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SU Homecoming Royalty crowned Noel Miller

Asst. News Editor

After a month of fundraising, community service and a weekend of festivities, the king and queen of Shippensburg University’s 2019 Homecoming Court were crowned Saturday afternoon at SU’s Homecoming football game against Millersville University.

Shippensburg University’s 2019 Homecoming King and Queen were Ramses Ovalles and Eliza Eames. Ovalles was sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and Eames by Fraternity and Sorority Life.

During halftime, members of the homecoming court and the SU Red Raider Marching Band assembled on the field.

SU President Laurie Carter, 2018 king and queen Tyler Rock and Bernie Schneider and Beth Yoder, assistant director for technical and event services and homecoming royalty coordinator, stood together to announce the 2019 royalty.

Surrounded by members of the band, the homecoming court members were introduced as friends, family and classmates cheered from the

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Homecoming King and Queen, Ramses Ovalles and Eliza Eames, smile after being crowned during halftime of Saturday’s Homecoming football game. The Homecoming Court raised $10,932.86 for Shippensburg Produce Outreach. bleachers.

“It feels really surreal, like the end of a long journey,” Ovalles said with a smile.

Eames said the experience was humbling and she was

thankful to have been a part of it.

The fifth runners up were Benjamin Greenburg and Jessica Munoz. Fourth runners up were Noah Steinfeldt

Community gathers, shows solidarity

and Tatiana Purnell, followed by the third runners up Jared Sivco and Zsofia Kandrot.

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Shippensburg University’s Student Government Association confirmed Seth Edwards to be the new vice president of external affairs despite internal disagreement on the process used.

The process to select a vice president of external affairs restarted after concerns were raised over the partiality of the Executive Rules Committee (ERC).

The second vote was completed after candidates submitted a blind application. The applications were assigned a number to maintain the anonymity of the applicant and then reviewed and voted on

by SGA during a private caucus. At this point, Edwards’ name was revealed to be on the application that obtained the most votes.

Vice President of Internal Affairs Isaac Dietrich

ran the meeting and officiated the vote. President Aven Bittinger did not officially participate in the meeting and sat in the gallery with the public.

Ben Stine, senator of commuter students, initiated the motion to confirm Edwards as the new vice president.

The Executive Rules Committee all voted in abstention before the senators joined the vote. More abstentions piled on until they outranked the “yes” votes 17 to 12. Nobody voted against the confirmation of Edwards.

Dietrich announced during the meeting that the vote failed; however, it was later explained Edwards was confirmed because the abstentions do not count in the voting process.

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‘Treats No Tricks’ fills Old Main Lawn

Hannah Pollock Managing Editor

Members of the Shippensburg community stood handin-hand Thursday night to show solidarity as “one community” following a shooting that rocked the community.

The crowd gathered to come together as one community following a “challenging” few weeks.

SU Student Government Association President Aven Bittinger gave a brief welcome to the crowd of almost 100 people, standing bundled in jackets on the cold fall night.

After Bittinger, United Campus Ministry Rev. Jan Bye offered a prayer for the crowd, citing the concern about the complexities and unexpected situations that the community has faced.

Council of Trustees member Andrew Alosi shared his unique perspective on the “challenging” past few weeks for the university and community.

Alosi grew up in Shippensburg, graduating from Shippensburg Area Senior High School, and then SU in 2006.

He continues to live in Shippensburg with his family.

“It is interesting, though, how a crisis can refocus our priorities and our values,” he said. “All of us gather to stand up… to stand up against any and all forms of violence and prejudice, bigotry and hate.

It is not welcome here, ever.”

He left the crowd with words of encouragement.

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Ghosts, super heroes and dinosaurs invaded Shippensburg University as SU held its annual “Treats No Tricks” Halloween Carnival Monday evening. The event provides a safe and interactive place for children to play games and get treats.

Raiders work to change campus culture Hannah Pollock Managing Editor

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Student Government Association President Aven Bittinger speaks at the community gathering held at Shippensburg Station Thursday evening.

“As we work together to heal our wounds, I can see a bright future on the horizon.

A future of understanding, acceptance and diversity. I see a future of great things that will make us stronger as a university and stronger as a community,” Alosi said.

Shippensburg Township Manager Steve Oldt reassured the attendees of the

safety of Shippensburg.

“This is a safe community.

Regardless of what people may think of the recent incident. Unfortunately, those are things that are happening all over our communities,” he said.

Over 3,000 students live off campus in Shippensburg Township, according to Oldt.

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A group of Shippensburg University students is working to change the campus climate.

Issac Dietrich, Student Government Vice President of Internal Affairs, is leading the new initiative the “Raider Way.” The Raider Way focuses on unity, togetherness and inclusion, according to Dietrich.

Recent events involving Shippensburg students spurred Dietrich, along with other campus community members to brainstorm a way to change the culture of

SU’s campus.

“We realize that our campus culture is not one that allows all students to feel included and welcome on this campus,” Dietrich said.

Dietrich focused on the common bond all students share — the connection of being a Raider. He explained that while all Raiders may be different, it is important for the campus to come together.

“We are all Raiders and we all share that identity; this university lacks campus pride, and it can only be changed by students with the help of the administration,” he said. “This initiative acts as a movement to get everyone to unanimously tackle

the problem of racism on campus.”

Dietrich sought out members of student media and other campus organizations to create a campus-wide effort, rather than just an SGA initiative.

“We want it to be everyone’s initiative,” he said.

Currently, Dietrich said the group will work to implement short-term initiatives now, while working on longterm initiatives through the 150th anniversary in 2021.

For more information about the Raider Way, email Dietrich at sgavpinternal@ ship.edu.

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SU Receives $2 million donation Emma Tennant Asst. News Editor

Shippensburg University President Laurie Carter announced on Friday to the community that the university received a gift of $2 million.

According to ship.edu/news, the donor, who chose to stay anonymous, specified that the money is to be used for a locker room specifically for the football team.

The release said the new facility, which will be built beside Seth Grove Stadium, will include an upgrade and an extension to the stadium tunnel, as well as provide larger lockers, 20 showers, and more restrooms for the football team.

It is reported that construction for the locker room will begin in the summer of 2020 and end by the following November.

In addition to the $2 million, the donor gave the university $35,000 to use for athletic scholarships, according to the From “UNITY,” A1

“We do everything we can, and our first priority in Shippensburg township is the safety of all of the students and the safety of everything that happens in Shippensburg Township,” Oldt said.

Stephanie Jirard, SU professor of criminal justice offered words of inspiration to the crowd.

“The great power of a community comes from the place where we carry each other within us,” Jirard said. “Through triumph and tragedy, together all of us at Ship are formed by our collective experiences.”

She added sometimes the community is not perfect because humanity is not perfect.

Jirard stressed the idea of the “Ship Family,” instructing members of the crowd — and to those they did not know — to turn to each other and say, “I am your Ship brother and I am your Ship Sister.”

release.

Carter reported that the $2 million investment is to be a part of a larger project that will address the improvements needed to facilities for the university’s athletes and coaches from seven teams.

Another locker room, which is currently being planned, is a $3.6 million project that will be built in the rear of Henderson Gym. It will serve the women participating in the field hockey, tennis, lacrosse and softball teams, as well as both the men’s and women’s soccer team.

Additionally, Carter highlighted the achievement in student-athletes.

“Athletics is a proven instrument for student success, as evidenced by our student-athletes. In spring of 2019, more than half of our athletes earned a 3.0 or higher, and 38 of our athletes maintained a 4.0. I am so appreciative of this generous contributor who is supporting quality education at Shippensburg University in this way,” Carter said.

“Now is the time that we come together in all forms that the Ship family exists,” Jirard said.

Shippensburg Borough Mayor Kathy Coy encouraged attendees to hold each other up with compassion and grace.

“We cannot classify ourselves with race, religion or sexuality. We are of the human race. It is that simple,” Coy said.

SU President Laurie Carter began her portion of the program by thanking those who attended the event before addressing the events of the last few weeks.

“While this event was born out of the difficult and tragic events we experienced over the last few weeks, it also marks the way we must move forward. United against bigotry, hatred and violence,” Carter said.

Carter shared her gratitude for the support of Coy and Oldt, who she said stood with SU. Carter questioned how the community moves forward after difficult events, offering some of the university’s solutions.

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Cody Elliot and Shannen DeLaurentis were the second runners up behind first runners up Michael McKinney and Leah Mottershead.

The journey to being crowned king and queen of homecoming is a much more than a campus-wide vote.

All members of the court participated in a four-part process over the last month to determine who would be crowned. While the process starts with the student body voting for the court royalty, the members then go through a panel of interviews, must reach a fundraising goal and participate in community

service.

The court helps give back to the local community, help those in need and foster a sense of support and encouragement among students.

This year, the court raised $10,932.86 for Shippensburg Produce Outreach, a local organization that provides fresh produce to around 600 families each month.

Each spring the student body votes for which organization will be the recipient of the homecoming fundraising efforts, according to Yoder.

The court also collectively served 238 hours in community service — a higher total than previous years.

“We will continue to assess what occurred and how we communicated and how to improve processes should we face another crisis,” Carter said. “We will use that information to create the future we desire. The safety and security of our community will always be a priority.”

Carter also said the university has “engaged a recognized expert” to lead in the process, as well as beginning a search for two additional counselors to join the counseling team.

“We are also aware that the anxiety level of our students has run higher than usual as a result of these recent issues,” Carter said.

Bittinger took to the microphone once again to close the program by offering words of reassurance, saying recent events are not what defines Shippensburg as a community.

“This is what defines us,” he said. “We as a community are going to move forward.”

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Photo courtesy of Bill Smith

Shippensburg University President Laurie Carter gave a rallying speech and announced what the university was doing in the face of recent events.

Shippensburg community members pray at Shippensburg Station during a unifying community event. The event was held to show unity in the wake of recent “difficult” events in the local community.

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Student Government Association President Aven Bittinger exchanges words with United Campus Ministry Rev. Jan Bye and Shippensburg Borough Mayor Kathy Coy on the night of the event.

NSO app shut down Hannah Pollock Managing Editor

The Ship New Student Orientation (NSO) App has been discontinued through the end of the 2019-20 academic year due to improper usage.

At the formal Student Government Association meeting on Thursday, Class of 2023 Sen. Chase Slenker announced the application was shut down for all student usage upon direction by the Office of New Student Orientation.

“In the past few weeks it [the app] has been used to publicly slander other students, share profane and sexual messages, make

derogatory statements and was covered in insensitive jokes during some of our most recent incidents on or near campus,” Slenker said.

Both Slenker and fellow Class of 2023 Sen. Ashley Smith put out statements on the app encouraging “proper usage,” however, the app was shut down on Oct. 16.

Slenker said he, Smith, Director of New Student and Family Programs Ashley Spencer and the New Student Orientation Hill Committee discussed the lack of content monitoring on the New Student Orientation App.

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Sen. Rob Giulian, who voted in favor of Edwards during the blind caucus and confirmation process, said, “I had full confidence in Seth based on his responses to these questions.

“It was totally unbiased and confidential. We went into it blind, and I think we picked a great candidate,” Giulian said.

Chase Slenker, who is a senator for the class of 2023, said he abstained from the vote because he disagreed with the process.

“After the second process for selection was chosen, applicants had to apply with information that would not give away their identity,” Slenker said. “Nothing on previous experience in SGA

or at-large was included. Defining characteristics of their character that are experience-based were removed.

“I did not know the name of the candidate nor their previous experience in SGA when making our closeddoor vote on whom to recommend at formal,” Slenker said.

“I felt that SGA did not conduct a proper process,” Slenker said. “I know that Seth will do a great job and am glad he is filling the role and believe he will do an excellent job.”

Members of SGA may abstain from a vote for any number of personal reasons, including conflicts of interest or lack of enough information to make an informed decision.

Sens. Nora Ormsbee and

Council of Trustees member Andrew Alosi shares his perspective on the last few “challenging” weeks to the crowd of the community event.

Lucas Everidge both applied for the position of Vice President of External Affairs, and both abstained from confirming Edwards because they were not in the private caucus vote and did not have access to his responses. Additionally, they decided to abstain because they had an inherent bias toward themselves as candidates for the position. However, the two both said they have confidence in Edwards as a vice president of external affairs.

Dietrich said the process was left undefined in the constitution. Therefore, the ERC attempted to base the process of replacing Wert as closely as possible to the process for replacing senators.

SGA President Aven Bittinger did not respond to The Slate’s request for an inter-

view by the time the publication went to press.

Sens. Jonathan Benner, Joshua Bream, Rachel Bruno, Alex Dihn, Robert Giulian, Olivia Gregory, Sierra Gutierrez, Alicia Hawkins, Megan Nardi, Jordan Newsome-Little, Christina Rudy and Ben Stine all voted to confirm Edwards.

ERC members Dietrich, Meredith Scarr, Ramses Ovalles and Stephen Washington all voted in abstention. They were joined by sens. Everidge, Katie Fischetti, Ryan Gandy, Mike Lingard, Jessica Munoz, Esther Nganinga, Ormsbee, Slenker, Ashley Smith, Isaiah Smith, Anthony Tarpeh and Danielle Williams.

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After deadly shooting, Pittsburgh Student Government Updates synagogue plans reopening Ramesh Santanam Associated Press

PITTSBURGH (AP) Leaders of the Pittsburgh synagogue where worshippers were fatally shot last year want to rebuild and renovate the building, turning it into what they hope will be a “center for Jewish life in the United States’’ and a symbol against hatred.

On Friday, they outlined their vision for the Tree of Life building, where three congregations — Tree of Life, Dor Hadash and New Light — had gathered on Oct. 27, 2018. A gunman opened fire, killing 11 people and wounding seven.

The building in the city’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood has not reopened since the shooting, considered the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history. Tree of Life leaders now envision a rebuilt space that includes places for worship; memorial, education and social events; classrooms and exhibitions. The mission is to fight anti-Semitism and all forms of discrimination.

“There was never any doubt that we would go back to the site,’’ Tree of Life Executive Director Barb Feige said. “The congregation is a community. It survives without its building, but is committed to going back to that location.’’

There have been conceptual discussions about the changes to the building, which is being cleaned out, said Tree of Life president Sam Schachner. Some donations have come in that will be used for the project, and the congregation will engage in a vigorous fundraising campaign, he said. No architectural plans have been drawn up, and no construction work has yet taken place.

The building was in need of extensive and costly repairs before the shooting, Feige said. The rebuilding now extends initial plans Tree of Life had to expand cooperation and collaboration among the three congregations and with the commu-

nity, she said.

Robert Bowers, 47, a truck driver from Baldwin, Pennsylvania, is charged in the attack. Investigators say Bowers used an AR-15 rifle and other weapons, and that he criticized a Jewish charity on social media before the massacre, claiming the immigrant aid society “likes to bring invaders that kill our people.’’ Police said Bowers also expressed hatred of Jews during and after the rampage.

Federal prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.

Bowers’ lawyers said this week that the case would be over by now if the prosecutors had accepted his offer to plead guilty in return for a sentence of life in prison without parole.

The government’s decision to seek the death penalty disappointed some of the people most affected by the massacre, including members of Dor Hadash. The rabbi of New Light Congregation, which had three members slain in the attack, also expressed his opposition to a death sentence. Tree Of Life has said it is confident justice will be served.

In a statement, Tree of Life said rebuilding plans “reflect resiliency, strength and community collaboration.’’

That collaboration likely will include the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh’s moving into the building, where neighboring Chatham University also hopes to share space, Feige said.

“We are poised to become an incredible center for Jewish life in the United States,’’ Tree of Life’s Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, who was leading Shabbat services when the shooting started, said in a statement. “When we reopen, and we most certainly will, I want the entire world to say, ‘Wow, look at what they have done.’ To do anything less disrespects the memory of our 11 martyrs.’’

There will be a memorial for the 11 victims, but whether that will be the city’s public memorial remains to be determined. Leaders have

met with experts on the Holocaust and 9/11 memorials to discuss a public memorial for the Tree of Life shooting, and have been advised to take their time, Feige said.

“Regardless where that is located, whether it is our site or not, we will obviously include in our plan a memorial, if not the memorial, to the 11 souls that were lost,’’ she said. She called the eight men and three women killed “stalwarts of the three congregations.’’

“I think part of our desire is to honor them and their commitment,’’ she added. “Is it sort of the-bad-guys-winif-we-don’t-go-back? There is a little bit of that.’’

The next steps include hiring a strategic planning consultant well versed in the Jewish community and in building collaborative and space-sharing plans.

“It’s a bit of a unicorn in the skills set, but hopefully we can find someone who can lead us,’’ she said.

Chuck Diamond, Tree of Life’s former rabbi, said returning to the building will not only provide a stand against hatred, but also hope for Pittsburgh and other communities affected by mass shootings.

“When people pass by that corner, you can’t help but think of what happened and the poor souls who lost their lives. And it’s sad,’’ Diamond said. “To rebuild, inspired by those wonderful people and their memories, and by honoring their memories, it sends a positive message to the entire world.’’

He spent 10 years in the building, which has been the scene of many joyous occasions — weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, parties and baby-naming ceremonies.

“That is what it should be remembered for, all the wonderful things,’’ Diamond said. “The community would like to see it as a center for Jewish life, a symbol that nothing is going to keep us down, like we have been doing for centuries.’’

FAFSA opens for students Financial Aid Office

Shippensburg University

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for 20/21 is now open as of Oct. 1.

When you file after Oct. 1, the form will ask you for 2018 tax information. Since those taxes should have been completed by April 15, you will have the ability to use the IRS DATA RETRIEVAL TOOL through the FAFSA. This is a process in which you can electronically “link” the tax data directly from the IRS right into the FAFSA form. This will alleviate possible data entry errors when manually submitting the figures from the tax forms yourself. The other benefit will be the lack of further corrections needing to be made by the students to update tax information once filed. The hope is that once a student files in October and links the tax data, the form will be correct and no further changes will need to be made.

The Financial Aid office at Shippensburg University urges all students to file

the FAFSA before leaving for Christmas/ winter break in between the fall and spring terms. This will allow students a stress free break and a more confident spring knowing their FAFSA is filed. By completing the form early, you will also meet the May 1st State Grant deadline for Pennsylvania.

For the students who are selected for verification, they would then have all spring to complete the verification so their file can be reviewed and they can receive an aid package in late May/early June and know what aid they will be receiving prior to bills coming out in July.

The Financial Aid Office will be offering free workshops on campus for students to receive assistance in filing the 20/21 FAFSA. You must have you and your parent’s FSA IDs and passwords to complete the form successfully. We will publish the dates of these workshops in a future edition of The Slate, Continue to check and keep reading.

Please contact us at 717-477-1131 or finaid@ship.edu with any questions.

Check out theslateonline.com for all the latest news about campus throughout the week!

• The next Council of Trustees meeting will be held on Nov. 8 at 11 a.m. in Ceddia Union Building multipurpose room.

• RHA announced it will host a haunted house in Wright Hall on Oct. 26 from 9 p.m. to midnight.

• The New Student Orientation App has been disabled, according to Class of 2023 Sen. Chase Slenker.

• SGA approved the updates made to the Shippensburg University Orchestra’s Constitution.

• The “Red Sea” is now an SGA-recognized group.

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Hand-cut French fries is one of the updated menu items served on campus.

What’s new with the dining services?

Samantha Bream Guest Contributor

New French fries at Burger717 in the Ceddia Union Building (CUB) Galley Food Court are not the only changes that came to Shippensburg University food options over the summer.

SU Dining Services has invested in making big changes to how it feeds SU students, staff and faculty this year.

Kriner and Reisner Dining Halls and various locations in the CUB have all experienced updates.

The once-popular Papa John’s in Kriner Hall’s retail area has been replaced by the highly requested Pizza Hut. During the spring 2019 semester, the university and dining services surveyed brands students would like to see on campus. Pizza Hut was one of the top-selected brands, according to Terry Nahavandi, the resident district manager for Ship Dining Services.

The decision came as dining services reviewed its campus dining plan, Nahavandi said.

Many food items have either been replaced or improved.

“Pizza Hut would help enhance the Kriner Retail locations, we chose Pizza Hut to replace Papa John’s for more exciting dining options to that side of campus,” he said.

Some of the menu items include 9-inch

pizzas, garlic bites and chicken wings.

Back at the CUB Galley Food Court, Burger717 now serves fresh hand-pressed burgers and hand-cut French fries.

“The campus dining team is always looking for ways to enrich our students experience on campus and identified fresh hand-cut fries as a great addition to the menu at Burger717,” Nahavandi said.

However, there are more changes in store.

Milkshakes will soon be added to the menu.

The ice cream will be supplied by local retailer Goose Bros., according to Nahavandi.

The CUB Galley Food court has also expanded its healthy options by selling Jack & Olive grab-and-go items. These items offer vegetarian options. The CUB Test Kitchen has also added smoothies to their menu rotation.

Nahavandi said dining services works hard to new introduce menu items each semester.

This includes introducing more vegan and plant-based options, decreasing food waste, using seasonal and local ingredients and cooking in small batches.

“We will continue to make updates based on the student and university needs,” Nahavandi said.

Dining services will gauge those needs in October, when it will conduct “Voice to Vision” surveys to gauge the feedback of more than 500 students on eating habits, favorite foods and meal plans.

Court upholds abortion clinic buffer, approves ‘peaceful’ contact AP Wire Service Associated Press

PITTSBURGH (AP) – A federal appeals court upheld a Pittsburgh ordinance Friday that creates a 15-foot buffer zone against protests outside abortion clinics in a decision that also allowed “sidewalk counseling'' within that zone.

The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the city can restrict congregating, picketing, patrolling and demonstrating in the immediate vicinity of clinics, but the zone restrictions do not apply to “calm and peaceful'' one-on-one conversations.

The buffer zone law concerns any hospital or health care facility, but the case arose over demarcated areas outside two Pittsburgh abortion clinics.

“Despite the assumptions of both parties, nothing in the plain language of the ordinance supports a construction that prohibits peaceful one-on-one conversations on any topic or conducted for any purpose at a normal conversational volume or distance,'' wrote Judge Cheryl Ann Krause. “In short, the ordinance as written does not prohibit the sidewalk counseling in which plaintiffs seek to engage within the zone.''

Krause wrote that the city had an interest in addressing reports of violent incidents, obstruction of patients going into and coming out of the clinics, and aggressive confrontations.

The plaintiffs had argued the buffer zones make it difficult to communicate their message and to distinguish passers-by from the clinic patients they want to reach.

Kevin Theriot, a lawyer for the women who challenged the ordinance, said the decision will permit them to perform “peaceful counseling for women.'' A decision on whether to appeal the decision upholding the ordinance will be made next week, he said.

City lawyers had argued “sidewalk counseling'' is a form of demonstrating. Mayoral spokesman Tim McNulty said the city was “happy the court has once again upheld this sensible law protecting patients from harassment.''

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Campus Police Briefs

October 22, 2019

Your World Today

Commentary: Journalists above all value safety, privacy of sources

Man cited for underage drinking SU Police were on patrol in the L-2 parking lot on Oct. 18 when they observed a male walking unsteadily and yelling at friends with slurred speech.

Officers said when they approached the man, Anthony Popescu, they detected a strong odor of alcohol.

Popescu was cited for underage drinking.

Man to be charged with possession of marijuana SU Police were dispatched to Seavers Hall for a noise complaint on Oct. 19.

When they arrived, officers reported a burnt marijuana smell coming from room 201. The residents gave officers permission to enter and search the room.

Police reported finding marijuana inside a backpack in the room. Charges for possession of marijuana will be filed against Elliot Turocy.

State Police Briefs Man charged with driving under the influence Pennsylvania State Police conducted a traffic stop due to vehicle code violations around 12:30 a.m. on Oct. 13 at Hot Point Avenue.

The arrestee, identified as Charles Sounders, 40, of Shippensburg, was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. He was also found to be in possession of drugs.

Sounders was charged for drug possession and for driving under the influence.

Man to be charged for possession of marijuana Pennsylvania State Police carried out a traffic stop by Britton Road and Sunbeam Court at around midnight on Sept. 27.

According to police, the passenger, Tyriq Foman, 19, of Philadelphia, was observed to be holding a bag of marijuana. He was arrested for marijuana possession.

Police will file charges.

Man to be charged with possession of marijuana Pennsylvania State Police responded to a lighting violation in 300 Block North Earl Street at around 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 7.

According to police, during the stop, 19-year-old Tanner Canfield, was found to be in possession of marijuana and paraphernalia.

According to court documents, Canfield was charged with use of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Woman to be charged with assault Pennsylvania State Police said officers responded to a physical altercation around 10:00 p.m. on Aug. 28 on South Fayette Street.

The arrestee, 24-year-old Ruth Rodas-Sejas, struck a victim several times on the head and body with her fist. The victim fled to the hallway as Rodas-Sejas grabbed a knife. Rodas-Sejas then pointed it at the victim and then to her head while saying, “She will catch a case over this.”

The victim was able to flee from the residence before the arrestee was taken into custody.

The arrestee was taken to Cumberland County Prison.

Rodas-Sejas will be charged for assault by physical menace.

Jonathan Bergmueller Editor-in-Chief

Although “Your World Today” is often used to inform and educate readers on topics in the news, in this edition it will be used to educate the public on an aspect of how journalism works.

Journalism is the art of gathering information from sources and reporting it as news to the general public.

However, many people do not understand that when journalists present an news piece intended to be objective, it is done by presenting facts and statements from sources (with the exception of commentary).

Every fact must be drawn from a primary source.

Journalists use something called the “coherence theory of truth” to establish facts. In layman’s terms, this theory defines the truth as that which agrees with all other statements that are true.

For example, if three separate sources can verify something happened, then for the sake of reporting it did happen. However, if three sources hold one account of events and three others hold another, then it becomes dubious what actually happened. A good journalist would report all six separate testimonies and allow the audience to make up its own mind of what happened.

However, it is never as easy as described above.

Sometimes journalists will find one source that will go on record and present

a certain version of events, but then several other sources will come forward and dispute the information off the record.

If there’s one thing journalists take seriously, it is the safety and privacy of their sources. When journalists make a promise to protect a source, they often keep it even if it lands them in prison per a subpoena from a court. But many members of the public do not fully understand what sort of agreements have been used in the past.

“On the record”: When a source makes a statement on the record, it means it can be published and used in the context it was used. All statements made in public spaces or during public meetings are on the record, and in private conversations, everything spoken to a journalist is on the record unless the source or journalist sets rules for the interaction in advance.

Sources cannot go back on what they say after the fact and change it unless they wish to make a correction to inaccurate information they previously gave.

“Background”: How journalists and sources define background information is very ambiguous, and so The Slate prefers not to use it at all.

However, background information is that which may be published under circumstances set forth by a source. For example, some publications allow information to be attributed to anonymous sources, or sources whose jobs or roles are defined without specific names given. The Slate seldom allows this because it prefers that all sources be held accountable for what they say.

“Deep background”: Deep background is often lumped in with back-

ground information and off-the-record information.

Deep background implies the information acts purely as a “tip.”

The Slate acknowledges this information but will not publish it unless it can be corraborated by other sources on the record.

“Off the record”: When a source defines a statement as off the record, and it is made in confidence to a journalist, it cannot be reported on at all. Oftentimes, this agreement is used by sources to give journalists a broader understanding of a situation without suffering the penalties that would be incurred by their speculation or commentary.

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Tuesday:

This Week on Campus Tuesday:

The Health Sciences Club is holding a blood drive starting at 9 a.m. in CUB100-MPR A.

Ship Votes will provide voter registration assistance at 12:30 p.m. in the Ceddia Union Building.

Wednesday:

Wednesday:

Kappa Sigma is hosting “Pet a Pooch” from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Academic Quad.

A #MeToo event will raise awareness for sexual assault and domestic violence with guest speakers in Grove Hall 101 from 7-9 p.m.

Thursday:

Thursday/Friday:

The Women’s Center will host a Masquerade Ball that is open to all in CUB100 from 8-11 p.m.

Act V will present The Rocky Horror Picture Show in the Memorial Auditorium both nights at 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

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Opinion The Slate Speaks:

Cuts impact student mental healthcare On Wednesday, Penn Live broke the news that Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) would no longer fund mental health counseling for its 17,000 students.

According to the story by Aneri Pattani, a member of Spotlight PA, HACC stopped individual and group counseling sessions mid-September and is sorts students through a dean of student affairs individual, who is referring them to an off-campus provider.

According to the article, counselors were verbally told of the decision on Sept. 11, followed by a memo sent to counselors and administrators on Sept. 25. The college has not told students, according to the article.

The article also said the decision comes amid a 13% decrease in enrollment since

2013 and a growing budget deficit of $2.7 million.

According to Penn Live, president of HACC, John Sygielski, said, “The elimination of mental health counseling on campus is part of a larger reorganization to streamline services across the college system.”

The project, titled “One College, United for Success” mentions that the students “are learning to improve their quality of life.”

That statement contradicts their removal of mental health counseling because the service helps some students improve their quality of life.

But is it the college’s responsibility to care for its students’ mental health? Or is it up to the student who is in need of assistance to seek his or her own help?

In light of this news, if students at HACC are willing to seek help for their mental health, they should cooperate with the college and actively look for off-campus providers.

As students at Shippensburg University, does it matter to us what HACC does to its program?

Many current SU students transferred from HACC and will continue to do so in the future. HACC and SU recently entered an agreement encouraging the transfer of HACC students to SU, and so those attending HACC can be viewed as potential SU students because of the transfer process. The stress and other mental health issues HACC students are facing will not go away when they transfer, and our own counseling center has faced challenges with

accommodating the needs of students, which is a problem across higher education. If the students’ problems are not addressed at HACC, they will be carried onto their time here at Shippensburg.

Additionally, students will have to either pay for or have insurance cover off-campus providers, which if they do not have the money or insurance for it to cover mental health services may prove to be detrimental to their education.

One way to look at this situation is that if HACC is responding to a financial problem in this way, is possible for SU to do the same thing in the future? The same problems that threaten HACC’s 17,000 students are amplified for SU — the university’s enrollment rate decreased by 312 students to a total en-

rollment of 6,100 students this past year, according to a story by Jan Murphy on pennlive.com. Additionally, SU faces a deficit of its own.

To do this at SU would threaten students’ well-being, and to a pragmatic extent, the average GPA and graduation rate of the institution. According to the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, research suggests that depression is associated with lower grade point averages, and that co-occurring depression and anxiety can increase this association. Depression has also been linked to dropping out of school.

Last Thursday at the community unity rally outside Shippensburg Station, SU President Laurie Carter announced that the university has begun a search for two more counselors to join its

personnel to help students.

This action is a step in the right direction in the wake of “heightened anxieties” students face, and the ever-growing demand for support services for college students.

In this situation, HACC has shown that it values its budget more than the mental health of its students. And although SU has made the right call in bringing on more staff to assist students, time will tell if it needs to make similar cuts to fight the financial problems all universities in the PASSHE system face.

In the past, when educational institutions have faced budget deficits, the first things on the fiscal chopping block are often student support services. We hope this will not be the case at SU.

Commentary: SU community lazy about recycling

Chase Slenker Staff Columnist

Students, faculty, staff and campus groups like the Green League alike verbally recognize the importance of recycling in Shippensburg University’s Sustainability plan.

“Ship uses a comprehensive single stream recycling program … It’s quick and easy, and it means that more items end up recycled,” says the University website in regard to its recycling policy.

The plan, infrastructure, public relations, and overall facade is in place

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SU as a whole is lazy on recycling and makes it seem that the system is not “quick and easy” enough for them.

Several weeks ago I saw this in action after my professor dismissed class. I sat in the front row shutting down my computer, briefly peering up to see my fellow students exiting the room for a few seconds. In those few moments I saw not one, not two, but eight different students dispose of their non-decomposable plastic water bottles directly into a trash can.

Many claim that there must not have been any recycling cans nearby so that is why they threw them into a trash can. This claim however is utterly false.

If anything, it is far from the truth. SU has a ton of recycling bins on campus located everywhere: In almost every classroom, outside of the residence halls, in the recreation center, and on every single floor of every academic building. In this example, there just so

happened to be a recycling bin holding open the door no more than three feet from the trash can in which the eight bottles were thrown. So why did those eight students throw out an easily recyclable plastic bottle? Laziness.

At this point, many people will say “So what?” to those eight bottles, because it was such a small number. Look at the trash can in the library right outside of the Starbucks (which just so happens to be next to a recycling can).

The trash can is always overflowing with recyclable plastic cups. What was the state of the recycling can? Half-full.

SU as a whole needs to start be more purposeful in its recycling. I know I have touched on my experience with seeing students, but I have also seen dozens of faculty and staff pitching their recyclable waste that is perfectly accepted per our waste disposal guidelines.

Is recycling one bottle going to save the world? No. However, if our campus pushes past our laziness on recycling, tons upon metric tons of waste will be recycled and diverted from landfills. I beg you to do your part.

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Tuesday, October 22, 2019

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Ship Life

Greeks step up for homecoming Chaela Williams

Asst. Ship Life Editor

Members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Greek Life showcased their talents and pride at the annual Homecoming Greek Step Show at Memorial Auditorium on Saturday night.

The office of Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) partnered with NPHC to celebrate the homecoming weekend with step culture.

Students waited in line for almost an hour after its original start time of 7 p.m.

Students had to wait until security arrived to enter.

Two hours went by before the host, FunnyBullQuill came on stage to hype up the

Question of the Week: Where is your favorite place to study?

“My favorite place is in the quiet section in the library along the windows because you can lookout on campus.”

Braeden Harris, sophomore

crowd in hopes of removing confusion and frustration.

“You would think they would’ve set this up better,” said freshman Jasmine Floyd.“It’s ridiculous to have people waiting for almost two hours. They should be better organized.”

The first performer of the night, rapper Vinciano the Prince, is a Shippensburg University alumnus. He performed songs from his extended play (EP) “Before the Kingdom”.

During breaks, Quill encouraged the crowd to get out of their seats to “turn up” to songs such as “Act Up” by City Girls and Beyoncé’s “Before I Let Go”.

Each individual Greek fraternity and sorority proudly

Picking classes can be a confusing task if you have never done it before. Selecting the correct courses can help you build a strong GPA and a well-rounded transcript.

Your number one tools for picking your classes should be My Degree Audit, which is found under the My Academics tab on the MyShip portal, and your academic advisor.

My Degree Audit shows your GPA, classes you have already taken and classes you still need to take in order to fulfill your major and minor requirements. It can also give you ideas on what classes you should take within future semesters.

When choosing classes, it all depends on personal preference. If you know you are not a morning person and are more likely to skip a morning class, you should make sure you take classes in the afternoon or evening.

Taking a class at a good time in the day can

Campus groups come together for ball

Ship Life Editor

Jazmin Petrantonio, junior

“My favorite place to study is in the Lib, or at a spot up in the mountains in Newville I like to go to on weekends.”

Morgan Barr, junior

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Host FunnyBullQuill asked the crowd questions about their dating lives.

ShipTALKS: What classes should you take?

Justin Hawbaker

“I would say the library. I wouldn’t say its my favorite but it’s where all my friends go to study.”

yelled their call as their organization was named. In black fraternities and sororities, calls are signature chants to represent their organization.

Members of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority — LaTasha Robinson, LaTashia Stephens and Shakera Jenkins — told the crowd through steps that their organization was No. 1 and nobody should forget it.

“We say we’re No. 1 because this is our organization so we think we’re above everyone, it’s the honest truth,” Stephens said. “We think Sigma Gamma Rho is the best sorority in the world.”

The Women’s Center, Pride Center, Office of Multicultural Students Affairs (MSA) and Connection AOD (Alcohol and Other Drugs) are collaborating to host a masquerade ball Oct. 24 from 8 p.m. to midnight in the Ceddia Union Building (CUB) multipurpose room (MPR).

Attendees are invited to decorate their masks throughout the week starting on Oct. 21 in the CUB up until the day of the ball.

Those who decorate a mask can enter a raffle to win extra special masks. The winner will be announced at the ball.

The masquerade ball, which is free of admission, will consist of music, food and dancing.

The event can be attended by anyone and does not adhere to a strict dress code.

Guests are allowed to dress up or come in casual clothing.

For further information, students can reach out to the Women’s Center on the first floor of Horton Hall.

change how you feel about a subject’s material. If you are awake and attentive during class, exams and assignments will not feel as daunting.

You should schedule around classes you know are required, or only offered once a year. Missing a class that is only offered once a year may delay your graduation.

Talk to your academic advisor if you are unsure about what classes are required.

Additionally, try to find a friend in the same class or section who can help you.

A friend to study with or compare notes with can improve your grade--but of course there is always the opportunity to make new friends.

Keep in mind the different teaching styles that different professors have. Ask other students in your major or online to see how a professor teaches their class.

“Rate My Professors” can be used to see what

other students have rated professors in previous semesters.

If you know that you do not like lectures, try taking a hands-on class or an online class. Fitting your classes to your learning styles and interests can make a difference in what you get out of your education.

Picking classes may be a difficult talk, but come graduation you’ll know it was all worth it.

Sincerely, The ShipTalker

Recipe of the Week: Cilantro Lime Chicken This easy hour-long recipe has a zesty and healthy taste for a cozy night in.

Ingredients

It takes one hour and 15 minutes to cook. Maximum servings is 4.

- 1 1/2 lb chicken breast, boneless - 4 avocados (diced) - 3/4 cup cilantro, fresh - 1 garlic clove - 7/16 cup lime juice - 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes - 1/4 tsp salt - 1 salt - 2 tbsp olive oil - 1/2 tbsp red wine vinegar - 1/2 tsp ground cumin

1. In a small bowl, add lime juice, olive oil, fresh cilantro, cumin and salt. Mix until it forms a sauce.

2. Add boneless skinless chicken breasts to a Ziploc bag and pour cilantro lime marinade in.

3. Marinate for 15 minutes.

4. Heat oven to medium high heat (about 400 degrees F) or heat a large skillet to medium high heat.

5. Cook chicken for an hour until there is no more pink.

6. To make the avocado salsa: add avocado, 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, 3 tablespoons lime juice, red wine vinegar, red pepper flakes, garlic clove and salt to a small bowl. Gently toss to mix.

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Tuesday, October 22, 2019

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Act V to present Rocky Horror Picture Show Jonathan Bergmueller Editor-in-Chief

Get ready to do the Time Warp.

Act V Theatre Co. will bring its fourth annual shadow-cast rendition of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” to the Memorial Auditorium Oct. 24-26 at 8 p.m.

Rocky Horror is a 70s cult-classic that follows the story of lovebirds Brad and Janet. The two get wrapped up in the erotic adventures of Dr. Frank N. Furter, the “sweet transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania.”

The cast will shadow the original theatrical release of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” by miming along to the scenes projected on a screen.

The show is directed by senior Gina LoPresti, who

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(From left) Joe Buczynski, Sophia Jones and Gina LoPresti shadow-act in Act V Theatre Co.’s production of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” last year. is assisted by seniors Joe Buczynski and Brianna Armour.

Admission for the general public is $5, however SU students who show their student

IDs only have to pay $3.

The production’s cast also encourages attendees to dress as their favorite Rocky Horror character.

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Josh Gates, host of Discovery Channel’s “Expedition Unknown,” welcomed the audience before beginning his presentation at the Luhrs Center on Friday.

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American Idol-winning country singer Scotty McCreery performed in the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center Sunday evening. His combined sales have surpassed 3 million copies according to luhrscenterboxoffice.com.

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Dr. Mark Sachleben: Mondays, 4-5 p.m.

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7. No Guidence - Chris Brown Featuring Drake

Cooper Shirey: Mondays, 6-7 p.m.

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9. Bad Guy - Billie Eillish

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Morning Metal with Mobarr: Wednesdays, 9-10 a.m.

Tiana T. and Jarel W.:Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m.

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Friday’s Mix with Brady: Friday, 10-11 a.m.

Alt Fridays with Aubrey and Dr. Carlin: Friday, 2-4 p.m.

Uncontested with Nolan and Dylan: Fridays, 4-5 p.m.

Flashback Fridays with Brandon and Bradford: Fridays, 7-8 p.m.

The Percussion Discussion with Livv and Bailey: Sundays 8-9 p.m.

Movie Showtimes

Showtimes for Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 22 and 23 at AMC Classic 7 in Chambersburg

Shows 1. The Addams Family 2. Gemini Man 3. Joker 4. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil 5. Zombieland: Double Tap

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Tuesday, October 22, 2019

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Sports

Volleyball, E2

Swimming, E3

RAIDER OF THE WEEK

Name: Kyle Haines Sport: Football Meghan Schiereck/The Slate

Luke Durkin runs into the end zone for one of his two touchdowns against Millersville. He rushed for 213 yards and had two touchdowns on 31 carries. The yardage was the most by a Red Raider running back since John Kuhn’s 234 yards against Millersville 15 years ago.

Red Raiders blank Millersville 27-0 Chris Wurtz Sports Editor

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David Balint III gains more yardage after making one of his three catches in the win over Millersville. He finished the game with three catches for 33 yards.

On the heels of a pair of last-second losses to Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division powerhouses, the Shippensburg University football team got just what it needed: A matchup against the porous Millersville University defense.

The Red Raiders (2-5, 2-2 PSAC) dominated both sides of the ball to get back in the win column with a 27-0 victory over Millersville (2-5, 1-3 PSAC) Saturday afternoon at Seth Grove Stadium on homecoming weekend.

In its most dominant offensive showing of the season, the Red Raiders posted a bounty of standout individual performances.

Most notably, graduate student Luke Durkin rushed for 213 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries. The yardage is the most for a Red Raider since John Kuhn totaled 234 yards against Millersville 15 years ago. On an afternoon where he battered the Marauder defense, Durkin picked up as many rushing first downs on his own as Millersville did as a team.

Redshirt senior Kyle Haines, who had 12 catches in six games entering Saturday’s game, reeled in eight catches for 120 yards and two touchdowns. The re-

ceiving yards were a career high, while the receptions and yards tied Haines’ career highs.

“Kyle has been a soldier for us for all five years he’s been in our football family,” said coach Mark Maciejewski. “He’s just one of those guys who works hard and when opportunities present themselves, he capitalizes.”

Redshirt sophomore Brycen Mussina was economical through the air, completing 18-of-26 passes for 223 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. He moved into seventh place on SU’s all-time passing yardage list.

Defensively, the Red Raiders pitched their first shutout since Oct. 13, 2018, against these same Marauders.

Millersville totaled minus 29 rushing yards (which includes yards lost on sacks).

It was the ninth time in program history that the Red Raiders forced an opponent into a negative rushing yardage total.

The Red Raiders notched six sacks, including two apiece from redshirt junior Tim Bradley and redshirt freshman Quill Adams. SU forced Millersville to punt six times.

After spinning its wheels on its first three drives, the Shippensburg offense found its footing early in the second quarter. The Red Raiders exploded for three touchdowns in the frame: a 48-yard burst

from Durkin and 15 and 30yard passing scores from Mussina to Haines.

The Red Raiders stifled the Marauders defensively in the first half, holding Millersville to a putrid 31 yards from scrimmage on 25 plays.

Shippensburg’s offense did not put up the same numbers in the second half, but remained efficient nonetheless.

It scored just once, a 25-yard rushing score for Durkin — his second of the day. But the Red Raiders controlled the time of possession battle and were able to grind down the clock in the easy victory.

The win was the Red Raiders’ 16th in a row against Millersville, a streak that dates back to 1997.

Now with two wins and two last-second losses in their last four games, the Red Raiders are trending in the right direction with four games remaining in the season.

“As long as we keep playing with passion, pride and emotion,” Maciejewski said. “I always talk to our guys about being emotionally connected to the game, and they’ve been doing that. And it has shown the last few weeks.”

Shippensburg will head to Kutztown University next Saturday to take on the undefeated Golden Bears at 2 p.m. at Andre Reed Stadium.

Position: Wide Receiver Class: Redshirt Senior Major: Marketing Hometown: Moscow, Pennsylvania Haines led the Red Raiders in receiving yards in their 27-0 win over Millersville University. He finished with a career-high 120 receiving yards while also tying his single-game bests with eight receptions and two touchdowns.

In the first half, he had seven catches for 108 yards and two touchdowns while the rest of the Red Raider receiving group had just three catches for 21 yards.

Haines’ 30-yard recieving score was his longest reception since a 35-yard catch in the 2017 season opener against American International College. Entering the game against Millersville, Haines had totaled only 12 catches for 122 yards through six games this season.

Field hockey splits conference games against West Chester, Mercyhurst Matt Gregan

Asst. Sports Editor

The Shippensburg University field hockey team sits in third place in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) after splitting a pair of conference games last week.

Heading into the week, the Raiders (8-5, 5-2 PSAC) were flying high coming off of wins against No. 2 Millersville University and No. 5 Kutztown University. They were playing their best hockey of the season and had jumped up to third in the conference.

The team had a golden opportunity to tie West Chester University in the conference

with a win against them on Wednesday night. However, the Golden Rams put together a good performance to beat the Raiders 4-1 on a cold, rainy day in West Chester.

West Chester got out to a 1-0 lead on a goal by Katie Thompson in the 10th minute of action. The Raiders were not able to rebound, giving up two more goals in the second quarter while getting outshot 8-2.

The Raiders were never really able to get much going against West Chester, getting outshot 22-4. Junior Sarah Womer scored the team’s lone goal, her first goal of the season, in the 57th minute to

avoid the shutout.

SU bounced back against Mercyhurst University on Saturday night, exploding for a 7-0 shutout. Junior Jazmin Petrantonio tallied four goals, including one off of a penalty stroke. The Raiders outshot Mercyhurst 231, dominating play on both sides of the field.

The game was scoreless through two quarters and change, with the Mercyhurst defense doing a good job holding SU to only seven shots in the first half. However, Petrantonio scored her first goal of the night in the 41st minute and the floodgates proceeded to open See “FIELD HOCKEY,” E2

Image courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Adrienne McGarrigle battles for possession with a Mercyhurst defender.

SPORTS

October 22, 2019

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Volleyball bounces back from first PSAC loss Abigail Lee

Guest Contributor

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Emily Hangen put forth a strong performance with 28 assists, nine digs, three block assists and an ace in the team’s sweep against Edinboro University.

From “Field Hockey,” E1

up from there. The Raiders scored all of their goals in the second half while totaling 16 shots in the final two quarters of play.

SU senior Rosalia Cappadora picked up a goal and an assist in the win over Mercyhurst. Freshman Paige Bond recorded an assist on one of Petrantonio’s four goals. It was the first assist of her collegiate career.

The Raiders have Mercyhurst’s number this season as they have outscored them 15-0 in two matchups.

The Raiders still have some things to work on if they are to make another national championship run.

They have failed to beat either of the top two teams in the PSAC, West Chester or East Stroudsburg University, in three combined games.

Up next for the Raiders is a pair of games against teams in the bottom half of the PSAC standings. The team takes on Seton Hill University at home on Tuesday night and Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) at home on Saturday.

The Shippensburg University women’s volleyball team had a roller coaster of a week with four games played, resulting in three wins and one loss — its first Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference loss in a match against Gannon University.

On Tuesday, the Raiders took on Shepherd University.

Head coach Leanne Piscotty and assistant coach Abby Leonard expressed their anticipation for the game, knowing both teams were undefeated in the PSAC. Shippensburg started out strong with an 11-point lead early in the first match and capped it off with a beautiful kill from senior Sam Webber to finish off the first set, 2523.

Shepherd came back in the second set stronger, playing point-for-point with the Raiders, as both teams made several errors. The Raiders couldn’t push through in the second set, falling short 2325.

The Raiders started off the third set strong with three instant kills and two aces. Shepherd rallied and played another set point-forpoint with the Raiders. SU dropped the third set 20-25.

Shippensburg played a hard fourth set, limiting the errors. There were several impressive attacks by senior

Kendall Johnson, senior Gabby Johnson and Webber at the end the fourth set, finishing 25-18.

Prior to the start of the fifth set, Heiges was filled with energy and cheers as “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC played. The bleachers rumbled as the field house was electric.

Webber nearly killed the ball through the defender’s legs to start the fifth set.

Kendall Johnson had a great fifth set with several blocks and kills. The Raiders on the sidelines attacked the six on the court after the final kill from Gabby Johnson was hit in the back right corner to win the last set 15-7 and the game 3-2.

The Raiders were unable to carry over the energy from Tuesday’s match to the game on Friday against Gannon University, where they lost 3-0 for their first PSAC loss.

Webber led the team with 10 of the 26 kills, competing with Gannon’s top hitter, Ally Smith, who also had 10 kills.

Gannon outworked Shippensburg with 43 kills compared to the Raiders’ 26.

Gannon was also strong serving as it racked up seven aces.

The final set scores were 17-25, 13-25 and 18-25. Shippensburg has only won one of eight matches against Gannon since 2014.

The Raiders bounced back

on Saturday to sweep Mercyhurst University and keep them under 15 points in each of the three sets. The game was quick, as the Raiders kept the rallies short and put the ball away fast.

The Raiders had a very successful hitting day, only making six errors and achieving 36 kills. SU was strong at the service line with 12 aces.

Gabby Johnson and senior Megan Forstburg each had three.

The scores for each set were 25-12, 25-13 and 25-10 as the Raiders won 3-0.

Shippensburg went headto-head on Sunday with Edinboro University. The first set ended with a kill by junior Gianna Sigado to win 25-20.

At the end of the second set, four timeouts were called after the Raiders were down 20-22. They were able to use the time outs to regroup and step up their level of play to take the second set, 25-23.

They started the third set with an instant kill followed by another kill from Kendall Johnson and an ace from junior Emily Hangen. The Raiders began to go on long runs at the service line and side out right away each time they lost possession of the serve, finishing off the game 25-13.

The Raiders will play again at Heiges Field House on Friday at 7 p.m. against West Chester University.

Women’s soccer splits matches against PSAC foes Isaiah Snead

Asst. Sports Editor

The Shippensburg University women’s soccer team split its two Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference matchups this week, dropping its first game against No. 9 Bloomsburg University and bouncing back on Saturday for a shutout against Lock Haven University.

SU jumped out to a 1-0 lead in their road match against the Huskies thanks to a goal from redshirt freshman Julia Dalton in the 36th minute. The goal came off an assist from freshman Alyse Caffrey which marked her first collegiate point.

Bloomsburg answered back just 18 seconds later, sneaking a ball into the net off a shot that bounced off the post.

The Huskies came out of the half and put two more goals on the board in the first two minutes. Shippensburg never recovered and ended up dropping the game 4-1.

Tuesday - Field hockey vs. Seton Hill, 4 p.m.

Sophomore Kasey Doss got her first start of the season at goalkeeper and recorded three saves.

The Raiders were back in action Saturday afternoon in front of their home crowd for homecoming weekend. They did not disappoint the fans in attendance as they blanked Lock Haven University 3-0.

The teams played an even matchup throughout but SU was able to convert on crucial scoring opportunities.

Freshman Emma Oberholtzer got the scoring started in the 40th minute, finishing a pass from senior Izzy Weigel in the upper left corner of the goal.

Ten minutes after the second half began, junior Kendall Mikkelsen booted a ball downfield that allowed sophomore K.K. O’Donnell to knock a shot into the lower half of the net and give the Raiders a 2-0 advantage.

SU got one last goal in the 87th minute as junior Taylor Moore kicked one a goal in the middle of a scrum. Fresh-

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Taylor Moore scored her third goal of the season in the win over Lock Haven. man Lauren Ocker got credit for the assist.

Doss made a career-high seven saves and got her first

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career collegiate shutout in the victory.

Shippensburg will look to start a winning streak as they

hit the road again Wednesday in a PSAC matchup against Millersville University at 5 p.m.

Friday

Saturday (cont.)

- Men’s/women’s cross country at PSAC Championships (Bloomsburg), 10 a.m.

- Football at Kutztown, 2 p.m.

- Volleyball vs. West Chester, 7 p.m.

- Men’s soccer vs. Shepherd, 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday

Saturday

Saturday (cont.)

- Women’s soccer at Millersville, 5 p.m.

- Field hockey vs. IUP, 12 p.m.

- Women’s soccer at Kutztown, 6 p.m.

- Men’s soccer at Millersville, 7:30 p.m.

- Volleyball vs. Millersville, 1 p.m.

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October 22, 2019

Men’s soccer drops tight PSAC matches to Bloomsburg, Lock Haven Courtesy of SU Sports Info.

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

The Raiders had three double-event winners Friday night against Fairmont State — senior Jeff Beyer, sophomore Andrew Hale and junior Hunter Keck.

Raider swimmers continue winning ways at home Courtesy of SU Sports Info.

The Shippensburg University men’s swimming team posted the fastest time in all 11 events on Friday and went 1-2-3 in five of them to defeat visiting Fairmont State, 11879, in a Homecoming dual meet from Donald N. Miller Pool inside Heiges Field House. The Raiders swam exhibitions in the final three events.

Senior Jeff Beyer, sophomore Andrew Hale and junior Hunter Keck were all double-event winners Friday night. Beyer claimed gold in the 200-yard freestyle, swimming 1:44.49, and the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:57.61.

Hale touched the wall first in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:01.29 and the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:00.64.

Keck won the 50-yard freestyle in 22 seconds and the 100-yard freestyle in 47.93 seconds. Sophomore Matt Bochanski finished second to Hale in both the IM and the breaststroke.

Other event winners on the night included sophomore Vin Salvatore taking the 100-yard butterfly in 53.23 seconds, freshman Michael Hannig touching the wall first in the 100-yard backstroke in 55.49 seconds, and junior Eric Zimmerman completing 1,000 yards of freestyle in approximately 10:24.50.

The Shippensburg University women’s swimming team won seven events on Friday to defeat visiting Fairmont State, 109-81, and also California University, 121-69, in a Homecoming tri-meet from Donald N. Miller Pool inside Heiges Field House.

Senior Gracee Tothero posted the fastest times in the 100-yard breaststroke, the 200-yard IM, and the 100-yard freestyle — winning the latter out of lane six with a time of 55.55 seconds.

SU went 1-2 in both the 200 IM and 100-yard butterfly to gain key distance from the Fighting Falcons and Vulcans. Junior Mari Reott won the 100 butterfly in 1:02.47, while sophomore Bri Joll placed second in each event.

Sophomore Tomomi Nakano posted the fastest time in the 100-yard backstroke, winning in 1:01.19, while junior Neena Gollub took second in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 26.45 seconds.

Shippensburg returns to action Nov. 1 for a 5 p.m. Senior Night dual meet against Clarion University from Donald N. Miller Pool.

The Shippensburg University men’s soccer team could not find the back of the net on Wednesday, as the Raiders dropped a 2-0 decision to host Bloomsburg in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division matchup at Steph Pettit Stadium.

Shippensburg (1-5-3, 1-41 PSAC East) finished with a 9-5 advantage in shots on goal and a lopsided 14-2 edge in corner kicks, but the Raiders were held scoreless for the fifth time this season. Husky goalkeeper Nathan Slotnick made nine saves to record a shutout for the hosts.

Bloomsburg (5-7-0, 4-3-0) opened the scoring just 90 seconds before halftime on a goal by Foti Malitas, who rebounded a Carter Luckenbaugh shot that hit the post.

Malitas was then promptly dismissed from the contest, receiving his second yellow card of the match for remov-

ing his shirt in celebration.

The Raiders benefitted from the man advantage, earning 11 corners while only yielding one shot on goal over the final 45 minutes.

Unfortunately for SU, that lone Husky shot was a penalty kick converted by Tyler Madeira in the 58th minute.

Senior Bradley Brickman made three saves for the Raiders.

The teams combined for 11 yellow cards in the match — six by Bloomsburg and five

by Shippensburg.

The Shippensburg University men’s soccer team could not overcome a threegoal deficit in a Homecoming matchup to visiting Lock Haven, falling 4-2 to the Bald Eagles in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division matchup from David See Field.

Shippensburg (1-6-3, 1-5-1 PSAC East) yielded a natural hat trick to Andrea DiSomma, eventually falling behind

Lock Haven (6-7, 3-4) by a 3-0 score in the 50th minute.

The Raiders got within one goal, however, with 7:50 to play. Redshirt-senior Joey Gallucci headed home a cross from sophomore Cory Ferguson just two minutes after DiSomma’s third goal, and senior Colin Marks scored on a free kick to get SU within a tally.

Just 48 seconds after the goal by Marks, Lock Haven’s Ivo Klaric scored off a corner kick that brought the Bald Eagles to the match’s final two-goal margin.

Shots on goal were 13-11 in Lock Haven’s favor, while corner kicks were 9-3 in favor of the visitors. Senior Bradley Brickman made a career-high nine saves in the loss.

Shippensburg hits the road for its next matchup, a 7:30 p.m. Wednesday contest at Millersville.

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Joey Gallucci dribbles away from a Lock Haven defender Saturday afternoon.

Gallucci scored his second goal of the season in the team’s loss to Lock Haven.

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