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Student Senate elections leave little room for choice Troy Okum
Asst. News Editor Elections for 18 Student Senate positions at Shippensburg University kicked off yesterday via student email. Only eight candidates are facing competition, out of the total 19 on the ballot. Every year, 20 senator positions are up for grabs, excluding the four executive officer positions. The offices include two representatives for each class, one for each of the three colleges and nine for the five student life categories. The freshman class for the next academic year will vote for their two representatives in the 2015 fall semester. Though 27 students turned in their applications to run for office, only 18 students spoke last Thursday in the Red Zone at the Ceddia Union Building to give their mandatory campaign speeches. While the forum was public it was not announced on the SU website, nor was it posted in the Ship news and events emails sent out to students weekly. The candidates outnumbered the audience approximately 3 to 1.
Two candidates were excused from giving speeches, and two Greek Life candidates pre-recorded their speeches, which were viewed via a projector. Eleven candidates are running unopposed, but write-in votes are accepted. The five student life categories include two senators for the Residence Hall Association, Greek Life, Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) and athletics, while non-traditional students receive one senator for representation. Every candidate running for a student life position is unopposed, except for Greek Life, where three candidates are running. There is no opposition for the class positions. Candidates running for the College of Arts and Sciences and College of Business positions are facing competition, but there are no candidates running to represent the College of Education and Human Services. Student Senate president-elect Dominic Giovanniello moderated the speeches in the place of president Nicholas Johnson, who was unable to attend. Every candidate was subject
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After delivering their speeches, candidates were asked questions by those in attendance. to questioning — a task that was mostly conducted by Giovanniello and senator Justin Schneider. A common theme of their questions related to how the candidates would distribute the budget to campus clubs if elected.
“I know I sound like a broken record,” Giovanniello said, just before asking a budget-related question. Many of the candidates were unable to give complete responses about how they would allocate funds. 2016 class candidate Shaun
Smith said he would have to do further research on the topic before giving an answer — a response Giovanniello approved.
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SU’s IMP club takes home the Take Back the Night event to be held today gold from NYC competition Jenna Geesey Staff Writer
Shippensburg University’s Investment Management Program (IMP) won first place for its hybrid investing portfolio at the Quinnipiac University Global Asset Management Education Forum in New York City. SU students presented a hybrid portfolio, which consists of bonds and primarily stocks. The portfolio “has driven a high return that allowed us to surpass all other schools at the competition,” Lisa Robbins, IMP’s president, said. SU’s IMP was able to surpass students from 140 colleges from 39 states across the country. Robbins credits IMP’s first-place win to the high return its portfolio has received. IMP’s portfolio has reached the $100,000 mark, which funds scholarships for finance major students at SU. Portfolio decisions are made by the IMP class, which consists of 11 senior students, under the advisory oversight of Hong Rim, a finance and supply chain management professor. Unlike other universities, SU’s IMP is set up as a class, which allows students to pay closer attention to the portfolio. “We have a lot of time to select the best
investments for our portfolio, which is our advantage over some other schools that do not have programs,” Robbins said. Senior finance students must complete an application form to be enrolled in the IMP class. Students are then selected for the class based on campus involvement, GPA and class requirements. As IMP’s president, Robbins is in charge of organization and communication with the class, professors, SU’s finance department and the dean of the College of Business. Robbins is a senior accounting and finance major at SU. Robbins’ role in IMP has enhanced her leadership and team orientation skills, which she believes will be beneficial to her career aspirations. “We must all work together to form the best portfolio possible and to create the annual report and presentations for the annual dinner and competition in New York,” Robbins said. While attending the Quinnipiac University Global Asset Management Education Forum, students attended sessions to enhance their skills and knowledge.
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Tonight, Shippensburg University’s Women’s Center will be hosting its annual “Take Back the Night” (TBTN) event in the Ceddia Union Building multipurpose room. TBTN was started over half a century ago in Europe. Women from various countries would meet and discuss safety while walking down public streets. Eventually, these meetings turned into rallies and protests to help support abused women, and ended up in the United States. Since then, TBTN has been helping women across the globe by supporting events, providing relief and more to help women who have fallen victim to sexual assault and domestic abuse. TBTN has been occurring at SU annually, for almost 20 years and was previously set up by the “former director, students and other faculty and staff,” said Stephanie Eridce, director of the Women’s Center. The program will consist of a rally at which several students, faculty and staff will talk, including opening comments from SU president George “Jody” Harpster. Some videos will be shown and there will be a performance from SU’s own “In Motion” dance
troupe. For one of the videos, The Slate news editor and print media student Mary Grace Keller collaborated with the Woman’s Center and Human Resources Center to create a three-minute video that features students, staff and faculty discussing the importance of putting an end to domestic violence and sexual assault on campus. The web-video, based around the “Ship Says No More” campaign, will have its first public showing at the event. The complete video will be released in early May. TBTN will wrap up with a march around campus and a “speak-out” where anyone can share their experience with sexual violence or intimate partner abuse. The event follows a similar format to most TBTN events across the country. Erdice said, “Most ‘Take Back the Nights’ have a similar format and almost all of them include a speak-out, where people can break the silence around sexual assault. We work hard to incorporate themes of support and hope into our program.” Along with the TBTN program, the Women’s Center will be showcasing the clothesline project, where victims of violence decor-
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Michael Chubb, president of SU’s Alpha Phi Sigma, lights a candle in honor of the human trafficking victims all over the world. The awareness event raised between $500 and $800.
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Human trafficking crime Mary Grace Keller News Editor
Everybody wants to lead a life of significance. Some people do this through their careers, volunteer work or daily acts of kindness. Professor Jay Albanese from Virginia Commonwealth University challenged Shippensburg University students to live a life of significance by putting an end to human trafficking. Albanese came to SU as the keynote speaker for “The Effort Against Human Trafficking” event that the Criminal Justice Honors Society, Alpha Phi Sigma Pi, put on for criminal justice month. The Tuscarora Room of Reisner Hall was packed with students, faculty and other supporters on March 31. Criminal justice professor and honors society adviser, Michele Bratina, explained how more and more people are affected by human trafficking. It is not just a problem in other countries or big cities. This past March, five men from Chambersburg and one man from Harrisburg were charged with alleged sex trafficking of minors, according to the Public Opinion and Fox 43. Human trafficking includes forced labor and selling people for sexual acts. It can affect anyone of any age or gender. Albanese argued that the major problems people face in the world, like human trafficking, are the result of human action. The difference between human trafficking and provision of other illicit services is that people can
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be used again and again for profit, while other resources eventually run out. Although there are people advocating for an end to human trafficking, it is hard to see if any progress is being made, because the numbers are inaccurate, Albanese said.
Professor Jay Albanese speaks about the inner workings of human trafficking. While in Ukraine, Albanese saw advertisements in newspapers offering the chance to meet a western gentleman or become a nanny in another country. Those advertisements were scams for desperate people.
“They’re in a bad place, they want to get out and you exploit their vulnerability,” Albanese said. In most cases, women are tricked into becoming victims. As one slide from Albanese’s PowerPoint slid to the next with the sound of chimes, the audience learned more about the growing problem that more than 700,000 people face per year. In an interview study based on 371 women and girls, 35 percent were tricked by a promise of marriage, 35 percent were willing victims (took the chance to be smuggled out of their country), 25 percent were given false job offers and 5 percent were sold/abducted. You would be surprised who you would agree to marry in order to get out, Albanese said. After the lecture, dinner and silent auction, the event transitioned into a candlelight vigil, held in honor of victims. Many students left after the dinner to head to class or other activities, but the people who stayed had the chance to hear the stories of those who suffered from human trafficking. Soft piano music filled the room as the candles were lit and conversation died to a murmur. Student Emma Hergenroeder read a poem, called “Finish Line,” about a girl raped by her mother’s boyfriend. “None of this would have happened if I had help from the start,” Hergenroeder read.
After four years of hard work and dedication at Shippensburg University, senior Lavell Simpkins was named a 2015 Newman Civic Fellow. Simpkins is one of 201 people to be named a 2015 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact. According to the SU news release, the organization is a coalition of nearly 1,100 college and university presidents. Together, they improve community life and educate students on civic and social responsibility. Throughout his journey at SU, Simpkins has made an impact in many people’s lives. As a freshman, he founded and organized the Ship Votes campaign, which now has more than 3,000 SU students and community members registered to vote. Simpkins is also a student senator for Multicultural Student Affairs. He is involved with the Black Student Union, Sociology Club and diversity teaching. Simpkins has worked as a student orientation leader and helped create student-led workshops to teach valuable life skills to more than 200 high school students. He continued to make his academics and community involvement a priority while serving tables at TGI Friday’s. To Simpkins, his biggest accomplishment is not any president position or research project, but his experience as a resident assistant (RA). As an RA, he was able to connect with people and meet many great residents. He loved that he was able to help people, while getting paid for it. Simpkins has always had an influence on helping first-year students transition into
the SU community. Helping people is Simpkins’ way of giving back to the community. Simpkins said college gave him the opportunity to be a good humanitarian and good person on a larger scale. “I never look at it as taking a leader role,” Simpkins said. “I feel like this is a road that everyone can take. Everyone is a role model.” Simpkins said the nomination process for Newman Civic Fellow was very long. SU’s Center for Engagement Services associate director, James D’Amico; assistant director for Residential Education, Pavan Purswani; Kevin Battersby; and Student Affairs vice president, Roger Serr, were some of the administrators from SU involved in the process. SU president George “Jody” Harpster gave the final green light for Simpkins’ nomination. It was an overwhelming feeling for Simpkins when he found out he was named a Newman Civic Fellow. Although he would rather not have the attention, Simpkins is thankful that all of his hard work, community service and conversations meant something to someone, enough that they recognized it. Simpkins, from Philadelphia, said he truly believes in the SU family. He is grateful for all the people he has met at SU, including professors, students, custodian staff and dining service employees. He said SU has grown on him and will always have a special place in his heart. Next year, at this time, Simpkins will be studying at Shepherd University in West Virginia. Read the full story online at theslateonline.com/section/news
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Presidents Hall residence staff reported to the university police on March 29, that an area in the second floor hallway was vandalized. Officers found damage that appeared to be the result of someone punching holes in the wall. No damage estimate is available at this time, and the investigation is continuing. Bicycle stolen outside of Shearer Hall Benjamin Anwyll, 22, of College Park Commons reported to the university police on March 31, that his bicycle was stolen while it was parked in the bike rack outside of Shearer Hall. Anwyll said the theft occurred between 12:30 and 1:45 p.m. on that day. The bike, which is described as a men’s black, single-speed with red tires, was not secured to the bike rack at the time of the theft. The bike is valued at approximately $50. Midnight marijuana investigation in Mowrey Hall
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Asst. News Editor No more than five years ago, a young woman graduated from Shippensburg University, just like what many of us are trying to do. She walked the same paths, ate from the same dining halls and went to the same classrooms as we do. Her name was Brooke Fiorentino, and she no longer has the opportunity to come back to visit SU. That is because a silent epidemic is sweeping the region, and she was a casualty of it. In her memory, friends and family are raising awareness about heroin addiction by hosting an event featuring professional and individual speakers, musical tributes and a candlelight vigil. It will be held at 7 p.m. on April 10, at the Gettysburg Area Recreation Authority Amphitheater at 545 Long Lane. Everyone is encouraged to attend. The growing heroin problem in Pennsylvania caught the attention of government officials when they began to realize heroin is cheaper than alcohol and is spreading from cities to rural communities, such as Shippensburg. The Center for Rural Pennsylvania released a report last September to urge state lawmakers to introduce legislation to help save lives from drug overdoses. “Right now we have a public health crisis facing rural Pennsylvania,” Gene Yaw, a state senator, said. “Although our focus was specifically on heroin use in rural Pennsylvania, we know addiction has no municipal, county or state boundaries.
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Two U.S. Marines in Afghanistan talk to children working in an opium field. They are not far away from a military base. “It is, across the board, a statewide and national epidemic impacting residents of every age, race, gender and socioeconomic background,” he added. Heroin, while popular in the area, is not native to Pennsylvania. It is made from the opium poppy plant, which is often grown by poor farmers in regions such as the Middle East, southern Asia and in Latin America, according to PBS. It takes three months for the petals on the plant to fall off, which exposes raw opium in a pod. Morphine is then extracted and refined, often close to where it was grown. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) reported heroin is produced from morphine combined with a number of other substances. The opium starts out as a milky sap and ends up as either a white powder or black paste as heroin. The drug’s refining process can reportedly create 90 percent pure heroin, according to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The substance is sold time and time again on the black market from one distributor to the next, each adding filler substances like caffeine to increase the volume. Eventually it is smuggled across the border into the U.S. and can be half as pure as it once was. It enters the country in shipping containers, gas tanks, luggage and almost every other imaginable way. In the late 1800s opium was used medically and recreationally before morphine or heroin was created. It became such a problem that morphine and heroin were manu-
factured as “non-addictive” alternatives to opium, according to the Foundation for a Drug-Free World. Users soon found heroin to be more addictive than either opium or morphine. The NIDA estimates approximately 23 percent of people who take heroin even once become dependent on it. There are several different ways to use it, including smoking it, injecting it and snorting it. All three methods bring the drug quickly to the brain — a reason for it being so addictive. Another reason users keep taking it is because it delivers an intense euphoric feeling. The more an individual uses heroin the less he or she receives the desired effect. This causes users to take increasing amounts of the drug, which can lead to a fatal overdose. Even if someone wants to break his or her addiction to heroin that person will undergo withdrawal, which is extremely unpleasant both physically and mentally and is a deterrent to quitting. An addiction to heroin can enslave you, and it can kill you. What starts out as a recreational activity can quickly turn into a deadly habit. Seeking counsel with a doctor, rehabilitation center, family member or friend can save someone from being a casualty. A simple Internet search reveals there is an industry for the drug in countless towns across the region. The problem does just exist in metropolises miles away, but is present right here in Shippensburg.
University police were dispatched to the fourth floor of Mowrey Hall shortly before midnight on March 31, to assist residence hall staff with an incident involving marijuana. An odor of the drug was detected coming from one of the rooms on that floor. Officers responded and located the room in question and knocked on the door. When the occupant of the room opened the door, the officers immediately smelled a strong odor of burned marijuana coming from inside. Officers were granted permission to enter the room and were able to see a pill bottle containing what appeared to be marijuana sitting on a desk in the room. The resident of the room, who was identified as Logan Centi, 19, of Mowrey Hall, retrieved the pill bottle and turned it over to officers. Nothing else was found in the room at the time. Centi was advised that he would be charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana. The substance in the pill bottle was field-tested and did produce a positive result for the presence of marijuana. Graffiti found in Lackhove Hall University police were dispatched to Lackhove Hall on April 1, to assist residence hall staff with an incident involving vandalism. Officers arrived and were advised that someone had written graffiti on numerous doors on the third and fourth floors of the building. There was no permanent damage because the residence hall staff was able to remove the graffiti. The incident remains under investigation at this time.
‘NIGHT’ FROM A3 paign to spread awareness. ate T-shirts to express their experience. They will be hung on a clothesline in the CUB. Erdice also spoke about the “Ship Says No More” campaign, which has recently created a buzz on social media and campus. “We kicked off the Ship Says No More program at TBTN 2014. Our keynote speaker was the VP of communications for PA Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) and she was one of the people responsible for creating the PA Says No More website/ resources.” Erdice went on to say how SU has a “long history of working to educate, prevent and equally adjudicate incidents of sexual misconduct.” The university felt as though not everyone was aware of this and decided to adapt the national “No More” cam-
This led to the creation the “Ship Says No More” website, so all of the university’s resources on the matter could be found in one place. “I truly believe we have the ability to drastically reduce the number of sexual misconduct incidents that happen on our campus,” Edrice said, “But it will take everyone — student, faculty, staff and other community members to stand up and speak out against it.” The Woman’s Center has multiple programs that take place during the fall and spring semesters. You can learn more about these events by following the Woman’s Center on Twitter @SUWomensCenter or email the center at wmscentr@ship. edu. More information on TBTN can be found at TakeBackTheNight.org and the “Ships Says No More” page can be viewed at Ship.edu/No_More.
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Becoming an accidental journalist Vikram Gandhi shares his role in making ‘Vice’ Joseph Ketchem Staff Writer
Vikram Gandhi, a filmmaker and correspondent for VICE News, made a stop by Old Main Chapel on Wednesday, April 1, to tell his story and discuss the quickly evolving world of the millennial generation. Gandhi discussed the concept of do-it-yourself (DIY) journalism, his story of once being an aspiring filmmaker, right out of college, with a bachelor’s degree in religious studies and what he decided to do after college, which led him to this moment. After college, Gandhi filmed a documentary where he pretended to be a spiritual healing guru. Kumare, a documentary Gandhi directed, follows him as he uses his guru identity to become the spiritual adviser to more than 30 people. Starting out with yoga studios, his alternate personality connected with people and, soon enough, he said, “We had ourselves a little cult for a while.” Having seen the hope in people’s eyes and hearing the reasons why they were seeking a guru, Gandhi saw the impact he had developed with his followers and thought this prank had gone on long enough. Gandhi eventually revealed himself at the conclusion of the film and some of his followers still believed he had divine power. The documentary was accepted to the South by Southwest film festival and won the Audience Award in 2011. Following his success with Ku-
‘SENATE’ FROM A3 Candidate speeches typically included an announcement of their name, declaration of candidacy and a few general claims as to why they want to be a senator. Amongst the usual speeches, a few unique ones stood out. “I don’t fear anybody,” Caitlin Dull, who is running to represent the College of Arts and Sciences, said. She expressed her willingness to discuss campus issues honestly with anybody, citing a time she approached an SU dean to talk about her concerns with the controversial tuition pilot program. One candidate used humor to catch the audience’s attention. “I enjoy piña coladas and dancing
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Vikram Gandhi discusses his early aspirations of filmmaking. maré, Gandhi was hired by VICE News to cover stories in India. Originally aspiring to be a filmmaker, Gandhi did not put much thought into journalism, but while traveling through India one summer, he covered the 2008 Indian Embassy suicide bombings. With this experience and the quality of his work, he was hired by VICE as a correspondent. At VICE, Gandhi travels all over the world documenting stories and working alongside Shane Smith, founder of VICE News, producing content for the Internet and the HBO series “Vice.” Gandhi shared his experiences with filmmaking and events of his life that influenced him in his career. His talk on Wednesday also
provided insight into current issues and the importance of accurate reporting of real issues that journalists will face in the future. Gandhi also said, because of advancements in video and audio technology, DIY journalism is not just exclusive to those who can afford it. Today, DIY journalism is possible with as little as a cell phone. Gandhi also added that the Internet today will allow faster sharing of information, giving the population a wider range of perspective. Gandhi’s inspiring story may encourage aspiring journalists to take initiative, produce one’s own content and contribute to the future of journalism.
in the rain,” Trent Bauer, a candidate to represent SU athletics, said. He went on to quote the Rebecca Black song “Friday,” and received a round of applause and laughter. Jacqueline Joseph, who is running to represent the College of Business, held a serious and focused tone during her speech. “Every moment is a teachable moment,” she said, adding that college is a place to further one’s education. Samantha Hartey, who is a current class of 2017 senator, is running again to represent her class. Hartey had her actions during the last academic year to speak for her. Hartey sits on the food services committee and was responsible for getting the Chloe’s fruit dessert machine in the CUB cafeteria. Hartey also wants to create an in-
novative bus route to better utilize public transportation in the area. Arnold Taylor Jr. and Marcus Watkins are running to fill the two MSA seats, and they both agreed as senators they would encourage all students, regardless of their racial identity, to join MSA. “[Non-traditional] students are not very well represented on campus,” Charles Pfeiffer, a candidate for the non-traditional seat, said. He hopes to help traditional students understand the needs of non-traditional students and distinguish them from professors. “I try to keep the peace and foster friendships,” Pfeiffer said. The polls will be closed on Thursday at 4 p.m., and the results are expected to be announced by Friday.
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Lack of treatment sends disabled persons to prison Ben Anwyll
Staff Writer “Disability and incarceration in the United States and Canada” will be this year’s subject for the Disabilities Study lecture in Old Main, Room 206, on April 13. The lecture will consist of presentations by professors Allison Carey, Liat BenMoshe and Chris Chapman. The lecture begins at 7 p.m. Carey directs the disability studies minor and teaches sociology at Shippensburg University. BenMoshe is an assistant professor of disability studies at the University of Toledo and Chapman is assistant professor in the School of Social Work at York University in Toronto. The lecturers will be addressing the problem of high incarceration among the disabled; coming at a critical time: disability among state, federal and local prisoners is stagnating at an extremely high rate, despite so-called “social-progress,” according to Carey. “If we don’t provide accessible jobs, accessible housing, income supports and ways for people with disabilities to be included in society, then people with disabilities become marginalized, it becomes difficult for them to access work, they fall into poverty and they become stigmatized and criminalized,” Carey said. A recent study by Cornell Research Associates confirms this timeline, revealing that disabled people are more than twice as likely to live below the poverty line than those without disability.
One-third of all prisoners in the U.S. are intellectually or physically disabled. “Over time, we have begun to rely more and more on imprisonment. In prison, people don’t get treatment, don’t get support and are basically warehoused. What we are trying to show is that reliance on prison is not really new, it’s just a different way, a worse way than what we have done in the past,” Carey said. The lecture will discuss alternatives to prison, attempt to ignite discussions and raise awareness about the broken system that segregates and controls the disabled. “The issue is complicated, but it’s rarely even thought about by people not directly affected by it. I think many things need to change, and I think for that to happen many people need to start thinking and talking about the many things that we tend to take for granted.” Chapman said. As well as coming to the lecture on Monday, one of the ways that students and citizens can think about disability is by noticing when things are inaccessible. “I had students the other day, who noticed that the push button for one of the automatic doors wasn’t working, so they brought that to my attention. So rather than putting the burden on the student with the disability, someone came and said, ‘Well, how do we fix this?’” Carey said. The lecture will be based on a book authored by the speakers, “Disability Incarcerated: Imprisonment and Disability in the United States and Canada.”
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Facts show Affordable Care Act works New statistics prove Affordable Care Act is incredibly successful JOE SESTAK
Guest Commentary I am reminded that it was five years ago, last week, that Congress voted the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law, promising to control costs and offer better coverage to more Americans. Back then, many argued that the ACA would be a massive failure with disastrous consequences for our state and bankrupt our nation. They claimed that the law was too expensive, imposing higher costs on us all, while giving everyone lousier care — and was bad news for our families, seniors and small businesses. Five years later, the facts tell us they were wrong. The ACA, while imperfect, has been a success for our nation’s health security — a conclusion of nonpartisan, objective experts who have crunched the numbers and studied the data. Those who continue to push for the ACA’s repeal will have to answer to the following facts. The ACA has made health care
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less expensive — as promised. Since the ACA became law, the per capita cost of health care has risen only at about 3 percent per year, compared to more than 6 percent in the previous eight years. That is the slowest cost increase in 50 years — a sign that we are on the right track in making health care more affordable. Looking ahead, premiums offered on the ACA exchanges are expected to be 15 percent lower in 2016 than we had expected back in 2010, meaning that this will save our government an extra $100 billion over the next decade — money that can go to our schools, infrastructure, plans to make college more affordable and more help for small businesses. In fact, because of the ACA, health care costs in western Pennsylvania are already the second least expensive in the nation. Lower costs have, in turn, strengthened Medicare for our seniors. The Social Security Administration reported that we have added 13 years of life to the Medicare trust fund, allowing it to remain solvent
through 2030. Before the ACA, Medicare was expected to run out of money in just two years. We still need to do more to protect Medicare, but we are making serious progress. That is not all for seniors. Through the ACA’s rebates and discounts to close the “donut hole” gap in Medicare prescription drug coverage, more than 8 million seniors and people with disabilities have saved $12 billion since 2010, an average of $1,500 per person. If you live on a fixed income, like many of our seniors, every dollar of these extra savings has meaning. The ACA has been good for small businesses, too. Through the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP), mom-and-pop stores can pool together to bid for cheaper plans — a scale advantage that, for too long, only corporations enjoyed. SHOP premiums are 7 percent lower than plans sold elsewhere. More importantly, the ACA has made it possible for Americans to take greater control over their own health care. No longer do insurance bureaucrats, instead of families and doc-
tors, make life-and-death decisions. If you have a “pre-existing condition,” insurance companies cannot deny or drop you from plans. Women can now take better care of their health with free prenatal exams and mammograms and not have to pay nearly two times as much as men do. If you have a serious illness, like cancer, there is now no limit on your care, and if you change jobs, you can keep your care. Your children can stay on your health care plan until they are 26, and price discrimination against the elderly is prohibited. If an insurance company fails to spend at least 80 percent of your health care premiums on medical care, instead of salaries and bonuses for executives, they must provide customers with refunds. Finally, the ACA has given more Americans greater health security. Since the official launch of the health exchanges in 2013, 12 million Americans have purchased health insurance, demonstrating a strong demand and need for health coverage. The rate of uninsured Americans
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has dropped to 13.8 percent in 2014 — a historic low. For me, though, reforming our health care system was more than just a policy debate. It was personal. At age 4, my daughter Alex was diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer and given a single-digit chance of survival. Alex is now 13 and was the one who originally inspired me to walk in your shoes across Pennsylvania. The health insurance plan that the Navy offered gave my family a chance to fight hard and overcome the odds to beat this terrible illness. TRICARE did not drop my daughter’s coverage just because she had cancer. Every American should have access to that kind of quality, affordable care.
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Rolling Stone article, “A Rape on Campus” declared a journalistic failure
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Rolling Stone magazine published an article which was deemed to be inaccurate and used unreliable sources. Now a study done of the article is ranking it highly among other journalistic failures.
Ted Nugent blames President Obama for war veteran’s suicides Musician Ted Nugent took to the stage to bash President Barack Obama recently, declaring that veterans confided in him that they committed suicide because Obama is in office.
Judge sentences teacher who had sex with a teen to 30 days in prison
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The judge seeing the case of 35-year-old Erica Ginnetti said, “What young man wouldn’t jump on that candy?” during the trial, noting that he did not think she was a bad person, despite sexually assaulting a teen.
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is not comfortable with LGBT discrimination bans Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana said in an interview this past week that he is uncomfortable with laws that ban the discrimination of LGBT individuals because they lack “extraordinary circumstances.”
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Supreme Court likely to rule in favor of same-sex marriage CHRISTOPHER ERICSON Asst. Opinion Editor
The last 12 years have been something of a whirlwind for gay rights. It was only in 2003 that the first state, Massachusetts, legalized same-sex marriage. It was the same year that the Supreme Court in Lawrence v. Texas finally struck down sodomy laws that remained in 14 different states. Since then, same-sex marriage has been legalized in a total of 37 states. It would appear that the number is about to grow, as the Supreme Court prepares to hear 2.5 hours of arguments on the subject on April 28. It would seem that the highest court in the land is finally prepared to issue a major ruling and answer the million dollar question: Is samesex marriage a recognized constitutional right? It was only two years ago that the Supreme Court struck a huge blow to same-sex marriage bans in Windsor v. United States by knocking out a huge portion of the Defense of Marriage Act, which had included a federal ban on the recognition of same-sex marriages. The justices may not have been ready to issue a definitive ruling,
then, but by all accounts, they are preparing to now. In February, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said in an interview with Bloomberg News that Americans were ready for nationwide same-sex marriage and pointed to the drastic change in the attitudes of Americans nationwide. The change has been drastic, to say the least. In 2004, about 30 percent of Americans were reported to be in favor of same-sex marriage. This March, a Wall Street Journal/ NBC News poll found that number had nearly doubled, with 59 percent of Americans being in favor of samesex marriage. Steven Lichtman, a professor of political science at Shippensburg University, said that he would be “absolutely shocked and astonished […] if the Court did not say that same-sex marriage must be allowed in every state.” He also suggested that most of the votes on the Supreme Court would be fairly predictable, with the “four so-called liberals” on the court, Justices Sotomayor, Breyer, Ginsburg and Kagan, voting in favor of samesex marriage. The three staunch conservatives, Justices Thomas, Alito and Scalia, being likely to vote against.
Justice Anthony Kennedy, who has written many of the Supreme Court opinions that have advanced gay rights in the last three decades, is also extremely likely to vote in favor of nationwide same-sex marriage. While he is the notorious “swing vote” on the court, his voting record indicates a preference for individual rights, which same-sex marriage certainly falls under. In fact, it is Chief Justice Roberts who is likely to emerge as the “swing vote.” Roberts typically votes conservatively, but has been known to make decisions politically, as well. For instance, many legal experts believe that Roberts voted to keep the Affordable Care Act intact in 2012 as a political move, so that it would not appear that the five conservatives on the court were acting solely on their own ideological viewpoints. Regardless of the exact vote count, most legal experts and samesex marriage advocates are optimistic that the Court will rule in favor of nationwide same-sex marriage, only 12 years after Massachusetts became the first state to do so. With public opinion now largely in favor, acceptance of same-sex marriage is now one of the fastest social changes in U.S. history.
Employers should tip, not me
Why employers should pay employees more instead of asking for tips ELDON GRAHAM
Multimedia Editor I do not believe in tipping. I am sure a lot of you enjoyed the NCAA Final Four this past weekend. You probably enjoyed it with some pizza or Chinese takeout. With the food purchase comes a driver, who delivers the food and has expectations of being rewarded with compensation. If you compensate this person, everything will be all well and good. If you do not tip the server or delivery person, verbal abuse is sure to come from someone.
This is where society has lost its mind. The lost art of choice seems to have been taken out of the equation when it comes to tipping. Tipping is, by definition, a voluntary act on the part of the customer. Therefore, it is my choice whether or not I decide to tip a waiter, waitress or delivery driver. If I decide not to do so, then that is my business and no one else’s. I know servers want my money to make up for their salaries, but what they do not seem to understand is that I want my money, as well. After all is said and done, it is my money at the end of the day. Whether or not I decide to spend
it will be up to me and no one else. There is no mandatory tipping law that states I have to tip a person for just bringing me my food. Some countries have the idea of completely abolishing the act of tipping, including the United States, as they should. Tipping is a foolish notion that depends on whether or not a server is polite, fast and overall competent. Do not get me started on what effect facial expressions have on tipping. Why are fast food workers not given some sort of compensation in tips for their service? Restaurants, like McDonald’s and Wendy’s, do the same type of job. The employ-
ees at fast food establishments are not given a second of thought about being tipped. Why is it acceptable for one set of employees to be tipped and not the other? Society is OK with this social hypocrisy. My final grievance with this idiotic social policy has to do with the employers. The managers/owners of restaurants get away with paying their serving staff piss-poor wages. I cannot see how an employer values his or her staff, but not value them enough to pay minimum wage. They must not be that valuable to the establishment or to the job. Everyone accepts the reality of working for less than minimum
wage, because they believe tips make up for it. That does not work for me and I think I am not alone. I am not going to tip someone just because an employer under-values their worth. I never signed an agreement with any restaurant, its servers, or delivery people that says I will make up for their salary, because the job they work does not pay enough. I also do not like the idea of society getting upset because people do not want to tip, but find it acceptable that restaurant employers can keep paying below minimum wage. It is not my responsibility to make up for what the employer is lacking.
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Homeless man receives new apartment for six months Tom Mabe, the creator of “Prank it Forward,” helped move Ricky, a terminally ill homeless man, and his dog, Buddy, into a brand new furnished apartment. Ricky was diagnosed with cancer and given six months to live, when Mabe decided to start a GoFundMe campaign to get Ricky comfortable housing for what appears to be the remainder of his life. With money from the campaign and Mabe’s personal means, Ricky can now live out his remaining six months comfortably. “[I] felt really good seeing Ricky and Buddy being able to stretch out in a bed, instead of the front seat of an old truck,” Mabe said to Huffington Post.
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Ted Cruz’s first campaign ad, featuring Jesus, aired this past weekend. In an effort to gain the support and following of evangelical Christians and a devoted conservative base, Cruz played “the religion card” in his first advertisement. For the past several years, Republicans have run on a notion that America is a Christian nation and that we are deviating from that path, daily, by allowing women access to contraceptions as well as abortions, and by giving gays civil rights. Cruz is hoping to find an audience among the millions of Christians in America, but is likely to fall short with anyone in favor of major social issues that are unfolding as 2016 draws nearer.
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Week of Greek: Fraternities and sororities spar for first Jessica Richardson Staff Writer
The title of champions is what everyone is fighting for when they slip on their letters and put on some war paint. It is a week of 15 different events that test organizations physically, academically and creatively, but in the end only one fraternity and one sorority will come out on top as the Greek Week Champions. From Shippensburg University, March 29 to April 2, all nine fraternities and seven sororities competed in events such as banner, trivia, dodgeball, soccer, track, obstacle course, tug-of-war and more. Within each event, the first through fourth place winners were awarded various amounts of points. “It’s a week of competition, sorority versus sorority and fraternity versus fraternity for bragging rights, and this year we have money to donate to the philanthropies of the winners,” said Emilee Danielson-Burke, assistant dean of students and director of fraternity and sorority life. For those participating, Greek Week is not only a time to compete but also to interact with those outside of their everyday social circle. “It’s just a fun couple of days where all the organizations can interact and put aside most drama to just be Greek together. These past four Greek Weeks will be some of the highlights of my college career,” Chelsea Grove, sister of Alpha Omi-
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cron Pi said. The most important and point-worthy event is lip-sync, which every year falls on the last day of Greek Week and acts as the night to announce the champions. Lip-sync is where each organization shows its creative side by dancing and mouthing the words to a mix of songs. Organizations are judged by faculty of SU who are not affiliated with Greek Week. This year the first-place winners for lip-sync were Alpha Phi for sororities and Pi Lamda Phi for fraternities. Alpha Phi was the 2014 Greek Week Champions and placed third overall this year, while Pi Lamda Phi placed second overall both this year and last. Alpha Phi performed a “Wizard of Oz” inspired dance while Pi Lamda Phi moved to a mix from “Grease.” Other lip-sync performances included a mix of a generation of songs from the fraternity Kappa Sigma, a “Space Jam” inspired performance from fraternity Theta Xi, a jungle themed music mix from sorority Kappa Beta Gamma and a magic show themed performance from sorority Phi Sigma Sigma. However, it was the sorority Delta Zeta and fraternity Phi Sigma Kappa that took home the names of 2015 Greek Week Champions. Delta Zeta placed in nearly every event throughout the week, while Phi Sigma Kappa placed first in events such as dodgeball, volleyball, tug-of-war and clinched second in lip-sync to grab the win. For Phi Sigma Kappa, this was
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Tug-of-war was just one of the intense battle events for the Greek week war.
their third Greek Week champion- Life students,” said Traci Moyer, Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliatship in a row, clinching what they co-chair of Greek Week and sister of ed Sorority. refer to as “The Trilogy.” “A few events didn’t turn out as planned but we knew that just meant we had step up in other events and come out of it completing the trilogy,” Danny Meyers, brother of Phi Sigma Kappa said. The rest of Greek life is anticipating to see who will win next year, and the current champions are hoping for another win. “Winning three years in a row is an amazing feat,” Garrett Graybill, brother of Phi Sigma Kappa said, “We’re all excited for next year and to see if we can keep the winning streak going.” For Danielson-Burke this was her ninth year as the Greek Week representative since joining SU in July of 2006. She said that this year was a lot more organized compared to the past, and that there were more people involved because of the student feedback and Greek Week committees. “It was honestly a really incredible experience being able to watch Photo by Amanda Mehall all of the ideas that our awesome Photo by Amanda Mehall executive team had to offer come to the lip-syncing competition, per- life for an entire week. They really Pi Lamda Phi slicked back their hair with grease and Oz” themed show. lip-synced to a “GreAse” inspired performance. were an inspiring bunch of Greek
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Rocks,which were spread across tables, were used by students to create tools.
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Participants had several unique oils to mix to their liking, ranging from lavender to peppermint.
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permint and sleepy lavender. Each essential oil has certain qualities, Baker said. Eucalyptus will clear your head, peppermint and rosemary will wake you up, lavender will put you to sleep and ylang ylang will help you to relax. This time of year, students need a little relaxation. “This is the worst part of the semester,” junior Sara Landis said. All of her professors have schedued everything at the same time, so she is especially busy right now. Not only lotion, but fortune cookies were also available at the event. The fortune cookies were leftover from the Wellness Fair, Baker said. The cookies contained more than a typical fortune — lucky winners had free massages in their future. Senior Vito Grippi seemed a little confused at first, when he read his fortune of a free massage. “I feel like I got the golden ticket right now,” Grippi said. Winners just have to sign up for a time slot, and they will receive a free, professional 15-minute massage in the Ceddia Union Building.
Students smelled relaxing oils that came in tiny bottles, where some also served as a pick-me-up or head-clearer. Thursday’s Aromatherapy event was a stress-relieving session held by graduate assistants from the counseling department. “It was a really popular event last year,” graduate assistant Angela Baker said. They decided to wait for a warm spring day for the event because they thought the nice weather would add to the different scents’ effects. Students poured scentless lotions into small cups and added a few drops of the essential oils they wanted. Some even mixed the scents together to create their own unique aroma. Having already made one lotion, junior Heather Hockenberry asked her friend, Megan Baer, if it would be too much to mix peppermint and rosemary. “It can’t be worse than mine,” Baer said. “Mine’s waking me up and putting me to sleep,” she said of For the latest in Ship Life news, her lotion, which was a mix of pep- follow us on Twitter @SlateShipLife.
Tori Walls and Sara Landis mix scents into their lotions (top). Megan Baer and Heather Hockenberry sniff test the different essential oils (above).
Angela Baker teaches students about aromatherapy’s benefits.
The tap-tap of rocks being pounded away deafened the students who had gathered under the blue and redstriped tent centered in the quad. “We’re a rock band,” joked Gunnard Lindgren, a stone tool-making expert. Lindgren said he has been fascinated by Native American culture since he was a child and saw a demonstration of flint knapping — the tool-making process he demonstrated Thursday in the quad. “It’s not something you can really teach,” Lindgren said. “The only way to learn it is through experiencing it.” Students kneeled on the blue tarp as they pounded large round rocks into smaller slate-looking stones that flaked away with each strike. They were trying to make arrowheads or spears, but for most, it was just an experiment to see how to shape the rock. Rocks with a high concentration of silicon are used to make tools. Silicon is the most abundant element on earth and is, essentially, the natural form of glass, Lindgren said. The process of making stone tools is similar to a BB from a BB gun hitting a glass window. The glass fractures outward, and so does the rock when it is struck. The fractured pieces of the rock then break from the rock itself. “I’ve had a piece hit me in the face,” sophomore Ali Cromer said. “That threw me off guard.” Cromer is a social work major and was dragged to the event by David Peterson, a friend who is an anthropology minor. Peterson gently showed Cromer how to slide the rocks against each other to get the right angle. Peterson said he has never done anything like this before, but it is something that he hopes to do once he graduates. “They look more like letter openers than anything [else],” junior Christine Emerick said. Her own arrowhead lay on the ground abandoned and half-finished, while she snapped pictures with her phone. The arrowheads are actually quite sharp, Emerick said. Earlier, Lindgren was able to take a finished arrowhead and shave off a piece of a plastic bucket.
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Sarah Maclay’s classroom is a sea of first-grade and high school students and the clay monsters they created in their collaborative project.
Passion flows from Maclay’s paintbrush Natalie Eastwood
Asst. Ship Life Editor Mangled wads of clay littered the tables scattered through the high school classroom. Ceramic monsters stood among the clay, their bright colors, spikes, wings, tails and single bulging eyeballs all proof that creativity has many forms. Each high school student was paired with a first-grader as they shaped the soft, gray clay into misshaped bowls, birds without wings and mounded wads of mush. Amidst the chaos, sharp blue eyes shone from the face of the woman orchestrating it. Sarah Maclay, an art teacher at Grace B. Luhrs University Elementary School (GBLUES) and Ship-
pensburg Area Senior High School, teaches with the passion and freedom of an artist when she is in the classroom. This is evident from the collaborative project she arranged between her first-graders and high school ceramics classes. Her first-graders were told to draw pictures of monsters inspired from a book they read with their reading teacher, Konnie Serr. Then, those drawings were given to her high school students as a template for creating three-dimensional clay versions. Serr, a first-grade teacher at GBLUES, said she and Maclay frequently collaborate on projects. For the project, Serr read “Big Green Monster” to her 20 students who then drew their own monsters for
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Clay monsters and first grade monster drawings surround one of Maclay’s high school ceramic students.
Maclay’s class. Maclay is able to teach students the artist’s method and the skills needed to create art, Serr said. “She’s able to do that with such a span of children,” Serr said of Maclay who teaches grades K-12. “It’s something I think that’s amazing about her.” Children all learn differently depending on their ages. For the first graders, Serr said they see and create in one-dimensional reality, where as the high school students are able to conceptualize in three dimensions. Serr then pointed to one of the first-grade students, a ceramic monster with wings and a tail sitting to the boy’s left, and the clay version of the same monster that he had built to his right. For some of Maclay’s students, they were already learning new ways of thinking. “There are an infinite number of possibilities,” Maclay told her students. Today’s school system conditions students to find the right answer, but sometimes there are many solutions, Maclay said. She tries to help students find their own solutions instead of feeding them the answer as if it was the only one. “I like that she lets me think of my own projects instead of telling me what to do,” high school senior Caitlin Green said. Maclay is always willing to help them through problems, Green said, but she would never just tell them how to fix something without allowing them to try and solve the problems themselves first. Maclay tries to keep a balance between teaching her students free-learning and the basic skills
they need to advance in that free-learning. “At some point it’s on you to get the ideas, and that’s the scariest part,” Maclay said. Maclay was on her own from the very beginning with essentially no instruction, so everything was free-learning. She moved around so much as a child that she never became involved in art classes at school, she said. It was not until she worked in a restaurant that showcased local artists that Maclay was exposed to art. For 10 to 15 years she was a working artist while waitressing on the side. Only later did she decide to go back to school to become a teacher. Maclay went to several colleges and finished her schooling at Shippensburg University. Compared to when she went to college, art classes have moved away from the very structured, cookie-cutter way of learning. It is what she tries to avoid in her own classes. Though a full-time teacher, Maclay is still an artist at heart and co-operates an art gallery in Gettysburg called Bluebrick Gallery. “I was the kind of kid who would look at something and space out on the color,” Maclay said, describing how the color is what she tries to capture when she paints. She described the way the sky looked the night before with the dark clouds rolling above her yard covered in little, purple flowers. That is the kind of beauty she wants to capture. Maclay paused before trying to answer what it is that drives her to create art, to take paint and recreate the world with its bleeding colors on blank canvas. “I think it grounds me,” Maclay
High school students made clay monsters based off of first grade drawings. finally said, her searching blue eyes becoming firm with her answer. “It is who I am.” It is about curiosity, too, Maclay said. There is that desire to discover if she can make something look the way that she feels. She hopes that people look at her paintings and have their own emotional reaction to what she puts on the canvas. “Beauty is what people do to express who they are,” Maclay said. Eventually the first-graders filed out the door and Maclay’s classroom felt starkly empty, occupied solely by her and a handful of high school students. The tables were still covered with clay—reminders of Maclay’s collaborative project between sticky-fingered children and patient high school artists. Maclay will be going to Chicago later this month to present her project at the International Association of Laboratory Schools Conference.
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Cooking with colorful crayons Hunter Wolfe
Ship Life Editor Shippensburg students went crazy for Crayola last week during the Activities Programming Board’s (APB) Crayon Art event. Tables lined the Ceddia Union Building’s great hall, each littered with crayons and canvases. The event was free — all of the supplies were provided by APB. APB staff sat by casually. They instructed participants on the easy Photo by Hunter Wolfe do-it-yourself activity. Students Students crack crayons and hot glue them to canvases for crayon art. Later, on their were told to hot glue crayons in interesting layouts on the compliown time, they will use a hair drier to melt the wax to create interesting designs.
mentary canvases. Once the crayons were all placed and glued, students were encouraged to take their canvases home for the final step: melting the crayons with a hair dryer. The event was used to help promote several of APB’s upcoming events, including an appearance by Kenan Thompson, said APB graphic designer Cassie Friedenberger. Friedenberger explained that participating in APB events is a fun, simple way to meet new people. For more information on upcoming APB events, check out its events listing at www.clubs.ship.edu/apb.
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Students stitched up some new skills in the Ceddia Union Building with the Maker Club on Friday afternoon. Club president Michelle Bradley taught attendants the basics of sewing by allowing them to learn technique hands-on with both needles and sewing machines. Upon entering, participants received a cut of navy blue fabric, and Bradley offered them a needle and a variety of colored threads ranging from bright red, to maroon to gray. After threading the needle, Bradley explained what was on everyone’s mind: why should someone learn how to sew by hand? Bradley explained that some things cannot easily be sewn by using a machine, such as stitching a button onto a shirt. Before students got to work, Bradley instructed in basic stitching safety. She followed by teaching students the straight stitch. “The straight stitch is the most Photo by Amanda Mehall basic stitch, because it’s just that perfecting a stitch. — nothing fancy to it.” Maker Club
treasurer Kelly Sullivan added that it is the most common stitch. After learning the straight stitch, attendees learned how to do a whipstitch, which is used for invisible hemming. Everyone began hesitantly poking their needles into their fabric, and Bradley held up a black corset, which she made when she was 14, to illuminate the basic stitches being taught during the workshop. The third stitch taught for hand sewing was the hidden stitch, which is used to close pillows or stuffed animals. After learning several stitches by hand, Bradley taught the group some basic terminology for machine sewing. After learning the controls, she detailed sewing machine safety, and then participants got to practice threading the machine. Club secretary Billy Jean Lohr said that sewing is a practical skill for college students to know, because it could save students money in the long-run. As an example, Lohr explained that she owned a beanbag chair that is poorly stitched, and at times, the filling can fall out. Instead of buying another chair, it is more
cost-efficient to fix it with a needle and thread. The same applies to repairing clothes with holes in them. The Maker Club is one of the newest clubs on campus, because it only recently gained Student Senate recognition The cost to join is only one dollar per semester. Club members have access to sewing supplies, such as sewing machines and books on sewing techniques, said Bradley. Since the Maker Club is new to campus, they are still in the process of planning future events. They will be hosting a paper Mache workshop soon that is free for members and only a few dollars for non-members to attend. Future ideas also include potentially venturing into creating pottery pieces and taking trips to glassblowing studios and woodworking events. More information for the Maker Club can be found on their Facebook page, or specific questions can be sent to SUMakerClub@gmail. com
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Student Spotlight: Colby Ott — forensic fiend ANNA BURNHISEL Staff Writer
Colby Ott, 20, is a sophomore chemistry major with a concentration in forensic science at Shippensburg University. He has a lot of experience under his belt as a member of the chemistry club and a continued volunteer at the Cumberland Country Forensic Lab. In 2014, Colby was granted the Freshman Chemistry Award for his hard work in the field. He decided that SU was the school for him after doing research about the chemistry program. He was excited that the program was American Chemical Society (ACS) accredited and possessed close affiliation with a working forensic lab. He also was excited about the small
class sizes for the one-on-one time with the faculty. Colby said, “Shippensburg University’s chemistry program has a wonderful array of professors who are enthusiastic about what they teach.” Colby’s favorite thing about SU is the people. He has really enjoyed his time with his peers, professors and the staff. According to Colby, he has met some of his best friends at SU and has strengthened relationships with old friends from Big Spring High School. When he is not spending time in Franklin Science Center, Colby is involved with many extracurricular activities on campus. Colby is a member of Filled Up, Sent, Equipped (FUSE). FUSE is a group of SU students that are passionate about seeking God. Colby is also a member of the honors program.
Colby is no stranger to the physical activities on campus either. He is involved with both the Jiu Jitsu club and soccer. Colby’s advice for other students is to “make the most of their college time.” He suggests getting involved with groups and organizations that are of interest. He also believes that it is important to talk frequently with your professors, because they may be aware of programs, volunteer opportunities or internships to put you on the fast track in your field. Outside of campus, Colby is passionate about martial arts and golf. His passion for golf fits perfectly with his part-time position at Eagle’s Crossing Golf Course in Carlisle. Colby has big plans for the future. This summer, he will be interning at the Cumberland County Forensic
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Costa Rican-Style Ceviche
Photo by Anna Burnhisel Recipe courtesy of Amos Miller from cookeatshare.com Ingredients: - 1 lb. shrimp - 1 small onion, minced - 1 clove of garlic, large, minced - 1 jalapeño, minced, seeds removed - 5-6 sprigs of fresh cilantro - 1/4 tsp sea salt - 5-6 freshly squeezed limes - a few grinds of black pepper
Instructions: 1. If using shrimp, peel, de-vein, rinse and dry 2. Juice the limes, straining out the seeds and pulp 3. Chop the seafood into 1/2 inch pieces 4. Mix all ingredients together well, and remove to a sealed storage container 5. Chill for 3 hours, serve
Lab. Colby hopes to add a criminal justice minor to his degree, next year. After graduation, Colby hopes to be accepted into a graduate program for a master’s degree in forensic science, and in time, Colby’s dream is to work in a forensic lab. Colby hopes to also be involved with fieldwork. He would really like to work for an evidence response team or even as a member of the scientific response unit with the FBI.
Ott is more than satisfied with the quality of the professors within his department.
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Ship’s Got Talent surprises with finale results LAURA KREISER
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Ship’s Got Talent finished its final round Wednesday, April 1, with several laughs and cheers. The room was buzzing with excitement as the seats filled quickly. Many of the different groups sat, cheering on their friends as the night rolled on, hoping that the judges and crowd would pick their friend to win. The night started off with special guest Dakaboom, an Acapella comedy duo that travels the country, performing stand-up and sketch comedy. To start off the night, the group remixed “Friend Like Me” from the Disney movie “Aladdin.” This then went into the first two contestant performances of the night. Jeremy Flick and Bryanna Beamer both sang their renditions of two popular songs, “Elastic Heart” by Sia and “Move” by Little Mix. Flick made a special impression on the judges, making judge Traci Moyer cry from his rendition of “Elastic Heart.” These were only the start of the performances, since each contestant had to prepare two acts for the night. Dakaboom then returned, performing between each set of two performers. For this portion, Dakaboom sang about its frequently asked questions. Some of the questions ranged from where the group came from to what its favorite sequel was, making the crowd laugh when the group’s relationship status came up. It was then Jake Doyle and Brad Barkdoll’s turn. Doyle stuck to his previous performances and used his guitar to keep the crowd satisfied while Barkdoll used a track — he used the stage to his full advantage. Following this pattern, the night proceeded with a Dakadoom set after Doyle and Barkdoll were finished. Then it was Flick and Beamer’s turn once more. Flick surprised the crowd with, instead of singing, he did a choreographed dance. With his all black attire, his colorful sneakers accentuated his feet. There were several cheers as he glided across the stage, mostly from the females in the crowd. The judges were also impressed, comment-
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Flick shows off his moves in his second performance. ing on how he really tried to change it up each week and that the final round was no exception. Beamer then followed with an original song titled, “Quicksand.” She prefaced the song with a disclaimer that she had never performed an original song live, which made some cheer her on loudly, even as she sang. The judges’ biggest comments were that they “felt her soul.” This was then followed up by the final performances for Barkdoll and Doyle. Doyle also performed an original song for his final piece titled, “Being Young.” This was about how it feels to become an adult, Doyle said. This song helped him get through his freshman year at college when he felt very alone, wishing he could go back to simpler times. Barkdoll finished with “Raging Fire” by Phillip Phillips. The crowd roared as they watched his hands fly across the strings.
Dakaboom then returned while the voting commenced. The group started playing Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin,’” but to the crowd’s dismay, stopped part of the way through. While the group had another act planned, the crowd seemed genuinely upset as to why it would stop in the middle of the song. Once the votes were tallied and the contestants were brought back onto stage, it was announced that Barkdoll was the winner. He took the trophy with a huge smile on his face, especially since he was also the winner of the $300 prize. Afterward, Barkdoll said that auditioning for Ship’s Got Talent was a last minute decision. He had just gotten back from Air Force training and there was a half an hour left to audition. He said he did not really expect to win but was happy all the same.
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The rumors turned out to be true as “The Daily Show” correspondent Trevor Noah has been named as the show’s new host. The South African comedian first made waves on the show when he appeared on a segment with Jon Stewart back in December 2014. The segment was posted to YouTube as “Spot the Africa” and has since garnered more than 2 million hits. With his promotion comes a lot of controversy. Since the announcement, Noah has been under fire from the Internet for some of his jokes he sent out in tweets. People have deemed them offensive, specifically against women and Jews. Noah, as well as many people on the Internet, has defended the tweets and his career. Some believe his jokes are a dangerous way to proceed with “The Daily Show,” where many people get their news and form opinions. Comedy Central has also stepped up to defend him in a statement saying, “Like many comedians, Trevor Noah pushes boundaries; he is provocative and spares no one, himself included. To judge him or his comedy based on a handful of jokes is unfair. Trevor is a talented comedian with a bright future at Comedy Central.” Comedian Patton Oswalt also defended Noah on Twitter, which was tweeted by Noah. “Welcome to com-
edy in 2015, @TrevorNoah!” He has a persona like most comedians do, and it comes through on his social media accounts. Being host of “The Daily Show” is an act, so his humor may be different, but with his own flare. This is similar to how “The Colbert Report” used to operate, as well. Many people also think that someone from South Africa should not be analyzing or reporting on politics in America. This argument does not seem to fit, as many people enjoy John Oliver on HBO’s “Last Week Tonight,” despite him being from England. If anything, as some have mentioned, this does show the importance of vetting any particular person on social media before making such a major announcement. Cleaning up Noah’s Twitter account, which consists of more than 2 million followers, could have prevented much of the controversy that followed. Despite all this, Noah is aware he has large shoes to fill. He also understands the troubles he faces as a comedian in today’s world, stating, “As a comedian, I’m forced to have a tough skin. Until people laugh, they are detractors. You walk into a new audience where nobody knows you, they go: ‘Make us laugh. Show us what you’re made of. Prove why we should be listening to you.’” It is unknown when Noah will take over as host, but it seems it will be by the end of this year or early 2016.
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Walk the Moon brings ’80s style in new single JOSHUA TORZILLO Staff Writer
If you have not heard the single “Shut Up and Dance” by the band Walk the Moon, you may be living under a rock. Actually, I may have been living under a rock, as I have just recently heard the song. The track, released in September 2014, seems to be solidifying itself in the radio charts. It is the first single off the band’s sophomore album, “Talking is Hard,” which was released in December 2014. The track is a bit old now, but has recently gained popularity in radio airplay. Walk the Moon is an indie pop band from Cincinnati, Ohio, known for its catchy and infectious songs. The band’s lineup was formed in 2010, and lead singer Nicholas Petricca has been the brain behind the band’s sound. “Shut Up and Dance” is one of those songs destined for radio airplay. With a catchy sing-a-long
chorus and a big upbeat sound, the song will no doubt get stuck in your head after the first listen. What intrigues me about the song, particularly, is the ’80s sound. The song, if recorded with lesser technology and worse audio quality, would fit right into any 1980’s playlist. It is almost as if the band purposely tried to emulate the sound of 1980’s pop bands in some sort of modern tribute to them. First, the guitar riff sounds quite similar to the style that the guitarist for U2 (The Edge) has. Its similarity to a riff like “Where the Streets Have No Name” was almost instantly recognizable to me. Petricca’s big, theatric and shout-like voice reminds me of a mixture between Journey’s Steve Perry and almost every other male pop singer of the ’80s. He sounds like he could have been the frontman for Duran Duran, A-ha or Tears for Fears. Also, the pre-chorus of the song, specifically the part where Petricca sings, “She looked at me and she said…” sounds eerily similar to the
pre-chorus of the song “Sunglasses at Night” by Corey Hart, another 1980’s gem. The band plays real instruments, complete with powerful drums, a thudding bassline and catchy guitar riffs. They pull off the 1980’s sound quite well. The song has a synthesizer solo
in it. If that is not the ’80s, I do not know what is. The lyrical content of the song is also quintessential 1980’s style. A guy falls in love with a girl at a club or dance party, experiencing “physical and chemical kryptonite” with her, a wild and free youth wills him
to the dance floor, makes him shut up and, of course, dance. I cannot help but think that the band purposely gave the single this sound. With artists and bands such as Taylor Swift and One Direction releasing albums that sound like tributes to the 1980s recently, the trend seems to be firm in the music industry. The revival of 1980’s music, to me, is a good thing. Modern artists are giving it their own spin and, if they are not, this song acknowledges the roots of their sound and pay homage to the bands that inspired them. I really enjoy this song, mostly because it is a big throwback to the 1980s. Also, it is catchy. Walk the Moon has found a sound that is popular and made for radio, and I could see this piece being one of the songs of the summer had it been released a bit later. However, with its popularity growing, it could sustain success through the summer. So if you hear the song on the Photo courtesy of Neon Tommy radio, just listen to Petricca’s plea Pop band Walk the Moon led by frontman Nicholas Petricca. and “Shut Up and Dance.”
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Disney’s ‘happily ever after’ is becoming more ‘real’ ISABELLA ANGELONE Staff Columnist
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Baltimore-based pop punk band, All Time Low, released its sixth studio album on April 3 and its sound is better than ever. Titled “Future Hearts,” it has an alluring appeal to old and new fans. The album has a matured sound compared to its other albums, especially its second (and most popular) full length album, “So Wrong It’s Right.” It matches well with the band’s last release, “Don’t Panic” and features guest vocalists Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 and Joel Madden of Good Charlotte. It is hard to pick some of the album’s best and worst tracks, seeing as this is one of the best records the band has put out in recent years. The opening track, “Satellite,” ropes you in for the ride and gives you something to get excited for. Listening to it, you just know the album will be good. The first released single, “Something’s Gotta Give” sounds like it belongs on the band’s third album, “Nothing Personal” and is perfect all around with catchy lyrics and a great beat. “Kids in the Dark,” the second single, makes you want to get up and dance and will definitely be an anthem for this generation’s pop punk teens. “Missing You” is that one slower track the band seems to always have and it’s a personal favorite on the record that makes you smile from start to finish. “Tidal Waves,” featuring Mark Hoppus, gives you a “Therapy”feel (the ending track on “Nothing Personal”) and “Don’t You Go” will be the song fans itch to hear on their upcoming Future Hearts tour. “Dancing with a Wolf” is one of the best tracks on the album, resembling Dirty Work’s “Get Down on Your Knees” and “Tell Me You Love Me” with stabbing lyrics and a rock beat that has you slightly banging your head. The less notable tracks add to the album very nicely and pull the sound together. It is hard to dislike any part of this album, whether you have liked All Time Low’s recent stuff or not. It has a good mix of the band’s old sound and some new sounds that will be explored in the band’s future. “Future Hearts” is on sale now.
There is a high demand for live action fairytale movies lately and Disney is having no problems keeping up. Right on the glass heels of box office hit, “Cinderella,” the magical company has three more live action films on the way and already had two under its belt. The trend began in 2010 when Tim Burton released “Alice in Wonderland,” which earned the company $1,025,467,110 worldwide. The film also earned three Academy Award nominations and won two for art direction and costume design. While reviews were not fantastic, it received a large fan base especially for Johnny Depp’s portrayal of the Mad Hatter. Disney then focused on its animated films (“Tangled,” “Brave,” and “Frozen” for example) until news broke that Angelina Jolie would star as the “Sleeping Beauty” villain, Maleficent, in her own film. It served as a prequel to the animated classic, “Sleeping Beauty,” and opened in May 2014. The film only
made $758,410,378 worldwide and fans were angry that the ending did not match with the original. Despite their love for Angelina Jolie’s performance, critics were not wowed by the film. “Cinderella” was originally green lit in 2010 after the success of “Alice in Wonderland.” However, there were several bumps along the way with directors backing out and the script being rewritten due to artistic differences between the writers, directors and Disney. Casting began in 2012 and filming began in 2013 before being released on March 13 to a large profit of $67,877,361 on opening weekend with positive reviews. Disney took it one step further when it announced in June that its next live action project would be “Beauty and the Beast.” Emma Watson was cast first as Belle in January, with most of the cast following in March. “Downton Abbey’s” Dan Stevens will play the Beast while “The Hobbit” actor Luke Evans will play Gaston. The film is expected to be released on March 17, 2017. On March 30, Disney almost broke
the Internet when ot announced the plans to bring “Mulan” to life. Ideas had been stirring since 2010 but were shelved for other projects. Fans on social network have already voiced their opinions on the cast, with many hoping they will bring back Eddie Murphy to voice dragon sidekick, Mushu. Critics and Disney enthusiasts believe “Mulan” will bring diversity to its films. There are accusations of the company white washing its animated classics, particularly 2013’s “Frozen.” Whether the company is doing so knowingly or not, “Mulan” could bring in a new crowd of children and could boost ticket and merchandise sales. On April 2, Disney announced it was planning a live action “Winnie the Pooh.” No other news has been reported other than who has been penned to write the script. If you are a child, teenager or adult, Disney has something for everyone, and bringing these animated films to life could make “happily ever after” seem that much more real. Background image courtesy of Ethically Yours
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“Doubt: A Parable” set to hit Memorial Auditorium stage April 10 LAURA KREISER A&E Editor
“Doubt: A Parable” will be put on by Shippensburg University’s Act V from Friday, April 10, to Sunday, April 12, in Memorial Auditorium. This one act play follows Father Flynn, a pastor and teacher at St. Nicholas School. He comes up against Sister Aloysius, who believes that Flynn is having inappropriate relations with the new African-American boy. While Flynn adamantly says he would never do such a thing, Sister Aloysius is not so sure. She is so sure, she tries to convince another nun, Sister James, that this man is not to be trusted. Aron Weibley, the man playing Father Flynn, said that it is hard to say if Flynn is guilty or not. While there is no legal evidence or case, there is constant “doubt” as to whether Flynn is guilty. Others are more than convinced that Flynn is guilty, such as Sister Aloysius, played by Eleanore Hargrove. Hargrove explained that Aloysius is very deliberate in the way she handles this. Hargrove said that Aloysius is so determined to keep things calm and the way they are supposed to be but creates chaos in doing so.
Hargrove also said that because ers she has been in. Petitti said that play a more innocent role. the character is very controlled, she while she has had many different had a hard time staying in charac- comedy roles, it was a challenge to ter. Since the character was nothing like her, it was a challenge to play the character right. Although, this is a challenge director Christopher Ericson feels they have dealt with. Ericson explained that on top of trying to get the play together, the cast lost time since they play had to be moved up due to scheduling conflicts. And even so, Ericson feels like they will be ready. Assistant director Alexandra Jones feels the same. “Theater is meant to have an element of uncertainty that drives us to the end.” She explained that while this process has felt like a mystery at times, she is sure that the end result will be spectacular. And while they see the end result coming together, there are more than just the results that people are noticing. “They have started to mature as a club with their show choices, they have depth and are not just funny,” said Kushawn Pinkett who will be playing the role of the boy’s mother. Brianna Petitti, who will be playPhoto by Laura Kreiser ing Sister James, agreed that this play is more somber than many oth- Eleanore Hargrove and Aron Weibley play out a scene.
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Fast cars, revenge and action aplenty in ‘Furious 7’ JUSTIN LEE
Staff Writer This may come as a surprise to those who are reading this review: I have never seen a “Fast & Furious” movie before. That being said, I do not entirely live under a rock. One can assume what a film might be just by the name and a few images alone. For example, if you came across someone who has never watched “Star Trek,” and you ask them what they think it is about, nine times out of 10, their answer will be somewhere along the lines of “It is about space, right?” So it goes with the “Fast & Furious” series. It is about fast cars, underground racing leagues and, apparently, the military, sexy women, roaring engines,
big garages and revenge. When I told some people that I would be seeing “Furious 7,” they said I would need to marathon the other six movies. I disagree. I think that if a film wants to tell a story, it does not need to depend on previous installments for an audience to understand what is going on. With every sequel, filmmakers need to keep in mind the small percentage of moviegoers who have not seen the other films. “Furious 7” addresses that well. There are enough flashbacks and explanations for someone who is new to it, like me. Furthermore, the flashbacks are important for those who are seeing “Furious 7” and Paul Walker’s final film. Maybe audiences have heard of “Fast and Furious” before and wanted to give it a chance, but never got around to it. They
have probably been turned off by the pre-conceived notion that the story would be too thin and, while they might be half-right, it is nice to see a movie like “Furious 7” at least trying. There is a good story here, surprisingly. The trailer had me scratching my head (like most people, I am assuming), wondering why a plane was dropping cars from 20,000 feet up in the air. Sitting down and watching it is a joy. There is just enough pretense and motivation for you to anticipate what is going to happen next. That is how an action movie should be handled. Questions of logic are brought up between characters to combat the ridiculousness of what you are seeing. The action is not so much about the action, while there is plenty of it. It is more about the in-
Songwriter and harpist to play Thought Lot SARAH EYD
Staff Writer Nashville-based harpist and songwriter, Timbre will be playing at The Thought Lot in Shippensburg on Friday, April 10. Timbre classifies herself and her band’s music as “chamber-folk/neo-classical,” which is rare to see live in Shippensburg. “You’re not going to see anything else like this band in this area,” Zachariah Beaver, Tim-
bre’s interim drummer said. Beaver, who is a native of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, met Timbre at the Cornerstone music festival last summer. After finding out Timbre would need a drummer to fill in for her this spring, Beaver took a chance and reached out to her. Separated by several states, Beaver applied for the position of temporary drummer through video auditions and submitting a musical resume. After being selected, he cashed in his vacation days at
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his Shippensburg day job and embarked to join Timbre in April. The performance at The Thought Lot will be part of Timbre’s tour to promote her new double concept album, “Sun & Moon.” According to Timbre, “Sun & Moon is the exploration of an idea, no art exists on its own,” she said. “This album explores the deep intrinsic relationship between popular music and classical music.” Accordingly the Timbre, the double concept is that the “sun” is represented in music written and performed by her band, while the “moon” is represented by her classical solo music she has written for harp, oboe, orchestra and choir. In addition to releasing several of her own albums, Timbre’s talent can be heard on several other artists’ albums. She played harp on several tracks from Jack White’s latest studio album, Lazaretto, including the single “Alone in My Home.” Other notable collaborations include her work on MewithoutYou’s album “Brother, Sister,” and with legendary bluegrass musician, Ricky Skaggs. John Tabor and Catamount will be opening for Timbre at The Thought Lot on Saturday. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $8 or at the door for $10. For more information on the show visit thethoughtlot. com. For more information on Timbre visit facebook.com/timbreharp.
ternalizations of the characters and their struggle to take down Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham), a man hellbent on taking out Agent Hobbs (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) for putting his younger brother in an English hospital. This was nicely explained in the first 15 minutes. Shaw’s motivations were properly laid out in a cinematic language; something I did not expect from a series like this. Maybe the change in director from Justin Lin to James Wan has something to do with that; but, unfortunately, I cannot definitively say that is the reason. The four major action scenes were dazzling and fresh, each with its individual story. Perhaps it gets too formulaic, but I can give it a pass, because the characters put themselves in daring situations and
an audience member will always wonder how they are going to get out of it alive. The film handles its main focus well. The major theme of the movie, beside revenge, is the idea of “family” and the gang’s strong family network, where they stayed in sync and accomplished daredevil acts without a moment’s hesitation. Halfway through, one character says, “Only two things keep a group together: Fear or loyalty.” And it takes a great deal of loyalty to trust that a guy driving a Subaru Impreza at 90 mph will take down the back door of a double-sized bus with his teammate, while taking out two enemy cars on a narrow windy road near the edge of a cliff.
‘Beauty and the Beast’ to take Luhrs by storm LAURA KREISER A&E Editor
After five seasons on tour, NETwork presents “Beauty and the Beast,” to be performed at H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center April 7. The hit Broadway musical will be making its way to the Luhrs stage, with a classic many grew up with. The story follows a young woman, Belle, who tries to protect her father and ends up in a castle with who many have called the Beast. But the catch is the Beast is under a spell and it can only be broken if he can “learn to love and be loved.” Patrick Pevehouse, the man who will be performing as Lumière, the candle stick that helps guide Belle through the castle and tries to facilitate the Beast and Belle falling in love, said that this version of the show is different from the original Broadway production. While this still holds the spectacle of the original, this production is
much more focused on the story line itself. The production is a bit smaller, but “still holds plenty of the magic.” Pevehouse also said that for anyone who has seen the Disney film, it is almost like watching the film on stage. The only real difference with this performance is that there are a few more musical numbers in this adaptation. He also said that his favorite part of the show was the song, “Human Again.” He explained that this was cut from the original version for time, and that the song was lost for years afterwards. But when the show was being made for Broadway, it was rediscovered and put into the show. Pevehouse said that while he knows that this song was added back into the re-released movie, he is glad to see it was and is even happier to be able to be apart of the song, and especially the musical. Tickets are still available for “Beauty and the Beast.” Tickets can be purchased at Luhrs the night of the show or in advance at http:// www.luhrscenter. com/.
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Top 20 Billboard Artist
1. Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars 2. Maroon 5 3. Ed Sheeran 4. Ellie Goudling 5. The Weeknd 6. Fetty Wap 7. Taylor Swift 8. Rihanna 9. Flo Rida 10. Natalie La Rose/Jeremih 11. Pitbull/Ne-Yo 12. WALK THE MOON 13. Taylor Swift 14. Hozier 15. Nicki Minaj 16. Ariana Grande 17. Jason Derulo 18. Sam Smith 19. Nick Jonas 20. Sam Hunt
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Uptown Funk! Sugar Thinking Out Loud Love Me Like You Do Earned It Trap Queen Style FourFiveSeconds G.D.F.R Somebody Time Of Our Lives Shut Up And Dance Blank Space Take Me To Church Truffle Butter One Last Time Want To Want ME Lay Me Down Chains Take Your Time
Top 10 Movies Movie
1. Furious 7 2. Home (2015) 3. Get Hard 4. Cinderella 5. The Divergent Series: Insurgent 6. It Follows 7. Woman In Gold 8. Kingsman: Secret Service 9. Do You Believe? 10. The Second Best Marigold Hotel
Weekend Gross $147,187,040 $27,011,303 $13,128,219 $10,178,750 $10,126,715 $2,513,459 $2,091,551 $1,808,652 $1,544,423 $1,079,747
Billboard information from www.billboard.com. WSYC Top 20 music information from WSYC. Movie information from www.boxofficemojo.com. Movie schedule from www.carmike.com.
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Artist 1. Father John Misty 2. Emile Haynie 3. Gang Of Four 4. Jose Gonzalez 5. Colleen Green 6. Elwins 7. Of Montreal 8. Young Buffalo 9. Drug Cabin 10. Dutch Uncles 11. Grooms 12. Diamond Rugs 13. Kate Pierson 14. Iron and Wine 15. In-Flight Safety 16. Sonny and the Sunsets 17. Matthew E. White 18. Lady Lamb The Beekeeper 19. Purity Ring 20. San Cisco
Album I Love You, Honeybear We Fall Interscope What Happens Next Vestiges and Claws I Want To Grow Up Play For Keeps Aureate Gloom House Yard Work O Shudder Comb The Feelings Through Your Hair Cosmetics Guitars and Microphones Archives Volume No. 1 Conversationalist Talent Night at Ashram Fresh Blood After Another Eternity Gracetown
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It Follows
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Duke defeats UW 68-63 for first championship title since 2010 DAVE BARTH
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side with Kaminsky in the paint, allowing space to be created for their three-point shooters. Duke is a much younger team, and relies heavily on their young stars to compete.
Asst. Sports Editor March Madness has proven to be as crazy as its title once again. Duke’s defense, especially Top-seeded and heavy favorite Kenin the second half, was tucky fell to a veteran Wisconsin the biggest difference squad who finally got over the hump in the game. They took to get into the NCAA Championship game. On the other side, 7th-seed Wisconsin totally out of Michigan State made a run to the their offense. Final Four, but ran into a very talented and well coached Duke team, which made up the other half of the -Jay Bilas Championship game. These two teams are very different from each other. Wisconsin is led by older players, such as senior forward Frank Kaminsky and juFreshmen forwards Justise nior forward Sam Dekker. The team Winslow and Jahlil Okafor are exrelies on working the ball to the in- pected to be top picks in this summer’s NBA Draft, and have been two of the team’s top performers. With freshman point guard Grayson Allen gaining more playing time as the season has gone on, coach Mike Kryzewski was really depending on the younger players to bring home the title. To conclude another exciting NCAA Tournament, your sports’ editors will give their thoughts and analysis on another thrilling March Madness.
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Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan led his experienced squad to a second-place finish.
The Duke Blue Devils were able to prove that age is just a number, beating the veteran laden Wisconsin Badgers by a score of 68-63 in the National Championship game on Monday night. Duke’s top four scorers were freshman, led by guard Tyus Jones who had 21 points along with 5 rebounds. Grayson Allen was also able to add 16 points off the bench, as Duke’s defense was able to stifle the Badgers down the stretch. Normally, the Blue Devils rely on forwards Justise Winslow and Jahlil Okafor for offense, but the duo was
held to 11 and 10 points, respectively. Wisconsin was able to go into halftime with the score tied at 31, but inconsistent shooting down the stretch was their downfall. The Badgers led 58-56 with 4:25 left in the game, but were unable to score for over three minutes, allowing Duke to go on an 8-0 run in the final minutes to seal the championship victory. For Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, this marks his fifth NCAA Championship with the team, and his first since 2010. On the other hand, Wisconsin will lose a number of its older players to graduation or the NBA Draft, and coach Bo Ryan will have to begin to build his next wave of solid collegiate players.
Dave: Talk about March Madness. If the Kentucky upset in the Final Four was not crazy enough, the championship game was even better. I predicted a Duke victory, but had thought the national title game would feature the formerly undefeated Wildcats. The Duke-Wisconsin matchup was just as good as Duke-Kentucky could have been, in my opinion. Duke has finally won another title; it is its first since 2010. The Blue Devils’ 6863 victory on Monday night may not have been what many fans had expected, but you cannot deny the quality of the matchups and the incredi-
Jahlil Okafor led Duke with 17.5 points per game during 2014-15.
ble twists and turns that this year’s tournament provided for supporters of college basketball. Most Blue Devil followers expected Jahlil Okafor to come in clutch in the biggest game in his young career, and he stood up to the hype with 10 points and three boards. Tyus Jones’ 23-point, five rebound showing was relatively unexpected however, as the freshman finished the season averaging 11.5 points per contest. Grayson Allen’s performance off the bench intrigued me as well; he finished with 16 points after averaging f o u r througho u t the year. I know he had picked up the pace down the stretch, but Duke needed every one of those buckets. Badgers’ fans are crying, as Wisconsin has failed for the 19th season that they have made the playoffs. I would have thought the experience they brought to the table would be enough to give them clear heads down the stretch, but they could not seem to score in the last five or so minutes of play. March Madness is always a great tournament full of upsets and excitement, and 2015 will go down with the best of them. Congratulations Duke.
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Sheila Johnson finished the game with a hat trick. Here, she scores on a free-position shot just after halftime.
Johnson & Kennedy score hat tricks for lacrosse in loss CALE AHEARN Asst. Sports Editor
The Shippensburg University lacrosse team was unable to stop an offensive onslaught by the Gannon University Golden Knights on Saturday, dropping the PSAC matchup
18-11 from their home field. SU (3-8, 1-5) got hat tricks from seniors Sheila Johnson and Courtney Kennedy, but the strong performances were unable to keep the Red Raiders in the game. Gannon (5-6, 2-4) took a slim 9-6 lead into halftime, but were able to begin pulling away as the Red Raid-
ers turnovers continued to pile up in the second half. Johnson’s performance brought her team-leading goal total to 30 on the season, but a number of other Red Raiders scored as well. Sophomores Annemarie Cericola, T.J. Johnson, Ali Harclerode and Amanda Frank all scored for SU, but their
team effort on offense did not translate to the defensive side. Junior Ally Frymoyer was able to haul in nine saves, doing her best to stop a potent Golden Knight attack. SU returns to action on Wednesday, when they travel to East Stroudsburg University to take on the Warriors in another PSAC clash.
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Raiders end 4-game skid with sweep of Mountaineers
Parkins hurled six strikeouts in her six innings in a win. Shareik Flowers
“She was throwing all over the place during the game.” Pattillo said. “I was really looking for my pitch, that high and inside. I was lucky to get it and I sent it to where it belongs.” After Junior Taylor Llewellyn bunted for a single and senior Quincy Lewis advanced to first on a fielder’s choice, freshman Chloe Collins stepped up to the plate. Collins hit a fastball into left-center field for a walk-off double, effectively completing her team’s come-from-behind victory. “I knew she was throwing firstpitch strikes,” Collins said. “It was a really good feeling to be able to contribute [to] the team.” Senior Maddie Justice finished the game 2-for-3 with an RBI. Shippensburg’s starting pitcher Liz Parkins threw six strikeouts in her six innings on the mound. Quincy Lewis relieved her of pitching duties in the top of the seventh, retiring all three batters she faced. Lewis earned the win and now boasts a 5-2 record on the season.
7, 2:30/4:30 p.m. double-header in an away game against Bloomsburg Staff Writer University. Shippensburg split its Consistent gusts of wind created first two-game series with Huskies zero obstacles for the Raiders as earlier in the season. they ended a four-game skid and Game 1: defeated the Mansfield MountainThe Raiders earned a comeback eers 5-4 and 10-3 in a double-header win in dramatic fashion as they from Robb Field on Saturday. Shippensburg (10-9, 5-7 PSAC bested the Mountaineers 5-4, scorEast) totaled 23 hits and compiled ing two runs in the final inning to Game 2: 15 runs, tying a season-high 10 runs claim its first victory of the day. Taylor Pattillo was the leadoff in the second matchup to beat the Following a season-changing Mountaineers (6-10-1, 1-7 PSAC hitter in the seventh inning and comeback victory, the Raiders decracked a home run to left, evening feated the Mountaineers 10-3 in the East) in both contests. The Raiders’ next test is an April the game at four runs apiece. day’s second game.
The Raiders trailed the Mountaineers 3-2 until freshman Tara Bick tripled into left centerfield, scoring junior Briana Giovenco in the process. The hit evened the game and was the first score of a monster 8-0 run by SU in the final four innings of the game Head Coach Bob Brookens believes his team’s late-game heroics in the first matchup ignited the team’s stellar play in Game 2. “There’s no question winning it
in the seventh inning, the way we won it brought a lot of excitement to the entire team,” said Brookens after his team’s victory. “All that excitement flowed over to the second game.” Sophomore Jenny Peel and senior Taylor Weisman both finished 3-for4 from the plate, each batter posting two RBI’s and one RBI, respectively. Relief Pitcher Makenzie Lynn earned her second win of 2015, striking out seven in three innings.
2nd-baseman Taylor Pattillo catches a popup in Game 1.
Consecutive late-game comebacks fell softball in double-header vs. Lock Haven Nolan Mcgraw Staff Writer The Shippensburg University softball team hosted Lock Haven University in a double-header on Thursday from Robb Field. The visiting Lady Eagles came into the matchup as one of the top teams in the PSAC East while Shippensburg found itself on the lower end of the standings. The visiting Eagles took both games, 3-2 and 7-5, with some late-inning come backs.
Game 1: In the afternoon matchup, neither team found success at the plate, as it was a heavy pitching matchup between Shippensburg’s Liz Parkins and Lock Haven’s Rachel Mouillesseaux. Both pitched all seven innings as well as one extra inning for their team giving up, a combined three runs. The Lady Raiders held a slim 2-1 lead after the sixth thanks
winning home run.
Game 2:
In the second game the bats started to warm up for both teams. Once again it was Thompson getting things done for Shippensburg by going 3-4 with one run scored. Joining her was fellow senior Taylor Weisman who also went 3-4 with a solo HR and a double. This backand-forth game featured four lead changes as the teams traded runs. In the end, the Eagles prevailed with a 7-5 victory thanks to some more late game success. Similar to the afternoon game, the Eagles tied things up in the sixth inning and went on to win in the seventh. Mouillesseaux was responsible Photos by Dave Barth again, this time driving in two go ahead runs with a double. Center-fielder Tyler Thompson puts the ball in play. She finished game 1 with two The Lady Raiders will travel to Bloomsburg University on Tuesday, runs scored, and batted 3-for-4 with another run scored in Game 2. to senior Tyler Thompson who went able to tie the game in the seventh, nings. In the eighth, it was Mouil- April 7th to face the Huskies (2-2, 1-3 with two runs. The Eagles were sending both teams into extra in- lesseaux who knocked in the game 7-7) in a double-header matchup.
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April 7, 2015
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Rugby hosts sevens tournament, takes 4th place DAVE BARTH
Sports Editor All week long Shippensburg University rugby coach Dan Roth stressed to his team the importance of defensive patience. The Raider’s rugby sevens team hosted its annual tournament on Saturday, April 4, and had to be at its best to compete with conference leaders like Saint Joseph’s University and West Virginia University. Shippensburg powered its way to a fourth-place finish at the event behind solid passing, communication on defense and hard tackling. “Staying in support, filling the holes and communicating well on defense,” senior captain Dale Hoover said. “Whenever we do those three things right we will always have a shot to win, and we executed all of these at times today.” Seven different schools competed at the event: WVU, Temple University, St. Joe’s, Rutgers University, the University of Pittsburgh, Millersville University and of course, SU. St. Joe’s took home the cup, Temple grabbed second place and WVU finished third on the day. Shippensburg started the day with a matchup against Millersville, and found itself down by a try early on. Brady Reisman opened the scoring for Shippensburg shortly after, spinning to elude a defender as he
Shippensburg took on St. Joe’s, the eventual champions, in a hardfought battle highlighted by a Burke breakaway try. St. Joe’s eventually pulled out the 17-5 victory. Shippensburg matched up against Rutgers next in a tight matchup that saw outstanding tackling and consistent play from the hosts. Down two tries, Shippensburg opened the scoring on a Reisman breakaway run. Brian Madden tied it up on a try down the right sideline after breaking several tackles, but SU eventually fell 24-19. “We tackled really well in the Rutgers game,” senior prop Sean Houck said. “We should have beat them but it was a close match. We’ll come out and hit them in the mouth when we see them again in two weeks.” Shippensburg took on WVU in the final matchup of the day, going head-to-head in the Plate Final. Hoover and Madden both scored in the game, but SU ultimately fell 2714. “We weren’t quite as structured as we should have been today,” Roth said. “We left gaps in our defense at times, and there were a couple of times where we had opportunities to score and we couldn’t capitalize. We know we can compete with any team in the league though, and moving Always physical on the pitch, senior Sean Houck runs through an MU defender. forward we know where we need to found a hole down the left sideline. Reisman. Reisman took the ball the the middle to widen the lead, and improve.” On the ensuing kickoff, co-captain length of the field to hand SU its Pat Kardish found a hole on the left Shippensburg looks to improve on Tyler Burke tipped a high bounce first lead on the day. Hoover scored side to hand Shippensburg its final a solid performance in two weeks at to Dan Foust, who sent a pass to next for Shippensburg, powering up try and the 26-7 victory. the Rutgers tournament.
Co-captain Dale Hoover looks for an open teammate.
Photos by Dave Barth
Freshman Brady Reisman led the team with 3 tries, finding gaps in defenses all day.
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April 7, 2015
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Outdoor Track continues impressive season in weekend action
Bologa, Gelston challenge school records, female throwers dominate as Raiders set new PR’s DAVE BARTH Sports Editor Shippensburg University men’s outdoor track almost broke several school records, and the women’s squad set a number of personal records to highlight the team’s Friday performance at the Colonial Relays at The College of William & Mary. For the men, senior Peter Gelston won the 3,000-meter steeplechase, finishing one-tenth of a second shy of the school record with a time of 9:03.76. The run marked a 11-second improvement over his season best, and ranks him in the top five on the Division II performance list. Senior Eric Bologa grabbed a
third-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 52.65 seconds, 0.48 seconds shy of Mark Piccolo’s school record. Senior LeQuan Chapman finished third in the championship portion of the long jump with a mark of 23feet, 8 3/4 inches. The combination of Chapman, Bologa and Gelston leads PSAC play in their respective events. Senior Andrew Kujawski finished third in the 400-meter with a time of 48.63 seconds. He now leads the league in the event. Senior Robert Bales competed in the same heat, finishing in a PSAC qualifying time of 49.49 seconds. Sophomore Kieran Sutton grabbed the top spot in all of PSAC
Bologa finished 0.48 seconds shy of the school record in the 400-meter hurdles, later competing in the 4x400.
play with a 5K collegiate-best time of 14:38.45 that is less than a second short of an NCAA provisional qualifying time. For the women, several sophomores highlighted Friday’s action, including Sarah Hunt in the long jump and Casey Norton in the 3K. Hunt notched her first career 19foot outdoor long jump, becoming the 12th DII competitor to hit the mark this season and moving into the top spot in PSAC. Norton won the 3K with a time of 10:21.44 in her first collegiate appearance in the event, beating opponents from schools such as Pittsburgh, Bucknell and Rutgers. Senior Bri Fells maintained her lead in the PSAC with a 400-meter time of 57.68, and junior Megan Lundy finished in 58.95 in the same event. Freshman Hannah Fulton posted a conference-qualifying time of 18:31.72 in the 5K, good for a second-place finish. She became the second Raider to qualify in the conference for the event. Senior April Schlusser earned a league qualification in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:52.09, and sophomore Erika Huffman posted a five-second PR with a time of 4:52.44 in the same event. On Saturday the team competed again in several relay, throwing and jumping events. Seniors Robert Bales, Eric Bologa and Andrew Kujawski and sophomore Tim Usher finished a close second in the 4x400 with a time of 3:17.12. The four also competed in the sprint medley relay, placing seventh with a time of 3:29.52. Senior LeQuan Chapman landed a PSAC-leading mark of 47 feet, 2 1/2 inches in his season debut in the triple jump. For the women, senior Liz Smith broke her own school record in shot put with a toss of 44 feet, 3 1/4 inches. Several other throwers had huge days for Shippensburg, including redshirt-freshman Tamara Ovejera in the discus and freshman Crystal Hartman in javelin. Ovejera won her event with a throw of 143 feet, 1 inch in a PSAC-qualifying performance, and Hartman won her event as well with a season-best 143-foot, 5-inch toss. The Raiders return to action next Thursday at Kutztown University at the Mondschein Multis.
Photos by Ryan Trexler
Bales anchors the 4x400 relay for a 2nd-place finish.
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Baseball grabs first sweep of Kutztown since 2010
Shippey, Mosser combine for 23 strikeouts and five total runs in dominant performance JAKE SHUMWAY Staff Writer Pitching was the story on Saturday as Shippensburg’s Marcus Shippey and Gabe Mosser combine for 23 strikeouts in the double-header against Kutztown. The Shippensburg pitching staff has been under scrutiny as of late but the performance on Saturday rendered the nay-sayers speechless. The team had not swept Kutztown in a two-game-series since 2010, but that is what occurred at Saturday’s meeting. Shippey struck out 10 batters in Game 1 and Mosser added 13 strikeouts in Game 2. Mike Marcinko finished the day 4-for-8 with three runs and Austin Allison went 3-for-7 with three runs, one RBI and a walk. Shippensburg tallied eight runs on 14 hits on the day to winning 4-2 in Game 1, and 4-3 in Game 2.
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The first run of the day came from a Cody Ezolt sacrifice fly to score Marcinko. Ryan McMillen singled home Allison to put Shippensburg up 2-0 at the end of the first inning. Kutztown scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the first and then tied the game 2-2 in the fourth. An Allison single plated the go-ahead run and then Nick Spangler scored on a Jimmy Spanos ground out. Marcinko finished 3-for-4 with two runs and a double while Allison went 2-for-4 and collected one RBI and one run. Shippey threw six innings, allowing only two runs on four hits. Shippey has recorded double-digit strikeout performances in each of his last three starts and recorded a victory in all three. Mark Curtis entered the game in the seventh and recorded the save with one strikeout.
Shippensburg scored three runs in the first inning after an RBI single from sophomore Jake Kennedy and a two-run single from senior Cody Ezolt. Kutztown answered with three runs in the bottom of the first inning. The action picked back up in the fifth inning when Allison hit a two-out single. Spanos singled and scored Allison to give Shippensburg a 4-3 lead. Mosser allowed three runs on four hits and five walks in addition to his 13 strikeouts, the most by a Shippensburg pitcher since May 26, 2008 when All-American Matt Wright struck out 15 against Franklin Pierce in the Division II College World Series. Mosser pitched his third complete game and added his third win. The Red Raiders return to action April 7 at the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown.
Photos by Ryan Trexler
Jimmy Spanos readies a throw across the field.
Red Raider of the Week
Senior Grant Smith was named the PSAC Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week after making a pair of throws that placed him at he top of the league rankings. At the 2015 Maryland Invitational, Smith made his season debut with a 17-meter shot put that leads the PSAC and is ranked No. 5 in Division II. Smith also launched a career-best hammer throw, recording a mark of 173 feet, 6 inches, which leads the PSAC through two weeks of the season.
Cody Ezolt heads to second base as the Red Raiders moved along the basepaths.
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