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Shippensburg pharmacy robbed, again

Red Land Little League team in World Series

FDA approves new drug for women in U.S.

Shippensburg — A man with a knife robbed a Shippensburg Pharmacy Sunday night, according to the Public Opinion.

Police reported that a man displayed a knife at the Rite Aid Pharmacy on 300 S. Fayette St. The man demanded pills and left the store with an unrevealed amount of prescription medicine.

The robber is described as medium build and in his mid-20s. He wore a hooded light jacket, dark beanie, jeans, white sneakers and a camoflage-style bandana. The man is about 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs about 180 pounds.

A similar incident occurred last year. Three men were charged in connection with last year’s robbery, in which two people forced employees to move at knife point. The similar robbery also ended with stolen prescription medication.

Williamsport — Red Land Little League, a team from York County, has won the first round of the Little League World Series 18-0.

According to Newtown Patch, Red Land defeated the Missouri champion, Webb City, in the first round.

The team scored 18 runs in the first three innings, then the mercy rule ended the game in the fourth inning.

Red Land is representing the Mid-Atlantic region in the tournament. The team will continue on to play Northwood Little League from South Carolina, which won against Rhode Island’s Cranston Western with a score of 7-1.

The team from York County is currently undefeated in the tournament with a record of 17-0. Red Land outscored its opponents by 262-13.

Red Land also won 9-8 against the Taylors, South Carolina team on Sunday night, reported Pennlive. com

Silver Spring, Maryland — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Flibanserin, also known as Addyi, to treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in premenopausal women.

This is the first approved drug to help women with HSDD. “The FDA strives to protect and advance the health of women, and we are committed to supporting the development of safe and effective treatments for female sexual dysfunction,” said Dr. Janet Woodcock, director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.

According to the FDA, it is also requiring the company that owns the new drug to conduct three studies to understand the serious risks of the interactions with Addyi.

In studies already conducted, about 10 percent of women treated with Addyi saw improvements in sexual desire or distress.

Some of the common reactions with Addyi are dizziness, sleepiness, insomnia and nausea.

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Source: Newtown Patch, Pennlive.

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World Greece forced to snap election Greece — Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced that he is resigning and calling a snap election, but still believes that voters will stand behind him.

According to Time, Tsipras has failed to keep most of his core campaign promises and has not protected the Greek welfare state from further cuts.

Despite his inaction, according to recent polls, Tsipras is still in the lead.

Tsipras created a plan that will give Greece $95.2 billion in foreign loans to help avoid bankruptcy.

However, because of the plan, the European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund insist on reforms for the Greek economy.

The result of the plan is mutiny in his own part, reported Time.

The political party Tsipras belongs to, Syriza, had approval numbers above 40 percent last month.

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SU has heroes Mary Grace Keller Editor-In-Chief

Turn left. Trudge uphill to class. Remember building’s funny name.

Find classroom located in obscure corner of said building.

Breathe. Your first week of classes is hard enough without stressing about everything that is around you.

I learned through my first two years at Shippensburg University that there is a wealth of resources available on campus to help any student in need.

There are campus superheroes.

There are the four guys down the hall who have a major bromance going on. They are not your heroes, but they are funny and make the residence hall a little brighter.

There is the new couple that is overly adorable, and they may become your sidekicks in a time of peril. Then there is your roommate, who may be your best friend, or your worst enemy.

But, after a long week of college stress, there are the real campus heroes that save your butt at the end of the day.

These people are your resident assistants, teammates, favorite professors and your new group of friends that con-

vince you to play nerdy games like Dungeons and Dragons.

But, when those people are not enough to help you get through the struggles of college, it is time to turn to your campus resources for aid.

Take a walk over to Horton Hall and visit the Women’s Center, where the staff advocates for an end to domestic violence while handing out chocolate vagina lollipops.

Then, stop by Gilbert Hall to meet the members of Multicultural Student Affairs. You will be greeted like a member of the family and probably learn something new about yourself. If you are lucky, you might meet some people from the Harmonic Voices of Truth and hear them sing a little.

If you still need some guidance, swing by Old Main and chat with Roger Serr, the vice president for student affairs.

He knows all about Student Senate and he will literally go over the Student Code of Conduct with a highlighter if you have any questions.

When it feels like the stress is too much to bear, schedule some time at the Counseling Center in Naugle Hall, where the staff truly cares about helping students. Before you know it, midterms are here and the homework is piling up. The Learning Center in the library is a great place to go when you need a student

Laura Kreiser

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expert in your subject. Just schedule an appointment and find the right tutor for you.

All these places I have been rambling about actually helped me in my college experience. Through The Slate, I have the opportunity to interview really interesting people on campus, and sometimes, I get to learn more about SU than the average student.

I am not calling myself an expert, but I can vouch for the people I write about. Through all my interviews at SU, from the construction workers to the university president, there has been one common factor.

Raiders take care of each other.

So when you struggle this semester, find a campus hero.

If you have trouble finding one, pick up a copy of The Slate. We probably interviewed them.

Dear readers, This summer has gone by all too quickly but I am glad to get back to school. The 2015-2016 academic year will be my second year as an editor for The Slate and my first as managing editor.

Mary Grace Keller, formerly The Slate’s news editor, is now the editor-in-chief. What I think is one of the most interesting facts about the two of us is that we are juniors.

This is not common; usually The Slate has seniors in these positions.

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Laura Kreiser Managing Editor

Being a junior though, I feel qualified to give some advice on a few things. One of the most important things I can say, no matter how many times you have heard it in new student orientation and any time you visited campus, getting involved early is important.

Getting involved with organizations you are passionate about, especially organizations that have to do with your major are important because of the skills you can gain. These organizations have the potential to give you skills in leadership, teach time management, give you opportunities to network with your peers, give you experience in your major, among other things.

I started at The Slate my freshman year as a staff writer. I went to events, wrote and handed in my articles.

By the end of that same year, I became the Arts and Entertainment Editor. I spent all of last year learning how to use InDesign, Photoshop, how to take better pictures for articles and write more than I had the previous year.

Another piece of advice I feel I need to add is that you need to put time and effort into these organizations to get those types of skills out

of it. It is not easy to get to a leadership position without hard work and time. There is also a fair chance there will be lots of frustration when trying to get to those points.

“...getting involved early is important” –Laura Kreiser I also know that if you are willing to ask for help and take into consideration what others have to say, you can take some of the frustration away. I do not know how many times I had to ask for help on the paper or how many times staff members went out of their way to help me. Without all of their help, there is no way I would be in the position I am today.

I know I still have a lot to learn in my next few years. I am excited to see what this new role will bring and I am even more excited to see how far the staff can take The Slate this year. I cannot wait to see how much the paper and website, theslateonline. com, grow within the next year and I have no doubt the staff will make it the best paper possible.

Harpster welcomes students back to SU Jody Harpster SU President

Dear Ship Students, Welcome back! It has been a pleasure watching all of the new and returning students infuse life back into campus after what I hope was an enjoyable and relaxing summer for all of you.

I have had the opportunity to meet many students and their families during Move-in Day and Welcome Week activities. The excitement and energy you bring to campus is infectious. We are happy to have you here and are ready for

another year of opportunities and successes at Shippensburg University.

One thing that is quickly apparent when returning to campus is the lack of construction. New grass, sidewalks and roads have replaced temporary fencing and caution signs. We appreciate your patience; the temporary inconvenience during the replacement of our heating and cooling system was well worth it.

Our new system has increased our sustainability, reducing SU’s overall carbon footprint by 40 percent.

We also will decrease our energy costs by about $330,000 annually.

Students recently started two new programs at SU. This summer,

we launched our first cohort in the new joint Doctor of Educational Leadership program with Millersville University. We also have 19 students in our electrical engineering program. We were the first university in the State System to offer bachelor of science degrees in engineering.

We continue to earn recognition of our high-quality programs through regional and national publications.

This August, Harrisburg Magazine readers named Shippensburg University their 2015 Reader’s Choice among Pennsylvania colleges and universities in the magazine’s annual “Simply the Best” issue. U.S. News and World Report again

ranked SU among the top universities in the North.

As you settle into the new academic year, I encourage you to take advantage of all that our university has to offer. Participating in clubs and organizations, athletics, research opportunities, or service can only enhance your SU experience.

We strive to provide our students with experiences that inspire and empower. I will have open meetings on campus throughout the year and invite you to stop by those meetings to ask questions or offer suggestions. It is great to have you here, and I wish you the best.

Go Raiders!

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Traditional residence hall being demolished Jessica Richardson Asst. News Editor

Students and staff will see Naugle Hall in a different light as they walk past the site this semester.

Naugle Hall has hosted many students and even officials such as SU Chairman of Council of Trustees, Michael Schaul, who jokingly voted against the demolition last academic year.

Where the traditional residence hall once stood, now lays rubble of broken desks, chairs and concrete.

Standing on Adams Drive and staring up at what once was the exterior brick wall, one can see the doorways to the communal bathrooms that students will no longer have to share. Once Naugle Hall is gone, there will only be one traditional residence hall that will be occupied this academic year, McLean.

The demolition of Naugle Hall began the week of July 23, and according to Terry Starr, associate director of planning design and construction, its estimated completion is by the end of September and will be restored to a grass space by early October.

According to Starr, the project is

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Passersby can see the inside of the tangled skeletal remains of Naugle Hall from Adams Drive. similar to other demolitions in the past, except for a new contractor, Eartmovers Unlimited Inc. from Kylertown, Pennsylvania. Earthmovers Unlimited Inc. will be sorting out metals and sending them to

terial and what that leaves is the frame structure,” Starr said.

Starting one wing at a time, Earthmovers Unlimited began with the wing next to Adams Drive and will move toward the wing facing Reisner. The process includes tearing the building down but also crushing the concrete from the building. The concrete will then be stockpiled at the university storage facility to be used as road base for a separate project, the Loop Road project.

“We are removing a building from campus that no longer meets our needs and it removes it from our inventory so we don’t have to maintain it,” Starr said.

Although the space is returning to grass, according to Starr, the facilities masterplan does preserve the space for a building at some point but it is a long-term plan.

The original Naugle Hall may no longer be standing soon, but the name will remain on campus. The residence hall known as McLean II since 2012 has been renamed NauPhoto by Troy Okum gle Hall.

recyclers.

“The excavating contractor has started clearing the walls, interior walls and what you would see as brick on the outside of the building.

The contractor is removing that ma-

Wednesday, Aug. 26, Activities Program Board (APB) will be having DIY Chalkboards. The event is free and will be taking place 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Ship Deck Amphitheater.

Thursday, Aug. 27, the Shippensburg Fencing Club will be hosting an infomational meeting. The meeting will take place in the Dauphin Humanities Center (DHC) Fishbowl at 7 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 28, students will be able to enjoy movies in the CUB Orndorff Theatre. “Avengers: Age of Ultron” will be shown at 8 p.m., and “Pitch Perfect 2” will be at 11 p.m. Both are presented by the APB.

Saturday, Aug. 29, APB Fun. It will take place in the CUB amphitheater from 12 p.m.to 5 p.m.

The event is free to SU students.

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Tuesday, Aug. 25, the Career Community Engagment Center (CCEC) is hosting an opportunity to clean-up the streets within the Shippensburg community. The Clean Sweep will start in the CUB MPR from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

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Crumbled desks that once filled the rooms of Naugle Hall lay thrown around the debris.

Administrators, staff and students from state universities and public schools across Pennsylvania are holding their breath as state legislators negotiate a budget for the commonwealth.

The Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) were forced to take action over the summer to increase funding for its 14 universities because the general assembly has yet to increase funding.

PASSHE voted in favor of increasing tuition costs for the 201516 academic year, according to PASSHE. The approval came on July 9, less than two months before the start of Shippensburg University’s fall semester.

Though tuition is being raised by $240 for the current academic year, PASSHE still requires about $30 million in either state support or budget cuts. The state system continues to strive for Pennsylvania’s legislators to provide more funding to close the deficit.

“Even with the modest tuition increase we approved today, the universities still would need to make significant budget cuts without any increased funding from the state again,” said Guido Pichini, the chairman of Board of Governors.

“We will continue to talk with the governor and the legislature to seek their support on behalf of our students and their families.”

Since the 2007-08 academic year, state legislators cut more than $65 million in appropriations for PASSHE. SU, like the other 13 state schools, will have to continue to cut its budget in order to close the deficit in the coming academic year unless the legislature votes to increase funding to PASSHE. Though tuition prices will increase, state system schools will still be the cheapest in the state, according to PASSHE.

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Your World Today Value of education is questionable Commentary

TROY OKUM

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If you are reading this, you are probably a Shippensburg University student returning to, or just starting college. And if that is the case, it means you, or your family, jumped through the hoops and over the hurdles of paying your tuition with federal aid, private loans, scholarships and personal savings.

The task of getting money from the government and your bank is not always an easy process. Going through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) is one of the first steps to getting grants and low-interest loans. But to the weak of heart, the task of answering dozens of questions, crossing every “t” and dotting every “i” can be perilous.

Even if you can manage to fill out the endless paperwork involving tax forms, marriage certificates, income statements and more, then you are stuck with paying off debts for years to come. But you are not alone, as an estimated 40 million Americans have at least one student loan to payback, according to a 2014 CNN report.

While going to a staterun school, like SU, is cheaper than most other universities, tuition rates are rising as the state and federal governments are investing less money toward education. The data on the Pennsylvania State System for Higher Education (PASSHE) website shows that state funding for PASSHE’s 14 universities has decreased by approximately $65 million dollars since the 2007-08 school year.

Affordable access to education seems like a valuable part of society, but why is it not always treated as such?

“Education is the key to un-

lock the golden door of freedom,” George Washington Carver said, and he would know — Carver was an American, born into slavery and later became a scientist.

If education is truly a foundation of freedom, and America is a country proud of providing freedom as a basic right, then the question as to why education is not more valuable than what it is becomes increasingly odd.

Sure the U.S. has had to make cutbacks ever since the 2008 recession, and America tends to not have the same sort of universal social programs like its European allies, but if finances limit access to education, how can U.S. citizens truly fulfill the American Dream?

“Education is the key to unlocking the golden door of freedom.”

-George Washington Carver President Barack Obama apparently does see a way, as he is pushing The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act — a $2 billion package to stimulate the growth and resources of community colleges across the country, according to the White House website.

Obama, in his final months as president, is making the first move to achieve a nationwide goal by 2020 of having the most college graduates in the world (proportionatal to population).

Though the 2016 presidential election is still 14 months away, candidates from both major parties are also shedding light on their plans to make education an important initiative in their campaign and presidency.

Self-proclaimed Democratic socialist and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders has announced one of the most extreme of plans to provide education to Americans beyond high school.

Sanders wants to reform the financial “island” of Wall Street in many ways, but tucked among his numerous ideas on his website, berniesanders.com, is perhaps one of the biggest initiatives of his campaign. It is to put a tax on financial transactions that occur with Wall Street businesses in order to make any public college in the nation tuition free.

If his plan ever takes hold, any student attending SU could go to college without taking any loans out from a bank or the federal government.

Indeed, the idea is outlandish in American society, but there are numerous countries in Europe that will pay for their citizens’ tuition, and some nations will even cover the education costs for foreign students, including Germany, Finland and Norway, according to The Washington Post.

Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio has a different idea of how students can pay for college. According to The Economist, Rubio would have private sources invest money toward a student’s tuition and funds would be paid back with a portion of the student’s salary when he or she has a job.

As millions of students return to schools across the nation and world, it will be up to them to determine the value of their education. As an SU student, you will have the choice to decide whether you will appreciate your time here. As the 2016 presidential election slowly approaches, you will also decide if you will take an active role in shaping your world.

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Police Briefs Underage drinking on Adams Drive

University police charged William Taylor III, 18, of Seavers Hall with underage drinking on Aug. 22. Taylor was walking along Adams Drive and attempted to conceal a water bottle containing alcohol from police officers as they drove past him. He was cited for underage possession of alcohol and released at the scene to return to his residence hall.

Bicycle stolen from McCune Hall resident Grant Henry, of McCune Hall, reported his bicycle stolen from a bike rack outside his residence hall on Aug. 9. It is believed the theft occurred between 8:30 and 10:45 p.m. on the evening of the report. The bike is described as a lime green Quest Mountain Bike with a black shock absorber on the center cross bar. The bike is valued at approximately $150.00.

Student’s vehicle damaged in university parking lot David Mishkin, of McCune Hall, reported to university police that his vehicle was damaged while it was parked in the L-1 storage lot on Aug. 21. Mishkin reported parking his black 2013 Honda Civic in the lot on Aug. 20, after moving into his residence hall. When he returned, he found scratches on the paint on the passenger side front and rear fenders, and believes someone scratched or keyed his car. No damage estimate is available at this time and the incident remains under investigation.

Male charged after shattering beer bottle on SU property University police charged Lucas Coolong, 21, of East Burd Street with scattering rubbish on Aug. 23. Coolong was observed entering the G-1 parking lot from the fraternity row area where he threw a glass beer bottle into the air causing it to break on the blacktop about 10 feet from an occupied university police patrol car that was parked in the parking lot.

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The pros to living off campus Kayla Corbin

Opinion Editor

Shippensburg University is in the process of updating dorm rooms into suites, now called residence halls.

While these are much nicer than the traditional dorm room, they can still be a pain to deal with.

One of the only perks of living on campus is already being on campus for your classes. You could roll out of bed two minutes before you have to leave and still make it to class.

Also, you have close access to the computer labs, library, dining halls and the recreation center. This is nice, especially if you do not have a car on campus.

For those of you who do have a car on campus, you will face the harsh reality of having to park in the storage lot, if you are a freshmen or sophomore standing. Some of the residence halls that are on the other side of campus have a long walk to get access to a vehicle.

In an apartment, your car could

be located literally right outside your doorstep.

But with all of these vanities in close proximity comes a hefty price.

The suites are definitely nicer than a traditional dorm room, and they make you pay for it. Compared to the $2,288 that is charged for a traditional hall, a suite can range anywhere from to $3,750 to $4,300, according to the Shippensburg University housing website.

Living in an apartment that includes a kitchen and a living room could cost less than it would to live in a residence hall.

With a full apartment could come more of an adult-style life. Yes, you would have more responsibilities.

But with those responsibilities comes a real-world experience that you can live and learn from.

Having a full kitchen could mean venturing away from the same meals served in dining halls and the Ceddia Union Building every week.

The possibilities of what you can make are endless when you live off campus.

There are many different options for locations and layouts of apart-

ments when you are looking off campus. Some apartments, like in Brookside, offer rooms that include their own bathrooms. In College Park, some levels even include a balcony.

Depending on living preferences, living off campus could be the choice for you. Dorm or suite life is made for a select few, but others, like yourself, may want to venture out into looking for an apartment.

It is never too early to start looking for apartments. Some even offer discounted pricing if a lease is signed earlier in the year. It is better to explore the possibilities than settle for what is thrown right in front of you.

Controversial issues this week: Ashley Madison affair website hacker leaks millions of accounts to the public

About 32 million accounts were shared to the public earlier last week, one of them being reality show star Josh Duggar, of “19 Kids and Counting.” The self-proclaimed devout Christian came forward and admitted he has been unfaithful to his wife and has an addiction to porn.

Jared Fogle to plead guilty to sex crimes involving minors Known Subway spokesman, Jared Fogle, agreed to plead guilty to charges of sex with minors, along with possession of child pornography.

‘Family theme park unsuitable for children’

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Banksy, the artist who appears to be a mystery, has opened a pop up exhibition titled “Dismaland” in Weston-superMare, United Kingdom, that will feature a dystopian take on theme parks such as Disney and Seaworld.

Westboro Baptist Church ‘Rick-Rolled’ by famous band The controversial Westboro Baptist Church was protesting a Foo Fighters concert when the band arrived in the back of a pickup truck blaring Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up.”

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Confederate flag: Heritage or hate?

JOSH TORZILLO

Asst. Opinion Editor Racism. Violence. Hatred. Are these the proper words to be associated with the Confederate flag?

Since June 17, the majority of Americans seem to believe so. After 21-year-old Dylann Roof entered Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, and proceeded to murder nine innocent people, almost any sensible person would believe what happened was an act of racism and hatred. Once information came out about Roof, specifically pictures of him brandishing a Confederate flag, a debate was sparked concerning the use of this symbol.

American citizens used the power of protest to force the South Carolina Senate to remove the flag from the State House. Wal-Mart pulled all products related to the flag from its shelves. People across the country want the flag to be retired to museums, or even done away with all together.

However, many Americans take the other side. Confederate flag sales spiked in the aftermath, as thousands of Americans who believe the flag symbolizes Southern pride rather than racism wanted to purchase them before they became unavailable. Locally and recently, a man in Columbia, Pennsylvania, was attacked for flying the flag on his vehicle, leading to him starting a parade supporting the flag through downtown Columbia. The debate continues to this day. Does the Confederate flag represent racism, or does it represent the heritage and history of the southern United States?

In historical terms, the flag was the official banner of the Confederate States of America, which were the states that seceded from the U.S., sparking the American Civil War. These states, mostly located in the southern corner of the country, believed in the right to own slaves, which was rooted in the argument over states’ rights. Slavery was rooted in racism, specifically the belief that Caucasian-Americans were superior to African-Americans.

Fast-forward another century and racism is still prevalent in America. Slavery was abolished decades ago, but strife between different races in America caused many acts of violence, hatred and protests

over the years. Many believe race issues need to be left in the past, and one method of doing just that is to do away with the Confederate flag.

This method will do little to nothing to improve race relations in the U.S. Yes, racism is terrible, even downright evil. It is an issue that has plagued the U.S. since its inception. However, erasing the history of slavery will not do much to fix this issue.

My issue with the controversy surrounding the banishment of the Confederate flag centers on its historical significance. The flag is a vital component to the history of the U.S. Monuments to the Confederacy number in the thousands across the country. To simply erase the flag from history is absurd to me.

History is not always pretty.

Human beings are capable of evil things, and American history is rife with dark moments, slavery being perhaps the biggest blight on our controversial history. This darker side needs to be shown and taught. History must be written in an all-encompassing manner. Once history is selectively written, showing only what the author wants to show, it becomes incomplete.

Imagine going through a history textbook and finding nothing on the Holocaust. These bleak moments of humanity cannot simply be erased and forgotten. In fact, they should be highlighted and taught in schools to instruct future generations to learn from their mistakes. To erase the Confederate flag means to rewrite history. Once history is rewritten and revised, future citizens will not get the whole story of their country, which is in and of itself the exact opposite of what should be done.

“To erase the Confederate flag means to rewrite history.”

-Josh Torzillo The Confederate flag is what its name says: it represented the Confederacy of the U.S. Its original intention was not to promote or endorse racism and slavery. Yes, the Confederacy supported slavery,

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A Confederate flag, a recent controversial symbol, waves outside South Carolina’s capital. but the flag itself did not represent slavery.

Over the years, people have hijacked the use of the flag and used it to support racism and hatred to others. There is no way to justify the murders of innocent people, and Roof was indeed a racist person, but the correlation between his racism and the flag has been twisted and distorted over the years.

I in no way support racism, and I do believe the Confederate flag has become a symbol of racism over the decades, but this does not mean the U.S. should do away with it. Perhaps the flag should not be flown over government buildings, but as for citizens, it is their freedom to fly it.

Many who fly Confederate flags are simply lovers of history and heritage, something many local people understand, given the closeness of Gettysburg. To me, the erasing of the Confederate flag from American history is a push that is just a little too politically correct. It would result in the closing of hundreds of battlefields and national parks, which were made with the purpose of educating the public on the Civil War and all that related to it. The eradication of the Confederate flag denies the American public from knowing the full history of their country.

Confederate flag quick-facts • The flag portrayed today was not around until after the Civil War.

• The first flag was named “Stars and Bars” in 1861.

• This original flag was confused among the soldiers fighting in the Civil war, who could not tell the Confederate flag from the Union.

• Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee wanted no parts of the flag once the war was over.

• Lee did not have any Confederate flags flown at his funeral.

• The symbolic flag resurfaced during the struggle for civil rights for black Americans.

• South Carolina decided to raise the Confederate flag over the capital building to commence the 100th anniversary in 1961.

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Keep American flags flying high across the country Jessica Malick

Asst. PR Director A school district in Tennessee banned students from displaying all flags and banners — including the American flag, according to Fox News.

“While this is not necessarily an attack on the American flag, there were some other issues we’re trying to address,” Steve Sorrells, Dickinson County director of student services, said. “It’s not an unpatriotic act, by any means, because we have a number of ways in which students do learn how to be patriotic and express American pride,” Sorrells said.

The district created the ban in the midst of the Confederate flag controversy that is currently going on across the country. Many of the district’s students were showing up to school with Confederate and American flags attached to the back of their cars and trucks. Rather than simply banning the Confederate flag, the district decided the best option would be to keep students

from flying any flag, although there is still an American flag on the flagpole outside of the high school.

While the school district may not be trying to attack the American flag, they actually are attacking it.

Banning students from displaying the American flag, which is a symbol of pride and freedom in our country, is an unpatriotic act — no matter how you try to justify it.

Many students are angry at the school’s decision to ban the flag, and they have a right to be. They say that their patriotism and freedom of speech are being taken away.

“I just think that’s a right. It’s freedom of expression, and I don’t think you should be able to take that from us,” high school senior Arianna Heisler said to Fox News.

It is one thing to ban the Confederate flag, but taking away United States citizens’ right to display a symbol of their own country, the American flag, is simply wrong.

If someone wants to fly an American flag, let them fly it. If someone wants to fly a Confederate flag, let them fly it. If someone wants to fly a rainbow flag, let them fly it. People

may get offended, but people need izes the veterans and current solto be allowed to display what they diers that fight for our right to be believe in. free. It symbolizes the United States moon landing in 1969. It symbolizes the men and women that work hard every single day to provide for themIt is one thing to ban the selves and their families.

The flag symbolizes the womConfederate flag, but taken that protested and gained their ing away a United States right to vote in 1920. It symbolizes citizen’s right to display a the fact that we are considered the symbol of their own coun- land of the free and home of the try, the American flag, is brave. The American flag symbolizes so many great things, not people’s simply wrong. personal injustices that they are facing.

People can try to take away our right to fly the American flag, but I Many people across the country know that I will always proudly disare attacking the American flag and play it. We need to be proud of the even going as far as burning it be- country that we live in and try to fix cause they believe that it is a symbol our problems, rather than complain of the injustices that have occurred and not doing anything about them. in the country. They see it as being Taking down the American flag will something that symbolizes racism, not fix the injustices that you are sexism and police brutality. These facing; it will only cause more argupeople are forgetting that the Amer- ments. ican flag really symbolizes all of the great accomplishments that our country has made.

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Students kick off new semester with service Career and Community Engagement Center’s ‘Craft for a Cause’ event draws massive attendance

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Ship Life Editor Hundreds of cards, cat toys and goodie bags were crafted by more than 160 students at Saturday’s “Craft for a Cause” service event, hosted by the Career and Community Engagement Center (CCEC).

Students and faculty meandered around the Ceddia Union Building’s multipurpose room where stations were set up so that participants could choose from a variety of crafts to create. Strips of fabric beckoned to be be transformed into scarves and dog toys; decorative paper littered the tables for students to create veteran thank-you cards; and a hodgepodge of fun goodies sat patiently in their assembly line, ready to fill colorful goodie bags for hospital patients.

“Craft for a Cause” was not just in service of one non-profit — it was in service of four.

The scarves were donated to Christ United Methodist Church Clothing Bank and Breakfast where patrons would be given them at little to no cost, and the dog and

cat toys were sent to Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter. The thankyou cards were shipped through A Million Thanks, an international non-profit that raises money to fund scholarships for children of fallen veterans on top of sending thank-you cards to active troops.

The goodie bags will be delivered to patients at Hershey Children’s Hospital as pick-me-ups.

“I think it’s important for students to get community involvement experience as freshman,” graduate assistant Nick Etheridge said.

Etheridge was an active part of the planning process for the day’s events, and spoke of the many benefits to getting involved in on-campus activities.

“It’s a good way to meet other students and experience things on campus right off the bat,” Etheridge said.

Mary French has been a volunteer at Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter for five years, and Jen Vanderau has been on staff for 14 years. Both attended “Craft for a Cause” to guide students in the creation of their pet toys.

“We work with the university a lot,” French said. “Volunteer opportunities [like these] are very important [for students].”

Vanderau enjoyed working with the students in concert with other non-profits. “We’re making great toys and meeting great students.

Seriously, they’re great.”

“Craft for a Cause” marked the first big initiative for the new Career and Community Engagement Center, the product of the merger that occurred this summer between the Career Center and the Center for Community Engagement.

The merger occurred, in part, as an effort to bring the university’s resources up to par with industry standards, assistant director of community engagement James D’Amico said.

Director of Career and Community Engagement Victoria Buchbauer said, “Our goal is to create a community that’s sustainable.

That’s our game plan — to find stewards for the community that keep giving back.”

Buchbauer wants to help new and returning students alike find the career they are passionate

Craft for a Cause was not the only event that kept students busy this weekend. Reisner Hall opened its doors for its annual midnight bingo. The event lasted until 2 a.m.­— a staggering four hours.

about.

“If you’re thinking about a career, why not volunteer in it?”

The CCEC offers many resources for students who want to get involved in their community, and more importantly, their career.

If you are an education major, spending time volunteering in a classroom or daycare is a powerful influence on your career path, Buchbauer explained. Volunteering at a soup kitchen is just as beneficial for social work majors.

Ship Career Connection champions the CCEC’s long list of resources available to students. The online tool lists all internships, service opportunities and on-campus jobs available in the area. You can access Ship Career Connection by clicking the link at: www.ship. edu/career.

“My goal is to help [students] grow personally and professionally,” Buchbauer said.

For more information on the Career and Community Engagement Center, visit its office on the second floor of the CUB.

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Whether you are a new student or are starting your senior year, Shippensburg University president George “Jody” Harpster has simple advice to set you on a path to success.

“Be careful, study hard and have some fun. You’ll never have an opportunity like this again, so make the most of it.”

Harpster might carry the title of president, but he makes himself more available than you would think.

Harpster is known to sit in on Student Senate meetings, attend sporting events with his wife, Leslie, deliver guest lectures in classes and go to evening walkin hours in residence halls and at lunches in the dining halls, but you can also reach him in his office during his office hours on the third floor of Old Main.

About 83 people ran in the Fun Run 5K on Saturday. The entry fee was a canned good to be donated to King’s Kettle Food Pantry, and money was collected for The Harbor, a popular hangout in town.

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Students chow down by themselves or with friends at Reisner Dining Hall before the first classes started Monday morning, Aug. 24.

Diggin’ up grub on campus: Food guide for freshmen Natalie Eastwood

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The monster is awake and hungry — growling from the dark, moist pit he gnashes his sharp teeth against the empty cavernous walls asking for food.

Shippensburg University offers several options to quiet the grumbling monster clawing at the inside of students’ stomachs.

On campus, students have the

choices of Reisner Dining Hall, Kriner Dining Hall, Century Café in Old Main, Starbucks in the Ezra Lehman Library, and the C-Store, the the Galley food court and Dunkin Donuts, which are all in the Ceddia Union Building (CUB).

As a sophomore, Ryniah Dumas said her advice to freshmen unsure where to eat is to check out SU’s website, http://www.dineoncampus. com/ship/, because that is what she does to see what dining areas are open.

The website also includes places

to eat on campus, menu items, and nutritional and sustainabile information.

There are four meal periods per day, but only one meal can be used per meal period. Breakfast is from 7 to 10:30 a.m., lunch is from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and dinner is from 3:30 to 7 p.m. The late night meal is from 8 to 11:30 p.m.

Nick Iula, director of campus dining services, said that although he likes all of the on-campus dining options, Reisner is his favorite.

“I love Reisner because it’s our

largest location. We can offer the widest variety of food. It’s the perfect spot for students with dietary preferences.”

Reisner, which is set up buffet style, has something for everyone, Iula said, including vegans, vegetarians and people with allergies, Iula said.

Kriner is also a buffet and is about half the size of Reisner, but because of the smaller size, students receive more specialized attention, get to know the staff better and enjoy a “cozier” atmosphere,

Iula said.

In addition to the buffet, inside Kriner are a Papa John’s and sub shop called Sub-Generation that are not included in the general meal swipe that gets students into the buffet part of Kriner.

“I don’t really see a difference,” Dumas said of Reisner and Kriner. “[Reisner] just has more. Some people say Kriner’s food tastes a little bit better than Reisner’s.”

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Senior Rebekka Cuadro, who normally works at the Starbucks on campus, picks up a shift at the CUB and rings up sophomore Maddalayne Peters’ items on Aug. 22.

For Rebekka Cuadro, a senior at Shippensburg University, she is learning something that is not always taught in a classroom — real world skills.

Cuadro has worked on campus since her freshman year — first at Chicken-Dipety and now Starbucks.

She filled out an application and was called for an interview a week later. Cuadro said she got the job and was told she could start working the next day, although she waited a week before starting her first on-campus job.

Even a small job teaches people the skills that will prepare them for “real world experiences,” Cuadro said.

“It teaches you time management,” Cuadro said. “It definitely makes you feel independent because you work hard to earn your money, and I feel like this really helped me to learn a valuable skill.”

Working a campus job, which

does not necessarily have to be in dining services, has also helped Cuadro meet new people — from other students to faculty, she said.

For students looking for an on-campus job, there are a series of free, 30-minute “Ship Employed” workshops hosted by the Career and Community Engagement Center that explain where to look for a job, how to navigate the application process and how to use SU’s website, Ship Career Connections, said Sarah McDowell, assistant director for the Career and Community Engagement Center.

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For more information: What: Ship Employed When: Aug. 25 at11:15 a.m.; Aug. 26 at 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. ; Aug. 27 at 3:15 p.m. and 4 p.m.

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Getting involved is a great way to become more comfortable with the university if you are new to the campus.

The Student Involvement and Services Fair saw repCheck out some of the clubs below or at: www.clubs. resentation from nearly every club and Greek organiza- ship.edu. If any of these interest you, check out their tion on campus Sunday, Aug. 23. meeting times to find out more.

Student Senate

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Act V Productions

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If you want to have a lasting impact on your campus and in your community, join Student Senate.

This small-scale government has been serving the student body for more than 52 years, operating through the leadership of representatives and elected officials.

Tuesdays at 9:15 p.m.

Pavilion by Hockey Rink

Mondays at 9:30 p.m.

Memorial Auditorium Room 100

Thursdays at 8 p.m.

CUB 226

Meeting times TBA. CUB 224

Every other Thursday at 4 p.m.

CUB 119

Game Dev. Club

DiscipleMakers

Latino Student Organization (LSO) is a group of students who plan and execute events designed to introduce participants in Latino culture, including their annual Latino Explosion and swimming party siestas. LSO is just one of our many multicultural clubs.

Farm Club

Students Advocating LGBTA Equality (SALE) is a group of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and ally individuals that advocates tolerance, awareness and acceptance of diversity at Shippensburg University.

Residence Hall Association

Whether you thrive under the spotlight or behind the scenes, Act V is Shippensburg’s stage for aspiring theater folk. The theater company is run entirely by students and is known to put on a fall play and both a spring musical and one-act. This fall, Act V will perform the play “39 Steps.”

History Club

Adventure club takes students outdoors, underground and even underwater in a variety of cheap and often free events throughout the semester. Adventure club meets every Tuesday at 9:15 p.m. in the pavilion by the hockey rink, or in case of cold weather, in McFeely’s Café in the Ceddia Union Building (CUB).

Shippensburg University has been around for 144 years, but the SU History Club celebrates more than just its campus’ history — it celebrates all of history and in a variety of ways. Members take on service opportunities, participate in public debates, organize professional lectures and even take fun historical trips.

Who said you couldn’t go to college to make video games? While programming and logic skills are the foundation of SU’s Video Game Development Club, budding artists, writers and sound designers are invited to get real experience in the game development process, from inception to distribution.

Students who are passionate about residence life can join the Residence Hall Association (RHA), a board of students that runs events catering to the needs of on-campus residents. Each residence hall has an elected hall council, and each hall council has access to the resources of RHA. This one is for you if event planning is up your alley.

Six hundred pounds of produce — that is how much the SU campus farm harvested from its crops in a year. Farm Club is run mostly by students who schedule times to head to the nearby farm and get their hands dirty.

Looking to practice your faith at SU? DiscipleMakers Christian Fellowship (DCF) is the club for you. DCF divides members into groups to go to churches as near as Prince Street and as far as Chambersburg. The group also hosts dinners for members and, following, they hold their “PrimeTime” church service.

Days & Times Location

Fridays from 3-5 p.m.

MCT 165

Thursdays at 4 p.m.

CUB 239

Meeting times and locations TBA.

Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.

CUB Raider Dining Lounge

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Question of the week: What are you most looking forward to at your first week at SU?

“This is going to sound cheesy — but getting good grades.”­— Emeleigh Luckenbaugh, junior

“French class ... It’s something I’ve always been interested in but never taken until now.” ­— Matt Hathaway, freshman

“Probably looking into joining one of the clubs ... intermural soccer.” — Nery Gordiano, freshman

“I’m excited to get back to class ... I do loving being in the classroom.”­— Troy Ehrensberger, grad student

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The CUB is excellent for commuters, it is a great place to meet friends and it is good for those who need to get food fast, Iula said. At the CUB, meals can be used to buy $5.75 worth of food, Iula said.

In the Galley food court located in the CUB, almost everything can be bought with a meal swipe.

Some exceptions include chips, bottled soda — but not fountain soda, and sushi, said Lara Monroe, who works in the CUB. Essentially, all packaged products must be paid with either flex, cash or credit, Monroe said.

The same rule applies to the C-store across from the food court inside the CUB. Almost everything in the C-store, where cashier Kay Clugh works, must be paid for with flex, cash or credit, Clugh said. The exceptions, Clugh said, include Chicken-Dipety, which sells wraps, salads and French fries, cereal, small milks, coffee and fountain sodas — but not packaged sodas.

Some freshmen do not understand that when their food goes over the $5.75 meal value, flex can be used to cover the rest, Clugh said. It is something that she tries to teach them.

Senior Nick Galbo said that his favorite place to eat is the CUB because he can get in and out quickly. And unlike Reisner, Galbo said, he knows what is being served. At

‘CAMPUS JOB’ FROM C2 McDowell said if students are not able to attend the workshops, the Career and Community Engagement Center also has walk-in hours from 2 to 6 p.m. on Mondays and 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays. Students are also welcome to schedule an appointment.

Ship Career Connections offers internships, campus jobs funded by the university, off-campus jobs and work study positions, which are available for those who have financial needs determined through FASFA, McDowell said. There is also a “cheat sheet,” McDowell said — called students-reference sheet­ — that can be found on the Career

Reisner, the menu changes, and if it is something he does not like, Galbo said he cannot take back his meal swipe and leave in search of something else.

Galbo’s friend, Cory Stremmel, gave some advice on campus dining.

“I would say switch it up because it gets old if you eat the same thing every day,” Stremmel said.

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is so small the lines can sometimes be long, Iula said.

Century is set up with one food line where students order at one end and pay at the other end.

“You never know who’s going to be [at Century Café],” Iula said.

“You get to know the servers. It’s very easy to make special requests.

It’s a very small mom and pop atmosphere.”

Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts are also very popular places for

students on campus, Iula said.

Freshman Sierra Groft said that she has looked at a map of SU’s dining options and she already knows about Starbucks, Chicken-Dipity and both areas in the CUB. So far, Groft has eaten mostly at Reisner, but she is ready to try Kriner.

“I would tell [students] start off with Reisner and experiment.

They should eat at every location at least once,” Iula said.

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Nick Galbo, left, eats lunch with his friend Cory Stremmel at the CUB on Aug. 22.

and Community Engagement Center’s website that students can use to learn how to apply, upload their resume and fill out paperwork through Ship Career Connections.

Some of the jobs can be applied for online, but others require the student to contact the employer directly to begin the application process, McDowell said.

McDowell said that Ship Career Connections is very easy to navigate.

“It’s like three clicks and you’re in,” McDowell said.

For the most part, Ship Career Connections is easy to use, said junior Ayana Jean, staffing and development manager for the information desk in the CUB. “It’s pretty self-explanatory. You

just have to read the directions carefully,” Jean said.

Whether or not someone should have a job while going to school, is going to come down to students’ individual needs, McDowell said.

“Again, the students really need to consider what’s good for them … some students have been working their entire high school career. For them, this is normal,” McDowell said.

Other students have never worked a job before, so for them it is an adjustment to balance both school work and a job, McDowell said.

Most on-campus jobs are between 10 to 15 hours each week, so McDowell said there is not a huge time commitment. However, there

is not much point of working to pay for school if a student is failing classes, McDowell said.

Generally speaking, McDowell said having a job or internship benefits students by teaching them teamwork, communication skills and how to take initiative.

“We definitely advocate for students to get some type of experience before they graduate from Ship,” McDowell said.

Jean works her study time around her work schedule and uses her time wisely, she said.

When she has some free time, Jean said she uses it to study and do homework.

“It’s manageable if you have the right mindset and know what you came to school for,” Jean said.

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Luhrs celebrates 10 years with star-studded lineup LAURA KREISER

Managing Editor From musicals to comedians to legendary bands that pack people into the seats, H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center has seen it all.

Luhrs is celebrating its 10-year anniversary and those who have been involved with putting together this year’s lineup are more than pleased with this season’s schedule.

Leslie Folmer Clinton, the direc-

Olivia Newton John at Luhrs.

tor of Luhrs and associate vice president for external affairs, said that the line up had been well-received.

She said that there has been “verbal buzz” and more than 17,000 tickets were sold so far, putting Luhrs a month ahead on ticket sales compared to last year.

The lineup includes acts such as Bill Engvall, Joe Nichols, Celtic Women and many more.

Luhrs almost booked ZZ Top to add to their lineup of legendary artists, but that fell through.

Getting Kevin James to come to Luhrs was a last minute addition, Clinton said. He is one of her favorite comedians and she was glad Luhrs could get him into the lineup, as well as into the brochure.

The demographic for Luhrs is on the older side, which is why many of the acts cater to an older audience, according to Clinton.

While the Activities Programming Board mainly brings in acts that are more geared toward students, Luhrs still tries to bring in acts that are attractive to students, Clinton said.

Mark Bodenhorn, the director of marketing and administrative services, said that students seem to

turn out more for the comedy acts, so he hopes Bill Engvall’s show will follow this trend.

For many students, the reason they end up coming to Luhrs is because their parents come to see an act. Most times, students, “walk out and think, ‘I’m really glad I came,’” Clinton said.

Luhrs has acts of all varieties, so there is something for everyone, Clinton said.

Luhrs has opportunities for students that reach farther than just coming to see the acts, Clinton and Bodenhorn said.

Luhrs offers a The Beach Boys brought their variety of workstudy posiThese shows included Trace tions, inAdkins, The Christmas Show, ternships, STOMP, The Beach Boys, Jeff volunteer Dunham, Frankie Valli and The positions Four Seasons and more. and job opSellouts usually have name portunities recognition and that while othfor students er shows might not have the interested in crowds, they are just as good, the business.

Clinton said.

Out of more Despite this year marking the than 300 shows per10th anniversary, Luhrs has not formed at Luhrs, 50 done any special promoting outside were sell outs. of its normal advertising, Clinton

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said. However, to promote the anniversary on campus, Luhrs will be using new banners.

The new banners are mainly yellow with purple lettering, instead of their signature purple with yellow lettering. Their logo will also be displayed in front of the building in lights.

Clinton, Bodenhorn and the others who work for Luhrs are excited to see how this year goes as well as what is in store for Luhrs in the coming years.

Ace Music to throw birthday bash

Musicians set to celebrate Ace Music’s fifth anniversary this Saturday at The Thought Lot

store. From there, it morphed into an event aimed at supporting local music and bringing the community Advertising Director together to enjoy some bands with which it may not be familiar.

The Thought Lot, housed in ShipAce Music is running the anniverpensburg, is home to more than just sary show as a standard Thought indie music shows. It houses a few shops, including Ace Music, a store aimed at helping supply local musicians.

Ace Music is celebrating its fifth anniversary by hosting a show in The Thought Lot on Saturday, Aug. 29.

The small music store is owned and operated by Sara Cooper and Nick Valentine, who help give the shop a welcoming atmosphere.

Their other low-key employee is their cat, Kona.

According to Nick and Sara, the idea for the show came from an offhand mention of them wanting to say thank you to the bands and customers that have shopped at their Ace Music’s selection of items

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Lot performance. It is $10 for general admission, but pre-purchasing a ticket will only cost $8. You can get a free ticket with a guitar or bass setup until the day before the show.

The show is bring your own alcohol and will consist of four acts:

on sale for

Evan Crider, Acoustic Juice, Unconventional Origin and Echo Threefold.

Toasties Sustainable Table will be selling food at the event as well.

During the day, Ace Music will be running a free restringing event.

The first 40 people to come in with an electric or acoustic guitar can get their instrument restrung

by Sara and Nick, free of charge.

It is a first-come, first-serve basis and is limited to one instrument per person.

Ace Music is also offering 10 percent off select items the day of the show, as well.

Cooper and Valentine hope to have more people come in and check out the store and shop while getting to see a great show.

For more information and to see how you can purchase tickets, visit the Facebook event page or Ace Photos by Mathew Kline Music’s Facebook page by searching aspiring musicians. “AceMusicPA.”

Cooper and Valentine, owners of Ace Music.

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Asst. A&E Editor Superstar comedian and actor Kevin James had the audience rolling out of their seats with laughter at H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center last Friday.

Most commonly known for his roles in “Paul Blart: Mall Cop,” “Grown Ups” and “King of Queens,” James has also enjoyed success with his long career in stand-up comedy.

Starting back in 1989, James gained massive popularity after performing on late night television for Jay Leno, David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, and several others.

He has been regarded as one of the greatest stand-up comedians of all time. While he may be a major box-office success in Hollywood, many say that his stand-up is of a higher caliber.

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James was not as vulgar as many of the popular comedians that pack theaters and arenas. He plays not only to the older audience that Luhrs draws but also to the younger crowds that may be interested in more risqué or profane humor.

It was a real treat seeing James own the audience from the very beginning. Luhrs was packed with laughter and ecstatic smiles, something I have never witnessed before. The energy was titanic. Covering a wide range of topics from airport security, to having kids, to travelling, James was electric.

While witnessing comedic gold, it was at the same time difficult for me to process and critique his show. How do you tell someone what is and is not funny? Laughter is often subjective. What you might consider not funny, thousands of other people would.

Later in the show, it became incredibly obvious that James really knew how to stay on topic. Once in a while, he would divert from a sto-

ry and make a joke out of a specific thing or observation. Then he would bounce right back and continue onward as if nothing happened.

There was a focus to routine.

James almost has a sixth sense for what everyone would find funny and the ability to put the spotlight on it for a brief moment, and then continue on with a story that they all found interesting.

Then I realized the difference between being on stage and acting.

There is much more room for him on stage. He is not limited in using the space and engaging the audience. In fact, that is what I would consider his strongest attribute.

His ability to connect with people, for example, is one of his best traits.

He stopped telling stories mid-way and asked if anyone had tattoos.

One member of the audience said they had a tattoo of “26.2”. Though not understanding what it was, he made a complete joke out of that on the spot, as if it was almost natural.

When he learned that the woman and the man with her had the same tattoo and it was from a marathon, he then created a scenario and a handful of knee-slappers and it be-

came the next story on his list to tell.

James was more than impressive with his style, authenticity and ability to make audience members almost fall out of their seats while laughing hysterically.

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Zombie season is here early this year.

Sunday brought the premiere of AMC’s “Fear the Walking Dead,” the much anticipated spin-off of the smash-hit series, “The Walking Dead.”

The new series, taking place in Los Angeles, California, sets the scene for the zombie apocalypse that was already in full swing in “The Walking Dead.”

Madison Clark (Kim Dickens) is a high school guidance counselor engaged to fellow teacher Travis Manawa (Cliff Curtis).

Both are trying to take care of Clark’s kids, Alicia (Alycia Debnam-Carey), an over-achieving student, and Nick (Frank Dillane), a drug addict.

The episode opens to Nick waking in an abandoned church to find everyone else dead and his zombified friend eating a man’s flesh.

They assume it is just the drugs, but panic is beginning to spread as an unidentified virus spreads state to state.

Photos by Tyler Law The series premiere was a perfect James laughs at his own joke hook for viewers, showing its first zombie (and one of the first zombies regarding airport security. of the apocalypse, presumably) in the first three minutes.

This gives a great background for the characters’ normal lives; you connect with them and dread the uprooting during the apocalypse.

The mood of the premiere was tense, with the feeling of dread coming.

Watching the virus and the following mayhem unfold will be a great change of pace for avid fans who are used to a ruined country and decayed, old zombies.

“Fear the Walking Dead” brings the perfect opportunity to eventually introduce new characters to “The Walking Dead” if the spin-off’s characters eventually travel east of California.

The first season is only six episodes long, but a second season has already been set into motion for 15 episodes, to be aired in 2016.

The series announcement caused a lot of excitement around “The Walking Dead” fans, eager to see how the apocalypse started.

“Fear the Walking Dead” airs every Sunday at 9 p.m. and “The Walking Dead” season six premiere is Oct. 11 at 9 p.m. on AMC.

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SU Marching Band tunes up for successful season TYLER M. LAW A&E Editor

Shippensburg University’s “Red Raider” marching band has put in hundreds of hours of work in the weeks leading up to the start of the 2015 fall semester in preparation for its upcoming season.

The band’s season consists of six home football games, four away games and exhibitions at high school band competitions during the months of August through November.

Exhibitions are events at high schools to help get high school students interested in band as well as in Shippensburg University.

Several members of the band say

pet section leader, said.

“We are here to entertain, not to beat anyone,” Brouse said.

Ecker and his fellow section leaders are responsible for segments of the band and ensuring that every member of their section is performing to their potential.

The drum majors are conductors and directors of the band when they are on the field or when the director is absent from rehearsals.

This means the team of Michael Powers, Derrick Scheetz and Mackenzie Brouse is responsible for knowing the marching and music inside and out.

The band’s director is professor Trever R. Famulare, known as “Fam” by his marching band students.

Famulare is the chair of the music and theater arts department, having joined the faculty in 2001.

Members the band often say that band camp is a great way to meet new people and learn campus if you are in band your freshman year.

“You come in your first day with more than a hundred friends,” Brouse said.

“It’s a lot of pain and time, but the end result of being able to learn an entire show in one week’s time is surreal. It’s definitely worth it,” Ecker said.

Support the band by attending Photo by Tyler Law any of the home football games and show’s opening steps. watching the new show.

that exhibitions are the highlight of their time in band.

“I get chills hearing the kids scream,” sophomore drum major Mackenzie Brouse said.

SU’s marching band played at first-year student Chris Atkins’ high school and when he saw them he knew he had to come to SU and join the band.

The band started its camp two weeks before the start of the fall semester, rehearsing almost every day for 12 hours to ensure that this season would be a successful one.

Rehearsals consisted of marching drills, learning music and some occasional joking around. “[Band camp] is lots of hard work but we don’t take ourselves too seriously,” Nicholas Ecker, senior trum-

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Lauren Oliver explores our wistful desire to go back in time and fix our mistakes in her novel, “Before I Fall,” which was voted Best Young Adult Fiction by the Goodreads Choice Awards.

The novel follows a day in the life of 17-year-old Samantha Kingston, a popular, pretty girl who is a member of her high school’s “mean girl” clique.

Sam goes about her day as she normally does; her best friends Lindsay, Elody and Ally pick her up for school, she shuts down the nerd Kent’s advances, Lindsay persuades her to bully the school outcast Julia Sykes, and she finishes the day by attending a local party with her friends.

Samantha’s night ends tragically when the car she is riding in crashes, leaving her dead.

So how can the story go on when the protagonist has already been killed off within the first 80 pages?

Miraculously, Sam wakes up the next morning, except it is not really the next morning. Sam yet again wakes up on Feb. 12, the same day she is destined to die. Sam relives her last day alive for a full week, hoping to make the lifestyle changes she should have made when they still mattered.

The reader watches as Sam tries to change her fate within the next seven days.

At first she makes small attempts at being a better person, although they do not warrant much change at all. She even avoids going to the party to avoid the car crash completely, but when she safely goes to

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Sam then becomes angry at her inability to escape the vicious cycle and takes it out on her friends, family and anyone who crosses her path.

She uses another one of her resurrections to live recklessly, seeing no point in actually caring about what happens because she is dead and nothing matters anyways.

The next day, however she tries a different approach and takes the time to understand the people she bullied, spend quality time with her younger sister who she normally ignored and finally give in to her developing feelings for Kent.

On the seventh day, the day that will finally be her last, Sam must make sure she lives with no regrets because her life is not the only one at stake.

“Before I Fall” can be classified as more of a novel for teens, but there is a reason for why it is one of my favorite books.

At the beginning of the novel, the reader hates Samantha for her inability to do the right thing and stand up not only for others, but for herself.

The reader may even feel a sense of justice when Sam dies in the car accident, thinking that she had it coming all along.

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SHAREIK FLOWERS Asst. Sports Editor The dog days of summer are here, which means our SU sports teams are winding down all of the preseason training camps and making its final preparations for the 2015-16 athletic year.

Each team has renewed hopes and expectations of what it will be able to accomplish on the field. However, as with every season, teams will be met with adversity and achieve varying levels of success.

Your sports editors are going to take a look at the upcoming fall sports season for the Red Raiders Photos by Ryan Trexler and pick which team they believe will be most successful this semes- The Red Raiders finshed last season with a 19-17 record and ter. a PSAC Championship appearance to finish their season.

Cale: in blocks with 161. This garnered Shareik: After finishing the 2014 season by her a PSAC Eastern Division First reaching the PSAC semifinals, the Team selection, along with DaktronThe team I am most eager to women’s volleyball team has high ics All-Atlantic Region First team expectations for the coming season. honors. As Gottshall is preparing for watch, which is also the team I beThe team is deep and experienced, her final season with the team, she lieve will have the best season, is the and is led by three seniors: middle is primed for her best performance Red Raiders’ field hockey team.

After recording a 15-5 record last blockers Faith Athey and Taylor yet.

Finally, Plank broke out in a big season and a Division II NationGottshall and defensive specialist way in 2014, with her 654 digs rank- al Championship appearance, the Laura Plank. team will have 21 returning players, Athey finished last season as an ing second in SU history.

That total is almost double of all of which exhibit experience and all PSAC Eastern Division Second Team selection despite being injured what Plank had done in her two pre- leadership qualities.

It is said that defense wins chamfor much of the year with a hand vious years combined, showing that injury. She also set a career high through experience and hard work pionships, which bodes well for SU, in blocks with 25. Having Athey she was able to become an impact which is coming off a historic 2014 campaign in which the Raiders surhealthy for the entirety of the cam- performer.

With Plank coming off a career rendered only 13 goals,tying a single paign should help the Red Raiders maintain their consistency through- best season, the Red Raiders appear -season school record.

A large part of the team’s stellar to have a three-headed monster that out the season. defensive play can be chalked up will be able to lead the team to sucGottshall dominated the floor last to goalkeeper Ally Mooney, who is season, ranking second in the league cess as they compete in the PSAC. fresh off a remarkable 2014 campaign in which she was honored as an NFHCA Second Team All-American, and named to the All-PSAC Second Team.

Mooney posted a 12-5 record and was ranked second nationally with an .831 save percentage and a .76 goals-against average.

In addition to Mooney, the defensive side of the ball is led by senior Molly Stuart who was named to the 2014 All-PSAC team.

The field hockey team also gets back a healthy Ari Saytar who played in just four games last season due to injury.

With 21 players returning from an impressive 2014 campaign, and an abundance of talent on both sides The field hockey team is coming off a record-tying season in of the ball, the Raiders are poised for another dominant season. which it allowed 13 goals to the opposing teams last year.

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It’s that time of year again, where fantasy players are finalizing their draft rankings and reading up on last minute scouting reports. Every season, there are a few key Photos by Ryan Trexler players that fly under the radar on draft day that end up The Raiders go into the season ranked ninth in the PSAC Pre- making the difference to a fantasy football team. Here are season Coaches’ poll and hope to outperform expectations. the players that I believe can make an impact this season:

Juniors Derek Adams, Brook Moyer and sophomore Robert Furfaro are each expected to be this year’s team captains. Furfaro and Adams were the team’s two leading point-getters in 2014; both of them had three goals along with two assists last season.

The Red Raiders will need their veteran leadership because not

only does the team have 17 players returning this season but there are also 18 newcomers to the team as well. That gives the team a total of 35 players who are all fighting for a spot on this year’s team.

SU opens it season at home against the Felician College Falcons on Sept. 3 at David See Field at 3:30 p.m.

Field hockey aims to score in ’15 PSAC second team for her stellar defensive play.

Asst. Sports Editor Webster posted a 3-0 record as goal keeper last season in her six One year removed from its 2013 appearances and did not allow a National Championship, the Raidgoal in 233 minutes of play. Saytar ers are looking to build off an imis looking to bounce back from a pressive 15-5 record last season and 2014 campaign cut short due to an a return to championship status. injury.

The Raiders open the season Also returning is sophomore Ally ranked third in the 2015 PSAC PreMooney, who was honored as an season Coaches’ poll, but hope to NFHCA Second Team All-American for her play. Mooney started all 17 games in which she appeared and posted a .831 save percentage.

While Stuart, Saytar and Webster excel at the defensive aspect of the game, the Raiders will look to other members of its squad for offensive production.

Sophomore Emily Barnard is the team’s returning top-scorer, posting eight goals in her freshman season.

Katelyn Grazen looks to improve from her already impressive sophomore season, which saw her post both five goals and assists.

The Red Raiders play an interesting schedule, with out of conference matchups against West Chester, Messiah, and Slippery Rock on their slate of games to open the year. Following those contests, the Red Raiders begin a string of seven straight PSAC games that will ultimately have a huge impact on the season.

It all begins when SU kicks-off the regular season with a Sept. 5 Photos by Ryan Trexler showdown against out of conference The Red Raiders aim to make another strong postseason run. opponent Saint Michaels College.

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Cale Ahearn is a communication/ journalism major at Shippensburg University. He is a senior and plans to enter the sports journalism field when he graduates. Ahearn boasts 10 years of experience with fantasy football, winning four championships and finishing within the top three in his leagues nine times.

CHRIS COLLYMORE The Red Raiders will attempt to bounce back this season after going 6-9-2 last season under head coach Jeremy Spering.

Coach Spering returns for his eighth season as the lead man.

During his tenure as head coach Spering has had the Raiders over. .500 with at least nine victories for three of the past five seasons, which also includes two PSAC and NCAA tournament appearances.

One of the main focuses on Spering’s agenda will be how the team handles close games. All nine of the Raiders losses last season came in games decided by just one goal.

The team will also look to play better during overtime matches as well. The team played a total of six overtime games last season and went 2-2-2 in those games.

The Raiders have a total of 17 players returning from last year’s squad, including four seniors and nine juniors.

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climb to the top ranking before the season’s end.

With a projected 21 returning players from last year’s team, there are high hopes for this season.

Among Shippensburg’s projected starters are seniors Molly Stuart, Ari Saytar and Taylor Webster who are expected to serve as team captains.

Stuart had an excellent junior season and was named to the All-

RB Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings – While Peterson is not exactly “under the radar,” he is returning after not playing in all but one game last season. He will be determined to show that he is the same back that put up 2,097 yards in 2012, and should open up the Vikings’s offense. He should be a major impact player.

WR Brandin Cooks, New Orleans Saints – Cooks’ rookie season ended due to injury, but he showed his potential in flashes. After an offseason that saw the Saints trade away their two best receivers, expect Cooks to be the number one option on offense, and show explosive playmaking ability throughout 2015.

WR Jordan Matthews, Philadelphia Eagles – Matthews had an outstanding rookie season, tallying more than 800 yards receiving with eight touchdowns. The buzz around Eagles’ camp is that Matthews has been outstanding thus far, and should be able to take a step forward in the high powered offense the team runs.

WR Amari Cooper, Oakland Raiders – It is tough for me to ever condone taking a rookie in a fantasy draft, but Cooper is that special type of talent that deserves heavy consideration. After dominating at the University of Alabama, Cooper steps into a vertical attack offense where he will be the top option. The team drafted quarterback Derek Carr last season so they hope that this tandem can become dynamic in 2015.

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Team is ready to rebound with healthy defense, secondary at helm Cale Ahearn

Sports Editor Downtrodden, discouraged and defeated.

Those three words are the best adjectives to describe the Red Raiders’ secondary corps in 2014, which was completely decimated by injuries.

The bad luck began almost immediately for the team, as starting safety Chad Miller was lost for the season after breaking his ankle in the first scrimmage of training camp last fall. It may have been a sign of things to come, as this was just the first of several injuries the team suffered.

Redshirt sophomore Kevin Taylor II suffered a season-ending injury against East Stroudsburg University at the midpoint of the season.

Following, the rest of the group was not immune either, acquiring the same wear and tear that grinds on a football player throughout the year.

The result was the Red Raiders’ depth at secondary being tested, and culminated in a 6-5 (5-4) record, with some losses that could be attributed to a lacking pass defense.

The team allowed more than 3,100 yards to opposing quarterbacks to go along with 31 touchdowns. The Red Raiders allowed the opposing team to throw for more than 300 yards in seven out of 11 games.

However, all was not lost, as the

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Wide receiver Sheldon Mayer and linebacker Allen Holman lead the Red Raiders out of the tunnel before a game last season. injuries forced players into stepping up, such as redshirt freshman defensive back Chavez Cheatham, who went on to win the PSAC Eastern Division Rookie of the Year. He became a leader last season as one of the lone bright spots on the defense.

Fast forward to this 2015 season, where the Red Raiders’ secondary is healthy, ready to rebound and looking forward to showing what the group can really do as a whole.

“Having everybody back will help the defense as a unit, especially in the secondary,” said starting safe-

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ty D.J. Burkey, who emerged as a playmaker for the Red Raiders in 2014, totaling 49 tackles and starting all 11 games for the injury-plagued team.

Players were forced to step up to fill the voids left by injury, giving Burkey his opportunity to stand out. With the depth of the Red Raiders’ secondary being tested in 2014, it allowed many younger players to receive playing time and experience that they may have not received otherwise.

One who benefited is redshirt sophomore safety Will Hudson, who appeared in all 11 games last season and recorded 45 tackles.

Hudson’s experience helps create a Red Raider secondary that goes five-deep in players that have had a wealth of playing time.

“Camp is going a lot smoother than last fall and this past spring already. The improvements we have seen have been because we have a lot more experience,” Burkey said.

Miller, who is expected to return next to Burkey as the other starting safety, echoed the sentiments, saying that the added experience has led the team to make better play calls and knowing what to expect out there on the field.

However, the players know that the team is at its best when its starters are healthy and on the field. Taylor is expected to return to a starting cornerback position after tallying 24 tackles and two

pass-breakups in limited action in 2014. Starting on the opposite side will be the aforementioned Cheatham, who was the impact performer on defense last season.

Cheatham also took advantage of his playing time, registering 68 tackles and leading the team in passes defended with 11. He also added two interceptions and a forced fumble on his way to securing his Rookie of the Year honors.

When together and healthy, this group is formidable, and knows that it can have a heavy impact on the performance of the Red Raiders this season. With an offense that historically thrives under SU coach Mark Maciejewski, a solid performance from the defense could make all the difference for the team in 2015.

“I expect a big improvement from last year’s performance, now that we have all of our players back and healthy,” Miller continued. “Our secondary will have a huge impact this season. Football is a passing game today and we need to play as well as possible to be successful.”

“With everyone returning and knowing what our jobs are, we are able to improve what we didn’t do well, which includes making plays and creating momentum shifts,” Burkey said.

Having an experienced and healthy secondary should help the Red Raiders flip the script in 2015, aspiring to describe its season as strong, humbling and victorious.