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Former SU student charged in 2018 sexual assault

Hannah Pollock

Jonathan Bergmueller

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There are dozens of opportunities for students to volunteer for their community throughout the semester.

One such opportunity was available Monday during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of service.

Members of Alpha Phi, the community, first-year students orientation leaders spent part of their holiday assembling crafts and creating art to benefit the King’s Kettle, the Boys and Girls Club of Shippensburg and the Elmcroft Retirement Community.

The crafts included making lollipop flowers to go into planters, where seedlings will later sprout into sunflowers.

Some volunteers decorated pots, while others planted the seedlings. Volunteers at the final station created paper butterflies that clip to the pots with clothespins.

Participants at other stations made Valentines to send to King’s Kettle and the Boys and Girls Club of Shippensburg.

Volunteers created heartshaped pieces of paper with words of affirmation on them and deposited the hearts into jars with bags of hot chocolate mixtures.

Javita Thompson, who directs the First Year Experience and Community Engagement, explained the importance of volunteering within the community.

“This kind of event says that we care about our community and the people that are here. We oftentimes don’t always get a chance to do things like this,” Thompson said.

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One SU student creates a Valentine card filled with encouraging words.

Volunteers created colorful clip-on butterflies to adorn the sides of flowerpots.

Charges were filed in April 2019 against two men who were accused of two separate sexual assault cases — one on campus in a Shippensburg University residence hall and another off-campus relating to incidents occurring in 2018.

One of the men, a former Shippensburg University student, pleaded guilty on Jan. 10 in Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas to charges related to one of 2018 sexual assaults.

Joshua Michael Koumaras, 23, of Phoenixville, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor indecent assault of an unconscious person for actions related to the off-campus incident that occurred between March 3 and 4, 2018.

An unidentified woman reported she was told that Koumaras, an SU student at the time, accompanied her home after a night of drinking at a party on the evening of March 3. The woman said she woke up on March 4 undressed from the waist down and she could not remember coming home with him.

According to police documents, Koumaras said he had sex with the woman but “asked for her consent.”

The woman told police she “would never” have had sex with Koumaras, according to the police report.

Koumaras later told the woman that they had sex that night, after she found out what happened from others, the report said.

In November 2018, Koumaras admitted via text

that he and the woman only had sex when he “raped” her. He added, “I could literally be in jail.”

When asked by police if he believed that the woman was raped, Koumaras said, “Yes,” the affidavit of probable cause said.

Felony charges including rape of an unconscious victim and sexual assault were dismissed.

Koumaras’ sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 14 in front of Judge Jessica E. Brewbaker at the Cumberland County Courthouse.

In the second case, Josiah M. Kushner, 21, of Hummelstown, is accused of sexually assaulting a female SU student in September 2018 in her McCune Hall room. He was charged with multiple counts relating to assault, including two second-degree felony sexual assault charges and multiple misdemeanors including strangulation and harassment.

Court documents said Kushner assaulted the woman more than once after they attended an off-campus party where she drank alcohol.

Kushner’s fifth pre-trial conference is scheduled for March 5 at the Cumberland County Courthouse.

Resources for campus community members impacted by sexual assault or misconduct are available through the Women’s Center, Counseling Center, SU Police Department, Dean of Students Office, the SU Title IX Coordinator Dr. Daniel Velez and the United Campus Ministry.

For more information, visit ship.edu/no_more.

Central Pennsylvania craft breweries form Beer Trail across Cumberland Valley Austin Stoltzfus Guest Contributor

The number of craft breweries in Pennsylvania has more than tripled within the last decade, and the state ranks first in the country for the most craft beer produced annually, according to the Brewers Association.

In response to the increasing number of local breweries, wineries, distilleries and cider works, the Cumberland Valley Visitors Bureau, located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, created the Beer Trail program, which currently features 30 local businesses. The Beer Trail is portrayed on a passport that encourages residents and visitors to patronize several breweries, wineries and others to collect stickers from each business.

Aaron Jumper, the social media and travel media manager for the Cumberland Valley Visitors Bureau, explained why the Beer Trail was created.

“We’ve seen this growth in craft beer and as a staff, we like craft beer and we just saw it growing in a direction where we thought we had a product for visitors to come and to stay for,” Jumper said.

Jumper explained how the Beer Trail is incentivized for customers who, after collecting enough stickers, can redeem their passport for prizes, and aids the Beer Trail businesses by encouraging residents to go grab a drink at one or several trail locations.

Alison Feeney, a geography/earth science

professor at Shippensburg University who authored “For the Love of Beer,” explained that the industry has evolved thanks to gradual leniency in government regulations over the past few years. One major catalyst for the rise of craft brewing was the legalization of homebrewing in 1978 by former President Jimmy Carter.

While homebrewing is a great way to experiment with flavors and inspire new craft beers, Feeney explained that it’s important to educate oneself to prevent a creative idea from turning into a distasteful result.

“There’s a fine line between what should be a style beer and the creative aspect of things,” Feeney said. “I think that’s where a good brewer stands out from somebody who’s just experimenting.”

Feeney described how certain beers should follow previously set guidelines in order to maintain a high quality and accurate flavor.

For example, a brewer should know characteristics like color, alcohol percentage and more details when brewing specific beers, such as porters.

In addressing the rising number of craft breweries, Feeney remarked that most craft breweries are successful, however, there are several challenges that nano-breweries can face.

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Craft beer, like the flight from Burd’s Nest Brewing Co. shown above, plays a major part in tourism in the Cumberland Valley. Burd’s Nest Brewing Co. is a participating location on the 29-stop Cumberland Valley Beer Trail.

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Workers excavate on King Street Monday morning in downtown Shippensburg.

Downtown road work could impact motorists for a month

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One of the stops along the Cumberland Valley Beer Trail, the Castlerigg Wine Shop, located at 110 S. Hanover St. in Carlisle, offers local Pennsylvania wines, microbrews and wine-related merchandise.

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While many owners of craft breweries are well-educated, they may lack a skill set like marketing, social media or any other aspects of running a business. A great way for breweries to resolve this is to open their businesses with a team of fellow owners with various skill sets. Feeney explained how a great example of this strategy is found at GearHouse Brewing Co. which is owned by three couples, varying in professional experience.

Chris Morris, the general manager at GearHouse Brewing Co., described how the Beer Trail adds to the Chambersburg brewery’s potential customer base.

Motorists traveling through downtown Shippensburg are experiencing a new traffic pattern on King Street.

Road work on King Street near the intersection with Prince Street began on Monday according to a post by the Shippensburg Police Department on its Facebook page.

A contractor is installing a service line in the road between 400 E. King St., near Sheetz, and Walnut Bottom Road in Shippensburg.

“In order to do this they will need to excavate on both sides of the street, while maneuvering equipment and personnel,” the post said. “This will take the street down to one

lane/alternating traffic.”

Parking lanes on both sides of the street will be excavated, while equipment is expected to be in the eastbound lane, according to the post.

The traffic pattern could be in place for the next four to five weeks, as the construction shifts as progress is made.

“Since this is the ‘long’ side of lateral excavation we expect only two-three services a day (if all goes well), meaning this traffic pattern could be in place for the next four-five weeks,” police said.

The contractor, Michael F. Ronca & Sons Inc., works Monday–Thursday from 7 a.m.–4 p.m., according to the post.

“I’m actually bewildered how often we get people traveling from Harrisburg and Carlisle,” Morris said. “There’s definitely an increase in foot traffic.”

Thanks to a recent grant approval of $35,000 from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board given to the Cumberland Area Economic Development Corp., the Beer Trail will most likely see new visitors.

According to The (Carlisle) Sentinel newspaper, the Beer Trail will be advertised in the Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., areas in the form of transit vehicles.

For more information on nearby craft breweries and statistics on economic impact, visit brewersassociation.org.

‘Average’ December closes out 14th warmest year in Shippensburg

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Traffic is detoured around a work site as construction begins along King Street near Prince Street on Monday. Work will be done Monday–Thursday from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. according to the Shippensburg Police Department Facebook page.

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The “average” December weather wrapped up 2019 as the 14th warmest year on record in Shippensburg with an average temperature of 54.1 degrees, according to Tim Hawkins, SU geography and earth science professor. Hawkins said Shippensburg saw 50.36 inches of precipitation in 2019.

APB to announce spring concert headliner this week Jonathan Bergmueller Editor-in-Chief

Who’s next to take the stage?

Shippensburg University’s Activity Programming Board (APB) will announce the headliner of their “Concert Xperience 2020” Thursday at 9 a.m.

The concert will return to the Heiges Field House on Sunday, April 5. The concert moved from Heiges to the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center last year.

Tickets will go on sale Friday, and can be

purchased at xperience2020.eventbrite.com or at the CUB info desk.

APB announced last December that three students will open the night starting at 6 p.m. Sophomore Bella Irwin and junior Noah Steinfeldt will open the show and senior Teddy Cannon will DJ at the event. They auditioned against several other students last November and members of the public voted to select them to open.

Visit the theslateonline.com Thursday morning and follow The Slate on Facebook and Twitter to see who the headliner is.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A shuttered 19th century Philadelphia church threatened with demolition may be getting a new lease on life following a sale to a New Jersey developer who said he hopes to save the stone building by turning it into offices.

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia last week confirmed the sale of Saint Laurentius in Fishtown, which neighbors and former parishioners have been campaigning to save for years, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

Developer Humberto Fernandini said he purchased the church, which was built in 1882 with the donations of Polish immigrants, after the development team that initially tried to save it transferred to him its agreement of sale.

“I love the church itself. I think it’s an amazing project, and I was sort of enamored with the building,” Fernandini told the paper. “We are committed to keeping the

church standing; however, we are still evaluating the structural integrity of (the building’s) towers.”

The archdiocese said in a statement that “while it is disappointing that this day did not come much sooner, due to a variety of challenges, all are relieved that the building has been sold.”

In 2014, the archdiocese announced a decision to close the church, citing “vertical cracks” and a “heavily deteriorated” facade that threatened collapse and would cost nearly $3.5 million to repair and restore. Supporters said their estimates totaled only $700,000. The Philadelphia Historical Commission added the church to the city’s historic register in 2015.

The city licenses and inspections department said in March that stones were expected “to fail at an accelerating rate,” and demolition of the north towers might be needed to protect the public. But in December, the department said the church was in better shape following $135,000 in facade repairs

done by the archdiocese over the summer.

Mayor Jim Kenney signed into law last year a trio of bills aimed at making preservation of buildings easier, including one that gives historic “special-use properties” such as churches and theaters more flexible zoning options without a variance.

A previous developer had sought a variance to redevelop the church into apartments, but a neighborhood group appealed, calling for the church to be maintained as a sacred place. Fernandini said he decided to take over the agreement of sale and was considering transforming the property into “offices with perhaps a small cafe” on the first floor.

Fernandini said he will seek opinions from other structural engineers on the safety of the towers. He said the church’s origins strike a chord, since his wife and her parents are of Polish descent.

“I told them I had this Polish church, and they almost collapsed. They were overjoyed,” Fernandini said.

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Police seek information in local business theft Pennsylvania State Police are seeking information related to a theft on Dec. 9 at 200 Cramer Road in Shippensburg Township.

Police said around $4,300 worth of construction equipment was stolen from a storage container. Anyone with information should contact the PSP-Carlisle Station at 717-249-2121.

The investigation is ongoing.

Man arrested for driving under the influence Pennsylvania State Police conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle code violation near East Burd Street and North Gettle Avenue around 1:45 a.m. on Nov. 22.

During the traffic stop, the driver, 27-year-old Steven Grasley, of Shippensburg, was found to be under the influence of alcohol, police said.

Grasley was arrested and will be charged with driving under the influence.

PASSHE Chancellor gives annual update on system Hannah Pollock Managing Editor

“We are at a turning point.

This year, with our partners, the general assembly, we will decide the course of public higher education in this commonwealth,” Pennsylvania State System of Education (PASSHE) Chancellor Daniel Greenstein said during his State of the System address on Jan. 15. “This year we will decide whether all Pennsylvanians — regardless of race, zip code or wealth — will have an affordable pathway into and beyond the middle class.”

The chancellor, PASSHE Board of Governors, members of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) and representatives from the system’s 14 universities gathered in the Dixon University Center in Harrisburg for the annual State of the System address.

After brief remarks from Cynthia Shapira, chair of the PASSHE Board of Governors, “Chancellor Dan” shared the achievements PASSHE accomplished in 2019 and created new goals for 2020 and beyond.

The chancellor listed his goals for 2020 including ideas centered around a “sharing system,” where students at one university can access courses and programs across the system.

“The state of our system

is fluid. We are at a turning point. This year — with our partners — we will decide the course of public higher education in this Commonwealth,” he said.

“The extent of our success, it’s not ours alone to determine. It depends on the committed partnership of others. Our foundations and our donors will be critical.

Transformation at this scale requires investment and innovation in upscaling our own employees and of course in our students,” Greenstein said.

The support through partnerships with the state, employers, schools and community colleges are important to the system’s ongoing success, Greenstein said, emphasizing the partnership with the state.

“We are implementing a strategy, we are on a path, and because the challenges we are addressing are shared across U.S. higher education, the nation is watching,” he said during his address.

APSCUF President Ken Mash told the Board of Governors that the “systemness” of a shared system is not a new concept to the members he represents.

“For many, ‘systemness’ is a new thing. But please understand that for APSCUF systemness is not new. We have always, and I believe always will have, an understanding that what happens on one campus has an im-

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pact on others. And reports of deeds on one campus do affect the attitude of faculties across the system. How a president or a provost behaves on one campus will impact how everyone weighs the success of the project we are on,” Mash said.

Later that day, the chancellor shared some of his remarks on his blog.

“We [PASSHE] are confronting challenges that have grown to existential proportion,” the chancellor wrote on his blog. “We have made demonstrable progress in five foundational areas: radical transparency, real accountability, freezing tuition, aligning costs with our revenues and addressing the challenges faced by our low-enrolled universities.”

Greenstein wrote that PASSHE requested a 2% increase in yearly appropriation for 2020, as well as a $20 million installment on the $100 million needed over five years “to become a sharing system that delivers for the people and employers of the state.”

“Let me be clear: this request, this investment, is critical to the success of our efforts and the future of the State System,” Greenstein wrote.

For more information about the system redesign and to read the chancellor’s blog, visit passhe.edu.

Jonathan Bergmueller Editor-in-Chief New policies limiting journalists’ access to the impeachment hearings underway in our nation’s capital this week are forcing voters to witness history unfold through the lenses of government-operated cameras.

Policies created by Michael Stenger, the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate (who was appointed

by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell) limit journalists’ ability to move around, use electronics and capture photographs and video. Instead, if journalists want to show visuals, they will have to settle for media provided by the Senate.

This is a grave threat to journalistic independence.

Terry Murphy, the vice president for programming at C-SPAN, said the cameras have “very strict guidelines” on what they capture.

They only capture who is speaking, as well as show some wide shots.

“They can’t show others reacting or listening,” Murphy said.

The narrow guidelines of these cameras, and the mere fact they are being operated by those employed by the government, transgress on the ability for independent news organiza-

tions to provide a holistic and complete view of the hearing. What if someone makes a comment that is conveniently edited out of what is broadcast to slant what is going on? What if politicians are emoting in the background, revealing that they are excited, frustrated, bored or even asleep?

Voters have a right to know these details, and the disallowance of journalists to photographically capture any of these micro-moments during a historical event is an abridgement of the liberties of journalists to report that which the public has a legitimate right to know.

The fact that these rules come from a government employee appointed by a Republican senator grinds against political elements claiming Donald Trump is being unfairly tried.

If the president is being unfairly undermined by partisan efforts to undo the 2016 election, then why not give independent reporters complete access to prove it?

The Republicans are undoing their own narrative.

Restricting access for journalists is nothing new in this political age of Trump. Members of The Slate and SUTV News saw these restrictions in action at the Dec. 10 Trump rally at the Hershey Giant Center.

Trump’s campaign set up barricades behind which the news media needed to remain throughout the entire rally. This limited in the angle and variety of shots they were allowed to take.

After Trump arrived at the

venue, the news media was not permitted to leave the barricaded section of the floor.

Additionally, Trump’s campaign staff controlled the lighting around the audience. Sections of the seating that were filled with active supporters wearing Trump merchandise were well-lit, which made it easier for photographers to switch from one to another without adjusting their camera settings. Other areas of the audience were dimmed. In this way, Trump’s campaign subtly directed the news media’s attention toward the parts of the audience they wanted the public to see from home.

This action cuts close to home for all of us, however. From local governments to school boards to college campuses, issues with transparency reduce trust in those with power.

Transparency is essential to the functioning of a democracy. How can the public reliably decide who to support on election day when they do not have holistic and independent information regarding those they may choose to elect?

When politicians can control the degree of access to journalists at public historic events such as an impeachment trial, they are able to control the image and the narrative of what is reported. Those elected to office who responsibly wield power must resist the temptation to do away with transparency by restricting access to journalists.

Pennsylvania state universities offer retirement incentive

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The 14 Pennsylvania state universities hope to reduce the size of their faculties by offering an incentive for professors eligible for retirement.

The State System of Higher Education’s governing board on Thursday approved the plan to align staffing with the decrease in student enrollment, PennLive reported.

The incentive increases the maximum number of unused sick days retirees can be paid out for to 125; previously, the maximum

was 50 days.

However, 200 faculty members have to sign up in order to make this plan cost-effective.

David Pidgeon, a spokesman for the system, said that 200 reflects a higher number of retirements than what is typically seen annually.

“The number often comes in at about 120 or 130, and as high as 175,’’ Pidgeon said.

Faculty has to decide by March 2 to take the incentive. If it does not reach 200 members, those who signed up may rescind their decision by April 10.

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Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Chancellor Daniel Greenstein speaks during his recent visit to Shippensburg University on Nov. 13. Greenstein gave an update of the state of the system in early January in Harrisburg.

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Faculty members across the state system, including Shippensburg University, will be offered the retirement incentive in an effort by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) to save money and cut budget costs.

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The Slate Speaks Iran, American leaders gamble with citizen’s lives

While Shippensburg University students vacationed away from classes during the winter season, the United States government was embroiled in political disagreements.

Of these, the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani added more stew to the pot of arguments stating distrust in President Donald Trump.

It seems partisan lines bisect public opinion on the Jan. 2 assassination, during which President Trump approved of a plot to target Soleimani. Soleimani was traveling in a vehicle when a United States missile killed him.

Trump’s administration initially claimed that Soleimani represented an immediate threat to the American people. According to the Associated Press, the United States Defense Department said Soleimani “... was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region.”

The Department of Defense also claimed Soleimani approved the attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Bagh-

dad at the end of last year. However, no evidence has emerged indicating either of these were the case.

Some argue killing a top military general of a foreign power constitutes an act of war for which President Trump should have consulted Congress. And in the wake of having taken this action, requests for evidence of imminent Iranian threats have been met with little response other than statements to the effect of “trust us, we know.”

Many will remember that former President George Bush’s administration falsely claimed Iraq had access to weapons of mass destruction and aided in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. It was clear we could not trust that administration’s justifications for war, and so it is clear we cannot trust this administration’s vague pleas for confidence at this time.

However, others rightly consider this action ample deterrence to shy Iran away from continuing to prod at the United States’ patience.

After all, the Iranian military has an extensive record in recent history of provoking the United States

by destroying or seizing assets (see last June’s destruction of a United States drone or last July’s seizure of a British oil tanker), violating international treaties (see Iran’s violation of its nuclear deal by exceeding uranium stockpile levels) and even killing Americans abroad (see the December attacks that killed American soldiers and civilian contractors by militias backed by Iran).

Iran pokes the lion that is the United States’ military, and then retreats into a stance of plausible deniability to claim the high ground.

Both domestic partisan sides of this argument have valid arguments. But what they each fail to grasp is the fact that this is a highrisk game of escalation that can either provoke costly war or deter it altogether.

President Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani are the gamblers betting with their citizens’ chips. They are so far removed from the lives of those they lead that they are willing to thump their chests like meaty gorillas to scare the other for political brownie points. They

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Soleimani led the Quds force, an Iranian special force that oftentimes fought American soldiers in proxy conflicts. have with all to gain, and nothing (of their own) to lose.

We saw this careless ambition in action when 176 people perished after Iran mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane. We saw this in Iran-backed militia attacks on American soldiers and civilians.

And while America can argue backand-forth about who escalated tensions first, the fact of the matter is that the leaders initiating these issues have no stake in escalation in the first place.

Instead of domestically discussing these issues in terms of “Re-

publican vs. Democrat,” we need to frame foreign conflicts in terms of “We the People vs. Our World Leaders” to take back power in this debate. In this way, we are closer to Iranian civilians than we are with our own government.

Allowing the current state of affairs to continue while propagating our opponents as evil warmongers or terrorist sympathizers completely side-steps the issue of accountability and disregard for human life on either side of the conflict.

Give it a thought: Trump’s support could skyrocket if he was environmentally friendly

Chase Slenker Staff Columnist

Americans care about a plethora of topics on literally anything you can imagine under the sun. However, we all know some political topics are more near and dear to our hearts than others.

Some are concerned about interest rates, the massive federal debt or race relations.

Others care more about abortion or immigration.

As a 2020 presidential candidate and as the cur-

rent president of the United States, President Donald Trump must consider what policy stances to take on most of these pressing issues.

In America’s world of political dichotomy, Trump uses and represents an interesting collection of policies.

He is bold and aggressive on trade policy, actively promotes and signed into law historic tax cuts, reduces regulations, raises the government debt (for those tax cuts), is still historically moderate on immigration and threatens almost annually to cut NATO spending or leave it altogether.

However, his policy stances are not definitively aligned with one political party and are diverse enough to aggravate liberals and conservatives alike. Trump, despite much of today’s media liberal commentators’ opinions, is still pretty moderate as a whole.

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Crowdpac, a progressive fundraising group, even published back in 2017 that Trump was a “textbook example of a moderate political candidate.”

Trump may have garnered enough support to win the presidency, but he surely has room to expand on one key policy in order to win again in 2020. Trump could gain support and votes from many, including myself, if he was not so destructive of our nation’s climate policies.

Deregulation of environmental controls on an already plummeting coal industry, removal of clean water regulations and the scrapping of dozens of other environmental policies is concerning to many Americans — particularly of millennials and moderates who would support Trump otherwise. I contend that Trump’s administration must care for our environment through law.

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If Trump had even just maintained the status quo on climate policy from the Bush and Obama administrations, his approval ratings would be much higher. Instead, he blatantly appointed an Environmental Protection Agency secretary who has ideals contrary to the agency’s purpose, and has purposely gutted both newer and long-standing environmental laws.

As we arrive at a new presidential election cycle, President Trump should stop this policy of deregulation and protect our planet’s longterm health and the home of our future generations.

Not only would our nation and world be a cleaner place, but so too would be Trump’s approval ratings and odds at winning the 2020 presidential election in November.

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Internships prepare students for future careers through practice, determination Chaela Williams

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It is a new year with new opportunities. During this semester, many Shippensburg University students will look for summer internships to prepare for careers in their areas of study.

Finding the best internship is not easy, but weighing your options to create a list will help you get ahead of the competition.

Research: Take the time to look through job search websites such as Indeed and LinkedIn to find companies that have summer internship programs.

Underneath the internship tab on SU’s official website,

all three colleges provide internship information and requirements.

Speak to your academic adviser on how to apply to internships. They may have tips or contacts you can approach for information.

Network: Talking to someone who is working in your ideal profession can help you understand industry trends. Networking with someone in the profession can connect you with new contacts that can lead you to an ideal position.

SU’s Career, Mentoring, and Professional Development Center helps undergraduate and graduate students find internships by working with employers and organizations to create job

opportunities. The career center’s office is located in the second floor of the Ceddia Union Building (CUB).

Attend a career fair: 2020 Spring Job & Internship Fair is filled with companies looking for their next intern. Bring a portfolio and stacks of resumes, and dress professionally. The next job fair will take place in the CUB on March 25.

The Raider Ready Professional Dress Closet (RRPDC) at SU offers clothing options to students for professional meetings, interviews and career and job fairs on campus.

Contact companies: Some internships are not advertised. If you have a company you would like to work for, it is important to

locate the key employees that you would like to contact.

Email employees in your career interest about possible summer jobs/internships.

Prepare an introduction that explains your qualifications.

Include work samples (if you have any), cover letter and resume.

Use this semester to speed up your internship search.

Spend a couple hours a week taking note of possibilities to help relieve the pressures of the search. This will keep you one step ahead.

For more information about careers and internships visit ship.edu/career or visit the center in the CUB or call (717) 477-1484. The centers email is career@ship. edu.

Justin Hawbaker/The Slate

Students can find resources to help them prepare for future careers and internships at the Career, Mentoring, and Professional Center.

Commentary: Five tips for a successful spring semester Justin Hawbaker Ship Life Editor

Jonathan Bergmueller/The Slate

Despite it being the spring semester, winter weather often carries into the month of March or even later. Students should prepare for weather conditions.

Recipe of the Week:

Garlic herb tortellini with roasted tomatoes and zucchini Ingredients:

1 zucchini 2 roma tomatoes 1 shallot 2 cloves of garlic 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon of chili flakes 1/4 cup of panko breadcrumbs 9 oz of tortellini 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese Olive oil Butter

Photo and recipe courtesy of Chaela Williams

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Boil medium pot of salted water.

Trim and halve zucchini and tomatoes.

2. Slice shallot and mince garlic.

Toss zucchini and tomatoes on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt and pepper. Roast for 17 minutes.

3. Place 2 tablespoons of butter in a microwave for 10 seconds. Place garlic and teaspoon of Italian seasoning into the bowl and stir.

4. Melt 1/2 tablespoon of plain butter in a small pan over medium-high heat. Add panko and cook, stir until golden and toasted for three minutes. Turn off heat and season with salt and pepper.

5. Once water is boiling, add tortellini to the pot. Cook for five minutes. Put the tortellini to the side to make the sauce. Drain the pot used for the tortellini and drizzle olive oil in medium-high heat. Add shallots and garlic herb butter and stir for three minutes, then add the cooked tortellini and stir to coat.

6. Season the pasta with salt and pepper. Divide tortellini between bowls and top with roasted vegetables. Sprinkle parmesan and toasted panko to top it off.

A new semester is beginning, but the school year is halfway over.

Some students are starting their first semester at the university while others are continuing their Shippensburg University journey.

The next 15 weeks will be stressful for many students.

Here are some tips to help get you through.

Go to office hours: Sometimes going to class is not enough. Do not wait around and hope for a miracle if you are struggling or lost. With it being halfway through the school year for a lot of students, now is the time to focus on getting good grades.

Professors are required to have office hours for that reason: they are there to help.

Students can go to office hours whether by appointment or just a walk in. Do not be afraid to ask for help.

Read the syllabus: Most professors will give students a syllabus on the first day of class that will lay-

out the rest of the semester.

Be aware: some professors will change some elements of the syllabus as the semester goes on.

Do not be the student who asks when an assignment is due. First, review the syllabus and then ask the professor if you have further questions.

Take care of your health: It is very easy to become sick during the winter months so take any necessary precautions. Regularly wash your hands and bundle up when it is cold outside.

By not taking care of yourself, you can put others at risk of getting sick which can spread around the campus. If you are too sick to go to class or may be contagious, stay home and rest.

A full night of sleep will leave you well-rested and provide more energy for the day.

Visit the tutoring center: As the semester goes on, it is easy to become lost in some courses. The Learning Center, located in Mowrey Hall, is the place to go when you are struggling with your

courses.

Tutors can work individually with students to study and prepare for exams and assignments.

While the tutors will help, it is the students responsibility for actually doing the work needed for the class.

Use library resources: The library offers many resources for students for projects and other assignments.

Students can visit the Ezra Lehman Memorial Library or go to library.ship.edu to conduct research for class.

The library also offers quiet study areas for students.

Studying in a quiet place will allow for more concentration for students.

The third floor of the library offers a wide variety of books students can check out.

College can be a lot to handle but it is not the end of the world. Take these small steps to ensure that you are prepared for the semester. You will most likely be happier if you are more prepared.

ShipTALKS: How do you get back into the school spirit?

Winter break has come to an end and the spring semester has begun.

Start off by reconnecting with friends you have not seen all break. You can visit the Red Zone in the Ceddia Union Building (CUB) to hang out together and have a good time.

As the semester progresses it becomes harder to find time to spend with friends. Enjoy the time while you have it.

Do not think of school as a place that is just for learning and getting a degree. Think of it as the place where you gather necessary skills you can take with you anywhere.

College is not just for that piece of paper in the end. It is also for the memories you make along the way and the community.

Use this semester as a time on which you will look back fondly.

Get involved on campus

by going to the Student Involvement & Services (SIS) Fair Jan. 28 from 6-8 p.m. on the first floor of the CUB. This event introduces students to the variety of different organizations they can join.

The campus offers many organizations students can choose from. Joining an organization can help you gain new friendships and experiences.

You can also attend some of the events the campus has throughout the semester.

The Activities Programs Board (APB) has events geared to students who want to relax such as zen garden and bingo night.

The H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center houses performances by musicians, comedians and more. Students can go to these performances for a fun time away from classes.

Not everything at school

has to be academic. Allow yourself time to rest and enjoy being a college student.

Very few people look forward to pausing their Netflix binges and returning to classes. But look at the bright side, at the end of the journey comes a degree that will open many doors and will allow you to pay for your own Netflix subscription.

Nobody expects you to be completely in the zone at the beginning of the semester so try to ease yourself into it.

Do not let the beginning of the semester bring you down. Go to class, meet new people and get that degree.

Sincerely, The ShipTalker

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

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“The Rise of Skywalker” concludes a 42-year saga that follows the story of Anakin Skywalker, his children, Luke and Leia, and Leia’s son, Ben Solo.

Review: ‘Rise of Skywalker’ sends fans on nostalgic trip Ryan Cleary Staff Writer

“Star Wars the Rise of Skywalker,” the newest episode in the Star Wars series, provided three emotional moments that impacted the audience.

Overall the movie delivered a nostalgic conclusion to the new trilogy, especially with its callbacks to the first installment “A New Hope.” Director J.J. Abrams created a film that perfectly ended the Skywalker Saga of Star Wars Episodes 1-9. However, fans have said that the ending could be reopened if Lucasfilm, the company that produces the Star Wars films, wanted.

The film follows the Jedi Rey (Daisy Ridley) and her quest to both defeat Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid), who has been resurrected for the final film, and her attempts to redeem her rival, Kylo Ren (Adam Driver). Formerly known as Ben Solo, Ren is the nephew of Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and son of Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher).

Spoilers for “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker are ahead.”

While hearing C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) say he was “Taking one last look sir at my friends,” was not a surprise, since Lucasfilm decided to produce that scene in the trailer, it was a shock to see what actually happened to the beloved character. The mechanic Babu Frick (Shirley Henderson), a small puppet-sized alien that speaks another language, had to wipe C-3P0’s memory in order to translate a secret message in the Ancient Sith language the droid had in his memory.

This was an emotional moment for many people since C-3P0 has starred in all the mainline Star Wars movies. In the end, R2D2 (Ben Burtt) was able to save a portion of C3P0’s memory, which then programmed C-3P0 up to date with the current events.

While some viewers thought that wiping C3P0’s memory was emotional, the end of Princess Leia’s saga topped it for many others. While Rey and Ren were fighting in the ruins of the second death star from “Return of the Jedi,” Leia realized there was only one

way to get her son back. She used the force to talk to him and bring him back to the light side of the force, but during this, she passed away. Because Fisher herself passed away in late 2016, Lucasfilm used old unused footage from the previous two films to honor both Fisher and Leia.

When Leia died on-screen, Rey stopped fighting Ren, R2-D2 wailed in sorrow and the Wookiee Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) screamed out in pain, having lost a best friend and ally stretching back years into the original trilogy.

Another part of the film that deserves mention is how the director J.J. Abrams played off the relationship between Ren and Rey. Throughout the movie, the two communicated through a special bond in the force, trying to convert their side. Abrams used this mechanic to show the two battling with one another, physically attacking each other from separate rooms. As the movie progresses, Ren turns to the light side, begins going by his birth name Ben and joins Rey to defeat Emperor Palpatine. Solo and Rey fight off the Emperor, who reveals he is Rey’s grandfather. After this, they defeat the final order, but Rey is badly injured. Ben uses the force to heal Rey, but after healing Rey, Ben passes away.

The final scene of the movie brought nostalgia to fans of the original trilogy. Rey travels back to Tatooine, the Skywalker’s home planet. She buries Luke and Leia’s lightsabers and shows off her new yellow-bladed lightsaber — a nod to the Jedi Sentinels of the extended canon.

In the last shot of the movie, a woman approaches Rey and asks what her name is. Rey proudly says “Rey Skywalker,” and stands in the same pose Skywalker did at the end of the very first movie.

“Rise of Skywalker” brought in a total of $259 million domestically and $516 million internationally during the first week after it was released to the public. This movie will always be with us, just like the force.

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Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Sports

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RAIDER OF THE WEEK

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Kryshell Gordy is seen here scoring two of her seven points in the win over Bloomsburg. She also grabbed a season-high 16 rebounds in both the wins against Bloomsburg and Seton Hill. She is currently averaging 8.0 points and 7.8 rebounds per game this season.

Women’s basketball picks up big wins over Bloomsburg, Seton Hill Raiders are in a tie for first place in the PSAC Eastern Division Matt Gregan

Asst. Sports Editor

The Shippensburg University women’s basketball team picked up a critical 89-82 win on the road against Seton Hill University on Sunday afternoon. The win moved the team into a three-way tie for first place in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division.

The Raiders (11-6, 8-3 PSAC) received a balanced effort on Sunday, with four starters scoring in double figures. Junior Destiny Jefferson led the way with an efficient 23 points on 11-of-17 shooting to go along with six rebounds and four assists.

After falling behind 13-4 in the first few minutes of the game, Shippensburg went on a 20-0 run which stretched from the 5:00 mark of the

first quarter to the 9:45 mark of the second quarter. The Raiders effectively turned a 13-4 deficit into a 24-13 lead.

Seton Hill (12-4, 7-4 PSAC), the third-place team in the PSAC Western Division, responded by beginning the second quarter on a 15-6 run to get back into the game.

With the score knotted up at 28, Shippensburg’s Kryshell Gordy hit a layup to give the Raiders a 30-28 lead. Shippensburg would hold onto the lead for the rest of the contest.

Gordy finished the game with 16 points and 16 rebounds. It was her second consecutive game with 16 rebounds. Sophomore Lauren Mills finished with 16 points, tying her season high, to go with four assists, three rebounds, one block and one steal.

Late in the contest, junior Ariel Jones went to the freethrow line with a chance to make Shippensburg school history. She made both attempts from the line and in the process broke Lauren Beckley’s school record for career made free throws.

Jones finished the game with 22 points, a season-high six assists, three blocks and two steals.

The win over Seton Hill capped a strong week of basketball for SU. The Raiders began the week by defeating Bloomsburg University 6653 at Heiges Field House on Wednesday night.

Wednesday’s contest proved to be a clash of play styles, with SU relying on size and scoring in the paint and Bloomsburg relying on the 3-point shot. The Huskies attempted 26 threes compared

to only 10 for the Raiders.

In the end, the Raiders’ physical style of play won out. Shippensburg outscored Bloomsburg 42-20 in points in the paint. Junior Aunbrielle Green led the Raiders in points with 18 while also adding in five rebounds. The aforementioned Gordy led SU in rebounds with 16.

The win did not come easy, however, as Bloomsburg held a 29-28 lead heading into halftime. Jones, Shippensburg’s leading scorer, left the game late in the first quarter following a hard fall after shooting a layup. She was down on the court for a few minutes before eventually walking off.

Jones missed the second quarter, one in which the Raiders offense scored 12 points and struggled to get anything going, but she came

back out on the floor to begin the second half.

The Raiders began the second half on an 11-2 run which opened up an eight-point lead that they would hold for the remainder of the game.

Despite missing one quarter of action, Jones still finished the game with 17 points and three rebounds.

The Raiders currently sit in a three-way tie with East Stroudsburg and Kutztown universities for first place in the PSAC Eastern Division.

However, the Raiders hold a head-to-head advantage with ESU by virtue of their 70-68 victory over the Warriors on Jan. 11.

SU and Kutztown face off for the first time this season on Wednesday night at Heiges Field House with first place in the division potentially being on the line.

Name: Pat Duggan Sport: Wrestling Weight Class: 149 pounds Class: Redshirt Junior Hometown: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Duggan had the top performance for the Raiders in Saturday’s Kutztown Duals. He finished 3-0 on the day, including a big 18-8 major decision over Davis and Elkins’ John Finnerty.

For his career, Duggan is 11-11. The major decision he scored over Finnerty was the first of his collegiate career.

Men’s hoops extends win streak to seven games with pair of PSAC wins Raiders sit in first place in PSAC East after victories over Bloomsburg, Seton Hill Isaiah Snead

Asst. Sports Editor

The Shippensburg University men’s basketball team kept its forward momentum rolling this week, picking up its sixth and seventh victories in a row over Bloomsburg and Seton Hill Universities.

The Raiders (14-3, 10-1 PSAC) used a balanced scoring attack to propel them in Wednesday’s home victory over Bloomsburg 102-78.

Five players reached double figures in the scoring column.

Senior John Castello led the way with 22 points and 16 rebounds shooting 7-of8 from the field and 3-of-3 from beyond the 3-point line.

Junior Jake Biss added 14 points while dishing out seven assists. Off the bench, redshirt sophomore Dom Sleva tallied 15 points, ju-

nior Kiyon Hardy put up 13 points and senior Daylon Carter poured in 13 points.

Sophomores Carlos Carter and Luke Nedrow each scored eight points, while senior Lamar Talley had nine points to go along with six rebounds and three assists.

The Raiders shot 53% from the field and shot 44% from 3-point range in the win.

They also shot 81% from the free-throw line and lead the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) in free throw shooting percentage.

SU led by as many as 29 points down the stretch as it used a 31-9 second-half run to extend its lead.

In the Raiders’ road tilt against Seton Hill University, five SU players again reached double figures in scoring in the 7357 defeat of the Griffins.

Biss, Castello, Hardy, Sleva and Talley combined for 55 points themselves as each player tallied 11 points.

Nedrow had seven points and five rebounds and senior Derek Ford knocked down two 3-pointers off the bench.

Shippensburg held Seton Hill to just 14 first-half points as the Griffins started the game 0-of-13 from the field and missed their first 11 three-point attempts.

West Chester University, one of the Raiders’ biggest rivals, lost both of their games this week. As a result, the Raiders are currently alone in first place in the PSAC Eastern Division.

Shippensburg returns to action when it hosts Kutztown University on Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Heiges Field House.

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Jake Biss leads the Raiders in scoring, averaging 15.7 points per game. He has grown into one of the team’s best players on both ends of the court.

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University unveils renovations to SU athletics training facility, weight room “The changes allow for the room to be better used by myself, my staff and the student-athletes in general.”

Dennis Kerstetter, Head strength and conditioning coach

“Not many other PSAC schools have a weight room like ours, so having this sets us apart and allows us to do a variety of things.”

Gabbie Johnson, Volleyball and swimming Photos courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

SU athletics head strength and conditioning coach Dennis Kerstetter is met with applause as he introduces Raider athletes to the upgraded facility. The weight room is located in Heiges Field House.

The weight room features new flooring and additional weight racks that allow more athletes to train at the same time. A 12-by-90 foot artificial turf strip will have an endless amount of usage opportunities, Kerstetter said.

Kerstetter leads the baseball team through its first workout in the newly renovated weight room. The six above-ground lifting platforms were replaced with 12 inlaid platforms with two different updated Shippensburg logos.

Shippensburg University Raider wrestling picks up win at student-athletes outpace 2020 Kutztown University Duals national graduation rate Courtesy of SU Sports Info.

Courtesy of SU Sports Info.

Shippensburg University student-athletes are standing out in the classroom and on the field. In 2019, Shippensburg University student-athletes surpassed the NCAA Division II national four-year graduation rate by more than 10 percent.

The Shippensburg University Raiders boasted a 69 percent graduation rate for student-athletes who received athletic aid. The national four-year graduation rate for Division II athletes was 58 percent.

With a strong focus on student success, the univer-

sity understands that the needs of student-athletes are unique, so it has created programs in recent years to meet those needs.

In the fall of 2019, the university opened the Kathryn Hughes Seaber Raiders Academic Center for Student-Athletes. Located in the Lehman Library, the center is a one-stop-shop for student-athletes to receive academic support. Director Madeline Mulhall, ’18, acts as a liaison and activist for students, helping them navigate and balance their course load with the demands of their athletic seasons.

The Faculty-Athletic Men-

tor (FAM) program, under the direction and leadership of professor Rich Zumkhawala-Cook, partners a faculty member with each athletic team. The faculty members attend as many games and practices as possible and are resources for team members, recruits, parents and anyone else associated with the team.

The Shippensburg University Raiders are members of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC), featuring 11 women’s and 9 men’s programs that compete in Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

The Shippensburg University wrestling team returned to action Saturday with competition at the 2020 Kutztown University Duals. The Raiders went 1-2 on the day, achieving a victory over Queens University of Charlotte between setbacks against Davis & Elkins and UNC-Pembroke.

Redshirt junior Pat Duggan had an excellent 3-0 day, beginning with an 18-8 major decision over D&E’s John Finnerty. Duggan then pinned Jude Lloyd of Queens (N.C.) in 2:29 and Pembroke’s Matt Ross in 4:06.

Nationally-ranked senior Derek Berberick started out the day with an 8-0 major decision. Berberick ended it

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Pat Duggan posted a 3-0 record at 2020 KU Duals. with a 7-2 decision over former Penn State football player Ryan Monk.

In the opener against the Senators, sophomore Colton Babcock achieved a victory by fall in just 25 seconds at 174 pounds, while redshirt-junior Alexi Castro scored a 20-5 technical fall at 197 pounds. Castro also

scored a key 4-2 decision against Queens that helped secure the dual-meet victory.

Sophomore Jake Downing pinned Pembroke’s Anthony Carter in 2:40.

Shippensburg returns to action next weekend with road duals at Gannon and Mercyhurst.

This Week in Raider Sports Wednesday

Saturday

Saturday (cont.)

- Women’s basketball vs. Kutztown, 6 p.m.

- Men’s indoor track and field at Gulden Invitational (Bucknell), 10 a.m.

- Wrestling at Mercyhurst, 12 p.m.

Thursday

Saturday (cont.)

Saturday (cont.)

- Wrestling at Gannon, 7 p.m.

- Women’s indoor track and field at Gulden Invitational (Bucknell), 10 a.m.

- Women’s basketball at Lock Haven, 1 p.m.

- Men’s basketball vs. Kutztown, 8 p.m.

- Men’s basketball at Lock Haven, 3 p.m.