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SU’s presidential search continues

University hosts student information sessions with potential candidates Jenna Wise

News Editor The search for a permanent replacement for former Shippensburg University President George “Jody” Harpster continues this week, with several information sessions being held each day for a particular candidate.

Monday, candidate Steven Gavazzi met with SU students at 4 p.m. during an open forum in Old Main Chapel.

Before entering the ring to become the next SU president, Gavazzi received his undergraduate degree in psychology from Pennsylvania State University, before moving on to the University of Connecticut to receive a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy, as well as a doctorate of philosophy (Ph.D) from the School of Family Studies.

After finishing school, Gavazzi served as a professor, lead director and dean and director of The Ohio State University at Mansfield, Ohio.

He also worked as a clinical and family therapist from 1984 to 1987.

During his forum, Gavazzi described his experiences growing up in Pennsylvania, before moving to Ohio, where he has lived and worked for the past 26 years.

“I appreciate all of the support and hospitality I’ve been shown so far,” Gavazzi said.

Gavazzi described SU as the perfect size campus for attracting new students, and criticized Ohio State for failing to meet the requirements of a typical “land-grant” university.

“This is a Goldilocks campus — you’re not too big, you’re not too small,” Gavazzi said.

Gavazzi also compared SU to hockey player Wayne Gretzky, claiming Gretzky was a successful hockey

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SU presidential candidate Stephen Gavazzi meets with students and faculty in Old Main Chapel. player because of his ability to know not where the puck was at any exact moment, but where it was headed.

Gavazzi said Gretzky’s perception is symbolic of the educational environment at SU. “I think in public education, Shippensburg goes where the puck is going to be,” Gavazzi said.

Gavazzi said if he is selected for this position, he plans to assemble a team of individuals who will keep his actions in check and ensure the commitments he made during his visit to SU are carried out.

Building upon this thought, Gavazzi said one person by himself or herself cannot lead an entire university.

“No one leader can be all things to all people,” Gavazzi said. “At the end of the day, the presidents are really unimportant when it comes to academics — the faculty are the important people.”

Several faculty members voiced concern for SU’s rising cost of tuition and the declining student enrollment

rates. Gavazzi said the issue of price cannot be addressed if the issue of the university’s quality of education is not also raised in conversation.

“Very, very few schools haven’t seen enrollment declines,” Gavazzi said. “I think we need to be able to turn to the community and say ‘we need your help.’”

Methodist College President Kimberly Johnston, who is scheduled to meet during a forum in Old Main Chapel today at 4 p.m., studied at Widener and Penn State universities before serving as the dean of the Methodist College of Nursing from 2005–2006. She has served as Methodist College’s president since 2006.

In the past, Johnston served as the consultant evaluator for the higher learning commission, president of the American Health Sciences Educational Consortium and chairperson of the Illinois Association Colleges of Nursing.

Jonathan Levin will visit SU on Wednesday, and will meet with students during a forum at 4 p.m. in

Old Main Chapel. From June 2013 to December 2016, Levin served as provost of the University of Mary Washington, located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, as well as Drew University’s dean of the college of liberal arts from 2008–2013.

Levin was also employed at Columbia University from 1991 to 2001, working in the department of English and comparative literature.

A fourth candidate will visit SU on Thursday, and will be meeting with students in Old Main Chapel at 4 p.m. The candidate’s identity will be announced in the near future.

NOTICE For more information about this candidate, visit the presidential search webpage at www. ship.edu/presidential_search/ presidential_search_candidates.

Surveys are available through your SU email account to share your opinion on each candidate.

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SU students and faculty march in light of the U.S.’s attempted refugee ban, as well as increased tensions between the federal government and both legal and illegal U.S. immigrants.

SU marches for Latin American rights, in protest of current immigration, refugee policies Jenna Wise

News Editor Shippensburg University students and faculty moved forward with the fight against oppression of Latin Americans on Wednesday during the Pa’lante rally and march across campus.

Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) and the Latino Students Organization (LSO), the event was a response to recent changes in America’s immigration policy, as well as President Donald Trump’s ongoing attempts to enforce a nationwide refugee ban.

The afternoon’s key speaker was José Ricardo, who is an associate professor at SU and serves as the chair of the modern languages department. He discussed his experiences immigrating to the U.S. from Colombia, and compared the process to the obstacles facing today’s immigrants under the Trump administration.

“This is the irony — the makeup of the U.S. is one of an immigration country,” Ricardo said. “But if they don’t like the way you look, the way you speak, they’ll deport you.

[Whether] this administration is going to change that, it’s hard to tell.”

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Ricardo said many immigrants do not understand the U.S. judicial system, and are unaware that when they are asked to report to an immigration office for a “general checkup,” they are, in some cases, about to be sent back to their home countries.

“We are all entitled to due process,” Ricardo said.

Ricardo examined the relationship history between the U.S. and Mexico, including the $50 million deal between the two countries in 1846, which led to the U.S.’s acquirement of what is now Texas.

“People in Texas still feel they are a part of Mexico, and that has created tensions,” Ricardo said. “That was a lot of money [for the U.S. to pay], but I don’t think it was enough money for the U.S. to take away all that territory.”

Despite his premonitions, Ricardo said he does not have any ill feelings toward the U.S., and encourages students to keep an open mind before making any quick judgments, particularly in light of the information broadcast by various media organizations.

“If you’re a CNN person, listen to Fox [News]. If you’re a Fox person, listen to CNN,” Ricardo said. “You must compare and contrast, and examine both realities.”

A proposal by the Shippensburg University General Education Council could result in a drop in the amount of general education credits a student is required to take to graduate.

Currently, students are required to take 48 credits in general education courses. The proposal is looking to reduce the number of credits from 48 to 45, or possibly 42, according to SU General Education Faculty CoChair Scott Drzyzga.

The potential changes in the program are the first the university has seen in years. SU has not changed its general education program since 1985, and is the only university in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) to not reform its program since 2000, according to Drzyzga. The current proposal has been in the works since 2009.

“The current system from PASSHE requires universities to have students take no less than 40 credits and no more than 48 credits in general education courses,” Drzyzga said.

At this time, students are required to take a minimum of 48 credits, which in August 2018 will not fit the standard set by PASSHE, which re-

quires that students do not exceed 48 general education credits.

The proposal to cut the number of credits required is designed to help students who are required to take a lot of credits to graduate, making it easier for students in majors with higher course loads to graduate, according to Drzyzga.

The proposal could also allow more flexibility in what courses go into a student’s degree, presenting more opportunity for double majors and minors.

“It is a challenge in some majors,” Drzyzga said. “Students in our education programs and some of our sciences have a very difficult time completing all the requirements and graduating with 120 credits.”

Along with the program changing the number of credits students are required to take, the program is also looking at changing how to assess student progress in the general education program. SU will be required to start assessing student learning in its general education program to maintain its regional accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), according to Drzyzga.

Following Ricardo’s lecture, numerous students took to the podium in Gilbert Hall to share the reasons why they chose to march. One student, LSO president Varquidia Rosario, recited a poem, weaving together experiences from her own immigration process and her sentiments on immigration today.

“We [immigrants] cry because we are not free. We live in the U.S., but we are not considered citizens,” Rosario said. “They mistreat us, they abuse us and they pay us less than Read the full story at the minimum [wage].” theslateonline.com.

Shortly afterward, the assembled students and faculty grabbed picket signs containing slogans such as “I am an immigrant, I make America great,” “no human is illegal” and “echar pa’lante.” The group proceeded to march from Gilbert Hall around the perimeter of campus to the front steps of the Ceddia Union Building.

MSA director Diane Jefferson said she encourages students to continue to speak out about injustice until they receive full campus support.

“We have a legacy here at Shippensburg, and you’re carrying that legacy,” Jefferson said. “I can’t say that I can walk in your shoes, but I File Photo/The Slate can walk beside you.”

The university is considering a proposal to lower the number of gen

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Alpha Sigma Tau is hosting a fundraiser for brain cancer from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Ezra Lehman Memorial Library.

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“We look forward to another 60 years of student media activity here at Shippensburg,” Lyman said.

SU’s communication/journalism program became accredited under the leadership of SU professor and former department chair Ted Carlin.

Carlin, who also serves as the adviser of WSYC, said he is proud of the progress the communication/journalism department has made during the 23 years he has worked at SU. “I can honestly say that this journey we’ve had over the last 23 years has been a bonding experience, but also a learning experience,” Carlin said. “You’re always learning — always learning from your students, from technology.”

In between speakers, Trust shared several of his own memories with Carlin and Michael Gardner, the director of broadcasting. Trust compared Gardner to the late Mark Lipper, who served as the second adviser of The Slate and spearheaded the process of creating a journalism program at SU. “Every day I step foot on this campus, I know [Gardner]’s got me,” Trust said. “Thank you for being our Mark Lipper.”

WSYC presented two awards before turning the evening over to The Slate. The Golden Mic Award acknowledged a former WSYC tradition of awarding the year’s best WSYC DJ, and was brought back this year to be continued for the foreseeable future.

This year’s recipient was Michael

Shippensburg University’s WSYC and The Slate alumni congregated in Reisner Dining Hall’s Tuscarora Room Saturday night to reminisce and celebrate the two student media groups’ six decades-long legacies.

Slate and WSYC members and alumni heard from speakers after enjoying a dinner, which was emceed

by WSYC program director Matt Trust. SU Interim President Barbara Lyman was among a number of SU faculty and administrators in attendance.

Earlier in the day, panel discussions were hosted by alumni members of The Slate on the topics of news literacy, the importance of local media and technology changes in the journalism industry.

After the dinner, Lyman addressed the audience and spoke about the impact the alumni have had on current SU students.

“These alumni give back by providing advice and internship experience to our students,” Lyman said.

During her speech, Lyman revealed the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) committee had voted unanimously to re-accredit SU’s journalism program.

SU’s communication/journalism Photo by Meghan Schiereck program is the sole journalism program among the Pennsylvania State The Slate and WSYC hosted a dinner and reception for alumni to System of Higher Education (PASS- celebrate their history and accomplishments during the last 60 years.

McCullough, who serves as The Slate’s web director in addition to having his own show on WSYC. WSYC Sports Director Joey Marinelli received the Commitment to Broadcasting Excellence Award for his dedication to broadcasting sporting events over the last four years.

SU associate professor and adviser of The Slate, Michael Drager, received two awards, one for his service to The Slate, and a “faculty member of the year” award from Student Government.

“It’s just a matter of everyone being here and being a member of a family,” Drager said. “Although I will cherish these awards, I don’t do it for the honors — I do it because someone did it for me.”

Throughout the remainder of the evening, various student awards were presented to members of The Slate, including section of the year, editor of the year and “Slater” of the year. Drager also presented several students with adviser awards for their leadership and dedication to The Slate.

Before the event’s conclusion, a 15-minute video tribute was presented, including songs from each decade, photos and audio clips that showcased the accomplishments of each group over the past 60 years.

“We’re all at the same playing field — it’s a team effort, it always will be,” Carlin said. “I’m blessed to be with you and I hope you do well as you go on.”

Senators inducted into Student Government Saturday

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The social work department dent Government held its weekly is hosting inclusive basketball meeting Thursday, but this time, with many additional attendees. from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Family members and friends of Henderson Gymnasium. the newly elected student senators packed into the Ceddia Union Building’s Anchor Meeting Room 119 at 4 p.m. to witness the inauguration of the 2017–18 Student Government.

Prior to the inauguration, this

year’s Student Government held its last official meeting, going over general business such as approving the minutes from the April 6 meeting and committee updates.

Numerous senators took the time to thank their fellow senators for the work they put into Student Government during the 2016–17 school year.

“We’re very proud of all our senators here, they work very hard and tirelessly,” former Student Government President Traci Moyer said.

Throughout the year, Student Government was responsible for approving monetary allocations to student groups, the disbandment of SU’s homecoming committee and its subsequent merger with the Activities Program Board and overseeing general student activities.

At the conclusion of its last meeting, the 2016–17 senators made room as Moyer called president-elect Madison Scarr to the front of the room.

Then, Scarr called on each senator one by one to be sworn in. After ev-

ery senator was called, Scarr called her first meeting as Student Government president to order.

Although Student Government accrued approximately a dozen new senators, several senator positions for the 2017–18 year remain vacant, including representatives for the College of Business, College of Education and Human Services and non-traditional students. For the time being, these positions will remain vacant.

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As The Slate celebrated its 60year history with alumni over the weekend, it also unveiled that the newspaper will be rebranded and redesigned as a broadsheet for next semester.

The current design consists of a book-like format known as a tabloid, where each page is half the size of a typical newspaper. (To understand the difference from a tabloid to a broadsheet, compare The Slate with The New York Times).

The word tabloid is not only defined by its different format from a broadsheet, but by its focus on headlines, photographs and sensational stories, which are often presented in a lurid way.

While The Slate’s mission is to deliver news and entertainment focused on empowering and informing students, the nature of a tabloid for-

mat can inherently prevent this.

In the past two decades the height of The Slate’s tabloid has shortened because of printing restrictions. In the 1990s The Slate could fit two stories onto its front page, but now it is reduced to photographs and headlines.

The need for great photography and powerful headlines will never cease at The Slate, but the newspaper’s front page is lacking an important facet of most legitimate news publications — relevant and useful information.

The stories the community wants to read most, like on the presidential search, campus events or profiles, are buried inside the tabloid newspaper.

This is just one reason why The Slate staff spoke to its printer, The Gettysburg Times, about switching to a broadsheet. The design would be a throwback to the 2000s when The Slate first published as a broadsheet.

After careful consideration, the staff agreed the change would serve to improve The Slate, its readership and its capacity to fulfill its mission.

The new, modern look of the newspaper will combine tried-and-true features while exploring new ways to serve the community. Professionalism and creativity will be of the

utmost importance in the newsroom as The Slate moves forward.

Important stories will be placed on the front page, along with a weather overview, page index and teasers of editorials, arts and entertainments, profiles and sports. The longer pages will allow for larger photos, creative graphic design and new layout possibilities.

A significant definitional distinction between a tabloid and broadsheet is the latter is seen as more serious and less sensational than a tabloid. The Slate regards itself as a serious publication where young writers, editors, photographers and others can sharpen their skills while serving their peers.

But definitions are not everything.

Just because The Slate will be printed in new format does not mean it is inherently serious or professional.

The strength of a student-run newspaper can be measured by the dedication and hard work of talented students.

Based on the stories many alumni shared this past weekend, The Slate has a history of strength and determination. As The Slate looks to the future, it hopes you will consider joining the newspaper staff to enhance your skills and improve your community.

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Police Briefs Non-student visitor charged with driving under the influence Mckensi J. Washabaugh, 20, of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, was charged with driving under the influence and minors prohibited from operating a vehicle with alcohol in system in connection with an incident that occurred April 14. Anna Marie Davis, 19, of Seavers Hall was charged with underage drinking at the same time.

Davis was observed vomiting out of the passenger side window of Washabaugh’s vehicle in the area of Old Main Drive and North Earl Street when university police officers stopped the vehicle to check on the welfare of the vehicle’s passengers.

Washabaugh was detained for suspicion of driving under the influence after failing field sobriety tests, as well as on other indicators of alcohol consumption. Davis showed obvious signs of intoxication and failed a portable breath test administered by officers at the scene.

Washabaugh was transported to the Carlisle Regional Medical Center where a blood alcohol test was conducted, and charges were later filed against her for driving under the influence. Davis was transported back to her residence hall where she was released. A citation was later filed charging her with underage drinking.

Naugle Hall resident charged with underage drinking and public drunkenness Joshua P. E. Brandt, 18, of Naugle Hall, was charged with underage drinking and public drunkenness in connection with an incident that occurred on Friday.

University police officers received a report of an individual passed out in the parking lot of the Grace B. Luhrs University Elementary School.

Officers arrived at the scene, where they located Brandt and found him to be unresponsive and highly intoxicated.

An ambulance was dispatched to the scene and Brandt was taken to Chambersburg Hospital for further evaluation and treatment.

Citations were later filed charging Brandt with underage drinking and public drunkenness.

Reminder The deadline for students to file their 2017–18 FAFSA is May 1.

Lateness or failure to submit a FAFSA form may result in a student’s lack of state or federal financial aid.

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Bridge opens for business Community hosts pedestrian bridge grand opening during annual CVRT festival Shannon Long

Newville,” Lyman said.

The trail also represents an eduAsst. News Editor cational opportunity, and professors Shippensburg community mem- are looking at ways to use the trail bers raced, ran, rode and rambled to and incorporate the university into celebrate the ribbon-cutting of the the community, she said.

“For us at Shippensburg UniverCumberland Valley Rail Trail bridge and Shippensburg extension on Sun- sity, this represents more than a bridge over Fogelsonger Road,” Lyday afternoon.

The morning started with the 11th man said. “It represents a bridge for annual Race, Run, Ride and Ramble a stronger connection between the festival, including races, bike rides, a university and the community.”

Steve Oldt, a supervisor of Shipfree lunch and live music. All benefits from the event went to the Cum- pensburg township, also shared some berland Valley Rails-to-Trails Coun- history of the rail trail. Oldt spoke about the original grant of $500,000 cil (CVRTC).

After the events, community in the early 2000s, which started members and leaders gathered at with an application for equestrian the bridge over Fogelsonger Road to access to the trail.

Deputy Secretary of the Pennsylbegin the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Speakers emphasized the impor- vania Department of Conservation tance of the trail bringing the com- and Natural Resources Lauren Imgrund emphasized munity together. the importance of They also expressed “For us at Shippensburg improving the actheir gratitude for University, this cessibility of the all the supporttrail to residents ers who made the represents more and students. bridge and expanthan a bridge.”

“It’s great that all sion possible.

–Barbara Lyman, of you in this comBarbara Lyman, SU interim president munity are recoginterim president nizing that trails are of Shippensburg University, reflected on the history of a key to improving quality of life for the route as a way for students and residents,” Imgrund said.

A couple of years ago, Imgrund others to travel to the university by train. The Cumberland Valley Rail- said a survey of 73 percent of peoroad had a stop in front of Old Main, ple wanted their local community to she said, and provided a connection place a high priority on investing in to the school, community and com- community and regional trail systems. This public input confirmed monwealth.

“This community connection con- Pennsylvanians want trails close to tinues with this beautiful 11-mile where they live to make connections trail through Shippensburg and to communities and parks, she said.

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Jerry Angulo, president of CVRT Inc., cuts the ribbon to Shippensburg’s pedestrian bridge.

The Cumberland Valley Rail-Trail is one of 183 rail-trail projects in Pennsylvania.

So far, there are 1,806 miles of trails and 660 more potential miles of trails, according to Imgrund.

The goal, Imgrund said, is to have a rail trail within 15 minutes of every Pennsylvanian. To achieve this goal, Imgrund said the state needs to prioritize greenway corridors, and a majority of them are rail trails.

There are also 248 priority gaps in the trail where there are challenging property or infrastructure issues such as bridges. The Cumberland Valley Rail Trail still has five gaps.

She said filling these gaps will also make the goal of accessible trails achievable.

The Shippensburg borough Mayor Bruce Hockersmith said he had been thinking about where the land has been and gave a brief history of the railroads that once inhabited the trail.

“Today, we become a part of the land of the Cumberland Valley Rail Trail with a renewed spirit of awe and adventure that so many have shared before,” Hockersmith said.

CVRT festival gets people into fresh air Shannon Long

Asst. News Editor The 11th annual Race, Run, Ride and Ramble festival brought Shippensburg community members together Sunday afternoon to benefit the Cumberland Valley Rails-to -Trails Council (CVRTC).

The event included two running races, a bike ride, hike, live music and lunch.

Awards were given for the top three overall male and female, top two masters male and female and top two age group male and female runners for the 5K and 15K races.

After the pedestrian bridge’s ribbon cutting ceremony, a one-mile fun run/walk was held for children to end the day.

The event served as a fundraisShippensburg Borough Mayor er for the CVRTC, an all-volunteer, Bruce Hockersmith speaks at non-profit organization that helps the ribbon-cutting ceremony. develop and maintain the trail.

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SU students participate in poverty simulation

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Shippensburg University students were transported to the town of “Friendlyville” during a department-sponsored simulation intended to raise awareness for impoverished families in the Shippensburg area.

After walking through the doors of the Ceddia Union Building (CUB)’s Multi-purpose Room, social work students handed out pretests requesting information about each student’s family life and financial class. Then, name tags were distributed, providing each student with a new identity, family and financial background.

For the remainder of the evening, attendees were tasked with providing for their families with the limited resources to which low-income families in the Shippensburg area are accustomed. The simulation lasted four “weeks,” with each week running for 15 minutes.

Armed with a plastic bag containing limited amounts of cash, attendees were required to report to work, pay for groceries and provide education for their children, as well as any other expenses that may arise each week.

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Students work together to decide how they will use their budget.

Situated around the perimeter of the room were various businesses, such as a grocery store, bank, social services office and homeless shelter, intended to provide families with all of their daily needs.

“They have to make it work in situations typical of low-income families in this area,” said Jonathan Raber, coordinator of Support Circles, an initiative created by South Central

Community Action Programs (SCCAP) to raise awareness of the struggles facing low-income families in Franklin County.

Raber said although not all students may have the same investment in eliminating poverty as social work students, everyone is a part of a community in some form and experiences the effects of a struggling economy.

“Our hope is it helps students increase their level of interest in these issues to help create solutions,” Raber said. “Poverty is something that impacts an entire community, and they are all going to be engaged in some community in some way.”

In Franklin County, 11.7 percent of households live below the poverty line, according to a press release issued by the social work students responsible for creating the simulation.

The simulation evolved from a group of social work students in Nicole Monastra-Hewitt’s practice with organizations and communities class, who were required to create a project that would assist a branch of the Shippensburg community.

“Students were put into groups and had to carry out a project that helps the community,” Monastra-Hewitt said. “[The simulation] was all about learning

how to carry out a project, and educate students on campus.”

Poverty is an issue that continues to be seen in a false light, despite its prevalence throughout many communities nationwide, Monastra-Hewitt said.

“Poverty is a community issue that is really not understood,” Monastra-Hewitt said. “We think we know [what poverty is], but our view is often distorted.”

Before being let loose to begin their monthlong stay in Friendlyville, Raber warned attendees of the consequences of failing to provide their families with basic necessities.

Many students underestimated the obstacles they would face. Families that failed to pay the bills or send their children to school were thrown into the town’s jail or juvenile hall.

“I think it ended up being a lot harder than expected,” SU graduate Chelsea Steinour said.

Another SU graduate, Katrina Yoder, said her group was responsible for providing child care for their child, but struggled to pay the child care center’s fees with the amount of money provided to their family.

“It really puts into perspective that this is a real issue,” Yoder said. “People deal with this on an everyday basis — it’s eye-opening.”

University boasts sustainability for Earth Day celebration Austin Stoltzfus Staff Writer

Friendly faces with a passion for the environment gathered together on the quad on Thursday as the Environmental Club hosted its Earth Day celebration.

On-campus clubs and organizations all presented environmental issues to student passersby. Many stands provided information on how to fight environmental issues or simply to raise awareness.

Vice president of the Environmental Club Amanda Mehall described the goal of the Earth Day celebration.

“We want to make sustainability and living eco-friendly a cool and friendly activity. It’s also a good opportunity for the clubs to bring the campus community together and give the clubs good PR (public relations),” Mehall said.

The first thing to catch one’s attention upon entering the quad was the live music being performed by university students. Senior Andrew Paladino was one of the students providing music at the celebration with his Native American wood flute.

“I was just riding by and saw the Earth Day event so I scooted home and grabbed my flute,” Paladino said. He later explained how he received recycled oil for his bike from the Bike Club stand.

Oil was the focus of many stands at the celebration, especial-

ly for Shippensburg University Dining Services and the ceramics department in the Huber Art Building.

The two organizations collaborated to increase the campus eco-friendliness.

“I believe we are the first university to create a zero footprint kiln. It’s powered by the leftover vegetable oil from the dining halls as well as solar power,” junior Dylan Yoost said. Yoost also informed students that tours of the eco-friendly kiln were being given to any interested students by art professor Ben Culbertson of the ceramics department.

Both the ceramics stand and the SU Dining Services stand used bicycles in powering their product. At the ceramics table, students could pedal to power the pottery wheel as other students worked to mold the clay. Meanwhile, the SU Dining Services table used the power of pedaling to make sugar-free smoothies for passersby.

However, some tables focused more on the ideology of creating a more eco-friendly world. Josh Chast, a sophomore in Hillel, a Jewish student organization, described the term, “Tikkun Olam” as he displayed a picture of a divided earth.

“Tikkun Olam basically means working together to make the world a better place. You have to ask yourself, ‘what can I do?’”

Chast said.

Many stands were giving students the opportunity to make even the most minuscule difference by distributing plants in recyclable plastic bottles. Freshman Jeanette Weinberg was enthusiastic about the free plants.

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Students bring out their inner art skills at the ceramics table by using the pottery wheel.

“My favorite stand is anywhere I can plant a plant. I’ve already planted five.” Weinberg said.

Tara Kennedy, former president of the Environmental Club, described her passion for the celebration and informed students of the D.C Climate March to happen April 29. The Environmental Club is participating and encourages any student who is passionate about the environment to join. The club can be contacted at Enviro@ship.edu.

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Staff Columnist Shippensburg University was lucky enough to host not only an open house on Saturday, but The Slate and WSYC’s 60th anniversary.

The campus was brought to life by the faces of prospective students, as well as alumni who have faced the challenges of college and have the stories to prove it.

Looking back at freshman year, aspirations ahead of me and not knowing what challenges I would have to face, there is a sense of reminiscence that fills the air. I know that someday I will walk alongside the alumni who were gracious enough to return to SU to participate in many panels and to retrace their steps around a campus that has changed quite a bit since they roamed the halls.

Just think about it. What will change when we have all gotten our diplomas and started the next chapter of our lives? What new renovation project will be constructed and what new building will take on a name with which we were once familiar?

As we are barreling through the last few weeks of the semester — before some current

SU students will move their tassels over to show their transformation from student to graduate — with the question: “What’s next?”

During the Slate and WSYC’s 60th anniversary, many alumni got a chance to tour the campus to see the changes, and some have been gone for so long that they have never seen the H. Ric. Luhrs Performing Arts Center or the Ship Rec. Stories among stories about traditional style living and shenanigans of the media suite brought into prospective that the stories that we are making now in our journey through our academic years, will carry us far beyond the day we put on our caps and gowns and take our last walk through the Ceddia Union Building or spend a late night in the library as undergraduates of SU. As Saturday came to an end, three generations of SU students left campus or returned to their residence halls, some looking forward to fall welcome week when they start their journey as a Raider.

Others had the chance to reminisce all the fun times they had, while we, as current students, make our memories that the alumni have proved last a lifetime.

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The Slate and WSYC alumni mingle with each other and current Slate and WSYC staff, sharing knowledge and skills during the 60th anniversary.

Recipe of the week: Parmesan-crusted chicken Yvette Betancourt Ship Life Editor

For all of my chicken lovers, here is an interesting variation to make chicken. This is one of my favorite chicken recipes that I tend to make often. It’s simple, easy and usually one piece of chicken fills me up, so tend to have plenty for leftovers. When I first heard of the recipe I thought, “mayonnaise on chicken? That’s so disgusting.” Boy, was I happy that I kept an open mind because this recipe is delicious!

Ingredients: 3 chicken breast tenderloins 1 cup mayonnaise

Italian bread crumbs 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Instructions: 1. Preheat the over to 375 degrees. Combine mayonnaise and parmesan cheese in a medium bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste, if desired.

2. Place chicken breasts on a baking sheet covered with aluminum foil.

3. Spread cheese mixture over chicken, and cover each breast with bread crumbs.

4. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Let stand for two minutes.

5. Serve with your favorite vegetables or sides and enjoy!

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Ship Life editor Yvette Betancourt satisfies dinner guests with her specialty, parmesan-crusted chicken, usually sided with mixed vegetables or salad.

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‘United in Verse’ brings students together through poetry Ali Laughman Copy Editor

“United in Verse,” a program to join the many languages that are spoken on Shippensburg University’s campus with poetry, was held in the Cora L. Grove Spiritual Center on April 18.

Robert Lesman, associate professor of Spanish, organized the event by contacting organizations around campus, looking for people who wanted to share poetry, whether it was in their native language or a language that they have been learning.

SU study abroad student Duhyun Lee came prepared with a poem his grandmother wrote.

Lee spoke about being a study abroad student from South Korea and how the poem he read describes the moon. “I can see my family through the moon and my family can see me through the moon,” Lee said.

Lee picked this poem to read at the event because his favorite poems are ones that his grandmother, a poet herself, have written.

“When we’re young, we start learning [the poem] from a young age we all listen,” said Afia-Baria Quershi, an SU stu-

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Professor Ning Lu recites a poem in Chinese. dent who read “Al-Qaseedah” by Promised Messiah in Arabic. By reading this poem at the event, she connected with her self as much as with the audience, seeing as this poem is something taught all through youth in the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Islam, according to Quershi.

“In our religion we’re taught to bring humanity together,” Quershi said. “I’m connected by my faith [by] showing that

we are diverse and everyone is different. It helps to see the other people. That’s what helps us see the difference in what helps unite people.

While some students read poems in their native language, others like Peggy Trayhey and Blair Garrett read in languages they were learning.

Trayhey read the poem, “Immigrants (We Get The Job Done)” from the Broadway musical Hamilton, in Spanish.

“It was really hard. I was lucky because it’s a performance I can listen to,” Trayhey said. “But on top of that it was a lot of nerve to make sure what I was pronouncing [was correct].

It was kind of hard, but a good challenge.”

Throughout the night, various languages were spoken ranging from Arabic, to Spanish to Russian and even Tshiluba, a dialect spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa. Many stories were told with them as well.

Some students and faculty spoke about their journeys learning the language, and others mentioned personal connections between the poems and their native language. This event put into perspective how diverse SU really is.

“It’s a beautiful thing that we come from different cultures,” Lesman said. “No matter where you go — a human being is a human being.”

ACT kicks off campaign Ali Laughman

the university community and the broader Shippensburg Township despite ethnicity, economic status, religious beliefs or cultural background,” according to ACT. The Ask, Communicate, Teach Tolerance The final objective is to educate. “We would (ACT) campaign kicked off Thursday in the Ced- like to educate all people and begin to dismiss dia Union Building as the ACT committee ad- stereotypes and prejudices through innovative dressed what the campaign means to them. academia,” according to ACT. The committee was formed after a screenshot of a Facebook post that promoted racially sensi Read the full story tive material that spread around campus. The at theslateonline.com post mentioned Shippensburg University’s influx of multicultural students.

The three objectives of ACT were mentioned at the event, one promoting racial understanding. This specific objective is aimed “to create a culture in the Shippensburg community that encourages members to seek contemporary understanding of the social construct of race and racial issues.”

SU student Jiyana Wright mentioned that the organization plans to build understanding.

“Knowing if you don’t agree with someone, that’s OK, but we want to provide a safe space to discuss those issues,” Wright said. “I wanted to be the change I wanted to see.”

The second objective is to build solidarity. After the Facebook post, various members of the SU community and the Shippensburg community joined together in the hockey rink on SU’s Photo by Ali Laughman campus to come together in solidarity within the ACT Committee joins together after Black Lives Matters Movement. the ceremony in the CUB. “We are seeking to bring together people of

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SU dominates annual track invitational at home Photo by Justin Lee

Nate Powles Asst. Sports Editor Shippensburg University hosted the Third Annual SU Track & Field Invitational on Wednesday at Seth Grove Stadium and both the men and women performed exceptionally well, taking Top 3 in all but one event on the day.

There were several first-place finishes for both the men and the women. One of the standout performances of the day came from Sarah Hunt, who broke her previous school record in the long jump and earned two other PRs in the 100 meters and in the triple jump. Caleb Bartlett took first in the hammer and third in both the shot put and the discus.

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times Wednesday; 14 by the women and 11 by the men. The 5K was the only event for the women in which a Raider did not finish in the Top 3.

The competition included Dickinson College and Juniata College, among others.

Multiple SU athletes reached NCAA-provisional marks, including Hunt, who grabbed an automatic qualifier with her new record long jump of 20 feet, 9 3/4 inches, on her first attempt.

Since she had already reached this mark, Hunt opted to skip the final round and compete in the 100 meters instead. Her choice worked out and she won the event with a new PR of 12.10 seconds. Hunt did not stop there, however, and finished her day with a new PR of 41 feet, 0 1/2 inches in the triple jump.

Hunt was not the only Raider to excel in the long jump, with Danielle Sciremammano and Abby Wagner taking second and third with NCAA-provisional marks of 19 feet, 7 1/2 inches, and 19 feet, 4 inches, respectively. Wagner’s distance in the long jump was a new PR and she also took second in the triple jump with a mark of 40 feet, 9 3/4 inches.

On the men’s side of the track, Chris Craig once again stood out with another NCAA-provisional time of 10.58 seconds to take first in the 100 meters. It was a new PR for Craig, who has been on a tear lately.

He now sits at the top of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) rankings in both the 100 and 200 meters.

The high jump was once again a high point for the men, with Tra-C

Davis and Jalen Ramsey claiming first and second, respectively. Davis reached an NCAA-provisional mark of 6 feet, 9 inches, and Ramsey had a PSAC qualifier of 6 feet, 7 inches.

The two Raiders have been having a friendly competition in recent meets, with both athletes swapping positions on the leaderboards in the event.

The field was strong for both the men and the women. Usual suspects Bartlett and Tamara Ovejera put on a show in their events. Bartlett was just three feet shy of his season best with a top throw of 195 feet, 2 inches, on Wednesday.

“I think it was good. I’ve been in kind of a funk lately, but these last two meets have been an improvement,” Bartlett said of his performance.

Ovejera took first in the shot put with an NCAA-provisional throw of 45 feet, 3 1/2 inches, and also placed first in the discus with a top mark of 139 feet, 1 inch. After the discus, Ovejera said that she was not too pleased with her performance, but she was able to sit at the top of the board in the end.

The javelin was another strong event for the Raiders, with both the men and the women finishing in Top 2 positions. Morgan DeFloria took first for the women with an NCAA-provisional throw of 138 feet, 7 inches, while Derek Nothstein finished second with a top mark of 217 feet, 7 inches, which was another NCAA-provisional qualifier.

Both teams will compete at the Penn Relays at the University of Pennsylvania on Thursday.

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Baseball splits series with Warriors Nolan McGraw

Asst. Web Director The Shippensburg University baseball team split a four-game series this weekend against fellow Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) East Division foe, East Stroudsburg University.

The four-game home-and-home series was split between two days with the Raiders hosting the Saturday matchups, before hosting Sunday’s games as well, because of the weather. The first doubleheader was originally slated for Friday but had to be postponed for Sunday due to the rain. Saturday’s matchups looked like they were in danger of another rainout but the games went on despite the poor weather.

Shippensburg dropped Game 1, 4–3, despite posting a late inning rally. Going into the bottom of the fifth, the Raiders were down 4–1.

Nick Spangler started the comeback by scoring Tommy Bagget with his third hit of the game. Jake Kennedy followed with a double, which brought Spangler home and cut the deficit to one.

The scoring stopped there though, as East Stroudsburg’s Tyler Eckman powered through the rest of the fifth. Connor Johnson closed out the final two innings for the Warriors, giving them the Game 1 win.

Game 2 was not as close. East Stroudsburg jumped out to a 6–0 lead by the end of the second inning.

The Raiders got on the board in the third when Cash Gladfelter drove in Ryan McMillen and Tommy Bagget.

However, the Warriors would get those two runs back in the following inning and then continue to pile it on for a 10–3 win.

On Sunday, SU picked up its first win of the series. Game 3 started similarly to Game 2, but this time

it was Shippensburg jumping out to a quick lead. Jake Kennedy got things started with a two-run homer in the first inning. The Raiders went on to score three more runs by the third inning and then put the game out of reach with a five-run inning in the fourth.

Mark Curtis pitched a complete game giving up five runs while striking out seven. Run support allowed Curtis to eat up some innings and give the other pitchers some rest going into the final game of the series.

The win moves Curtis to a record of 4–4 on the year.

SU kept the hot bats going in the final game of the series. Again, it was Kennedy driving in Spangler and McMillen, to take an early lead.

SU added two more runs in the second and three in the sixth. The Warriors made some noise in their final inning with a two-run homer, but still fell short of the Raiders, 7–3.

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Gabe Mosser pitches against East Stroudsburg on Friday.

Ryan McMillen steps into the batter’s box against the Warriors. McMillen is currently hitting .383 and has started 40 games for the Raiders this season.

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Softball takes three of four on weekend Taryn Wilson throws three complete games to earn the victories for the Raiders Nate Powles

Asst. Sports Editor The Shippensburg University softball team took three of four games of a traveling weekend.

The Raiders swept Millersville University on Saturday and split a series with Wilmington University on Sunday. Pitcher Taryn Wilson threw in the first three games of the weekend and picked up the wins in all three. She also had 17 strikeouts over the three games while only giving up six total runs.

With those three wins, Wilson moved into double digits in wins for the season and she is the first SU pitcher to reach that mark since current pitching coach Emily Goshorn finished the 2014 season with a record of 25–4.

SU took the first game by a narrow score of 4–3 after starting the game behind after the second inning. The game went into a rain delay after three innings and the Raiders gained momentum after the restart, scoring four runs in the fourth to take the lead for good.

Wilson shut out the Marauders for the rest of the game and completed the game only giving up three runs on six hits. Maddie Mulhall was the player who brought in what turned out to be the winning runs for the Raiders with a two-run double in the fourth.

Game 2 on Saturday was a different story. The Marauders could not get anything going all game no matter who was at the plate. Wilson showed no signs of fatigue in her second game of the day and was more impressive than in the earlier game. Wilson was two hits shy from a perfect game after not conceding a walk all game.

The offense for the Raiders, however, was not shut down. The team scored four runs in the third inning, including a two-run double by Meghan Klee.

Chloe Collins and Kendall Geis were also standouts on offense. Collins racked up two hits to go with an

RBI and a stolen base on the day, while Geis had three hits with one RBI and two runs scored.

Sunday began the same way Saturday ended – with the Raiders earning another win thanks to a dominant performance from Wilson.

She pitched her third game in a row over a two-day span, but still performed like it was her first game of the weekend.

While Game 1 on Sunday was not a shutout like the previous game, Wilson was clean until the fifth inning when she conceded two runs and then gave up one more in the sixth. Wilmington, however, was unable to capitalize on this sudden burst of offense and fell one run short in the end.

Wilson gave up three runs on seven hits and struck out five over seven innings of work. Three complete games in a row and Wilson was still pitching strong to give her team a chance to pull out the win.

Two errors helped SU gain two runs in the second to put the team up 3–0 early and the players did not look back from there. Collins drove in one of SU’s runs and Tara Bicko went 2-for-3 in the first game with a run scored.

The second game of the day did not go nearly as well for the Raiders.

Wilmington sent out one of its top pitchers in Caitlyn Whiteside who earned her 11th shutout of the season in a complete-game effort. SU sent Nicole Smith to the mound, but she was unable to stop Wilmington in her nearly two innings of work.

The Wildcats started scoring earPhoto by Sofia Perzan ly and earned the majority of their runs in the second inning, scoring Taryn Wilson leads the team with 10 wins on the season after her latest dominant showings. five off of Smith. Julie Tosti and The Raiders are now comfortably day to close out the 2017 regular ready surpassed her strikeout total Collins came in as relief and limited sitting in third place in the Penn- season. These final two matchups for last season, as she currently sits Wilmington to only one run for the sylvania State Athletic Conference will be crucial in deciding whether with 90 strikeouts as opposed to the rest of the game, but the offense was (PSAC) East with a four-game lead or not the Raiders will make it into 77 she had at the end of last season.

Wilson earned a 2.00 ERA over completely at a loss against White- over East Stroudsburg University. the tournament. side. Just as Wilson had confounded Wilson’s weekend performance the three games she pitched during With only four games left in the batters in previous games, White- season, SU is closing in on a PSAC was noted by the PSAC league office, the weekend. As a result, her total side was dominating, only it was SU Tournament berth. The team will as she was named PSAC East Soft- ERA for the season was lowered to that was on the receiving end of the have to face East Stroudsburg away ball Pitcher of the Week on Monday. 2.67 with only four games to go. Her dominant performance this time. from home on Friday and then come Wilson sits in eighth in the PSAC total ERA last season was 2.57, so The weekend performance boosted back home to take on second-place for both total strikeouts and batting she sits just over that average right SU’s record to 25–18 for the season. West Chester University on Satur- average against (BAA). She has al- now.

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Lacrosse wins on last-second goal

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Shippensburg’s Allison Fugate, center, scores her 26th goal of the season on a last-second shot. McKenzie Magnotta fights off an attacker to defend the net.

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Asst.Sports Editor Women’s lacrosse is back in the winning column.

A last-second goal broke the team’s five-game losing streak Saturday as Shippensburg University toppled Edinboro University, 8–7.

SU’s Allison Fugate had the golden goal, cutting through the Fighting Scots’ defense to fire home her 26th of the season and fourth point of the game just before the final buzzer. Fugate’s goal gives the Raiders life before heading home for senior day and the team’s final game of the season.

The final drive began with senior Annemarie Cericola stripping Edinboro of the ball and sending it north, finding Fugate with just seconds remaining to clinch the team’s first win since April 4.

The team’s victory was fueled by its balanced scoring, with six different players registering goals on the day.

A strong start for the Raiders was integral in the victory. After surrendering the first goal, the team fired back with four of its own, never allowing the Fighting Scots to take over for the rest of the game.

SU carried a 5–2 lead heading into halftime in one of its best defensive showings all season. Edinboro’s offense started connecting in the opening 15 minutes of the second half, storming back with a solid effort to tie the game at 5–5 in front of its home fans.

Edinboro got close to pulling off the comeback, though, evening the score with the Raiders three times after trading goals for much of the second half. But Shippensburg locked down defensively to prevent the Fighting Scots from taking control.

After a rough performance Tuesday against West Chester, the team’s defense came up huge, limiting the Fighting Scots to just 14 shots on the day. Goaltender Bridgette Morrissey turned in four key saves en route to Shippensburg’s big win.

Saturday’s breakout performances were courtesy of Fugate, Kyra Shank, Ali Harclerode and Valerie Hertz. Fugate’s game winning goal capped off a trio of assists, which is a career high for the junior. Shank has stepped up this season to provide goals at important times, and her two goals and one assist in the first half highlighted Shippensburg’s strong start.

Hertz cleaned up defensively, pacing the team with five caused turnovers. She went on to add four ground balls in the victory. Harclerode added two goals, adding to her team-high 30 goals on the season.

Shippensburg will look to harness the momentum from grabbing a road victory for the team’s final game of the season on April 29 against Slippery Rock University. Five seniors will be recognized for their contributions to the program on senior day, including Max Barkley, Annemarie Cericola, Amanda Frank, Ali HarSU senior Amanda Frank scans the field for an open lane. clerode and Julia Wise.

Frank leads the team with 59 points (27 goals, 27 assists).

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As the spring semester winds down, senior student-athletes reflect on their last four years at Shippensburg University. For SU women’s tennis player Emilie Luttman, the end is bittersweet, but her time at SU is something that she will cherish.

“It is bittersweet that I am coming to the end of my senior season,” Luttman said. “The four years have just been an incredible learning experience and a great way to have spent my college career. It is sad that I will be leaving, but I keep trying to remind myself not to cry because it’s over, but to smile because it happened.”

Luttman leaves SU having won 20 singles matches and 16 matches in doubles play, completing a run as one of the most successful Raiders to take the court in the last 10 years.

The senior captain helped spark a turnaround alongside new head coach Emily Maerz. A new mindset focusing on effort and strategies helped turn the team around, as SU finished one win shy of the 2017 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) playoffs. Luttman was also honored as PSAC Tennis Athlete of the Week this season — an honor no SU player has won in more than 10 years.

“It was unexpected certainly, but it was an honor considering it was the first time in 10 years a Raider tennis player has won the award,” Luttman said. “It is absolutely amazing. It’s pride for the university, the athletic department, my teammates, myself and to coach. It’s been phenomenal.”

While graduating, Luttman leaves behind her captaincy, something she hopes that her teammates will remember her by.

“Knowing, as the leader for us, to be successful we would have to em-

brace the new changes and for me to be the example to my teammates was huge,” Luttman said. “I hoped to set that example for them to follow and other things like that.

“Leaving that legacy, knowing that especially for the freshman, that they will remember who their first captain was. They will remember some of the lessons I hopefully taught them, I hope so at least. Even for whoever is the next captain, to set an example for her as well.”

While Luttman is extremely talented on the court, she is equally as talented off the court. In her time as an undergraduate student at SU, Luttman has conducted two major research projects.

The first project was an avian biodiversity analysis, while the second was an analysis of crow geographical patterns during the winter months in the Cumberland Valley, Luttman said. Luttman discovered there are more than 48 different species of birds on campus at SU, and is set to present her findings on crow geoPhotos courtesy of Bill Smith graphical patterns at the Minds @ Luttman, center, poses with her parents on SU’s senior day for the 2017 women’s tennis team.

Work conference. She received a certification in GIS Technology in December.

Luttman took time to thank the people who have supported her, acknowledging her parents, her teammates and her professors, including professors Todd Hurd and Nathan Thomas. Luttman also thanked her fiancé Bryant Snyder, as well as many others.

After graduation, Luttman will attend graduate school. She currently has a couple acceptance letters on the table and will look at her options to choose a school, according to Luttman. Luttman hopes to work as a wildlife biologist, where she could continue to study birds.

With extremely high goals and her strong ambitions, Luttman has set the bar for success.

Luttman prepares to serve the ball to her opponent. Luttman helped lead a struggling program back in 2017. Shippensburg missed the PSAC playoffs by just one match this season.

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New methods of sharing video require consumers to police graphic content Robert Godwin was collecting aluminum cans in Cleveland on Sunday when he was approached by Steve Stephens. Stephens asked Godwin some questions, but it took less than a minute for him to get to his point.

“Can you do me a favor,” Stephens asked on video. “Can you say, ‘Joy Lane’?”

Godwin was confused, but obliged.

Then, Stephens pulled out a hand gun.

“She’s the reason why this is about to happen to you.” He had chosen to execute Godwin at random.

Stephens had done this in an apparent attempt to get back at “Joy Lane” in a public fashion. And it was very public. Thousands of people saw the video, Stephens’ name was trending on Twitter and he was listed as one of the FBI’s most-wanted Photo courtesy WhiteHouse.gov before eventually taking his own life Facebook has come under fire for playing host to graphic content on its site.

It has recently set a precedent in how it may hanin Erie, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday. dle situations by offering options to flag stories as fake news, but has struggled to reign in content in other areas of the site.

The video was recorded and duplicated, as one might imagine, during graphic content. fighting for other people’s attention. one to live-stream or easily post vid- ing process would cost money. the three hours prior to Facebook “Attention is a natural currency eo, that these crimes are inevitable.

The only solution is to get rid of But Facebook is just one of many taking it down. Godwin’s family platforms that have played host to for human beings,” said Hendricks.

We do see some possible solutions livestreaming on Facebook all tolargely found out about the murder live-streamed — or otherwise — “We like attention; we like to be rec- to the matter, though they may not gether. But a few rotten apples via social media, rape, hate crime and ognized.” He then added, “One thing be pragmatic. One possible solution shouldn’t spoil the bunch. The reaccording to The suicide. This raises we know that grabs people’s atten- would be to streamline the review sponsibility is ultimately on us as a Washington Post. process after a video or livestream society and individuals not to post the question, what tion is anger or fear.”

Facebook said James Oglof, the director at the has been flagged for graphic con- the content, or to police content ourresponsibility do it does not allow these sites have in center for forensic behavioral science tent. This would mean lowering the selves. All too often in these cases, graphic content on regulating content, at Swineburne University in Austra- threshold of flags before content is people sit and watch these events its site, but with whether it be fake lia, told The Washington Post that reviewed. While we think this could transpire, and do nothing to stop it.

1.86 billion monthnews or heinous people who engage in this behavior help limit the amount of graphic con- These people should instead be the ly active users, it are “characterized by feeling disem- tent that gets through, it is inevita- ones immediately notifying the poacts? has been faced with ble that Facebook won’t be able to lice, then Facebook.

Vincent Hen- powered.” a lot of challenges “Just thinking of what you can do catch everything.

Its unrealistic and irresponsible dricks, the director regarding how to Another option could be to require for us to expect corporations to play of the center for in- to someone you’re angry with is pretregulate its conformation and bub- ty empowering.” Now, Oglof says so- some sort of background check be- parent, regulating what we can and tent. We’ve seen the ble studies at the cial media offers the added element fore an account or profile is able to cannot see. The rest of us should be site try to curtail livestream. While this would box out able to have nice things, even if a University of Co- of a captive audience.

Photo courtesy of Cleveland the spread of fake Whether the ability to broadcast a potential wrong-doers, we think it small portion of us can’t handle it. penhagen, told The Police Department news, and struggle Washington Post crime influences a person’s decision would create a barrier for the little Steve Stephens was turned to reign in child porthat, online, we’re to carry it out is yet to be seen. But guy trying to establish themselves, nography rings and in by McDonald’s Employees. we believe, with tools that allow any- as we imagine a background-check-

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Democrats have refused to work with Trump on tax reform until he releases his tax returns those in congress can see how potential changes may benefit the president’s businesses.

Implementation of President Trump’s agenda shouldn’t rely on release of his tax returns Sara Smith Staff Writer

President Donald Trump’s tax returns are still an ongoing argument today, since his many promises to America that he’d release them during his campaign have yet to be fulfilled.

With the Democratic Party threatening to not cooperate with his future policy agenda, it makes it extremely hard for our president to make decisions that will benefit the country as a whole. It’s not just the Democratic Party that may be a set back in policy, but the Republican Party as well.

This would be hard to cooperate with a man who has yet to keep his word.

But we must remind ourselves that anything dealing with money in the U.S. is a gut-wrenching topic for Americans.

I do not think President Trump is trying to penalize or hide anything to hurt us, and the president’s tax returns are probably the least concerning thing that should be discussed in the media right now. Tax planning isn’t easy, and it takes many tries before a plan can even be carried out to negotiations.

Even though a plan has not been proposed to this date, we must remember that it hasn’t even been 100 days since President Trump was sworn into office. That being said, I think it is important for the president to have his own right to privacy.

He is an American citizen just like the rest of us, and he is entitled to keep his taxes private from the public if he chooses to do so. It is unfortunate that he hasn’t released anything yet like he promised, but how would you feel giving out your yearly earnings and tax return to nearly 319 billion people?

I think we need to keep in mind that the releasing of tax returns to the public while running for the highest office in our country, is only a custom and not a mandatory action.

I don’t think it is the end of the world that President Trump is withholding this extremely private document from the public. Rather, I believe it’s his privilege as an American citizen.

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Disputes have been made for years in finding a concrete burial spot for the dead body of William J. McCartney IV between courts and his second wife. The original decision made by his first wife, Patty Jo, and his family, was to have him buried in the Crestview Memorial Park in Grove City, Pennsylvania. However, Patty Jo McCartney found his grave empty and headstone missing. It turns out his second wife had moved the remains to a different location at Castleview Memorial Park.

One of McCarthy’s relatives insisted on having his remains moved back to their initial location in Crestview, however the courts denied their request. McCarthy’s family is not considering the costs that go into the process of a burial, nor are they realizing how disrespectful it is to keep re-locating the remains of a loved one, according to Penn Live.

According to the Internation-

al Souther Cemetery Gravestones Association, the average cost of a gravestone is nearly $2,000. To have someone buried once is a substantial amount of money, let alone having to go through the expense a second time. The court made the right decision to have his remains kept in it’s unknown location because that way no one can have access to his gravestone, and this restricts the likelihood from anyone vandalizing it a second time.

It’s not fair to Mr. McCartney that his remains have constantly been moved around. His spirit was disturbed by those who felt the need to deliberately destroy his headstone.

His spirit is supposed to be resting in peace and it’s quite evident that he can’t get the respect he deserves. His family should understand that wherever he is located now, he is in a safer and less-threatened environment.

Messing with a dead man’s body is inhumane and incredibly uncivil. McCartney’s family is no better because they insisted on having his remains moved several times, which again is a cruel, inconsiderate thing to do, even if they thought it was for his own good. Maybe one day we’ll learn to respect each other, but for now that’s a toss-up situation.

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Asst. A&E Editor WSYC 88.7 FM’s annual “Up All Night” broadcast this past weekend made many Shippensburg University students surrender one of the things they value most — their sleep.

However, with music, conversation and the chance to win prizes on the 30th minute of every hour, this all-nighter was far more exciting than the all too familiar all-nighters that consist of frantic last-minute studying.

WSYC celebrated its 60th anniversary on Saturday, and “Up All Night” kicked off the station’s anniversary celebration as the 24-hour live broadcast ran 8 a.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday.

While 24 hours on air is a tiresome feat, WSYC did not use exhaustion as an excuse for letting poor quality in the late-night hours of the broadcast slip through. “Up All Night” DJs went live in shifts, which constantly provided listeners with a fresh voice and varied music.

The DJs fed off of one another’s energy as the day grew long, and maybe a cup or three of coffee as well to keep them going strong during the 24 hours.

“The excitement is what managed to keep us all up and going for the 24-

hour period,” WSYC General Manager Samuel Fritz said. “I think once you enter the 3 a.m. to 7 a.m. period, it becomes very exciting.”

Some of the biggest prizes given away during “Up All Night” included tickets to see Lady Gaga, Chance The Rapper and four different sporting events.

“The [phone] lines were extremely busy,” Fritz said. “We managed to get enough callers to give away every prize, but I’d say Chance The Rapper had the busiest phone lines.”

“Up All Night” was successful in getting people interested in what SU student media is capable of producing, according to Fritz. While WSYC does not have access to the analytics that would otherwise prove its increase in listenership during “Up All Night,” the increased number of callers vouches for it.

“As I was walking around campus during the day, I heard people talking about [WSYC], and I heard random people sad they didn’t win a prize,” Fritz said. “That kind of exposure is great for us.”

This year “Up All Night” ran deeper than a station-wide goal of increased awareness of WSYC and its listenership. Leading up to its 60th anniversary celebration, it commemPhoto courtesy of WSYC orated where WSYC originated from, how it has grown since and where it WSYC 88.7 FM DJ’s took the mic for 24-hours on air during the station’s annual “Up All Night” broadcast. “Up All Night” originated in 2012 and has been a tradition ever since. will go in the years to come.

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April 25, 2017

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Orchestra brings Beethoven to life

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The Shippensburg University Community Orchestra gathered Sunday afternoon in the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center for one of the last musical performances of the academic year.

The orchestra, comprising SU students, faculty, alumni and Shippensburg community members, captivated the audience with music composed by Edvard Grieg and Ludwig van Beethoven of the 19th century.

Led by SU director and associate professor of music Mark L. Hartman, the orchestra began with “Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16,” which consisted of three movements composed

by Grieg. The piano concerto kicked up a notch with the help of SU assistant professor of music Fred Dade who stole the show on the piano.

Dade’s performance on the piano was mesmerizing. His hands seemed to have a mind of their own as his fingers ran up and down the length of the piano, jumping from one end to the other at an impossibly fast speed.

Dade spent most of the performance pounding away passionately at the keys, never seeming to run out of energy even though the piece called for a lot of physical movement on the instrument. By the conclusion of the piano concerto, Dade’s efforts earned him lengthy applause, numerous hoots and hollers and even a few standing ovations from appreciative

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After a brief intermission, the orchestra continued with “Symphony Nr. 5 in C Minor,” composed by Beethoven. The piece consisted of four movements, the first of which was probably familiar to every audience member through its popularity in movies and television shows. The tempo was energetic, as if replicating a race or some high-stress event. But aside from an energetic beginning, the rest of “Symphony Nr. 5” had a very romantic sound and it brought to mind a scene from the 19th century of men and women ballroom dancing at a formal event.

Photos by Kayla Brown With an energetic finale, the musicians concluded the piece, as well SU Community orchestra as the lineup of SU student concert united to perform their annual performances for the spring season. spring concert at Luhrs.

The Shippensburg University Jazz Ensemble brought everything it had for its final show of the semester on April 17 at The Thought Lot. The 20-person ensemble returns every year during the spring and plays multiple shows over the course of the semester. Comprised of highly dedicated music majors, the band requires members to audition every year for a spot.

The group performed more than an hour of music for the packed Thought Lot crowd. There was not an empty seat in the house as friends and family were joined by a large student turnout. The show was divided in half with a brief 10-minute intermission in the middle for band members to mingle with the crowd.

Director Trever Famulare provided some banter and provided the audience with transitions between songs. Famulare also invited junior Mackenzie Brouse on stage a few times throughout the night to provide vocals for a handful of the band’s songs.

Over the course of the show, each section of the ensemble had multiple opportunities to play some solo performances. Multiple saxophone, trombone and trumpet players took their turn displaying their talents for the audience through these solos. In addition to the brass players, drummers and other percussionists put together some freestyle solos as well.

As the show started to come to a close, Famulare took the time to thank everyone who helped make the performance possible. The director mentioned The Thought Lot and its hospitality, and the large crowd was also thanked graciously for coming out to support the band in its final show of the year.

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‘13 Reasons Why’ receives lots of rave Marissa Merkt A&E Editor

Netflix creators pulled a popular high school novel off the dusty bookshelves and onto screens nationwide.

In “13 Reasons Why,” the plot transitions smoothly between the present tense and flashbacks with Hannah. Clay conveniently had a huge gash on his forehead, from falling off his bike, making it easy to tell when a scene is present tense. Having the flashbacks allows viewers to form a connection with Hannah and

see what her life was like when she was still alive.

The overall theme of the show is actions and words are more harmful than one may think. Hannah shows how little things all stack up and become an unbearable load. “13 Reasons Why” also showed everyone is dealing with struggles of their own, even if they do not show it.

During Hannah’s lifetime, many of her peers spread rumors about her, which damaged her reputation and ultimately her self-esteem. Hannah created the tapes to show others what actually happened.

“The truth isn’t always the most

exciting version of things…but it deserves to be heard and remembered,” Hannah said.

The show did not stick to the book’s original period, but rather revealed it in modern day. Thus many of the high schoolers had smart phones and iPads even though those gadgets did not exist in early 2000s. While I understand, they wanted to make “13 Reasons Why” relatable to today’s audience, it bothered me that they polarized it with Hannah’s cassette tapes.

Overall, both the book and show did a good job covering an often avoided topic — suicide.

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