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“Intelligent” fire alarms and sprinkler systems. Monthly fire drills in residence halls. Restrictions on using candles, extension cords and cooking appliances. These are just some of the ways that Shippensburg University tries to keep students living in campus housing safe from fire — and they are working. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), September and October are the peak months for fires in dormitory housing in the United States. Such fires are most common in the evening — between 5 and 11 p.m. — and occur more often on Saturday and Sunday than other days of the week. Of those fires, NFPA said, more than 80 percent involve some type of cooking equipment. Shippensburg has a number of policies aimed at fire prevention that students living on campus must follow, SU Safety Coordinator David Wozniak said. “That’s true of universities across the country, not just here,” he said. “These kinds of policies keep the number of fires on campus down and keep students safer.” Like other universities, Shippensburg limits the use

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McLean Hall residents exit the building during a fire drill on Friday, Oct. 8. Fire drills are held monthly in the residence halls.

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Evan Jones (right), a Residence Hall Assistant at McLean Hall, checks on students leaving the building during the fire drill.

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Students gather in designated areas outside of McLean Hall after the fire drill until they are told they can re-enter the building.

of appliances in student housing. Except in Stone Ridge Commons, almost no cooking appliances are allowed. The only permitted uses are microwaves, drip coffee makers and hot-air popcorn poppers. Guidelines on residence hall and suite living, including rules related to fire safety, are outlined in The Swataney, the SU student

handbook. Fire drills are held monthly in SU’s residence halls, generally between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. “We are only required to do one drill a semester in a residence hall,” but the university opts to conduct more, Wozniak said. “Anytime you have classes going on or other activities going on, you’re only going

to catch a percentage of the students living in a particular hall. The intent of doing them monthly is that over the course of the semester, we are going to catch the bulk of the students at least once.” Residence hall directors and assistants also conduct health and safety inspections every month, according to Barry McClanahan, associate dean of students and director of housing and residence life. “They go in and look for anything that could be a fire hazard or cause some type of problem,” he said. “Extension cords that students shouldn’t be using, things hanging from

the ceiling that could be affected by the lights and cause a fire — anything they see that shouldn’t be there.” About 95 percent of all buildings on campus now have what Wozniak calls intelligent fire alarms, connected and monitored by computer. Each alarm has a specific “address” or location assigned to it. When a smoke detector or alarm is activated, officers know exactly where in a building it is located and can respond immediately. The initial response to a fire alarm comes from SU personnel, reducing the number of false alarms responded

to by local firefighters. “We get a lot of help from building occupants before we get there; they will call and let us know what’s going on,” Wozniak said. If a second alarm sounds, a call automatically is placed to 911 even if an officer has not arrived at the building. “If multiple alarms are sounding, we know we have a problem,” Wozniak said. The majority of buildings on campus also have sprinkler systems. All new construction includes sprinklers, while other buildings have been retrofitted with the systems. Wozniak and McClanahan said the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education mandated the installation of sprinkler systems in campus housing after a January 2000 fire in a Seton Hall University freshman dormitory killed three students and injured more than 50 others. The dorm did not have sprinklers. “That was a multimillion-dollar project,” McClanahan said. “But it was important to ensure the safety of our students.” In his 22 years at SU, McClanahan said, there have not been any serious fires. “Part of that is luck, but it’s also because we are proactive and make sure as best we can that students are doing the right thing.”

Strategic planning process continues development Board discusses goals and values with various campus constituencies Mary Grace Keller Asst. News Editor

Campus constituency representatives and strategic planning board members gathered in Orndorff Theater to discuss the goals of the strategic plan and how to reflect the values of Shippensburg University in campus actions. On Oct. 13, Provost Barbara Lyman began the meeting by highlighting the objectives of the meeting and introducing Louise Sandmeyer,

former executive director of Penn State University’s office of planning and institutional assessment. Sandmeyer went on to discuss the importance of the strategic planning process. “One meeting doesn’t end it all. We need to go back and forth until we get it right,” Sandmeyer said. The strategic planning board members have held monthly meetings and two summer retreats in effort to develop the strategic plan for SU. When asked to define the

core values of SU, meeting participants highlighted learning, innovation, being student-centered, access and equality, engagement and community. There also was discussion on how to make these values unique to SU and different from the values of any other university. “Put on your citizens of the community hats and think about what’s going to be best for Shippensburg University,” Sandmeyer said. After editing the core values of the strategic plan to

better represent the views of the constituency representatives and planning board members, the tentative goals of the strategic planning process were discussed. An idea was voiced to add a value about how SU provides a positive environment for the careers of faculty and staff. The possibility of extending new student orientation into the first semester was debated as well as the addition of a service learning/community engagement program for students.

Some of the goals included establishing a stronger connection to the outside community and region and providing a balanced level of involvement between curricular and co-curricular activities for students. The importance of building upon a personalized learning environment and promoting areas of excellence were also highlighted. Once the goals are finalized for SU’s strategic plan, techniques for executing the plan can be further developed for improvement.

During the strategic planning meeting there was much participation and voicing of opinions. Michael Schaul, chairman of the trustee council, saw the value in the work that was done that day in Orndorff Theater. “We’re grateful for those who came before us because they provided what we have today. We have an obligation to provide choices for those who come after us,” Schaul said.

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As Shippensburg University prepares for another exciting weekend of homecoming activities, former students from a wide variety of generations prepare to make their annual return to campus. Some will be surprised by the amount of new construction they see. Others will look for old friends while several more simply plan to spend a day or two filled with Red Raider pride. A select few will work to ensure all of these individuals receive a warm welcome. Homecoming weekend is an especially important occasion for members of the SU Alumni Association’s (SUAA) Board of Directors. Each year, this dedicated group of individuals takes on a number of tasks and 2013 is no exception. It all begins with a “Downtown SHIP Par-

ty,” scheduled to be held at the University Grille from 6-10 p.m. on Friday. T-shirts will be handed out and alumni who stop by will have the opportunity to register for door prizes, with the winners announced at the end of the evening. A full slate of activities is set for Saturday, starting with a service project at King’s Kettle on North Fayette Street. SUAA board members, past and present, will stock shelves and assist the staff of the food pantry as needed. The board also will be well represented at Seth Grove Stadium on Saturday, as members make their presence known at the tailgate area behind the bleachers. Alumni are encouraged to look for the blue and red tent for another chance to register for door prizes or receive a wristband before enjoying lunch. Current students (and anyone else attending Saturday’s game) will receive free “Ship ‘em Out!” T-shirts after entering the stadium. In addition to homecoming weekend, members of the SUAA board make their way to campus several times throughout the course of each year. They attend meetings, volunteer to assist incoming freshmen during move-in day each August and help organize the annual Alumni Days event in the spring.

To be more specific, the mission of the SUAA board of directors is “to efficiently coordinate resources, evaluate programs, oversee planning and promote the common successes of alumni and Shippensburg University.” Those responsibilities will be covered more in-depth in subsequent columns for The Slate as the school year moves on. For now, it is time to turn our attention to this upcoming weekend, when those who came before you are called “home,” returning to the place where they spent some of the best years of their lives. Join them in creating a few new memories. Live it up…and LET’S GO SHIP. Scott Hershberger graduated from Shippensburg University in May 2007 with a degree in Communication/Journalism. He was a regular contributor to The Slate during his time on campus. After graduation, Hershberger spent three years as a news reporter at WHAGTV in Hagerstown, Md., followed by three years as a public relations contractor at the Franklin County Visitors Bureau in Chambersburg. He and his wife live in Waynesboro, Pa., where he currently works as the town’s director of economic development. He joined the Shippensburg University Alumni Association’s Board of Directors in the fall of 2012.

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Government shutdown ends as future fiscal battles loom

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Obama? And what are the impacts of the shutdown upon the nation? The outcome of the shutdown is favorable for the Obama administration as he did not have to give into House Republican demands. The Tea Party, on the other hand, looks as radical as ever in their attempt to control the power in Washington, D.C., risking an economic collapse in America.

at Shippensburg University to get the needed money for next semester. Others may not be so lucky. Furthermore, the thousands of Americans applying for social services like disability, food stamps and other assistance programs were left stranded by the federal government until workers could resume their posts. Overall, a government shutdown was not the end

Staff Columnist As the United States government was just hours away from going over the debt ceiling last Thursday, President Barack Obama signed the appropriations bill passed by Congress that led to the end of the shutdown. In other words, legislators and the executive branch were able to come to an agreement that extended the amount of debt the federal government can rack up. They also managed to fund federal agencies until Feb. 7. Once again, the nation averted a major crisis in the 11th hour as another fiscal cliff approached. But as many people are wiping the sweat from their foreheads, Americans begin to ask a few questions about what the end of the shutdown means. For example, some ask who won, the Tea Party or

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President Obama called for more cooperation from Congress to avoid future gridlock and stop “governing by crisis.”

When the government temporarily closed down, the stock market took a plunge because investors and traders distrusted the future economic stability of the country. When it opened back up, Wall Street started its recovery. Nevertheless, the damage has been done. A more direct impact is the possible delay many college students could face with collecting student loans for the spring semester. Fortunately, there are many weeks for students

of the world for the average American. Shutdowns have happened before and will undoubtedly happen in the future. They do, however, slow the progress of all Americans. In times of economic hardships there can be no room for the government to not function as efficiently as it can. “We need to get out of the habit of governing by crisis,” Obama said according to CNN.

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Some slopes on campus no longer require mowing William Kauffman

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Signs explaining what kinds of plants there are and their intended effects are posted in the naturalized areas around campus.

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Shippensburg University’s marching band nearly lost its funding from Student Senate for failing to turn in its paperwork on time to the Student Group and Activities Committee (SGAC). All student clubs and organizations must go through SGAC in order to be senate-recognized. The original deadline for clubs to turn in their paperwork was Sept. 30 but a lack of response prompted Student Senate to extend

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF On Saturday, Oct. 5, at 1:33 p.m., a passing motorist reported that someone had damaged several of the rain downspouts on the former Hoffman Mills Building on Earl Street, which the university currently leases. Officers checked the area and found that someone had torn several of the downspouts loose from the building and had bent several others. The downspouts were located on the east side of the building right along North Earl Street. Damage to the downspouts is estimated to be between $800 and $1,000. THEFT On Monday, Oct. 7, at 3:06 p.m., Colleen E. McHugh of Austin Court in Shippensburg came to the University Police to report that her commuter parking decal had been stolen off her vehicle. McHugh said she believed the theft occurred between Oct. 2 and Oct. 3 either on campus or in the parking lot at the Creekside Apartment complex.

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Currently, naturalized lands can be found on campus beside the Heiges Field House and by the Ceddia Union Building.

daisies, a variety of native grasses and more. Signs have been placed in these areas to educate the campus community on the importance of naturalizing the campus. A number of locations

throughout campus have been identified for future expansion of “naturalized” areas. Students can look at the naturalized lands for themselves on the sloped areas near Heiges Field House and the Ceddia Union Building.

Marching band wins appeal for senate funding Mary Grace Keller

Police Logs DISORDERLY CONDUCT On Saturday, Oct. 5, at 1:04 a.m., University Police officers were patrolling an event at the Henderson Gym when they were advised of an active fight inside the gym. Officers responded and took two individuals who were involved in the fight into custody. The two males were identified as Cornelius J. Brown, Jr., 19, of McLean Hall and Darryl L. Braggs, 18, of McLean Hall. Both individuals were taken into custody and transported to the University Police station where they were questioned and processed and were then issued citations charging them with disorderly conduct.

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The grounds crew and student participants at Shippensburg University have developed several naturalized areas throughout campus, mainly on steep slopes. These sections of land are to be “no mow” areas, which means they do not need to be mowed by the grounds crew. Since 2012, these spaces have decreased fossil fuel use and soil erosion and increased water retention. Plant and wildlife diversity have thrived on these areas of campus. “Pesticides have not yet been needed in these natural areas. It is evident when walking through the areas how beneficial these plants are for insect life,” said Sarah Komisar, president of the Environmental Club. “Just take a listen for yourself and hear the bugs at work.” These areas have been planted with a variety of river birch closely planted together as they are in forests, which after more significant growth will become the dominant feature and reduce undergrowth. For now, these sections are filled with golden rod, English

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the deadline to Oct. 7. Clubs and organizations that fail to turn in their paperwork on time lose their funding and are no longer recognized as a campus organization for the year. The SU marching band submitted an appeal to regain its funding and senate recognition. The appeal was first denied by SGAC and then voted upon by the entire Student Senate. On Oct. 17 the Student Senate voted to approve the appeal. However, a motion was passed to issue a penalty to the SU marching band, though specifics have not yet

been decided. Before the public meeting on Oct. 17 the Student Senate met to discuss the appeal in a closed caucus, causing the public meeting to start late. The marching band was unable to submit its paperwork on time to SGAC because of the impeachment of its secretary, who allegedly holds the responsibility to file the paperwork with SGAC each year. The former marching band secretary was impeached on Oct. 6, the day before SGAC’s extended deadline.

THEFT On Monday, Oct. 7, at 5:45 p.m., Dean Rusciolelli of Doylestown, Pa., came to the University Police department to report that his bicycle had been stolen. Rusciolelli reported that he had parked his bicycle outside of Rowland Hall around 9 a.m. that day and went to class. The bike was placed in the bike rack but was not locked at the time of the theft. When Rusciolelli returned around 2 p.m. to retrieve the bike he found that it was missing. The bike is a black Schwinn Mountain Bike with a black chain lock wrapped around the upper frame bar. The bike is valued at approximately $200. UNDERAGE DRINKING On Friday, Oct. 11, at 1:29 a.m., the University Police were requested to assist the residence hall staff in Mowrey Hall with an intoxicated male student. Officers arrived and identified the male in question as Brian M. Madden, 18, of Mowrey Hall. Madden showed obvious signs of intoxication, admitted to consuming alcohol and was given a breathalyzer test that showed positive results for the presence of alcohol in his system. Madden was charged with underage drinking and was released at the scene. UNDERAGE DRINKING On Saturday, Oct. 19, at 12:30 a.m., a University Police officer was on patrol in the South Storage Parking Lot when he observed a female hanging out the open door of a parked vehicle vomiting into the parking lot. The officer approached to check on the welfare of the female who was identified at that time as Amy Lea Faux, 18, of Mowrey Hall. Faux was found to be intoxicated, she admitted to consuming alcohol and she was given a breathalyzer test that showed positive results for the presence of alcohol in her system. Faux continued to vomit throughout the duration of the incident, therefore an ambulance was dispatched and she was transported to the Chambersburg Hospital for further evaluation and treatment. Faux was cited for underage drinking in connection with the incident. HIT-AND-RUN ACCIDENT On Sunday, Oct. 20, at 10:53 a.m., Cameron M. Runkle of Seavers Hall came to the University Police to report that his vehicle had been damaged while it was parked in the North Storage Parking Lot. Runkle reported that he parked his 2007 Nissan Sentra in the lot around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, and it was fine at that time. When he returned to the vehicle on Sunday, just prior to the report, he discovered damage to the vehicle’s right rear bumper. It appears as if another vehicle struck Runkle’s vehicle while attempting to back out of or pull into a parking stall beside his. No damage estimate has been received as of this time and the incident remains under investigation.

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Study smarter and shorter, not all night Cassandra Clarhaut Asst. Opinion Editor

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Why we need a mid-term week Ana Guenther Opinion Editor

Now that the semester is finally in full swing, the mention of mid-terms is quickly approaching. Essays, presentations and exams are all obstacles Shippensburg University students will shortly have to face. With all of the added demands that professors throw at students during midterms and finals one critical factor that can influence student’s scores on assignments, is stress. According to Psychecentral.com, stress can be defined as an individual’s response to the demand of sudden change; so with sudden assignments consistently popping up, stress can be a constant struggle. One thing that I think adds to stress with students is that there is really not a designated mid-term schedule. For finals, students have a set schedule to plan their

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studying. For mid-terms, there are a random few weeks in the middle of the semester where students are assigned projects and exams. I feel like mid-terms could be less stressful for students at SU if there was a midterm schedule. I like to know when I am going to have big exams or projects. Yes, I could definitely know when these assignments are due based on my class syllabus. However, I feel like having random exams scheduled around my other class work just adds to stress. I like the idea of a set week for my mid-terms. It works for finals, and I think that a week dedicated to mid-terms makes sense. Pyschecentral.com suggests that the best way for students to cope with stress is to plan for stressful situations. With midterms scheduled during random weeks, students need to factor in important exams with normal school work.

I know personally if I have an exam coming up that I know will significantly impact my grade I will let my other work fall to the wayside. With a designated midterm week students could allow for their full attention to fall to their exams. A major factor of having mid-terms thrown in with regular class work and activities is stress. Stress can cause numerous symptoms that can affect more than just school work, according to the Counseling and Wellness Center’s online web page. Symptoms include, negative self-talk, depression, fear or anxiety and mood swings. Added anxiety can also cause weight loss, loss of appetite and lack of sleep. I think people label stress as something that everyone has to deal with and it is not a big deal. However, too much could lead to serious problems like panic attacks and anxiety — two things that students do not need.

It is the time of the semester when midterm exams, essays and projects fill student’s agenda books and you may begin to panic. Late-night study sessions seem like a worthwhile route for time-crunched college students. It might seem like a good idea; cram as much information in over-night and study right up to the morning exam. But do not be that person. Dr. Philip Alapat, medical director at Harris Health Sleep Disorders Center, said in a Harris health article that a person’s memory recall and ability to concentrate are improved when they are rested. He continued to say that early preparation and memory recall increases positive performance on exams. It is a far better idea to study in the days or weeks leading up to the exam, while allowing time for rest, both mental and physical. A Men’s Health article actually recommends studying before bed. “Long-term memories form when your hippocampus — the part of the brain that helps store short-term memories — communicates with the neocortex — where permanent memories are stored,” Men’s

Health reported. Your brain values information learned before falling asleep as more important, and more memorable, according to the Men’s Health article. It is easy to take a halfhour before bed each night leading up to the test to study. However, it is not a good idea to study in your bed. It is said that studying in bed is less effective because your brain associates the bed with sleep. Opposite effects can also occur; doing things not normally associated with a mattress, (eating, surfing the web, studying,) can make the mind find it harder to fall asleep in bed. These mattress theories do not necessarily apply to everyone and the same goes for study habits. Studying is an individual endeavor, and some techniques that work for your friends may have a less beneficial effect on you. For instance, many of my fellow students and friends make flashcards to review material. For me, this technique is useless; I remember things much better when I write and re-write notes in an outline format. Whatever you do, when it comes to compiling that essay or preparing for that speech, do not panic. Pick a place with few distractions and leave other

distractions behind. If this means turning off a cell phone or leaving it at your residence hall or apartment when you go to the library, do it. Commit to studying. Allow yourself a specific amount of time to study, and actually study. Make the effort to use your time wisely so that you will not waste it doing nothing. A big distraction may be studying with friends and roommates. I recommend studying alone and only group study for one or two sessions to share information you may have missed. For some people, others surrounding them while they study can be a subconscious motivator. Do what works for you. Stagger the hours you study. Do not wait until the last minute and spend six hours in DHC staring at notes. Who has six straight hours to study as a college student anyway? Let your mind have downtime to process the information and practice memory recall. Lastly, get a good night‘s sleep before the test. If you are well rested, your mind will be better prepared to use the memories stored, and you should be calmer to pencil down the answers to get that “A”.

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Maybe all you need is Adderall Zachary Aberman Guest Writer

For some, it is hard to study and stay focused. That is why Adderall can really help. Adderall, is a once daily extended-release, single-entity amphetamine product that is typically used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD/ADD); as part of a total treatment plan, including psychological, social, and other treatments. The drug is in very high demand for college students especially around mid-terms and finals time. There are many side effects, both desirable and undesirable, that come with taking Adderall. Some of the undesirable effects would be nervousness, trouble sleeping and fever. The desirable effect for some would be the loss of appetite and weight loss that comes from taking Adderall. Dr. Mehmet Oz, better known as Dr. Oz, wrote an article about how Adderall can be even more harmful

for women because of their desire to be thin. He spoke about how media today make women feel as though thinness equals beauty. Many women, ages 2245, have been taking and/or stealing Adderall that was prescribed to their children, and using it as a weight loss supplement, according to Dr. Oz. I personally am prescribed Adderall, and began taking it at the end of my senior year of high school. I instantly felt a change from the first day I took the pill. It made me feel great, like I could accomplish anything I wanted. For me, it is both helpful and life changing. Before I used Adderall, my focus on anything was a struggle; lectures, homework and studying for tests were almost impossible for me to pay attention to successfully. Once I started taking Adderall, I immediately felt an impact on my school work. I was actually able to focus on what the teacher was talking about, and I could study without having my mind wandering everywhere other than where it was sup-

posed to be. According to a USA Today article, Adderall will not actually teach you anything, but will simply help your brain focus on what it is supposed to instead of delving into distractions. I find this drug to be extremely useful in my dayto-day life. I think that it is ideal for a college student who has the same troubles as me. Of course, like any other drug, it has negative effects, but in my opinion Adderall has only helped me succeed and stay focused in school. I would recommend that anyone who has not taken Adderall should only take it if prescribed and according to your dosage. Because of the strong effect Adderall has on your body, it is easy to become addicted to the drug. You may feel that when you have work to do, you need an Adderall to get through the workload. Take caution when you get prescribed Adderall, know yourself and how you react to addictive substances.

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What is on my mind: Mariano Rivera Adrian Sipes

Staff Columnist What is on my mind is the farewell of Major League Baseball’s greatest relief pitcher of all time, Mariano Rivera. Rivera, or Mo, as many loyal fans would call him, was my hero — along with Derek Jeter, Andy Pettite and Jorge Posada. They were and still are my favorite team and my favorite players. However, I knew something special was happening as I watched Rivera’s career progress over the years. He truly was untouchable. Breaking into the league in 1995, Rivera was just another 25-year-old rookie trying to follow his dreams. Struggling with his velocity and recovering from reconstructive arm surgery, Rivera was almost traded to the Detroit Tigers for David Wells. Luckily, the Yankee gods watched over Mo to make sure he stayed put in New York. They must have known what was to come. Coming into the 1996 season, Rivera was making the transition from starting pitcher to set-up man, according to bleacherreport. com. With the Yankees acquiring new arms and faces, Rivera’s role as a starting pitcher was no longer need-

ed; ultimately leading to his huge success in the league. Rocking out the set-up role, Rivera had his first break out season and finished third in the Cy Young Award voting that year, according to bleacherreport. com. He was also a part and contributed to the Yankees first World Series win since 1978 in which they beat the Braves in six games to win the title. Rivera hurled 5.2 innings with an ERA of 1.59, according to bleacherreport.com. With the departure of closer John Wetteland after the 1996 championship season, Rivera took the spot as the closer. Accumulating five world championships, a World Series MVP award, an American League Championship Series MVP award, 13 All-Star selections, multiple pitching awards and the lowest ERA in postseason history all the while withstanding the pressure and coming off as almost impermeable to postseason drama, Mo was the best in the league. Yet, as warming as that statement may be, we the fans, already knew this. Even a RedSox fan will admit to it. Mo was a household name. Even more so he was a role model to me. I wanted to be him. He was a class act and played the game the right way — you do not see much of that in the game today.

I do not think there will ever be another Mariano Rivera. It is impossible. Never again in Major League Baseball will we see a man stand on that mound in the ninth inning with the team on his back and hurl a 95 mph cut fastball tailing away from the right-handed hitters and moving fearlessly in on the hands of left-handed batters. Rivera deserves to stand alone in that category, never to be challenged. He is already a baseball god and he has only been retired for a maximum of three weeks. Someday, definitely sooner than later, Mo will make his way to Cooperstown, N.Y., where he will take his place in paradise with the rest of the baseball greats and sit on his throne as the greatest closer of all time. It truly brought tears to my eyes as I watched Rivera throw his last pitch at Yankee Stadium against the Tampa Bay Rays, a game thst the Yankees lost. It only seemed right to have Jeter and Pettite fetch their longtime pal from the mound — something that had never been done before. He gave all he had for years, and now it was time for him to go. It was a weary feeling, but everyone has their swan song. Mine was the realization that over the course of Rivera’s career I had grown up to be the man I am today — and I like to think in some slight way — Mo played a part in that.

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Breeya Sutton Staff Writer

An explosion of culture hit the Ceddia Union Building on Oct. 17. The office of the Multicultural Student Affairs sponsored the Latino Student Organization in its annual LSO Explosion. In past years, the celebration has been highly attended and this year the numbers were no different. The theme for this year’s explosion was “Livin’ La Vida Loca” and it certainly lived up to its name. The free festivities included a range of activities and entertainment. Students were able to enjoy bull riding, tyi-dying, face painting and a photo booth. There were servings of Latin culture food such as tacos, black bean casserole and the ever popular rice and beans. There were also carnival foods such as cotton can-

dy, snow cones and popcorn available. “It was great to see all students of different ethnic backgrounds come together to learn and celebrate a culture,” Eron Towns said. There were two tables in the middle of the room dedicated to information on countries grounded in the Latin culture such as the Dominican Republic. The tables included candy, quick facts and information on the countries. There was also a display of the countries’ flags behind each table as a symbol to inform those in attendance of the countries’ patriotism. Greek organizations also came out to lend a helping hand to run the festival as smoothly as possible. Students of all different races and genders came out and embraced the Latin culture. The day was not only a day of celebration but also a day

of unity, a day for everyone to come together and have fun but get educated at the same time. The celebration also included a performance from the Estilo Dance Studio. After the performance, dancers taught volunteers a dance from the Latin culture. The volunteers were taught the dance step-by-step and then they were able to perform it, once by themselves and then with a partner. The participants were able to learn something new and were able to show off what they had learned from the instructor in just under 20 minutes. Students enjoyed themselves as they gathered together to learn aboutLatin culture. It was a fun-filled afternoon of good food, great entertainment and, most importantly, a learning experience for all.

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Estilo Dance Studio taught many participants a dance step-by-step. The participants were able to perform what they learned in under 20 minutes. The event was free to students.

ROTC hosts ‘Battlefield Me’ promotion in the CUB Michael Shipman Staff Writer

For any Shippensburg student who has wanted to get the experience of wearing actual U.S. Army battlefield gear, the Shippensburg Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) had just the thing. From Oct. 16–18, ROTC hosted “Battlefield Me” in the CUB amphitheater, inviting students to come and try on various army gear and hold some non-functional weapons as well. “It was very sweaty and very heavy. I give them credit for wearing that,” junior psychology major Heather Jackman said. “It was a good experience. It was eye-opening.” This is the second time ROTC has held the event. Last year, they held their first “Battlefield Me” promotion in the quad. Photo by Michael Shipman According to junior geoenStudents had the opportunity to try on battlefield gear. ROTC sponsored the program that took place in the CUB amphitheater. vironmental studies major Mitchell Hess, that year the

event was a huge success in terms of freshmen and sophomores. “People like dressing up and getting their picture taken,” Hess said. Representatives of ROTC were present to provide a few pieces of authentic Army gear to try on, as well as pose in the gear, holding one of the weapons while getting their photo taken. The purpose of “Battlefield Me” is to raise awareness of ROTC in the Shippensburg University community. According to the Shippensburg University website, ROTC is “an elective curriculum you take along with your required college classes...it gives you the tools, training, and experiences that will help you succeed in any competitive environment.” In addition, students can participate in their freshman or sophomore years “without any obligation to join the army.”

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Focus 2 provides career Play brings awareness to resources for students gender bias in science Marcella Jessup Staff Writer

If students are looking for more career options, career education can provide help for those trying to expand their interests. Doug Nichols, head of Career Education at Shippensburg University, encourages first-year students to get involved in career planning by using the remodeled webbased program, Focus 2. This program can give more career options for students to consider that are related to their assessment results. Career Education (CE) is a program that works with first-year students into their sophomore year. It provides information and assistance with career resources. The web-based program was remodeled three years ago, now renamed Focus 2 (formerly called Focus.) It has easy navigation and surveys that can be accessed anytime. Nichols works mainly with first-year undeclared students. He presents a 30 minute information session of Focus 2 and breaks down the process. He uses his self-assessments as an ex-

ample to give students a feel of what they will actually be doing. His main objective is to promote career education through the program. In just this semester he has presented to at least 14 classes totaling about 600 students. After he gives the presentation, professors administer an optional feedback form on Desire to Learn for each class. “With the classes I’ve worked with, 97 percent of the students have been positive they said that Focus has benefited them and that the work I’ve done with them has helped them with their education,” Nichols said. “We go on and ask what they got out of Focus. Two big things was that the careers that fit their personalities and interest. Almost 400 people said that and that a lot of folks said it helped them learn more about themselves.” According to Diane McCrudden, vice president of Career Dimensions, the university has been using Focus 2 for more than 20 years. Focus 2 contains the most comprehensive occupational and educational information database available. Focus 2 has been fully certified in meeting the highest

level of standards established by the Association for Computer-Based Systems for Career Information (ACSCI). The Focus 2 system meets the standards and criteria established by the National Career Development Association and the U.S. Department of Labor. Research and survey results show that Focus is the system “most recommended by career counselors, is simple and easy to use, has more of a ‘focus’ on the user, is faster to use, most affordable, comprehensive, and has great support from the Career Dimensions staff,...one of the most used systems.” It only takes a few easy steps to register. To register, go to www.ship.edu/career, click on the Focus link (lower right corner), create a new account. You will then have access to all self-assessments for a complete profile. You can work at your pace and use the other Focus sections as needed. You can reuse your file throughout your SU career. The Career Education Department is located in the Luhrs side entrance to the CUB. Its office is in Rooms 112, 122B and 111.

Photo courtesy of www.leahmacvie.com The new Focus 2 web-based program allows students to expand their career options by examining their interests and personalities. This program keeps students organized throughout college.

Photo courtesy of www.cliker.com Gioia De Cari presented her play, “Truth Values: One Girl’s Romp Through M.I.T.’s Male Math Maze” in Memorial Auditorium on Oct. 17. De Cari performed for a crowd of more than 450.

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One woman played 33 characters Thursday night as part of her award-winning play, performed in Memorial Auditorium to a crowd of more than 450. Gioia De Cari performed “Truth Values: One Girl’s Romp Through M.I.T.’s Male Math Maze,” a free event open to the public, won the Overall Excellence Award for Best Solo Show at the New York Fringe Festival in 2009. De Cari wrote the play as a response to a statement by Lawrence Summers, former president of Harvard University. During his presidency, Summers suggested innate gender differences as the reason for women’s poor representation in the sciences. The play was sponsored by the Women’s Center, the office of social equity, the department of mathematics and STEM-UP PA, a university partnership for the advancement of academic women in Pennsylvania. De Cari’s performance followed her experience in the mathematics doctoral program at the Massachusetts Institute

of Technology (MIT), where she faced discrimination and isolation due to her sex. According to Kate McGivney, professor of mathematics and principal investigator for STEM-UP PA, the goal was to show the lack of female representation in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) career fields. “The goal was to raise awareness that there is gender bias in the sciences, to acknowledge it and to have this play serve as a catalyst so we can start having discussions with students,” McGivney said. Of all physics doctorate awarded in the United States, only one-fifth go to women, the New York Times reported Oct. 3 and only 14 percent of U.S. physics professors are female. According to McGivney, STEM fields are a great career choice in today’s society. “I think that there are a lot of jobs in that area. I think that our workforce needs a talented pool of people in the area,” McGivney said. So why are there so few women in these fields? McGivney attributes it partially to a lack of role models. “There aren’t a lot of wom-

en in the position so younger women maybe don’t see it as a career opportunity, they don’t see themselves because the people that are in these roles, they don’t look like them,” McGivney said. A study published last summer by Yale University; determined professors at six major universities were more inclined to hire a man with a STEM degree than a woman. When a female applicant was hired, her salary was set almost $4,000 lower than her male counterparts. Stephanie Erdice, director of the Women’s Center, said the magnitude of the STEM field makes it important for women to become involved in those careers. “Science, engineering, technology, math—they affect every woman on the planet in one way or another. And if they aren’t there making those big decisions, and if they aren’t there in higher education recruiting and retaining and educating and mentoring women that are going to be in some of those great decision-making areas, then we’re losing out. Everyone’s losing out,” Erdice said.

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Trick-or-treating stays popular among students Brandi Fitch

Asst. Ship Life Editor Witches, superheroes, princesses and werewolves are some of children’s favorite characters to dress up as for Halloween. More than 41 million trick-or-treaters (from ages five to 14) travel through neighborhoods every year hunting for candy. This is one of the most exciting nights of the year for kids. They are granted permission to dress up as whatever they want just to receive free candy. What more could a kid want? However, it is not just kids who are still participating in all of the fun. College students across the country, including at Shippensburg University, still enjoy dressing up every year and getting their share of the goods. With the stress of classes, work, and other strenuous activities, college students

have every right to take a night once a year to feel like a kid again and have fun with friends. Admit it, we all miss dressing up in crazy outfits every year growing up but who says we have to stop? As long as students are respectful to younger kids trickor-treating and those from whom one is receiving candy, there is no harm in having fun on Halloween night and feeling like a kid again. Some popular costumes college students tend to dress up as for Halloween range from witches to Katy Perry and iPhones to beer cans. For Nathan Rosenberger, sophomore at SU, he prefers the wolf disguised as Red Riding Hood’s grandmother. He believes that there is a little kid in all of us who needs to get out once a year and have fun. “I celebrate because deep down, inside of everyone, is this little kid that we once use to be. And he, or she, doesn’t

come out very much as we get older. Aside from Christmas, Halloween is the only other time I am able to let the little rascal out and breathe. That, and I just love candy,” Rosenberger said. “Most people don’t give you candy if you just walk up to their door in jeans. You have to blend in and hey, you may even have fun doing it.” What is the fun in trick-ortreating if one does not have a great costume? If students are planning on going out on Halloween night this year, they should make sure they put some thought and creativity into what you wear. People are not going to appreciate you coming to their front door wearing everyday clothes or a poor excuse of a costume just to get free candy. Also, make sure to be polite. That way Halloween night is enjoyable for you as well as everyone around you. Always Photo courtesy of Cody Gehman make the most out of Halloween every year and have fun, Sophomore Nathan Rosenberger dressed as the wolf from Little Red Riding Hood this Halloween. one only as young as they feel. College students still enjoy trick-or-treating every year to receive candy and have fun.

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Recipe of the week: Snickerdoodles Ingredients: 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 8 Tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter 1/2 cup pure vegetable shortening 1 3/4 cups sugar 2 Tablespoons ground cinnamon, plus more if needed 2 large eggs Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix all ingredients together in bowl. Mix cinnamon and sugar together in separate bowl. Form 1 1/2 inch balls of dough. Roll balls in cinnamon and sugar mixture. Place on cookie sheet and bake for 12 minutes. Photo by Anna Seils

Homecoming Committee offers duck pond game for SU students Stephanie Pryor Staff Writer

The Shippensburg University Homecoming Committee put its own spin on the classic “Duck Pond” carnival game last week as part of its PR Blitz Week. Held at the Ship Deck Amphitheatre, students could dance, hum or quiz their way to a variety of prizes. Students who played the game selected a rubber duck from the “pond” and performed an activity indicated by the color — either green, orange or pink — on the bottom of each duck. Dancing for 10 to 15 seconds, singing or humming a favorite song and answering Hollywood-related trivia questions were among the challenges for participants.

Blitz Week is a week-long series of promotional events that anticipate the annual homecoming celebration, which will culminate this year with a football game against rival West Chester University on Saturday, Oct. 26. “We just get the word out about our events,” said president of homecoming committee Samantha Stambaugh. In addition to Duck Pond, PR Blitz Week featured a variety of events across campus to get students excited for homecoming. These events included a prize wheel, a 60second caricature artist and a plinko game. Homecoming week activities begin Monday, Oct. 21, and continue until Saturday, Oct. 26.

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The theater was packed as fans walked into H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center Oct. 10. The crowd waited in anticipation for one of country music’s most popular and recorded singers, Vince Gill. Singing hits such as “Go Rest High On That Mountain” and “I Still Believe in You,” he reminded everyone why he is one of country music’s most famous artists. Starting the night off with one of his most famous songs, “One More Last Chance,” the crowd settled in for a night of good old country music. Moving from his more favored loud and upbeat sound, he slowed it down with songs such as “Take Your Memory With You When You Go” and “Pocket Full of Gold.” He also played many songs that he and his steel guitarist Paul Franklin played on their tribute album “Bakersﬁeld.” He then

moved back to more upbeat songs like “What the Cowgirls Do.” The night ended on a slower, more heartfelt note with songs such as “Go Rest High On That Mountain” and “Whenever You Come Around.” He took the chance to thank the crowd for its attendance after almost every song and revealed stories about his past and himself that inspired several of the songs. One of these stories included his brother, who was involved an accident on Route 66 and was a drifter for much of his life. The song “Bread And Water” depicts what he thinks might have happened to his brother at some point, as it tells of a story of a drifter who feels the call of the Lord because of a kind stranger. He also joked with the crowd, keeping a light and positive mood for most of the night, even with stories such as that. Between the stories and the music, the night was enjoyable and many would agree the concert was time well-spent.

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Vince Gill kept the audience lively and in a good mood while playing many of his classic hits like “Go Rest High on that Mountain.”

‘Yeah Right, Reincarnation’ art exhibit opens CASSANDERA FRIEDENBERGER Staff Writer

A new student art exhibit from Kyle Matulevich will open on Oct. 21 in the Brindle Gallery. Matulevich is a junior art major, and the title of his exhibit is “Yeah Right, Reincarnation.” He used encaustic paint and other mixed media including wood, spray paint, newspaper, climbing rope and found objects. Matulevich’s idea for this exhibit was a commentary on American culture. In this artistic effort he has focused on questioning a concept that seems to permeate our Western culture that you only live once. He was inﬂuenced greatly by Taoism and believes there is a necessary balance between light and dark/push and pull. He is trying to create visual conversation not a criticism. Matulevich also related his Photo by Kyle Matulevich artwork in the exhibit to muKyle Matulevich’s work focuses on inﬂuences on culture. sic, which he also believes is an

inﬂuence on culture, by having the art formatted as if it was a seven-track record. The exhibit opened on Oct. 21 and will run until Oct. 31 in Room 213 of the Huber Art Center with the hours of 9 a.m. — 3 p.m. The faculty exhibit that opened on Oct. 9 will continue to be displayed until Oct. 24 in the Kauffman Gallery. The exhibit includes artwork from full-time and adjunct faculty and includes sculpture, painting and mixed media work. The hours are Monday — Thursday from 9 a.m. — 3 p.m. and Wednesday from 6:30 — 8:30 p.m. There will be a new exhibit displayed in the Kauffman Gallery on Oct. 30. This will feature the work of the Penn State Master of Fine Arts graduate students. This work will include both two-dimensional and three-dimensional work. The opening will be at 6:30 p.m. and there will be a presentation at 7 p.m. in the gallery. The exhibit will continue until Nov. 15.

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Asst. Copy Editor Young and old fans alike flocked to video game stores on Saturday, Oct. 12, for the release of “Pokémon X and Y.” According to examiner.com, more than 400,000 copies of the games were preordered in the United States alone. Many GameStop locations opened early or offered a midnight release of the games due to their popularity. Globally, more than 4 million copies of the games were sold in the first 48 hours, making the new “Pokémon” titles the fastest selling Nintendo 3DS games of all time. The success of the new games can be attributed to the series’ large audience. The Pokémon games are typically targeted to 9 to 14 year olds, but they also appeal to anyone who grew up playing the series. College students everywhere remember playing the first installments of the video game series “Red and Blue” when they were released in 1998. Many fans followed the series over the Photo courtesy of Google Images years, purchasing every new inPokémon X and Y are the first Pokémon games to feature a 3D world to play in. stallment and the consoles re-

quired to play them. Senior Zach Mooney preordered “Pokémon Y” from GameStop a week before it was released. “I played the old games a lot when I was younger,” Mooney said. “I bought the 3DS specifically for the new Pokémon game. There was a lot of hype around it and I was excited for the new graphics.” The gameplay of both “Pokémon X” and “Pokémon Y” is nothing short of revolutionary for the franchise. This is the only generation of the game to feature 3D graphics instead of the usual 2D sprite-based graphics. Battle scenes underwent a complete overhaul and now feature scenery, size comparisons and some animation. The updated graphics were long overdue. After years of playing Pokémon games with simple graphics, the new design does take some getting used to but is ultimately worth it. The visual upgrade transforms “Pokémon X” and “Pokémon Y” into an entirely new experience. Players are now able to customize their characters by choosing skin and hair color and purchasing clothes during the game. In

the first generation of Pokémon games, no customization was available and players were forced to play as the same white male character. It seems that with the new games Pokémon has finally embraced diversity. As with every new generation in the franchise, new Pokémon were released with the game. It seems that the developers catered to their older audience, because they were sure to include many favorite Pokémon from the earlier generations. This decision played up to the nostalgia many players were sure to experience and made the games irresistible. “I finished the game in three days. I couldn’t put it down,” Mooney said. However, the plot leaves something to be desired. The new Pokémon games do not have the charm of the old games. “I was disappointed in the storyline,” Mooney said. “I shouldn’t have been able to beat it that quickly.” Even with its minor drawbacks, the new features “Pokémon X” and “Pokémon Y” proves that the franchise has not let its fans down. The game is a great buy for both Pokémon masters and new players alike.

‘Act a Lady’ to be performed by the department of music and theater arts Shippensburg University’s Department of Music and Theater Arts will be staging the two-act play “Act a Lady” by Jordan Harrison, originally produced by the Humana Festival of New Plays in 2006. “Act a Lady” depicts a small rural community during the Prohibition era. The customs of the community are fairly traditional. Family, religion, hard work and financial stability are core values. In a lot of ways, the audience for the play in Shippensburg reflects the culture of the community in Harrison’s play. Harrison’s comedy is much more than parody, which makes it a unique and timely piece of writing. His play uses a community theater production as an opportunity to examine gender identity and explore how we learn to “act” our gender. In “Act a Lady,” Harrison pays homage to the Ridiculous Theatre traditions of Charles Ludlam. Harrison’s intention is to use cross-gender performance for more than laughs. Acting a part

becomes a means for self-actualization. “One of the persistent problems actors face is the separation between character and self. Being a man and playing a woman is perhaps the highest statement of this struggle. “Act A Lady” allows the actors to perform that problem, the identity of the actor, for the audience,” Paul Deichman, who portrays both Casper and Greta the maid said. While this has relevance from a personal and social perspective, Harrison’s big idea is the transformative power of art. The theater is about transformation and changing identity. The characters who participate in the community show are all transformed by their participation. “In fact, every theater person that I know who has done this play cherishes it, for it speaks to us about what we love and why we do it. It celebrates our history and tradition,” said Paris Peet, theater professor at SU and director

of the show. When the men of a small Prohibition-era town decide to put on a play dressed in “fancy-type, women-type clothes,” the whole community is affected: gender lines blur, eyebrows raise, identities explode, and life and art are forever entangled. It is a thoughtful, exuberant Midwestern fable about the woman in every man, the man in every woman, and the power of theater to uncover both. “And, I should mention, it’s funny. Funny is good. Funny is healthy. Did I mention the accordion music? Yeah, baby. It’s a comedy with a whole bag of tricks,” Peet said.

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Staff Columnist Raised in Long Island, N.Y., Matthew Koma started his career out in the punk rock genre, but is now main stage name in the pop and electronic dance music (EDM) world. Koma was noticed by the co-founder of Interscope Records Jimmy Lione, who watched one of his acoustic performances. Koma released his first E.P. in 2012 titled “Parachute” in which he also produced and wrote every track, collaborating with artists such as Alex da Kid, Louis Biancaniello, Ari Levine, Twice as Nice and Sam Watters. Shortly after his E.P. release, Koma was set to be in the Sorry for Party Rocking tour with LMFAO and Far East Movement. Koma moved right on and toured with electronica band Owl City. In spring 2013, Koma toured through Europe with English singer-songwriter Charli XCX to support Ellie Goulding. Koma’s single “One Night” was released in April 2013 as his full debut album “Arcadia” is expected to be released later this year. “One Night” was written and produced by Koma, alongside Twice as Nice and Tim Pagnotta. In addition to two singles and two E.P.’s, Koma has worked with several big name EDM and pop artists, every time creating something truly amazing. Koma provided vocals for

the track “Calling (Lose My Mind)” by Alesso and Sebastian Ingrosso. It was the first electronic dance music track that he experimented with and he explains on his website that he was not used to it but he loved working with both disk jockeys until they knew they had created something special. Koma has most recently worked with EDM artist Zedd, providing vocals for the track “Spectrum,” which earned Koma considerable fame. He also produced and wrote the track “Clarity” for Zedd, which is now at the top of the charts. Koma has worked with EDM artist Alesso on the track “Years,” on which Koma stated that it was really emotional for him to write and perform. Koma has also worked with Fedde le Grande and Nicky Romero on the track “Sparks (Turn Off Your Mind)” and with Far East Movement on the track “Turn Up the Love.” Koma again provided his heavenly and unique vocals for both tracks. Koma has produced several songs for his current girlfriend Carly Rae Jepsen as well as Kat Graham and electronic duo Black Cards. He is currently signed to Interscope Records, along with Cherry Tree Records, a venture label of Interscope. Koma has immense talent, with vocals and songwriting already under his belt. He is innovative and is not afraid to pour his soul into his work. The world has yet to see the best of Matthew Koma.

Shippensburg community members took to Facebook to voice their complaints of the arbitrary choice to move trick-or-treat to the Thursday before Halloween rather than its traditional Halloween night Thursday, Oct. 31. A petition was started and the issue was brought to the attention of local officials; however, it was too little too late as many events calendars had been printed and distributed with the earlier date. Building on the momentum and leveraging the growing community support base, local community members began their own grassroots campaign to celebrate trickor-treat on Halloween Night. The Thought Lot has an-

nounced plans to join the movement and host a trickor-treat arty at its facility located at 37 E. Garfield St. (corner of Earl and Orange Streets) from 6 — 9 p.m. The event will be family-friendly and feature candy for trickor-treaters, crafts by The Wonder Collective, free children’s costume photographs by Jeremy Wolfe Photography and more. “I became aware recently that some of our fellow community members have started a movement to change community trick-or-treat night to Oct. 31 from a date arbitrarily selected by local officials. At The Thought Lot we are proud to support the collective voice of our community by joining in the Hal-

loween celebration on Oct. 31. Please join us for treats, crafts and art on Halloween night at The Thought Lot,” said co-founder and president at The Thought Lot, Frank Cressler. The evening will also be the closing reception for the October Exhibit “I Do Believe in Spooks: Exploration of the Bizarre” a collection of spooky artwork by local artists. The Thought Lot has gone through a re-branding, repaint and cleanup inside and out. “We are a community supported organization and will be making a more dedicated effort to engage our community with a variety of events and activities,” said Tony Diehl, assistant business di-

rector. “This is a great chance to stop by with your family for a fun event and learn about the opportunities The Thought Lot has to become more active in the arts in our community. If you’ve ever wondered ‘What goes on in that building?’ we encourage you to stop by and see for yourself, you might be surprised by how far we’ve come with the building and what we have to offer the community.” For more information, please visit www.TheThoughtLot.com and www. Facebook.com/TheThoughtLot - Press release courtesy of The Thought Lot

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Field hockey shows no mercy, E6

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The 2013 World Series is just around the corner, what are your predictions?

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because it looks as if it is going to be a very close matchup between these two teams. All year, the Red Sox were at the top of the division and continued to perform at a high level when they got into the playoffs. In the series against the Tigers, the Red Sox found themselves struggling on the offensive side and even in Game 6 of the series. It came down to a grand slam from Shane Victorino that pushed the Red Sox into the World Series. I think that the Red Sox are going to win this series, but it is hard believe that the Cardinals are not going to put up a ﬁght. They have been a scrappy team all year and always seem to end up in the playoffs and the World Series.

On Wednesday night, two teams will take the field that have met before on the October stage. The Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals will meet in the World Series. The first match between the two teams led to the Red Sox winning its first World Series in almost 90 years. In the championship series, the Cardinals finished off the series with a strong shutout victory in Game 6. While the Red Sox came from behind with a late grand slam to take the series in six Cale: games as well. I too have no vested interest Bryan and Cale will discuss the series and what they ex- in this World Series matchup, pect from the series when it is but it will be another great series from this postseason. all said and done. Both teams had identical Bryan: records during the regular Even though I do not have season, and each won its reany vested interest in this sespective division. The teams ries, I will still be watching

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SU Sports Upcoming Schedule HOME GAMES IN CAPS

Football

Oct. 26 vs. WEST CHESTER 1 p.m. (Homecoming)

Volleyball Oct.25 vs. UPJ 7 p.m.

Oct. 26 vs. LOCK HAVEN 1 p.m. Courtesy of Google Images

The St. Louis Cardinals are fresh off a 4–2 series win over LA. are fairly evenly matched in all aspects of their teams, which can only leave a few individual factors that will decide this series.

To get to the World Series, both teams have to be on a mini-hot streak, and certain players need to step up during the postseason. For the St. Louis Cardinals, those players have mostly been pitchers, including national league championship series MVP, Michael Wacha and reliever Trevor Rosenthal. Along with former national league CY Young Winner, Adam Wainwright, at the top of the rotation, the Cardinals could easily put the Red Sox in an early 2-0 deficit. I’m not particularly a fan of Boston’s starting pitching during this series. I can’t bring myself to believe that pitcher, John Lackey, will come up clutch in a big game against the Cardinals lineup. Also, members of the Red Sox lineup have faced the Cardinals multiple times in the playoffs, and have never been on the winning side of the series. Overall, I believe the Cardinals will take this series in five games. That is not meant to discredit the Red Sox, who have been surprising people all season. I just do not see the Boston completing their worst-to-first Courtesy of Google Images comeback season.

The Boston Red Sox will look to capture its ﬁrst World Series title since 2007.

Field Hockey

Oct. 23 at Slippery Rock 4 p.m.

Women’s Soccer Oct. 25 vs. UPJ 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 26 vs. SETON HILL 3:30 p.m.

Men’s Soccer Oct. 25 vs. UPJ 6 p.m.

Oct. 26 vs. SETON HILL 6 p.m.

Cross Country

Oct. 26 at PSAC Championships (Kutztown) 11 a.m.

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Men’s soccer derails PSAC opponent Bloomsburg University Five different SU players score during the Raiders dominant victory on Saturday afternoon Brendan Gates Staff Writer

The Shippensburg University men’s soccer team had an offensive outburst on Saturday afternoon as five different Raiders scored en route to a 6–0 win over Bloomsburg University. The offensive bombardment began early for the Raiders just two minutes into play when SU freshman Colin McConnell headed the ball into the back of the net off a corner kick by Jonathan DeNicola for the first goal of the game. The Raiders never looked back from there on — in the 16th minute of play SU added its second goal of the first half when Fred Lucas knocked in his first of two goals off an unassisted play. The Huskies defense limited the damage to 2–0 as they slowed down the Raider offense going into halftime. SU broke open the game in the second half — scoring a total of four goals. In the 49th minute of play, the Raiders added another

goal when James Connor put the ball into the back of the net with assists from Robert Furfaro and Alex Prosser. The goal was Connor’s first of the season. Furfaro added a goal of his own for the Raiders in the 64th when he made a nice dribbling play in the box around a defender and kicked the ball past the Huskies goalkeeper The Raider offense slowed down but 20 minutes later, in the 85th minute of play, yet another SU goal was scored, this time from Logan Kuhn. Kuhn took a shot toward the net and the ball hit off a defender as it found the back of the net. It was Kuhn’s first goal of the season. Just one minute later Fred Lucas notched his second goal of the day to close out the scoring for the Raiders. With the two goals Lucas recorded his first career multi-goal game. The Raiders’ dominating victory was the largest margin of victory over an opponent since the 2007 season. The defense for the Raid-

ers was also stellar, SU had a powerful defensive performance by limiting the Bloomsburg offense to just a total of five shots, two of which were on goal but were stopped by SU goalie Clay Sale. Sale now has four shutout performances on the season. The Raider offense out-performed the Huskies in shots and corner kicks. SU notched 16 shots and seven corners compared to five shots and seven corners by BU. With the win the Raiders have now won three straight games and improve to 7–5–1 on the season and 4–3 in PSAC play. SU controls its own destiny and a push toward the PSAC playoffs is certainly achievable with four games left in the regular season. The Raiders will be back in action on Friday when they face off against a struggling University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown team at David See Field. The match will follow the Raider women’s soccer match and is set to begin at 6 p.m.

Freshman forward Colin McConnell scored his first career goal in an SU uniform Saturday.

Photos by Brendan Gates

Fred Lucas recorded two goals for the Raiders in their dominating victory over BU. Robert Furfaro scored his fourth goal as a Raider on Saturday en route to a dominant win.

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Raider passing game downs Golden Bears Harman and Mayer combine for 329 receiving yards and four total touchdowns in SU’s huge victory RYAN TREXLER Sports Editor

The passing game was the strong point for the Shippensburg University football team during Saturday’s matchup with Kutztown University. The Raiders routed the Golden Bears 55– 30 in a tough fought game. SU dominated the game except for the first quarter. Neither the Raiders nor the Golden Bears found a way to put points on the scoreboard. The Golden Bears scored the first points of the game when Andrew Deutsch knocked in a 29-yard field goal, putting KU up 3–0. The Raiders retaliated when quarterback Zach Zulli connected with wide receiver Trevor Harman, capping a six-play, 45-yard drive. The score put SU ahead 7–3. Kutztown battled back and capped off a four-play, 75-yard drive when quarterback Alec Werner hit wide receiver Kellen Williams for a 26-yard touchdown pass, regaining the Golden Bears’ lead, 10-7 with 10:32 left in

the half. The Raiders regained focus and scored five consecutive times, taking back the lead 38–10 The scoring was started by Sheldon Mayer with a 3-yard touchdown run. Zulli found Harman one more time for a 76-yard touchdown pass. Harman finished the day with 166 receiving yards, 10 catches and two touchdowns. With the 166 receiving yards Harman now extends his 100-plus receiving yard games to six in a row. The scoring continued for the Raiders when Drew Newcomer knocked in a 24 yard field goal right before half time. SU continued to apply pressure in the second half and added a 6-yard touchdown pass from Zulli to Blair Brooks. Mayer added his second touchdown of the game when Zulli hit him for a 7-yard touchdown pass. “We stuck together with the game plan. I just stuck with it and made some big catches,” Mayer said.

Mayer made some very big catches for the Raiders today when they needed it. Mayer finished the day with a career-high 163 receiving yards and 11 catches to go along with his two touchdowns. The Golden Bears still had some fight in them when Josh Luckenbaugh scored on a 9-yard touchdown run, cutting the Raiders lead to 38–17. The Raiders added two more scores, the first came when Newcomer knocked in his second field goal of the day, this one from 20 yards out. Brooks added another rushing touchdown when he finished a five-play 89-yard drive with a 69-yard touchdown run, extending SU’s lead to 48–17 with just one quarter left. The Golden Bears had one more surge left in them. Kodi Reed caught two touchdown passes, one for four yards and the other for 14 yards, pulling KU’s deficit to 48-30. Raider junior quarterback Chris Lawshe put an end to

the Golden Bears comeback when he ran in a 4-yard touchdown, solidifying the Raiders fourth consecutive victory. Although the offense had big numbers for the Raiders the defense did a stellar job as well. Linebacker Brian Sourber had a stellar day for the Raiders. Sourber recorded seven total sacks, four of which were solo tackles. Sourber also recorded one sack for the Raiders in today’s game. “We keep coming together as a group. We are still looking for that complete game but there are some ﬂashes of it,” Sourber said. “It’s all about consistency. We are always looking to improve.” SU came together and picked up a much needed PSAC East victory. The Raiders will now prepare for the PSAC power house West Chester University Golden Rams. The Raiders take on the Golden Rams next Saturday at home for homecoming. Game time is set for 1 p.m.

Brian Sourber recorded seven tackles in Saturdays victory.

Photos by Ryan Trexler

Trevor Harman looks to ﬁnd the endzone as Sheldon Mayer (right) throws a block in Saturday’s game vs.KU.

Blair Brooks takes off on a 69-yard touchdown run for SU.

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Overtime goal propel’s SU past BU Jenna Brown’s golden goal captures Raiders third straight victory and ninth overall this season Ryan Trexler Sports Editor

The Shippensburg University women’s soccer team traveled to Bloomsburg University to take on the Huskies in a crucial PSAC matchup. SU freshman forward Jenna Brown provided the game-winning goal in overtime to give the Raider’s a 1–0 victory. The Raiders started the game off slow, recording no shots on goal in the first half. Lucky for the Raiders, goalie Shelbie Rackley was ready to play. Rackley saved two goals for the Raiders in the first half and four throughout the duration of Saturday’s game. SU came out of the half on fire. The Raiders recorded eight shots in the second half, compared to the Huskies’ three. Despite the

high number of shots the Raiders were unable to find the back of the net. SU had a prime opportunity at the start of the second half when Brown had a break away shot but it was saved by BU goalie Danielle Fiorelli. The Raiders missed another opportunity when Kate Zech had a chance to knock in a header for a goal but the shot was wide right. SU rattled off three more shots in regulation, all of which were saved. The Raiders were not discouraged going into overtime being their last two wins needed extra time. It took less than five minutes for the Raiders to find the back of the net when Brown finished off a well-placed pass from Caitlin Sheehan, capturing the Raiders ninth overall victo-

ry and third straight overtime win. The goal was Brown’s first in a Raider uniform. SU will have a six-day layoff before it takes on University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown on Oct. 25 at home. The game time is slated for 3:30 p.m. The Mountain Cats have not earned a win yet this season but have been making strides as the year has progressed. UPJ has fought hard in every game it had played in so far this season. A key player that SU will need to look out for is sophomore midfielder Kim Bonnett. Bonnet leads UPJ with two goals this season. Even though UPJ is a weak opponent, SU will need to be focused on Photo by Ryan Trexler Friday to capture its 10th Jenna Brown scored her first goal for the Raiders in Saturday’s overtime victory against BU. overall win this season.

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Volleyball picks up two key wins over PSAC opponents Byan Obarowski

Asst. Sports Editor The Shippensburg University volleyball team extended its win streak to 10 after beating both Edinboro and Slippery Rock during another weekend of PSAC crossover play. The match against EU was a five-set match with SU winning the final two sets to win the match. Set scores were; 25–23, 21–25, 23–25, 25–15 and 15–9.

Edinboro

SU had a hitting percentage of .155 in the match, and posted more than a .300 hitting percentage in the first and fifth sets. Jill Edwards led the offensive attack with 17 kills and Taylor Gottshall finished with 14 kills. Edwards and Gottshall also added three aces apiece in the match against Edinboro University. Maura Nolan totaled 53 assists and four blocks against the Fighting Scots. Nolan hit .286, one of the highest percentages for the match. Along with the strong offen-

sive outing from Edwards and Gottshall, SU also had three women who finished the match with double-digit dig totals. Laura Plank had 17 digs in the match, Maria Peluso had 16 and Edwards added 14.

Slippery Rock

In the second match on Saturday, SU swept Slippery Rock with scores of 25–20, 25–18 and 25–15. SU was once again led by a strong effort from Edwards who finished the match with 16 kills and one ace. Edwards totaled 33 kills on Saturday, and brought her season total to 371. SU committed only eight errors in the match, with four in the second set and four in the third set. The Raiders did not commit an error in the first set on 32 total attacks and 14 kills. As a team, SU hit .333 in the match. With the victories, the Raiders improved their record to 18–6 overall. SU will return home to play Friday night against University of Pittsburgh at JohnFile Photo stown and Saturday against Maura Nolan (21) recorded 53 assists and Faith Athey (2) recorded 9 kills in Saturday’s victory over EU. Lock Haven University.

Field hockey records 14th consecutive victory this year

Seven different players score for the Raiders en route to a dominant 8–0 win over Mercyhurst on Saturday Zac Davis

Chief Copy Editor The No. 1–ranked Shippensburg University field hockey team blew by Mercyhurst University on senior day this Saturday at Robb Sports Complex 8–0. Seven different players scored for the Raiders, with senior Bre White the only player with two goals. All nine of SU’s seniors started the game, with defender Brynn Seidenstricker earning her first start of the year. The game was a back-andforth battle until White was able to swing the ball across the mouth of the goal where Lauren Taylor was waiting to knock it in, sending the Raiders up 1–0 early in the game. SU took the momentum from that goal and ran with it as Megan Jett got a breakaway. The goalie crashed into her and a foul was called before White could put away the loose ball. White still ended up picking up a goal on the ensuing

penalty stroke. The Raiders scored one more goal in the half, at 6:33. A combination play started off with White and ended with a goal from Jett after an assist from Taylor. The half ended 3–0 in favor of the Raiders, but the scoring did not end there. White scored her second goal of the game off a pass from Brittany Jett with 24:30 left in the half, and Katie Shoop scored 30 seconds later to make it 5–0 in favor of SU. The Lakers called a timeout following the goal, which is when SU started to bring in its second-string players.The Raiders did not let up though. Tori Ricker had a chance at a goal off a wide shot by Shoop, but she was unable to get her stick on it. Later in the half, Ricker started a sequence that led to a goal by Cassie Rawa. Ricker beat two defenders coming after her on the SU side of the field and made a great

pass to Taylor Bender down the side who fed it to Rawa. Rawa’s first shot was blocked by the stick of the MU goalie but was able to collect it and fire it home for her first career NCAA goal. Bender scored next for the Raiders, collecting a pass from Suzanne Muller and beating the goalie. It was Muller’s turn to score next, as she scored SU’s final goal off a corner. Carenna Neely was unbeatable in goal through her almost 46 minutes of playing time, notching three saves. Sophomore goalkeeper Taylor Webster also came in for the Raiders, tallying two saves of her own. SU remains unbeaten (14–0) and will head to Slippery Rock on Wednesday. The PSAC opponents will face off at 4 p.m. SRU has struggled so far this season but can be a challenge for the Raiders if they are not File Photo ready for what The Rock throws Cassie Rawa scored her first goal for the Raiders in Saturday’s blowout win. their way.

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Men’s and women’s cross country finish in the Top 5 against tough PSAC opponents over the weekend Joseph Marinelli Staff Writer

Other top finishers for the Raiders include senior Stephanie Pryor with a time of 23:55, freshman Margeaux Spence at 24:26, Erika Huffman at 24:39, and to round out the top finishers for SU was Allison Constant at 27:00.

The Shippensburg University men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Gettysburg, Pa. for the Gettysburg Invitational this past weekend. Men The women’s team finished As for the men’s team, second and the men’s team the Raiders finished third came in third place. out of 26 teams for the 8K Women race at the invitational. The women’s cross-counSophomore Austin Mctry team placed second out Ginley led the Raiders, of 27 teams on Saturday at finishing fifth with a time the 6K Gettysburg Colle- of 26:17, which topped his giate Invitational. previous personal best 8K SU finished ahead of time by 20 seconds. PSAC opponents, MillersFreshman Matt Croft ville (fifth), and Lock Hav- was the second Raider en (seventh). to cross the finish line at April Schlusser had the 26:43, placing 21st overall. top time for the Raiders Other finishers includfinishing ninth at 23:13. ed sophomores Mike BiFreshman Reynah Spence lotta (26:58), and Zack ran a 23:38 and finished Despreaux (26:59), who 18th overall. finished 30th and 31st,

respectively. Along with Bilotta and Despreaux include freshman James Wood at 27:10, sophomores Ryan Spangler at 27:34 and Will Bennett at 27:51 and freshman Jesse Magolon at 27:56. The Raiders will be back in action when they compete in the PSAC Championships this Saturday at Kutztown University. SU has posted great times on the men’s and women’s sides this year so far. When it comes time for the PSAC Championships SU will need to dig deep and find a way to post the best times possible this year if they want to have a strong showing. The competition is strong in the PSAC Championships and SU will need to be equally as strong if they Photo courtesy of Bill Smith want to keep up pace with the best PSAC runners. The men’s cross-country team posted good times again during Saturday’s invitational at GC.

psac scoreboard Football School

East Division W-L

Bloomsburg.............. 7-0 West Chester............. 7-0 Shippensburg........... 5-2 East Stroudsburg...... 4-3 Lock Haven............... 2-5 Kutztown.................. 1-6 Millersville................ 1-6 Cheyney.................... 0-7

School

West Division W-L

Slippery Rock............ 6-1 California.................. 5-2 IUP............................. 5-2 Gannon...................... 4-3 Edinboro................... 4-3 Mercyhurst............... 4-3 Clarion....................... 3-4 Seton Hill.................. 0-7

1.00 1.00 .714 .571 .285 .142 .142 .000

Pct.

.857 .714 .714 .571 .571 .571 .428 .000

Edinboro 36, IUP 30 Millersville 30, Cheyney 12 Shippensburg 55, Kutztown 30 Slippery Rock 34, Clarion 13 West Chester 34, Lock Haven 13 Bloomsburg 52, East Stroudsburg 38 California 33, Seton Hill 7

field hockey Standings W-L

Shippensburg........... 14-0 Millersville................ 13-1 West Chester............. 9-4 Bloomsburg.............. 8-5 East Stroudsburg...... 7-7 Mercyhurst............... 6-7 Kutztown.................. 5-7 Slippery Rock............ 6-9 IUP............................. 5-9 Mansfield.................. 4-9 Seton Hill.................. 4-9

Mercyhurst 3, Seton Hill 1 Millersville 2, West Chester 0 Shippensburg 3, Kutztown 1 Bloomsburg 3, Slippery Rock 1

Friday

IUP 2, Slippery Rock 1

Saturday

Shippensburg 8, Mercyhurst 0 Millersville 2, Limestone 1 West Chester 2, Bloomsburg 0 Mansfield 5, Kutztown 3

Sunday

volleyball

Pct.

W-L

Shippensburg........... 18-6 Pitt-Johnstown......... 15-6 Lock Haven............... 17-9 West Chester............. 11-12 Millersville................ 9-12 Kutztown.................. 10-14 East Stroudsburg...... 5-20 Cheyney.................... 4-20

School

1.00 .928 .692 .615 .500 .461 .416 .400 .357 .307 .307

East Division

West Division W-L

Pct.

.750 .714 .653 .478 .428 .416 .200 .166

Pct.

Clarion....................... 23-1 California.................. 20-4 Seton Hill.................. 21-5 Gannon...................... 14-8 Mercyhurst............... 14-9 Edinboro................... 14-12 Slippery Rock............ 9-17

.958 .833 .807 .636 .608 .538 .346

IUP............................. 7-17

.291

Tuesday

Wednesday

Shippensburg 3, Chowan 0 Edinboro 3, Daemen College 2 Clarion 3, Juniata 1 Holy Family University 3, West Chester 1

Saturday

Men

Pct.

.833 .714 .714 .500 .563 .571

Edinboro 3, Mercuhurst 1 Slippery Rock 4, Mansfield 0 Shippensburg 1, Bloomsburg 0 East Stroudsburg 3, Pitt-Johnstown 0 IUP 3, Clarion 0 California 2, Kutztown 0 West Chester 3, Seton Hill 1 Millersville 2, Lock Haven 1

Monday

Tennis

Women

Westminster 6, Edinboro 3 Chesnut Hill College 9, West Chester 0

Millersville vs. District of Columbia (Cancelled)

Standings W-L

Friday

Saturday

School

Wednesday

Malone University 1, Mercyhurst 0 West Chester 5, Pitt-Johnstown 0 East Stroudsburg 2, Seton Hill 2 Bloomsburg 1, Millersville 0 Edinboro 1, Gannon 1 Slippery Rock 2, Kutztown 1 California 5, Mansfield 0 Shippensburg 3, Lock Haven 2 Northwood University 1, Gannon 0

West Chester 2, Seton Hill 0 Shippensburg 6, Bloomsburg 0 East Stroudsburg 3, Pitt-Johnstown 1 Millersville 4, Lock Haven 2 Mercyhurst 2, Slippery Rock 1 Gannon 3, California 2

Soccer

West Chester............. 7-1-1 Slippery Rock............ 5-2 Millersville................ 5-2 Gannon...................... 5-5 Seton Hill.................. 4-3-1 Shippensburg........... 4-3

Pct.

.889 .389 .357 .250 .143 .000

West Chester 2, Pitt-Johnstown 0 Seton Hill 3, East Stroudsburg 0 Slippery Rock 3, Ganon 0 Bloomsburg 2, Millersville 1 Shippensburg 1, Lock Haven 0 Mercyhurst 4, California 0

Pitt-Johnstown 3, Slippery Rock 2 Seton Hill 3, Cheyney 0 Mercyhurst 3, Millersville 0 Gannon 3, Millersville 1 Lock Haven 3, Mercyhurst 0 Seton Hill 3, East Stroudsburg 1 Edinboro 3, Pitt-Johnstown 1 IUP 3, Kutztown 2 Clarion 3, Kutztown 2 Gannon 3, Lock Haven 2 California 3, East Stroudsburg 0 Shippensburg 3, Edinboro 2 West Chester 3, IUP 0 Clarion 3, West Chester 0 Shippensburg 3, Slippery Rock 0 California 3, Cheyney 0

School

W-L

Mercyhurst............... 8-1 Bloomsburg.............. 3-5-1 California.................. 2-4-1 Lock Haven............... 2-6 East Stroudsburg...... 1-6 Pitt-Johnstown......... 0-8

Saturday

East Stroudsburg 4, Seton Hill 3

School

Gannon 3, Pitt-Johnstown 2 Clarion 3, East Stroudsburg 0 California 3, Kutztown 0 Millersville 3, Edinboro 1 Shippensburg 3, Mercyhurst 2 Shippensburg 3, Gannon 1 Millersville 3, Slippery Rock 1 California 3, West Chester 1 Lock Haven 3, Edinboro 0 IUP, 3, East Stroudsburg 10 Pitt-Johnstown 3, Mercyhurst 2 Lock Haven 3, Slippery Rock 2 IUP 3, Cheyney 0 Seton Hill 3, West Chester 1 Clarion 3, Cheyney 0 Seton Hill 3, Kutztown 1

Tuesday

Pct.

Saturday

School

Friday

Monday

LIU Post 2, East Stroudsburg 1

Standings W-L

California.................. 11-1 Slippery Rock............ 9-2-1 West Chester............. 9-4 Edinboro................... 8-3-1 Gannon...................... 8-3-1 Shippensburg........... 8-4 Kutztown.................. 8-5 East Stroudsburg...... 7-4-2 Millersville................ 6-5-1 IUP............................. 5-6-1 Mercyhurst............... 5-6-1 Clarion....................... 3-6-3 Bloomsburg.............. 4-9 Lock Haven............... 3-9-1 Mansfield.................. 3-9-1 Seton Hill.................. 2-10-1 Pitt-Johnstown......... 0-13

Tuesday

IUP 2, Alderson-Broaddus 0

Pct.

.917 .792 .692 .708 .708 .667 .615 .615 .542 .458 .458 .375 .308 .269 .269 .192 .000

Monday

Wednesday

West Chester 9, Saint Thomas Aquinas College 0

Thursday

Walsh University 9, Millersville 0 West Chester 9, University of the Sciences

Swimming Friday

Edinboro 74, Gannon 39 Edinboro 98, Millersville 15 Mansfield 101, Juniata College 99 Ganon 94, Millersville 19

Saturday

Grove City College 187, Clarion 145 Kutztown 114, Mansfield 85 East Stroudsburg 160, Lock Haven 102

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