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Giovanniello elected as Student Senate president JENNA GEESEY Staff Writer
Dominic Giovanniello has been elected to serve as Shippensburg University’s Student Senate president. Dom, as most people call him, is a sophomore at SU pursuing a bachelor’s degree in political science. Giovanniello has served as a student senator for two years. As the class of 2017 senator, Giovanniello was a critical player in decisions surrounding the Student Senate’s budget and finance committee for two of the university’s largest student organizations — athletics and Activities Program Board. “I feel there are some major changes that need to be brought to Shippensburg University and especially changes that need to be lobbied for, such as the proposed tuition increase,” Giovanniello said. As Student Senate president, he believes it is his responsibility to represent the best interests of the
student body and oppose the per credit tuition rate. The Student Senate president’s responsibility is to represent the best interests of the entire student body and lobby for it collectively. The Student Senate president has a wide variety of tasks including leading Student Senate meetings, serving as a cabinet member to the university’s president and serving as the vice president of the university’s Student Services Inc. After two years of senate service, Nicholas McClure, the senator of the class of 2015 would like to see the roles of the Student Senate defined. “The distinctions between senate and administration responsibilities become unclear and so the student population is not sure who is responsible and, accordingly, accountable for various actions,” McClure said. Giovanniello agrees that administrative overlap and unclear roles have resulted in a slower timeline of accomplishments.
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Dominic Giovanniello (second from right) will move from class of 2017 senator to president of Student Senate in April. Giovanniello plans to address this issue by ensuring that the senate as a whole is on the same page, heading into the 2015-2016 school year. Selecting goals and agreeing upon how the senate should proceed will improve the current murky situations that the Student Senate faces.
During his presidency, Giovanniello would like to get more students involved in student government. “While Student Senate holds a considerable amount of power, I feel as though the attitude toward student government at Ship is largely apathetic,” he said.
During his senate presidency, Giovanniello plans to reach out to the incoming freshmen class at orientation this summer. He also encourages students to come and speak with the senators in the senate office, which is located in Room 201 of the Cedia Union Building. “That was if information is unclear or students have a follow up question then students are able to communicate in person and not have to play email tag,” Giovanniello said. “I am looking forward to working with the students over the next year to make Shippensburg University an even better place to live, work and go to school,” Giovanniello said. For more information on Student Senate relations, the constitution and by-laws are posted on the Shippensburg University website. The senate also has a Facebook page, “Shippensburg University Student Senate” and a Twitter page, @SUStudentSenate.
U.S. Senate candidate Joe Sestak treks to Shippensburg they need to serve the people of Pennsylvania. “If trust is so important then what I say isn’t enough, it’s that I must do what I say,” Sestak said. He also expressed his desire to work with other lawmakers when appropriate to avoid continued divisiveness in Congress, which is a root cause of distrust. He said disagreements are normal but are to be respected.
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Asst. News Editor Walking alone and in the dark, a 63-year-old man emerged on the edge of Shippensburg on March 16. Despite his weariness, he held his head high and a smile could be seen stretching across his face from the light of passing motorists. His name is Joe Sestak, a former three-star admiral of the U.S. Navy and a former U.S. representative from Pennsylvania’s 7th congressional district, who walked from Carlisle to Shippensburg as a part of his 422-mile walk across the state. The trek is part of Sestak’s political campaign to unseat incumbent Sen. Pat Toomey in the 2016 Pennsylvania Senate election. Sestak, who lost to Toomey in the 2010 election by a margin of approximately 2 percent, said people no longer have trust in the current political leaders. “That’s why I’m walking — to gain their trust,” he said, on the evening he arrived at Shippensburg. “I think [trust] is the biggest deficit we have in America.” The unconventional, on-foot campaign began on March 4, in Philadelphia, and since then Sestak
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Sestak leaves Wheel House Cafe after discussing local issues. has stopped in numerous towns to talk to local residents about various issues. Every stop had a particular theme, and for Shippensburg it was “walking with first responders.” Sestak met with community members on March 17 in the Wheel House Cafe prior to continuing on to Shade Gap, Pennsylvania. More than a dozen people attended the event to discuss issues ranging from funding of emergency response services to fighting the Islamic State (IS). “I’m fascinated by the campaign,”
Catherine Clay, a Shippensburg University history professor said, adding that Sestak’s walk is not only a brilliant idea, but also a good way to reach out to different audiences. Sestak made it clear that his opponent repeatedly voted against several grants that would have helped fund fire departments and other first responder agencies throughout the commonwealth. He stressed the importance of having fire, law enforcement and emergency medical services departments adequately funded and equipped with the resources
Pennsylvania’s infrastructure became a discussion point when one resident brought up concerns about the dwindling funds of the state’s highway trust fund. Sestak said he recognized the poor conditions of roads and bridges while walking from town to town, and provided several suggestions to increase funding — one of which is to invest in public-private ventures, commonly called PPV’s. The political candidate also touched on education and the important role community colleges play in the state. “I think education is our
homeland defense,” he said. Clay, who attended a portion of the event and talked to Sestak afterward, said she found him to be knowledgeable, excited and representative of important values to her. The two discussed international affairs between Russia and the United States, and Clay said she was overall comfortable with his foreign policy views. Sestak shared his opinions on how Congress and the president reacted to IS aggression in the Middle East, saying the president reacted slowly and Congress has thus far been unable to accomplish much of value. He was also highly critical of a letter sent to Iran from some members of Congress, which stated if a nuclear deal was made between President Barack Obama and Iran, Congress may not recognize or support it.
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Sestak referred to the move, which Toomey was a part of, as reckless and destructive. At the close of the event, Sestak vowed to be held accountable in office for what he says during his campaign, and he will not vote in Washington, D.C., in a way that does not reflect his platform. “I’m a big believer in accountability,” he said. After finishing his cup of coffee and receiving applause from the attendees, Sestak spoke to several people one-on-one before heading out the door. Before he left he invited everyone to join him for as long as they wished for the next leg of his journey. A small group of people walked with him into Shippensburg, heading south on Route 696. Sestak, seeing a historical marker, stopped to read it aloud. The ensuing conversation prompted him to share photographs of the local area that he thought represented the beauty of Pennsylvania. These included churches, American flags on display in resident’s yards, dairy farms and
Yik Yak, watch your back Controversial app affects campus culture Dave Barth
Sports Editor The brand new app, Yik Yak, that hit the market just last year has made a huge splash in college campuses across the nation. The anonymous social media forum allows users to post anything that is on their minds to a newsfeed that is restricted by GPS to a 1.5mile radius. Yik Yak creators Tyler Droll and Brooks Buffington founded the social medium in 2013, as graduates of South Carolina’s Furman University. The two created the technology mainly for college campuses, of which more than 1,000 currently have access to the technology. Users can send posts, referred to as “Yak’s,” to the newsfeed at their location and can “up-vote” or “downvote” other users’ shared content. Yik Yakers can also “peek” into other college campuses or cities that the app covers, but users cannot post on any newsfeed outside of their location. Yik Yak has been criticized as a college gossip forum, and numerous media outlets have picked up stories about the app’s offensive content. The Huffington Post described the app as, “bathroom stalls without toilets; they’re useless, they’re sources of unhelpful or harmful conversations, and they’re a complete eyesore.”
Tuesday, March 24, Activities Program Board will be hosting an “International Flavors” event. Students can visit the CUB multipuprose room from 8-10 p.m. to learn how to make dishes from across the globe — and eat them.
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At Shippensburg University, students use the anonymous sharing medium frequently for everything from getting other students’ opinions on professors to complaining about the construction on campus. According to senior Craig Redmond, SU students often fill up newsfeeds with negative content and gossip. “I hear Ship students discussing their problems,” said Redmond, “and I feel that they use Yik Yak a lot to complain anonymously.” Professor Jamonn Campbell, who has a doctorate degree in social psychology from Miami University, specializes in social media and the effects of technology on interactions and attitudes. “Some things should be kept inside,” said Campbell. “Some of the negative things that people feel, such as sexist and racist comments,
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Users have even posted bomb threats to the app, and found out Photo by Troy Okum the hard way that Yik Yak is not as Joe Sestak pledges to be held accountable for his promises. anonymous as they had wished. Eric
Wood of Sellersville, Pennsylvania, was arrested after posting violent threats. The message read, “Hey guys, I’m not in school anymore so ha. I’m bringing a gun though tomorrow so watch out…or how about a bomb?” Police traced the threat using the Internet protocol address, which was used in several other incidents including threats made by Luis Vela of Widener University, a student of Towson University and students from other universities in Alabama, California, New York and Mississippi.
Wednesday, March 25, author and activist, Rinku Sen, will be speaking in the CUB multipurpose room. Sen will be speaking about racial equality. The event starts at 3:30 p.m. and is free to attend.
Thursday, March 26, LUNAFEST film festival is coming to SU. The films are created by women, for women. Come to Orndorff Theater in the CUB at 7 p.m. to watch.
people will often speak without thinking. When you’re anonymous on the Internet you’re even less concerned with feedback.”
On the other hand, there is a positive side to the app that students and faculty recognize and appreciate. Sophomore Mary Grace Keller talked about some of the helpful posts that she has seen, and explained that the app is not just about bullying and gossip but can actually help students. “People let me know when there’s good food at Reisner,” said Keller. “I like knowing when there are fences coming across the quad so I can avoid that. People ask for opinions on classes and I have seen people asking about which professor to take as well. Some of [the comments] can really be useful.” Besides the practical uses of Yik Yak, students benefit from other positive aspects of the app. “When you’re anonymous you feel more free to disclose,” said Campbell. “That can be a positive thing, because people can share things and get things off their chest that they are unable to tell their friends or family because of the negative feedback that they’re going to get. It can actually be a healthy thing.” It remains to be seen whether the positive aspects of Yik Yak will outweigh the controversial nature of many university newsfeeds. As the app’s availability climbs past the 1,000 schools, only time will tell if Yik Yak will remain as the big man on campus or if it will go the way of the college dropout.
Friday, March 27, there will be a public meeting of the SU Council of Trustees. The meeting starts at 11:30 p.m. at Old Main Chapel, Room 206.
Saturday, March 28, DIVAS will be hosting a “Big Hat Brunch,” as a celebration of women’s empowerment. The event starts at 8 a.m. in the CUB multipurpose room.
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a house roofed with solar panels. Sestak said his favorite part about walking his campaign is when people stop to strike up a conversation with him. He was also impressed with how many times he was offered a ride. The idea to walk more than 400 hundreds miles across the state arose a year ago as a viable plan. He was inspired to make the trek by a painting his daughter made of two red shoes and the phrase, “Joe Sestak is walking in your shoes,” next to them. A popular quote from Lee Harper’s “To Kill a Mockingbird,” about understanding people once you walk in their shoes, also played a role, Sestak said. He recalled walking across the Market Street Bridge in Harrisburg while cold wind hit him in the face, and it made him think about what the homeless must experience. “You can’t buy that,” he said, referring to the perspectives he gained. Recently, the campaign, which he has weathered through rain and snow, took Sestak into the area around Johnstown. It will be about a week until it is complete.
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• Consists of 28 member nations, including Canada, the U.S., Germany, France and the United Kingdom. • Seven member nations share borders with either Russia or Ukraine, or both. • NATO was founded in 1949. • NATO’s mission is to promote democracy, protect freedom and security and attempt to solve disputes in a peaceful manner through political and military means. According to nato.int
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Asst. News Editor East versus West. Capitalism versus communism. The space race and the nuclear arms race. To many, these phrases are reminiscent of the Cold War — an ageold power struggle between world superpowers that is commonly believed to have ended with the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. More than two decades later and a year after the crisis in Ukraine, the term Cold War is making headlines around the world. Tensions are slowly, but surely, mounting between Russia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which includes 28 member nations. “Is Russia arming up for a new Cold War?” reads one headline of a CNN video, while a Russia Today (RT) article states NATO forces are practicing war games, some of which were just more than 300 yards from the Russian border. The U.S. Army 2nd Cavalry Regiment’s “Stryker” unit made its way through Estonia and planned to end up in Germany, reported Ukraine Today (UT). The 1,100-mile trek is being reduced to a sort of parading military convoy with the intent on flexing military muscle in the region. The drill is part of a larger exercise dubbed “Operation Atlantic Resolve.” “The United States is demonstrating its continued commitment to collective security through a series of actions designed to reassure NATO allies and partners of America’s dedication to enduring peace and stability in the region, in light of the Russian intervention in Ukraine,” the U.S. Defense Department says on its website.
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NATO military officers observe live fire exercises in October 2014, in Lithauania, as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve. Russia launched its own military drill last week, which included approximately 38,000 soldiers, 110 aircraft, 41 ships and 15 submarines of the Northern Fleet, reported CNN. RT reported military drills took place not just with the Northern Fleet, but across Russia, involving an estimated 76,000 troops. Just last month, the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom scrambled jet fighters to escort Russian bombers spotted from Cornwall, England, according to the BBC.
“We cannot ignore the current threats.” –Martin Stropnicky Lithuania is just one of several Eastern European nations that is planning to implement conscription in response to military actions taken by Russia that include incidents involving Ukraine and military drills, according to Defense News. Government officials in Lithuania expect to draft at least 3,000 men every year, for the next five years. The Czech Republic is planning to reinstate the draft as well for both men and women. “We cannot ignore the current threats,” Martin Stropnicky, Czech Defense Minister said. “The example of Ukraine shows that conflicts can spread quickly and take place relatively close [to the Czech Republic].” Decisions to enact conscriptions started after Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that Russia had the intent to annex
Crimea, Ukraine’s former most southern region, nearly a month before the people of Crimea voted to join Russia, according to BBC. The recent show of force between NATO and Russia can be traced back to November 2013, when the Ukrainian government derailed promising plans to join the European Union (EU). The East versus West issue erupted from there. The Ukrainian president at the time fled to Russia, exemplifying the fact the country was divided between people who gravitated toward the EU and those who were under the Russian sphere of influence. As the country collapsed into a state of civil war between pro-Russian fighters and soldiers of the new government, Russia and NATO increased their political and military presence in the region — a scene reminiscent of the Cold War. In a move that only intensified political tensions, Russian officials invited Kim Jong Un, leader of North Korea and enemy of the U.S., to attend the 70th anniversary of Victory Day, the day that marks victory over Nazi Germany. Though an official announcement has not yet been made, North Korea has unofficially agreed to attend, according to CNN. It is not clear if military drills are expected to continue for a long period of time, what will happen with the state of Ukraine or if the relationship between Russia and NATO members is to improve or to deteriorate. While the threat of imminent nuclear attack is not present like in the Cold War, years of diplomatic progress are left to the wayside.
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Territories in dark represent member nations of NATO, while those in lighter shades of grey are in various levels of partnerships and commitments to peace with NATO (as of 2012).
Timeline of recent unrest in Urkaine • November 2013 — Ukraine’s government decides not to go through with plans to join the European Union. Civil unrest ensues. • February 2014 — President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych receives asylum in Russia, while 77 protestors are killed in Kiev. A new government is estabilished. • March 2014 — Crimea, a large peninsula region belonging to Urkaine, is annexed by Russian forces. • Spring 2014 — Eastern Ukraine descends into chaos as pro-Russian forces battle the new pro-western government. • Summer 2014 — NATO accuses Russia of arming pro-Russian fighters. • 2015 — Pro-Russian fighters capture key transportation hubs. An uneasy ceasfire is agreed to. -According to the BBC
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SU students travel to Chincoteague Bay Geography and Earth Science Organization opts for alternative spring break Ben Anwyll
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While Shippensburg University students were relaxing on spring break, a courageous cluster of Geography and Earth Science Organization (GESO) students were knee-deep in the brackish wetlands of the Chincoteague Bay, swinging machetes. After classes let out on Friday, March 6, 18 GESO students crowded into vans for a four-hour drive down to the Chincoteague Bay Field Station in Virginia. This year’s team, armed with machetes and weed-wackers, were set on weeding out as much Phragmite grass as they could from a designated area of Chincoteague Bay wetlands. Phragmite grass is a big problem for biodiversity in the Chincoteague area. Once it takes hold of a wetland, it grows faster than bamboo and quickly edges out many other plant and wildlife species. After students cleared an acre of Phragmite, they celebrated their hard work with a bonfire.
“We got to help the station and we had a bonfire with all of the Phragmite we chopped down. It was definitely worth the four-hour drive down in a very, very crowded van. The trip was so much fun and I definitely plan to participate again in the future,” said Katherine Cromwell, a junior geo-environmental studies major. This was her first trip. As well as weeding, the students also checked up on the “oyster castles” they built on previous trips. Constructed with pulverized oyster shells and concrete, the castles fit together like huge Lego sets, full of rough corners to which baby oysters could latch on. SU students had built the structures on the tide lines in hopes that baby oysters would attach. When they came back this year, they were not disappointed: last year’s bare castles were bristling with new oysters. Oysters are crucial for Chincoteague Bay health. They act as natural filters, sucking dirty bay water in through one valve and spitting clean water out of another.
Local Sexual assualt in Shippensburg, man charged Shippensburg — Police charged Christopher McClain, 31, of Harrisburg with multiple citations relating to a sexual assault that occurred in Shippensburg, according to Fox 43. The alleged sexual assault was against a woman and happened on March 9. A hearing is scheduled for March 30. Officers arrested McClain on March 19, and charged him with aggravated indecent assault, simple assault, deviant sexual intercourse and indecent exposure. He was later cited with institutional vandalism for urinating in a holding cell multiple times. According to the woman, McClain physically assaulted her, sexually assaulted her and held her against her will.
A mature oyster filters up to 26 gallons of water per day. Before overfishing and disease decimated the oyster population in the ’50s, oysters kept the bay water clean and habitable for a rich diversity of wildlife. Oyster castle building is one way that the GESO students are trying to improve the quality of the bay. “Of course, we haven’t got the oyster population back to where it was years ago, but we have made progress building up the shoreline. Last year we put them in. Now, we can see growth and spat — which is baby oysters — floating around in the castles,” Patrick Peck said, a junior geo-environmental major. The students also spent time on Wallops Island, cleaning trash off the shoreline and studying wildlife before heading back to Shippensburg on Monday, March 9. Operating since 1968, the ChinPhoto courtesy Patrick Peck coteague Bay Field Station educates SU students trek out to the wetlands with tools, such as youth and college students through hands-on wilderness experience large machetes, to kill Phragmites, an invasive species. in surrounding marshes, beaches, Students interested in getting GESO club president Marisa Sames forests and bays. It also offers col- their hands dirty on the next al- for more information. lege-level classes. ternate spring break can contact
State Marcellus Shale impact fee facing discussion
Harrisburg — Gov. Tom Wolf proposed to do away with a fee on the Marcellus Shale natural gas well throughout the state and replace it with a flat-rate annual fee — a move opposed by some county commissioners, reported the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Wolf’s plan includes a $225 million yearly sum of money from the natural gas industry, which would be used to the advantage of public schools. County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania’s top priority is to maintain the impact fee, according to the organization’s executive director Doug Hill. The impact fee takes the risk that revenue could fall below the $225 million mark. Unlike the governor’s plan, which would have revenue Source: Fox 43 remain stagnant despite possible changes in the quantity of wells in operation, the impact fee could also Stay current by following us on result in increased revenue. Twitter @ShipUSlate Source: The Pittsburgh Visist our webstite at Post-Gazette theslateonline.com
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Seattle — Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz asked employees to stop writing “Race Together” on customer’s cups in a letter he sent out over the weekend, according to The New York Times. The “Race Together” campaign began on March 15, and is an effort to start a national conversation about race relations in the U.S. Schultz wrote to employees that other plans are in the works to keep the race discussion moving along. He also said the recent move to end writing on customer’s cups was planned in advance, though no public announcement was made prior to the letter. Starbuck’s received criticism for its campaign, to which Schultz responded the company did not expect praise. A long-term goal of Starbucks is to expand its stores into urban areas and hire 10,000 youth over the next three years.
Yemen — Al-Qaeda fighters invaded a city last Friday, south of an air base that housed approximately 100 U.S. troops, according to the BBC. The American soldiers withdrew from the base due to the degrading security situation in the country. They since have been relocated else where in Yemen, a U.S. state department official said. As per Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi’s request, the United Nations Security Council is expected to hold an emergency meeting on Sunday. Houthi rebels, al-Qaeda and the Islamic State are competing military groups causing violence across Yemen. The U.S. troops at the base were training Yemeni citizens to combat al-Qaeda. Sana’a, the capital of Yemen, fell to Houthi rebels, and the U.S. closed its embassy in the city.
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Obscenity laws go too far Why freedom from the Federal Communications Commision is needed CHRISTOPHER ERICSON Asst. Opinion Editor
In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) maintains the ability to develop and enforce policies related to obscenity on broadcast television and radio. While freedom of speech has long been considered one of the most important rights the American people possess, obscenity is considered an exception to the First Amendment. There are a few reasons for this, and while some may have some merit, it is time for the FCC to abandon its role as moral guardians and stop censoring radio and broadcast television. One of the big reasons for this is the simple fact that a working definition of “obscene” is impossible to establish. What is obscene is up to
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the interpretation of each individual, and that definition can vary wildly depending on who is asked. In fact, in the last 60 years, the Supreme Court has tried on three separate occasions to establish a system that would determine whether something is obscene. The most recent attempt, “Miller v. California” (1973) has survived for some time, but has not escaped criticism by legal experts. The process under which something is determined to be obscene or not is still up to subjective interpretation. If a real definition of obscenity cannot be established by the Supreme Court, how can the FCC reasonably make that determination? The key reason obscenity is not protected by the first Amendment is the potential damage to minors who could be exposed to obscene materials, especially those that are sexu-
ally explicit. While this is certainly an important thing to consider, it should not be up to the government to decide what is or is not acceptable for children to be exposed to in the home, outside of extreme circumstances. It is ultimately the role of the parents to make that determination, and by the FCC maintaining the power to censor as it sees fit, it is as if the government is implying that it knows better than parents do. The government already maintains a massive amount of oversight
on what minors are exposed to in schools, and it is important to be wary of that in other situations. The FCC was granted the power to determine obscenity on radio and broadcast television in “Federal Communications Commission v. Pacifica Foundation” (1978), more than 35 years ago. It should go without saying that technology has advanced leaps and bounds since then. When the FCC was granted this power, there were only three major television networks.
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Today, viewers have access to hundreds of different cable stations, including stations like Comedy Central or AMC which allow strong language, violence and more. The FCC’s power, quite simply, is meaningless, because children can still be exposed to materials parents might find objectionable, simply by changing the channel. That does not even begin getting into children having access to the Internet. Ultimately, the less restriction on the freedom of speech we have, the better. Even if the FCC’s role in determining what children can or cannot handle is already incredibly minor in the modern age, the fact that it maintains the power to censor is something of which to be wary. It is important to protect children, but if parents cannot manage to do that themselves, there is little the FCC can do in their stead.
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Controversial issues this week Starbucks cancels race initiative
Starbucks employees were urged to write the phrase “race together” on cups to draw attention to racial issues. Stardead in the chapter’s house about across the country. bucks recently dropped the initiative after backlash and negOne such suspension is taking one mile from campus. ative feedback.
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Opinion Editor Bill Maher, comedian and television host of “Real Time,” called for something radical on his show Friday night. “New rule, before he leaves office, President Obama must send in the National Guard to desegregate American’s last bastion of societal-approved racism: college fraternities,” said Maher to an audibly uncomfortable audience. Maher urged frat members to “gather up your big red plastic drinking cups and get the [expletive] out.” Maher’s comments are not coming out of the blue. Recently there have been dozens of scandals involving fraternities. The scandals are getting so bad that one of them even involves the death of a student. When lives start becoming endangered by an institution, maybe it is time that institution disbands. Pi Kappa Alpha of the University of South Carolina has been suspended by its national chapter after an 18-year-old member was found
Whether or not the death had anything to do with typical hazing or drinking routines practiced by many fraternities is still unknown; however, it is telling that the national chapter would jump to suspension without having firm evidence. Earlier in the year I wrote about the rape culture that has become accepted in our nation’s fraternities. This still has yet to be addressed by many fraternities and appears to be getting worse. The Kappa Delta Rho fraternity from Penn State has been suspended after Facebook posts of nude women had been posted by fraternity members. Now, Penn State’s President Eric Barron is calling for a total re-evaluation of the entire fraternity system, which is exactly what needs to be done. Now it seems that racism is also a glaring problem that fraternities are going to have to deal with if they want to stick around. Two fraternities in North Carolina have now been suspended, adding to the wave of fraternity busts
hold because of a derogatory and offensive pledge book that was found at a local diner. Of the comments that made the book so offensive, only two are publically known. One comment said: “If she’s hot enough, she doesn’t need a pulse.” The second said: “Man, that tree is so perfect for lynching.” The school has possession of the book and said that it is investigating. It is tragic that the majority of headlines involving colleges are about fraternities behaving poorly and making life-altering and life-ending decisions. There comes a point when we have to ask ourselves how far is too far. Right now it looks like the slap on the wrist method of punishment is the only method being used by universities. Sure, suspend the fraternity and make its members leave the house, but when some universities are letting these students stay in school, it is disgraceful. Everyone is responsible for his or her actions, but it appears as if universities across the nation are only starting to realize this now.
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University of Oklahoma fraternity caught chanting racist slurs in video ELDON GRAHAM
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Earlier this month a video was uploaded online of the University of Oklahoma Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity (SAE) reciting a very racist chant targeted at black people. The chant heard around the country was atrocious and so very offensive to people of African descent. The lyrics of the chant heard in the video are, “There will never be a n***** in SAE. There will never be a n***** in SAE. You can hang him from a tree, but he can never sign with me. There will never be a n***** in SAE.” The thing that went through my mind after seeing the video is why do things have to be this way in the
world? Why can we not move past the ignorance of the past that still plagues us today? It is unbelievable how stupid people can be in the age of social media. To think that this video would go unnoticed in the public eye shows just how much this Oklahoma fraternity thinks public perception does not apply to them. Every person on that bus chanting is a coward. They should be labeled as the scum of the earth, but the worst part about the situation is they will still be observed by society as upstanding citizens. This incident had huge repercussions for the University of Oklahoma (OU), the fraternity and the community. OU President David Boren rightly vacated the SAE fraternity from
their on-campus house, while also having two students expelled for the offensive gesture. The national headquarters for SAE has since disbanded the chapter. The incident has also persuaded an OU recruit to rescinded his commitment to the program. Jean Delance, an offensive tackle, announced on Twitter he has reopened his recruitment. His announcement comes one day after the video surfaced. In an interview with a CBS affiliate in Dallas featuring Delance, he had this to say about the video. “Very uneducated people,” he said. “I wouldn’t want my son or child to go there or to anywhere like that. It was just very disturbing to me. I didn’t like it.” The SAE fraternity was justifiably punished and it could not have
happened to worse human beings. A simple apology is not enough from this so-called “brotherhood” they call a fraternity. What they did was rude and disturbing. I hope OU never has another SAE chapter on its campus again. If this is what fraternity life is all about, I’m glad I never joined one. This atrocious act is not branded on all fraternities but I would be surprised if something like this does not happen behind closed doors. A troubling part of this entire discriminatory act is, Beauton Gilbow, the fraternity mom from the University of Oklahoma’s now-banned Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, was seen reciting lyrics from Trinidad James’ “All Gold Everything.” According to the video, the lyrics to the song are “Don’t believe me, just
watch n***a, n***a, n***a, n***a, n***a, n***a, n***a.” People may say this is an old woman just reciting rap lyrics, no more no less, but what those people do not realize is that it is ignorant. There is no justification for using a word that has so much history that comes along with it. The behavior she showed is most likely what gave the SAE fraternity the idea that a racial chant against black people joining the fraternity was OK. OK, not only to chant multiple times but also post it online. I believe their chant did do what it was supposed to they won’t have to worry about a person of African descent joining their fraternity anytime soon.
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Indie band Portugal the Man, concert ticket site StubHub and footwear brand Dr. Martens have teamed up to give more than $1 million worth of musical instruments to underfunded schools. The effort, in conjunction with Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation — a musical education non-profit — was announced at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, where the first steps of the project will take place. The price of quality musical instruments is steep. This is why music is often the first program to get cut in public schools. The members of Portugal the Man, however, feel that putting an instrument into the hands of a child will help shape who he or she becomes as an adult.
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The news division of Thomson Reuters Corp., which oversees the websites for Bloomberg News, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, had all of these sights shut down in China this past Thursday. Reuters has run into trouble in China before after publishing material to which the Chinese government may be sensitive. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), China’s Internet regulator and watchdog, has not responded to the incident despite direct requests. A Reuters spokeswoman made the announcement: “Reuters is committed to practicing fair and accurate journalism worldwide. We recognize the great importance of news about China to all our customers, and we hope that our sites will be restored in China soon.”
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Have a few drinks with RHA Hunter Wolfe
Ship Life Editor You will want to “turn up” for the Residence Hall Association’s (RHA) next big event. This week, RHA, in conjunction with the Drug and Alcohol Connections Program, is preparing for Mocktails Mix-Off, an event that encourages safe consumption habits while raising money for a local organization. Participating groups are tasked with creating and sharing a non-alcoholic mixed drink that will be rated by a host of “celebrity judges” including Nick Iula, dining services director; David Lovett, dean of students; and President George “Jody” Harpster. Groups will be judged on three
criteria: taste, presentation and creativity. Gift cards to ABC Lettering will be awarded to first, second and third-place winners. Students get to give their two cents, as well. Each table will sport a donation jar, and students are encouraged to scoop out some pocket change for the tables they like the most. The table that raises the most money will be given the Peoples’ Choice Award. All proceeds will be donated to The Harbor, a local hangout spot for people looking to have sober fun on the weekends. If free drinks are not enough incentive to attend, the Beer Goggle Olympics should be. While the Mocktails Mix-Off is going on, RHA will also be hosting
an event in the Ceddia Union Building’s multipurpose room. Students will be lent a pair of beer goggles and let loose to participate in various activities, such as “drunk” Mario Kart. RHA aims to help foster safe consumption habits in students, make them aware of the risks associated with drug and alcohol consumption and raise awareness for The Harbor as a fun, safe alternative to going out on the weekends. The Mocktails Mix-off and Beer Goggle Olympics will be held in the CUB on Thursday, March 26, from 8 to 11 p.m. For more information on The Harbor, check out its website at: www. theharborofshippensburg.com.
How did you feel about snow on the first day of spring?
“We play baseball and we like to play on our field.” —Josh Kutchey
“I thought that it was pretty odd because the weather had been pretty warm lately.” —Elias Cabrera
Destress with bliss: Tea and chocolate Anna Burnhisel Staff Writer
Tea and chocolate: not two words that come to mind when you are thinking about health food until now. The Shippensburg University counseling center is attempting to change the way that students think about health food. On March 19, a tea and chocolate tasting was held at the library from 3 to 4 p.m. to introduce students to their health benefits. The tasting workshop was
part of an ongoing collaborative effort between the learning center and the counseling center. Two counseling center graduate assistants held the event discussing the benefits of tea and chocolate to participants and handed out informational health flyers. Two different types of tea were offered at the event: chamomile and black cherry. Studies have shown that chamomile tea is great for stress relief. The black cherry tea was low in caffeine, which is very beneficial for students who have trouble sleep-
ing. According to the informational piece by Doctors Health Press, tea contains a compound called theanine, which when paired with caffeine, can actually improve memory and alertness. Two different types of dark chocolate were also offered: sweet and slightly bitter. Studies have shown a small bar of dark chocolate every day can lower blood pressure. Participants responded very well to the tasting. SU sophomore Alyssa Hay said, “I really like events like this. They help to get your mind off school work.” The learning center offers many resources for students in a variety of platforms. Graduate student, Bri Fuhrman said, “We’re here daily to help students relieve stress and to provide opportunities to them to help them succeed.” According to graduate student, Rebecca Kennedy, the counseling center offers one or two workshops every month. “They [the workshops] usually involve tea because we all love tea,” Kennedy said. Every Tuesday for the remainder of the semester, the counseling center offers Mindfulness Meditation at 1 p.m. in an attempt to help students alleviate stress. The meditation is held at the Cora I. Grove Spiritual Center. The counseling center is also holding the annual wellness fair on April 8. The event Photo by Amanda Mehall is free to students.
“I wasn’t really happy, but I expected it I guess.” —Jill Mazurkevich
“I had to say I was happy because I didn’t have to go to work.” —Nick Blackburn
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Career Center advises seniors to start job hunting now BRITNEY CARTER Guest Writer
May graduates have a lot on their plates this time of year, making sure they have completed all of their graduation requirements, midterms and general issues of daily life. However, the job search should not fall on the back burner. If you will be graduating this May with your undergraduate degree and are not planning on attending graduate school, you should begin your job search soon. To prepare for your job search you should make sure your resume is up-to-date, know the etiquette related to your field in regard to interviews and attire and start thinking about your short term plans regarding your career.
The following upcoming events are geared toward Shippensburg University students and alumni and can help with the job search process: On March 23 the Career Clinic in the Ceddia Union Building offers an information table in the CUB Great Hall from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and includes the SHIP Up Your Resume Workshop from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. in CUB 108. The workshop held by the Career Center staff leads you through the proper resume formats, provides helpful mind mapping tips for building the pieces of your resume and leads students to think about transferrable skills gained from both on and off campus experiences, and more. On April 7 the Professional Pathways to Success Conference will be held from 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. in the CUB multipurpose room. The
event offers chances to network with local business professionals and workshops to explore career-related topics including: applying is a process, selling your skills in an interview, tips on strengthening your resume through experiences that may seem atypical, the importance of networking, understanding your first position and making the most of your college career. To register for the conference students should log on to Career Connection and register under Upcoming Events. Students and alumni who are one year post graduation are also encouraged to make an appointment at the Career Center to review resumes and cover letters, to participate in mock interviews, or Photo by Hunter Wolfe for assistance with your job search. The Career Center is located on the second floor of the CUB. Walk-in hours are also provided in 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. ter, which is located in CUB 108, at the Career Center Mondays from 2 You can contact the Career Cen- (717) 477-1484. p.m. – 6 p.m. and Wednesdays from
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This recipe is the best of 1/2 cup salsa both worlds: half-taco, half1 cup shredded lettuce pie. Better yet, it is easy on 1 medium tomato, chopped the wallet — perfect for the 1 cup sharp cheddar strapped college student. cheese, shredded Sour cream, optional Ingredients: Instructions: 1/4 cup butter 2/3 cup milk 1. Preheat oven to 350 1 package Taco Bell sea- degrees. In a medium sauce soning mix pan, melt butter. Add milk 2 1/2 cups mashed potato and two tablespoons taco flakes (you could also use left seasoning. Remove from over mashed potatoes and heat and add potato flakes omit the butter and milk) until incorporated. Press 1 pound ground beef mixture into the bottom of a 1/2 cup chopped onion 10-inch pan.
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2. Bake for 7-10 minutes until it just barely turns golden brown. 3. In a medium skillet, cook beef and onions until beef is browned and cooked through. Drain. Add salsa and remaining taco seasoning. Cook until bubbly. 4. Pour into crust. Bake for 15 minutes, or until crust is golden brown. 5. Let cool for 5 minutes. Top with cheese, lettuce and tomatoes. Cut and serve with sour cream if you are one of those who like spoiled cream.
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Alumni Ron and Kate Conard recollect on college years at Shippensburg University while tucked into a corner at CJ’s American Pub and Grill.
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Asst. Ship Life Editor Shippensburg University stretched below the graying skies of that winter afternoon like a museum of stories hidden in the ever-changing campus. On the fourth floor of Old Main, I stood in a long hallway with branching rooms, each a narrow strip with a single window. Stepping onto the wooden floors, dull with dust, I was taken back to another time in which men helped
women to their seats and an outing was a visit to the Varsity Shop for a sticky bun. Countless young men slept, studied and lived in these old dormitories. Signs of their presence are etched into the walls and doorframes with names showing through the layers of paint, refusing to be completely forgotten. It was two boys per room, Sam Schucht said, when he attended SU from 1955 to 1959. The bunk beds were pressed against one wall, which left enough room for two
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desks, but not much else, Schucht said. The closet, a slim space cut into the wall, was shared. “Keep in mind, the students back then didn’t have anything,” Schucht said. A record player would have been one of the few commodities jammed into a dorm room. Schucht was the only one of his five siblings to graduate from college, and he worked every weekend and every break to be able to continue his education at SU. He started as a scared freshman and left as a knowledgeable and confident man, Schucht said. He owes all of his success to his education from SU. One of his most memorable experiences from SU was meeting his wife in the dining hall, Schucht said. Since Kriner Hall was not built until 1957, the dining hall Schucht knew was on the main floor of Old Main. Formal attire was required for the evening meal, which equated to dress pants and shirts for the men and dresses or skirts for the women. Students sat four women and four men to a table and had to have a full party before being seated, Schucht said, his warm voice coming through the phone as he discussed this feeling of family. The men helped the women to their seats, a bell and a prayer began meals, and the food was not buffet style, but served at the table like a family meal, Schucht said. For students who lived off campus or wanted a sweet treat, they went downtown to the Varsity Shop or “V” Shop, as alumnus Ron Conard called it. It was a popular place for students to go for a warm sticky bun paired with vanilla icecream. It was there, in the Varsity
These are both old men’s dorm rooms on the fourth floor of Old Main. There would have been two students per bedroom and enough room for a set of bunk beds and two desks. Each room had a small closet that students shared. Currently, these rooms are filled with storage but are in the process of being stripped.
Shop, which has since burned down, where Conard first set eyes on his wife he said. “Told me he would take me for a ride and show me the stars,” Kate Conard said laughing. That day she turned down her husband of almost 56 years and did not give him a second chance until she was forced to ask him for a car ride to a picnic. In a corner of CJ’s American Pub and Grill with Ron and Kate, we looked through some of their college photographs, their faces peeking out from the past with taut, shining
faces. In one picture neither seemed to realize the camera was snapping a picture. Huddled close with their knees brushing against each other, Ron looked sideways at Kate, and Kate looked back with bright eyes and an adoring smile. It was a different time when Ron and Kate dated and attended SU in the late ’50s. Ron served three years in the Army before graduating in ’59, and Kate graduated one year later. Compared to the 6,942 of undergrad students currently enrolled at SU, there were about 750 to 800
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Shippensburg University in the ’50s students when Ron and Kate went to Shippensburg State Teachers College, as it was called until 1960, Ron said. Everything past Memorial Aditorium, which was the newest building on campus, was all cornfields, Ron said. Not only the buildings, but also the lifestyle of students has changed. The rules were stricterand the punishments more severe in the ’50s. “People were thrown out of school for the most outrageous things in those years,” Kate said. Schucht remembered a 22-or-23year-old veteran who was caught and punished for drinking a few beers downtown and returning to campus intoxicated, Schucht said, his voice booming over the phone. Kate said if there was a whiff of alcohol on her breath she probably would have been thrown out of the university. That is why Kate always ate peanut butter crackers before returning to her dorm after drinking a beer downtown, she said grinning widely. For women, the restrictions were greater. Kate lived in the women’s dormitories in Horton Hall for two years where she faced the strict curfews enforced by Ms. Long, the Dean of Women, Kate said.
“She scared the bajeebers out of me,” Kate said of Ms. Long. Ron recalled the time he dropped off Kate in front of Horton Hall, and Ms. Long was waiting for them on the steps with arms crossed and head jutting in the air, Ron said, mimicking Ms. Long’s posture as he sat in CJ’s. “There will be no more of that,” is what Ron said Ms. Long told them. “You will shake hands.” Not only was kissing forbidden in front of the dorms, but also smoking — but just for women, Kate said. Everybody smoked back then, Kate said, but women were restricted to where they could smoke, which was few public places. Curfew was stringent in the dorms for women, too. After 8 p.m. the back doors to Horton Hall were locked and students were required to sign in and out by the front door, Kate said. She was caught once outside of the dorm after 8 and was “campused,” which meant that she could only leave her dorm for class and meals, Kate said. In comparison, men did not have curfews, Schucht said. Instead, they had a maid service that came in every morning and made their beds. Periodically the sheets were changed for them too, Schucht said.
That is soda Kate Conard and her friends are drinking, she said. Alcohol and inebriation were strictly forbidden on campus and could result in severe consequences. Women were not given this same service. They were allowed to wash just one of their two sheets each week and were supposed to rotate the top and bottom sheets, which would have both been straight without the elastic edge, Kate said. Of course, they usually found a way around this, Kate added. Flipping through another page in Ron and Kate’s photo album were several pictures of Kate and her friends in the dorms. Six of them crammed themselves onto a twin bed in one picture and in another they raised Coke bottles in the air as a salute to the camera. Smiles plastered faces, decorations and home-made posters lined the walls and the scenes looked so familiar it felt like they could have taken place in either the 1950s or 2015. Ron and Kate both agreed that what they remember most from their college experiences are the friends they made and have kept in contact with over the years. “I can’t think of any long-term friends who didn’t go to school with us,” Kate said looking over at Ron who seemed to be thinking back to those times as he sat quietly.
Right, Ron and Kate Conard were just starting to date Kate Conard and several of her friends crammed them- when this picture was selves on a twin bed in Horton Hall women’s dorms. taken. Photos courtesy of Ron and Kate Conard
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“Ship’s Got Talent” went for its second round on Wednesday, March 18, leaving many in anticipation for the final round. The night started off with the stage set aglow by lights and the judges calmly sitting at their table, waiting for the acts to start. When asked before the show began, judges Traci Moyer, Robert Smith and Keeyana Talley, the newest judge, all expressed their excitement and how impressed they were with the performers from the previous week. Smith even commented that, for not having a strong music program, SU students had some real talent. That is when the night got underway. The first contestant, Kelsey Martin, started off with a guitar in hand, walking across the stage. Singing “Tenerife Sea,” by Ed Sheeran, the lights behind her swung around the room, creating patterns of a circle of stars, changing colors as the song went on. From there, the performers played songs, such as “I’m Still A Guy,” by Brad Paisley, to an acoustic version of “Hey Ya” by Outcast. The judges commented how each performer had his or her own style and seemed more confident than the previous week. The performance that seemed to leave a judge or two speechless was Brad Barkdoll’s performance of “Just Haven’t Met You Yet,” by Michael Bublé. It started off as a very
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Brad Barkdoll stands in front of the stage to perform. regular performance as Barkdoll kept crossing the stage, singing; but as the song went on, Barkdoll ran off the side of the stage, coming to the front and singing to the judges. Jake Doyle’s acoustic performance of “Hey Ya” was also another stand out to the judges, who were thrilled that he seemed to have fun with his performance and loved how he brought in the audience to sing some parts in the song. After the performances, the contestants seemed to breathe a sigh of relief as they walked out from the stage. Autumn Hicks was one of them, and said she felt like she was shaking on stage. She also said, while she is used to singing in a choir, it was a completely different experience having the attention solely on her. However, other performers were less than impressed with that
Kelsey Martin preforms “Tenerife Sea” by Ed Sheeran.
week’s crowd. Bryanna Beamer said she thought the previous round’s crowd was more interactive. She explained that this crowd seemed to sit and just watchthe performances rather than reacting while they performed. Overall, the judges were thrilled with the night. Moyer said she thought this was easily the best day of performances, and each judge agreed they were happily awaiting the finale. Jeremy Flick, Jake Doyle, Bryanna Beamer and Brad Barkdoll will be advancing to the finale, competing for the $300 cash prize, while the audience can win a Beats Pill for attending all three shows or two free Keenan Thompson tickets. The final round is April 1 at 9:30 p.m. in the CUB multipurpose room.
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SHAPE brings in AP students’ work Sarah Eyd
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It was also Lovett’s first time displaying her work. “It’s going very well. I’d say it’s very, very successful,” she said. Lovett hopes to continue her art education after high school by pursuing graphic design in college. This year’s exhibit, titled “Rhapsody,” is part of SHAPE’s annual collaboration with SASHS AP Studio Art Class. “Rhapsody” also corresponds with art education month. Trisha Grace, SHAPE’s president, said this group of students is the largest in the four years she has been involved in the collaboration. “Talent usually has to stay in school at school, but this exhibit is an opportunity for the students to bring their art into the community,” Grace said. Grace also noted that she was impressed by the talent and range of mediums the students worked in this year. For example, Wadel showcased paintings and a ceramic Eiffel Tower piece. Singley also crossed mediums in her work, including watercolor, acrylic and colored pencil.
Friday, March 6, seemed like a typical opening night at Shippensburg’s SHAPE Gallery, complete with eclectic art work, live music and hors d’oeuvres. However, there was one unique similarity of all the artists whose work was shown — they were all still in high school. While other seniors at Shippensburg Area Senior High School (SASHS) might have spent their Friday evening at the mall or movies, the elite group of students in Sarah Maclay’s Studio Art Class displayed their work for members of the community. The class is comprised of: Kimber Deitz, Trent Eyer, Hannah Kramer, Denice Lovett, Savannah Manetta, Emily McMichael, Courtney Singley and Alex Wadel. For many of the eight students this was an opportunity they have never had before. “It’s really fun to see what everyone thinks of your art,” Singley said. This is Singley’s first time For the full article go to theslateoshowing multiple pieces of her nline.com. work in a gallery.
Bieber’s roast brings laughs and criticism Matthew Kline Staff Writer
Justin Bieber is to appear on the infamous “Comedy Central Roast.” The special has already been filmed and is set to premier on March 30, 2015. However, some segments and a lot of the jokes have been posted online in video and text format. This has caused much buzz on websites like MTV and Buzzfeed. Some of the hosts include Kevin Hart, Snoop Dogg, Shaquille O’Neal, Martha Stewart, Hannibal Buress, Ludacris and more. Given Bieber’s infamous reputation, the jokes, most of which are not appropriate for this platform, are brutal. They range from taking hits at his previous relationship with Selena Gomez, to his delinquent past and how terrible his music and music videos are, in their opinion. At the end of the roast, he gave an apology to his fans, saying, “I turned a lot of people off over the past few years, but I know I can still turn out good music and turn
everything all around. I’ve lost some of my best qualities. For that, I am sorry. I’m looking forward to being someone who you guys can all look at and be proud of.” He also recently appeared on the “Ellen DeGeneres Show,” trying to further explain his apologies. “I was just talking about it being a new chapter for me and, basically, saying that I’m sorry for the stuff that I’ve done. And it’s not like I’m searching for people’s approval, but I just want people to know that that’s not me and I was doing stuff that wasn’t me. A lot of times, we pretend so that we can fit in and then we end up looking like a douche bag and that was kind of me.” Bieber’s apologizies have seemed heartfelt and during the roast, as told by people who have seen it and the videos posted, Bieber looked like he did not know how to take the harsh jokes. Maybe this was the wakeup call he needed. You can catch “The Roast of Justin Bieber” on Comedy Central Monday, March 30, at 10 p.m.
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West Virginia bands take ‘American Horror Story’ Thought Lot by storm Saturday season five to be set in a hotel Goodwolf and The Bishops bring their energetic style to Shippensburg Sarah Eyd
Staff Writer West Virginia’s local music scene shared two of its brightest stars with Shippensburg this weekend. The Thought Lot hosted Bishops of Shepherdstown and Goodwolf of Morgantown on Saturday, March 21. The show started around 7:15 p.m., with an opening acoustic set by John Tabor of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. Tabor entranced the audience with several mellow covers, including Damien Rice’s “Colour Me In.” Near the end of his 30-minute set, he took a minute to express how excited he was to be opening for Bishops and Goodwolf. He added that it would be his first time seeing Bishops play, but he has seen Tucker Riggleman’s other bands play several times. Riggleman, who plays guitar and provides vocals for Bishops, was previously the bassist for West Virginia’s indie rock scene staple, The Demon Beat. The Demon Beat disbanded in 2013, but Bishops was already set up as Riggleman’s side project and had established a following of its own. Goodwolf has a similar backstory. Goodwolf’s lead singer, Tyler Grady, started the band as a side project while in Sleepwalker. These days, Goodwolf is his main gig, as is Bishops for Riggleman. The two bands are both signed to Twin Cousin Records and will embark on their Spring 2015 tour together
next month, which will include performing at the Twin Cousins showcase at the Chicago International Movies and Music Festival. On Saturday, Bishops took the stage a little after 8 p.m. The band played “Skeleton,” which Riggleman described as a “super, super new song.” They also played several more familiar songs off their album
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“Silver Lining,” which was released early last year, including “Alcohol,” the title track “Silver Lining” and “Remember Us.” Their set also included many other new unrecorded songs that will resurface when they hit the studio in June to record a full-length album. Overall, their performance was full of energy. Drummer Payden Kimble and Andrew LaCara, bass-
ist and vocalist, had amazing onstage chemistry with Riggleman. It may be easy for some to dismiss Bishops as purely a garage rock band; however, seeing them live proves they are so much more than that. They are true rock musicians. Goodwolf took the stage after Bishops. It was obvious within the first few minutes that their performance would be as energetic as Bishops. Grady introduced the song “Ballerina,” off the band’s most recent record “Car in the Woods,” as “a song about having the spins.” In addition to a mix of Goodwolf’s older and newer original songs, they also did a cover of Guided by Voice’s “Tractor Rape Chain.” Grady’s wildly charismatic on-stage vibes came in handy when the band had technical difficulties with a guitar. This could have been an awkward lag in the performance but was saved thanks to the band’s quick thinking and Grady’s natural skills as a performer. The audience was treated to a sing-along, impromptu performance of Tracy Chapman’s “Give Me One Reason,” which was surprisingly rhythmic and soulful. Goodwolf continued its set and ended on a strong note. Before ending, Grady said a few heartfelt words about the Thought Lot. “We always have a lot of fun in Shippensburg,” he said. “[The Thought Lot] is absolutely something that is worth saving. Places like this don’t happen in the places I’m from and the places Tucker [Riggleman] is from.”
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Multimedia Editor “American Horror Story” (AHS) fans are all anxiously awaiting an eerie October, when the new season of the series premiers. Creator, Ryan Murphy, confirmed season five will be “Hotel,” but viewers are left wondering what exactly that entails. Murphy hinted while “Freak Show” was airing, the recurring top hat image was a major clue. This sparked all kinds of theories, but, within the last month, Huffington Post revealed a well thought idea about it revolving around The Garden of Allah Hotel. In “Freak Show,” Elsa and her freaks tried to kill Stanley (Dennis O’Hare) for lying about his famous connections in Hollywood. When he begged for mercy he mentioned, “I do know people in Los Angeles. My cousin works at The Garden of Allah,” which Elsa (Jessica Lange) referenced in the first episode. Then, Reddit user Trailkeep, caught this and traced a potential connection to the upcoming season. With some historical research, Huffpost concluded it was a famous hotel on Sunset Strip that had many celebrity check-ins. The Garden of Allah theory definitely makes sense, because, according to the Internet Movie Data Base (IMDB), Sarah Paulson will be playing the ’60s singer Janis Joplin. Many fan-favorite actors will be returning this season, but unfortunately, it was Jessica Lange’s last season. Although Lange played major roles in her AHS career, fans will not panic, because a whole oth-
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multi-platinum and gold recording band, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has been around for almost 50 years and continues to captivate audiences. It will be performing Saturday, March 28, at 8 p.m.
NETworks Presents Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”- The classic story of Beauty and the Beast is being brought to Shippensburg. The musical will be held on Thursday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m.
Shippensburg University Concert Band 2015 Spring Concert- Sunday, April 12, at 3 p.m.
Pilobolus- This dance company uses avant-garde techniques to show how expressive the human body can be. They perform on Thursday, April 16, at 8 p.m. The Hit Men — Featuring former members of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons- This band combines
storytelling with music as they tell stories from their tales on the road as well as performing big hits like “Peace Train” and “Sherry.” The band will be performing Saturday, April 18, at 8 p.m.
Jackie Evancho — Awakening Tour- First seen on
“America’s Got Talent” as a 10-yearold, Jackie Evancho launched her singing career shortly after and is on tour after he third studio album, “Awakening.” She will be hitting the Luhrs stage on April 23, at 8 p.m.
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Rhythm in the Night captivates audiences Shannon Keene Staff Writer
Rhythm in the Night, the Irish dance spectacular, left the audience spellbound this past St. Patrick’s Day What a night to hear the rhythm that left the audience mesmerized on the Luhrs Preforming Arts Center stage last Tuesday. The impeccable timing, glorious technique and the orchestral sound flooded the venue. The show made me fall in love with Irish dance, all over again. I was enchanted all throughout the show. It certainly breaks rules with tradition. Justin Boros, the lead dancer and producer, wanted to tell a story through Irish dance. Boros started late as an Irish dancer, having taught himself at the age of 15. He learned all of the footwork that was on “Lord of Dance” because it inspired him. He then decided to audition for the show. When he was a part of “Lord of the Dance,” he came up with the idea of “Rhythm in the Night.” After 12 long years, he finally made his dream into a reality and it was such a pleasure to see it on stage. Along with the dancing comes the story. In the beginning, you see that there are two forces, good and evil. The evil force is reigning over the kingdom by one fierce leader Azura. She has put a spell on Balor and there is no hope for harmony within the kingdom. The good force must
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Rythm in the Night uses Irish dance to create a story. get Balor back on their side. During the show, what really fascinated me was that when both sides were clashing, you could hear a difference in their steps. The evil force was more demanding and heavy, but for the good, it was powerful, yet light. One of the numbers was acapella, and every tap and rhythm was impressive. By the show’s end, Balor gets redemption and the spell is broken. Azura’s master plan was defeated. The kingdom was in working harmony. Also, during the show, I really enjoyed when the females were in softshoe. Their leaps and technique were outstanding. Certain moves like the bicycle leap, rock rock rocks and the birdie leap were to perfec-
tion. The dancers of the show are from all over the world, including countries such as the U.S., Russia and the Czech Republic. The majority of the dancers have been to World Irish Dance Championships. This is pretty much the equivalent to the Olympics, but for Irish dance. It was inspiring that I had the chance to talk to them about touring, as well as going to Worlds. It was so insightful to get their aspect of going to Worlds, for some of them said that the best part of going was seeing people from all over the world compete in the same thing that they absolutely enjoy. It was a night where the rhythm never stopped.
Shippensburg University Comunity Orchestra Spring Concert- Sunday, April 26, at 3 p.m.
Phil Vassar With Special Guest Lyndsey Highlander Phil Vassar is known for his song “Just Another Day in Paradise” and has written No. 1 songs for Tim McGraw and Alan Jackson. Lyndsey Higlander is an artist who is known for her music video “Flowers Ain’t Gonna Fix This.” They will be performing Friday, May 1, at 8 p.m.
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“Bates Motel” returned with a slight bang on March 9, setting up a nice return for the Bates family and everyone involved. It is obvious the writers are getting closer to the plot of the 1960 film, “Psycho,” to which the series is a prequel. There was not too much action in the premiere, but it is a good lead for things to come. Norma is still worried about the events of last season, in which she discovered how truly fragile son Norman’s mental state really is. However, she is quite the enabler as she lets Norman sleep in her bed every night, resulting in some awkward cuddling between the mother and son. Norman’s brother, Dylan, finds their relationship strange, but has other things to worry about, as his father/uncle is back in town. Norman decides he and Emma should start dating. That is before he creepily stares into the bathroom of motel guest, Annika, and is almost put into the trance seen in earlier seasons, when he gets physical with a woman. It was interesting to see how Norma tiptoes around Norman. She admitted to Dylan she knew their relationship was weird, but was easily convinced by Norman to start sleeping in her bed again and used her mother’s recent death as an excuse to justify her decision. It is possible she is afraid of Norman, seeing his psychotic breaks in Season 2, and is afraid for others to see him in that state. This could be a problem for Emma, who is eager to have Norman as a boyfriend. Norman is still haunted by the teacher he killed at the end of the first season, and it will be interesting to see where the writers take that storyline and how it will affect Norman’s already crumbling mentality. Seeing as it is getting pretty far into the series, everyone is anxiously awaiting when Norman will finally snap and turn into the true psycho. “Bates Motel” airs every Monday at 9 p.m. on A&E.
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‘Empire,’ the breakout show everyone is talking about Justin Lee
Staff Writer Chops, beats, parallels, murder. That is what you will get with Fox’s new hit, “Empire.” In order to avoid spoilers, I will only be reviewing the pilot (first episode). To start, the Lyon family owns Empire Enterprise, a mega-profit record company in charge of producing rap and R&B artists. Lucious, the CEO, announces in a board meeting that modern artists are unable to make money on their material due to the Internet and users downloading music for free. He sees this as an injustice, considering it was the music industry that helped him get off the streets and into an office. He announces his company will go public and will enter the New York Stock Exchange
for young artists to share in. Two of his music writers are his sons, Jamal and Hakeem. Jamal represents the soul of music, while Hakeem represents the fame and stardom. This contrast is properly drawn out in their styles. In modern rap, there is a divide between monotone free-styling, backed by studio beats and soulful singing, backed by piano and real instruments. Honestly, it is up to the rap audience to decide what to listen to, but this separation and difference in ideology allows Jamal and Hakeem’s characters to be filled in and pinned against each other. The last sibling, Andre, is the eldest son and CFO of Empire. His ambition is to head the company one day, as he feels he is the only one fit for the job. Jamal is the typical “black sheep” of the family, misunderstood by
his father, not entirely interested in fame and just wants to play music. He is in a relationship with his roommate, Michael, and it is frowned upon by Lucious. Being that it is 2015, the homophobic attitude is considered “old” by millennials, but at least this show highlights the adversity the gay community goes through to obtain acceptance. Hakeem is the favored child of Lucious, but fame and partying lead to struggles focusing on his music. Lucious offers him a chance to splash a new record, but Hakeem parties too hard. Desperate, Hakeem turns to Jamal for help, and they form a blend of R&B and rap, pleasing Lucious. Naturally, Lucious gives all the credit to Hakeem, while Jamal is shoved aside. In the middle of all this, Cookie, their mother and Lucious’ wife, is released from prison after a 17-
year sentence. She visits Jamal and wants to help him have a breakthrough. After this, she visits Lucious at Empire and demands her fair share of the corporation (she put down a $400,000 investment), but Lucious denies her. Cookie does not go down so easily. She is a strong, vindictive woman and wants Jamal to be successful, while Lucious wants Hakeem to be successful. The problem is Jamal and Hakeem are inseparable. They support each other and want to get through these changes together. It is a show about family, power, ambition, skill and proving your worth. The music is really a story-telling element, representing the internalizations of the characters, paralleling past and present, and leaves you wanting more. I do not want to spoil too much, but I will say this show is great for
all demographics, even if rap is not your thing. I think audiences can see themselves in all these characters and can get behind them. Watch the rest of season one, before season two starts. You do not want to miss it.
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“Empire” star Terrence Howard plays Lucious.
Alternative rock legends release first track from upcoming album
with pounding drums and a strong bassline that occasionally takes the forefront of the song, the single is Staff Writer formulaic Muse at their most basic, Alternative rock trio, Muse, re- but strongest. leased the first single off their upThe content of the song is a bit coming album “Drones.” The track, cheesy, especially for a band like titled “Psycho,” shows a return to Muse’s riff rock tendencies of the ’90s, mixed with the more structured, anthem-like sounds of their more recent albums. Muse has been at the forefront of alternative rock music for over a decade and, with “Psycho,” they recycled a riff used in concert jams from their early days and turned it into an almost radio-friendly single. The riff is classic Muse: simple, a little cliché, but more than Photo courtesy of Moses enough to make you want to bang your head for five minutes. Mixed Frontman Matt Bellamy of Muse
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Muse, which is well known for its dystopian lyrics and soundscapes. The lyrics are written from the viewpoint of a drill sergeant yelling at a confused, anonymous soldier. Singer Matt Bellamy, whose voice is as strong and clear as ever, screams “I’m gonna make you a f***ing psycho!” in the chorus, which does sound drill sergeant-esque, but is nonetheless simple and a little disappointing to fans who are used to Muse’s captivating and, at times, complex lyrics. The song is also littered with a few lines of profanity, making it perhaps less radio-friendly and commercial. Despite the single being a little long (more than five minutes), having multiple sections of an actual drill sergeant barking orders and being lyrically simple, Muse pulls
it off with the bravado they have maintained since the mid-’90s. It is easy to envision a crowd going wild to the song at a concert, and though it pales in comparison to epic anthems, such as “Knights of Cydonia” or even the blander but still inspiring “Uprising,” it still has enough angst and pure guitar-driven madness to make any person a casual fan of Muse. The band has long been compared to Radiohead and Queen, and, in my opinion, Marilyn Manson can now be added to that list. This track contains enough distorted and high-pitched vocals paired with sleazy guitars to make it seem like a Marilyn Manson single. If the lyrical content would not be so political, I believe this song could have been a Marilyn Manson single.
Many will be happy to know that Muse intends to return to their rock roots with “Drones,” which comes out June 8. The band’s last album, “The Second Law,” was a more pop-sounding record that fell flat with many fans and critics. If the first single (“Psycho”) is any indication, Muse intends to bare their rock-influenced side to the world once again. The song’s riff is already known to some fans, who have heard it live in the past as a jam, so it is easy to say that Muse perhaps cheated and recycled a little too much, but the track will still be at its strongest when played live. Known for their spectacular stadium shows, Muse now has another barn-burner to add to their set list.
The mid-point of the ‘Divergent’ series, ‘Insurgent’ serves mostly to set up final novel Catherine Amoriello Staff Writer
Following the recent trend of post-apocalyptic novels, Veronica Roth puts her own spin on the future with her “Divergent” trilogy. Given that “Insurgent” has just recently been released in theaters, I found it appropriate to do this week’s book review on the novel of the same title. The first installment of the series, “Divergent,” takes place in a post-apocalyptic Chicago. The peo-
ple living in the city are broken into five different factions that include: Abnegation, Amity, Candor, Dauntless and Erudite. The main character, Tris, is originally a member of Abnegation, but chooses to switch to Dauntless, the most dangerous and challenging faction. The novel chronicles Tris’s time spent trying to become a member of Dauntless and ends with the corrupted Dauntless faction destroying a majority of the Abnegation faction. “Insurgent” picks up where “Divergent” left off, with Tris and her
friends fleeing the Abnegation district to find a safehaven in Amity, a faction known for kindness. The Dauntless traitors are working with members of the Erudite faction to find Tris and Four, who have been identified as Divergent. Tris and Four escape Amity before the traitors can capture them, but ultimately are arrested when they reach the district of Candor. Tris and Four are put on trial where they are put under a truth serum and are forced to answer questions in front of the people of Candor. The traitors continue to search
for Tris and others who are Divergent. There are continuous attacks on members of Candor and loyal Dauntless members, and Tris is continuously in the line of danger. Between avoiding the grasp of the traitors and maintaining her relationship with Four, Tris is now faced with having to reveal a secret her parents had died to protect; a secret that could shatter all of the factions and change life as they know it, forever. I have read all three books in the “Divergent” trilogy, and I would have to say that “Insurgent” is my
least favorite. The second installment tends to drag on and is focused mostly on Tris’ whining and self-loathing. Also, Tris and Four’s constant battling back and forth gets old very quick. It almost seems like Roth is trying to create as much unnecessary, petty drama as possible, which gets in the way of the actual good parts of the story. Although “Insurgent” was not my favorite novel of the series, it must be read in order to understand what happens in the third novel, “Allegiant,” which is much more interesting.
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Top 20 Billboard Artist
1. Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars 2. Maroon 5 3. Ed Sheeran 4. Ellie Goulding 5. Rihanna 6. The Weeknd 7. Taylor Swift 8. Sam Smith 9. Pitbull & Ne-Yo 10. Fetty Wap 11. Hozier 12. Taylor Swift 13. Flo Rida 14. Nicki Minaj 15. Natalie La Rose 16. Usher/Juicy J 17. Meghan Trainor 18. Ariana Grande 19. Sam Smith 20. Nick Jonas
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Uptown Funk! Sugar Thinking Out Loud Love Me Like You Do
FourFiveSeconds Earned It Style Lay Me Down Time Of Our Lives Trap Queen Take Me To Church Blank Space G.D.F.R. Truffle Butter Somebody I Don’t Mind Lips Are Movin One Last Time I’m Not The Only One Chains
Top 10 Movies
Movie 1. The Divergent Series: Insurgent 2. Cinderella 3. Run All Night 4. The Gunman 5. Kingsman: The Secret Service 6. Do You Believe? 7. The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 8. Focus 9. Chappie 10. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Weekend Gross $54,025,000 $34,492,000 $5,115,000 $5,009,000 $4,600,000 $4,000,000 $3,450,000 $3,300,000 $2,650,000 $2,350,000
Billboard information from www.billboard.com. WSYC Top 20 music information from WSYC. Movie information from www.boxofficemojo.com. Movie schedule from www.carmike.com.
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Artist Album 1. Father John Misty I Love You, Honeybear 2. Buxton Half A Native 3. And the Kids Turn To Each Other 4. Colleen Green I Want to Grow Up 5. Jose Gonzalez Vestiges and Claws 6. American Spirit Seaon of Violence 7. Kate Pierson Guitars and Microphones 8. A Place To Bury Strangers Transfixiation 9. Two Gallants We Are Undone On Your Own Love Again 10. Jessica Pratt The Horse Comanche 11. Chadwick Stokes 12. Breakfast In Furs Flyaway Garden Street Joy EP 13. Street Joy Should The Light Go Out 14. Twin River Archives Volume No. 1 15. Iron and Wine Conversationalist 16. In-Flight Safety Maxed Out On Distractions 17. Corners Live At Third Man Records 18. Parquet Courts Cosmetics 19. Diamond Rugs What Happens Next 20. Gang of Four
Movie Schedule Movie Showings Evening Showings
Cinderella
6:45 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 9:20 p.m., 10:05 p.m.
Divergent: Insurgent 2D
7:00 p.m., 9:45 p.m.
Divergent: Insurgent 3D
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Run All Night
6:50 p.m., 9:35 p.m.
Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
6:50 p.m., 9:35 p.m.
The Gunman
7:05 p.m., 9:55 p.m.
*Movie showtimes are for Tuesday at the Carmike 7 Theatre located inside the Chambersburg Mall on Black Gap Road.
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Asst. Sports Editor Every March, the entire country braces for a phenomenon commonly known as March Madness. Otherwise known as the NCAA Tournament, it is the pulsepounding conclusion of the Men’s College Basketball season. It places the best 68 teams in the country against each other to determine a champion.
“I don’t think you can play a perfect basketball game any better than you can do anything else perfectly, but these guys [UK] are coming pretty close.” -Barack Obama
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This year, the tournament features a heavy favorite in an undefeated University of Kentucky squad that could be one of the greatest teams in NCAA history. However, to accomplish their goals, they could have to pass through perennial contenders Louisville, Duke, and Wisconsin. As the tournament is entering the Sweet 16, there have already been a number of upsets, and there are no perfect brackets left in the world. No. 2 seeds Kansas and Virginia were upset by Wichita State and Michigan
State respectively, and No. 1 seed could very well have 7-8 first-round Villanova fell to N.C. State in the draft picks in the NBA this summer, Round of 32. and are said to be able to compete There is a lot of exciting on the level of an NBA team. basketball yet to be So, how is it possible for a team like Louisville or Duke, who could each have 2-3 players taken in the first round, to compete? Simply put, it is not possible. They could each give Kentucky a run for their money, but they simply do not have the athleticism or skill to match up. While I have Duke meeting Kentucky in the championship game, I know that it’s a foregone conclusion. Coach John Calipari and his Kentucky Wildcats will take home the title while President Obama picks Kentucky to win. barely breaking a sweat.
played, and your sports editors will Dave: take a deeper look into the bracket to determine who they think will I agree that Kentucky is the best take home the tournament crown. team on paper, and have the best chance of winning it all in most Cale: people’s opinion. However, I think With March Madness comes the that Duke is going to be a sleeper challenge of filling out a bracket, I participate in filling out a bracket and make it to the finals opposite or trying to predict who wins every for every NCAA tournament, and undefeated UK. I am predicting game in the tournament. This this year was no different. While the Blue Devils to win just because challenge has grown in I did not have many of the upsets, of the hype that surrounds the popularity over the years, such as Witchita State over Kansas undefeated Wildcats. with different athletes in the Round of 32, I do still have Several teams have a shot to and celebrities make the Final Four, and my the big picture intact. offering prizes to As of now, all of my Final Four picks for the lineups are as follows. those with the teams (Kentucky, Louisville, Upstart Xavier, which has played best brackets. Duke, Wisconsin) are still alive for low-ranked teams but beat them the title. Yet, unlike many past handily, is my pick to win the tourneys, I do not have the same western region. North Carolina amount of intrigue in this one. State will make a trip to the Final This year lacks a certain Four because even as underdogs excitement to me because against the No. 1-seed Villanova it is highly likely that it found a way to pull out the win. we already know the Those two teams along with Duke outcome. Like many, I and UK are my favorites to make have the heavy favorite, the Final Four, and ultimately I Kentucky, cutting down predict a Duke victory. the nets when it is all said and done. The team is currently undefeated, sitting at 36-0, and Kentucky coach John Calipari is readying his undefeated team showing no signs of for a championship run, taking down Hampton and Cincinnati. weakness. Kentucky
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6-3 softball splits double-header vs. Bloomsburg in home opener CALE AHEARN
bleheader against the rival Bloomsburg Huskies (6-6, 1-1). Asst. Sports Editor SU (6-3, 1-1) dropped the opener in a 5-0 shutout loss, but were The Shippensburg Universi- able to rebound and took the second ty Women’s Softball team opened game by a score of 4-2. In the first game, Bloomsburg PSAC East play by splitting a dou-
Senior Maddie Justice picked up a hit in Game 2.
used a big third inning, keyed by a three-run home run, to open the scoring and never looked back. Pitcher Taylor Parker threw a twohit shutout for the Huskies, while senior Liz Parkins took the loss for the Red Raiders. SU was able to get the bats going in the second game, scoring all four of its runs in a decisive fourth inning. Multiple errors and smart base running set up Parkins hitting a two-run home run to cap off the inning for the Red Raiders. Junior Quincy Lewis was able to pick up the complete game victory for her third win of the season. Lewis needed on 63 pitches to keep the Huskies at bay, allowing only two runs on seven hits. Junior Taylor Pattillo and sophomore Jenny Peel each added two hits in the victory. SU will look to keep its strong start to the season going when it continues PSAC play against East Stroudsburg at home on March 24.
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Pattillo finished Game 2 with two hits and a run scored.
Indoor track finishes 2014-15 as PSAC champs, produce 10 All-Americans DAVE BARTH Sports Editor “Remember that the track is the exact same length as always. Keep your focus and good things will happen.” Wise words of advice from 10year Shippensburg University head coach Dave Osanitsch on the eve of his team’s trip to the 2015 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field National Championships sum up the mentality that the Raider squad used to find success throughout their 2014-15 campaign. Five days later, 10 different Raiders that attended the event in Birmingham, Alabama, returned home with All-American honors to wrap up another successful season for the dynasty that is Shippensburg University track & field. For the 14 years that indoor track has been a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference sport, Shippensburg has dominated the conference. The men have won half of the league’s championship titles, and the women’s squad have brought home one less, totaling six. The Raiders continued their winning ways this year, each team taking home a title three weeks ago at the PSAC Indoor Championships at Edinboro University. The men’s team seemed to be set
on cruise control at PSAC’s, outscoring second-place Slippery Rock University by 57.5 points for its fifth-consecutive conference championship title. The senior-heavy roster closed out the season with a school-record total of 22 all-region performers. “I knew our men’s team was going to be very strong coming into the season,” Osanitsch said. “The expectations were to win a conference championship, which they did, and to get a number of athletes to nationals and qualify for two relays, which they also did.” Redshirt-sophomore LeQuan Chapman tops the men’s list of standout performers. He earned the
Raider’s lone first-team All-American spot at long jump, with a seventh-place mark of 23 feet, 4 3/4 inches, and earned second-team honors in triple jump with a 48-foot, 6 1/4-inch effort that was good for 11th-place. “My family always supports me 100 percent, so that and the way we train were my major keys to success this season,” Chapman said. “You don’t win meets at the meet, you win them training in the weight room and on the field. Putting in that extra time and extra work gives you that extra edge over the next person.” Shippensburg’s 4x4 relay squad also earned second-team honors at
nationals, after a successful season in which it placed fifth in DII during the regular season. Senior Eric Bologa, senior Andrew Kujawski, sophomore Tim Usher and senior Robert Bales wrapped up nationals with a 3:15.25 finish, good for ninth place and All-American honors for the relay team. Other All-American finishers for the Raider men included senior Brayden Burleigh and sophomore Kieran Sutton in the 3K. Burleigh finished 13th at nationals with a time of 8:23.81 and Sutton placed 15th at 8:27.51 to cap off strong seasons for the pair. The women’s team finished 201415 with nine all-region performers.
The lineup entered the PSAC championships as underdogs, but rode a late comeback run to edge longtime rival Slippery Rock by eight points. Standout performers for the Lady Raiders include sophomore Sarah Hunt, who broke the school’s longjump record earlier in the season with a mark of 19 feet, 6 3/4 inches. The effort earned her a trip to nationals, at which she finished 16th with a mark of 18 feet, 2 1/2 inches. Senior Liz Ross also paid a visit to Birmingham after setting a school record of 46 feet, 9 inches during the season in shot put. Her toss of 45 feet, 4 1/4 inches at nationals ranked her No. 14 in the country after placing second in PSAC play. “Some of our younger players like Sarah Hunt really stepped it up this year,” Osanitsch said, “So there’s really some young talent there that’s going to be coming through once our many seniors leave. Overall these student athletes are outstanding, and work really really hard. Talent will only take you so far, and these men and women have really done an excellent job during the indoor season in preparing for success.” The Raiders look to build off of a prosperous indoor campaign, travelling to Williamsburg, Virginia on Saturday for the Tribe Open to kick off the spring season of outdoor Photo courtesy of SU Sports Information track & field.
Track men and women celebrate after taking home dual PSAC championship titles.
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Shippey hurls complete-game win in Sunday sweep of Mansfield Shareik Flowers Staff Writer
The sun was shining and a cold breeze blew during a chilly Sunday afternoon as the Raiders squared off against the Mansfield Mountaineers in a double-header at Fairchild Field. Despite being the away team even though both games were played in Shippensburg (Mansfield’s Shaute Field is currently unplayable), the Raiders (6-12, 3-3 PSAC East) swept the Mountaineers in a doubleheader, winning the first matchup 5-1
and second game 13-9. “Guys did a good job today,” remarked Raiders head coach Matt Jones after his team’s two victories. “We got back to .500 in the conference, which is where we want to be. Hopefully we can build on it tomorrow.”
Game 1: The Raiders got a dominant performance from pitcher Marcus Shippey who struck out 11 batters as the Raiders defeated the Mountaineers 5-1 in the first game of a double header. “It was just numen on the fast-
ball today,” said Shippey after the complete-game victory. “They just couldn’t seem to hit it and it ended up working for me.” The Raiders trailed 1-0 five innings in, until a three-run surge in the sixth and an additional two runs in the seventh. With the base loaded in the sixth and two outs, third-baseman Ryan McMillen singled and scored Austin Allison and catcher Jake Kennedy in the process. Freshman Dalton Hoiles drew a bases-loaded walk in the seventh and next batter up senior Cody Ezolt struck out swinging but advanced to first on a wild pitch that allowed junior Mike Marcinko to score.
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Michaud battles for an out in Game-2 action on Sunday.
The Raiders’ momentum from a decisive victory carried over to the second game as they finished with a season-high 18 hits on a way to a 13-9 victory over Mansfield. Shippensburg scored in every inning and out-hit the Mountaineers 18-to-14. The team was an offensive juggernaut all game, largely in part due to the strong performance of ju-
Raider shortstop Jimmy Spanos battles the sun while tracking down an infield popup in Sunday’s 2nd game. nior Mike Marcinko. Marcinko finished the game 4-for4 from the plate with 4 RBI’s, including a three-run home run over the left-field wall in the third inning. “I knew he was probably going to try a fastball in on me and I shortened up and got it,” said Marcinko on his home run after the game. “It
felt pretty good coming off the bat.” Junior Austin Allison finished the game 4-for-5 hitting and 3 RBI’s, including a two-run homer over the right field fence in the first inning. The Raiders have a double-header rematch with Mansfield at 1 p.m. Monday at Fairchild Field.
Baseball splits St. Paddy’s Day double-header, combines with LHU for 43 hits Kennedy continues hot streak with grand slam in first inning, Curtis cruises after early run support was able to win one game in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division double-header against Lock Haven. The win came in the first game with an 8-2 outcome while the Bald Eagles won the second game 10-8.
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Freshman Andy Crum throws a sizzling heater past a bunting Eagle for a strikeout.
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winds gusted over the left field fence of Fairchild Field. The luck of Staff Writer the Irish seemed to be in full effect as SU and Lock Haven University The sound of an announcer’s voice baseball teams combined for 43 hits, seemed like a whisper on Shippensincluding six home runs, in a St. burg University’s campus as heavy
Patrick’s Day match up. Shippensburg University had to host Tuesday’s game because Lock Haven’s field was unplayable, so the Raiders served as the visiting team at Fairchild Field. Raider baseball
Jake Kennedy stepped to the plate with bases loaded and sent a pitch into orbit over the left field fence for a grand slam to put Shippensburg up by four runs in the first inning. Shippensburg added four more runs in the second inning with a home run from Spangler and great efforts from Austin Allison, Mike Marcinko, Dalton Hoiles and Jimmy Spanos. The early run support allowed Mark Curtis to be relaxed on the mound. He threw six innings, allowing only two runs on eight hits. Curtis recorded five strikeouts and only one walk. Freshman Grant Hoover came in as the closer and pitched a scoreless inning to finish the game.
Game 2: Shippensburg scored six runs in the first six innings. Seven Raider players finished with at least one hit, while six recorded one or more RBIs. Spanos and Hoiles went 2-for4 with an RBI and a run and Allison tripled and scored. The seventh inning started with a Spanos double to right field. After Kennedy popped out, Hoiles hit a single and then both Spanos and Hoiles scored when Ezolt jacked a double to right center field. A lineout left Ezolt on second and Hoover stepped to the plate as the tying run. Hoover hit a ground ball to the left side of the diamond and the Lock Haven short stop had a tough play and barely got a glove on the ball. As Ezolt made his way to third the ball was thrown and Ezolt was called out on a questionable fielder’s choice to end the game at 10-8.
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Boxing qualifies school-record 6 athletes for national tournament DAVE BARTH Sports Editor A hard-fought day at the West Point regional boxing tournament on Saturday, March 14, resulted in a school-record six fighters qualifying for nationals. A long but successful season saw a number of Raider fighters knocking on the door of the national tournament on April 10-12 from Sunrise, Florida, and many of them made the cut thanks to hard work and detailed preparation. Two Raiders picked up standout wins at the event: sophomore Brett Pastore and 2013-14 national qualifier Tylik Guilford. Pastore impressed in his first fight, beating Lock Haven University’s Tahari Gravesande by unanimous decision. The 165-pounder, in his first year with the Raiders, ultimately fell in the final round against Army’s Will Estes, who is a very tough fighter with a near-perfect record according to Shippensburg coach Travis Wylie.
“There were some mistakes I made, but I’m going to work on them in the next four weeks,” Pastore said. “My fight against Army was a tough match, but I’m going to break that down and I think I can come back and beat him at nationals.” Guilford, fighting at 156 pounds, took on one of the toughest weight classes of any Raider, according to Wylie. He fell in his first fight to the eventual 156-pound champion, Penn State’s Peirce Hessinger, in a fight that could have been decided either way. Facing elimination from the national tournament, he took on LHU’s Zack Brown, who took third place at nationals last year. Guilford ultimately picked up the win, and looks to improve his performance from last year when he travels to Florida. “The Rice fight went much better than the day before,” Wylie said of Guilford’s second fight. “He came prepared to fight, in a do-or-die situation, and he came through when it counted.” “I feel like I did OK at regionals, but I could have done better,” Guilford added. “I need to get back to the
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Haziz Self goes in for a left hook against his opponent. basics and get back to what I know I can do. It’s good to have a lot of support from the team and from coach; that’s what motivates me at practice and to get the W’s I got.” Other national qualifiers for the Raiders include freshman Haziz Self, first-year fighter Ada Ibe, senior Emily Appleman and freshman Nate Sanders. Self has a number of impressive knockouts in his debut season for
Shippensburg, and looks like a true contender at 119. “Haziz Self fought the former national champ,” Wylie said. “He lost the decision, but I think it proved to him that he’s at that level. I am hoping it will give him that extra spark and motivation to push himself in these next few weeks heading in to nationals.” Ibe took the mat at 132 pounds in her first regional appearance for
Shippensburg. The Lady Raider ultimately fell to Coast Guard’s Kiana Keoka, who she beat on Feb. 28 for her first ever win. Sanders has compiled a solid season for the Raiders at 147 pounds. The tall boxer ran into trouble in his Saturday matchup, losing by TKO in the final seconds of the first round, in a stoppage that Wylie described as “premature, in my opinion.” He still qualified for nationals however, and looks to make his mark for Shippensburg at Florida. Appleman, a national runner up at 139 pounds last year, lost her match to Coast Guard’s Mary Hazen in an uncharacteristically poor performance, according to Wylie. “I definitely could have performed a lot better at regionals,” Appleman said. “I lost the fight and there are so many things that I would do better. I’m definitely more motivated to win now though. I’m going to get that belt.” Look for the young Shippensburg squad to make a name for itself at the national tournament in Sunrise, Florida, from April 10-12.
Outdoor track qualifies 37 for PSAC contention in season opener from Virginia DAVE BARTH Sports Editor Sixteen women and 21 men posted Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference-qualifying performances this Saturday in Williamsburg, Virginia. These numbers do not include indoor national championship qualifiers, who competed last weekend in Birmingham, Alabama, and take the field next week for Shippensburg.
For the women, standout events came in the javelin throw, various running and sprinting events and discus throw. Freshman Crystal Hartman set the bar high in javelin with her first collegiate throw, which measured 141 feet, eight inches. The effort marked the best measurement by any Raider in more than 10 years. Sophomore Dhayana de los Santos Rodriguez found success as well in the javelin throw with a toss of 135 feet, three inches.
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Senior Liz Ross qualified for indoor nationals as a thrower. Senior Sam Beckerleg competes in the hurdles (cutout).
Shippensburg’s javelin squad throws of 37 feet, 5 3/4 inches and feet, 8 3/4 inchtook home the top five spots at the 3 9 event; throws from redshirt-freshes, respectively. man Tiffany Heisey, freshman Kelly The men’s squad qualified Logan and junior Heather Bolick all an impressive impressed in their season debuts. Several runners posted solid 21 athletes numbers for the Raiders, including f o r senior Bri Fells, who finished first in the 400 meters with a time of 57.99 seconds. Junior Megan Lundy grabbed third place in the same distance with a 58.38 mark. In the 200, freshman Lindsay Sheehan finished with a time of 26.17 seconds, while redshirt-freshman Kiana Tucker posted a 2:21.78 mark in the 800 meters. Senior Danesha Butler also found success in the 100-meter hurdles with a 15.55-second mark. For the throwers, junior Brianna Davis took home first place in the discus throw with a mark of 127 feet, five inches while freshman Erin Doherty won second place with a 119-foot, one-inch effort. PSAC contention, Sophomore Ava Bonetti grabbed three of whom also met a third-place finish in the NCAA provisional qualifyevent with a 115 foot, seving standards. en-inch throw. Doherty and Senior Peter Gelston, an Bonetti also competed in All-American in 2014, competthe shot put, taking home ed in the 3000-meter steeplefourth and second place with chase and took home a time of
9:14.28. Junior Chris Mullin picked up a collegiate-best time of 9:19.34 in the same event. Freshman Austin Shupp won both the 110-meter and 400-meter hurdles with times of 15.36 and 54.47 seconds respectively. Senior Jordan Jones followed him closely in the 400, posting a time of 54.67 seconds. Graduate Jacob Sunday made his Shippensburg debut in the javelin throw, winning the event with a 196 foot, five inch mark. Senior Andrew Korrubin posted a 183foot, eight-inch measurement; both throws qualified each athlete for the NCAA provisional standard. Several Raiders won their field events in Saturday’s action, including Aboubacar Keita with a 22-foot, 1/4-inch long jump and junior Devon Fisher with a mark of 43 feet, 11 1/4 inch triple jump. Shippensburg outdoor track returns to action at the University of Maryland Invitational on Saturday.
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DII nationals highlight season for maturing Raider wrestlers upcoming D B AVE
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Sports Editor Down 4-1 with a nation of Division II wrestling fans watching, Shippensburg University’s 149-pounder Cameron Throckmorton twisted out of the grasp of his opponent, gaining control for the reversal. With five seconds to go in the first period the junior landed a takedown that pinned Central Oklahoma’s Spencer Rutherford on his back, earning Throckmorton the come-from-behind victory. It is impressive to win at a national championship in any sport, but especially in the world’s fifth most difficult, according to ESPN. com. Throckmorton did it two weeks into a battle with an illness that kept him from winning the regional championship at his weight.
The heart that the Raider’s No. 1 wrestler showcased on Saturday afternoon at the St. Louis NCAA DII National Championship Tournament illustrates the poise and preparation that Shippensburg wrestling has strived for all season long. A young team, the Raider lineup features only one senior and four juniors out of 15 wrestlers. An experienced coaching staff headed by sixyear skipper Seth Bloomquist along with several nationally-ranked team members provided leadership for the up-and-coming Shippensburg squad. “It’s great just having a group of guys behind your back that you know are always going to work,” Throckmorton said. “It is great to have Bloomquist in our corner as well. I am close with him personally and it gives me a bit of comfort to have him around with all the expe-
tournament is a very good number considering how young we are,” Shippensburg coach Seth Bloomquist said. “We tried to give a lot of our wrestlers experience so they could establish themselves in their weight class. It gave them time to learn a little bit about college wrestling and develop as athletes in the four months before the regional tournament.” Throckmorton, who ranked No. 1 in the region at 149 pounds, lost his second matchup to Belmont Abbey’s Scott Bosak. He closed out his season with a team-best 22-3 record. Sophomore Jalal Paige, 197 pounds, made his second-straight visit to nationals on Friday, a year removed from an 11-9 campaign that extended the Raider’s streak of national competition to 12 seasons. Paige closed out his 2014-15 season with a 12-11 record after dropping a 4-1 decision and a fall at 2:07 in the hardest set of matchups on paper for any Raider. Sophomore Karl Lightner and freshman Mike Springer also represented Shippensburg at the tournament, each battling hard but losing two straight and facing elimination. Lightner closed out his season at 16-10 after making his first trip to nationals at 133 pounds. Springer defied all odds at the regional tournament, pinning four opponents to punch his ticket to St. Louis at 157 pounds. He closed out the season with a 17-13 record and a team-high eight pins. “Mike Springer should be very happy making nationals in his first year, especially after he had to transition to a higher weight class from high school to college,” Bloomquist said. “He had a huge day at regionals; he peaked at the right time for us.” The future is bright for the Raiders squad, which saw seven teammates reach the second day of competition at regionals and boasts 14 first-year wrestlers that plan to record. return for a second go next season. Bloomquist expressed optimism for the future of his young squad and was impressed at the number of national qualifiers his young team produced. “Preparation for this began the first day of practice,” Bloomquist said prior to the national tournament. “When we began the season we each set goals for our expectations and what each wrestler wanted to achieve. All of them wanted to make the national tournament, and all that hard work comes down to this.” It was a brilliant campaign for such a young team, and one of the best lineups for Raider wrestling since 2007. One thing is certain, however, and that is that ShippensPhotos by Dave Barth burg wrestling is on the rise.
rience he brings to the table.” “Experience really helped us get to where we are at,” Throckmorton continued. “We sent one freshman, and it will help him a lot to get this experience early on, but for myself and Jalal Paige, we’ve each been to nationals, myself two years ago and Paige last year. The freshman group really stepped it up as the year progressed. They got a lot tougher, and they got used to wrestling at a college level. They have been able to pull out some big wins for us.” Four wrestlers competed at nationals this year, the most for Shippensburg since 2007. The match highlighted a gutsy season for the Raiders during which the team compiled an 8-14 team record. The squad peaked at the right time however, and finished seventh in the region two weeks before its trip to St. Louis. “Qualifying four for the national
Throckmorton ended his season at nationals with a team-best 22-3
Raider wrestling sent four athletes to the national tournament, the most since 2007.
psac games: Baseball:
March 24 vs. IUP March 27 at East Stroudsburg March 28 vs. East Stroudsburg
Softball:
March 24 vs. East Stroudsburg March 27 vs. West Chester March 28 at Millersville
Women’s Tennis:
March 24 vs. Kutztown March 25 vs. Goldey-Beacom March 27 at Cheyney
Women’s Lacrosse:
March 24 vs. Bloomsburg March 27 at Seton Hall March 28 at Slippery Rock
Outdoor Track:
March 28 at Maryland Invitational
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Women’s lacrosse rallies to beat Chestnut Hill 11-7 DAVE BARTH
Sports Editor Late-game heroics on defense and offense for the Shippensburg University women’s lacrosse team set them up for an 11-7 comeback win over Chestnut Hill College on Tuesday afternoon from Robb Sports Complex. The Raiders trailed 7-5 with
25:36 left to play, but a season-high 14 saves in the contest from junior goalkeeper Ally Frymoyer helped SU hold the Griffins scoreless from that point on. Frymoyer made 10 of those 14 saves in the second half, finishing the game with a career-best save percentage of .667. Freshman Makenzie Magnotta and sophomore Annemarie Cericola put together solid defensive efforts for the Raiders. Magnotta picked up
The Lady Raiders rallied from a 5-7 deficit at 25:36.
a team-high three forced turnovers and totaled five groundballs, while Cericola totaled five groundballs, two forced turnovers and a coast-tocoast scoring effort off a turnover for the first goal of a decisive 6-0 run for the Raiders. Junior Brooke Olsen finished the contest with a draw control and a groundball, and freshman Julia Wise forced a turnover and totaled two groundballs. Offensively, seniors Courtney Kennedy and Sheila Johnson each scored twice, and Kennedy forced a turnover at one point, while skillfully assisting senior Garrie Grenfell on the Raider’s first goal of the game. Sophomore Amanda Frank also contributed on offense, scoring on a free-position shot and totaling two assists, four groundballs and a caused turnover. Sophomore Max Barkley contributed with five of the Raiders’ draw controls, and four other team members had goals in the contest including junior Tan-
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Senior Sheila Johnson scores on a free-position shot.
isha Joseph and freshman Sarah game with a hat trick to pace ShipMcLeod. pensburg (2-4, 0-1 PSAC) in scoring, but the team could not overcome a Saturday: 6-0 deficit to start the game. The Raiders host Lax 4 Life Day The Raider squad finished up its week-three action with a 16-9 loss to on Tuesday, taking on Bloomsburg Edinboro University (4-0, 1-0 PSAC) in an event that will support the naon Saturday. Johnson finished the tional Lax 4 Life Foundation.
Head coach Osanitsch key factor in establishing Raider indoor track dynasty DAVE BARTH Sports Editor Ten seasons. Twenty three Pennsylvnia State Athletic Conference championships. Twenty two PSAC Coach of the Year awards. Ninety seven NCAA All-American student athletes. If you ask him, he will downplay his success, pawn it off on talented students and a supportive, cohesive coaching staff, or reference a long-time tradition of winning for Shippensburg University track & field. Undoubtedly all of these aspects played a part, but Shippensburg University men and women’s indoor and outdoor track & field would not be the same without its skipper Dave Osanitsch. “What Coach Osanitsch brings to the team is a lot of energy when we practice and compete,” senior 4x4 anchor Robert Bales said. “He is a very vocal coach, watching every event that he can so that he can help get excited for our success or teach us what we can do to better ourselves next time. I feel I wouldn’t be nearly as successful both on and off the track as I have been these past four years without him.” Osanitsch began his coaching career at Dickinson College 15 years ago, and has thrived at the helm of
the Raiders since 2006. Through his nine seasons as Shippensburg’s head coach he has compiled 12 outdoor and 11 indoor PSAC championship titles; the rest of the conference has just 13 combined league titles in the same span. Recently, Osanitsch led his men and women’s indoor squads to a PSAC title apiece, and saw 13 of his athletes compete at nationals this past weekend at Birmingham, Alabama. The Shippensburg graduate picked up his 10th Atlantic Region Head Coach of the Year award for his efforts this season, achieving the honor as the skipper of the upstart women’s team. “For the women’s side they have really done an excellent job,” Osanitsch said. “This is really a team on the rise, and they really stepped up indoors and surprised a lot of people. Regionals were pretty awesome this year; they exceeded
themselves on paper by almost 30 points. They did a great job of supporting each other, and really came together as a team.” For Osanitsch, success started back in his days at Freedom High School where he competed at a high level as a sprinter and hurdler. He made the Lehigh Valley Morning Call’s Track & Field First Team and finished his career as a district medalist. Osanitsch ended his high school days on a sour note as he fell to injury shortly before he could compete at the state championships, but the talented sprinter was far from done as an athlete. SU saw the potential and recruited Osanitsch out of high school. By the time he graduated in 1996, the future of Raider track & field had c o m p i l e d a career worthy of the Shippensburg University Athletic Hall of Fame. He qualified five
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Osanitsch holds 64 percent of all PSAC track titles.
different times for 55-meter and 110-meter hurdles at the NCAA Division II Championships, and holds Shippensburg’s 55-meter hurdle record with a time of 7.49 seconds. Dickinson College was the next stop for Osanitsch. The team hired him as an assistant following his graduation, and Osanitsch found success with the Red Devils as he aided in building the small college into a Centennial Conference powerhouse. After six years it was time for his experience to translate into an asset for his alma mater, and Osanitsch returned to Shippensburg to take the head coaching position. Ten years later, Osanitsch has built a DII dynasty that is unmatched in the area. He attributes his teams’ successes to a number of factors including a closeknit and experienced coaching staff and a great recruiting formula. A lot can be said for a great coaching staff, and Osanitsch has benefitted from a group that has been together for a long time. “We kind of have it down to a perfect orchestra,” Osanitsch said. “We have a great system in place for recruiting young talent, and chemistry along with experience makes our group of coaches really great to work with. That is a huge reason for our success at least since
I have been here.” The other huge reason for Shippensburg’s recent success is the athletes. When he came to Shippensburg, Osanitsch recognized the need for vigilant recruitment and began to aggressively upgrade the roster with high quality team members. The Raiders have since been successful in this, but even more so have groomed the talent into outstanding young athletes. “These student athletes are outstanding, and work really really hard,” Osanitsch said at the end of this past season. “Talent will only take you so far, and these men and women have really done an excellent job during the indoor season in preparing for success.” Whatever the reason, Osanitsch has met and surpassed SU track & field’s long-standing mark of success. He has the support of a great staff, and the admiration of many student athletes. “Personally, he has always made me feel like I was a valuable asset to the team, always making me feel like this was more than a team, but a family we can come to if we need help with anything, personal issues, school, track...anything,” Bales said. Osanitsch will look to continue his winning ways as the team transitions into the outdoor track & field season this upcoming weekend.
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