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Bell addresses racism in America Justin Hawbaker Asst. Ship Life Editor Shippensburg University students on Wednesday experienced a night with comedian W. Kamau Bell for a Day of Human Understanding.

The event was mainly about different aspects of racism that still affect America despite work to end it.

Select SU students were allowed to meet Bell an hour before the main event began to ask questions.

When asked about the tension at the places he travels to for shows, Bell said “comedy deviates tension.”

Another student asked what about Bell’s career makes him the happiest. Bell said he is happy he can provide for his family and being able to meet other comedians.

During the question and answer section, Bell mentioned his time meeting the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) in 2014, which he described as a terrifying experience.

Meeting the KKK was for the first episode of Bell’s CNN show “United Shades of America,” which did not air until 2016.

Once the main event began, Bell started a slideshow that featured pictures of presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump, to images of multiple forms of racism still happening in the United

States. Bell said he does not understand why people still support Trump despite racist statements he has made.

Early on in the show, Bell talked about the disparity of police killings of whites and blacks.

“There are two times as many blacks killed by cops than white,” Bell said.

Bell also showed images of posters, signs and graphics that featured racism. One of his presentation slides featured an image of the cereal box with Kellogg’s Corn Pops.

On the back of the box was an image of different corn pops doing activities. The only brown corn pop on the box was cleaning, signifying that it was a slave.

Other images featured Colin Kaepernick who caused controversy for sitting during the national anthem during NFL games to support the black community and what he believes is unfair treatment of minority communities.

Bell also mentioned sports teams whose names caused controversy for being racist.

Examples included the Washington Redskins, the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Chiefs.

Bell discussed the odd obsession with black people’s hair.

He went on to say that it is never OK to touch or ask to

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Day of Human Understanding speaker W. Kamau Bell speaks to a packed H. Ric. Luhrs Performing Arts Center audience on Wednesday evening. Bell focused his lecture on racism that still exists in today’s society. touch a black person’s hair under any circumstance.

Wrapping up the event, Bell talked about his family and how it is sometimes difficult to be in public with his children because one of them

is light-skinned since his wife is white.

One day, Bell was at a café with his wife and children in Berkeley, California, when someone outside knocked on the window, telling Bell to get

New chancellor visits SU Hannah Pollock Asst. News Editor

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Daniel Greenstein speaks to students during an open forum while visiting on Tuesday. He focused his discussion on improving the state system.

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Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Chancellor Daniel Greenstein visited Shippensburg University Sept. 25 as part of his introductory 14stop university tour.

Although the day of the visit was rainy, Greenstein, a self-described “forever optimist” visited with students, faculty and administrators, only canceling his morning cycling ride.

An open forum was held shortly after 1 p.m. in the H. Ric. Luhrs Performing Arts Center, where questions and concerns were discussed with the new chancellor.

Following short opening remarks by SU President Laurie Carter, the chancellor gave a short address about his goals and visions for PASSHE. He centered his address around emails from students, faculty and communi-

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ty members across the state.

Greenstein also discussed the problems that PASSHE currently faces.

“Why would anyone want to move across the country and take a role in a public university with such problems?” Greenstein said. “Our problems are not unique.

It’s a national challenge. We have a sense of urgency to take this one. The lives of our students and our communities depend on it.”

Greenstein is confident in his ability to aid in the system redesign process.

As reported previously by The Slate, “Greenstein’s long list of experience in higher education includes holding a top administrative position in the University of California education system, as well as serving as a senior adviser for U.S. education programs at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.”

away from the “white people.” The café later closed.

A major point Bell made was about the #BlackLivesMatter movement. He mentioned that using #WhiteLivesMatter is pointless since

it is a fact if which everyone is already aware.

“We can’t use #AllLivesMatter until #BlackLivesMatter,” Bell said.

SUTV nominated for three collegiate Emmy awards Abby Tiska Asst. News Editor SUTV, Shippensburg University’s student-run television station, was nominated for three collegiate Emmy awards over the summer from the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

SU is the only university in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education to be nominated this year among the college/university nominees.

“We were all just really, really, really excited and really proud because three nominations is huge for us. We normally only get nominated for one, so to have three, we were just over the moon,” said senior Isabella Marcellino, executive producer of SUTV. Marcellino was responsible for audio and replay in “Mansfield at Shippensburg Men’s Basketball,” produced by Avery Quinn and co-produced and directed by Josh Charles. The game, first broadcasted on Pennsylvania Cable Network, is a nominee for the sports/live event category.

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Carter reads Preamble with GBLUES students

October 2, 2018 “GREENSTEIN,” from A1 Greenstein also touched on the budget for PASSHE universities.

In response to remarks from a February PASSHE budget hearing at which senators called for an end to PASSHE funding, Greenstein said, “The conversation about it [the budget], comes down to what our mission is as a system. It is to serve all students. The opportunities at our universities allow students to have affordable pathways into sustaining careers.”

The highly-contested budget has helped, and will continue to provide education for thousands of middle-class students.

“PASSHE will always have its advantages,” Greenstein

said. “It’s affordability, career pathways, the favorable faculty to student ratio. There is also a variety and choice within the system. The diversity is a big strength.”

The continuation of PASSHE funding has more benefits for the state than consequences. Greenstein wrote in his welcome blog post that the system redesign is so “future generations have even more opportunities to thrive and contribute to our economy and to the health and well-being of our commonwealth.”

Greenstein also encouraged an open line of communication with all members of the PASSHE community.

“As chancellor, I am the students’ listener, advocate, and facilitator-in-chief,” he said.

Photos by Dave Krovich/The Slate

SU President Laurie Carter speaks to kindergarten through fifth-grade students from Grace B. Luhrs Elementary School on Sept. 24 about Constitution Day. Constitution Day is held on Sept. 17.

Fourth- and fifth-grade students from Grace B. Luhrs Elementary School stand on stage with SU president Laurie Carter. Carter and the students recited the Preamble of the Constitution from memory.

FAFSA now available to file with app Financial Aid Office Shippensburg University The 19/20 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available to file as of Oct. 1.

The exciting news this year is that FAFSA now has an app you can download to your smartphone called myStudentAid. This is a free app to download and is extremely user friendly. The student can log in using their FSA ID and password, complete their information on the form, save it and then have a parent log on to complete their information.

The parent can do this on their own mobile device or at a computer using FAFSA on the Web (FOTW) anywhere in the world! Once the form is completed, a user can submit the application via the app or FOTW. Both formats work together to ensure streamlined processing for both the student and parent. Download the app today and give it a try!

With the addition of the myStudentAid app this year, we really hope that more students will file their FAFSA early. All students should aim to have the FAFSA completed and submitted prior to winter break.

One less thing to think about in the spring! And, as always, the earlier you complete a FAFSA, the greater chance you have of receiving institutional funding. This is funding that can be easily depleted as it is awarded on a first come, first serve basis. If you would like assistance in filing, please contact our office to schedule an appointment or schedule through the Student Success Collaborative (SSC).

More exciting news: the Financial Aid office now has a satellite office in a more convenient location for students on campus. The office is located in Mowrey Hall Room 207.

You can make appointments here or you can simply stop in to the office.

The staffing will change weekly so if you

need to see someone specific in the Financial Aid office, please call 717-4771131 to find out if you will need to see them in Old Main or Mowrey.

Reminders: • 19/20 FAFSA must be filed no later than May 1 for Pennsylvania State Grant consideration; again, please try to get it completed before Dec. 31.

• Returning/continuing students are packaged after spring grades are finalized; roughly late May/ early June. Email notices will be sent at that time.

• In order to continue receiving Federal Student Aid, all students must maintain a GPA of 1.7 (for freshman) or 2.0 as upperclassmen and complete 67 percent of all credits attempted.

Please contact the Financial Aid office if you have any questions — finaid@ ship.edu or 717-477-1131.

“SUTV,” from A1 To be eligible for an Emmy, the three videos that were nominated had to air on SUTV before March of this year. The students then submitted their videos online and later learned of their nominations in early August.

“To be honest, I said a prayer. I was so nervous,” said senior Paige Arensmeyer, general manager of SUTV, about submitting her piece showing daily life in Gros Mangles, Haiti.

Her video “Life in Gros Mangles,” was nominated for an Emmy in the longform category.

Arensmeyer packed her equipment and traveled abroad to Haiti with SU French professors Blandine Mitaut and Agnes Ragone in January 2017.

She filmed daily life in Haiti, focusing on everything from the agriculture to cooking and cleaning.

“I feel really lucky that I got to actually experience exactly what’s in my video,” Arensmeyer said.

“It’s not even about the Emmy, just that I got to go to Haiti, you know? That’s the best part. Through my documentary, I want people to know how good they have it.”

Marcellino learned of SUTV’s nominations on Twitter and excitedly called Arensmeyer, who had already prepared cards for her family and boyfriend that read, “Will you be my date to the Emmys?”

“If I didn’t get the nomination, I would have just thrown them away,”

Arensmeyer said. “But I was just looking at my peers, hoping at least one of ours was nominated. It was more like, I’m hopeful for myself, but just as hopeful as I am for Marshall, and for Avery and the other people that got nominated.”

SU alumnus Marshall Keely was nominated for his piece, “Brass Camp,” in the arts and entertainment/cultural affairs category.

Keely, who also independently produced and reported his piece, focused on Brass Camp in Leonardtown, Maryland, a week-long camp for siblings of childhood cancer patients. Brass is the camp’s acronym for Brothers and Sisters. The camp is a program from non-profit Special Love Inc. Arensmeyer equates SUTV’s success with its hard work. “We’re a small school but we did it completely student-run,” she said.

“We’re small, but we can still compete with anybody.”

Marcellino echoed Arensmeyer’s sentiments.

“I’m just so proud of my team. Just to be the executive producer and to be able to put forth all of this great work that we did and to show that this is what Ship’s all about,” she said.

If all three nominations win, this will be SUTV’s fourth, fifth and sixth awards. The SUTV students will attend the 2018 Mid-Atlantic Emmys on Oct. 13 at the Philadelphia Marriott Hotel.

Honors program becomes college with ribbon cutting Shannon Long News Editor The Shippensburg University Wood Honors College held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sunday afternoon to officially mark the transition from honors program to college.

“This is a historic milestone for honors education at Shippensburg University,” Wood Honors College Director Kim Klein said.

The honors college had been preparing to take the step from program to college, and finally made the decision when a student suggested the program be moved up to a college.

“He understood what an important difference it would make for our students and the university,” Klein said.

SU President Laurie Carter spoke about the importance of the honors college to attract students to the university.

“I want to thank Dr. Klein for all of the work she did,” Carter said. “She is an exceptional leader for this program. We would not have gotten to this day without her.”

Honors college students make a difference on campus and in the community by being involved in student groups and making an impact on and off campus, she said.

“This is a very special journey,” Carter said.

SU alumna Meg Christenson now serves as one of the founding members of the honors alumni advisory council.

“This program was one of the most valuable parts of my experience at Shippensburg University,” Christenson said.

The honors program was one of the reasons why she decided to stay at SU, and it also allowed her to discuss real world events.

History professor Christine Senecal teaches the honors first-year seminar course.

Senecal recalled the students she has met over the past 19 years at SU. “This is where public education is working,” Senecal said.

She also emphasized the importance of commitment, and how the transition from honors program to college reflects that.

SU senior Nick Bigham said the transition seems like only a slight difference, but that is because so much of the foundation has already been built.

“I do feel honored to be a part of this today,” Bigham said.

The ceremony closed with the cutting of the ribbon in front of the honors college door with a new sign designating it as the Wood Honors College.

Shannon Long/The Slate

SU senior Nick Bigham (center) cuts the ceremonial ribbon of the Wood Honors College. The ceremony included sentiments from speakers about the importance of the honors college for the campus and community.

NEWS

October 2, 2018

State Police Briefs Shed broken into in Southampton Township Police reported that a shed at the Ridge Church of the Brethren, 1095 Ridge Road, Shippensburg, was burglarized on Sept. 28 between midnight to approximately 10 a.m.

Miscellaneous tools were stolen, and Pennsylvania State Police are seeking information.

Bicyclist struck in Hotpoint Commons

Crash reported in Southampton Township A 2012 Jeep was traveling north on Neil Road in Southampton Township on Sept. 29 at approximately 9 p.m. The operator lost control of the vehicle and struck a sign and mailbox.

The Jeep then traveled back onto the roadway with the mailbox dragging along. A Pennsylvania State Police officer heard the crash occur and responded to the scene. The driver was charged with meeting vehicle proceeding in opposite direction.

Crash reported on East King Street A Ford Escape stopped to make a left turn on East King Street on Sept. 15 at approximately 9:30 p.m. A Dodge Grand Caravan was following too closely and struck the Ford.

No injuries were reported, and the Dodge was charged with following too closely.

Hateful messages posted outside SU SAFE office Unauthorized postings of signs with hateful messages were reported outside of the Students Advocating For Equality (SAFE) office.

SAFE is a student club committed to ending discrimination against sexual and gender expression through educational programming, according to an email from SU President Laurie Carter.

“At Shippensburg University, we strive to provide an environment where the people of our campus community feel safe,” Carter said.

The defacing is in violation of the Student Code of Conduct. It does not meet the standards of the Shippensburg community and is not what SU stands for. The incident is being investigated by campus police, according to Carter.

The Office of the Dean of Students, the PRIDE Center,

Your World Today Facebook needs to boost security or risk losing users You may not keep much information on your Facebook page, but I’m certain that you do not want hackers to have access to your emails.

Facebook has pledged to Jenna Wise increase its security team Editor-in-Chief from 10,000 to 20,000 people, despite the fact that the company has been operating since August Facebook on Friday an- without a chief security ofnounced the discovery and ficer. reparation of a security Meanwhile, Facebook breach that exposed per- has done little to quell worsonal information belong- ries over “fake news” that ing to 50 million accounts have cropped up on users’ — the largest hack in the timelines. Earlier this year, company’s history.

Cambridge Analytics, a The unidentified hack- British analytics firm, got ers were able to gain access access to the private inforto the accounts through mation of up to 87 million (ironically) two tools accounts, according to The meant to improve user pri- Times. vacy, and one intended to Senior Facebook exmake uploading birthday ecutives have suggestvideos easier, according to ed that the government The New York Times. will need to get involved CEO Mark Zuckerberg if the company cannot admitted in a statement get a better grasp on the that the causes of breach- privacy breaches, The es such as these are often Times reported. Since the hard to pinpoint or pre- breach was announced, vent. the company’s shares have How much of a relief dropped about two and a is this? Well, maybe not half percent, according to much.

Market Watch.

For many people, the Facebook, for many of amount of personal infor- us, has been a large part mation on their Facebook of our lives for more than accounts is minimal and a decade. Before Twitter or more inconvenient than Instagram, there was Facelife-threatening if leaked. book — the go-to site to However, many apps — in- vent teenage angst or post cluding Spotify, Instagram pictures that you probably and Gmail — allow you to now find embarrassing. use Facebook while logThough Facebook’s ging into their accounts, or popularity has since fallen vice versa. off with younger genera-

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Keanu L. Dunn, 18, of Shippensburg, rode his bicycle into the path of a vehicle driven by Donald J. Baskerville, 39, of Shippensburg at approximately 3 p.m. on Sept. 25. Dunn stopped at a stop sign leaving Hotpoint Commons before pulling onto the road.

Baskerville was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Cavalier south on Hotpoint Avenue when he struck Dunn, causing him to fall off of his bicycle. Baskerville took Dunn to a nearby Hotpoint residence that Dunn had just left. Baskerville reported the crash to a Shippensburg Police Department officer.

Dunn was transported to Waynesboro Hospital by Shippensburg Area EMS.

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the Women’s Center and the Counseling Center are available to students with concerns.

The SU Office of University Communications and Marketing said no other information is available at this time.

Information regarding these acts are encouraged to call campus police at 717477-1444 or report anonymously online using the incident reporting form.

tions, the network bridges an intergenerational gap that makes it stand out amongst other platforms.

It is the only social media site where you can evenly find accounts belonging to people of all ages.

For older generations, Facebook is the perfect way to keep up with loved ones they do not see often.

News of Facebook’s privacy issues surely concerns almost every user, but it is questionable whether anyone will actually stop using their accounts over this.

In today’s world we are laser-focused on everything that is happening through our screens, so much so, that the thought of giving that up, even on insecure sites, seems incredibly difficult. Deactivating our Facebook accounts also means losing the connection that we have with friends and family around the world.

It is ironic to think that we are so hesitant to give out personal information for fear of being compromised, but we use a site every day that has allowed millions of accounts to be intercepted.

Do not mistake the fact that Facebook is a great tool that helps people stay connected. However, if company leaders cannot give us privacy then it is time to consider staying connected through other means.

Campus Construction Updates • Paving operations are scheduled to begin as early as today and may require temporary closure of the university entrance from Fogelsonger Road at Burd Run Drive.

• Operations are expected to last two days depending on the weather.

• When the entrance is closed, access to campus is available by proceeding on Fogelsonger Road to either SR-696 or Britton Road.

Detour signs will be posted.

• Traffic exiting campus at the intersection of Adams Drive and Cumberland Drive will be directed by detour signs to the right on Adams Drive.

• Avoiding the Burd Run entrance to campus is recommended.

• This should be the last major road closure during the telecom/ electric upgrade project.

This Week on Campus Lecture

Career Fair

• The disability studies program will be hosting “Life As We Know It” with speakers Michael and Jamie Berube on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in Old Main Chapel.

• The Career and Community Engagement Center will be hosting a Career Fair on Thursday from 1­–4 p.m. in the ShipRec Arena.

Stress Relief

Spa Night

Concert

• The Counseling Center will be hosting a stress relief event on Wednesday from 3­–4 p.m. in the CUB Great Hall.

• APB is hosting a spa night on Thursday from 9–11:30 p.m. in the CUB MPR.

• Daughtry will be performing at H. Ric. Luhrs Performing Arts Center on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Free To Be Me Birthday Bash • Multicultural Student Affairs will be hosting a Free To Be Me Birthday Bash on Friday from 9 p.m.–1 a.m. in the CUB MPR.

Time running out in effort to cut number of state lawmakers Mark Scolforo Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A proposal that’s kicked around the Capitol for years to shrink the number of state lawmakers in Pennsylvania may not be dead, but it’s at least on life support.

The latest blow came during a committee meeting last week, when Minority Leader Frank Dermody, D-Allegheny, was able to get the bill amended — yet again — to restore a provision that would also cut the size of the Senate.

The Senate-House divide on the issue has plagued efforts to amend the constitution to cut the House from 203 to 151 and the Senate from 50 to 38.

Constitutional amendments have to pass both chambers of the Legislature in two consecutive two-year sessions. About a month remains for lawmakers to get it over the finish line for the second round of approval before the 2017-18 session ends.

If it is approved, the referendum could go on the statewide ballot next spring. The conventional wisdom in Harrisburg is that it will pass overwhelmingly if voters get the chance to weigh in.

It appears that the state Senate wants nothing to do with reducing its members, and opponents in the House have been using that to their tactical advantage.

The version that passed both chambers in the 2015-16 session would cut the House only, so adding the Senate back in effectively would mean a public vote can’t happen until 2021 at the earliest.

In 2011, then-Speaker Sam Smith, a Jefferson County Republican, introduced a bill that would trim down the House.

Smith could not make it happen, but his idea lives on.

While some supporters may see it as a way to cut costs for what is the country’s largest full-time Legislature — and second-largest overall, after New Hampshire — that was not

the goal Smith had in mind.

He saw it as a way to make the House easier to manage, easier to reach members on short notice and easier to get their feedback on legislative matters.

“We would be a more efficient body if the House of Representatives was smaller,’’ Smith said at the time.

Smith retired at the end of 2014, and the proposal is now pushed by state Rep. Jerry Knowles, R-Schuylkill.

Knowles said he was “extremely disappointed’’ that three Republicans joined all Democrats in the Rules Committee last week in voting to add back in a reduction in the Senate, a poison pill that would effectively kill the measure.

The legislative option left for him and other supporters would require a two-thirds vote of all representatives — not impossible but very much a longshot.

“There are six people on Rules that voted for this back in the last session,’’ Knowles said. “And now, in Rules, they pull shenanigans to take it off the tracks. Somebody who’s been against it from the beginning, and who’s consistent, I get that. But for those people who are making a game out of this, it’s extremely disappointing.’’

A central argument against the amendment is that a smaller House would create districts with many more constituents, and in rural areas that could mean a vast district that includes parts of four or five counties.

“It takes representation farther away from the people we are meant to serve,’’ said Bill Patton, a spokesman for Dermody and the Democratic caucus.

The House is back in session Monday, and a few other days next month, and its two-year session ends Nov. 30.

There could be a vote after the election, although Patton said there is an “unresolved question’’ about whether it may already be too late, given advertising requirements for constitutional amendments.

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The Slate Speaks Tourette’s is a disorder,not politics Life with Tourette’s syndrome is difficult enough without offensive headlines.

An opinion article published by The Washington Times, a conservative daily newspaper in Washington, D.C., published a headline on Sept. 13 that read “Democrats sputter lies like they have Tourette Syndrome.” After outrage from the Tourette’s community on Sept. 19, The Washington Times updated its headline to “Democrats are afflicted by uncontrollable urge to sputter lies.”

It is unclear who enacted the headline change, because author Cheryl Chumley was insensitively insistent on social media keeping the headline the same. Chumley denied having written an offensive headline and turned to Facebook saying, “Stop trying to pretend I said something I didn't, or wrote something I didn't, or made mockery of something I didn't. Maybe then it'll become evident why I'm not changing the headline. Oh yeah — once again: Not apologizing. Not changing headline.”

The Tourette’s community was outraged, and rightfully so, because the comparison of Democrats to individuals with Tourette’s syndrome is insulting and uninformed. People with Tourette’s syndrome do not sputter lies. Tourette’s syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by repetitive tics, involuntary vocalizations and movements. Both kinds of tics can become more complex, and vary among individuals.

The Washington Times’ headline insinuates that having Tourette’s syndrome means sputtering lies and that Democrats, in particular, can’t control when they lie. Tourette’s syndrome isn’t a synonym for a compulsive liar, and it shouldn’t be used as one. People diagnosed with the disorder might act uncontrollably in some aspects, but lying isn’t one of them.

No one with Tourette’s asked to have it or can control their tics, unlike politicians who actively campaign to get into office and can control their lies. Lying is a conscious choice, no matter how often it occurs.

Lying is not just limited to Democrats, as Republicans do their fair share of lying too. Tourette’s syndrome, however, doesn’t discriminate against political party. There are both Democrats and Republicans with Tourette’s syndrome.

Chumley openly mocked those who turned to Twitter and Facebook to speak out against her headline and disregarded what Tourette’s syndrome actually was.

Twitter user @OCDNews said, “[Cheryl Chumley] @ckchumley please educate yourself on what it means to have #Tourette Syndrome before you start using this disorder incorrectly.” In response, Twitter user Chumley said, “What’s factually incorrect about the analogy?”

When factual inaccuracies were pointed out, Chumley’s other responses on Twitter included, “Democrats lie involuntarily. Couldn't be

clearer,” and, “Umm .. that's the point. Dems lie so much it’s become involuntary for them. This really isn’t that hard.”

Twitter users in the Tourette community, including the Tourette Association of America, banded together to challenge Chumley’s misinformation. Amber Devine-Stinson, said it best in her letter to the editor which read, “How would readers feel about something like ‘Politicians must have Alzheimer’s because they can’t remember the promises they made’ or ‘That politician squirmed in their seat like she was having an epileptic seizure’?”

It would be completely unacceptable to make a comparison to Parkinson’s or Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS), but a comparison to Tourette’s syndrome was somehow OK? The lack of an apology from Chumley or The Washington Times reflects poorly on journalism.

Shouldn't you own up to your fact errors and care about your reputation as a journalist and the reputation of the paper for which you are writing?

While mean comments and misinformation about Tourette’s syndrome are not anything new, the unwillingness to admit wrongdoing and incorrect information is more hurtful. The Washington Times’ article does not mention Tourette’s syndrome at all, so what was the point of using it in the headline? At the very least, the Tourette’s community is owed a formal apology.

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Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Ship Life

SU course teaches students how to reduce their stress Andrea Stock Staff Writer Take a moment. Close your eyes.

Breathe in one, two, three. Breathe out one, two, three.

Tomoko Grabosky, a counselor at the Wellness Center for 14 years, has brought Koru mindfulness to Shippensburg University. She teaches the classes held during the “mindfulness weeks.”

The idea of Koru was co-founded by Libby Webb in New Zealand.

According to the book “The Mindful Twenty-Something,” Koru is the New Zealand Maori word for “the spiral shape of the unfurling fern frond.”

It symbolizes balanced growth, representing layered growth around a stable center.

Mindfulness is a learned skill. According to Grabosky, who has a doctorate in counselor education, meditation is “paying attention to what’s happening right now without judging with acceptance. It is a mental state of observing and training the mind.”

Grabosky chose to teach Koru because of extensive research and positive results. Koru is a hot topic today, so she found the class as the perfect opportunity to help reduce stress in college students.

Stress is what people think will happen, not about what is happening in the moment. Koru is about noticing these negative thoughts, coming back to the present and paying attention to “the now.” This mindfulness technique has one paying attention to breath. This increases oxygen and activates the parasympathetic immune

system, which is the part of the brain that turns on relaxation.

Research shows 10 to 20 minutes per day of relaxation can change one’s brain structure to reduce stress and be more kind to oneself. A major problem in the world today is selfhate. It is said people cannot begin to fully love others until they learn how to love themselves.

To paraphrase Tim Krabbe, nature generously rewards those willing to court her.

In this column each month, I’m going to share something of my experience with the great outdoors.

And when I say “the great

What clubs or events would you like to see on campus?

“Meditation is ‘paying attention to what’s happening right now without judging with acceptance.

It is a mental state of observing and training the mind.’”

“We could organize a club that helps people with complex PTSD and trauma.”

Tomoko Grabosky SU Professor The class is 75-minutes and will run for four weeks, and has a maximum number of 12 students. Each week the students will learn two new techniques to help relieve stress.

“The students have shown better sleep, are less judgmental, have less stress and are more mindful,” Grabosky said.

Grabosky is offering another Koru mindfulness class from Oct. 18 to Nov. 8. The classes will occur in the Counseling Center on the bottom floor of Naugle Hall from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. Students may contact Grabosky at tkgrab@ship.edu or at (717) 4771481 with questions.

Brittany Maynard, sophomore

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Tomoko Grabosky offered Koru mindfulness as a new SU course to help students relieve stress and maintain a healthy mind.

goatspeak| #bikechurch Dr. Nathan Goates SU Business Professor

Question of the Week:

outdoors,” I’m talking about the great Shippensburg outdoors — the amazing places to be and super-cool things to do that are accessible from campus. Places just down the road. Or maybe in the nearby mountains. But not that far away, opportunities abound.

A few friends of mine and I have a semi-regular prac-

Photo courtesy of Nathan Goates

A straightforward route from Shippensburg to Gettysburg the cyclists often take on their occasional evening rides together.

A Raider’s View Raider Muse Staff Columnist

As we venture into the month of October, wholeheartedly known as “the month of Halloween” in my household, I pose the question: why do we police who gets to participate in Halloween’s events, including trick-or-treating, dressing up or benefiting from the kindhearted patrons who buy a ton of overpriced candy just to give it away?

Why is it that adults feel as if policing individuals’ experiences, forcing them away from houses or belittling teenagers on trickor-treat night benefits anyone but themselves

tice of riding our bikes in the evening to Gettysburg. We stop at a coffee shop. There are brownies, cake, coffee and hot chocolate. Then we ride in the dark back over the mountain to Shippensburg.

It’s the ride back that makes the experience more than just another bike ride.

Alone on mountain roads, we turn our lights off and just soak in the night. Clear skies mean a bright moon.

A bright moon means moon shadows dancing across the tarmac. You can almost hear werewolves chasing about in the woods. These are magical moments. It is prayer. It is communion.

Cycling can be a lonely sport. In fact, that’s what attracts many of us to it. The hours spent alone, with only one’s thoughts for company, the miles slipping by as fast or as slow as your body will make them. It’s rejuvenating. It can salve the wounded soul (and aren’t we all, as Tyler Joseph put it, broken people?). Perhaps it is these qualities that invoke such in-

and the few extra toddlers getting what is left in the bottom of the bowl at the end of the night?

Kids will still end up getting candy regardless if it is from your house or not, and the only thing you gain from turning away potential trick-or-treaters that seem “too old” is being known as a not-so-nicely-named individual in the neighborhood.

The history of Halloween stems all the way back to pre-Christian Celtic times in which Celtic children and poor adults would go house to house and beg for food or candy; now, it’s a commercialized holiday that allows Halloween lovers to dress up in costumes and

tense devotion.

But cycling is also a social activity. There is an expression that we use sometimes, which I believe carries well the weight of what it means to share something so meaningful with others who find it similarly meaningful: Bike church. Or #bikechurch, if you will. (It’s a legit, though not terribly common Instagram hashtag. Really.)

One reason I like the expression is that it invokes two elements of the sport that cyclists do indeed consider sacred. First, there is the doing of the thing itself (like individual worship).

Second, the social environment in which it is done (like church service).

A church is a community built on the commonality of one belief at the exclusion of others. It’s that one core belief or devotion that brings practitioners together.

Butchers, bakers and candlestick-makers set aside whatever differences they might have on the street, if just for an hour or two, to share in the expression of a

common faith.

Similarly, #bikechurch brings cycling devotees together who may only have this one thing in common.

But it’s enough. Politics, profession, age, gender, race, sexual orientation, nationality and even language; all these things that would divide us disappear in the solidarity of the group ride.

I may find your politics distasteful, but tell me you ride bikes, and, well, you must be a pretty decent person.

Cyclists don’t hold a monopoly on this sort of thing.

Hobbyists and sport-lovers of all flavors have their churches. Worlds with unique rules and norms, and unique rewards for their devoted pilgrims.

There might just as well be #hikechurch, #paddlechurch, #climbchurch, #motochurch, #trailchurch, and on and on. (All these hashtags have indeed been used. I checked.)

Find your church. Nature is waiting.

“I would like to see more art clubs on campus, such as photography, painting and crafting.”

Katie Rosenberry, sophomore

“We need something in ecology or something environmentally-based.”

Valerie Woods, sophomore

“I would love to see a digital literacies club on campus so students can learn that literary structures can be found in video games, films or TV.” Emily Bush, junior

Should teenagers be trick-or-treating? patrol the neighborhood in search of the best candy.

In recent years, I have noticed a decline in the amount of trick-or-treaters in their earlyto-late teens out on trick-or-treat night. Perhaps due to the fear of being turned away from houses or laughed at for getting candy.

However, I ask another question: Why do people police who can participate on Halloween, but not on Christmas? Why is it that it is almost an expectation to receive gifts on Christmas, in which adults can also participate?

The same with Thanksgiving — why can everyone eat pumpkin pie and turkey, and

not just children?

It is interesting to look at what adults police nowadays, considering all the things teenagers could be doing on trick-or-treat night such as going out and causing mischief, getting in trouble or making bad decisions. Instead, they could be getting as much free candy as their bags can hold; but with the notion that they are not welcomed anymore at that age, they revert to doing other things.

So just think about what you actually gain when you leave your light on trick-or-treat night and a teenager comes to your door, in full costume, asking for candy — will you turn them away, too?

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A&E

SU senior artist exhibits beauty in imperfections with ceramics

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Left to right: Stephanie Rodriguez, Justin Persicketti, Tyler Rock, Francesca Forti and Sophia Jones rehearsed for only three weeks in preparation for the 15-minute musical.

‘21 Chump Street’ brings drug awareness to SU Olivia Riccio Asst. A&E Editor If you are a fan of short musicals with a meaningful message, Act V Theatre Co.’s production of “21 Chump Street” was the perfect musical to see at Memorial Auditorium last week.

Known as the shortest musical ever written, by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Act V captured a meaningful message during its rendition of the musical on Thursday and Friday.

The musical consisted of five songs and was a total of 15 minutes long. Based on the podcast, “This American Life,” the musical tells the tale of a high school boy named Justin Laboy and how he falls for an undercover agent named Naomi Rodriguez.

The story follows Laboy, played by SU student Justin Persicketti, and shows how he would do anything for new student Rodriguez, played by senior Sophia Jones.

Rodriguez is trying to bust high schoolers for dealing drugs, and asks Laboy to get her some. Laboy does not use drugs, but through connections gets Rodriguez marijuana.

He refuses to take the money she offers him, but finally does when she kisses him and slips it into his back pocket.

Because he took the money and is 18 years old, Laboy is arrested with 37 other students and spends a week in jail.

What was unique about the musical is that it had elements of humor from students who were back-up singers and dancers, played by SU students Francesca Forti, Tyler Rock and Stephanie Rodriguez.

The narrator, Travis Houtz, was also very interactive with the characters, asking them their sides of the story.

Director Bernie Schneider was proud of how her first mu-

sical turned out.

“It was more than I expected, we had about 140 people show up, which for a 15-minute show on a Thursday and Friday night is huge,” Schneider said.

Schneider hopes that the audience took away an awareness of their actions.

“You can’t trust everyone you know. You might think you know someone but emotions get in the way, and our relationships between people are extremely important on how they affect our lives,” Schneider said. “The really big point of the show is that every action you have has consequences.”

Houtz enjoyed his role as narrator, especially because it was the only part that talked the entirety of the musical.

“I loved being cast in a musical where all I had to do was talk and narrate,” Houtz said.

Forti, who played Tina, was happy she got to be part of the comedy in the musical.

“I enjoyed playing the comedic relief in the show and being able to lighten the mood of the overall tone of the musical,” Forti said.

At the end of each show, guest speakers talked to the audience about the police and drug sides of the problem.

Shippensburg University assistant track-and-field coach Kurt Dunkel spoke on Friday about the work he does with students with drug and alcohol problems, and how people need to have a conversation about the topic.

SU criminal justice professor Stephanie Jirard spoke more on the behalf of Rodriguez’s character as a police officer.

The musical offered two nights of performances Thursday and Friday at 6:30 and 8 p.m.

John Denver connects with Luhrs audience two decades after death Jonathan Bergmueller A&E Editor John Denver managed to connect with fans on Friday night at the H. Ric Luhrs Performance Arts Center, two decades after his death.

The John Denver Celebration Concert, presented by Denver’s estate, brought together the famous folksong singer and songwriter’s bassist and pianist, as well as a few new faces, to perform in front of an audience.

The band performed in tribute of Denver, who experienced great success since his career’s takeoff from the 1960s to 1970s. Denver died in an airplane crash at the age of 53 in 1997.

Chris Nole and Alan Deremo, the respective piano and bass players who toured with Denver, were joined by Jim Curry, an accomplished vocalist who filled in for Denver’s singing at times.

Curry, whose voice bears a strong resemblance to Denver’s, has been performing tributes to Denver for years.

He did a voiceover for Denver in CBS’s “Take Me Home, the John Denver Story.” He even dressed to look like Denver for the concert. When Denver was not singing on the projector on stage, Curry took over lead vocals and delivered an experience similar Denver’s own voice.

The group was also accompanied by a small string quartet: SU professor and orchestra conductor, Mark Hartman Petr Skopek of the Maryland Symphony, Alice Bish of the Harrisburg Symphony, and Andrew Rammon of the Williamsport Symphony.

The concert began with “On the Wings of an Eagle,” and progressed with “Follow Me,” “Sweet Surrender”

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Jim Curry, whose voice is similar to Denver’s, portrays Denver in CBS’ “Take Me Home, The John Denver Story” off-camera as Denver’s voice. and “Sunshine on My Shoulders.” They finished the concert with Denver’s iconic numbers such as “Calypso,” “Take Me Home, Country Roads” and “Rocky Mountain High” Curry talked about Denver between songs and described him to the audience. He said Denver had a way of connecting with people through song. Even though he often wrote about time back on the farm, or experiences out in nature, people everywhere could relate to the ideas of love, peace and home that Denver expressed.

Nole and Deremo described their experiences with Denver as a part of his band.

“John took us all over the world. We

played internationally, from Vietnam to Europe to Australia. It was quite a ride,” Nole said. “And we, of course, got to record a lot with him, too.”

Younger versions of Nole and Deremo occasionally flashed on the projector screen during the concert. The clips, now over 20 years old, eerily reflected the past onto the present — except in the present, Denver was missing.

“It really opened my musical world up,” Deremo said. “He was very giving to all of musicians and other people who worked with him.”

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Jordana Wagner, a senior art and design major at SU, is drawn to ceramics because it challenges her to take on the arduous task of creating larger pieces with her bare hands. It has also taught her that making mistakes while creating art should be viewed objectively, as it emits a sense of raw originality.

Molly Foster Managing Editor Before Jordana Wagner, a senior art and design major, enrolled at Shippensburg University three-and-a-half years ago, she was passionate about art — she took every art class her high school offered — but was not sure who she was as an artist.

However, SU gave her the outlet to find her artistic identity and an unwavering sense of direction, which she gained early on when she visited campus as a prospective student.

“The day that I came here for open house, my tour guide was actually the ceramics professor, so I got to talk with him one-on-one after the tour and got to learn more about the art center, which pretty much sealed the deal for me,” Wagner said. “It felt so much like home that I knew right away this is where I wanted to go.”

Wagner was interested in a diverse range of art forms from childhood on, dabbling in drawing, painting, jewelry making, sculpting and small-scale ceramics. But as she progressed through her major at SU, she became increasingly interested in ceramics and the challenge that shaping clay presented.

Wagner now views ceramics as her central art form.

“It fights back,” Wagner said. “Some types of art you can just click it away, fix it or hit the undo button. But with this, sometimes it’ll be wobbly or you’ll be working on the wheel and you’ll have a thin spot and watch the whole piece collapse on you all at once, and at that point you have to start over.”

The difficulty and near impossibility of smoothing over every crack or maintaining a precise thickness around an

entire ceramic due to its finicky nature, exemplifies the beauty of imperfection. This concept can be seen in Wagner’s first solo art exhibit, “Natural Creations,” which is currently on display in the SU Brindle Gallery. The exhibit features a series of five ceramic creations, all of which sport a unique sense of purposeful disorder.

“If you look at the pieces, they have a lot of natural curves and they are very organic. That theme is carried through to the glazes, too.

Some of the glazes run, are cracked and have a flow to them or bubbles on them,” Wagner said. “I also stuck with a neutral color scheme for the colors — lots of tans, black, greens blues.”

Among Wagner’s exhibited ceramics is her largest creation to date, a two-foottall vessel. She is particularly excited to showcase the piece because the challenge of creating ceramics increases steadily with size, and her ability to work with clay on a large scale signifies just how much she has grown as an artist.

However, Wagner is not content with the scale of her ceramic just yet. She is planning to build ceramic vessels that are several feet tall for the senior exhibition, where all senior art and design majors will display top creations picked by their professors.

The senior exhibit will be on display in the Kauffman Gallery later in the academic year.

“Natural Creations” will remain on display in the Brindle Gallery through Thursday.

The exhibit can be viewed during gallery hours, 8 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday, or by appointment.

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October 2, 2018

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Commentary:

Sounding It Out

Jonathan Bergmueller A&E Editor When you find yourself in times of trouble, perhaps listen to the Beatles.

Music has a way of saying what words cannot.

Even the most direct comparisons between A and B can only reach a certain level of consonance before they diminish, but not with music.

The Beatles always had a way of relating abstract feeling to their audiences, either through upbeat songs to sad and remorseful tunes that speak to lonely hearts.

I never quite understood this until I started branching out with my taste in music during college. The past few weeks alone I have discovered a personal fascination with all sorts of bands that I never cared about in high school, such as Electric Light Orchestra, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd and more. This includes the Beatles, who, after trying out new bands, I find myself drifting back to.

“Yesterday,” a song in which Paul McCartney laments over regrets of the past, holds a meaning all of us can relate to. Maybe it was a lover, as the Beatles play out through the course of the song. Maybe it was

a friendship, a deceased relative we wish we could see one last time, a test we didn’t study for, a career opportunity or something else entirely.

Other songs, like “Eleanor Rigby,” tell the story of the forgotten soul who was seldom thought of in life and not remembered in death. With the huge lecture halls and sprawling dining areas on campus, you might at first think that university students cannot be lonely. But maybe it is not a sense of physical loneliness.

Maybe it is being lost in the crowd as one walks through the quad in front of the Lehman Library that gets them. It could be a solitary lunch at Kriner Dining Hall on a Wednesday afternoon. It could even be being holed up in your dorm in front of a small television, watching episodes of a Netflix series nobody has ever heard of at 12:30 a.m., while everyone else is posting intellectually-stimulating drunk escapades on their Snapchat stories. Nobody wants to be forgotten.

Not you or me, nor Eleanor Rigby or Father McKenzie.

The Beatles do not just dwell in regret and despair, however. A lot of their songs revolve around hope and a better future. “Let it

Be” tells the listener that it will be okay. “Hey Jude” carries a similar message: Things are not great right now, but they are going to get better.

“Here Comes the Sun” is as triumphant as it is iconic, and points a finger at the light sitting at the end of a dark tunnel.

It goes without saying that music can express universal truths far better than any words. The other week someone told me that when they have complex feelings about a person that they cannot verbalize, they find a song that expresses it and sends it to them. This is not just to share a song they like — it is to share a meaning that they cannot quite express on their own.

It has been 58 years since the Beatles formed, 48 since the band broke up and 38 since the murder of John Lennon. Even still, plenty of people listen to the music of the best-selling band around the world.

Theirs is a message that pervades time and carries to today.

So next time you are feeling down and need someone who understands, consider skipping Drake or Khaled and skip right to the Beatles. Then, as McCartney once said, you can start to make it better.

Movie Showtimes Showtimes for Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 2 and 3 at AMC Classic 7 in Chambersburg

Show

Times

1.Smallfoot

7:00 p.m.

2. Night School

7:15 p.m.

3. The House With a Clock in Its Walls

7:30 p.m.

4. The Nun (2018)

7:10 p.m.

5. A Simple Favor

7:00 p.m.

6. Hell Fest

7:40 p.m.

7. The Predator

7:20 p.m.

Billboard Top 10 1. Girls Like You- Maroon 5 feat. Cardi B

6. I Like It - Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin

2. In My Feelings - Drake

7. I Love It - Kanye West & Lil Pump

3. Killshot - Eminem

8. FEFE- 6ix9ine feat. Nicki Minaj & Murda Beatz

4. Lucid Dreams - Juice WRLD

9. Sicko Mode - Travis Scott

5. Better Now - Post Malone

10. Young Blood - 5 Seconds of Summer

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Men’s soccer, E2

Sports

Field hockey, E2

Football loses rivalry to Golden Rams

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Defensive end Richard Nase (No. 8) and the SU defense played well against a top-ranked West Chester offense, limiting it to 16 points below its season average.

Nate Powles Sports Editor The Shippensburg University football team was looking to bounce back after a pair of difficult losses in a row when it traveled to No. 12-ranked West Chester to take on the Golden Rams in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) rivalry.

Costly turnovers were once again the story of the day as the team committed four on the way to a 28–21 heartbreaker.

Redshirt-freshman quarterback Brycen Mussina struggled once again behind center, throwing four interceptions on the day and increasing his season total to 11. He threw for 350 yards and a touchdown, but the turnovers came on good drives in West Chester ter-

ritory for the most part. The offense struggled mightily all day as West Chester kept the ground game completely locked up.

The Red Raider running backs totaled nine net yards on the ground all game, putting the game squarely on Mussina’s shoulders. It can be difficult on a freshman quarterback to carry his offense all game with no support.

His 357 passing yards was a career-high, however, as he did his best to move the offense. Redshirt-junior wide receiver Josh Gontarek continued his impressive season, reeling in more than 150 yards on the day to lead the way for the Red Raiders.

A theme so far this season, SU committed 11 penalties for 116 yards, while West Chester did not fare much

better, throwing in 13 penalties of its own for 118 yards.

The Red Raiders have been involved in two PSAC East contests so far this season, and those two games have had a combined 516 penalty yards.

The defense played very well, forcing three turnovers by the Golden Rams and limiting the offense to well below its season average in points; but the mistakes on offense put the defense in difficult situations and the unit could only hold up for so long. The defense held WCU scoreless in the first quarter, forcing a crucial turnover midway through the quarter.

After Golden Rams quarterback A.J. Long pulled off a 52-yard run to SU’s 12-yard line, redshirt-junior corner John Chaney III forced WCU running back Mark Dukes

to fumble at the 7-yard line.

One of three turnovers forced by the Red Raiders on the day, Chaney came in huge when needed the most after a big play.

The first score of the game came less than a minute into the second on a 17-yard touchdown pass from Long.

SU would respond on its following drive with a 68-yard drive capped off by a 22-yard touchdown from Mussina to redshirt-junior receiver Kyle Haines to tie the score back up at seven.

West Chester got the ball back on its next drive at its own 39-yard line and quickly moved down the field on the way to another touchdown to retake the lead.

Mussina threw his first interception of the day on the following drive. He completed a 19-yard pass to Gontarek

to move the ball to midfield, but then threw an interception to give possession back to the Golden Rams.

WCU was unable to capitalize off the interception as the offense moved down the field and deep into SU territory, only to be pushed back by a pair of penalties. Long had a 21-yard run on fourth down, but he was still 10 yards short of the first-down marker and gave the ball back to the Red Raiders.

Mussina’s second pick came on a crucial drive when the offense drove deep into West Chester territory on a couple chunk plays and penalties by the Golden Rams.

The ball was down at the WCU 29-yard line when Mussina threw the ball to cornerback Jarey Elder at the 17 to end the drive. A few short drives by both teams

ended the half with SU down only 14–7 despite the pair of turnovers.

The Golden Rams started the second half with a bang as they charged down the field efficiently and Long had a 26-yard pass for the score — his second of the day — to put WCU up by two touchdowns.

After their next drive went nowhere, the Red Raiders punted the ball to the Golden Rams, but their punt returner fumbled the ball and the offense was back on the field at the West Chester 35-yard line. SU made quick work of the drive, and redshirt-freshman running back Sean Judge ran it in from one yard out to pull the Red Raiders back within one score.

See “FOOTBALL,” E2

Volleyball continues streak against East Stroudsburg, Kutztown Nate Powles Sports Editor Shippensburg University is witnessing one of the best teams in its history enjoy a dominating spell at the top of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).

The volleyball team has been on a tear since the first couple weeks of the season, winning a school-record 15 matches in a row after losing two of its first three games.

The team also had won eight straight matches in set sweeps before the weekend.

SU faced East Stroudsburg University and Kutztown University in a pair of away PSAC matches, looking to extend its school-record win streak. No team in SU history has experienced such a successful and dominating period as this team has at this point in the season.

The streak of set sweeps came to an end in the match against East Stroudsburg, but there were no nerves after that dropped set as the Raiders finished the match for their 14th-straight victory. The weekend started out

with a sweep of Kutztown by scores of 25–18, 25–18 and 25–14.

Senior outside hitter Morgan DeFloria continued her exceptional season with a team-high 13 kills and finished with a hitting percentage of .273. Sophomore setter Emily Hansen has been one of the biggest stories of the Raiders’ season so far, leading the team by a wide margin in assists.

She contributed 36 assists in the match and also threw in three aces and nine digs.

SU has a strong core of juniors that has been leading the team all season, including defensive specialist Megan Forstburg. Forstburg has become the team leader in terms of digs. After leading the team in the statistic last season, she is already on pace to break her previous high of 554 digs in the season.

She led the team in digs against Kutztown with 16 to go with five assists. Forstburg now has 333 digs on the season, bringing her career total up to 1,189 — good for 11th on SU’s all-time digs leader list.

Junior middle hitter Kendall Johnson was all over the court on Friday, leading the team with a .500 hitting percentage to go with 11 kills, as well as four block assists — a team-high. Junior outside hitter Gabriella Johnson was also a big piece in the win, throwing in nine kills, 14 digs and three block assists. She also had two aces on a .474 hitting percentage.

Despite a good start from Kutztown, the Raiders stormed back in the first set to claim the win, before closing out the final two sets on strong runs, scoring seven of the last nine points in the second set and 10 of the last 14 in the third.

The match against East Stroudsburg posed a bigger threat to the Raiders as the Warriors have had a very good first half of the season, posting a record of 15–2 record going into the SU matchup.

The Warriors grabbed the first set, ending the ninematch streak of straightsweep victories for the Raiders.

See “V-BALL,” E2

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Emily Hangen serves as an assist machine on offense for the Raiders this season.

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Field hockey dominates competition, improves PSAC record Matthew Gregan Asst. Sports Editor

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Petrantonio (No. 23) has become a leader for a young SU squad.

From “FOOTBALL,” E1 Midway through the third quarter, Long tried a pass downfield, but it was intercepted by Chaney at the SU 23-yard line.

Chaney was involved with all three of SU’s turnovers on the day, forcing the earlier fumble, the interception and recovering the fumble on the punt.

With the game still up for grabs going into the fourth quarter, both teams traded scores on consecutive drives once again. Mussina threw his third interception on SU’s first drive of the final quarter on a pass in West Chester’s territory, and the Golden Rams’ offense would turn that chance into points, grabbing a 14-point lead with just less than nine minutes to go in the game.

Mussina led his offense downfield once again, using 12 plays to go 65 yards.

Senior backup quarterback Chase Yocum was brought in the red zone and took the ball himself for the 2-yard score, narrowing the score to 28–21 with only three minutes remaining.

A great stand by the Red Raider defense stopped the Golden Rams on a 30-second possession to give the ball back to the offense with plenty of time to go.

Up until this point, Mussina had thrown three interceptions. There would be one more in him, and his fourth and final pick sealed the game for WCU. On only the third play of the drive, Mussina’s pass found the hands of Elder for the second time for the turnover. There was an opportunity for a comeback with the amount of time left, but the interception was the nail in the coffin for SU. Chaney and Gontarek were the leaders on either side of

The Shippensburg University field hockey team used a dominating offensive effort to win both of its games this past week.

The week began on Tuesday when the team defeated Seton Hill with a final score of 11-0. It was the most goals that SU has scored in a game since 2011 when the team defeated Southern Connecticut, 120. The Raiders outshot Seton Hill 40-2 and had multiple players tally hat tricks.

Sophomore Kelly Shulenberger led the offense’s effort in the first half, completing a hat trick and an assist on 10 shots, six of which were on goal. She now has four goals so far this season.

Junior Megan Green scored four goals in the team’s win to lead the way for the Raiders. She totaled six shots on goal, scoring an incredible two-thirds of her shots on goal.

the ball on Saturday. Gontarek added another impressive game to his season résumé, increasing his season total to 444 yards receiving with three touchdowns.

He leads the team in both categories up to this point.

Chaney now has three interceptions in the five games this season to go with 22 total tackles. He has become a leader on a unit that has become the cornerstone of the team so far.

SU will need to address the turnover problems on offense — as well as the penalty issues — before taking on LIU Post this Saturday in the team’s return to Seth Grove Stadium.

LIU Post is undefeated so far in the season and is coming off a dominant win over Merrimack College, posting 482 total yards in the victory.

Kickoff for the non-conference matchup is at 1 p.m.

Sophomore Jazmin Petrantonio continued her good season, totaling two goals and two assists. Tuesday’s win showcased her passing ability when she made two excellent passes into the box that gave her some impressive assists.

The Raiders continued their dominating offensive effort on Saturday in a 4-2 defeat of Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP).

Petrantonio, who had a good game in the blowout win over Seton Hill, had an even better game on Saturday.

She tallied a hat trick, scoring three of the team’s four goals. She also grabbed an assist on the team’s other goal. The sophomore currently has 12 goals and three assists so far this season.

SU outshot Seton Hill 30-4 and 27-4 in shots on goal. It was a somewhat rough game for redshirt-senior Ally Mooney, who gave up two goals and made two saves in the win.

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Receiver Josh Gontarek leads the team with 151 yards in the loss to WCU. From “V-BALL,” E1

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Gabriella Johnson led the team in kills in the win against East Stroudsburg.

The win over Seton Hill came in come-from-behind fashion, as SU was down 2-1 after a goal in the 49th minute from Seton Hill’s Kimberly Kelly. Petrantonio tied the game up for SU in the 58th minute, and in the 65th minute put the Raiders up for good when she sniped a goal from the top of the arc. The Raiders seem to have found a new leader for their offense in the form of Petrantonio, who currently leads the team in goals by a wide margin.

The Raiders had a terrific offensive week, outscoring their opponents by a combined 15–2. The difference in shot total was even more shocking, as SU outshot their opponents by a combined 70–6 and 57–5 in shots on goal.

Next up for the defending champions, the Raiders (6-1) travel to East Stroudsburg (5-2) to play the No. 1-ranked Warriors in SU’s first conference game of the season on Wednesday at 4 p.m.

SU, however, responded very well, claiming the next three sets by scores of 25–19, 25–18 and 25–21 to move past ESU in convincing fashion.

The usual leaders were out in full force again, as DeFloria led the way with a double-double, posting 15 kills and 18 digs on a .204 hitting percentage. Gabriella Johnson also had a double-double, with a team-high 16 kills as well as 15 digs.

Hansen continued her as-

sist clinic, connecting for 49 assists on the night. She also grabbed nine digs, two aces and two block assists. Junior middle blocker Samantha Webber had a big night on the court, knocking in 13 kills with three solo blocks and three block assists on .273 hitting.

The first set went down to the wire as the Raiders and Warriors were tied at 22 late in the set before ESU scored the final three points to claim the victory. SU closed out the win with a dominant showing in the final set, jumping out

to a 13–5 lead before sealing the win with four of the last eight points.

Now six matches into PSAC play, the Raiders are the only undefeated team left standing after defeating two fellow conference squads in California and, now, East Stroudsburg.

The team will look to extend the streak today at Heiges Field House when it takes on Pitt-Johnstown.

Tip-off will be at 7 p.m. as the Raiders continue their long stretch of conference matchups.

Men’s soccer continues hot streak, knocks off PSAC opponents Nate Powles Sports Editor Wednesday marked the sixth victory of the season for the Shippensburg University men’s soccer team, as the Raiders took down the defending conference champions in East Stroudsburg University in an away game, 1–0.

SU has seemingly improved from its recent seasons, as the defense has become solid and the attack has supplied just enough goals to give the defense a cushion. After an offensive explosion to start the season — the Raiders scored 13 goals through the first three games — the team has cooled down, but has only lost one of its last seven games after dropping the season-opener.

The power on offense came from the usual suspect for the Raiders, as forward Cole Kropnick bagged his eighth goal of the season. The mark is the best in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC), and Kropnick is close to passing his career-high mark of 10 goals he scored last season. His game-winner came in the 68th minute, as midfielder Patrick Luebben found Kropnick at the top of the box for the low finish.

Goalkeeper Garret Watson was a wall in net, grabbing eight saves for

his second consecutive clean sheet and third overall on the season. The Warriors outplayed the Raiders in many areas of the game, claiming an 8–4 advantage in shots on target, but Watson made sure those shots did not count against SU. A final effort for East Stroudsburg came in the final minute, as it had an opportunity off a well-positioned free kick. The shot came off the top of the crossbar, just missing the top corner of the net. The win improved SU’s road record to 4–0 on the season.

The team was back to work on Saturday in its return to David See Field for another PSAC East matchup with No. 25-ranked Seton Hill University. The game was scheduled as Senior Day since it is the last home game on a Saturday for the remainder of the season. A heavy senior class was honored, including Luebben, Kropnick and Watson.

Seton Hill came into the game undefeated so far this season with a record of 4–0–4. The Griffins started out the match on the front foot, grabbing the first goal in the 21st minute off a close finish inside the box. Watson could do nothing about the shot, but he would lock down the goal for the rest of the game, making four saves to give his

offense a chance.

Kropnick wasted no time bagging his ninth of the season — now just one away from his career-high — in the 30th minute to bring the score level. The ball fell to Kropnick inside the box over a scramble for the ball after a corner kick, and he smashed it home from only feet out.

The game was level for the next 13 minutes as midfielder Erik Espinoza was set loose by a beautiful through pass from Kropnick to put him one-on-one with the Griffin goalkeeper. The keeper got a slight touch on Espinoza’s shot, but the ball had enough momentum to cross the goal-line before the Seton Hill defender could clear it.

The Griffins had a 16–10 advantage in total shots on the day but were even at five apiece on goal.

The 2–1 lead was good enough for the Raiders, as their defense once again shut down the opposing offense on the way to the team’s third win on the trot and third win in a row against PSAC competition.

The win improved the Raiders’ record to 7–2 overall and 3–1 in the PSAC. The Raiders will be back in action tomorrow against Bloomsburg University. Kick off is at 4 p.m from David See Field.

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Patrick Luebben was honored on Saturday as one of several seniors on the soccer squad. He has been a vocal and performance leader for the team since arriving from Germany.

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Women’s soccer stumbles after hot start

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Forward Taylor Moore has done her best to pick up the offense’s production in the recent skid. Moore started the season hot, scoring a goal in each of the first three games, but has since cooled off along with the rest of the team. She consistently shoots, grabbing four shots in the games against ESU and Seton Hill.

Matthew Gregan Asst. Sports Editor The Shippensburg University women’s soccer team dropped two games this past week as the offense struggled against Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) rivals East Stroudsburg University and Seton Hill University.

It has been a tough season thus far for the SU offense, and its struggles continued this past week in two games that both had implications in the standings. On Wednesday, the Raiders were shutout 1–0 by East Stroudsburg (7–2–1, 7–1–1 PSAC).

The team was dominated, as evident by the difference in both shots and shots on goal. East Stroudsburg out-

shot SU 19–6, including outshooting the Raiders 7–1 in shots on goal.

The Warriors got all they needed in the 49th minute when Alex Pickett tallied her first goal of the season on a goalie giveaway. One of the only mistakes made by sophomore goalkeeper Delaney Shifflett wound up costing the Raiders the game.

The SU offense has been struggling since the first two games of the season, when they scored three and four goals, respectively, in two wins to begin the season.

Since then, the team has averaged one goal per game and has been shutout three times. Over that seven-game stretch, the Raiders have gone 3–3–1, and are currently in the midst of a three

game losing streak.

Shifflett had a good game against East Stroudsburg, totaling six saves while allowing the one goal on the bad play that resulted in a turnover. Despite her efforts in goal, she was stuck with the loss due to the offense’s struggles to put goals on the board.

Shifflett has made significant strides this season after putting together an inconsistent freshman season. She currently owns a 1.10 goals against average and has a .877 save percentage.

Shifflett is second in the PSAC in saves per game with 7.89. She has not been put in an easy position so far this season, with the defense struggling and at times resulting in the opponent

pounding shots on goal.

SU is second in the PSAC in saves overall with 72. The Raiders are going to need to rebound quickly if they are to save their season, and that will involve getting some improved play in front of Shifflett.

The defense’s struggles in containing a high-powered offense continued on Saturday against Seton Hill (8–2, 7–2 PSAC) when they lost 2-1 in overtime. The SU offense improved its play from Wednesday’s loss to East Stroudsburg, but it still was not enough to get past one of the PSAC’s best teams this season.

The scoring began in the 67th minute when Italia Biondi of Seton Hill got one past Shifflett for her eighth

goal of the year. The Raiders returned fire and tied the game up just a few minutes later on a free kick shot from Kelsy Fitzgerald, her first goal of the season.

The home crowd began to get into the game for the stretch run. Both teams exchanged opportunities, but the game resulted in overtime to decide the winner.

With just more than four minutes passed in the overtime period, Seton Hill ended it with a goal from Madison Schwerzler.

Seton Hill capitalized on the struggles of the SU defense to almost double the shots on goal during the game. The Griffins outshot the Raiders 29–15 and 15–8 in shots on goal. Shifflett did all that she could in an

attempt to pull out the win, making 13 saves and allowing two goals. She has now made double digit saves in three of the past four games for the Raiders.

The Raiders are on a three-game losing streak and will need to quickly turn it around during their games this week against PSAC competition.

The Raiders currently sit in ninth place in the PSAC, just two points out of the eighth and final playoff spot in the conference.

Next, they take on fifthplace Bloomsburg University (6-2-1, 6-2-1 PSAC) on Wednesday at home. Kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. from David See Field.