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PASSHE chancellor to visit SU Karen Whitney visited Slippery Rock, IUP last week during initial days as chancellor Jenna Wise News Editor Less than a week after assuming her new role as interim chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), Karen Whitney has already visited two PASSHE universities, with plans to visit the other 12 universities in the coming weeks.

“While we have concerns about this pick [of chancellor], we are looking forward and focusing on our students,” said Kenneth Mash, president of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF). “As for the interim chancellor’s visits this week, we think listening is a great place to start, and hope that she hears concerns and takes them to heart.”

Whitney spent Tuesday and Wednesday of last week visiting Slippery Rock and Indiana universities, Karen Whitney, respectively. She said PASSHE Chancellor the decision

to spend her first days as chancellor visiting with students stemmed from a desire to make PASSHE’s students a top priority.

“I want to spend my first days as interim chancellor listening and learning,” Whitney said in a PASSHE press release. “Everything we do at each of our universities — and as a system — should be focused on our students and their success.”

Whitney’s appointment as interim chancellor came on the heels of former Chancellor Frank Brogan’s retirement announcement during a July Board of Governors meeting. Prior to her promotion, Whitney served as president of Clarion University since July 2010.

The transition between chancellors came at a busy time for PASSHE and its universities.

Throughout the last year, Brogan and the BoG developed a strategic review plan to be tested throughout each campus. At the conclusion of the review, an implementation plan was developed in hopes of reorganizing each university with a renewed focus on student success. The plan will be launched this year under the advisement of Whitney.

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Karen Whitney plans to visit PASSHE’s 14 universities throughout her first several weeks as chancellor.

“I applaud Chancellor Brogan and the board for having the courage to tackle issues that have developed over time in this system,” Whitney said in the press release. “Because of the foundation they have laid, we are prepared to take bold steps toward increasing educational opportunities for students, modernizing how we do business and ensuring a successful transition to the

next permanent chancellor.

That’s my focus, and that is what I’m committed to.”

Whitney’s new role also comes with a fresh start for the professional relationship between PASSHE and APSCUF representatives.

Last October, contract negotiations for APSCUF faculty members disintegrated, causing a three-day faculty strike across all 14 campuses.

Mash said APSCUF is prepared to begin working with Whitney.

“We are eager to collaborate with the interim chancellor and look forward to playing a role in selecting a permanent chancellor who has a background in higher education and will do what is best for students,” Mash said.

Whitney does not have

specific plans to visit Shippensburg University at this time, she plans to visit over the next several weeks, according to PASSHE Media Relations Manager Kenn Marshall.

For updates and additional information on when Whitney will be visiting SU, visit theslateonline.com.

Annual Constitution Day festivities held at SU Drew Lovett Asst. News Editor Constitution Day is commonly recognized on Sept. 17, but this year Shippensburg University kicked off its annual festivities on Friday.

The event began at 10 a.m. in front of the Ezra Lehman Memorial Library with the opening words of coordinator and assistant dean and director of libraries Michelle Foreman.

“Nearly 230 years ago the Constitution was signed and became fully celebrated starting in 1940,” Foreman said. “[The day of celebration] was originally called Citizenship Day.” An educational institution is required by law to provide a program to educate its students about the Constitution.

Grace B. Luhrs University Elementary School (GBLUES), which is used as a research resource school for SU’s teacher education program, attended the event as a part of its Constitution unit.

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The final activity was for GBLUES fourth- and fifth-grade classes to memorize and recite the preamble of the Constitution during the day’s celebration.

Foreman introduced SU President Laurie Carter to the elementary school students, SU students and community members gathered at the library.

“Today is a very special day for us because it gives us the opportunity to celebrate all of the rights and privileges that make America so great,” Carter said. “All across the country people will celebrate in different ways and our way is special because we’re going to recite the preamble together.”

Before the students recited the famous words with Carter, GBLUES Director Steven Smith spoke to the crowd regarding the importance of the day.

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our nation came together in a time of crisis,” Smith said. “As our colonists came together 230 years ago developing the Constitution and preamble.”

Smith discussed the importance of the GBLUES students learning about the Constitution in the classroom, the meaning of the American flag and the election and judiciary processes.

“This document is critical to know as individuals, Pennsylvanians and Americans,” Smith said.

Following Smith’s speech, Carter was invited back to recite the words of the Constitution with the GBLUES students.

GBLUES fifth-grade student Anna Connor was one of the students who spoke the renowned words.

“We learned from a ‘Schoolhouse Rock song,’” Connor said.

The GBLUES students’ work will be on display in the Ezra Lehman Library for the rest of this week.

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GBLUES students exhibit their Constitution Day projects in the Ezra Lehman Library. The projects will be on display for the entire week.

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Author shares inspiration for debut novel Shannon Long Asst. News Editor Eucabeth Odhiambo, Shippensburg University associate professor of education, introduced her debut novel, which examines the impact of HIV/AIDS in Kenya and how it inspired her during the writing process Thursday evening in SU’s Old Main Chapel.

Her novel, titled “Auma’s Long Run,” tells the story of a young girl living in Kenya whose village is suddenly plagued by HIV/AIDS. Auma has the dream of becoming a track star, and is presented the opportunity to attend a high school where she can pursue her dream.

Once her father becomes ill, she is confronted with the decision of leaving her village for more hopeful opportunities or staying to take care of her family.

Odhiambo was born and raised in Kenya in a Christian home where she was the third of nine children. While attending school, Odhiam-

bo was exposed to literature and poetry that would later inspire her to write her first novel.

“My father was an editor, critic and reader,” Odhiambo said.

Although the novel is fiction, much of the story is based off of her own experiences. One of her first encounters of someone with HIV/AIDS was her uncle who eventually died from the disease.

“My goal is to share the deep, personal experiences of people impacted

by HIV/AIDS.” Eucabeth Odhiambo Author Kenyan doctors believed Odhiambo’s uncle had died from an illness called “chira,” which Odhiambo said is caused by not following cultural practices.

No one had heard of AIDS at the time, but Odhiam-

bo said AIDS was to blame for her uncle’s death. Even now, chira is still publically declared as the cause of his death.

Odhiambo believes, for the most part, women are the victims of HIV/AIDS. Often, men went away for work where they would have extramarital affairs and get infected, according to Odhiambo.

In the book, Auma’s mother contracts AIDS. “Yet, she was just being a good wife. I write about Auma’s frustration that adults are not answering her questions. She wonders if they even have answers,” Odhiambo said.

While writing the book, Odhiambo was mainly inspired by her own studies conducted in Kenya. She studied the day-to-day life of people, and was surprised by the lack of knowledge on how to prevent HIV/AIDS. By writing her book, she wanted to inform people and heighten global awareness.

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Eucabeth Odhiambo speaks to the audience about how she became interested in writing. Much of her book was influenced by her life growing up in Kenya. of people impacted by HIV/ AIDS,” she said.

She believes that people can better understand people’s experiences by broadening their view of the world.

Her novel allows readers to relate to her character and learn skills such as problem

solving, how to deal with loss and sacrifice and resilience and hard work.

“At the point I decided to write, the story was waiting to be written. I had experienced the story in many ways,” she said.

She is currently working

on her second book which is about an immigrant girl who is trying to find her place in the U.S. “Auma’s Long Run” is now available to the public and can be purchased on Amazon.

Open House welcomes prospective students to campus Open House Facts • 519 students registered, up 57 students from last year

• 12 were sophomores starting in the fall of 2020

• 17 were • 425 were registered to seniors begin in the starting in the spring of 2018 fall of 2018 • 5 were • 59 were juniors registered to starting in the begin in the fall of 2019 spring of 2019

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A future SU student attends Saturday’s open house with her family. The event provided students with a closer look at the academic programs and extracurricular activities SU has to offer by visiting with members of the student body, faculty and staff. This was the first open house of the fall 2017 semester.

SU student wins collegiate Emmy for community service package Jenna Wise News Editor A Shippensburg University alumna was presented a collegiate Emmy last weekend for a community service package made for SU’s television station, SUTV, which provided an inside look into the life of a woman who raises guide dogs.

Marina Barnett, a 2017 graduate of SU, conceived the idea during her junior year of college, but it wasn’t until February of last year that her idea came to fruition. Her subject, Andrea Malmont, is an elementary education professor at SU. “[Malmont] raises seeing-eye dogs, and has raised them for many years. She brings them to her classroom to socialize them,” Barnett said. “I decided to focus on seeing-eye dogs on this package because I think raising them is something that not everyone can do, but is very important.”

Barnett’s original intent

of her project, titled “Seeing Eye Dogs,” was to focus solely on Malmont and how she uses her service dogs as a teaching tool in her classroom. Through Malmont, however, Barnett was able to meet teacher education department secretary Danielle Surotchak, who is currently raising her first guide dog puppy.

“When I talked to her, I learned that her son Joe, who is 11 years old, was the main caretaker,” Barnett said. “I thought it was incredible that an 11-year-old would be willing to raise a puppy knowing he would not be able to keep it.”

Throughout the package, Barnett chronicles the Surotchak family’s experience raising a guide dog for the first time. The family’s dog, a yellow Labrador Retriever named Burt, will remain in their care for several more months before he returns to New Jersey for additional training.

Barnett said she was able

to complete her interviews with Malmont and Surotchak in two weeks, with two additional days needed to write and edit the package.

Throughout the process, she said she received input from former SUTV adviser, Kim Garris, and her SUTV colleagues.

“I think winning awards like this benefit SUTV a lot.

It is definitely a good way for us to get our name out there and for people to learn more about us,” Barnett said.

“Not a lot of people know the hours that go into producing a newscast, or doing a package, but this kind of brings light to that.”

Barnett said she hopes SUTV’s Emmy nominations will further enhance the communication/journalism department in the eyes of the university and prospective students. She credits the strength of the department as the reason why SU is able to compete with the programs offered at Penn State and Temple.

“I think it shows how great our communication/journalism program is for the fact that we are able to compete with schools of that caliber,” Barnett said.

In addition to Barnett, Eric Heisler and Julie Kupchella, both graduates of 2007, were awarded Emmys for their work as students at SU. To view Barnett’s package, visit http://bit.ly/2h9Dtzz.

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Marina Barnett won a collegiate Emmy for her public service package with SUTV. Barnett believes her win is a way to attract more publicity to Shippensburg University student media organizations.

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Reach Out is hosting Zumbathon tonight at 7 p.m. in the CUB’s multipurpose room. The entrance fee is $5, and all proceeds benefit education in the Dominican Republic.

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The disability studies program is hosting a lecture from 7–8:30 p.m. in Old Main 206.

The criminal justice club is hosting an immigration forum in Old Main Chapel from 7–8 p.m.

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The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) is hosting a parents and family day brunch Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Reisner Dining Hall’s Tuscarora

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

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APB is hosting the Parents and Family Celebration at 9 a.m. on Saturday beginning with breakfast with President Carter at the ShipRec.

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FAFSA forms now available to eligible college students Financial Aid Office Shippensburg University The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for 2018–19 will be open on Oct. 1. Students normally have to wait until after Jan. 1 to file the FAFSA for the upcoming fall semester, however, new regulations will allow students to file as early as Oct. 1 of each year to allow more time for financial aid processing.

When you file after Oct. 1, the form will ask you for your 2016 tax information. Since those taxes should have been completed by April 15, you will have the ability to use the IRS data retrieval tool, which is accessible through the FAFSA. This is a process in which you can electronically “link” tax data directly from the IRS right into the FAFSA form. This will al-

leviate possible data entry errors when manually submitting the figures from the tax forms yourself. The other benefit will be the lack of further corrections needing to be made by the students to update tax information once filed. The hope is that once a student files in October and links the tax data, the form will be correct and no further changes will need to be made.

The financial aid office at Shippensburg University urges all students to file the FAFSA before leaving for Christmas/winter break in between the fall and spring semesters. This will allow you to have a stress-free break and a more confident spring knowing your FAFSA is filed. By completing the form early, you will also meet Pennsylvania’s May 1 state grant deadline.

Students who are selected for verification would have the entire spring semester to complete the verification process in order for your file to be reviewed. This way, you can receive an aid package in late May/early June and know what aid you will be receiving prior to the fall semester bills coming out in July.

Please feel free to make an appointment* with the financial aid office after Oct. 1 if you need assistance in completing your 2018–19 FAFSA. You must have you and your parent’s FSA IDs and passwords to complete the form successfully.

Please contact us at (717) 477-1131 or finaid@ship.edu with any questions. *Please make appointments using the Student Success Collaborative (SSC portal).

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Listening, learning may be key to future PASSHE success University gets, 13 other universities lose out.

Competition is a good thing because it drives the universities to constantly improve themselves and Troy Okum serve students better.

Editor-in-Chief But competition is also a bad thing. It creates excessive amounts of services and money is spent on glamorous projects rather than on needed resources. beautification Interim PASSHE Chan- University cellor Karen Whitney said and advertising expenses in a press release she wants are needed to attract new to “listen and learn” as she students, but they are not travels the state system. vital to the education of stuShe better clear her sched- dents.

The reality is, any instiule and book some hotel rooms because there is a lot tution that has a consumto listen to and learn about. er-based income will have The Pennsylvania State to spend time and resources System of Higher Educa- on getting more money — tion (PASSHE) is probably not on fulfilling its mission similar to what the United statement. In other words, States looked like under the you have to spend money to Articles of Confederation make money.

But when it comes to — loosely organized states vying for power and lacking PASSHE, competition creates a bigger problem. Its unity and cooperation.

It starts with the stu- 14 universities are not only dents. They are the custom- competing against each ers and the driving force other for new students but that determines how much they also have to compete funding a university gets. against every other univerWhere there are customers sity in the world.

The whole point of a state there are businesses (the universities), and where system is to help keep the there are businesses there member universities stay afloat, but when state fundis competition.

In this case, you have 14 ing for PASSHE is abysmalbusinesses trying to con- ly low the universities are vince the same potential left to fend for themselves. customers that their ser- What happens is that invices are the best. For ev- stead of consolidating reery customer Shippensburg sources to preserve the

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system, universities are creating redundancies.

Instead of having multiple universities specialize in theater, art, physics, journalism or other programs, it would be wiser to choose just a couple universities to have those programs.

What’s better, five mediocre art programs or two high-quality art programs?

While the answer is simple, reality is not. By definition, universities are supposed to be widely diverse with the programs they offer.

University presidents do not have unilateral power to make changes and neither does the PASSHE chancellor. Between boards, councils and constituents there are layers of bureaucracy with conflicting interests that often leave administrators with their hands tied.

That is why it is critical for Whitney to truly listen and learn. She needs to listen to administrators and students, but more importantly she needs to listen to the people entrenched in the educational process — professors.

Hopefully Whitney can use her time as interim chancellor to listen to everyone.

Then maybe she can learn how PASSHE can be united and function as one institution, not a bunch of competing universities.

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Amid disagreements in the state government over how to handle a growing budget gap, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration warns that some of the state’s bills may have to go unpaid until a solution can be reached.

Pennsylvania faces empty main bank account as budget stalemate continues Marc Levy Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The state government appeared on the edge, for the first known time, of missing a payment as a result of not having enough cash on hand amid a feud over how to patch a $2.2 billion budget gap.

Gov. Tom Wolf’s office has not revealed how the Democrat will manage through a cash crunch that he has said will leave his administration unable to pay every bill on time, three months into the fiscal year. Beginning Friday, the state’s main bank account was projected to go below zero.

Wolf’s administration has warned the eight insurers that administer benefits for 2.2 million Medicaid enrollees that they may not receive their monthly payments of about $800 million on time.

That would force insurers to borrow money to make timely payments to hospitals, physicians and pharmacies that are required by federal law, they say.

The state previously has gone through extended budget stalemates in which a governor had limited authority to spend and, as a result, put off payments, such as in 2015. The state also has, by law, postponed large, scheduled payments, by a matter

of weeks, as a one-time maneuver to help wipe out a projected deficit, such as in 2014.

But Friday was expected to be the first known time that Pennsylvania state government has missed a payment as a result of not having enough cash, state officials said. Wolf has authority to spend, under a nearly $32 billion budget bill lawmakers overwhelmingly passed June 30.

In the meantime, the House’s passage of a revenue plan late Wednesday night did not change Treasurer Joe Torsella’s mind about bailing out the deficit-ridden state government with a shortterm loan as its budget is out of balance, his spokesman said.

Wolf opposes the House’s revenue plan, saying it fails to address the state’s longterm deficit. The Senate, which in July passed a revenue plan that Wolf supports, was scheduled to return to session Monday. Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman, R-Centre, said little about the House’s plan but pledged swift action and said senators recognize the situation’s urgency.

The House’s no-new-taxes plan differs in one key way. tapping roughly $600 million from off-budget programs, including accounts for public transit and en-

vironmental protection, in place of a roughly $500 million package of tax increases in the Senate’s plan.

The Senate’s plan relies on borrowing $1.3 billion, while the House’s plan counts on a $1 billion up-front sum from what its Republican backers call “selling’’ an asset: a portion of future state revenue for up to 10 years.

It is not borrowing, they say.

However, such a transaction is still a form of borrowing, public finance professionals say, and the state would still incur risk, pay a transaction fee and pay a premium tied to interest rates and risk.

Steven A. Goldfield, a financial adviser with Municipal Advisor Solutions in Media, said such a deal usually allows a payment term to be extended under certain circumstances.

In any case, the public finance community takes a dim view of deficit financing, whether it is called “borrowing’’ or not.

“It’s not as uncommon as we’d like,’’ said Matt Fabian, of Municipal Market Analytics in Concord, Massachusetts. “But it’s usually only distressed governments, Puerto Rico and states trying to balance their budgets with gimmicks (that) do this.’’

Non-student visitors charged with underage drinking Wesley S. Vermeulen, 19, of Clear Spring, Maryland; Hannah E. Hoffman, 19, of Hagerstown, Maryland; and Cassandra M. Bingaman, 19, of Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, were charged with underage drinking in connection with an incident that occurred on Sept. 9.

The three individuals were walking through the G-1 parking lot and tried to hide when they observed a marked patrol vehicle pass by them. Another officer in an unmarked vehicle continued to observe the individuals after the patrol car had passed, and stopped them after they emerged again from the wooded area near fraternity row off Britton Road.

All three individuals were found to be in possession of alcohol and under the age of 21.

After the officer gathered their information, all three individuals were released at the scene and a citation was later filed charging them with underage drinking.

Non-student visitor charged with operating a vehicle with alcohol in system Wesley S. Vermeulen, 19, of Clear Spring, Maryland, was charged with minor’s operating a vehicle with alcohol in system in connection with an incident that occurred on Sept. 9.

Vermeulen was driving a silver Volkswagen Jetta with Maryland registration when he was observed by an SU police officer.

The officers were aware that Vermeulen was intoxicated because Vermeulen and both of his female passengers had been cited for underage drinking one hour earlier in the same parking lot.

Vermeulen was again found to be under the influence of alcohol and had alcohol present in his system.

Vermeulen was advised to leave the vehicle parked in the G-1 parking lot, and was notified that he would be receiving another citation for the above listed offense.

Kieffer Hall resident charged with providing a false ID to law enforcement, underage drinking, public drunkenness Tedra C. Ulrich, 19, of Kieffer Hall, was charged with providing a false ID to law enforcement authorities, underage drinking and public drunkenness in connection with an incident that occurred on Sept. 10.

Ulrich was stumbling and staggering through the G-1 parking lot when she was observed by an SU police officer.

The officer stopped to check on Ulrich’s welfare and found her to be intoxicated.

While detained, Ulrich provided the officers with false information about her true identity and attempted to implicate someone else by using their identification. After learning Ulrich’s true identity, she was transported to the Cumberland County central booking location in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, where she was held for arraignment on the above listed charges.

Hit-and-run reported in the C-6 parking lot Caitlyn M. Reese, of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, reported to the university police on Thursday that her gray 2004 Pontiac coupe was damaged.

Reese’s vehicle was parked in the C-6 parking lot when it was struck by another vehicle, causing damage to the driver’s side front fender near the wheel well.

Reese pointed out another vehicle that she believed may have caused the damage due to damage on the suspect vehicle’s passenger door. Officers examined the vehicle and determined that the damage on the vehicle’s passenger door was older damage and did not match with the damage on Reese’s vehicle.

No damage estimate has been received as of this time, and the accident remains under investigation.

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Opinion The Slate Speaks

Driving still requires undivided attention despite tech improvements Fans of NBC’s hit show “The Office” may recall a scene in which Michael Scott, despite protests from Dwight Schrute, follows his GPS into a lake, submerging his car in the water. While this sequence of events may have garnered laughs from the sitcom’s fans in its day, it has actually become a life-threatening reality — reminding us of the importance of our undivided attention while driving.

“The Office”-like scenario is more common than you may think. In 2015, The Washington Post reported on an accident in which a Chicago man followed his GPS off a partially demolished bridge, killing his wife. In 2011, three women rerouted their GPS when they were lost during a visit to Washington state.

They eventually followed it down a boat launch and into a lake, according to The Seattle Times. And just last week on Sept. 10, a man drove his car down a bike path that his GPS confused with a road that had paralleled it. He then turned into the Lehigh River, according to Lehigh Valley Live. And these are just a few examples.

With self-driving cars on the

horizon, the temptation to devote attention elsewhere will grow even more. Those who champion the cars say their ability to communicate with one another, and aggregate sources of data it receives from GPS and laser sensors on the road will mean fewer accidents, lower fuel consumption and less traffic jams (something we’re sure those of you who frequent I-81 are happy to hear). But we try to remain cognizant of the fact that — because these machines are made and operated by humans — there will still be room for error.

And there have been errors made already with the partially self-driving cars that are on the road today.

In one highly-publicized story, a driver of one of Tesla’s Model S cars died in an accident with a truck in Florida, according to USA today.

While no blame has been passed for the incident yet, we do know a few things about this case.

One, the driver apparently had around seven seconds in which he could have made an adjustment to avoid the truck. Two, of the 37.5 minutes during the driver’s trip, he had spent about 30 seconds with

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One of Google’s self-driving cars near its campus in Mountain View, California. Though the company has not commercialized this tech yet, it has invested heavily in its development. his hands on the wheel of his car, something Tesla stresses operators do. The car also apparently prompted him six different times to do so.

And three, an investigation conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found

there were no defects in Tesla’s self-driving system, though Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that some of the company’s software updates since the crash would have prevented it.

So, it seems even with the small

sample size of self-driving cars on the road today, one of the leading causes could still be human error.

If anything, the cases presented exemplify how technology can lull us into a false sense of security while operating our cars.

Changes to Title IX will bolster rape culture Rachel Nazay Columnist

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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will rexamine parts of Title IX related to sexual assault.

It was an absolute shock to victims and students across the U.S. when Education Secretary Betsy DeVos spoke at George Mason University about the changes she hoped to make to parts of Title IX regarding sexual assault. She discussed how the Obama administration had “failed too many students,” referring to the sexual-assault and rape policies. I guess the Women’s Marches weren’t enough to communicate to DeVos that sexism and misogyny still reign in our society today.

Being a feminist, I can fully attest to the sorrow, anger and disappointment after hearing her words. Institutions have been dealing with this type of behavior for years. Most of time, the accused end up getting a mere slap on the wrist, as evidenced by the cases of Brock Turner, Jameis Winston and the Baylor University football team. Petrified victims who are forever-changed by what happened to them are now being encouraged further not to pursue help from their institutions.

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According to social scientists, only 2 to 10 percent of accused rapes are false. If the statistics are so low, why bother changing laws to help the accused? Does Trump’s administration not realize that this type of behavior is one the many reasons why victims who are in search of help are so reluctant to seek protection and justice from the law? DeVos, a person who was appointed to lead the country in education, is now insinuating that safety is no longer in the hands of schools and institutions.

During her speech at the university, she stated that “one rape is one too many,” but continued to discuss the mistreatment and horror that accused rapists go through at schools around the country. She also went on to compare different institutions sexual-assault protocol to “kangaroo courts,” obviously showing her ignorance and naivety. If the point of her speech was to reinforce the white-male elite society, she hit the nail on the head.

Victims of sexual assault are strong. They should know they are never alone and should be allowed to seek help from authority figures at their schools. Taking away a safe place is another step toward dictatorship and isolation.

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September 19, 2017

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Suggestions for getting China’s cooperation regarding North Korea Caleb Huff Columnist Here we go again. It seems every couple of years North Korea is in the headlines making threats to use nuclear weapons when they are pushed too far by the United States. A common theme running throughout the issue is the inability of the U.S. to deal with the problem North Korea presents to the world.

If North Korea is able to fit a nuclear weapon on a missile with the capability to strike the United States or its allies, then at what point does the international community say enough is enough? The question may be more complex than that.

The previous three administrations have not been able to effectively deal with the Hermit Kingdom, as North Korea is sometimes called. A conventional preemptive military strike is not on the table at this time, according to Politico. This may only be posturing by the Trump administration as it attempts to work out a sound military strategy. Only time will tell what his team will decide to do militarily. Direct economic sanctions on North Korea and official protests in the United Nations in the past have been superficial and accomplished nothing. If the U.S. and its allies wish to affect change, then they need to approach it from another angle.

For far too long, China has propped up its wayward cousin in an attempt to create a buffer state between the U.S. aligned South Korea and itself. The U.S. and its allies need to make it perfectly clear this will no longer be tolerated and take action against the Chinese. Establishing relations with the Republic of China (ROC) once more and creating both economic and military ties is an important first step. Currently inhabiting the island of Taiwan off the coast of mainland China, the ROC has been in a standoff with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) since the late 1940s. Diplomatic relations with the ROC were terminated in 1979 when the U.S.

instead recognized the PRC as the sole entity representing China. Recognizing the ROC will show the PRC the U.S. can diversify its overseas economic affairs, instead of keeping the PRC as the largest trading partner. Ultimately this will put pressure on the Chinese to reconsider their relationship with North Korea.

Another way of dealing with China is to enforce harsher economic sanctions in order to ultimately lead it to distance itself or even cut ties with North Korea. According to the Observatory for Economic Complexity run by MIT, the PRC is North Korea’s largest trading partner with more than 83 percent of all exports going to China. If that trade was made to seem unattractive to Beijing, then the Chi-

nese might reevaluate their position with North Korea. Enacting legislation in Congress and convincing other nations to create similar penalties in their respective countries would balance the scales when trading with the PRC. In turn, this would limit their overall trading power globally. The PRC needs to ultimately recognize it does the Chinese people more harm than good economically to protect North Korea as they have for the past 50 years.

The U.S. also needs to build a coalition of nations — much like George H.W. Bush did during the First Gulf War — to effectively deal with North Korea. Arming key allies in the region, such as Japan and South Korea, against nuclear attack is already underway,

according to CNN. Ultimately, a plan should be made regarding how the nuclear weapons in the North should be dealt with and how to properly dispose of them. The U.S. cannot proceed alone; the U.S. can no longer afford to be the world’s sole policemen. Instead, it needs to be willing to take a leadership role in guiding its allies to take part.

Trump was elected as a businessman who excels at convincing others. He needs to be able to convince our allies and China it is in their best interest to challenge North Korea or he will be like every president before him.

The only way this will be solved is if all democratic nations recognize the threat and come together to stop the atrocities being committed by North Korea.

Photo courtesy of Stefan Krasowski

Members of the Korean People’s Army parade a ballistic missile through the streets of Pyongyang, North Korea, during North Korea victory day in 2013. The celebration marks the anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement.

Religious liberty aside, denying service is a bad business move Jonathan Bergmueller Columnist President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice sided with a Colorado Christian bakery on Sept. 7 who had refused to bake a cake for a gay couple several years ago.

This has brought about a resurfacing of the issue central to this story — are businesses compelled to serve customers of differing viewpoints or lifestyles?

In 2012, Jack Phillips, the baker and owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, told gay couple David Mullins and Charlie Craig that his store’s policy was to deny service to same-sex couples based on his religious beliefs. Acting Solicitor General Jeff Wall argued that Phillips should be exempt from Colorado’s anti-discrimination laws because baking cakes is a form of “art,” according to Reuters. In this situation, there are two separate questions that come to my mind. Does Phillips have a right to refuse to bake a cake for Mullins and Craig? And, is it in his best interests as a business owner?

Some people are looking at this as a good thing, which it is, but for all the wrong reasons. Many choose to look at this issue in the context of religious liberty. When examined, this issue breaks down

into being a matter of either a free or controlled market.

Business owners should be permitted to deny services to customers for any reason.

Bankers can refuse to loan money to individuals they do not think can pay back.

Artists can decline drawing scenes they do not wish to depict. Scriptwriters are not compelled by their readers to create endings that appease audiences (If they are, I would like a refund for “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay”).

This same logic should be applied to the situation at hand. The bakery should not be forced to serve the newlywed couple. There was no contractual agreement between the two, which means that Phillips can deny his services to whomever he wishes.

This is not without consequences, however.

While the bakery has the right to deny its services to its customers, should it? Of course not. Anyone who has taken even the most basic economic courses knows that the goal of all businesses is to maximize profits while minimizing expenses. If Masterpiece Cakeshop wishes to be a successful business, it must meet the demands of its consumers, or else lose them to competitors.

Artists may wish to draw pictures of dogs, but if customers really want to see paintings of cats, then the

artists must conform to the market if they expect to have any career as an artist. Sure, the artists can turn away anyone who wants to commission paintings of cats, but they will not turn around any profit for their time whatsoever. The same goes for Phillips. He is alienating part of his market by forcing them to go elsewhere with their money, which in turn gives his competitors an advantage over him.

This also damages the reputation of Masterpiece Cakeshop; denying services to gay couples is bound to irritate other customers, who may decide to take their business elsewhere.

Furthermore, there is no inherent gain or benefit to refusing to bake gay couples’ cakes. The couple will marry each other, and will have a cake at their wedding. One baker refusing to bake that cake will not change the course of events.

While there may not have been tangible gains, Phillips has seen considerable material losses. Since the incident, his family’s income has decreased by nearly 40 percent, and he has lost most of his employees, according to The Washington Post. While it is always admirable for anyone to stand by their beliefs and values, business owners that follow in Phillips’ footsteps will have to do so knowing that it may eventually hurt their wallets.

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Luhrs gets nostalgic with Little River Band Haley Krause Staff Writer

Meghan Schiereck/The Slate

The Little River Band excites the Luhrs crowd with witty humor and memories.

It was a time warp back to 1978 when the Little River Band (LRB) performed at Shippensburg University’s H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center Saturday night. When the band’s banner slowly inched down at the beginning of the concert, the crowd was in pure euphoria and fans were swaying, tapping and clapping along to LRB’s classics.

“This is your party, we are just the band,” Wayne Nelson, the lead guitarist and vocalist of LRB joked with concertgoers in an attempt to warm them up for a blast into the past.

The band brought back its vintage vibes with the hit classics “Man On Your Mind,” “Happy Anniversary” and “Take It Easy on Me.” The crowd could hardly contain its excitement. Throughout the night people stood up and sang along with the band as they remembered the good times where they listened to the same songs in their childhood.

Many concertgoers shouted, “You guys rock!” in between music numbers, which LRB took in stride. The band continued to joke around with the audience and created an uproar of laughter throughout the night.

The band’s performance of each song was outstanding. There was a genuine unity among them that instantly energized the audience as the band members laughed and joked around with each other.

While the group worked well together, they

still managed to let each member shine on his own. Ryan Ricks and Chris Marion’s solo spots took nearly everyone’s breath away and resulted in a thunderous and wild applause as a reward for their talent and vigor.

The members of LRB are living proof that your passions can withstand the test of time.

During the concert, the band took a moment to recognize all the troops and veterans who are fighting for America and dedicated a song to them. The moment was sentimental not only for the crowd, but for the band members as well, because without such brave individuals, they may not have the opportunity to be performing at Shippensburg University or other venues.

Wayne Nelson proved himself to be a ladies’ man as he said with spunk, “Pennsylvania women are the best!” The women in attendance instantly went wild as he dedicated one of the band’s remaining hit songs to them, before transitioning to some of their newer music.

LRB encompasses everything that a band should be — hilarious, down to earth, talented and most importantly, classic.

When attendees stepped foot into Luhrs Performing Arts Center for the concert, they stepped back to a time when life was simpler and nothing mattered but groovy music and bliss. The crowd’s energy on Saturday night displayed how this Australian band is not any old musical group, but a timeless tonic for a golden decade.

Doodles come to life in ‘Drawn to Form’ exhibit Molly Foster A&E Editor Shrinking a lifelong compilation of nearly 4,000 sketches down to 20 was an arduous task for Toronto, Canada-based designer and educator, Ian Stewart. These final 20 pieces of artwork that survived the scrutiny of Stewart and other design professionals, are on display in Shippensburg University’s Kauffman Gallery, titled “Drawn to Form: Doodles, Drawings and Dimensions.”

Stewart’s education in design began in the 1970s when he graduated from design school with a diploma in design arts, and subsequently received his master’s in environmental studies, with a focus on design.

However, Stewart’s initial interest in art and design came from home.

“I was exposed early on to Ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arranging through my mother and woodworking and fabrication through my father,” Stewart said. “Both of them are very creative and encourage me to this day to explore my ideas through various medias.”

Stewart’s professional career has also led him to en-

counter and create formal ties with individuals who are now instrumental contributors to his growth and outreach as an artist.

William Whiteley, a professor of art and design and department chairperson of the art department at SU, met Stewart when the two were colleagues teaching graphic design at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Working alongside each other, Whiteley and Stewart became fast friends who shared a mutual admiration of the arts and common desire for personal artistic progression.

“During Professor Whiteley’s visit to Toronto in the summer of 2016 we discussed my drawing work and the ways in which I might share my work with a wider audience,” Stewart said.

“It was Professor Whiteley’s suggestion to apply to the Kauffman Gallery with a proposal to exhibit my work at the gallery.”

Stewart stepped out of his realm of comfort with his current exhibit, and is excited to share the journey of “Drawn to Form” with gallery goers.

“I think the underlying theme is to present drawing

not just as an end in itself, but as an integral part of any creative process,” Stewart said. “I also hope that the exhibition encourages emerging artists and designers to embrace the idea that drawing is a tangible way to document their ideas and creative processes in any and all mediums of expression.”

To Stewart, doodling is more than just putting a pencil to paper. Rather, doodling communicates a deeper thought or idea.

“I think we all doodle as a means of communicating with ourselves first and foremost,” Stewart said. “For me doodling is the starting point for my design process.”

Stewart embodies the progression that can stem from one-dimensional drawings in his exhibit by displaying not only sketches, but the three-dimensional sculptures that are a tangible product of his sketches as well.

“I wanted to show the role drawing can play in the design and communication of ideas, from initial concept to working out the details, so that the object can be fabricated three dimensionally,” Stewart said. “The drawing viewer sees the relationships

and scale of the components, and reaches a fuller understanding of the design.”

While Stewart’s exhibit demonstrates that drawings and sketches are stepping stones, they are not concrete. Stewart believes that in any medium of art, an artist should be open to the idea of additions, slight alterations or even erasing the entire piece and starting from scratch.

Among Stewart’s detailed sketches and sculptures is an unfinished piece. Equipped with colored pencils, electric sharpener and sharpies, Stewart began with a scant

sketch and encouraged those who visited the exhibit to breathe life into the drawing by adding on to it.

“If you listen to some of the jazz greats, the musicians will often enter into a ‘call and response’ mode, trading ‘licks’ back and forth, building the piece through exchange of ideas, and the collaborative doodle is a way in which students can do the same,” Stewart said. “I view the work shown in the exhibition not as ‘fine art,’ but as part of a continuum of representation of ideas — that the drawings are works in progress.”

“Drawn to Form: Doodles, Drawings and Dimensions” will remain on display in the Kauffman gallery through Sept. 23 during gallery hours, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday through Thursday, or by appointment.

Stewart’s exhibit will also feature a closing ceremony on Sept. 23 from 1-3 p.m. at which Stewart will address attendees and open the floor for questions.

“My talk will focus on ‘Where do ideas come from — Where ideas come from!’”

Stewart said. “The removal of the verb ‘do’ changes the question to a statement.”

Photos by Molly Foster/The Slate

Ian Stewart merges the process of laying out an idea in a sketch and then building on the initial idea to create an actual object in his art exhibit “Drawn to Form: Doodles, Drawings and Dimensions.”

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September 19, 2017

Music unites Shippensburg

Answers from last week’s King Crossword and Magic Maze

Cecilia Piper Guest Writer Christians and music lovers alike united at the Shippensburg Fairgrounds for its annual Uprise Festival this past weekend.

This year marked the 14th anniversary of the Uprise Festival in Shippensburg.

Each year the outdoor concert provides a positive environment for all individuals across the East Coast to celebrate life and music.

Uprise featured three separate stages for music performances titled Main, HipHop and Rockstar. The Main stage featured performances from Christian-pop singers, which attracted the largest crowd with seven hours of music on Friday and 12 hours on Saturday.

This year’s Uprise lineup included a variety of performers from musicians to empowering speakers. Friday night in particular featured a solid lineup of Jordan Feliz, Hawk Nelson, Jeremy Camp, and Skillet.

Skillet had a rocky beginning to its performance as the band struggled to resolve the volume of the bass guitar drowning out lead singer, Johnny Cooper. In an attempt to fix the audio issues, after the first two songs the volume of the bass guitar was turned down, but it was still hard to make out the words that Cooper was singing.

Cooper tried to remain positive despite unforeseen performance issues. And in between songs he talked to the crowd about how hate is

Photo courtesy of Scott Brown

Uprise celebrates 14 years of bringing people of all races, genders, religions and nationalities together through its uplifting speakers and Christian music.

overcoming the nation and attention during the early how they can rise above it. evening hours.

“We have forgotten how Newsboys did not disto have a variety of friends,” appoint with their upbeat Cooper said. “Christians, performance and the band reach out to those not like surprised the audience with us — loving and praying for collaboration with Toby Mac. those who do not like Jesus.” The peak of the Newsboys’ On Saturday, the Hip Hop performance was when the and Rockstar stages came to drummer’s platform was life to proturned on vide a diits side and “[Uprise is] one of the verse music spun during only places experience. their iconic you can come to Tedashii, KB song, “Jesus nowadays and truly and Andy Freak.” relax without fear of Mineo all Like other something possibly gave great musicians, breaking out.” performancNewsboys es on the spoke about Tyler Scott Hip-Hop their conSU senior stage Saturcerns with day evening. the country’s Deviating from hip-hop, hate and violence. Combinthe Rockstar stage featured ing the words of the previous heavy metal artists such as and current president of the Demon Hunter, Project 86, United States, lead vocalist and Decyfer Down.

Michael Tate proclaimed, Saturday’s Main stage “[As believers] yes we can, lineup had big names such make America great again!” as Disciple, Mac Powell, For This was a unique way to King & Country, Toby Mac, unite everyone in pursuit of and Newsboys. However, common goal and to spread a it was hard to hear some of positive message. these musicians due to the For those who did not volume of the Rockstar stage want to sit or stand all day, Photo courtesy of Sydney Duffy that competed for the fans’ there were other attractions that were available all weekend to keep attendees busy.

There was a petting zoo, inflatables, food vendors, musician merchandise for purchase, a skate park, ice cream social and a donut-eating contest.

SU senior Tyler Scott attended the Uprise music festival and was pleased to be a part of such a welcoming and anti-hate event. “[Uprise is] one of the only places you can come to nowadays and truly relax without fear of something possibly breaking out,” Scott said.

With all the negative words and actions experienced across the nation, Uprise provided a positive environment that is free from worry, and will hopefully continue to provide the same Photo courtesy of Jess Gill sense of security in the years to come.

Skillet rises above technical issues to give an

uplifting performance at the Uprise Music Festival.

Billboard Top 10 1. Look What You Made Me Do - Taylor Swift

6. Wild Thoughts - DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller

2. Bodak Yellow (Money Moves) - Cardi B

7. Attention - Charlie Puth

3. Despactio - Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber 8. Believer - Imagine Dragons

4. ...Ready For It? - Taylor Swift

9. Unforgettable - French Montana ft. Swae Lee

5. 1-800-273-8255 - Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid

10. There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back - Shawn Mendes

Movie Showtimes

Showtimes for Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 19 and 20 at AMC Classic 7 in Chambersburg

Show

Times

1. It

4:15 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.

2. American Assassin

4:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.

3. The Hitman’s Bodyguard

4:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

4. Wind River

4:20 p.m. & 6:50 p.m.

5. Leap!

4:00 p.m.

6. Annabelle: Creation

7:20 p.m.

7. The Emoji Movie

4:30 p.m.

8. The Dark Tower

7:10 p.m.

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

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Ship Life A Raider’s View: Freshman stress A Raider’s Muse Staff columnist

Madeline Walsh/ The Slate

James Korman, still dressed in his intern’s clothes, takes a walk by campus after a long day working at the capital.

Senior reels in experience interning at the Capitol Madeline Walsh Ship Life Editor Since fifth grade student James Korman has walked to and from school at the suggestion of his father. It served as a character building exercise that has helped Korman develop the attitude to handle a 15-credit internship working under Speaker of the House Michael Turzai (R, Allegheny) at the state Capitol.

The Harrisburg Internship Semester (THIS) is a Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) internship program which runs for a semester and gives one elected student of any major from each state school the chance to work in state government.

“It is a great opportunity. It gets you acclimated to political life and working in a political environment. It gives you that ground-level experience that is so necessary in today’s world,” said Korman, an SU senior graduating in December.

“Each day is different, which is really exciting.

Each day presents a new op-

portunity to meet someone new,” said Korman, who is acquainted with new people at daily press conferences.

The dual political science and Spanish major, with an international studies minor, assists the speaker and staff with research, legislation and even running errands. He also sits in on sessions, interacting with guests and helping them to their seats on the house floor. Korman also works in the state archives, updating information in the “Women’s House of Representative’s book” by writing bios and researching legislation as well as the districts in which the women serve.

Aside from hands-on experience, Korman and his fellow interns must also write a 30-page research paper to complete the program.

Korman has chosen to cover Hispanic immigration in Pennsylvania.

The interns attend a weekly night class at Dixon University Center every Wednesday where they listen to presenters from government agencies and intergovernmental organizations speak on public policy.

Professor spotlight Hannah Pollock Guest writer Jamila Cupid, known as Dr. Cupid to her students, is one of the Communication/Journalism Department’s latest hires.

Though her fresh office walls lack decoration, what this professor does not lack is experience.

Cupid brings years of education with her to Shippensburg University, completing her undergraduate work at Boston University and her master’s and doctorate at Howard University. She also has experience in the public relations field working at FleishmanHillard, a world-renowned public relations firm, whose clients include AT&T, Citi and Proctor & Gamble. FleishmanHillard also represents numerous government agencies, according to its website.

The reason Cupid decided to leave the world of public relations is because of her

Although the students in the program work in different agencies, they still set aside time to get together to talk about their experiences.

“We have the opportunity to catch up and get lunch and talk about what we are doing and what we are learning,” Korman said.

Students who do not live within commuting distance of the state capital may use a $4,000 stipend provided by the program to find a local apartment. Korman, on the other hand has chosen to commute from Shippensburg to Harrisburg each day.

“The commute is hit or miss, you just never know the traffic on I-81. But the drive is not bad, especially when the sun is shining and it is a beautiful day,” Korman said.

Each day as Korman sets off from Shippensburg to Harrisburg, he thinks about his appreciation for the university that has prepared him for his work at the capital.

“My time at Ship has prepared me for this internship because of the people at this amazing university. I have had outstanding faculty and mentors,” Korman said, “I

would like to thank the political science department, especially professors Michael E. Greenberg, Cynthia A. Botteron, Lonce Bailey and Alison Dagnes for their mentorship and classes I have had with them.”

Korman added his appreciation for the Spanish department, thanking professors José Ricardo Osorio, Robert Lesman, Angela E. Bagués and Agnes Ragone for teaching him to master the language. Korman, also a member of ROTC, thanked the ROTC department for their mentorship.

Looking to the future Korman is not sure what he wants to do, but he is open to all possibilities.

“I really can’t speculate on the future, because you never know what it holds. What I do believe is that good things come to those who work hard. Ever since I was a little boy, my father instilled discipline and a hard work ethic in me.”

One thing this student is sure of is his dedication to SU. “I will forever be a Red Raider,” Korman said.

Freshman year can easily be one of the hardest things to come to terms with, not only for parents, but especially for students living away from home for the first time.

First-year students often do not know what to expect when they step onto the lawns of their residence halls or into their first classes of their college education.

Between getting lost on campus the first day and not knowing where to sit in the dining halls, college can be a stressful place to maneuver.

Some helpful things to remember for anyone who is first year or a transfer student is that you are not the only one who has questions. Sometimes it may feel as if you are the only one on this ship, but realizing you have shipmates who are equally as confused or worried, may ease the anxieties that come with making friends and putting oneself out there.

Another tip for incoming students is to join a club or organization. Clubs are easy ways to add structure to a schedule and meet like-minded people. Clubs also pave the way for leadership opportunities on campus, which will ultimately reflect positively on one’s resume.

Not only are clubs a fun way to get involved on-campus but they could be a fun way to get more involved with off-campus organizations.

Getting out of one’s dorm room and going to social events on campus held by Residence Life staff, APB or the Career Center is a fast and easy way to make connections with students one would not normally see on one’s daily route through campus. Attending these events can also leave lasting impressions on one’s RAs, Career Center staff and various other organizations on campus that could potentially lead one to job opportunities as well as the aforementioned leadership opportunities that the campus offers.

The Counseling Center is another great outlet where students can talk to a counselor about any anxieties they may have, such as homesickness, trouble finding friends, issues with LGBT related identities or depression. The counseling center even offers emergency appointments if one feels especially overwhelmed by one’s feelings or situation.

Once students get settled into life away from home, they may realize it is not as stressful as it seems. Allowing themselves to breach their comfort zone is one of the top things that will help them succeed in the long run, not only in their academics, but in their social lives as well.

Just remember, you are the captain of your own ship at Shippensburg University. What you do with that power will decide whether or not your college experience will be a good or a bad one. With the right attitude you can make your first year of college one to remember.

File Photo/The Slate

We all deal with the stress differently, which is why there are many resources for students on campus.

Jamila Cupid, public relations desire to motivate students.

“I fell in love with working in public relations and digital media. I taught part time, but I found that I was more excited about classes and students,” Cupid said.

Although she is also fond of digital media, media planning and the mass communications world Cupid’s love is teaching students.

“I fell in love with working in public relations and digital media.”

Jamila Cupid Public Relations Professor Her passions have led her to Rowland Hall where classrooms are full of communication/journalism students.

“I enjoy what I do. It’s a choice that I

made to be here. I really enjoy working with (the students),” said Cupid.

A self-described “city girl,” Cupid has spent most of her life in either Washington, D.C., or Brooklyn, N.Y., but in the end her passion for teaching and digital media prevailed over the lack of skyscrapers and subway trains in Shippensburg.

“Ship is a teaching-focused university,” Cupid said, “I am able to spend most of my time instructing and advising students. The location is also nice. I wanted to be close to Washington and to my family in New York.” Cupid said, “I grew up in Brooklyn and Long Island. I feel out of place here with all of the cows.”

Cupid notes that communication in today’s constantly changing society is important.

“Journalism lets us enlighten people,” she said. “Communications is important because you get to shape our culture, our

world, how we interact based on the messages we share,” This semester, Cupid is teaching Intro to Mass Communications and Public Relations Writing.

Jamila Cupid Next semester, she Public Relations Professor hopes to teach Diversity in the Media. She can be found in Rowland 130 on Tuesdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Wednesdays from 3:30–5:30 p.m., as well as by appointment.

Students are always welcome to visit her office during those hours, but look out for a change in her office’s personality.

“I’m working on decorating my office,” said Cupid. “I’m going to make it my own.”

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Sports

Tennis drops first match

Petrantonio sets NCAA record

Red Raiders ground Golden Eagles, 31–0 William Whisler Sports Editor

William Whisler/The Slate

SU’s Chavez Cheatham (No. 23) is greeted by teammates after returning a 54yard interception for a touchdown Saturday against Clarion University.

Tennis drops home opener

Despite totaling 236 yards of total offense in the first half, the Shippensburg University football team held just a 7-0 lead over Clarion University at the break Saturday afternoon.

While SU’s defense was imposing its will on the Golden Eagle offense, the Red Raiders (3-0) struggled to finish drives — except for a 34-yard touchdown pass by quarterback Ryan Zapoticky to Abel Hoff with 45 seconds remaining in the first quarter.

The Red Raiders’ offense was in control of the momentum, and in the third quarter the floodgates finally opened.

After the SU defense forced Clarion (0-3) to punt, Ryan Zapoticky found wide receiver Winston Eubanks uncovered in the middle of the field. Eubanks made the catch and ran the rest of the way for an 80-yard touchdown to spark the offense, as SU poured it on in the second

half to dominate the Golden Eagles, 31-0 at Memorial Stadium.

“We just weren’t hitting on all cylinders in the first half offensively,” SU head coach Mark “Mac” Maciejewski said. “The defense worked really hard the first half until the offense got it going. We got Eubanks the ball and got it rolling from there.”

Later in the third quarter, Colin McDermott, making his first collegiate start in place of the injured Cole Chiappialle, made the most of the opportunity by getting into the end zone on a 5-yard rushing touchdown to put SU up 21-0 with 5:18 left in the third.

With the big lead, the SU defense continued to frustrate Clarion quarterback Asiantii Woulard and the Golden Eagle offense, as Clarion could not sustain any drives, despite multiple chunk plays. Clarion had just 67 yards in the opening half, 34 of which came on one play.

Clarion began to move the

ball early in the final quarter, but the drive came to an end around midfield when SU defensive back Eric Dzieniszewski came away with an interception — his third in as many weeks.

Later in the fourth, turnovers continued to plaque Woulard, as he telegraphed a pass to his wide receiver that SU defensive back Chavez Cheatham jumped in front of and returned for a 54-yard touchdown, giving SU its third straight week with a defensive touchdown.

“It’s an amazing feeling,” Cheatham said. “We pride ourselves on trying to get a defensive touchdown every game. The defensive effort was amazing.”

The SU defense finished the day with six tackles for loss, while Dakota Thompson and John Durkin each had sacks. The shutout was SU’s first since the Red Raiders defeated Cheyney University 76-0 last season.

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Field hockey bonds in Bermuda

Brendan Gates Staff Writer The Shippensburg women’s tennis team opened up its 2017-18 campaign by dropping a non-conference contest at Jefferson, 8-1, from Abraham J. Salaman Tennis Courts in Philadelphia.

Junior Hannah Coath, recorded the sole win for Shippensburg (0-1) by defeating Tabitha Porter, 8-3, in the No. 6 singles match.

SU came close to winning another match when junior Gabbie Binder won four of her games in the first set of the No. 2 singles match against Usha Baubiltz, but ultimately fell short 6-4, 6-0.

Junior Kaylin Gallagher put up another strong performance for the Raiders in the No. 4 singles contest. Gallagher won two games in her matchup with Eryn Nguyen, but lost 6-0, 6-2.

On the doubles side of the match, Gallagher and sophomore Madeline Carson paired up against Jefferson’s Marta Yevstakhevych and Lauren Candia. Gallagher and Carson won four games in the No. 2 doubles, but were edged out 8-4.

The Raiders will look to turn things around on their young season when they hit the road again next weekend to compete in the Bloomsburg Fall Classic. Matchups are scheduled to take place on September 23-24.

The team’s upcoming matches will be against Bloomsburg, followed by Clarion University.

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The SU field hockey team took a trip to Bermuda before the start of the season to recover from last season and to also bond as a group with new head coach Tara Zollinger. The team spent time on the beach but also put in plenty of practice time on the field.

Blair Garrett Asst. Sports Editor Soaking up some Caribbean sun and playing against a national field hockey team is not your typical day.

The Shippensburg University field hockey team took a preseason trip to Bermuda in August to come together as a team and learn from the pros.

First-year head coach Tara Zollinger had a mission in mind to bring her players closer as a team, and activities like shopping trips, exploration of the culture and beach yoga did just the trick.

“We started off our trip with

a cultural immersion day where we learned how to play cricket,” Zollinger said.

It was not all fun and games, though, with the team competing in two full-team exhibitions against top-level competition.

“We had a game against the Bermuda national team, [we were] continuing to grow our game, and we really were working on defensive structures, counter structures and trying to execute better on our corners,” Zollinger said.

A big part of the Raiders beginning to mesh together as a unit goes to how accommodating the veteran se-

nior class was with the addition of so many new faces. With the transition of a new head coach and multiple assistants along with the incoming class of freshman, it was important for the core players of the team to help establish a solid foundation for the rest of the crew to build on.

“This senior class has been phenomenal since the day I stepped on campus,” Zollinger said. “If it wasn’t for them and their efforts [to be inclusive of everyone] and make sure everybody was on the same page and going the same direction, we wouldn’t have been able to have as beneficial as a time.”

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The team divided up, with upperclassmen pairing off with the new players to continue building the trust between the group, training, competing and relaxing together to form a stronger bond.

“They [the senior class] realize that they need everybody on that roster to be successful,” Zollinger said.

Every four years, SU sends several of its teams on preseason trips to strengthen the university’s programs. With the team beginning its season bonding and scrimmaging top competition, the Raiders look to have a season for the ages.

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Volleyball splits weekend matchups against Mountain East opponents Nate Powles Asst. Sports Editor The Shippensburg University women’s volleyball team had a full weekend competing in the West Liberty University/Wheeling Jesuit University Crossover competition in West Virginia. The team split its four games over the weekend, losing both its games against the hosts.

The Raiders faced Wheeling Jesuit in their first game Friday before defeating the University of Charleston at Jesuit’s campus. The team was swept by Jesuit (25–17, 25–19, 25–11) despite strong efforts from players like Kendall Johnson and Gabriella Johnson.

Johnson had 14 kills to go with four blocks in the match, while Johnson had 12 digs and five kills with two blocks. Johnson had 10 total kills, as well as 17 digs and five blocks in both games.

SU followed up with a sweep of its own against Charleston. The team once again rode stellar performances from Johnson, as well as Samantha Webber and Emily Hangen. Webber led the team with 12 kills in the match, followed closely by Johnson’s 11. Johnson once again added four blocks to make it eight total for the day.

Hangen led both teams

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SU volleyball picked up key wins over the weekend, besting Fairmont State and University of Charleston. with a stellar 32 assists in the game. She had 60 total through both games. She also had 11 digs to add to the stat sheet. Morgan DeFloria also played well, racking up 10 kills along with an ace and a block.

The Raiders totaled nine aces on the day — eight of which came in the second game — from multiple contributors, with Gabriella Johnson and Courtney Malott each earning three. Two strong performances from

the Raiders, but Jesuit — the reigning champions of the Atlantic Region for six years in a row — proved too much to handle.

The second day of the team’s trip to West Virginia ended the same way,

dropping the first match 3–1 (16–25, 25–21, 25–21, 25–22) against West Liberty, but defeating Fairmont State University by the same score (25–19, 25–21, 23–25, 25–16).

Top performances of the

day came again from DeFloria and Hangen, leading the team in kills and assists, respectively. Hangen had 101 assists through two games and DeFloria notched an impressive 34 kills, as well as 34 digs.

The Raiders claimed the first set against West Liberty, but dropped the three final sets by very tight margins.

They had more points and more kills than West Liberty, but were unable to close out any of the tight sets.

It was the opposite case in the second game as the Raiders were clinical in closing out sets when they had the opportunity. They had seven aces in the match and outperformed Fairmont State in both points and kills, this time the stats converting into wins.

The weekend results put the Raiders at 7–5 for the season with PSAC (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) competition coming up in their next two games against Gannon University and Mercyhurst University this weekend at home.

The games are the start of a run of 11 games against PSAC opponents; some at home and some away. This stretch will be a crucial part of SU’s season if it hopes to make it into the playoffs.

Photos by William Whisler

SU’s Winston Eubanks bows after scoring his fourth touchdown of the season Saturday at Clarion.

“FOOTBALL” From E1 SU finished the game with 513 yards of offense, in large part behind Zapoticky’s big day. Zapoticky finished the day 21-of-38, throwing for 340 yards and two touchdowns.

Eubanks and Hoff led a young SU receiving core, as they finished with 223 yards and two touchdowns combined. With a touchdown, Eubanks now has four touchdowns on the season.

“It’s been amazing,” Eubanks said. “Having Zap as the general leading us makes it a lot easier for me. I feel really comfortable with him.

The other wide receivers are also doing a great job. We run routes to get each other open, so we all work together.”

The Red Raiders also moved the ball well on the ground, as McDermott and Marcus Lominy split carries.

SU dominated in the running game, out-gaining Clarion 173-19 on the ground.

“The more we can do that the better were going to be,” Maciejewski said. “The biggest thing is we need to play four full quarters. If we do that, I’ll be happy.”

With the win, SU completes its opening slate of non-conference play. The Red Raiders will complete their three-game road trip Saturday at East Stroudsburg University. The game is the Red Raiders’ first Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East Division matchup of the season.

“We’re going to get back to work tomorrow,” Maciejewski said. “That’s our next game mentality. All we are focusing on is East Stroudsburg, and we’re going to do our best to be successful.”

Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Eiler-Martin Stadium on Saturday.

The Red Raider offense celebrates with SU running back Colin McDermott (No. 20) after he found the end zone in SU’s 31-0 victory over Clarion University. The Red Raiders rushed for 173 yards on the day.

SU’s Abel Hoff hauled in seven passes, including six in the first half, in SU’s victory over the Golden Eagles.

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Field hockey smashes No. 2 Millersville Blair Garrett Asst. Sports Editor An offensive clinic has Shippensburg University field hockey riding high after stomping Millersville University Tuesday, 6-1.

The Raiders’ high-flying offense connected early and often in the team’s statement game of the season, taking down the defending Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Champions with authority. Earlier on Tuesday, The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division II Coaches Poll dropped Shippensburg (4-1) to No. 3 below Millersville (2-1), something that obviously did not sit well with the team, as SU tallied five first-half goals, the most goals MU has allowed in a game since 2008.

Perhaps most satisfying was Shippensburg’s transition game, which charged right through the Marauders’ defense. The key piece for SU was the emergence of freshman Jazmin Petrantonio, who set a single-game NCAA record, racking up six assists against the No. 2 Division II team in the country.

“She [Petrantonio] is very comfortable in any position,” head coach Tara Zollinger said. “She has really great distribution skills, and I think that this game really highlighted those skills because of the way we were feeding the ball to her.”

Petrantonio’s consistent thru-balls and picturesque passing plays kept MU defenders guessing where the ball was going to go. Just two minutes into the game, Pe-

trantonio found senior Kylie Huffman’s stick off a penalty corner, who clapped it into the corner of the net to give SU a lead it would retain for the rest of the game.

Tenacity on the ball from the Raiders’ midfield and forward players kept constant pressure on Millersville, and SU struck again quickly on a breakaway off a 30-yard pass from Petrantonio. Streaking into the offensive zone, senior Mary Spisak used her speed and strength to create some space between MU defenders, where she received the ball in stride and crushed home a top-corner shot on her first goal of the season.

Corner plays have been a huge focus for coach Zollinger this season, and SU continued to create opportunities off them throughout the first half.

No. 22 Brooke Sheibley capitalized off another penalty corner to sink her first of the season, something she would repeat later in the game.

The moment of true shock set in for the Marauders when Petrantonio launched a sky ball over the Millersville defense, landing perfectly for Emily Barnard, the top scorer in Division II. Barnard made no mistake with the perfect feed, burying the ball and Millersville’s hopes at a comeback.

The Raiders locked in a 5-1 lead at halftime, looking poised to run the Marauders right out of Shippensburg. The second half was much more tightly contested, though, with Millersville beginning to take some chances up field to cut Shippens-

burg’s sizeable advantage.

As the second half wore on, the push for the Marauders just could not crack two-time All-American goaltender Ally Mooney, who blockered away Millersville’s chances at a comeback. Petrantonio eventually put the final dagger into the Marauders, dribbling between multiple defenders to slide a pass across the goal mouth to Barnard, who collected her eighth goal on the season.

The offense appears to have finally hit its stride early in the season, with the players beginning to touch on that chemistry that has made this team so successful.

“They had a mission to capitalize on the opportunities we’ve been creating,” Zollinger said. “We play a passing game, so passing games require connection, and connection takes time to develop.”

The Raiders have out-shot and out-chanced each opponent they have faced this season, but the team has struggled a bit converting on the myriad of chances its midfield and forwards are creating.

Scoring six goals on a solid defensive team like Millersville must aid the confidence SU has built throughout this short season.

That team confidence was apparent once again Saturday, where the Raiders put up another five goals against a tough Slippery Rock University squad.

SU pushes on for its first PSAC match of the season against Mansfield University on Saturday.

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Goalie Ally Mooney stacks the pads to stop the ball, preserving the team’s lead.

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Mary Spisak scores her first goal of the season against Millersville University.

Cross-country cruises to pair of Top 4 finishes at Kutztown invitational Brendan Gates Staff Writer

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The Raiders’ Bailey Bzdak scores a last-second goal to send the game to an extra period, where the Raiders fell to Clarion University in double overtime.

Raiders fall to Golden Eagles, 2-1 in heartbreaking overtime loss

Both the men’s and women’s Shippensburg cross-country teams finished in the Top 5 of competition Saturday as they competed in the Division II/III Challenge hosted by Kutztown University.

SU put forth a strong second-place performance in the men’s race as the Raiders scored 48 points. Stonehill College won the meet with 29 points, while third-place Malone University had 53 points to round out the top three schools.

In the team’s first 8K of the season, junior Sean Weidner lead the Raider charge as he finished fifth overall in 26:42, 14 seconds behind top-place finisher Riley Dowd of Stonehill.

Breaking the Top 10 for SU were senior Alex Balla and sophomore Rob Moser who came in eighth and ninth with times of 26:54 and 26:59, respectively.

The Raiders had three others place in the Top 25. Junior Dominic Stroh finished 11th with a time of 27:08.

Senior Calvin Conrad-Kline earned the final points for SU as he came in 15th with a time of 27:11. Sophomore Connor Holm put in a strong effort as well by finishing 25th with a time of 27:29.

Stonehill also took home the team title on the women’s side by completing the 6K race with 51 points and narrowly beating Malone with 64 points.

Looking to continue building success from their solid showing at the Galen Piper Alumni Open earlier this

month, SU’s Top 7 runners all finished within 28 seconds of each other Saturday at Kutztown as the Raiders finished fourth with 141 points.

Senior Lizzie Manickas led the Raider pack by finishing 21st in 24:15. Freshman Isabella Marchini was right behind Manickas, crossing the line in 24:18, as junior Jackie Kinkead was merely sixtenths of a second behind.

Sophomores Lydia Cagle and Maria Antoni rounded out SU’s seven runners by finishing with times of 24:38 and 24:43, respectively.

Both the men and women will now have the next two weeks to train before traveling to Lehigh University for an important mid-season meet at the Paul Short Invitational on Friday, Sept. 29.

Bailey Bzdak’s late equalizer not enough for SU Matt Gregan Staff Writer The Shippensburg University women’s soccer team lost a close game in double overtime, 2-1, on Saturday evening in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) game at Clarion University’s Memorial Stadium.

Shippensburg (1-3-1, 1-3 PSAC) fought all the way back against Clarion (3-3-1, 2-3-1 PSAC), only to lose in a heartbreaker in the second overtime period.

After allowing a goal in the 53rd minute, the Raiders managed to tie it up on a goal in the final minute from senior Bailey Bzdak. It took until the second overtime period for the game to be decided when Clarion’s Dani McNally scored on a shot from just outside the goal box.

Bzdak made the most of her opportunity after being substituted into the game.

She added onto her collegiate goal total with the seventh goal of her career.

The Raiders totaled 10

shots on goal, and sophomore Isabella Weigel led the way with four shots on goal.

Freshman goalkeeper Delaney Shifflett made three saves in the loss. The Raiders played some stout defense throughout the game, holding Clarion to only five shots on goal. However, it was not enough to get them their second win of the campaign.

The Raiders continue their stretch of road games with a game against Chestnut Hill on Monday afternoon at 4 p.m.

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The Raiders put up a strong finish in the Kutztown invite, grabbing second place.

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Soccer falls to Chowan

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SU forward Cole Kropnick dives for a ball in a match with Concord University earlier this season. The Raiders have won or drawn in every match that he has scored a goal in during the 2017 season. SU lost to Chowan on Thursday.

Nate Powles Asst. Sports Editor After an undefeated start to the season, the Shippensburg University men’s soccer team seems to have faltered a bit. Its most recent game against Chowan University in North Carolina ended in a 2–0 defeat on Tuesday.

Another non-conference matchup, the Raiders are taking these types of games as stepping stones to prepare for its upcoming PSAC (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) matches, according to head coach Jeremy Spering.

Even as stepping stones, the Raiders should expect to come away with the win

every time in these non-conference games. It was a tough matchup against a sturdy Clarion squad and SU was unable to get any momentum in the game.

Neither team could find the back of the net in the first half despite both having decent pressure. SU goalie Matt Harder continued to perform well in net, registering six saves in the game and keeping his squad in the game late into the second half.

It was not until the 67th minute that either team was able to find the score to break the deadlock when Chowan’s Terell Williamson found the back of the net.

The pressure kept coming after that and the Raiders

could not find their offense.

Forward Cole Kropnick, despite his offensive success early this season, was unable to find the back of the net for the second consecutive game. Both those games ended in defeat for the Raiders.

The game was really put away in the 87th minute when Chowan found a second goal through Lee Wattam. As strong as SU’s defense was, they were unable to keep the team in the game forever.

The Raiders have a lengthy recovery time between their match against Chowan and their next game against Holy Family University at home this Tuesday.