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Carter spreads kindness before inauguration Shannon Long News Editor Laurie Carter, the 17th president of Shippensburg University, will be inaugurated this week, and to accompany her inauguration, she has been spreading kindness across the Shippensburg community.

Kindness is one of Carter’s personal core values, and it is also an SU value. At the first inauguration committee meeting, Bertie Landes, a retired SU field hockey coach, came up with the idea of a kindness campaign. The idea then turned into the 17 days of kindness campaign, according to Carter.

“We’re going through a period of change, and change is hard for anyone,” she said.

“As long as we’re always treating one another with

respect and being kind in how we approach change, it doesn’t necessarily make it easier, but it certainly makes it more palatable.”

Carter said she has felt a sense of positive energy on campus, but she always feels that way. She has seen the kindness spreading. For instance, Greek life organizations have created 17 service projects. Other student organizations and faculty members have also been spreading kindness in their own ways.

The 17 days of kindness kicked off with a flash mob on the football field on March 29, and has continued with other events such as a food drive.

In accordance with the food drive, SU will allow students to donate four items to the food drive on Tuesday

from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in order to have one of their parking tickets forgiven.

Items include: plastic jars of peanut butter, fruit preserves and spaghetti sauce; whole wheat spaghetti noodles; cans of tuna; boxed cheerios; protein bars and apple sauce.

Students should drop off the items at the SU police station and bring their ticket or student ID. The idea was proposed by a student who sent Carter an email.

“That’s the wonderful thing about this campaign and everything we’re doing.

It’s not just my idea. There are ideas from all over the community, and if it’s a good idea, we’re gonna give it a shot,” Carter said.

The week leading up to the inauguration will be filled with more acts of kindness

and many events that honor SU. Events include a faculty reception and a cookie and ice cream social.

Carter believes the inauguration is not about her — but about the community. The theme of her inauguration is “make waves.” Carter said this is because waves take us places, carry us to new heights and break down barriers.

“Those are all the things we need to do as a community to move forward,” Carter said.

The inauguration will be held on Friday from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center.

“This is really a celebration of our past, our present and our future,” Carter said.

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Seventeen days of kindness have been leading up to President Laurie Carter’s inauguration on Friday.

Events this week include a food drive on Tuesday.

SU senior wins PASSHE award Hannah Pollock Asst. News Editor

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Kim van Alkemade explains the research behind her new book “Bachelor Girl,” which was released in March. The book follows a woman in 1930s New York City who learns about her inheritance.

Professor debuts second novel Jessica Knapp Staff Writer

“Transforming historical people into characters is my favorite technique of writing historical fiction,” said Shippensburg University English professor Kim van Alkemade during a reading of her new book “Bachelor Girl” on Thursday evening in Old Main Chapel.

“Bachelor Girl” is a historical fiction novel set in jazz age New York City that follows the life of unmarried actress, Helen Winthrope Weyant, who received a surprise inheritance from Col. Jacob Ruppert, a millionaire beer brewer and owner of the New York Yankees baseball team in 1939.

Alkemade is also the author of many other works, including her first novel,

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“Orphan #8,” that was inspired by the orphanage where her grandfather and his brothers grew up in New York.

Some of her creative nonfiction essays have appeared in literary journals including “CutBank,” “Alaska Quarterly Review” and “So To Speak.”

The event began with the showing of a trailer for the book that transported the audience back in time to 1930s New York City to catch a glimpse of the life of the novel’s protagonist, Helen Winthrope Weyant.

Although the book is a work of historical fiction, plenty of research went into the writing of “Bachelor Girl.”

While researching for her newest novel, Alkemade visited as many story locations as possible.

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mansion that Col. Ruppert built.

“American history includes diverse characters and stories…being able to go to the actual place is really inspiring,” she said.

To further get into the mindset of the novel’s main characters, she attended several Broadway play revivals of shows from the 1920s.

Alkemade read the prologue of “Bachelor Girl” to the audience. The novel’s prologue takes place on Jan. 20, 1939, the day that Helen Winthrope Weyant learned of her inheritance and her life changed forever.

To wrap up the event, Alkemade opened the floor to any questions that the audience had about “Bachelor Girl” or any of her past works.

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Shippensburg University senior Brad Foreman was announced as the 2018 winner of the Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence and received a $1,000 prize from the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.

Brad Foreman is set to graduate in May after majoring in physics with minors in biology, chemistry, mathematics, French, Spanish and military science. He currently has a GPA of 3.8 and has made the Dean’s List every semester since his freshman year.

Foreman has accomplished a lot at SU, but only a few years ago he stopped attending college and decided to join the Maryland Army National Guard instead.

However, Foreman decided to give college another shot after a lot of persuasion and encouragement from his brother. He applied to SU, concentrating on his application essay to persuade the admissions office.

Foreman was concerned that his past academic record would deter his acceptance to any university he applied to. He then found himself accepted and enrolled at SU. After his acceptance, Foreman decided to push himself academically.

“I chose physics because it

was a subject that I thought would be too difficult to study on my own. College is expensive, so to maximize the value, I picked something I probably couldn’t have learned independently.

I picked the minors because they’re all subjects I love, and I wanted to get a well-rounded education with a little more depth than required by my program,” Foreman said.

Time management is an important aspect for any college student, especially Foreman. To complete all the necessary classes for his major and minors, Foreman has taken up to 24 credits a semester.

“If you do it incrementally, you find the transition isn’t all that bad,” he said.

Most students who are spending so much time on school would need a lot of inspiration. Foreman’s biggest inspiration is his daughter, Luminara.

“I always wonder what she’ll think when she’s older, and if I’ll be able to give her solid advice without being embarrassed of my own performance and decisions,” he said.

“Everything I do will only make me more well-rounded and help me to provide for her in the future.”

Foreman offered some words of advice for underclassmen who are struggling with their first few semesters.

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Brad Foreman is a senior physics major and the 2018 winner of the Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence and a $1,000 prize from PASSHE. “FOREMAN,” from A1 “Find something on campus that they’re passionate about to get involved in, and make sure they absolutely love their major, too. The extracurriculars can help keep you [stay] motivated and energetic, and if you aren’t enamored of your program, you’re in the wrong one.” He added, “Find your limits, and push them slowly — don’t take on too much at once.”

Foreman has been involved in many campus activities, including the ROTC and holding the titles of web director at The Slate and creator of the first Spanish program on WSYC-88.7. He

has also completed research internships with NASA and volunteer work in Mexico.

After graduation, Foreman will be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the military intelligence branch, and will be working on campus as the ROTC Gold Bar Recruiter until late September, when he will transition into military intelligence officer training.

Foreman has not shut the door on the idea of graduate school, but he will wait a few years until he decides.

“I really want to focus on being a good military intelligence officer before I get back into school.”

Financial Aid Office to host FAFSA completion lab The Financial Aid Office will be offering two open lab times for 2018-2019 FAFSA completion.

Please bring: -You and your parent’s FSA IDs and passwords -Your parent’s 2016 federal tax returns -Your 2016 income info (taxes if filed, W-2s if not) Sessions will be held in Grove Hall Room 106 on Monday, April 23, from 3-6 p.m. and again on Wednesday, April 25, from noon to 3 p.m.

All students must complete the FAFSA before May 1.

“HERstory, HIStory, THEIRstory, THEMstory: Resilience and Resistance,” a panel of storytelling by three regional speakers, was held at Shippensburg University’s Old Main Chapel on Monday evening.

The panel started out with background of each panelist, a woman who is a songwriter, a board member of the LGBT Center of PA and the founder of Harrisburg Music Festival.

Amanda Carter is a singer and songwriter. Because she grew up around the arts, she became fascinated with language and songwriting. She has also created a local non-profit for after school programming for children in Harrisburg. Currently, Carter is attending law school.

She started her portion of the pan-

el by performing a song that she wrote about her late girlfriend.

After her girlfriend committed suicide in front of her, Carter put her time and effort into writing and trying to better others’ lives.

“It’s never the end of the world,” she had to say about tough situations.

Demaurion Yellowdy, a model and a board member of the LGBT Center of Pennsylvania, has been an advocate for persistence and survival.

Starting his segment, Yellowdy said, “I am part of HIStory, and I started out as HERstory. I am a trans man.”

He discussed his early life, and said he was constantly in and out of foster homes because of clashing opinions on sexuality, gender and religious beliefs.

“I was kicked out of homes because people live a Christian lifestyle — they didn’t really get a chance to know me because of their beliefs,” Yellowdy said.

After three suicide attempts, Yellowdy found solitude in football and his wife, giving her the credit for his success.

“I never thought I would see past my 18th birthday. I’m 29 now,” he said.

Anwar Curtis, who is in the education field and founder of the Harrisburg Music Festival, focused on growing up in a two-parent household, something of which most of his friends were envious.

“Society tells us that I cannot be sad or depressed because I come from a two-parent household,” Curtis said.

All three panelists were asked a series of questions, ranging from inspiration to tools of success.

“My greatest tools are a supportive network,” Carter said.

Carter, Curtis and Yellowdy are all currently working in Harrisburg trying to successfully help others and make an impact.

Event celebrates 24 hours of LGBT pride Shannon Long News Editor

Shippensburg University hosted a 24-hour Pride All Night event this weekend to create awareness and celebrate the LGBT community.

The event began at 2 p.m. on Saturday and continued until 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Throughout the 24 hours, there were games, crafts, food, karaoke, trivia and speeches by students and staff members.

Students were able to stop by ShipRec at any time during the 24 hours to participate in activities.

The event was sponsored by the Social Equity and Human Understanding Grant Committee, the Ship Says No More campaign, Act V, Multicultural Student Affairs and the Residence Hall Association.

Jeremiah Steigleman, a resident assistant in Seavers Hall, said it was a great way to spread awareness about the LGBT community on SU’s campus. He believes it is

a way to start a conversation about not only supporting the community, but celebrating those that are in the community.

“As a member of the LGBT community on Shippensburg’s campus, programs like this empower and create a feeling of inclusiveness throughout the university,” Steigleman said.

SU junior Moriah Hathaway said the event was a way to show that SU cares about the LGBT community.

It was an opportunity to give people a chance to speak out about their experiences, and it also raised money for two philanthropies — The Trevor Project and the True Colors Foundation, according to Hathaway.

“I was given the opportunity to use my voice and advocate for my community, and I don’t know where else I could get a platform to do that,” Hathaway said. “All of the speakers were truly amazing and they all had an impact on me.”

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Moriah Hathaway (left), Sharon Harrow (middle) and Bailey Welch (right), stand with a pride flag at the Pride All Night event. The event aimed to spread awareness about the LGBT community at SU.

Pennsylvania asks counties to replace voting systems by 2020 Marc Levy Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration told Pennsylvania’s counties Thursday that he wants them to replace their electronic voting systems with machines that leave a verifiable paper trail by the end of 2019, although counties warned that the price tag is a major problem.

Counties estimate the cost will be $125 million and said the greatest single impediment to buying new voting machines is the lack of a funding source.

Wolf’s administration said it believes it is possible for counties to update their machines by the November 2019 election and that it is working with counties to make it affordable.

“There’s a lot of areas the state can weigh in to help make this something that is absolutely affordable for the counties,” Wolf said Thursday.

That includes making financing available and negotiating a good deal on the machines, although Wolf said he had not gotten to the point yet of asking the Republican-controlled Legislature for money.

In February, Wolf ordered coun-

ties that planned to replace their electronic voting systems to buy machines that leave a paper trail, a safeguard against hacking.

The move followed September’s disclosure by the federal government that election systems in at least 21 states, including Pennsylvania, were targeted by hackers before the 2016 presidential election. Only Illinois reported that hackers had succeeded in breaching its systems. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has said there’s no evidence that vote tallies or registration databases were altered.

“It’s important because everybody needs to have confidence in the voting process and given what is alleged to have happened in 2016, I think there’s some concern that maybe people aren’t as confident as they should be,”Wolf said.

The vast majority of Pennsylvania’s fleet of more than 20,000 electronic voting machines leave no paper trail, according to a 2014 tally by state election officials.

Pennsylvania is one of 13 states where most or all voters use antiquated machines that store votes electronically without printed ballots or other paper-based backups that

could be used to double-check the vote, according to researchers at New York University’s Brennan Center for Justice.

Pennsylvania’s Department of State, which oversees elections, released an invitation for bid for new voting systems last week, and counties will be able to buy voting machines that meet the department’s certification requirements.

The department cannot necessarily force a county to buy new voting machines but, at some point, the department will decertify the voting systems currently in use, it said Thursday.

Still, the agency does not plan to decertify the current machines until new ones are in place, the agency said.

To help buy machines, Pennsylvania is getting $13.5 million from Congress’ recent appropriation of $380 million for election security, Wolf’s administration said.

The Department of State said it is too early to project a total cost, because it will depend on negotiated discounts, lease terms, financing options and other factors.

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Campus Police Briefs Theft reported in Reisner parking lot Dishawn S. Vance, of Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, reported to university police on April 14 at approximately 3 p.m. that the license plate was missing from her 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt, which at the time was parked in the Reisner Dining Hall parking lot.

Vance reported that the plate was on the vehicle when she came to work at approximately 10 a.m. that morning, and she noticed it missing at approximately 2:45 p.m. when she went to her vehicle to go home.

The missing plate has been entered into the NCIC system as lost or stolen.

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Theft reported in Seavers Hall A resident of Seavers Hall reported on March 31 at approximately 6 p.m. that food items belonging to him had been stolen from the community refrigerator located in the first floor kitchen area of the building.

The items reported stolen were a package of sausage and a package of pork tenderloin.

Police conducted an investigation of the incident and were able to identify a suspect through video surveillance footage.

In lieu of charges being filed in the incident, the victim agreed to accept restitution in the amount of $10 from the suspect. The incident was then forwarded to the dean of students office for an internal judicial affairs hearing.

Kieffer Hall resident charged with underage drinking Brayden E.­­Clair, 19, of Kieffer Hall, was charged with underage drinking in connection with an incident that occurred on March 24.

Clair was found wandering around the area of the Martin House off of Old Main Drive at approximately 1:30 a.m., acting in a suspicious manner, and attempted to run when SU officers approached him in a patrol car. Clair was detained and was found to be intoxicated.

Clair showed obvious signs of intoxication, admitted to consuming alcohol and was given a portable breath test, which showed positive results for the presence of alcohol in his system.

Due to Clair’s level of intoxication and prolonged exposure to the cold temperatures, an ambulance was dispatched and he was transported to Chambersburg Hospital for further evaluation and treatment.

A citation was later filed charging Clair with underage drinking.

Non-student charged with underage drinking Dayne J. Showers, 20, of Bull Valley Road in Aspers, Pennsylvania, was charged with underage drinking in connection with an incident that occurred on April 13 at approximately 9:30 p.m.

Showers was observed staggering through the G-1 parking lot at approximately 9:30 p.m. and was stopped by an SU officer to check on his welfare.

Showers was found to be intoxicated and was cited for underage drinking.

Mission accomplished.

Those words should be ingrained into the hearts and minds of millennials for the rest of their lives as a painful, yet necessary, reminder that the United States is waging a never-ending war.

When former President George W. Bush landed on an aircraft carrier in 2003 with a massive banner that read “Mission Accomplished” secured to the vessel’s control tower, American’s were given false hope.

They were led to believe the war in Iraq was coming to a swift end, freedom would reign and evil was extinguished.

Fifteen years later, more than 500,000 people are dead, $1.7 trillion were spent and there are about 5,000 troops still in Iraq, now fighting the Islamic State. The mission was never accomplished, not least because it remains unclear what the mission was.

When President Donald

Trump tweeted “mission accomplished” after a U.S. led missile-strike on Syria, the American people suddenly got flashbacks to Bush and the aircraft carrier.

What was the mission this time? Officially it was to stop Syria from using chemical weapons after its government’s most-recent attack on its people. But as a New York Time’s article points out, there have been many chemical weapon attacks, often deadlier than the latest one, and the U.S. sat idly by. Why did it respond to this one? And why is U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley now telling the world America will not pull its troops out of Syria until it accomplishes its goals?

In the blink of an eye, it feels as though history is repeating itself and the U.S. war drum is once again being played to the marching cadence.

Haley said the U.S.’s goals are to stop the Syrian government from using chemical weapons, maintain a watchful eye on Iran and to defeat the Islamic State, according to Reuters.

In other words, the U.S. is seeking to maintain its political control and influence in the Middle East. Such a goal is not something that can be accomplished by

winning a war. It is something that requires constant and ceaseless effort, just as we have seen in Iraq.

What is happening in the Middle East is also reminiscent of the Vietnam War, a conflict that was not really about Vietnam itself, but was rather about maintaining American superiority around the world. Vietnam was the staging ground for a proxy war between the U.S. and Russia, just as is the case with Syria.

Unlike the Vietnam War, there is comparatively little public dissent among young Americans over the war in the Middle East.

This is probably because the death toll of modern wars for American soldiers is significantly lower than with Vietnam. But make no mistake, the costs to American lives and those of the people in the Middle East is very real.

Even if there are fewer folded American flags being handed to widows, that does not mean that people do not suffer. Endless sums of taxpayer money are being poured into a war with no end and no borders, instead of into efforts to improve the lives of the American people and others around the world.

Hopefully, we won’t get fooled again.

Non-student charged with underage drinking Scott F. Herbert, 19, of Hogeland Road in Southampton, Pennsylvania, was charged with underage drinking in connection with an incident that occurred on April 14.

Herbert was observed standing on Dauphin Drive at approximately 11:30 p.m. near a vehicle belonging to a faculty member, and attempting to gain entry to the driver’s side door of the vehicle.

Officers approached Herbert and found that he was intoxicated, confused and had no real explanation for his actions.

Herbert showed obvious signs of intoxication, admitted to consuming alcohol and was given a portable breath test, which tested positive for the presence of alcohol in his system.

Herbert was cited for underage drinking and was released to a friend to return to Naugle Hall, where he was staying for the weekend.

Lackhove Hall resident charged with underage drinking Isaiah M. Johnson, 18, of Lackhove Hall, was charged with underage drinking in connection with an incident that occurred on April 15.

Lackhove Hall staff encountered Johnson sleeping on the patio of the building and had taken him inside to the lobby before calling campus police at approximately 1 a.m.

Officers arrived and found that Johnson was intoxicated but was not in need of medical attention at that time. Johnson admitted to consuming alcohol and was given a portable breath test, which tested positive for the presence of alcohol in his system.

Johnson was advised that he would be receiving a citation for underage drinking, and was then released to his roommate to return to his room.

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• The international studies program will be showing Grave of the Fireflies today at 6:30 p.m. in Dauphin Humanities Center Room 51.

• STOMP will be performing at the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

• The social work department will be hosting inclusive basketball on Saturday at 11 a.m. in Henderson Gymnasium.

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• The disability awareness club will be hosting a Turner Syndrome paint night on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the CUB MPR.

• APB will be hosting an event to make zen gardens on Thursday from 9-11:30 p.m. in the CUB MPR.

• Alpha Omicron Pi will be hosting Strike Out Arthritis! on Saturday from 12:30-4 p.m.

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• The history and philosophy department will be hosting TrailFest on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

• Phi Sigma Pi will be hosting a 5K for kids with apraxia on Sunday at 9 a.m. at the student recreation complex pavilion.

• Student Government will be hosting an ice cream and cookie social on Thursday at noon in the CUB.

State Police Briefs Criminal mischief reported on Richard Avenue Allison D. Fugate, 21, of Shippensburg, reported damage to the rear windshield wiper on her vehicle.

The incident occurred between April 7 — 8 between 7:30 p.m. and 11:30 a.m. on the first block of Richard Avenue. The damage is estimated at $100. Police are seeking information.

Theft reported at Shippensburg Wal-Mart A theft was reported at the Shippensburg Wal-Mart on April 7.

At approximately 8 p.m., an unknown male entered Wal-Mart and attempted to leave the store with unpaid merchandise.

Theft reported at Shippensburg Wal-Mart Over the course of a month, a 22-year-old man had been voiding merchandise and bagging the items without paying for them from the Shippensburg Wal-Mart. On April 11 at approximately 3 p.m., the man was caught.

The total amount of stolen merchandise costs $114.

Theft reported at Shippensburg Wal-Mart A 35-year-old Shippensburg woman was accused of removing and concealing women’s clothes and sunglasses in her purse at the Shippensburg Wal-Mart on Friday at approximately 3:30 p.m..

The woman was stopped by Wal-Mart’s loss prevention personnel and was held until state police arrived. The merchandise totaled $83.

Crash reported on Walnut Bottom Road in Shippensburg Township Lloyd A. Coffman, of Waynesboro, was traveling east on Walnut Bottom Road on April 10 at approximately 6 a.m. when he lost control of his vehicle because of icy road conditions.

Coffman entered the oncoming traffic lane and struck another vehicle. The driver of the vehicle, Thomas A. McKibben, 26, of Newburg, was transported to Chambersburg Hospital.

Chambersburg man found in possession of marijuana Glen H. Stitely, 18, of Chambersburg, was stopped at a traffic stop on March 17 at approximately 2:30 a.m. at the intersection of Ritner Highway and Conestoga Drive.

After further investigation, Stitely was found to be in possession of a small amount of marijuana.

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The Denver Post job cuts negatively affect journalism values The Denver Post has lost a large number of staff members due to extreme job cuts mostly to increase benefits to the corporate owner’s bottom line.

The newspaper now has 30 percent fewer jobs than it had before, which hurts the quality of journalism and the Denver community.

Without passionate contributions from writers, editors and photographers, the quality of any newspaper will suffer. Without having people who are willing to produce relevant content, people will no longer appreciate the significance of the newspaper process since most people prefer what is quick and easy.

The newspaper is what advocates the importance of a community and draws everyone together, because if it was not for the reported information that keeps everyone updated, the sense of community would be lost.

The Denver Post has made many job cuts over the years, but once 2018 arrived, the job market trickled down tremendously, and overall its staff was reduced from 250 people to fewer than 100 people.

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Letter to the editor Erin Best Guest Writer As a social worker I am concerned about hunger in the Shippensburg community.

In a study done by Feeding America, they found that 11.5 percent, or approximately 27,240 of the population in Cumberland County, experiences food insecurity and 17,318 of Franklin County residents also experience food insecurity.

Tell me, what is a major factor driving this problem?

The answer can only be one thing: hunger.

Since hunger is a major issue in our society, many children experience negative

ly has 90 people in its newsroom,” according to the Denver Business Journal.

What is concerning about the drop in jobs is that now everyone who had only one job to do may have two or three jobs to do, due to the job cuts that took place.

The Denver Post is showing all of Colorado and the rest of the world that there is a lack of value in journalism. We are living in a time in which everyone wants instant content, where they are not even caring about quality due to their lack of patience.

If people want quality news, they must be willing to take the time and invest in it.

It is unfortunate but “25 of the positions cut will be jobs represented by the Denver Newspaper Guild union and five from newsroom management positions.

By April 9, 25 of the positions will have been cut, and the remaining five eliminated

by July 1,” according to the Denver Business Journal.

The Denver Post is owned by a Denver-based media news group, Digital First Media which is also controlled by the New York hedge fund, Alden Golden Capital.

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The freedom of the press is essential in local communities, but the press also needs community support.

“Digital First Media newspapers have steadily cut jobs to maintain profitability as advertising has increasingly transitioned from print to cheaper digital formats, or newspapers altogether,” according to the Denver Business Journal.

If there are not any managers in the newsroom and most of the jobs are being stripped away, that means control and principle will be lost from the newsroom.

Most of the journalism will be syndicated content that has nothing to do with benefiting the quality of the community by publishing watered down content that will keep people satisfied for the time being.

A lack of reporters in the community will hurt the paper’s ability to perform watchdog journalism. Public meetings will be missed and those in power cannot be held accountable. Good

a lot of courage.

The staff is especially appreciative of the Shippensburg University community and Student Government Association, because not all newspapers are as lucky as The Slate to have students that value the principles of journalism, and most importantly, values keeping the community unified and properly informed.

Hunger becomes Franklin County’s silent issue effects such as physical, mental, behavioral and emotional need, according to Feeding America.

Children who have experienced hunger and food insecurity are more likely to repeat a grade, miss multiple days of school, be suspended from school and most importantly, suffer from health issues.

Right now, in the Shippensburg Area School District, every one in three children are reliant on the free- and reduced-lunch program, due to low family incomes.

If we want to help these children, we must spread awareness about the issue of hunger within the community.

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work students are coming together to educate the community about food insecurity and to fundraise money to support the summer lunch program and the Hound Packs program, which are sponsored by the Shippensburg Community Resource Coalition (SCRC).

These programs provide lunches to children throughout the school year, as well as during the summer when school is not in session.

As social workers we are concerned about this issue and want to make a difference within the Shippensburg community.

If you would like to make a donation, please visit this website https://tinyurl. com/SUFeedsFuture.

All donations are tax deductible.

11.5 percent of Cumberland County residents face food insecurity.

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1 in 3 children in the Shippensburg Area School District rely on free or reduced school lunches.

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OPINION

April 17, 2018

Letter to the Editor Idelia Gonzalez Guest Writer The foundation of our country was created on democracy and the fair treatment of others.

In June 2012, former President Barack Obama created a program called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DACA has been all over the news, but not in a good way.

People have been suing President Trump, dreamers are worried and this has affected minorities, many of whom are students — students just like me.

DACA was an executive order issued by Obama. This allowed undocumented immigrants who came to the United States under the age of 16 to apply for protection from deportation.

After going through a background check they were able to obtain a renewable

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DACA program should not be removed two-year permit so that they could work and study in the U.S. Because of DACA young undocumented immigrants are able to make their lives better. My parents are immigrants and migrated to the U.S. from Mexico more than 25 years ago. They have always labored in agriculture, construction and factory work.

They have worked hard to provide the education and opportunities they never had growing up for my three sisters and I. Many immigrants struggle due to hard work and low-paying jobs. It is hard to adapt to a new environment, culture and language.

In the U.S. immigrants are viewed as criminals and as job thieves.

Illegal immigration has always been a problem in this society that the government has been regulating with laws.

Unfortunately, too many uninformed people are skewing the discussions about this because of the overuse of social media. Trump wants DACA to be removed and people to be deported.

The program should not be removed, children should be allowed to renew, stay and achieve in life. DACA provides a lot of open doors such as working and education.

I am proud to be a Mexican Latina and I will represent my culture. I am reaching and achieving my goals for a better future in the U.S. People who are here illegally do not have the same opportunities that I am afforded.

I always hear dialogue that says, “illegals are taking our jobs,” but my parents came to the U.S. to have better paying jobs, a better life and so they would no longer struggle monetarily.

The jobs immigrants find are normally temporary, but if they are lucky it can be

more long term. If there is a long period of bad weather there will be less work and many will be laid off.

The jobs that immigrants

“Many immigrants struggle due to hard work and low-paying jobs.”

Idelia Gonzalez Guest Writer do receive extremely low pay, but the jobs pay more than what the immigrants were earning in their home country.

“The number of Mexicans has continued to decline and they now represent less than a third of the estimated 350,000 migrants who enter the country illegally each year,” according to the CQ Researcher.

The research shows the number of migrants has

declined, although people assume that the number is rising.

If the number of migrants continues to decline more jobs will be available, but the problem is no one wants those jobs. Most immigrants work in agriculture or in other forms of hard labor.

My father was not able to work because of a work injury. Both of my parents still received money but it was not enough to cover all of our expenses.

While attending high school I was working, in exchange for some money I received restless nights. My parents afforded me the opportunity to attend college, but because of financial issues, not many immigrants have the same opportunity.

“The Trump administration on Tuesday announced it is rescinding an Obamaera program that is shielding nearly 800,000 young immigrants from deportation na-

tionwide, giving Congress six months to tackle the thorny issue through legislation,” according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

This is truly pathetic. No one should be worried about being deported. As quoted by former President Barack Obama, “To target these young people is wrong because they have done nothing wrong. It is self-defeating because they want to start new businesses, staff our labs, serve in our military, and otherwise contribute to the country we love. And it is cruel.”

This targeting is discrimination and its breeding more discrimination.

Children were brought here to the U.S. to have a better education, work and a future. Many parents risked their lives for their children, to have better opportunities than they ever could.

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EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt awaits his fate

In spite of all the controversy about Scott Pruitt’s cushy D.C. condo, it’s entirely appropriate that he was getting a sweetheart deal on a place to sleep. After all, for his entire political career, he’s been in bed with the special business interests who resist any and all government efforts to protect against their ravaging of the environment.

In Oklahoma, as a state senator, then attorney general, and now the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency administrator, Pruitt has been a stalwart opponent of any regulation that would get in the way of the energy companies that have been his patrons. They and their extremist advocates have rewarded his efforts on their behalf handsomely.

Now that he has brought their bought-

and-paid-for agenda to Washington, he has taxpayer money to construct a soundproof turned the EPA into the “Environmental telephone room at his agency for his use was Punishment Agency.” He has been disman- just one embarrassment. tling clean-planet rules left and right, and Until the drumbeat of criticism got too dogmatically ignoring climate change sci- loud, he insisted on flying first class. EPA ence as he represents big business in pushing policy requires economy seating, with perPresident Donald Trump’s anti-regulation mission granted for an upgrade in exceptionagenda. al circumstances.

He’s also been livPruitt has adopted ing large, or trying a policy of avoiding “He has been dismantling to. His ridiculously any but the friendliclean-planet rules left cheap living arrangeest, churning out inand right, and dogmatically ment at a lobbyterviews with the likes ignoring climate ist-owned apartment of Fox News and the change science.” within spitting disright-wing Washingtance of the Capitol ton Times. However, Bob Franken has been exposed by even the Fox News inColumnist media reports, so he terview was awkward, violated scoundrel with correspondent rule No. 1 -- which, of course, is “don’t get Ed Henry asking tougher questions than he caught.” He was charged $50 dollars a night, expected. He fumbled them, plain and simfar, far below market rate in D.C., but even ple. Looking bad on TV is the original sin in with all the industry largesse, he’s gotten the Gospel According to Donald Trump. greedy. And clumsy.

So down at Casa Blanca, el presidente is In fact, Pruitt is quickly becoming legend- trying to determine whether all the bad pubary, even by Washington’s dreary standards. licity is enough to add Scott Pruitt to the list His insistence on spending $40,000-plus of of those he must replace. On the one hand,

Pruitt has been shamelessly effective at gutting environment-saving regulations at the EPA. That pleases POTUS, who insists he has full confidence in Pruitt.

But is that the Don Trump Kiss of Death?

The indicators are becoming familiar. The president and maybe chief of staff John Kelly assure the unfortunate one that they have his back.

At the same time, Sarah Huckabee Sanders or another White House-designated knife-wielder makes it clear that they possibly mean that his back is there to stab. So here was Sanders, making sure reporters knew: “We’re reviewing the situation. When we have had a chance to have a deeper dive on it, we’ll let you know the outcomes of that.”

Scott Pruitt may be the next to take the dive ... with concrete. If he’s smart, even while he struggles to stay on, he’ll be making sure all those wealthy special interests are there when he leaves power, so he can cash in his chits. (c) 2018 Bob Franken Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

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Ship Life

Students celebrate African culture with African Student Association Staff Reports The Slate Shippensburg University’s African Student Association (ASA) hosted a Journey Back to the Motherland in the Ceddia Union Building’s Multipurpose Room Saturday evening, at which students celebrated African cultures through food, dance, poetry and informative presentations.

After enjoying some authentic cuisine, students watched African dancers perform on stage. Some students were invited on stage to dance with the professionals.

Students presented facts on Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Ghana before a student read her personal poem “The Average Black Girl.”

Interested in joining ASA? Contact their office at (717) 4771616, or stop by Gilbert Hall for more information.

Students strutted the CUB stage for a fashion show.

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The African Student Association is a student-run socio-cultural organization, according to its website.

Wellness fair educates, offer services for students Andrea Stock Staff Writer

Male and female students flaunted their African attire on stage in the CUB MPR.

A Raider’s View Pay it forward, the right way Raider Muse Staff Columnist You pull up to the Starbucks drive thru, the guy in front of you pays for your drink and per tradition, it is now your duty to pay for the person behind you. Although, have you ever considered the fact the person behind you can most likely afford to pay for a $6 drink or a $5 sandwich at Starbucks, or else I’m sure they would not be in the line.

But what about the elderly gentleman in the grocery line who went over his limit by a few dollars and doesn’t have enough change to cover the cost? Would you help him without being prompted? Or would you get frustrated because he is taking too long to finish the transaction?

Helping people unprompted is the highest form of paying it forward. The act of helping someone out of your own free will without doing it just because everyone else is doing it is the best.

Imagine you are standing in line in the Ceddia Union Building and a student is getting food, but cannot find his or her student ID. You are standing behind them and offer to flex their meal for them instead of putting it back or throwing it out. You are not only making their day, but you are helping someone in trouble, to avoid them feeling humiliated or filled with anxiety for holding up the line, you are doing a service for the community.

Students can lend a hand to those who are in need by donating to the local food pantry, King’s Kettle. King’s Kettle operates out of 30 N. Fayette St. in Shippensburg.

Its operating hours are the first, second and third Monday and Tuesday of the month from 5-6 p.m. To donate, contact King’s Kettle at (717) 530-9200 for more information.

Shippensburg University’s Counseling Center and the Human Resources Department hosted the Wellness Fair on Wednesday in the Ceddia Union Building’s Multipurpose Room, at which students could get a massage, pet therapy dogs and more.

The fair allowed students to destress and educate themselves on health and fitness issues, including smoking, drinking and mental health.

Students received a bingo card at the start of the fair. If they walked around to the tables listed on their card and got signatures from the people working, they were entered into a raffle drawing for a chance to win door prizes.

The fair also offered refreshments, such as teas and healthy snacks.

The exercise science club provided free body fat percentage tests, body mass index tests, flexibility tests and more.

One of the most visited tables was Kindly Canines. The organization travels around the area to high schools, middle schools

and different organizations to help alleviate stress with therapy dogs, and spread education on mental health.

“The Kindly Canines table was my favorite,” junior Kristina Rhoades said. “I didn’t ever want to leave. I wanted to sit and pet the dog all day.”

Students had the opportunity to sign up for free massages, acupuncture and Reiki, an energy channeling healing technique.

One of the massage tables was hosted by Boyer Chiropractic. Dr. David Boyer attended SU on a swimming scholarship. After graduation, he attended New York Chiropractic College.

“My favorite table was Boyer Chiropractic,” junior Rachel Nazay said “Dr. Boyer gave me a really nice massage. I felt so relieved afterward.”

If you or a friend are in need of counseling, the counseling center is located in Etter Health Center below Naugle Hall. All sessions are free to students and are strictly confidential. To make an appointment, visit the center or call (717) 477-1481.

How to make baked macaroni and cheese Madeline Walsh Ship Life Editor Macaroni and cheese is a comfort food to which almost everyone can relate. The most lovable thing about good macaroni and cheese is the delightful childhood memories which flood into your mind upon the first cheesy bite.

Macaroni and cheese is a versatile dish which allows you to play around with different seasonings, proteins and cheeses. This recipe produces a simple but tasty baked macaroni and cheese, which you can build into your own signature dish by adding your own personal flair of flavors.

What you need: Large pot Small pot Baking dish 3/4 1 lb box of macaroni pasta 4 tbsp unsalted butter 3 cups milk 3 cups shredded cheese 1/3 cup flour 1/2 tbsp salt Breadcrumbs Photos by Madeline Walsh/The Slate

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A&E Comedian Brian Regan to perform at Luhrs

SU Jazz Ensemble lets students unwind with ‘Jazz in the CUB’

Molly Foster A&E Editor Many consider telling the truth a virtue, but if you think about it, maybe laughing is a virtue, too. By bringing the monotonous, yet humorous moments of every day life to center stage, stand-up comedian Brian Regan taps into the authenticity of the human race with something as simple as a laugh.

“You can’t really fake a laugh,” Regan said.

Shippensburg University will have the chance to experience Regan’s comedic pursuit to connect with the audience on the deep level of laughter when he performs at the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center on April 27.

Regan made marks on the comedy industry, from his start in the ’80s to now with 26 appearances on the former “Late Show with David Letterman,” his headlining act in Comedy Central’s first live broadcast and the creation of a stand-up special on Netflix titled “Nunchucks and Flamethrowers.”

While he reached acclaim fairly early on in his career, Regan does not consider these successes as the birth of him as a comedian. Rather, the journey began when he was a child.

Regan grew up in a big family full of many naturally funny people, and surrounded by their jokes and animated personalities, he began to enjoy laughing and making other people laugh, he said.

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Second place finisher, Michael Permyashkin, cheers on “Ship’s Got Talent” winner, Jordan Cassatt, after the audience votes were totaled on Wednesday.

Cassatt wins ‘Ship’s Got Talent’ with ukulele skills, smooth vocals with his rendition of “Back To My Ways,” originally by John Vincent III. As he strolled out onto the stage with his guitar in hand, the This year’s “Ship’s Got Talent” event on crowd went wild, especially the ladies. His Wednesday night showcased just how talent- voice was so pure and calming as the melody ed Shippensburg University students really flowed from his guitar. are.

Following Permyashkin was sophomore The event was a little different than in Jordan Cassatt who sang “Riptide,” originally previous years. Instead of performances be- by Vance Joy, accompanied by her ukulele. ing narrowed down over several days, all the Cassatt sounded angelic and the crowd went performances were held in one night and the wild as she hit every note like a pro. audience voted for the winner.

The last performance of the night was seThe first performance that kicked off the nior Brandon Morgan, who drummed to show was sophomore Kendra Cason singing “Misery Business,” by Paramore. Morgan “House of the Rising Sun,” originally by The rocked out and the crowd went wild when he Animals. Cason swayed to the mic-dropped his drumsticks.

“The girl who music, and there were cheers If anyone was getting even rewon, Jordan, was motely tired, they were surely in the crowd as she effortlessly awesome. It was belted out her lovely rendition jolted awake by Morgan’s perlike I was watching formance. of the song.

‘American Idol’ in Following Cason was freshAfter all of the performancman Samantha Smith, who es were done, those in attenreal life.” sang Christina Aguilera’s song dance could vote for first, Jensen Swartz “Beautiful.” There was a collecsecond and third place. The SU Student tive cheer when the song choice crowd cheered as each winner was announced, which gave was announced — PermyashSmith the confidence she needed to sing her kin in third place with a prize of $50, Elite way flawlessly through the song.

Modeling Troupe in second place with a prize Elite Modeling Troupe followed Smith’s of $200 and Cassatt in first place with a prize performance with pink skirts and sky-high of $300. boots. They fiercely danced from song to song Cassatt said the experience was with scenes from “Mean Girls” in between, nerve-wracking, but she was glad all of her and ended with each member doing their own friends were there for support, which was apsassy runway strut. parent as a section erupted in cheers whenAfter Elite Modeling Troupe was senior ever she was on stage. She started playing Samantha May, who sang Ariana Grande’s ukulele in high school after she realized she “Dangerous Woman.” The audience was cap- wanted to learn how to play guitar. tivated as she confidently strutted around the “The girl who won, Jordan, was awesome. stage and sung her heart out.

It was like I was watching American Idol in Next was freshman Michael Permyashkin real life,” SU student Jensen Swartz, said.

Samantha Saner Guest Writer

Global musicians share culture through music at SU Jonathan Bergmueller Asst. A&E Editor When words fail, how do we speak?

Shippensburg University students found out after several champions of Jewish and Lithuanian music came to Old Main Chapel (OMC) to connect with audiences last Wednesday.

Two members of “The American Virtuosi,” Elizabeth Borowsky and her father Charles Borowsky, and Borsas Traubas, an advocate for Jewish and Lithuanian culture, took to the stage.

They played Lithuanian and Jewish music inspired by the “Days of Remembrance,” an eight-day long memorial period for the Holocaust.

Elizabeth played the piano, while Traubas played the violin. Charles presented the group, but also joined in at some choice moments during certain selections.

The concert was unlike most that come by OMC, in part due to Elizabeth’s unique style of musical expression. Between songs, she stopped and probed the audience’s minds on the message of the music. After the two performed “The Star of Da-

vid” by Giedrius Kuprevičius, a song in which the violin simulated several cries and sighs, Thomas Crochunis, an English professor at SU said, “It really moved me.”

Another song, “My Yiddishe Mamme,” which was a piece by Jack Yellen and Lew Pollach, and arranged

by Traubas, had meaning as well. Even though the song was unique, it did not hide the suffering.

“Beauty and pain are one on the same spectrum,” Elizabeth said.

One of the final songs of the night captured the tone of the presentation. “In Memoriam” is a composition of three movements by “The American Virtuosi,” the Borowsky’s family ensemble. This song explained the pain, yet defiance, of the Jewish-Lithuanian people.

During the movement “Deportations,” Charles made a thunderous noise and cried, “Get out!” in both German and Russian.

Music must convey a message and the message of this music is “Don’t forget, and prevent,” Charles said.

Elizabeth and Charles are members of “The American Virtuosi,” a well-educated

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SU sophomore Hannah Famulare sings “You Got a Friend in Me,” a song by Randy Newman, during the SU Jazz Ensemble’s concert held in the Ceddia Union Building Multipurpose Room on Sunday. Famulare was one of two singers who sang along to the jazz ensemble’s accompaniment during the performance.

Beatles vs Stones hosts epic musical showdown Calvin Talbott Staff Writer The Beatles vs Stones touring group hosted a musical showdown on Thursday that filled the audience at the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center with nostalgic memories of decades past.

Abbey Road and Satisfaction, two of the top Beatles and Rolling Stones tribute bands, wasted no time playing the type of reminiscent, classic hits the crowd has grown to love over the years.

The first act that kicked off the concert was Abbey Road.

The band, consisting of Nate Bott as John Lennon, Chris Paul Overall as Paul McCartney, Zak Schaffer as George Harrison and Axel Clarke as Ringo Starr, began their set by playing “She Loves You,” “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “A Hard Day’s Night.”

From the authentic black suits to the signature Beatle mop top haircuts and remarkable vocal ranges, Abbey Road stunned the crowd with their accurate representation of the legendary band.

Although playing the hit songs was the focus, Abbey Road also included some in-between commentary.

This consisted of jokes and historical quotes from the original Beatles members to keep the audience engaged throughout their set.

The most recognizable

quote of the night came from Bott when he said, “Would the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands? And the rest of you, if you’ll just rattle your jewelry.” This quote is most familiar among Beatles fans due to its origins of being a jab at the British royal family from John Lennon.

Abbey Road finished out its first set with the biggest fan favorite of them all — “Twist and Shout.” Audience members immediately became full of energy as the song began, which caused many to stand up and show off their best dance moves.

After a short intermission, members of Satisfaction assumed their positions on the stage for their first set.

The members of the band consisted of Chris Legrand as Mick Jagger; Dominick Lanzo as Keith Richards; Cody Pappas as Brian Jones, Ron Wood, and Mick Taylor; John Wade as Bill Wyman; and finally Wade Fowler as Charlie Watts.

With over 20 years of experience, Satisfaction did not disappoint the crowd for a second. Members of the audience were all smiles once the band kicked off their set with classics like “19th Nervous Breakdown,” “Under My Thumb” and “The Last Time.”

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Borsas Traubas, a violinist who is well-versed in Jewish music and Lithuanian culture, holds the hand of pianist Elizabeth Borowsky after the culturally collaborative performance held in Old Main Chapel Wednesday evening. and highly experienced family ensemble that plays both traditional music and experiments with avant-garde expressions of themselves and their identities. Two years ago, the president of Lithuania invited them to perform in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, and they have been invited again this year.

The well-seasoned violinist, Traubas, does not speak much English. He communicated through Charles, who translated from German to English, which further cemented the idea that music transcends language barriers.

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A tribute band of The Beatles, Abbey Road, went up against The Rolling Stone’s tribute, Satisfaction, in a playful musical showdown on Thursday in Luhrs.

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SU sends off art & design seniors

Poetry Corner

Jonathan Bergmueller Asst. A&E Editor The second part of the “SU Senior Exhibition” opened to the public in the Shippensburg University Kauffman Gallery on April 14 in a final send-off for the art and design department’s graduating seniors.

The exhibit allowed the student artists to show off their talent in front of their friends, family and professors in one of their last projects of the semester. The exhibit and the first part of the “SU Senior Exhibition” that ran from March 31–April 6 featured many different styles of art, including sculptures, paintings, drawings and even a video display.

Julie Noel was the first to present her artwork, “Pittura Infamanta,” at the exhibition.

The coloration in the collection was intended to reflect the façade that society places over people, Noel said. As the viewer focuses on the images, they look past the mask of vibrant colors placed over the art and recognize the true dimensions of the faces — a decrying of stereotypes.

“This is something we all deal with,” she said.

Laura Weikel was the next to present. Her art, dubbed “Untitled,” was symbolic of her panic attacks. The collection imparted the feeling of being trapped and unable to breathe using a whitewash effect, according to Weikel.

The creation of Takeisha Stitt’s art was a transformative process, which started as a project to form metal sculptures. The sculptures of skeletons and animals interacting were inspired from her best friend from high school who committed suicide.

“I wanted to remember her how she lived,” Stitt said.

“I wanted to depict her playing with her animals.”

Dylan Yoos opened his part of the presentation by saying “We are a destructive species.”

Yoos gestured to one of his pieces — a jackrabbit with pieces of a plastic toy tank attached to itself. Meanwhile, a turkey across the room had armed itself with a plastic pistol, as if daring a hunter to try to collect for Thanksgiving dinner. Yoos’ message was of the damaging impact humans have had on

“Just keep Swimming” BreeLynn Myers Staff Writer

The color that makes food stay fresh for longer.

The color representing a lot of Fortune 500 companies: Lowes American Express Facebook Ford Walmart Blue can be found everywhere.

Why so blue?

It’s one of the oldest sayings in the book.

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Families and friends alike gathered to celebrate the seniors’ accomplishments (above). Hanging on the wall is Weikel’s “Untitled” (below, left). Viewers investigate the paper models, which were a projtion of Stitt’s high school best friend (below, right).

Maybe I’m blue because there was another shooting or another rape.

Maybe I’m blue because that was the only color I could see from my room in the basement.

Perhaps I am blue because that is the color of our blood before it hits oxygen.

Blue is my favorite color because I relate to it so easily.

Blue is your: Brother Sister Mother Father Neighbor Friend.

“Hey! I’m feeling blue.”

so many environments. This has forced animals to either adapt or be killed off.

Catherine Harris’ exhibit, which was titled by dates in her life, was a representation of her struggle with her personal health.

“This is a visual journal, day-by-day,” she told the audience. The collection was filled with watercolor collages that each told a story on their own. Put together, it told the story of her struggle, but also her determination to thrive and succeed.

Liken Sullers used her platform as an artist to express a different side of the abortion story. Her art was inspired by her cousin, who chose to have a child that she could not support. Even though it was a struggle for her as a single parent, she still had the fortitude to love the child.

In each of the panels of the carving, the mother wore different clothes. Sullers said she wanted to show the universality of mother-hood

across different cultures. At the end of her presentation, Sullers specifically thanked all mothers for the love they invest into their children.

Halle Shank’s video production exhibit was looped for display in the Brindle Gallery. An ode to her fiancé, a soldier without PTSD, the exhibit focused on what he may have to grapple with someday. Shank decided to center her art on this subject after researching the subject for her own use.

The film itself used visceral imagery and sounds to immerse the viewer in the mind of someone with PTSD. The flashing of light, the inability of the camera to move away from looking at a terrifying scene, and the sound of blood pumping and a clock ticking all contributed to the panic of trauma. The video subtly highlighted many important factors of the mental illness, such as nervous and compulsive ticks, and capitalized on the factor of fear.

Wop Project captivated the audience, and sent it back to a simpler time of classical music, as well as doo wop takes on some newer songs.

Each performance kept audience members guessing, as the group would shift the tone of the room at the drop of a hat. One moment the audience was listening to a soulful rendition of Smokey Robinson, and the next thing they knew they were thrown head first into the fast-paced music of Michael Jackson.

The Doo Wop Project also included the audience in the humorous act. Joking around with the crowd, involving them in songs, reminiscing about where they grew up and at one point running down the aisles to make sure everyone got a high-five, are just some examples of how they made the night seem less like a performance, and more like a night out with friends.

Toward the end of the night, the audience was able to learn the origin of the group’s name and what it stands for. They explained that they call themselves a “project” because it is their goal to “doo-wopify” as many songs as they can, and show younger generations why they love what they do, which many might see as a chal-

lenge. The main reason they do what they do is because they believe doo wop music breaks down barriers. No matter who we are, or where we come from, this music helps us all to dance to the same beat.

The last song of the night was “Valerie” by Amy Winehouse, which was met with a standing ovation. Fans were eager to purchase Doo Wop Project merchandise, and had the opportunity to have them autographed after the show. While trying to introduce a new generation to their style of music may seem like a project, The Doo Wop Project can rest easy knowing that SU has been “doo-wopified.”

“Yeah…#MeToo.”

‘The Doo Wop Project’ bops into Luhrs Michael Smith Guest Writer

What was once the dream of several young musicians has now become the reality of The Doo Wop Project, a group that performed at the Shippensburg University H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center on Saturday.

The group consists of five members, all of whom have had their lives changed by doo wop, a style of music.

They covered artists ranging from Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons to Jason Mraz, and added their own twist to each song to make it their own.

Between songs, members gave a bit of insight into how they became involved in the music industry, and expressed how the songs they sing resonate and inspire them to keep the doo wop style of music alive.

Before forming the Doo Wop Project, the performers were involved in Broadway shows including “Jersey Boys,” “Motown” and “A Bronx Tale,” which is how they eventually met. At some point they decided to start their own group, and thus The Doo Wop Project was born.

From the moment they stepped on stage, The Doo

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4. Truth or Dare

7:40 p.m.

5. Ready Player One

7:20 p.m.

6. Isle of Dogs

7:20 p.m.

7. God’s Not Dead: A Light Darkness

7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

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Red Raiders conclude spring practices with Red-White game

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Members of the Red team celebrate in the end zone after Eli Quinter (center) caught a 7-yard TD pass from quarterback Brycen Mussina late in the first half.

William Whisler Sports Editor The Shippensburg University football team had its best season dating back to 2012 in 2017, finishing 10-2 while earning a spot in the NCAA Division II football playoffs.

In 2018, the Red Raiders will be without some of the key players who helped lead SU, including the head of the offense in starting quarterback Ryan Zapoticky who finished second all-time in career passing yards at SU, as well as the Top 2 members of the secondary on defense in Kevin Taylor II and Chavez Cheatham.

Saturday’s annual RedWhite game provided the Red Raider coaching staff the ability to evaluate players vying for playing time when the season rolls around, as well as a fitting end to SU’s 2018

spring practice schedule.

Three of the four SU quarterbacks gunning for the starting position showcased their abilities in Saturday’s contest, with the White team defeating the Red team, 147, at SU Student Association Field at Seth Grove Stadium after a late fourth-quarter scoop-and-score by SU linebacker Chandler Turner for the White team.

“I thought the passion and the effort was out there today, and the guys really had fun and that’s what this is about,” head coach Mark Maciejewski said. “We worked hard all spring and this is a fun day.

This is a game-day atmosphere and the guys really love it. It’s really about them going out there and competing with some passion and enjoying the moment.”

The Red team roster consisted of the first-team de-

fense and second-team offense, while the White team roster was composed of the first-team offense and second-team defense.

The White team got out to an early lead when quarterback Chase Yocum connected on a slant pattern to wide receiver Charles Headen III, who took it the rest of the way for a 40-yard touchdown to give the White squad a 7-0 lead.

The Red Raider defense imposed its will on the offense throughout the scrimmage — as it did throughout the 2017 season in which it led the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) in points per game with 13.0 — limiting Red team quarterbacks Max DeVinney and Brycen Mussina to a combined 148 yards on 26 attempts.

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Players celebrate in the end zone after Charles Headen III’s 40-yard touchdown.

Raiders split series, ride stellar outing from Wilson Christopher Wurtz Guest Writer

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Chloe Collins had the winning RBI in Game 2 for SU.

The Shippensburg University softball team split a non-conference doubleheader with Shepherd University on Wednesday afternoon at Robb Field, falling 8–7 in Game 1 before taking Game 2 by a score of 1–0.

Shippensburg (16–10, 4–2 PSAC) jumped out to a 7–1 lead by the third inning of Game 1, but Shepherd (2010) fought all the way back to take an 8–7 lead in the sixth inning. In Game 2, junior Taryn Wilson threw a complete-game shutout to help the Raiders come away with a split.

After Shepherd took an early 1–0 lead, SU responded with a two-run first inning and a four-run second inning.

Sophomore Micaela Ghanayem got the Raiders on the board with a twoRBI single in the bottom of the first. Senior Chloe Collins followed with an RBI single in the bottom of the second, and

freshman Courtney Coy extended the lead to 5–1 with a two-RBI single of her own.

An RBI single from senior Tara Bicko and a run scored by sophomore Meghan Klee on a wild pitch pushed the lead to 7–1.

The Rams broke out with five runs in the fourth to narrow SU’s lead to one.

A pair of bunt singles in the sixth put Shepherd ahead for good as the Raiders were unable to mount a late rally.

“We kind of felt like we gave them the first game,” SU head coach Alison Van Scyoc said. “We had an opportunity to respond and take advantage of the second game.”

The Raiders did take advantage of Game 2 behind a standout pitching performance from Wilson. She allowed just two hits over seven innings of work to pick up her 13th win of the season.

Wilson’s effort on the mound garnered high praise from coach Van Scyoc for her shutout victory in the circle.

“She keeps hitters so off-balance with her offspeed pitches,” Van Scyoc said.

“She just has this mental edge that gives her a one-up on the hitter to start with.”

SU pushed across just one run of support for Wilson, but that one run was all they needed. Bicko led off the fourth inning with a double, and advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by sophomore Kayla Bonawitz. Collins then brought Bicko in for the eventual game-winning run with a sacrifice fly to center.

“It was the execution of the little things,” Van Scyoc said. “You get the leadoff batter on, bunt her over, and have a sacrifice fly to score her.”

Shepherd pitcher Taylor Stocks was fnatastic in her own right on Wednesday, only allowing one hit in the Game 2 loss.

The doubleheader split kept the Raiders in second place in the PSAC East.

SU will travel to take on West Chester (22–9, 7–1 PSAC) on Friday in an afternoon doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m.

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SU concluded its spring practice schedule with the annual Red-White game. Coaches had the opportunity to evaluate positions left open by graduating seniors.

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Yocum threw each of the White team’s 36 passing attempts in the scrimmage.

Mussina, a transfer student from Lafayette College and son of MLB star pitcher Mike Mussina, was the better of the two on Saturday, throwing for 107 yards and a 7-yard touchdown pass to Eli Quinter with just 42 seconds remaining in the first half to tie the game at 7-7.

Yocum seemed to have the best showing of the day against the second-team defense, despite having mixed results, completing 21-of-36 passes for 256 yards, a TD and two red-zone interceptions. The second interception was off a tipped-pass, however.

Mussina finished the day 9-of-15 throwing for 107 yards and a TD in the two-minute drill. Mussina appeared to be composed against the tough first-team defense of the Red Raiders on Saturday. DeVinney finished 6-of-11 passing for 41 yards.

Alongside the three healthy quarterbacks competing in the Red-White game for the starting gig is quarterback Landon Archangelo, who missed all of last season after tearing his ACL in the 2017 preseason.

With the competition, Maciejewski believes that each has showed positive signs of growth and that the position group has come together to compete for the job at the start of preseason camp.

“They are all competing, and we saw some good things today and we saw some things that weren’t so good,” Maciejewski said. “It’s all about time in the driver’s seat and these guys’ confidence. They are taking the steps in the right direction.”

Yocum and Archangelo are the only two quarterbacks on the roster with real game experience, as DeVinney did not take a snap last year to redshirt his freshman season. Mussina is in his first season at SU after transferring.

Yocum and Archangelo both saw time during the

2016 season when Zapoticky was sidelined with a knee injury. Yocum saw action in 10 of SU’s 2016 games, throwing for 430 yards, three touchdowns and four interceptions. Yocum also rushed for a school record 686 rushing yards by a quarterback in a single-season. He finished the season with five rushing touchdowns.

While Yocum may not have the best stats, he is a leader on the SU football team, being named a team captain for the 2018 season. He believes that the spring season has led to a lot of improvement for the team.

“I think it was a big spring of improvement,” Yocum said. “We had to come out after losing a lot of seniors last year to just try and find the identity of our team again. I think every single day we came out to work and we have improved every single day.”

Defensively, the Red Raiders benefitted from the relaxed rules regarding contact to the quarterback, allowing

Strong throws on Day 1 propel Raiders at Bison Outdoor Classic

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Morgan DeFloria’s outstanding performance tops the PSAC in the javelin throw.

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The Shippensburg University women’s track-and-field team achieved three NCAA provisional marks among its field events on Saturday on a strong afternoon and evening of competition from the Bison Outdoor Classic hosted by Bucknell University.

There were many standouts on the day, but the throws squad hit the highest notes.

Leading the way was junior All-American Morgan DeFloria in the javelin, who made her season debut and placed third on a top throw of 153 feet, 11 inches that slots her atop the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) and approximately fifth on the NCAA Division II performance list.

Senior All-American Crystal Hartman improved her season best in the javelin to 144 feet, another NCAA provisional mark for her, that has her third on the PSAC performance list and 15th in NCAA Division II. Redshirt-senior Paige Shirk took fourth in the discus on a NCAA provisional throw of 146 feet, 11 inches which came on her second attempt of the day. Her sixth and final throw was also strong — 145 feet, 7 inches.

Shirk was one of four Raiders to meet the conference-qualifying standard in the discus — redshirt-senior Ava Bonetti achieved a top mark of 135 feet, 8 inches while freshman Ashley Kerr had a top throw of 127 feet, 4 inches in picking up their PSAC qualifiers for the season.

Freshman Jackie Arthur not only placed eighth in the discus on a new best of 135 feet, 9 inches, but she made a season breakthrough in the javelin with an excellent throw of 133 feet, 5 inches. Arthur is currently ranked among the Top 10 on the PSAC performance list in all four throwing events, including a Top 5 ranking in three throws.

Redshirt-junior Abby Wagner had a tremendous sequence in the triple jump despite dealing with a substantially negative wind.

Undaunted, Wagner posted a mark of at least 37 feet, 3 inches on all six of her jumps. Her best mark, 38 feet, 2 3/4 inches, came despite a strong headwind working against her. Wagner’s fourth and fifth jumps equaled 38 feet, while her sixth attempt was a mark of 37 feet, 8 inches.

Junior Olivia Lee continued her solid season in the triple jump with a mark of 36 feet, 8 1/2 inches – just an inch shy of her season best that has her ranked seventh in the conference at the moment.

On the track, four Raiders achieved PSAC qualifiers among mid-distance and distance events. In the 1,500 meters, freshman Isabella Marchini nearly reached her season best by running 4:50.61, while senior Bryanna Dissinger ran 11:28.64 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

Freshman Natalee Serwatka paced the Raiders in the 5K by running 18:24.84, while redshirt-junior Lizzie Manickas achieved her PSAC qualifier in the event by running 18:25.32.

the defenses to record 10 sacks on the day. SU star defensive end Richard Nase recorded a game-high 2.5 sacks while John Durkin had 1.5 for the Red team. Tim Bradley and Drew Jones each had 1.5 sacks for the White team on the day.

The Red Raider secondary performed extremely well, as veteran safety Richard Sheler recorded an interception in the red zone for the Red team, while recording six

“There are a couple holes here and there we need to plug, but they played really well today.”

Mark Maciejewski SU Coach tackles. The Red team also intercepted a second Yocum pass in the red zone as Tyler Emge intercepted a pass after a Nase deflection, returning the interception 46 yards to set up the Red team offense.

“I think our defense has some key players that have returned and we have a lot

of seasoned vets on it, to tell you the truth,” Maciejewski said. “There are a couple holes here and there we need to plug, but they played really well today. We need to continue to get better, but defense is really important to us at Shippensburg University.”

The game remained gridlocked until late in the fourth quarter when Turner recovered a questionable at best fumble by Red team running back Drew Price — who appeared to clearly be down before fumbling — returning the fumble back 33 yards for a touchdown to seal the victory for the White team with two minutes remaining.

Other defensive standouts for the Red Raiders on the day included newcomer Darrion Livingston who recorded a game-high 10 tackles, including three tackles-fora-loss. Redshirt junior Matt Thorne recorded seven tackles and forced a fumble.

Offensively, London Whitfield was the most productive at the position, rushing for 68 yards on 10 carries, while Isaiah Johnson and

Drew Price each rushed for 21 yards. Marcus Lominy and Raleigh Sirb combined for 24 rushing yards and 71 receiving yards for the White team.

The wide receiver group looks to be a strength on the 2018 roster, as returning PSAC East Freshman of the Year Winston Eubanks returns, alongside Headen III, Kyle Haines, Quinter and a group of younger talented players. Last season, Eubanks hauled in 45 passes for 1,202 yards and 12 receiving TDs. “There has been a lot of competitiveness this spring, and part of the reason for that is that there are a lot of spots available so we have guys pushing guys and trying to earn those spots,” Maciejewski said. “I’ve seen a lot of guys competing to earn spots and that’s what you love because it really raises our level and it will make us better as a football family.”

Preseason camp will begin in August. The Red Raiders will begin the 2018 season on the road, traveling to face Clarion University on Sept. 1.

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Pearson breaks school record to lead men’s track-and-field team at Bison Outdoor Classic

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SU senior Bryan Pearson broke his own school record in the discus, with a throw of 182 feet and 10 inches to improve his lifetime best of 181 feet, 10 inches.

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Senior Bryan Pearson re-wrote his own school and Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) record in the discus Saturday to highlight three NCAA provisional qualifiers for the Shippensburg University men’s track-and-field team in competition at the Bison Outdoor Classic hosted by Bucknell University.

Pearson nailed his final throw of the competition, hurling the discus 182 feet, 10 inches for a performance that improves upon his lifetime best by a foot. The throw soared Pearson to third on the NCAA Division II performance list pending the remainder of national results this weekend.

To reach his new conference milestone, Pearson qualified for the finals of the competition with a mark of 172 feet, 5 inches on his second attempt. He notched a big improvement of 177 feet, 9 inches on his fourth throw, and after a fifth-attempt foul, landed his new lifetime best and conference record.

In the javelin, sophomore Ben Hurda landed an eight-foot personal best with a breakthrough throw of 213 feet, 5 inches that came on his fifth attempt. Hurda had a rip-roaring after-

noon in which five of his six throws traveled 200 feet (60.96 meters) or greater, including a 205-foot throw on his third attempt that got him into the finals. Hurda’s throw climbs him all the way to eighth on the NCAA Division II performance list.

Senior Tra-C Davis cleared his highest bar to date this season, notching a top mark of 6 feet, 10 3/4 inches in a thirdplace performance. Davis improved his season best by two inches, tying for the top mark of the competition but settling for third place on the day based on misses.

Overall, Davis has cleared the NCAA-provisional qualifying standard in the high jump in 10 of his last 11 outdoor competitions dating back to his sophomore season — including a mark of 6 feet, 9 inches or better on seven of those occasions.

Freshman Shaquille Mitchell exceled in the triple jump to the tune of a lifetime best — placing fourth in the competition with a top mark of 47 feet, 4 1/4 inches. Mitchell landed his top mark on his second attempt, and followed that up with four more solid marks of 44 feet, 7 inches or greater.

Pearson’s discus highlighted a strong day in the event for the Raiders, as all four of their competitors met the PSAC qualifying standard. Sophomore Cam Strohe landed a per-

sonal best of more than eight feet, posting a top mark of 156 feet, 5 inches. It is the latest PR in what continues to be a banner second season for the Raider thrower that dates back to the indoor campaign.

Sophomore Antonio Civetta landed a season best of 143 feet, 4 inches while junior Tyler Hewitt (Fairfield, Pa./Fairfield Area) picked up his qualifier on a PR throw of 131 feet, 11 inches — his first collegiate discus throw beyond 40 meters.

On the track, junior Dominic Stroh paced four Raiders in the 1,500 meters with a sturdy time of 3:52.28 that helped him climb into the Top 5 in the PSAC performance list for the event. Sophomore Rob Moser and senior Alex Balla picked up PSAC cuts in the 10K with times of 31:36 and 32:02 respectively — giving the Raiders three qualified runners in the event.

Other performances of note include junior Matt Gross (Hummelstown, Pa./Trinity) picking up his PSAC qualifier in the 1,500 meters, running 4:03.81, while junior Connor Holm was close behind in 4:04.20. In the javelin, sophomore Tommy Haas threw 178 feet, 2 inches, while junior Jake Rohm had a top mark of 164 feet, 2 inches.

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Baseball stages comeback against Shepherd William Whisler Sports Editor After dropping three of four games in a four-game series to defending national champion West Chester University on April 5 and 6, Shippensburg University baseball coach Matt Jones challenged his team on its ability to finish out games.

Despite a poor start that left SU down seven runs early, the Raiders dug deep and rallied all the way back from three seven-run deficits to down Shepherd University, 12-11, in 10 innings on Tuesday, April 10 at Fairchild Field.

The Raiders (12–16) slugged their way back into the game, using three home runs — one each by Nick Spangler, Tommy Baggett and Dalton Hoiles — before the Raiders tied the game at 11-11, sending the game to extra innings. Designated hitter Jack Goertzen reached base five times on the day, going 4-for-5 with a double, an RBI, two runs scored and a walk. The Raiders wasted no time in the extra frame, loading the bases before Baggett roped a fly-ball to right-center field that landed between the fielders, giving SU the win.

“We challenged them this week, we felt like we needed to stay in games, play hard and finish the game,” Jones said.

“There have been times when its 9-2 and we wouldn’t have done that. They responded to what we talked about and did a good job. We’re proud of them and hopefully that carries into this weekend.”

Shepherd (17–12) wasted no time jumping on SU starting pitcher Aaron Cleveland, grabbing two RBI singles, an RBI double and a two-run home run by Justin Smith on its way to the 7-0 lead. Cleveland, who lasted just 1 1/3 innings, gave up seven earned runs on eight hits while striking out a batter.

Cleveland threw most of his pitches for strikes, but good hitting by the Rams put SU in a sizable hole.

The Rams’ lead ballooned to 11-4 by the sixth inning, as Shepherd put up runs in five of the first six innings. Shepherd was only blanked in the fourth inning, before SU pitchers Kyle Lysy and Jack Jenkens each threw scoreless innings out of the bullpen.

While frustrated, the Raiders refused to give up after the torrid start by the Shepherd offense. After Shepherd starter Ryan Potts left in the second inning since he would be used to start a weekend matchup, the Raiders were able to find a rhythm against the Rams bullpen.

The Raiders put together their first big inning in the sixth as Spangler and Hoiles both hit solo-shots to bring SU within five runs. In the seventh, Baggett smashed a two-run home run to left center, while Cash Gladfelter drove in a run with an RBI single in the eighth. After eight innings, the Raiders trailed by just one run, 11-10. SU later tied the game on when Grant Hoover scored on a wild pitch by Shepherd’s Smith.

“In that last inning we had a chance to walk it off in the bottom of the ninth,” Hoiles said. “The dugout was going crazy. It can be hard to focus sometimes in the box. I loved our energy and I think this team feeds off energy. I know that if we can keep up that energy, the sticks will start keeping too.”

SU pitcher Zack Sims was masterful out of the pen for the Raiders, throwing two shut-out innings in relief to grab the victory. Sims, a weekend starter for SU, allowed just two hits in the outing, while striking out a batter.

Overall, it was a huge day for offense, as both teams registered 18 hits on the day. Spangler and Hoiles both finished the day with three hits. Spangler finished the day 3-for-5 with the home run and two runs scored, while Hoiles went 3-for-6 with his sixth home run of the year, tying his career high for home runs.

“Sometimes you just try not to hit homers and they just kind of happen,” Hoiles said. “I didn’t know that was my career-high, but that makes it a little bit more exciting now.”

Baggett finished the game 2-for-5 with a home-run, three RBIs and the game-winning hit. Gladfelter also had two hits.

Goertzen’s effort in the seventh spot helped set the tone when the lineup turned over for Spangler and Hoiles to have their big days. Goertzen, who hit a three-run home run last weekend against West Chester, had struggled recently, so the 4-for-5 day was just what the doctor ordered for him.

“I’ve been slumping a bit, but getting on base is a good start,” Goertzen said. “We’ve got a magical team that can do some big things. Everyone can hit 1-9.”

Overall, for an SU offense that came into the season expecting to score in bunches, the 18-hit performance is one that

the Raiders hope builds some momentum for a team that lost eight of its 16 losses by a lone run.

“That was the expectation going into the season, that we were going to score runs,” Jones said. “It was good to see it come about. I think they’re starting to see what they can do, and they know that they are never out of a game. When you are down seven runs to a really good team and you can find a way to shut them down and believe you can [win], you’re going to win some games that way.”

“We lost a lot of one-run games,” Hoiles said. “I think a win like this, coming back from a big deficit like that will bring a lot of energy. I’m hoping we keep rolling and win some more games.”

With the win, SU picks up a good regional win over a tough Shepherd team, while hoping to send the momentum into a crucial Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) matchup with Lock Haven University in a four-game series over the weekend.

“Momentum, I think, is big,” Goertzen said. “I think we learned a lot in this win. I think keeping that intensity late in games is going to help us in the long run.”

“It was huge for them,” Jones said. “We had some guys who were struggling and confidence wise this was big for them.”

The Raiders swept Lock Haven in a four-game series to return to .500 at 16-16 on the season.

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SU’s Tommy Baggett, right, slides safely into second during the Raiders’ 12–11 comeback win on Tuesday.

Raiders sweep Lock Haven over weekend Matthew Gregan Asst. Sports Editor

The Shippensburg University Raiders completed a four-game sweep of Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division rival Lock Haven University on Friday and Saturday afternoon.

The Raiders (16-16, 6-9 PSAC) ended the weekend with a bang, scoring 21 runs on 22 hits in their 21-3 win in Saturday’s nightcap against Lock Haven (16-11, 8-8 PSAC). It was the second time this season that the Raiders scored 20 or more runs and had 20 or more hits in a game.

The first time this occurred was in a 20-0 win over Jefferson University back in early March.

SU totaled seven extra-base hits in the onslaught, including a no-doubt home run to center field by junior Tommy Baggett. Baggett finished with three RBIs in the game. Three different Raider hitters finished the game with more than one RBI, including Baggett with four and senior Dalton Hoiles and junior Danny Johnson with three each. The Raiders plated runs in six of seven innings in this game.

Earlier on Saturday afternoon, the Raiders used a dominant pitching performance from redshirt sophomore Zack Sims to get the 2-1 win. Sims, who is 6-3 with a 3.00 ERA this season, tossed 6 2/3 innings while giving up one run on four hits and striking out five. Sims, similarly to what senior Gabe Mosser did on the mound last season, has been having a breakout year for the Raiders.

Cash Gladfelter and the previously mentioned Baggett did all of the damage that was necessary in the 2-1 win. Baggett drove in a run in the fourth inning to start the scoring and Gladfelter demolished his second home run of the weekend to give SU some insurance in the fifth inning.

Heading into the weekend, Gladfelter had yet to hit a home run this season. That all changed

in the second inning of Friday’s nightcap. The junior began that game’s scoring with a homer to right field, his very first of the season.

In what proved to be a back and forth contest, SU prevailed, winning 4-2 in the second game on Friday afternoon. Gladfelter drove in two of the four runs for Shippensburg, who used a throwing error by Lock Haven to score two runs in the fifth inning to take a lead.

The Raiders received another solid performance on the mound from senior Andy Crum, allowing two runs in 5 1/3 innings, before bringing in reliever Michael Hope for the five out save, his fourth of the season.

This weekend was a huge one for Gladfelter, who played a prominent role in each of SU’s four victories in the sweep of Lock Haven. He began the weekend going 3-for-4 with three RBIs, two doubles and a triple in the Raiders’ 8-4 win. The junior finished the weekend with his first two home runs of the season to go along with seven RBIs, three doubles and one triple.

On the mound, the Raiders also received a stellar effort from Mosser, who threw his fourth complete game of the season. However, things were not all perfect for Mosser, who gave up four runs on the day. He began the game by allowing three runs on four hits in the first inning, and it seemed like it could be a long day for Mosser.

However, Mosser recovered and only gave up one run in the remainder of the game.

“I just mixed my pitches up a little bit more,” hesaid. “I started locating some fastballs as well as getting ahead and I think that was key to getting the win.”

The Raiders’ bats exploding for seven runs in the middle innings also aided Mosser.

“It’s very uplifting to see the bats come back alive,” he said. “It’s a relief as a pitcher to get some runs and there’s not as much pressure. It’s a good feeling.”

Mosser is currently 5-3 with a 4.02 ERA in eight starts this season.

The Raiders next play Millersville University (21-13, 9-6 PSAC) on Wednesday afternoon at Fairchild Field in Shippensburg.

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Second baseman Nick Spangler, left, slides back into first base after a pickoff attempt. Spangler recorded at least one hit in three of the Raiders’ four games.