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Homecoming king, queen announced Shannon Long News Editor

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Tyler Rock and Bernie Schneider pose for photos after being announced homecoming king and queen during Saturday’s football game. The homecoming court raised money for Hound Packs to benefit local students.

Tyler Rock and Bernie Schneider were announced as Shippensburg University’s 2018 homecoming king and queen on Saturday afternoon during halftime of the football game against Kutztown University.

This year, 10 students on the homecoming court raised more than $12,000 for Hound Packs, which serves food-insecure students in the Shippensburg Area School District by providing them with meals.

The homecoming standings were: first runners-up Rachel Smith and Phillip Young; second runners-up, Casey Petrie and Eric Zampelli; third runners-up, Kaitlin Kratzer-Wilson and Stijn Cos and fourth runners-up, Taren Swartz and Cameron Hines.

Rock and Schneider held fundraisers to campaign.

They sold smoothies, cupcakes and pretzels, and held a tie-dye event on campus.

Rock and Schneider each had GoFundMe pages that they promoted on social media.

Rock reached out to alum-

ni and people from his hometown. He even went door-todoor asking for donations.

Schneider also reached out to professors and administrators to donate.

“We wanted to engage with the campus community and get to know as many people as possible,” Rock said.

Rock raised $1,588 and Schneider raised $1,713.

Rock said hearing his name called felt like an “American Idol” moment, and he was blessed to be running along Schneider and the rest of the court.

“It was a lot to take in at once, but I was overwhelmed with happiness and fulfillment,” Rock said. “I have had an amazing four years at Ship, and to be chosen to represent the university as homecoming king brought me so much joy in that moment.”

Schneider had a similar reaction, and said she was shocked to hear her name called.

“Tyler knows I was shaking and couldn’t speak. Truly blessed. I didn’t expect to win, but I couldn’t be happier to represent Shippensburg University,” she said.

New housing agreement has credit, GPA requirements Hannah Pollock Asst. News Editor Due to recent major changes to the 20192020 housing agreement, some students may no longer be eligible to move off campus.

Shippensburg University is now one of eight of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education universities to require students to live on campus for two years. Beginning in the fall of 2019, Bloomsburg University will also have the same requirement.

As noted in a recent SUTV news broadcast, there have been major changes to the SU 2019-2020 Housing Agreement.

After reviewing the 2019-2020 agreement, which can be found on ship.edu, The Slate found that SU students have to meet more requirements to move out of the residence halls.

Section I of the agreement states that all first-year students must live in the residence halls. Exceptions to this rule include students who are over 21, married, live with parents or legal guardians within 35 miles of campus, and those with a dependent child at home.

This requirement was also included in the 2018-2019 agreement.

The changes come for second-year students. Last year, students were only required to live on campus for one academic year. Once this requirement had been fulfilled, students were free to choose to live either on campus or off campus.

The 2019-2020 housing agreement states, “If a student has not earned 60 undergraduate credits by the beginning of classes for their second fall semester, they are required

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to enter minimally into a full academic year (two semesters) housing agreement and fulfill all terms thereof to fulfill the two-year housing requirement. A special exemption will be made for students who have completed their first year live-on requirement: If a student achieves a 3.2 GPA or higher at the end of the full academic year of fulfilling the housing live-on requirement (two semesters), they are eligible to submit a “request for a housing/ commuter exemption agreement” by June 1, and upon approval will be formally released by the Housing and Residence Life office for the fall semester.”

SU students typically only take 15 credits a semester, meaning that by their sophomore year, students would only have 30 credits, not the required 60 to move off-campus. However, it is also written in the agreement that students may be eligible for an exemption to live off-campus if they achieve a 3.2 GPA or higher.

Juniors and seniors will not be required to live on campus.

The new rule will be enforced as part of the updated SU admissions package accepted students will receive “as students are admitted and confirm their fall 2019 attendance, they will have full knowledge of the two-year housing requirement,” said Danny Velez, interim vice president for student affairs.

In a 2011 press release, SU news said the residence halls were updated to create a more modern space for more students, after a 2010 market analysis showed a high demand for new housing for students. These updates would be completed in three phases.

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SUTV members attend the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The group was nominated for three Emmys.

SUTV wins two Emmy awards Abby Tiska Asst. News Editor Students from SUTV took home two collegiate Emmy awards from the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on Oct. 13 in Philadelphia.

“Mansfield at Shippensburg Men’s Basketball” won in the sports/live event category and “Brass Camp” won in the arts and entertainment/cultural affairs category, making this SUTV’s fourth and fifth Emmy wins.

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Avery Quinn, SUTV’s sports director and live events producer, directed “Mansfield at Shippensburg Men’s Basketball,” which first aired on Pennsylvania Cable Network and was broadcast state wide.

As director, Quinn was responsible for organizing the crew and talent that helped create the package, making graphics, preparing and conducting interviews with players, writing talking points, collecting player research and editing.

“I really, really wanted to do well, wanted to put the best possible talent that I could in there and put as much content that I could in terms of graphics and interviews. And it did go well, but that was one of the most stressful games I’ve ever done,” Quinn said.

Quinn said winning a collegiate Emmy has been a goal of his for a long time because former SUTV sports directors and SU alumni, Zach Salsgiver and Josh Charles, always talked about winning one.

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Shannon Long News Editor Four Shippensburg University Army ROTC cadets have earned Distinguished Military Graduate (DMG) designation.

Senior criminal justice major Reilly Kline, senior psychology major Patrick Hiller, senior management major Haylie Hardy and senior criminal justice major Johnathan Adami all earned DMG designation.

The DMG award is given to cadets ranked in the top 20 percent among more than 5,400 others from 1,000 colleges and universities. Cadets earn scores according to an Order of Merit list that uses a point system based on criteria such as grade point average, physical fitness scores, campus involvement, professional training and rating of potential and performance at Advanced Camp at Fort Knox, according to Hiller.

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Four army ROTC students earned Distinguished Military Graduate designation.

They were ranked among students from 1,000 colleges and universities. opportunity to be part of Shippensburg’s Army ROTC program. We have a very solid bunch of motivated cadets here running the battalion, and a great set of cadre teaching and supporting us through everything,” Hiller said. “Ship’s program has excelled in comparison to many other universities’ programs, and our cadets compete well with those of other universities, especially for how small

Shippensburg is.”

Military science department Chair Lt. Col. Chris Morton said in a press release that this was the first time in several years that multiple students earned DMG status.

“They are a great example to their fellow cadets and will undoubtedly make excellent Army officers in service of their country,” Morton said.

Hiller said the Army ROTC program has benefited

Department looking for hygiene products for donation drive Shannon Long News Editor Shippensburg University’s Social Work Department is hosting a hygiene product drive called Operation Shower for the Salvation Army of Greater Carlisle.

The drive is collecting products for the shelter and shower program, and will run until Oct. 29.

Approximately 442 people are homeless in Cumberland County, and the drive will ensure that people will be able to fulfill their most basic needs, according to a press release from Operation Shower publicist Katlyn Michaels.

“The ability to shower is something we often take for granted. Lack of proper hygiene is a serious public health issue. Through the drive, we can help improve the lives of so many,” Michaels said.

“SUTV,” from A1 “I wanted to, kind of, not surpass them, but I wanted to be like them because I always worked the football games with them,” Quinn said.

“Brass Camp,” independently produced and reported by SU alumnus Marshall Keely, highlighted the week-long Leonardtown, Maryland, summer camp for siblings of childhood cancer patients.

The camp is a program from non-profit Special Love Inc. Brass Camp holds a special place in Keely’s heart. Keely first discovered the camp in 2007 after his brother was diagnosed with cancer the year before. In 2009, Keely attended as a camper before going back as a counselor-in-training a few years later. He has been a counselor at the camp for the past six years.

“Completing this piece alone proved quite the challenge and gave me a glimpse into life as a multimedia journalist,” Keely said. “Spending the entire week at Brass Camp fulfilling my duties as a counselor while simultaneously trying to coordinate time for interviews and capture special moments throughout the week was a challenge as well.”

As an independent producer and reporter for the piece, Keely said he spent

Operation Shower is in need of the following full-size products: shampoo, conditioner, soap, body wash, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant and feminine hygiene products. In travel size only, mouthwash, disposable razors and lotion are also needed.

Donation boxes are located inside Shippen Hall. Local churches, including Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic Church, are also conducting collections.

Those who are interested in donating but do not have access to a box should reach out to Operation Shower chairperson Marissa Swope at ms9357@ship.edu.

The department is also looking for businesses or individuals that would like to make an annual donation to sustain products at the shelter. Anyone interested in being a sponsor of the Salvation Army of Greater Carlisle’s Shower Program should contact Community Liaison Amanda Irwin at ai5361@ship.edu.

long hours editing the 128 gigabytes worth of footage in the Rowland Hall editing lab on campus, trying to perfect his package and do the camp justice.

“I had to do everything.

I had to shoot. I had to edit. I had to interview. I had to write. I had to figure it all out on my own,” Keely said. “I also learned how to push myself to get things done and how rewarding hard work can be when you arrive at a finished product you’re proud of.”

Going into the awards ceremony, the students had their fair share of nerves. Both Quinn and Keely even tried convincing themselves that there was no way that they would win. Keely was up against three other packages from teams at Temple and Drexel, and Quinn and his team were up against Robert Morris University, who had beat SUTV in the sports category for the past three years.

“When I heard the ‘M’ I thought they were just going to say “Men’s ice hockey” or “Morris” so I just waved it away and was about to go turn around and start eating again, but then I heard “at Shippensburg” and jumped up. I was really, really excited but also partially because I wasn’t expecting it,” Quinn said.

“I really haven’t had time to fully process the

significance of winning the Emmy for this package. I jumped up right away and couldn’t keep the smile off my face. I couldn’t believe it. I had just won an award for a package highlighting one of the most important things in my life,” Keely said.

Both students are grateful of the people who helped make a collegiate Emmy possible.

Quinn thanked his team, but specifically wanted to highlight co-producer and director Josh Charles, color commentator Jake Gillespie and Matt Trust, who was responsible for the playby-play.

Additionally, Quinn thanked Isabella Marcellino, who contributed audio, Gillian Mencken and Mike Smith who help Quinn with “pretty much every live event,” and SU Director of Broadcasting Mike Gardner.

“If you work hard, good things will happen,” Quinn said.

Keely thanked his fellow SUTV counterparts, his family, his girlfriend and Special Love Inc. “The whole thing is still surreal to me,” Keely said.

“I’m grateful. I’m still excited, still overwhelmed by the fact that I receive[d] such an award, but most of all, I’m grateful to the people that made it possible.”

him by developing him as a leader and giving him experiences and trainings he could not get elsewhere. It has also given him a support system of friends and mentors with similar goals and aspirations.

The four cadets will be commissioned as active duty second lieutenants, and Hiller is hoping to be assigned to aviation to serve as a helicopter pilot in the Army.

The Shippensburg University Students Advocating for Equality (SAFE) group is working to bring the campus community together and promote diversity after their office door was defaced earlier this month.

“The event impacted us, as an organization and community, in a way that brought everyone together. But, it did show us that there is still homophobia, transphobia and other forms of discrimination that takes place on our campus,” SAFE president Kendal Clewell said.

Messages of hate targeted at the LGBT community were posted outside of the SAFE office door.

The group held a chalking event to celebrate diversity among faculty and students

as a response to the incident.

The Pride Center also held a pride week for national coming out day last week.

Resources such as SAFE are important to make sure everyone on campus no matter their gender or sexual orientation feel comfortable, she said.

There is an ongoing investigation as to who is responsible for the incident.

SAFE did not comment on whether the investigation has led to who is responsible or if any actions are being taken against any suspects.

Clewell said the university and students have shown respect and support for SAFE. Members of SAFE plan to continue hosting events in the future to make the campus more aware of the LGBT community.

SU rallies against domestic violence, is holding events to honor victims Gabriele Gnias SU Social Work Student October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Did you know that 57 percent of college students experience intimate partner violence in college?

To speak up about an issue, helps the issue. Twelve million people experience domestic violence in a year, with one in three women and one in four men becoming victims of intimate partner violence in their lifetimes.

The LGBT community is the most at risk for domestic violence, according to the National Coalition for Domestic Violence.

Over the past month, a group of Shippensburg students set up an event in the Ceddia Union Building (CUB) to bring domestic violence awareness to campus.

Students wrote #1Thing they could do to end domestic violence on a sticky note, which was projected on a poster in the CUB and now hangs in Shippen Hall.

This event took place on Oct. 8 and received close to 200 participants. The next event, National Wear Purple Day, will be held on Oct. 25 in support of domestic violence victims.

In honor of this event, there will be a Snapchat filter available across the Shippensburg University campus for students and faculty to spread awareness throughout Shippensburg.

Make sure to wear purple on Oct. 25 and take a picture using our #Shipwearspurple Snapchat filter!

For more information, please contact Gabrielle Gnias at gg2304@ship.edu.

Gnias is a social work student promoting this event for her Practice of Organizations and Community class.

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The housing agreement for the 2019-2020 academic year will require students to have earned 60 credits or above a 3.2 GPA to live off campus.

“HOUSING,” from A1 However, new housing came at a hefty cost.

According to Naomi Creason of The (Carlisle) Sentinel, the updating of the residence halls cost $134 million for the first two phases. Phase one and two included the construction of Harley, Seavers, McLean, Kieffer, Lackhove and McCune halls.

Phase three has yet to be fully completed due to a decline in enrollment, according to Creason.

SU administrators believe that this new living requirement can only help students.

In an email, Velez said, “If the results of the research are accurate, and we have no reason to doubt them at this juncture, the twoyear, live-on requirement should enhance the academic and living-learning environment for students residing in the residence halls; which will increase the number of students living on campus and also will increase the number of students graduating from Shippensburg University.”

He also believes that the new housing requirements will have a “positive effect on student persistence and graduation.”

Currently, 1,784 students live on campus,

an increase from 2017-2018, when SU housed 1,686 of its students.

In a world in which enrollment rates are down and tuition rates soaring, on-campus living requirements may be another deterrent to going to college.

The cheapest suite housing option for 2018-2019 shown on the university’s website for on-campus is the “B-Suite,” which offers the closest option to the traditional dorms.

This suite offers one room with two beds, two closets and sinks as well as one private bathroom for $4,009 a semester. The cheapest meal plan, a 15-meal per week with $250 flex, costs $1,875. To live and eat on-campus will cost around $5,884 per semester before the hundreds of dollars added in activity, common damage, comprehensive health, technology tuition and recreation fees.

For the college student who is not getting very much help from his or her parents or FAFSA, this means more high-interest student loan debt. While the university may offer some housing assistance to students whose financial aid package does not fully cover the cost of living on campus, it cannot offer large financial aid packages to all students.

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Poster unveiling reveals history of town, community Drew Lovett Staff Writer

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Gov. Tom Wolf signed the Timothy J. Piazza Anti-hazing Law on Friday. The bill came as a result of the death of the Pennsylvania State University sophomore.

Wolf signs law for stricter penalties against hazing Shannon Long News Editor Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday signed Senate Bill 1090, the Timothy J. Piazza Anti-hazing Law, which gives stricter penalties toward hazing and makes sure schools have policies to protect students.

The new law passed with unanimous support in the General Assembly. It provides measures to strengthen penalties for hazing, including a felony for aggravated hazing that results in serious injury or death. It will also hold organizations responsible for promoting hazing, require schools to have anti-hazing rules, enforcement policies and preventative measures, and create a safe-harbor provision to protect students from prosecution for calling police or help.

“Students come to our 14 state system universities seeking a college experience that will positively shape their lives forever. That can happen only when everyone in the university community understands the importance of creating a safe and supportive environment.

We’re proud of our track record in that regard and are proud to stand in support of this leg-

islation,” said Dan Greenstein, chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education in a press release.

Timothy Piazza, a 19-year-old Pennsylvania State University student, died in February 2017 at the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. His parents, Jim and Evelyn Piazza, were with Wolf when he signed the bill.

“Tim’s tragic experience has led to real change. There is no place for hazing on our college campuses. And together, we will protect students and hold accountable those who engage in it,” Wolf said in the release.

Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-Centre County) said the law emphasizes the prevention, enforcement and transparency to end hazing in Pennsylvania. He commends Piazza’s family for their strength and courage in the face of tragedy.

“Act 80 provides tools for prosecutors, parents, students and schools to see where the problems are and punish those who irresponsibly put people in harm’s way,” Corman said in the release. “This law will be a model for changing anti-hazing laws throughout the nation with the Piazzas’ efforts leading the way.”

A mutual interest in the history of the community brought both campus and town leaders together on Oct. 9 in Shippensburg University’s Memorial Auditorium.

Reproduction posters of “John McCune’s Legacy: a shared heritage between school and town,” were unveiled in the auditorium for attendees to take a look at SU’s detailed past and its founders.

SU President Laurie Carter opened the program and talked about the impact the collection makes, as she and past presidents have faced challenges connecting with the community.

“Shippensburg University — what was Cumberland Valley Normal School then — made a true effort to forge a bond with the Shippensburg community,” Carter said.

She went on to praise the past SU and community leaders who helped bridge the gap between the institution and town shown in the archival documents, and how she and Mayor Kathy Coy have been working to authentically strengthen those connections.

Christy Fic, SU archives and special collections librarian, announced that the reproduction posters would be the first exhibit displayed to begin American Archives Month, themed “power of collaboration.”

She explained how the collection clearly showed the town and school working together, and how the archives located in Ezra Lehman Memorial Library serve as an institutional memory that tells Shippensburg’s story, Fic said.

Coy described how the documents preserved were found and purchased by SU professors, administrators and community members.

Coy recounted that 58 parties came together and raised $13,000 in pledged funds to buy the documents that were set aside for historical records dating back to the founding of the Cumberland Valley Normal School.

Through reading the research, Coy became nostalgic of her kind memories and ties to SU. “The bridge is there, we just need to walk it,” Coy said.

SU library technician Melanie Reed then talked about her two-and-a-half years studying the collection and some of the interesting findings she discovered about SU founding father John McCune.

Reed said the collection was in mostly good condition, and that retired SU history professor Charles Loucks cleaned the documents that were slightly damaged.

She explained that the collection provides evidence of the founding of the school, the first board of trustees and how they dealt with financial

issues of that time.

The collection is open for research, and Reed believes interesting topic points could be gender equality, race relations, tuition costs and energy sources.

Reed learned about John McCune, the first secretary of the SU Board of Trustees, and an attorney and family man who never shied away from a glass of whiskey.

She said McCune made sure to be transparent by holding town meetings and special events for the community to learn about the progress of the school.

Reed said Loucks researched the genealogical history of many of the people mentioned in the documents for three years, and that his comments will be added to the collection.

“Only a few didn’t agree with the school and it was for traffic reasons,” Reed said while explaining how the town had great sentiment for the institution being built.

The most interesting thing she found from her research was a letter from a lawyer in Baltimore representing clients sent to McCune who expressed interest in buying SU due to its embarrassing financial woes.

The board of trustees “struggled to keep the school afloat” at one point in time, Reed said, “but if John McCune were here today he would be proud.”

Speaker shares importance of advocacy for elderly Marisa Cass Staff Writer “Our vision is to advocate for those who can’t, support those who can, and ensure all long-term care consumers live with dignity and respect,” Franklin County Ombudsman Angie Pickel said at a lecture on Thursday in Shippen Hall on gerontology, which is the study of aging.

“Ombudsman” means citizen representative in Swedish. They provide services to support people who need caregiving.

Pickel works for the Franklin County Area Agency on Aging, and described a few stories about situations in which people were not being treated properly by their caregivers.

Pickel received a complaint from a staff member at a personal care home who told her that the home was hiding a resident. Whenever they had a fire drill, they did not evacuate the resident, Pickel said.

Pickel decided to call someone at the Department of Human Resources, which investigated the situation. The individual found a bed-bound man who needed a lift to get out of bed, and medications were all around his room. It was then deemed true that his caretakers would shut his door and leave him in his room when they had fire drills.

The personal care home was cited, and the man was discharged to a nursing home.

Another personal care home was cited because a couple refused to evacuate during fire drills, and were removed from the home because they were not obeying rules.

One day, Pickel received a call about an 80-year-old couple who were about to lose

their home because their son had embezzled most of their money.

Pickel went to protective services, where she told them the story and named the couple.

Protective services said they have already tried to help the couple. They told them their son was using them, and they needed to stop giving him money or they would become destitute, but they continued to give him money.

Now, they do not qualify for medical assistance and they need to go into a long-term care facility.

In another instance, an elderly woman was being cared for by her son and daughter-inlaw. She had dementia and wanted to sit on her porch one night. The caregivers tried to get her to come inside, but she refused. Instead they let her sit on the porch for 24 hours until a neighbor found her very dehydrated and called 911. She died in the hospital. This became a neglect case and criminal charges were pending.

Ombudsman services are 75 percent state-funded, 20 percent federally-funded and 5 percent county funded. In a 2015-2016 census, almost $4 million was allotted to the Franklin County Area Agency on Aging.

The agency delivers services to the community, including Apprise, which is a federally-funded program that provides Medicare classes, health insurance options and more.

Pickel told the audience that elderly people grew up in an era when nursing homes did not have rights, and she wants to let them know to “speak up, know your rights and how to use them.”

A message from Ship Votes: This week is the last week to apply for an absentee ballot!

If you are registered to vote, but will not be home on Nov. 6, you can still vote!

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The application for the absentee ballot must be received before Oct. 30.

Fill out and send your ballot to your home county before Friday, Nov. 2 to guarantee your opportunity to vote.

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Cleaning The Slate The Slate staff strives to provide readers with the most accurate content, but sometimes we miss the mark. Here, you will find corrections to fact errors we made from the previous week. The Slate staff apologizes for these errors.

In the Oct. 9 issue, on E2, a photo with a men’s soccer story was incorrectly attributed to Tim Rusko. The photo should have been attributed to The Slate staff photographer Tim Ruskowski.

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Your World Today In order to see change, young people must vote adults between the ages of 18 and 29 are expected to Commentary vote on Nov. 6, according to a recent poll from the Public Religion Research Institute.

The same thing hapJenna Wise pened in 2014 — 23 perEditor-in-Chief cent of young adults voted in the midterm election that resulted in Democrats losing control of the SenElection Day is nearly ate. three weeks away, which Why is this? Many young means the political frenzy people do not believe vothas reached a climax. ing makes a difference, or It is the time when can- they do not know how to didates’ supporters urge register. Others may not Americans to get out and find certain elections, invote, while others sigh, roll cluding the midterms, to their eyes and say some- be very important. thing along the lines of “I The midterms are argucan’t wait until the election ably more important than is over.” presidential elections, While understandable however. As is the case at to a degree, this statement universities, presidents are is also a major indicator of the face of institutions but issues within our democ- do not make the majority racy. of the behind-the-scenes Two years ago, for in- decisions. stance, 55 percent of milThat job falls to Conlennials voted for Hil- gress. Much of what the lary Clinton over Donald president wants to do must Trump; today, two out of go through the Senate and three young people are House of Representatives, dissatisfied with the pres- and laws must begin in the ident. legislative branch.

But only 28 percent of And as much as voters

may dislike the president, at least he has term limits — Congress does not.

Unless they are voted out, incumbent legislators will keep their jobs for as long as they want.

It is easier at times to blame everything on the president, but his fellow party members in Congress also bear responsibility.

For instance, it was Congress’s actions that got Brett Kavanaugh confirmed. It is also Congress that holds the power to take away the rights we hold sacred.

Having a passion for activism can go a long way with boosting the country’s morale. It will not, however, make a difference at the government level if we do not vote.

Voting is not something we should only be doing when we are desperate for change. It is a constant democratic effort to protect American ideals.

If we do not vote, we too bear responsibility for the nation’s downward spiral.

This Week on Campus Arts and Culture Event • An Immersion Afternoon will be held on Tuesday from 3:30–4:45 p.m. in Rowland Hall Room 209.

Workshop

Film Showing

• A women’s and gender studies workshop will be held on Thursday from 3:30–5 p.m. in Dauphin Humanities Center Room 51.

• The global languages & cultures department will be showing “The Secret in Their Eyes” on Tuesday from 6:30–9:30 p.m. in Orndorff Theatre.

Guest Speaker

Volleyball Game

Career Development

• Multicultural Student Affairs will be hosting ACT Rally with Fania Davis on Tuesday from 7–10 p.m. in Old Main Chapel.

• Women’s volleyball will be playing Slippery Rock on Friday from 7–9 p.m. in Heiges Field House.

• “Going Global; Working Internationally” will be hosted on Thursday in Orndorff Theatre from 3:30–5:30 p.m.

Soccer Game

Jazz Performance

Bingo

• Old Main will be hosting The Matisse Jazz Project performance on Oct.29 from 7:30—10 p.m. in Old Main Chapel.

• The Ezra Lehman Memorial Library will be hosting Banned Books Bingo on Wednesday from 6—7 p.m. in Room 106.

• Women’s soccer will be playing Jefferson University on Wednesday from 4—6 p.m. at David See Field.

October 23, 2018

Child exploitation focus of Pennsylvania church probe Maryclaire Dale and Eric Tucker Associated Press Philadelphia (AP) — Two years ago, a federal prosecutor in Pittsburgh considered filing a racketeering lawsuit against a Roman Catholic diocese over its handling of child sex-abuse complaints, but left office before he could make the bold move.

However, a colleague in Philadelphia is now taking aim at the church this month, sending grand jury subpoenas to dioceses throughout Pennsylvania as he tries to build a federal criminal case centered on child exploitation.

U.S. Attorney William McSwain of Philadelphia has a head start on the work, given the sweeping state grand jury report released this summer, which found that 301 priests molested more than 1,000 children over seven decades.

McSwain, a Harvard Law School graduate and former Marine sniper platoon commander, was appointed by President Trump and took office just four months ago.

“It’s a courageous move, whenever prosecutors take on something that there’s no precedent for, that is uncertain. You’re investing resources with potentially no return. But it needs to be done,’’ said David Hickton, the former U.S. attorney in Pittsburgh who looked at the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese in 2016.

All but one of the state’s eight dioceses confirmed Thursday that they have received the federal subpoenas sent last week, and largely

sounded willing to comply.

McSwain, among other things, wants to know if any priests took children across state lines for sex; viewed child pornography; reassigned predators; or used church funds or assets to cover up sexual misconduct. He has demanded the church turn over files from any “Secret Archives,’’ along with financial, personnel and treatment records. And he expects to take testimony from church leaders.

“This is the first time I have ever heard of a federal investigation into child sexual abuse in a Catholic diocese or church. This is a monumental moment for clergy sexual victims everywhere,’’ said Mitchell Garabedian, the Boston-based plaintiffs’ lawyer who played a major role in uncovering the scandal in the Boston Archdiocese in 2002.

There’s no sign so far that the Justice Department plans a national investigation aimed at the church.

Still, the federal government’s intervention opens a new front of legal peril for the Catholic church, given that investigations into sexual abuse by clergy members have historically been handled exclusively by state and local authorities.

Church officials across the state — in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Scranton, Erie, Greensburg, Allentown and Harrisburg — said on Thursday they would cooperate or were working with Justice Department officials.

“This subpoena is no surprise considering the horrific misconduct detailed in the

statewide grand jury report,’’ the Greensburg Diocese said in a statement. “Survivors, parishioners and the public want to see proof that every diocese has taken sweeping, decisive and impactful action to make children safer.

We see this as another opportunity for the Diocese of Greensburg to be transparent.’’

It could be months before the grand jury hears testimony because of the time it takes to review the cache of requested documents. He wants to know if any priests, bishops, seminarians or others committed any federal crimes.

While the subpoenas hint at possible charges of sexual exploitation of minors and fraud, legal experts said that if federal prosecutors can show that church leaders systematically covered up for child-molesting priests in the past five years, dioceses could also be charged under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, the law originally passed to bring down the Mafia.

The nearly 900-page Pennsylvania grand jury report found that church leaders had engaged in a systematic cover-up by shuffling accused priests around to different parishes and in some cases working to prevent police investigations. Most of the complaints were decades old, and because of the statute of limitations, only two priests were charged as a result of the investigation.

Many other priests are dead.

Student Government Updates • Senators Aven Bittinger, Jack Goertzen and Bria Stevenson were excused from the meeting.

• SU police would like to remind students: use crosswalks, jaywalking is a finable offense; no skateboards are allowed on campus except at the rink; driving on Dauphin Drive between Harley and Lackhove is not for public use.

• Carrie Michaels will receive the 2018 Women Leaders Administrator of the Year Award. Michaels is the associate director of athletics and senior woman administrator.

• Excavations and construction around campus are almost complete.

• The Rec Center will be replacing its cardio equipment.

• The College of Education and Human Services is working to institute mandatory mental health and education training for its students.

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Tuesday, October 23, 2018

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Another Trump The Slate Speaks victory may be Handling of missing journalist inevitable

symbolic of nation’s decline A Washington Post journalist went missing nearly a month ago, yet the mystery surrounding his disappearance continues.

Jamal Khashoggi, a global opinion columnist who was very outspoken against the Saudi Arabia government, was last seen walking into the country’s consulate in Istanbul.

The Saudi Arabian government has been vague on the circumstances surrounding Khashoggi’s death, and only last week admitted that he died during a “fistfight” after entering the consulate.

Meanwhile the U.S. government has been just as, if not more, vague.

President Donald Trump sent Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Saudi Arabia to investigate the disappearance, but was hesitant to place blame or even condemn the murder.

Trump later said he had spoken with Saudi Arabia’s king, who “firmly denied” the allegations of his country’s involvement — denials which Trump seemingly believed. He even went so far as to suggest “rogue killers” may have murdered Khashoggi, as opposed to the Saudi government.

If that was not far enough, Trump took his defense of the Saudis to a new level last week.

In an interview with the Associated Press, he likened the condemnation of the alleged Saudi murder of Khashoggi to the sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation to the Supreme Court.

“I think we have to find out what happened first,” Trump told AP. “Here we go again with, you know, you’re guilty until proven innocent.

I don’t like that. We just went through that with Justice Kavanaugh and he was innocent all the way as far as I’m concerned.”

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President Donald Trump has had mixed public reactions regarding Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance.

Though he later took a more aggressive stance against the Saudi government, the damage was already done.

Trump — already defensive from the Kavanaugh turmoil and an avid opponent of the media — has certainly used the “innocent until proven guilty” defense in the past, but only when it has been most convenient for him.

During his presidential campaign, Trump repeatedly referred to candidate Hillary Clinton as “Crooked Hillary” and encouraged supporters to chant “lock her up” in regard to her email scandal.

Not at any time did you hear him stop and say “Well, we should wait for the judicial process to run its course.” Yet he is asking for a Middle Eastern country with rocky world relations to be treated without suspicion

in regard to the high-profile murder of an American resident.

It also does not help that Trump has had numerous conflicts with the American media. He has shown little support for what journalists do, unless they are giving him praise.

Several days after making the “guilty until proven innocent” comment, for instance, Trump praised Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.) for punching a journalist last year.

This is the kind of world we live in today — a world where our president protects only those that support his agenda and logic, despite promises made after his election. Journalists, many of whom come from respected news organizations, fear for their lives and credibility — very similarly to how sexual assault accusers are treated.

We condemn the presi-

dent’s treatment of the investigation into Khashoggi’s disappearance, as well as his continued doubt over these women’s accusations.

It is true that our justice system is based on the concept of “innocent until proven guilty.” But it is also based on taking accusations seriously through investigation and giving people a safe space to come forward.

The federal government’s protection of Saudi Arabia exposes the U.S. for what it is becoming — weak.

Whether you are a Republican or Democrat, it is sad to witness our country’s democracy slowly shrivel into a shell of its former self.

How many felonies is it going to take before someone breaks the cycle? For the country’s sake, we hopefully will not have to wait long to find out.

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It is a tough time to be a Democrat. And I do not wish to exasperate the current state of progressive pessimism. But much like Al Gore, I am compelled to share a rather inconvenient truth: President Donald Trump is likely to be reelected in 2020.

This sentiment may seem unthinkable to some, but I fear many Democrats are resting on a false pretense of hope. Surely any president who engages in race baiting, disparaging women and spreading falsehoods with impunity could not possibly be reelected.

Perhaps this would be true for any other commander-in-chief in American history, but not Trump.

After all, this is the man who once boasted “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any voters.” When I initially read this quote in NPR, I chuckled. But it is now two years later. And sadly, I am starting to believe it.

How can Trump possibly win reelection? Consider the following.

Since 1976, only two presidents have failed to be reelected. In 1980 Jimmy Carter was defeated by Ronald Reagan and in 1992, George H. W. Bush was bested by Bill Clinton. In each case, both presidents were undermined by stagnant economies which fueled the ire of voters. But despite a litany of controversies, economic woes are not among Trump’s concerns.

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to 3.7 percent. According to the Washington Post, this represents a nearly 50-year low. And with the stock market thriving, one can understand the economic appeal of Trump populism. If nothing else, a strong economy will forgive a lot of indiscretions. Thus far, Trump has effectively manipulated his base by repeatedly denouncing the Mueller investigation as a “Deep State” political witch hunt. And despite the fact that Trump has been accused of extramarital affairs with both a porn star and a Playboy playmate, he continues to retain strong support from evangelicals.

As reported by The New York Times, Trump has already raised more than $100 million dollars for his 2020 reelection bid. According to Ben Kamisar from NBC News, “Trump’s fundraising bonanza has been boosted significantly by small-dollar donations, with his campaign committee having raised a majority of its funds from donations of less than $200.” The fact that Trump is generating massive income from a plethora of individual donors highlights the viability of his candidacy.

The person who will challenge Trump in 2020 has yet to be determined. A poll published by the New York Daily News on Oct. 14 shows former Vice President Joe Biden garnering the most public support, followed by Sen. Bernie Sanders. If voters are seeking inspiration from a fresh wave of Democratic leaders, they may be sorely disappointed.

Of course, we are still two years away from the general election and anything can happen. Perhaps Trump will test his Fifth Avenue theory. I certainly hope not, but who knows?

Regardless, if Trump survives Mueller’s investigation and the economy stays strong, his reelection seems probable. And with that, long-suffering Democrats will have to wait until 2024 for redemption.

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Ship Life

SU works with international students as they overcome challenges of leaving home Molly Foster Managing Editor Leaving home for college can be a frightening transition for many young adults, as they are cut free from parental supervision to care for themselves for the first time in their lives.

Some welcome this change and thrive in the environment of newfound freedom and self-sufficiency, while other students need time and the help of campus resources, like the counseling or student success centers, to overcome feelings of homesickness.

For international students who make the decision to leave their home country to pursue a college education in another country, they face a new set of barriers that they must overcome — beyond learning to do laundry on their own — to attain social and academic comfort and success, as their families are flights away.

John Abdelmalak, a graduate student at Shippensburg University pursuing a master’s degree in business administration, has been living in Shippensburg for the past three years, and has not had

the opportunity to visit his home country, Egypt, since his arrival. While the distance is still discomforting, he is proud of the challenges he has overcome on his own because of it.

“Traveling abroad really brings you to be OK on your own, and once you are on your own there are a lot of things that you get to know about yourself,” Abdelmalak said. “I used to be dependent on my parents, but now I’m here on my own. It really pushed me to look at how I used to do things and strive to be better.”

As of the fall 2018 semester, 63 international students are enrolled at SU; 30 are graduate students, 29 are in undergraduate programs and four are exchange students studying for a semester or full academic year, according to Mary Burnett, associate dean of students and director of international programs.

Compared to the 13 other universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, SU last year ranked second for total number of enrolled international students with 124, behind Pennsylvania State Univer-

sity.

From 2008 to 2017, SU saw a steady increase in its international student population until numbers dropped at the beginning of this semester. However, Burnett attributes this sudden change in trend to the 32 international students who graduated last May, which is a great accomplishment for SU’s program, but also a great loss.

Burnett has been working one-on-one with interna-

tional students at SU for the last 13 years, mainly heading the admissions process and making move-in for those admitted as smooth as possible, but also helping students overcome barriers to better acclimate to the new environment.

While every student reacts differently to change, Burnett noticed commonalities in the struggles many international students face, with the top three being language barriers, managing finances

and adjusting to American culture.

“When I talk to students who are facing challenges, one thing that I like to do is reassure them that they are not the only one who has gone through it. While the way they are feeling is very valid, other students have also felt that way,” Burnett said. “So one thing we do is connect them with faculty and staff who act as mentors, and these are individuals that will check in with them

to see how they are doing so they have another source of support other than me.”

Any new life situation, whether it is beginning a new job, making a big move or studying abroad, takes great effort, time and persistence to conquer. It is not always easy, and international students can attest to this, but many can also attest that the initial hardships are well worth enduring.

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International students enjoy a sense of community among each other during a night out bowling.

Students lip-sync favorite APB hosts childhood songs for prizes homecoming Chaela Williams Guest Writer

It was almost a full house in Shippensburg University’s Memorial Auditorium as students waited to see their favorite childhood songs performed on Thursday night.

The Activities Program Board’s (APB) lip-sync battle challenged contestants to perform Nickelodeon-themed songs as part of Shippensburg University’s homecoming theme, “Shipelodeon.”

The competition had three judges who represented different organizations across campus. Performers were judged by their lip-syncing skills, their ability to dance and having unique costumes. The judges’ comments after the performances were very brief and positive.

The musical acts performed various Nickelodeon songs from “iCarly” to “Fairy OddParents.” SU’s homecoming court also made an appearance and performed a Nick at Nite theme that included theme songs from “All That,” “Friends” and “Full House.”

The lip-sync battle opened with an electrifying performance by senior Tom Fizzano. This was Fizzano’s fourth and final time hosting the battle.

“I’m going to miss it. I got [to host] my freshman year, [when] I joined the homecoming committee. I love lip-sync.

All I wanted to do is make people smile,

laugh and be happy and I think I delivered that,” Fizzano said.

Different organizations also made appearances, including the Elite Modeling Troupe, which used the stage as a catwalk while wearing high heels. The crowd praised them as they strutted across the stage.

The In-Motion Dance Troupe closed the ceremony with a steamy hip-hop/ reggaeton routine.

The event had a $1 admission with all proceeds donated to children with food insecurity in the Shippensburg Area School District.

The lip-sync battle was not the only “Shipelodeon” related event last week.

Trivia Night quizzed participants Friday night based on Nick cartoons and live-action shows to celebrate SU’s homecoming.

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Senior Tom Fizzano performed for the last time in the lip-sync battle Thursday night after four years of thrilling the audience.

A Raider’s View Raider Muse Staff Columnist

Around this time of year, thousands of patrons visit various haunted attractions around the United States, a few being in our own backyard.

There, guests can enjoy being scared, frightened and maybe even a little grossed out. One of the biggest downsides of being one of these actors is abuse from the guests.

Instincts and knee-jerk reactions that en-

bingo night Andrea Stock Staff Writer Shippensburg’s “Shipelodeon” homecoming 2018 festivities were continued with a night of bingo on Saturday.

The Activities Program Board (APB) sponsored a bingo night to keep the homecoming festivities alive. There was food students enjoyed from their childhoods, like macaroni and cheese, chicken tenders and bagel bites.

Throwback music played in the background while raffles were offered with $3,000 worth of prizes to be won. The prizes included gift cards, SU swag, a TCL television and more.

Bingo is a popular event among students because it gives them something to do.

“I always enjoy bingo

because it keeps students from going out and partying,” senior Julie Price said. “It also gives the students who aren’t into partying a chance to do something fun.”

When multiple people won a bingo round, a rock, paper, scissors game was played to determine the winner. The winner of the best two out of three games walked away with the bingo prize. However, the loser of the tiebreaker still walked away with a Dunkin’ Donuts gift card.

“I go to bingo because I want to feel lucky, and I really enjoy the free prizes,” said senior Casey Leming, the winner of the TCL television. “I could not believe it when I won the bingo. I almost didn’t stand up at first because I thought maybe I marked a wrong number.”

Be kind to Halloween actors this year

act our fight-or-flight responses are valid, but if you know that you cannot handle someone jumping out of a closet or popping out of a trap door to scare you without your instinct being to punch the actor – don’t go.

Common commentary surrounding abuse of actors stems from typical victim blaming, such as, “they knew the risks and chose to be an actor anyway.”

Yes, most actors do know the risk, but does that make it any less inappropriate?

No. Respecting the actors is the first thing you will read on the waivers that attractions

make visiting guests sign, which mention that you should not touch the actors, so why do people think it is okay?

Part of me believes it stems from entitlement of customers. For example, people have no problem berating cashiers, customer service representatives or fast food workers over every inconvenience, yet expect respect and service from those people.

Personally, if you know that you cannot handle being scared, my advice to you is to stay home.

Just because someone works in a place

that may open them up to potential violence and verbal abuse, it does not mean you should jump on the bandwagon and act on those abusive traits. Especially to those who are trying to make some extra money on the side.

Therefore, when you choose to go to these places, understand that decency goes a long way, even when their main purpose is to scare the daylights out of you. They want you to have a good time and are providing a service to you.

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Tuesday, October 23, 2018

A&E

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Colin Mochrie (left) and Brad Sherwood invited many members of the audience onto the Luhrs stage to help them generate content and act out skits.

Mochrie and Sherwood: ‘Let’s make up some crap!’ in improv comedy routine Meghan Schiereck Multimedia Editor Audience members controlled an improv comedy show starring Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood last Saturday night at the H. Ric. Luhrs Performing Center.

For nearly two-and-a-half hours, Mochrie and Sherwood had the audience using their imaginations to create outrageous scenarios for the pair to act out. Audience members not only gave suggestions, but joined the comedians onstage.

Sherwood and Mochrie both appeared on the U.S. version of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?,” an improv comedy show that aired from 19982007. Sherwood starred as a main cast member on both the U.S. and British versions, while Mochrie was a frequent guest on the U.S. version.

Kathy Miller, of Carlisle, has been watching the show since it first aired. She explained that the show is completely improvised and Mochrie and Sherwood will make everything up. Audience members had their doubts about the act, but Mochrie and Sherwood asserted that everything was completely made up. There was no rehearsal, no script and no hidden information to help the pair act.

“Let’s make up some crap!”

Mochrie and Sherwood shouted to kick off the show.

Audience members created suggestions to form a scene — two audience members, an occupation and a European country were needed.

After settling on Keona Fogel and Joey Femice of Chambersburg as the two, their occupation was funeral directors located in Spain — the first skit of the night was off to a crazy start.

Fogel and Femice joined Mochrie and Sherwood on stage, and were tasked with moving the comedians around the stage by tapping and poking their arms and legs.

“It was exciting and really nerve-wracking,” Fogel said about the experience. “But it wasn’t as bad as you’d think.

I’d do it again.”

Femice agreed that it was a bit of a strange experience.

“You had control of the story by controlling their actions. You don’t know what they’re going to say, and it was difficult to see,” he said.

Fogel and Femice had to stand behind Mochrie and Sherwood in order to move them through the scene, which turned rather dark when Mochrie lead them to burying a dead body through his words.

Mochrie and Sherwood recruited several audience members throughout many skits. They sang a love song that was made-up on the spot to one woman based on her job (emergency room counselor), hobbies (collecting Fenton glass eggs) and dreams (vacationing in Europe).

Four people joined Mochrie and Sherwood on stage to tell a story about a racecar driver who had a cheating wife, dreamed of becoming a gynecologist and was after

the prize of a “golden feces banana” and $50 million.

Cyndy Dinsmore, of Scotland, Pennsylvania, commented on how talented Mochrie and Sherwood were.

“You have to have a very good memory to be able to do that. They’re extremely talented,” she said “You have to pay attention or you might miss something,” Dinsmore’s husband said.

The stories that Mochrie and Sherwood told were rather fast-paced, as evidenced by an audience member on stage who forgot what was happening.

After a short intermission, Mochrie and Sherwood led the audience through an adventure that resulted in disaster. This scenario featured a ring-bearing aardvark, his handler and a blimp pilot on their way to a wedding.

Two members of the audience were asked to create the sound effects for Mochrie and Sherwood as they prepared for the fictional wedding, boarded the blimp and crashed to the ground.

The final skit featured music, a story about mountain tops and daffodils, and lots of laughter. The two remarked that this skit has always been “mutual torture” since they would be making up their own songs to the tune of popular songs.

The night closed with a song dedicated to Shippensburg, and the audience members who made the show so unique and special.

Inspiration by Keric Ellis

Sophomore English major Keric Ellis and sophomore art & design major Dave Krovich will be producing a bi-weekly comic for The Slate.

Billboard Top 10

Movie Showtimes Showtimes for Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 23 and 24 at AMC Classic 7 in Chambersburg

Show

Times

1. Halloween

7:45 p.m.

2. Venom

7:15 p.m.

3. A Star Is Born

7:10 p.m.

4. First Man

7:00 p.m.

5. Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

7:05 p.m.

6. Smallfoot

5:00 p.m.

7. Night School

7:30 p.m.

Illustrated by Dave Krovich

1. Girls Like You - Maroon 5 feat. Cardi B

6. Sicko Mode - Travis Scott

2. Lucid Dreams - Juice WRLD

7. Young Blood - 5 Seconds of Summer

3. Better Now - Post Malone

8. Happier - Marshmello & Bastille

4. Drip Too Hard - Lil Baby & Gunna

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

5. Shallow - Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

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

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Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Volleyball, E2

Sports

Men’s soccer, E3

Homecoming spoiled by Golden Bears Red Raiders give up lead in final quarter despite career day from Mussina

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Star wide receiver Winston Eubanks gains more than 100 yards and two touchdowns against Kutztown, both of which were receptions of more than 30 yards.

Nate Powles Sports Editor This is a hard season to accept for the Shippensburg University football team.

After making the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) playoffs last season, the squad has been largely disappointing this year. Only one defeat has been a blowout, while the others have been close contests that went down to the last few drives.

This weekend’s game was no different, as a questionable call on SU’s next-to-last drive killed any hopes of a comeback. In a highly-contested PSAC matchup with Kutztown University on SU’s homecoming, the Red Raiders traded several leads with the Golden Bears throughout the game.

Redshirt-freshman quar-

terback Brycen Mussina had by far the best performance of his season and career, passing for 510 yards and four touchdowns.

Mussina had struggled in his first season under center for SU, dealing with turnovers and accuracy issues.

This game was a complete turnaround from his previous performances and he almost singlehandedly led the squad to victory.

After an impressive running display against Millersville University in their shutout win last week, the Red Raiders could not get any momentum on the ground.

Redshirt-freshman running back Sean Judge led the way, earning 36 yards on five carries. After more than 250 yards rushing last week, the unit could only muster a net of 50 yards. The defense did great limiting the Golden

Bears’ leading rusher, Craig Reynolds, to only a total of 21 yards on eight carries.

Both teams, however, relied primarily on their passing attacks during the game as both defenses were doing an impressive job of limiting ground plays.

KU quarterback Collin DiGalbo kept pace with Mussina for the majority of the game, finishing with a career-high 402 yards in the air. He also tossed three scores in key moments to clinch the win.

Two Red Raiders had more than 100 yards receiving on the day. Redshirt-sophomore All-PSAC receiver Winston Eubanks completed one of the best games of his season, reeling in 10 receptions for 138 yards and two touchdowns.

Mussina and Eubanks seemed to be struggling

with miscommunication and could not connect very often this season, but this game was a good sign for what could be in store for the rest of the season, as well as the next couple years.

Eubanks was joined by another standout receiver in redshirt-junior Josh Gontarek. Since transferring from the University at Albany, Gontarek has become Mussina’s favorite target and that continued against KU. Gontarek finished with another monster stat line, grabbing 162 yards on nine catches, also contributing a 77-yard touchdown.

Gontarek now has 841 yards and five touchdowns in his first season with the Red Raiders, and has been one of the best stories of SU’s season and in the PSAC in general. If he continues his production levels through

the remainder of the season, he seems destined to follow in Eubanks’s steps and grab All-PSAC honors.

The game started at a fast pace, with both teams trading scores early on. KU grabbed the first points of the game midway through the first quarter only for the Red Raiders to immediately respond. Mussina led a threeplay, 56-yard drive to tie the score. He found Eubanks for a 36-yard score to capitalize on great field positioning after a 34-yard kick return.

Mussina stayed hot, taking control again after his defense quickly gave him the ball back with less than two minutes left in the first.

That is all the time he needed, as the offense efficiently moved downfield and Mussina once again connected with Eubanks, this time on a 35-yard touchdown play as

time expired in the opening sequence.

The Golden Bears responded at the halfway mark of the second quarter, as DiGalbo found Reynolds for a 13-yard touchdown to bring the score level at 14.

Once again, however, the SU offense did not want to be even with KU for long, as Mussina launched the ball downfield on the first play of the following drive and found Gontarek for a 77-yard score. Gontarek had to break a tackle before he was home free, but he showed great strength and concentration to find the end zone.

It seemed as if the Red Raiders were set to go into halftime with a 24–14 lead, as freshman kicker David Shank stepped up to attempt a 34-yard field goal.

See “FOOTBALL,” E2

Field hockey grabs nationally ranked wins on charge toward playoffs Matthew Gregan Asst. Sports Editor Following an impressive victory in a previous outing against No. 8-ranked Millersville University, the No. 5-ranked Shippensburg University field hockey team defeated Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) rival Bloomsburg University (No. 9) 2-0 on Saturday in Bloomsburg.

The game was close the whole way, but the Raiders used a great game in goal by redshirt-senior Ally Mooney, who made all four saves that came her way on Saturday afternoon. It was a rough day for the BU offense, which put up 18 shots but only had four on goal.

The Raiders tallied 11 shots — eight of which were on goal — in the win over the Huskies. The scoring began in the 22nd minute when freshman Jenna Sluymer got one past the Bloomsburg

goalie to give SU a 1-0 lead.

Sluymer worked hard on the play, battling to get position and then taking advantage of the rebound — hitting a Bloomsburg defender to put her own rebound in the back of the net.

Sluymer has put together a solid rookie season for the Raiders. She is currently second on the team in both goals scored (six) and points (18), while leading the team in assists with six.

In the 50th minute, the Raiders were able to add to their lead when freshman Adrienne McGarrigle took an excellent outlet pass from Sluymer and beat the Bloomsburg goalie to give SU some insurance.

Sluymer finished the game with a goal and an assist, as she proved to be one of the deciding differences in the impressive win.

Holding the lead in the second half was tough for SU, as the Huskies began swarm-

ing the Raiders in an attempt to get back in the game. The Huskies outshot the Raiders 11–2 in the second half, but the good effort in goal from Mooney prevented BU from capitalizing on any of its chances.

With a 10–3 record — 4–2 in the PSAC — the Raiders are just behind Mansfield University (8-5, 4-1 PSAC) for third place in the PSAC. At this point, it is looking like the Raiders are a lock to make the playoffs, with the only question being the seeding as the final weeks of the season play out.

The Raiders next take on Slippery Rock University (58, 0-5 PSAC) at home on Saturday.

The team will hopefully get a boost, as the 2013 NCAA Championship anniversary celebration will take place before the game. The matchup will kick off at 1 p.m. from David See Field.

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Jazmin Petrantonio had an assist in the crucial win over rival Millersville University before racking up four shots on goal in the follow-up win against BU.

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Volleyball hits speed bump, still in playoff hunt Nate Powles Sports Editor This season is something special for the Shippensburg University volleyball team.

Having already captured a school-record 15-match win streak this season, the team has barely lost any momentum. Last weekend, SU grabbed its 19th and 20th wins of the season against Bloomsburg University and Lock Haven University, respectively.

With two more victories in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC), the Raiders are now 10–1 in the conference. Both wins were straight-set sweeps to boost the season total to nine in the PSAC. In the first matchup of the weekend, the squad handily defeated the Huskies on Friday night in set scores of 25–12, 25–11 and 25–12.

Junior Gabriella Johnson led the team with a double-double, grabbing 10 kills and 12 digs. She also added an ace and a block. Sophomore Emily Hangen continued her spectacular season, racking up 34 assists along with a team-high 17 digs on .400 hitting.

Senior Morgan DeFloria had a more laidback night, only appearing in two of the three sets while grabbing

four kills. Junior Kendall Johnson had a pretty big night, hitting .471 with 10 kills and and four blocks.

BU is in its first varsity season and has not been overly impressive. The experienced Raiders squad was able to limit the Huskies to just 10 kills and an overall negative .088 hitting percentage. Sophomore Alana Pergine and junior Samantha Webber had very similar nights in attack, each earning seven kills on .385 hitting.

The following match was just as dominant for the Raiders, downing Lock Haven in a sweep — 25–21, 25– 21 and 25–13. Hangen was the standout, racking up 43 assists and 10 digs to go with three blocks. Hangen has led the team all season in assists, currently sitting at 982 on the season.

DeFloria was back in full action Saturday, earning her 13th double-double of the season. She had a team-high 15 kills and 11 digs. DeFloria had two set-ending kills in the first and second sets of the day. Webber also was active on offense, recording nine kills on .250 hitting.

Kendall was impressive for the second match in a row, earning 12 kills with a .400 hitting percentage. She had 22 kills over the weekend’s two matches. She also had

eight blocks across both days after grabbing four more against the Bald Eagles.

The Raiders are off to their best start to this point of the season in school history. The next closest record is owned by the 1990 squad at 19–4.

Last weekend’s pair of matches did not go so well for the squad, as the Raiders struggled against Mercyhurst University in Erie, as well as Gannon University. The two losses were only the fourth and fifth overall for the team — second and third in the conference.

The loss to the Lakers was an upset since Mercyhurst has not performed well this season, earning a record of 9–16 and 4–8 in the PSAC. DeFloria still led the charge with her 14th double-double of the season, grabbing 16 kills and 19 digs. Gabriella also did her part with a double-double of her own (13 kills, 10 digs).

Hangen stayed consistent, racking up 42 more assists in the match. Junior Morgan Forstburg added 26 digs to reach the 1,300 mark, good enough for 10th all-time in school history. Even with all the efficiency by the Raiders, the Lakers still pulled away in the final three sets after SU claimed the first (25–20, 22–25, 25–27, 21–25).

The team tried to re-

bound against the Golden Knights, but the Raiders lost in straight sets for the first time this season. Gannon is currently ranked No. 21 in Division II, so it would not be an easy match, but for a team that has been playing as well as SU has, the sweep had to be unexpected.

The highlight of an otherwise disappointing match came when DeFloria became a member of the exclu-

sive 1,000/1,000 club. She racked up 12 digs to put her over the 1,000 mark for her career. She is just the seventh Raider to achieve this feat. DeFloria sits second in Raider history for career kills with 1,413 — adding 10 more against Gannon.

The defense was active on the night, recording the second-most blocks in a match this season with 11 1/2. Webber led the way with six total

blocks, while DeFloria and Kendall both had four block assists.

The two consecutive losses drops SU to 20–5 on the season and 10–3 in the PSAC. The team will next welcome Slippery Rock University to Heiges Field House on Friday to kick off a weekend at home before taking on Edinboro University on Saturday. Tip-off against the Rock is at 7 p.m.

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Samantha Webber has put up strong offensive numbers the last four matches.

Women’s soccer continues second-half skid, misses playoffs Matthew Gregan Asst. Sports Editor

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Freshman Allie Christman grabbed her first two collegiate goals in the narrow 3–2 loss to West Chester University immediately preceding the visit to Mercyhurst. The team has lacked a consistent threat on offense.

From “FOOTBALL,” E1 The kick was blocked and the Golden Bears recovered the ball from their own 17-yard line and ran the length of the field for the game-tying score heading into the break. This drained the energy from a raucous Seth Grove Stadium crowd and gave momentum to KU going into the second half.

The third quarter was a defensive chess match, as both squads traded interceptions in the period.

The Golden Bears offense produced a strong drive at the beginning of the fourth quarter to reclaim the lead, 28–21. Following a pattern, the Red Raiders got the ball back and were on fire. Mussina got back on track and had two passes of 25 yards or more on the way to another game-tying score.

Redshirt-freshman tight end David Balint reeled in a 30-yard completion before Mussina found redshirt-junior receiver Kyle Haines for a 29-yard touchdown.

The crowd at Seth Grove Sta-

dium was heavily invested in the game from start to finish, and the fans were going full-force after the latest SU score.

With just more than nine minutes left in the game, it was coming down to crunch time for the Red Raiders. There would not be many more opportunities in the game, so KU’s next drive was a crucial one for the defense.

Despite its efforts, the Golden Bears marched down the field and made three consecutive scoring drives. The next drive was the most important of the game for the Red Raiders, and the offense kept up its form and drove downfield. The ball was eventually down at the KU 10 and Lominy was given the ball to try and get another game-tying touchdown.

As Lominy appeared to break the goal line, he fumbled the ball and it was recovered by the Golden Bears.

The stadium erupted with confusion and anger, as it seemed like Lominy had already crossed the goal line and claimed the touchdown

before the ball left his grip.

Regardless of the controversy, the call on the field was not changed and the turnover drained any chance of a comeback for SU. The KU offense made sure of that when it capitalized on the call and added another touchdown for security to make it 42–28 with just two minutes left.

Kutztown was ranked No. 15 in NCAA Division II coming into its matchup with the Red Raiders, and SU should be pleased with its overall performance, although the result was obviously not what the team had hoped.

With only three games left in the season, the Red Raiders play Lock Haven University away from home before taking on East Stroudsburg University and Indiana University of Pennsylvania to close out the season.

Sitting at 3–5 overall, SU is outside of the playoff picture, but the team will still look to finish strong and help its young players grow.

The Shippensburg University women’s soccer team is nearing an end to a promising season that was derailed by the offense’s struggles as the season progressed.

On Sunday afternoon, those struggles continued in the team’s 2–0 loss to Mercyhurst University.

The second half of the Raiders’ season has been headlined by offensive struggles and not being able to score goals. SU over its last 10 games, has averaged 0.9 goals per game. They have been shut out five times over that stretch. After starting the season 5–1, SU has gone 1–8–1.

Sunday’s contest against Mercyhurst was more of the same, with the offense only being able to put up nine shots — just two of them on goal.

The scoring began in the third minute of action when Mercyhurst defender Chelsea Gunderson got one past SU goalkeeper Kasey Doss. The Lakers added to their lead in the 21st minute on a goal

by Veera Viitikko, prompt-

ing the Raiders’ decision to switch goalkeepers.

SU was attempting to give sophomore Delaney Shifflett a game off, but Doss had given up two goals and had made only one save when the coaching staff decided to pull the plug. Shifflett made five saves without allowing a goal as she finished the game for the Raiders.

The Raiders were outshot in the first half 9–2. However, the team made some halftime adjustments and came out with one of their better offensive halves of the past few games.

They were not able to score a goal, but stayed almost shot-for-shot with Mercyhurst, getting outshot in the second half 8–7.

Hopefully the Raiders will be able to capitalize on their second half improvements in their next game.

The Raiders (6–9–1, 5–9–1 PSAC) are well out of the playoff picture, and with only two games remaining this season look to end the season on a high note. They next take on Jefferson University in a non-conference matchup at David See Field on Wednesday at 4 p.m.

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Eubanks (left) and Gontarek have explosive days and led the charge through the air all game against the Golden Bears.

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October 23, 2018

Men’s soccer falls victim to postponement rules Despite confusion at Mercyhurst, men’s team clinches first playoff spot since 2013

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Freshman Julian Horstmann (No. 9) grabs the only goal in the match against WCU. The draw was the third in a row for the Raiders before the loss to the Lakers.

Nate Powles Sports Editor The Shippensburg University men’s soccer team has exceeded all expectations so far this season.

After missing the playoffs last season with a 7–8–2 record, the Raiders now sit in fourth in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) with a 9–3–3 record. After its latest matchups with West Chester University and Mercyhurst University, the team clinched its first playoff berth since 2013.

In its final home contest of the regular season against WCU, it seemed like the team would have an impressive day after getting started on offense early. Freshman defender Julian Horstmann scored the opening goal for the Raiders from a corner kick by senior forward Cole Kropnick. It was the second

consecutive game with a tally for Horstmann.

The offense almost completely stalled for the rest of the afternoon and the Golden Rams were able to butt their way back into the match. It only took them 13 minutes to find their first goal of the game with a header off a corner, making it 1–1 going into halftime.

Neither team could grab the win, although both had great opportunities. Kropnick had a chance to add to his conference-leading goal tally (11) early in overtime. He was left open in the box and had a point-blank header saved by the WCU goalkeeper. Chances were limited after that point and SU was handed its third consecutive draw — a school record.

The team moved forward and focused on the upcoming match with Mercyhurst on Saturday.

The game had difficulties with the weather,

resulting in the game not starting until two hours after its original scheduled time. Officials were later forced to postpone the game after more storms came through the area late in the first half.

The Raiders had jumped out to a 2–0 lead Saturday before the referees called off the game. Kropnick scored both goals, but the progress did not count as the match started fresh the following day. SU wanted to play until halftime and pick up the game for the second half on Sunday, as the team was playing well and did not want to lose the success it had up to that point in the match.

Instead, the game was restarted and the score was 0–0 again. The Raiders did not get off to the fast start they had experienced the previous day, instead finding themselves down 2–0 less than 20 minutes into the game.

Mercyhurst jumped on the Raiders early

in the game, scoring the first goal in just the game’s 4th minute.

After a miserable, rainy weekend, during which they had to travel five hours to Erie, Pennsylvania, to play half of a match they were winning only for it to be postponed, it all ended with a disappointing loss that could have been avoided.

Despite the weekend’s issues, the Raiders went into the Mercyhurst game knowing they had clinched a spot in the PSAC playoffs.

If SU wins its season finale against Slippery Rock University on Saturday, David See Field will host a quarterfinal matchup. If they lose, the Raiders will have to travel to face their opponent.

Kickoff against Slippery Rock is at 3:30 p.m. as the Atlantic Region No. 4-ranked Raiders look to end their regular season on a high note away from home.