90 percent you will have another running back chance of making the playoffs. It turned out to be pretty accurate. In drafted for you. With Draft Hog, the players are my own household, six of the eight assigned values and you can adjust teams picked by Draft Hog did player rankings by moving them make the playoffs,” Kennedy said. “Draft Hog seemed to up and down the list. As a player of fantasy football, if you believe recommend lots of Seahawk’s that a certain quarterback is better defense, Gostkowski for the kicker than the predicted player high in and Andrew Luck at quarterback, the list, you can move the player which was problematic this year. I you believe is better ahead of them should add that Draft Hog makes recommendations to in the list and Draft Hog will make different the adjustment and better advise different customers, depending the customer as to when to draft on the custom rankings that they a certain player, based not only on input.” the skills of the players, but also Read the full story online at on how you rate the players. If you Galluzzo and Kennedy hard at work designing the algorithm for the fantasy football website. like certain players, the program theslateonline.com
William Whisler