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Former SU student charged in homicide Jonathan Bergmueller Editor-in-Chief

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Mike Stockwell of New York speaks with a member of the crowd. This is the third year religious demonstrators have been spotted on Shippensburg University’s campus in the fall for “sin awareness.”

Religious demonstrators tell students to ‘confess their sins’ Hannah Pollock Managing Editor

A group of self-described Christians held a protest outside Ezra Lehman Memorial Library on Shippensburg University’s campus Thursday afternoon, telling students to confess their sins.

Around noon, three men arrived on campus and began “preaching” to students walking past the library. The men held signs that read “Evolution is a lie,” “Sin Awareness Day,” “Truth” and “YouAreSinners.com.”

The men said they travel across the country “delivering the gospel” at festivals, public forums and college campuses.

One of the men, Mike Stockwell of New York, held a Bible and a sign as he shouted his message at passing students.

Don Karns quietly handed out note cards with Bible verses on them before taking his turn to speak to the growing crowd.

Shawn Holes, of Luke 10:2 Ministries, began speaking shortly after 1:30 p.m., drawing the largest crowd of the afternoon. He spent his time interacting with individuals in the crowd, preaching and singing.

Students held signs and interacted

with the protestors, asking questions and chanting.

As the crowd of onlookers continued to grow, SU Police Chief Michael Lee and SUPD officers were on hand to ensure the safety of everyone gathered on the quad. As more students were attracted by the protestors, barricades were set up to separate the protestors and the students.

As the protestors continued speaking, members of the campus community took to different mediums of expression. Junior Shirley Schauer stood on top of a bench outside the library with a handmade sign that read, “Proud Sinner.” Students signed her poster as they passed by.

Members of the Act V production of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” sang and danced to songs from the show, which took place on the Memorial Auditorium stage this past weekend.

Many students and members of the campus community attempted to speak with the protestors, including Coalition for Campus Outreach Minister Destani Langford, who stood with tears rolling down her face.

Junior Hunter Hartung is a member of some of the Christian-based organizations on campus. He spent a few minutes speaking with the protestors before

gathering with a few other people, laying hands on each other and praying.

“After they leave, we are the Christian community that’s left with what they are preaching,” Hartung said. “What they’re preaching is not the full gospel. What they’re doing doesn’t align with what we’re doing.”

Darius Barbour, a senior, said the protestors’ actions complicate the work Christians do on campus.

“A day of them doing this leaves reverberations for us for the rest of the semester,” Barbour said.

Sophomore Caitlin Demski said the protesters were only on campus to “get a rise out of students.”

“I don’t think it’s right,” she said, while acknowledging the protestors’ right to free speech. “I believe a true Christian is somebody who loves all people, regardless of religion, gender, sexuality, and when he’s here promoting hate and that’s not what life and love is about.”

SU Chief External Relations Officer Kim Garris said the men have a right to free speech because the university is an open campus. “We have to protect their rights as we protect others’,” she said.

The men remained on campus throughout the afternoon.

SU welcomes community to ‘Treats No Tricks’ Emily Light

Guest Contributor

Shippensburg University held its annual Halloweenthemed carnival “Treats No Tricks,” which encourages members of the community and students to come together and enjoy the fall season.

The lawn outside of Old Main filled with students, parents and children dressed in costumes for the occasion.

This was its third year that it was held at the location.

The carnival had over 45 stations that included fun activities for both parents and children. Some of the stations included games like bowling and bingo, while others were crafts like face-painting and decorating pumpkins to take home. Students from campus clubs and associations monitored stations. Anissa Burkholder heard of the event through social media.

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Local children played games and celebrated Halloween at Old Main.

“I heard of this event through Facebook. There was a link shared from the Shippensburg University page to multiple pages that I am a member of.”

Another parent, Shaun Manson, shared how much he enjoyed coming to the annual carnival.

“It’s something that my family and I look forward to

every year,” he said. “There are so many activities for the children to do and for parents to enjoy too.”

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Pennsylvania State Police charged a former Shippensburg University student with homicide in the Oct. 6 shooting near High Street that left one man dead and another injured.

Police filed the charges against Clayton S. Wilson, 20, of Philadelphia, in the shooting death of Shakur Richard Myers, 21, also of Philadelphia. Police said Myers was found dead beside a vehicle on Rotz Avenue, an alley behind High Street, after the 7:55 p.m. shooting.

The second victim, Samir Rodney Stevenson, 21, of Philadelphia, was taken to Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital Carlisle Center in critical condition.

Wilson was taken into custody Oct. 10 on a drug-related charge in connection with the shooting of Myers and Stevenson, according to Trooper Megan Frazer, public information officer for state police Troop H. Bail was set at $750,000.

A preliminary hearing on the drug charge was held on Oct. 21, and Wilson was bound over for trial in Cumberland County Court.

Wilson then was arraigned

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Clayton S. Wilson on the homicide-related charges on Oct. 25. He was charged with criminal homicide, criminal attempt to commit criminal homicide, two counts of aggravated assault, firearms not to be carried without a license and recklessly endangering another person, according to Frazer. Wilson was denied bail on those charges and remains in Cumberland County Prison.

Wilson no longer is a student at Shippensburg University, according to an email from the Office of University Communications and Marketing signed by Police Chief Michael Lee and Donta Truss, vice president of enrollment management, student affairs and student success.

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Carter continues initiatives, talks campus issues Hannah Pollock Managing Editor

“Every day is a good day. Every day that we are working towards the benefit of this university is a good day,” said Shippensburg University President Laurie Carter Wednesday afternoon.

Carter sat down with members of The Slate staff to provide information and updates on recent events and campus initiatives.

This year, the president said she is focusing on wellness — of the mind, body and spirit. This includes initiatives through Ship Rec, Dining Services and the Counseling Center.

Carter has started leading spin cycling classes at the Ship Rec, which comes in addition to the center’s “diverse” fitness schedule.

Dining Services hired a nutritionist and has worked to remove plastic straws from the dining halls — a cause close to Carter’s heart.

“As someone who believes that it’s just like taking care of your body, you have to take care of your home. The environment is our home,” Carter said.

“Wellness is the mind, body and spirit connection,” Carter said. “It’s

just really important to me that folks understand even during their college years how important it is to be aware of their nutrition.”

According to Carter, a search has begun for two additional mental health counselors to join the staff at the Counseling Center on campus. She also encouraged students to use other resources on campus to talk through issues, as not everyone needs to be in the counseling center. This decision comes as Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC), a neighboring school, cut mental healthcare for budgetary reasons.

“It’s absolutely critical,” Carter said in response to the importance of the availability of mental healthcare on college campuses. “I talk to students and they talk about the stresses they feel, not just academic stress, but life stress and all of the things they have to balance today.”

“I think it’s unfortunate that HACC felt that they needed to do that for budgetary reasons,” she said citing her understanding with the current landscape of higher education.

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Another SU student, Quentin Furlow Jr., 20, of Philadelphia, is being sought as a person of interest in the investigation, according to police. Furlow may be driving a gray 2011 Infiniti G37 with Pennsylvania registration KZJ4211.

Anyone with information on Furlow’s whereabouts is asked to contact Trooper John Boardman at 717-249-2121.

Furlow has been banned from campus, according to the email from SU officials.

The email reiterated that state police found the events of Oct. 6 to be an isolated incident that was related to drug activity. It said there is no danger to the university community.

"Shippensburg University prioritizes the safety of our community, works to support and protect our students, faculty and staff and has increased patrols and expanded video surveillance," the email said.

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Commentary: The media must cover the news to inspire change

Jonathan Bergmueller Editor-in-Chief

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The annual “Treats No Tricks” event held at Shippensburg University offers a safe and family-friendly environment for local children to celebrate Halloween.

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Children were the focus of this event. Parents talked about how excited their kids were because they could wear their costumes weeks before Halloween. Most of the children said they loved attending the carnival, and the cotton candy and the bouncy house were the fan-favorites.

Javita Thompson, director of community engagement, expressed her feelings about the turnout.

“Word got out fast through the university’s Facebook page. We had over 78 shares and over 800 people interested in coming to the carnival,” she said.

Thompson shared how grateful she was for the students of clubs and associations for their help. PSECU sponsored the event and handed out giveaways while Chartwells supplied food for the guests.

“We wanted Treats No Tricks to be a Halloween-themed carnival, so being able to use the lawn of Old Main made this possible,” Thompson said. “We wanted more space and we were able to get it.”

Thompson said she and the staff of community engagement and other associations that helped with the event look forward to another success of Treats No Tricks next year.

SU awarded multi-million dollar early childhood education grant Emma Tennant Asst. News Editor

Shippensburg University, along with three other universities, is sharing portions of an $11.8 million grant toward the benefit of the workforce in the early childhood field.

Jennifer Pyles, SU teacher education professor, said the grant will fund two professional development organizations, including the Early Childhood Education Professional Development Organization at Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (ECEPDO@PASSHE).

ECEPDO@PASSHE which is affiliated with SU, and through the partnership, will benefit the education programs at Lock Haven, East Stroudsburg and Edinboro Universities.

The other professional development organization will be through the public health management corporation, according to Pyles.

The grant will also provide $5.9 million annually over the span of two years.

According to SU’s center for early childhood website, the faculty at ECEPDO@PASSHE “will guide the effort to build an efficient and effective framework for early childhood educators’ career development.”

Pyles said the organization is working to create credit-bearing coursework for the workforce who have limited education. She said that it will aim to provide more educational opportunities, and invites those with their associates, child development

associate (CDA) and those without a degree to join to achieve up to their bachelor’s degree.

SU’s center for early childhood education website states that there will be “cohorts in areas with diverse populations,” and puts emphasis on how coursework will be updated to fit the needs for non-English speaking students. Also, to get a better understanding of the needs of the areas, the program will use early childhood liaisons.

The program will be state supported, so those who will be participating in the future will receive tuition assistance or subsidies. However, for many who want to participate in the future, the tuition assistance may not be enough. Pyles said she is investigating “soft-costs” such as providing childcare and transportation.

Pyles reported that they are looking into various formats to offer coursework, including online and in-person, which will meet the requirements of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

She also said that she is planning to offer support services such as career counseling, academic advising and life coaching. The services will exist to help their students be successful in completing the program.

The website also mentions that apprenticeships for early childhood education will also be offered.

The work plan for the program is due in January and Pyles and the staff of ECEPDO@PASSHE, are working to meet that deadline.

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Last Thursday, three men from various ministries positioned themselves in front of the Ezra Memorial Library in the academic quad to preach their religious beliefs. They delivered several stump speeches, but also spoke with individual members of the crowd.

While they gave provocative and crass stump speeches, the three were very personable and polite when spoken to one-onone. And despite the fact students reacted negatively to their lectures, the discourse was civil, if at times stand-offish and confrontational.

At least 100 students gathered in the quad to see what was going on. Some brought signs saying things such as “ok boomer,” “sinner and proud.” One sign even indicated one person to be a Christian and a single mother of two.

Plenty of students passed on their way to class and many stopped to engage the speakers. A potential student, open house folder in-hand and father in tow, was observed passing through the bantering crowd.

Some might not see a reason why this event should be covered. Af-

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“Here at Ship, we need to make that investment because it’s really a part of student success,” Carter said.

With the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s freezing of tuition, Carter said the university worked with the budget and enrollment challenges it was facing to help students succeed in the classroom.

The university added more scholarship dollars including book scholarships, which Carter said were campaigned for by the campus organization Enactus. SU also added lower cost housing in McLean Hall and eliminated laundry fees in the residence halls.

“It is estimated to save students over $300,000 a year,” Carter said.

She also said it will benefit the overall success of students as well. By eliminating laundry fees, Carter hopes students who went home every weekend to do laundry will stay on campus and become more involved in campus life activities.

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ter all, the demonstrators come every year, and many suspect they are merely attempting to gain media attention.

I see their point — I don’t want to advance the cause of those with whom I disagree more than the next person. But my job is not one of advocacy or support; it is one of reporting. To ignore the demonstrators is a worse action in of itself.

When evil men take up arms and commit atrocities, the newsmedia are often criticized for giving their hateful ideologies a platform by reporting on the events. The fear is that those of a like mind will attempt to copy what they see on the news and replicate the harm caused.

At other times, the newsmedia are painted as disrespectful and gratuitous in the face of tragedy and only concerned about “the story” and not the people involved. At other times, they are accused of promoting radical agendas.

But the media reports the facts anyway, and they must, because a public that is unequipped with the knowledge of these events is one that cannot possibly find solutions to the problems that plague us.

Are we to pretend mass shootings do not occur?

And are we to ignore the religious demonstrators, or the homicide or racial slur incidents that occurred on or near campus?

If we cannot speak on these issues at an informed level, we cannot possibly think about them, debate on them and find a resolution for them.

To ignore the religious

student is to a campus, the more successful they will be,” Carter said.

Carter also discussed Isaac Dietrich’s “Raider Way” initiative, following incidents of students using racial slurs against one another on campus. Dietrich is the Student Government Association vice president of internal affairs.

“I was thrilled that they developed this initiative,” Carter said. “I am fully supportive of it.

“Not all of the work can be done by the administration, nor should it be. We have got to do this together,” she said.

Carter addressed the events that transpired in late September and early October that shook the SU community. She called the incidents “unfortunate” and said they have raised the level of consciousness on campus.

The ripple effect of those events have been both negative and positive, according to Carter.

“One of those ripples is that we are aware that the work that we have to do has to be done with a greater sense of urgency,” Carter said.

demonstrators would be to ignore the issues that were raised as a consequence.

How do we engage with those with whom we disagree? How do the Christians on campus who disagree with these evangelists reconcile their reputations and separate themselves from the extremes? What can we do to combat hatred and exclusion? What is the role of the First Amendment in protecting speech such as what the demonstrators showed?

These are all questions readers hopefully ask themselves as they read the news about what is going on within the community.

The Slate’s goal is to serve the community with information, entertainment and education. Our mission is not anti-Raider — it is the highest form of service we can offer a campus community.

Droves of people saw the demonstrators. Are we to pretend as a community that this thing didn’t happen? Are we to pretend a student was not driving around shouting the N-word at black students?

Are we to pretend someone didn’t get shot?

It would be a severe dereliction of duty if The Slate turned a blind eye to the demonstrators, even if it means advancing their ideology in some small way.

But hopefully, The Slate’s reporting on the event also provoked others to think about how to grapple with this issue of public concern. And maybe it encouraged readers to take action and join public discourse themselves to fight for what they think is right.

“Hearing the different perspectives on each incident and how those incidents impacted those individuals has really opened up areas for us to be able to address some of the issues from, I think, a more impactful perspective,” she added.

During times of crisis, SU follows a predetermined plan, according to Carter.

“We make the best decisions we can make given the information we have. Keeping in mind that the most important thing is always the safety and security of the students and the university and the institution,” she said.

“Does that mean that we always get everything perfect? No. But we sure work really hard to make sure that we are never putting anyone at risk,” Carter said.

“We work on [communication] every day. We talk about it every week because communication is critical,” she said. “All we can continue to do is the best. We can always strive to do better and better.”

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Homecoming Royalty: Is it time for change?

Homecoming, and the selection of a king and queen, is a long-standing tradition that has prevailed with high schools and colleges across the United States. However, with the closure of this year’s homecoming celebration last week, it is time to look to the future of homecoming and how the competition will be judged next year.

Every year, the homecoming court is filled with men and women supported by various clubs and activities on campus. Then, a singular king and queen is found based on how well each candidate did in the homecoming competition.

Four aspects contribute to a candidate’s score, including a campus-wide vote, an interview, community service and fundraising. The male and female with the highest scores become the king and queen of that year. But is it

time to change?

For example, if two female (or two male) candidates had the highest vote and performed the best during the interview process as well as volunteered the most and raised the most money, why should they both not be recognized because of their gender?

SU has done well to make the homecoming selection process less of a popularity contest and more of a celebration of dedication to one’s community. However, homecoming should not necessarily honor the highest-ranking man and woman — it should recognize the two individual candidates who worked the hardest to give back.

Homecoming Royalty Coordinator Elizabeth Yoder said that discarding the gendered roles on court would not have changed the result of the competition this year,

however could it in the future?

Homecoming is a big event and including more people in the weekend’s activities could go a long way to benefit those in our community.

Over the past few weeks, Shippensburg University has faced some difficult challenges that have brought the campus together. A few weeks ago, a student was removed from the university for shouting racial slurs at her fellow students.

Over the years, traditions have not been forgotten, but rather modified to fit today’s shifting culture. We live in a time of adaptation. With the recent strides the LGBTQ+ community has made, it only makes sense for our generation to follow in history’s changing footsteps.

Shippensburg University makes it a priority to its Raider pride, any student

who comes here is a Raider and has a voice on the campus. But why is there a divide between pride for its students and a gendered tradition?

Having all students honored and represented is what SU is all about. And while some may feel abandoning tradition is wrong and the custom of having a king and queen is an essential custom, hard work deserves to be recognized.

While we double-down and attempt to make students of all races feel welcome, we should also attempt to make students of other marginalized communities feel welcome as well.

A revised system of selecting homecoming monarchs would allow students who do not identify within gender binaries to participate. SU has not had any non-binary student run for a position on court in recent memory.

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Though it is anyone’s guess as to why, perhaps removing the prerequisite for gender for homecoming would show these people they are welcome on the court.

Homecoming should be

an activity that is inclusive of all, but rewards those who contributed the most to their community, regardless of gender.

Give it a thought: Vet, vote for a cooperative government

Chase Slenker Staff Columnist

Americans are very strong-willed in their opinions and convictions. We are very proud of our beliefs, values, religious identities and core moral principles.

Political leaders are no different in their very opinionated and passionate manner. They are substantially more partisan than the general electorate.

They are highly polarized in their beliefs, preferring to argue and debate over principle instead of being willing to compromise and negotiate toward common middle ground and solution.

However, many Americans are calling for our elected leaders to push past

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these differences and try to solve some of the nation’s critical problems — like drug prices, rising debt, healthcare, climate change and crumbling infrastructure.

People are beginning to recognize that gridlock can only last so long. We talk more and more about a desire for bipartisan bills and laws. We beg for the countless investigations and inquiries to end. We plead for cooperation for the sake of our future. We ask, tweet, write, protest and yell our desires for forwarding action and collaboration, but for some reason, we lack an essential “we” action: We vote.

Believe it or not, our elected leaders in Congress, our president, our local city councils and the dozens upon dozens of officials, judges and representatives that we vote for, get their paychecks, power and privilege from “we the people.”

In the 2018 midterm election, only 53.4% of the voting-age population in America voted, according to the United States Census Bureau. This was a record turnout for midterms in the last four decades. Additionally, only 36% of 18-29year olds voted in that record turn-out election.

This, as a whole, is truly a shame. To indeed force our elected officials to compromise, lay down their slandering and

make forward progress, we must vote out those who do not represent the people and select those who will represent the bulk of America, not just the radicals and reactionaries.

We need to vote, that is undoubtedly true, but all Americans should be informed voters when they go to the polls.

Can citizens walk into the polls knowing nothing on any candidates and vote for whoever they want knowing nothing about their policies, character or goals?

Indeed, they can and have the right to, but should they continue this practice? No. To bring about a government that is not led by individuals with self-interest, hyper-partisanship and polarized views, we must vet those for whom we vote.

We must take some time to read through the policies, previous judicial decisions and proposed ideas of the candidates running to represent us.

Just because we can walk into a poll and blindly select a party-line option does not mean we should.

In order to bring about the change we want to see in our government, we must partake in informed voting. I beg you to participate in this quest for a responsive, cooperative government. We must vet and we must vote.

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Slater of the Month: Chaela Williams Jonathan Bergmueller Editor-in-Chief

Assistant Ship Life Editor Chaela Williams is the Slater of the Month for October because of her passion and dedication to the role she plays.

Williams’ identity as a Jamaican is of the utmost importance to her. While she and her sister, Amira, are first-generation Americans, Williams’ parents were both born in Kingston, Jamaica. She is very family-oriented and very close to her friends.

Chaela describes her father as a very cool man.

He would sing along to “High School Musical” in the car and went with her to see the band One Direction. Her mother, Carol, brought music into the family and pushed Chaela and her sister to be musically inclined. While Amira played cello, Chaela played the clarinet and was a member of the marching band in high school.

Her mother also taught Chaela the value of toughness, and how to be independent. Her mother was always an intellectual thinker.

Williams said her mother drilled into her that “Reading is fundamental.”

Williams’ talent as a journalist is backed up by her dedication to and passion for whatever she sets her eyes on. While she is a very lighthearted personality, Williams never hesitates to step up and help others in need, and she genuinely wants what is best for The Slate.

Williams’ focus has been on event coverage, and she has focused on preparing and writing a “Recipe of the Week” in the Ship Life section. She has

also spearheaded “Question of the Week” and is determined to see more diverse voices be heard on her section’s page. Williams never takes “no” for an answer — when something is impossible, she asks how she can make it possible.

Williams graduated from Carlisle High School in 2017, and coming to Shippensburg has helped her appreciate the cultural aspects Carlisle had to offer.

While Williams hopes to live in a big city someday, she would not mind retiring to a community like Carlisle.

Since she was young, Williams loved writing.

Back before she knew what sentence structure was, she was writing little stories. Her goal was to write novels all her life and win prestigious awards for her work.

“I realized as I got older that it might take a while to become a New York Times bestseller,” Williams said.

So, Williams decided to pursue journalism when she was 13 or 14 years old to compliment her interests in celebrities, beauty and fashion.

This was around the time she first took an interest in magazines such as Teen Vogue, Tiger and Vox. Williams was interested in people who interviewed celebrities like Zendaya and One Direction.

“People call it shallow, but at the same time it’s just as important as sports and news,” Williams said.

Talking to celebrities on the red carpet and at the Oscars, AMAs and billboard awards is a dream of Williams. But for now, she settles for representing SU’s campus in her work.

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Williams wants to pursue an internship at Allure or Teen Vogue in the coming years.

“What I actually really like about working at The Slate is going to events and giving students and professors a voice in our newspaper, and covering different aspects of campus life,” Williams said.

“I’ve only officially been on staff for maybe about three months as an assistant…” Williams said. “I feel grateful for being Slater of the Month in such a short period of me being on staff.”

“‘The Conjuring,’ I [used] to be scared of scary movies so I got into them once I built some confidence around my preteen years.”

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SU alumnae educate on #MeToo Justin Hawbaker Ship Life Editor

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Dietrich (left) and Ott both attended SU as social work majors. They say students should go to the Women’s Center if they need someone to talk to.

Fifty-one point one percent of female victims of rape report it was done by someone they were intimate partners with compared to 40.8% being done by someone they are just familiar with, according to the #MeToo movement website.

Shippensburg University alumae Emily Ott and Gabby Dietrich gave an educational presentation about the #MeToo movement in the Grove Forum on Oct. 23, highlighting signs people should look for in a relationship that indicate abuse.

Ott, who works at Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland & Perry Counties, led the discussion by going through topics including how to determine red flags and how confidentiality works when it comes to reporting abuse.

“When police come to our door [Domestic Violence Ser-

vices], we will not let them in,” Ott said.

It is Domestic Violence Services’ job to ensure victims feel safe and not feel pressured when talking to authorities.

Dietrich, who works at the YWCA, mentioned the effects social media has when it comes to the #MeToo movement.

“MeToo gets lost in social media,” Dietrich said.

Both speakers mentioned how a woman named Tanara Burke started the #MeToo movement in 2006 to raise awareness of sexual abuse.

Ott explained how red flags appear subtle at first and then expand overtime, causing people to not register something is wrong in their relationship.

When asked why people are afraid to speak up, Ott and Dietrich explained how children and pets are often used as leverage.

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“I’m in-between two, the ‘Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown’ and Disney’s ‘Halloweentown.’”

Shannen DeLaurentis, junior

“First one is ‘Charlie Brown Halloween’ and then ‘James and the Giant Peach,’ which scared me when I was a kid.”

Isaac Dietrich, senior

ShipTALKS: What do you do Recipe of the Week: if you are failing a course? Halloween Sugar Cookies The end of the semester is looming fast and now is the time to act.

Bad grades are not the end of the world, but they are important enough to deal with as soon as possible.

If you are behind in a class or in danger of failing, reach out to your professor immediately. Most professors do not accept late work, so you need to make sure you stay up to date with assignments.

Professors do not expect their students to be perfect.

All they ask is for students to try their best and apply themselves.

Professors invite students to have open conversations with them if they are struggling.

Never underestimate your

ability to do well in class. If students are actively trying and show they are willing to learn, professors will often help them in a class they are having difficulties with.

Students who are struggling in courses can seek out tutors in the Learning Center. The student tutors are trained to help students with homework, preparing for exams and more.

Students are limited to two tutoring sessions a week, according to ship.edu Put effort into doing well, but do not overdo it. Going along with that, do not fret if you do not graduate in four years. Six out of 10 students graduate within six years of starting college, according to National Public Radio (NPR).

It is a given fact that students have to retake classes if they fail leading to some people not graduating at the time they originally planned.

Everybody goes at their own pace and should not become worried if they do not finish college in four years. A lot of people decide to seek higher education in the future so there is no rush.

Staying in college a few extra years will not cause people to miss out. College is a great opportunity to learn a few things you might not learn elsewhere. Life is a long journey so do not try to rush these few years before fullfledged adulthood.

Sincerely, The ShipTalker

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1 bag of Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix Pillsbury Vanilla Icing Halloween cookie cutters 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted 1 egg

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1. Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, flour, melted butter and egg until soft dough forms.

2. On floured surface, roll dough to about 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with about 2 1/2- to 3-inch cookie cutters. On ungreased cookie sheets, place cutouts 1 inch apart.

3. Bake 6-9 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.

4. Spread frosting on cooled cookies. Decorate as desired with icing, sprinkles and sugars.

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Tuesday, October 29, 2019

A&E

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The cast of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” mimes along to “I Can Make You A Man,” as Dr. Frank N. Furter, played by Maggie Haynes, seductively leans against Rocky, played by Gian Pagan, in front of the cast.

Act V presents ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’

Zoey Lomison Asst. A&E Editor

Act V Theatre Co. hosted the opening night of its fourth annual rendition of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” on Oct. 24.

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” was released in 1975, and follows two main characters, Brad and Janet, as they lose their innocence in the house of Dr. Frank N. Furter, the “sweet transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania.”

Students stood in line outside Memorial Auditorium

waiting to purchase tickets for the show. All through the production, the original release of the movie was projected on a screen while Act V members acted out the audio by the original cast.

The production’s cast encouraged the audience to participate and follow the script through the interactive QR code on the back of the programs. In addition, the cast left the stage and approached members in the audience to act or dance in front of them.

As the cast shadowed the

audio from the original film, the audience followed along by shouting lines and profanities from the interactive script. Laughter followed from other audience members as the comments from the interactive script were being yelled.

The production of Act V Theatre Co.’s rendition of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” was directed by senior Gina LoPresti who was assisted by seniors Joe Buczynksi and Brianna Armour.

Review: ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ tour comes to Luhrs Performing Arts Center Breann Sheckells PR Director

Emmy-award winning show, So You Think You Can Dance, lit up Luhrs Performing Arts Center on Saturday, October 25 with electrifying and emotional performances from season 16’s top 10 finalists, all between the ages of 18 and 21.

Dance Academy XIV, a dance studio in Shippensburg, opened with a dance to a “Barbie Girl” remix. With their high ponytails and bright pink leotards, the group of girls got the audience hyped up for the evening of dancing.

The dancers from So You Think You Can Dance took the stage with a bold, hard-hitting jazz routine to, “This is Me,” by Kesha with solo features by each of those in the top 10, ending with a solo from the season winner, Bailey Munoz – the first b-boy to win the dance competition.

The mix of white costumes that filled the stage left an angelic glow, even after the dancers ran off and hosts walked on.

Together, all-stars Cyrus “Glitch” Spencer,

season nine male runner-up and Lauren Froderman, season seven winner, hosted the evening of dancing.

They explained to the audience that the tour was a combination of favorite dances from the season and specially choreographed routines exclusively for the tour.

The two encouraged participation from the audience, resulting in a roar from the crowd.

One man shouted from the front, center orchestra section, “SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE,” in a low, vibrating voice.

Throughout the night, Spencer and Froderman came on stage and introduced the dancers in between dance breaks.

From Mariah Russell and Sophie Pittman’s sassy hip-hop routine to “Sally Walker” by Iggy Azalea, to Eddie Hoyt’s emotionally-charged, syncopated tap solo, the show was filled with diverse routines as the set design, a grid of multicolor lines that filled the back of the stage, lit up to match the style and tempo of each performance.

Billboard Top 10

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

Alt with Ash: Thursdays, 12-1 p.m.

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The Cine Files with Shirley: Thursdays, 9-10 p.m.

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Shows

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2. Gemini Man

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3. Joker

7:10 p.m.

4. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

7:15 p.m.

5. Zombieland: Double Tap

7:30 p.m.

6. IT: CHAPTER TWO

7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

E1

Sports

Women’s Rugby, E2

Ultimate Frisbee, E3

RAIDER OF THE WEEK

Name: Izzy Weigel

Image courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Jazmin Petrantonio scored the deciding goal early in the third quarter in the Raiders’ victory over IUP on Raider’s Senior Night.

Sport: Soccer Position: Forward Class: Senior

Field hockey clinches playoff spot behind Petrantonio’s game-winner against IUP Matt Gregan

Asst. Sports Editor

Major: Art Hometown: Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Weigel scored the game-winning goal for the Raiders in an upset victory on the road against No. 12 Millersville University.

In the 60th minute, Weigel received a pass from freshman Alyse Caffrey and punched it in the bottom right corner of the net. The Raiders held on to win 1-0 and give the Marauders just their second loss of the season. The win over Millersville was the first over a nationally-ranked oppponent for the Raiders since 2015.

Weigel leads the Raiders in nearly every offensive category in 2019. She is first on the team in goals (5), assists (4), points (14), shots (41) and shots on goal (23).

The Shippensburg University field hockey team cemented itself a spot in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Tournament with their 1-0 win against Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) on Saturday afternoon.

The Raiders (10-5, 7-2 PSAC) battled against IUP, defeating them by a narrow margin of a penalty stroke goal in the 33rd minute by junior Jazmin Petrantonio.

The Raiders totaled 17 shots, but they were hard -earned.

“I think IUP, their record doesn’t display the type of team they are,” said SU coach Tara Zollinger. “They are a very good team — defensively, they are very tricky. They have some midfield players that are very challenging to get around.”

The Raiders succeeded in drawing a lot of penalty corners against IUP, recording a 12-6 advantage in the category. However, they failed to execute well on any of them.

Throughout the season, penalty corner execution has been something Zollinger has stressed on improving.

“I feel like the team penalty corners need to be better executed on,” Zollinger said.

“We had a lot of just missed skill on our attack penalty corners, like a poor insert or a poor stick stop, so we really have to review those. That’s a big part of our game, we draw a lot of them in a game and we have to be able to score off them.”

If the Raiders are to make another national championship run this season, they will have to execute better and more consistently on their penalty corners.

With a 1-0 lead and under four minutes remaining in the game, Zollinger felt she could give redshirt senior Megan Hart some time on the field. This was not just a normal substitution for the Raiders. Hart was diagnosed in 2017 with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and she battled through and came out on the other side. Before stepping onto the field late in the fourth quarter, she had not played in a game since the 2016 season.

Zollinger spoke after the game about Hart’s passion and determination as well as how she has been an inspiration for the rest of the team.

“Meg is the most resilient person I have ever met. She’s so passionate about Ship hockey and she’s so determined to achieve her goals,” Zollinger said. “I’m not surprised she got to this position where now she is able to play, but I’m really proud of her. I think she is such an inspiration for the whole team every single day at practice with how hard she’s working.

The intangibles she’s bringing day-in and day-out is just motivating our team and giving them that little bit extra motivation.”

It was a special day for Hart, not only because she was able to step back out onto the field but also because it was Senior Day. The Raiders honor their senior class, which includes Hart,

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Mikayla Cheney (right) was one of six Raiders who were honored on Senior Night. Cheney was voted an All-PSAC First Team defender in her junior season.

Autumn Beattie, Rosalia Cappadora, Mikayla Cheney, Megan Green and Annie Megonnell.

“I think this senior class really embodies pride for Shippensburg,” Zollinger said. “They have so much pride for their university and this program. Pride and passion, that’s their legacy here.”

The team’s win on Saturday clinched it a spot in the PSAC Tournament. The Raiders will be playing for seeding in their final two games of the season. SU will be either the third or fourth seed in the conference and can host a first-round game if they hold onto the third seed they are currently in.

The Raiders have been one of the more dominant teams

in the PSAC for most of the previous decade. This season has been different, though, as the team struggled early in the season and had to fight its way back into a position where it can potentially host a first-round game in the PSAC tournament.

SU has won eight of its last 10 games, effectively rebounding from a slow start.

The Raiders have built resiliency in being able to bounce back after a slow start to the season. Zollinger talked after Saturday’s game about both the team’s resiliency and mindset moving forward.

“September shapes your November, but no one remembers September when November rolls around,” Zollinger said. “We want

to make sure that we get to November. We want to be playing deep into November and what that means is that we had to dig deep and build some resilience.

“We didn’t necessarily want to have the record we have now, but it is what it is.

It’s nothing to really reflect on until after the season.

Right now we have to stay present game by game because we are one step closer to being able to host that first game, which is one of our short-term goals.”

The Raiders have two games remaining in their season, both of which are on the road. They next take on Frostburg State University on Wednesday afternoon.

Women’s soccer steals dramatic road win against No. 12 Millersville Isaiah Snead

Asst. Sports Editor

Image courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

K.K. O’Donnell pushes the ball up the field vs. MU.

The Shippensburg University women’s soccer team had an up-and-down week, splitting a pair of matchups against Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) competition.

The Raiders opened their week with a 1-0 upset win over No. 12 ranked Millersville University on Wednesday night.

It was a close contest throughout, with both teams ending with seven shots on

goal. Wednesday’s matchup was much different from their first meeting, when Millersville outshot SU 14-4.

The lone goal of the game came in the 60th minute when senior Izzy Weigel took a pass from freshman Alyse Caffrey and scored on a breakaway. The goal was her team-high fifth of the season.

With the win, SU breaks a 12-game losing skid against nationally-ranked opponents dating back to the start of the 2015 season.

Sophomore goalkeeper Kasey Doss tied her career

high with seven saves, including a clutch diving stop in the final minute, and recorded her second straight shutout.

The Raiders could not keep their momentum going throughout the week as they dropped a matchup against Kutztown University, 4-0.

Kutztown’s defense smothered the Raiders all game. SU managed to put up a meager four shots on goal, with two coming from Weigel.

KU has had the Raiders number for a while as it has

won six straight contests over Shippensburg dating back to 2015.

The Raiders will likely be on the outside looking in come the playoffs as they sit in sixth place with a 5-8 record in the conference. The top four teams in the PSAC East advance to the playoffs and there are only three remaining games in the season.

Shippensburg returns to the field on Wednesday night when it faces No. 22 East Stroudsburg University on the road.

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Volleyball stays hot with 2-0 week Courtesy of SU Sports Info.

Image courtesy of Alyssa Boyd

The rugby team poses for a photo after defeating Susquehanna University on Saturday, 15-0. The team went 3-1 in the fall portion of its season and is looking to continue to rebuild after being suspended for both the spring and fall semesters in 2017.

Women’s rugby rebuilds after suspension Chris Wurtz Sports Editor

For a club sports team with limited funding and resources, it’s hard to build a successful program. It’s even harder to sustain any sort of success that is had.

But when the program’s foundation is ripped out underneath itself like a carpet, it’s nearly impossible.

That’s what happened to the Shippensburg University women’s rugby team when it was suspended for the Spring 2017 and Fall 2017 semesters for violating university hazing policies.

“The hardest part has been

getting over the negative effects it brought,” said club Vice President Alyssa Boyd.

“It was hard to get our name out there in a positive way.”

With a storied history dating back to 1983 — including Division II National Championship titles in 2008 and 2009 — the club was forced to rebuild itself from the ground up.

After losing its status as a D-II women’s rugby program, the club has spent the past two seasons playing in the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Conference (MARC) of the National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO).

The club plays a regular

season schedule in both the fall and spring semesters that features matchups with local schools. It enjoyed a successful 3-1 fall season, taking victories over Marywood and Scranton Universities before dropping a close game to East Stroudsburg University. The club finished its fall season Saturday with a 15-0 shutout victory over Susquehanna University.

The 25-woman roster practices two days each week, in addition to organized workouts, distance runs and sprint sessions.

“We do require a lot of outside work to be put in because rugby is such an in-

tense sport that requires a lot of strength and fitness,” said Maria Stacey, captain of the club team.

A year-and-a-half removed from its suspension, the program is starting to thrive again.

“We’re growing and getting better because more girls are coming out for the team,” said club President Maddy Werner. “The girls we have this season have come really far.”

“We have a good reputation now, and it’s not just through the school. It’s through the MARC as well.

We’re getting noticed, even by our referees. Coaches

from other teams are recognizing us again. We’re starting to make moves, and not just here, but outside of here, too.”

Rebuilding any program is hard to do, and the road ahead will have its fair share of obstacles. But the growth within the past year-and-ahalf has gone a long way in showing what these women are all about.

“We just want other students and the university as a whole to see us,” Boyd said.

“A group of young women who just want to share our love of rugby with others.”

Cross country performs well at PSAC Championships Courtesy of SU Sports Info.

The Shippensburg University cross country teams competed over the weekend in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships.

The Shippensburg University men’s cross country team placed third in the team standings Friday morning.

Of the 11 men to cross the finish line for the Raiders, eight are freshmen and three are sophomores. Three Raiders achieved All-PSAC accolades.

Chayce Macknair was the top freshman in the field and served as SU’s No. 1 runner.

Macknair finished 11th in

26:04 to earn All-PSAC First Team accolades. It is the best finish by an SU freshman at the PSAC Championships in 10 years, since Matt Gillette placed ninth in 2009. His race was incredibly consistent, with his place never deviating beyond 10th through 12th place through all five of the timing checkpoints.

Freshman Andrew Foster also continued to impress, posting All-PSAC Second Team honors with a 19thplace time of 26:23. The fourth-fastest freshmen in the field, Foster was in 35th place through 3K before closing the gap over the final 5K. Redshirt-sophomore Nate Kaplon earned his second

Tuesday

consecutive All-PSAC classification. Kaplon, a First Team honoree last season, claimed Second Team honors with a 25th-place finish in 26:30.

Freshman AJ Plowman and sophomore Joshua Jackson each impressed with Top-40 finishes. Plowman delivered his third scoring performance of the season, serving as the No. 4 runner with a 35th-place time of 26:53. Jackson ran 39th in 26:56 to round out the SU scorers; he improved 11 places from his conference debut last season.

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Images courtesy of Bloomsburg University

Andrew Foster finishes with a 19th-place time of 26:23, good for All-PSAC Second Team honors.

Isabelle Gulgert’s time was good enough to earn her All-PSAC First Team honors.

The Shippensburg University volleyball team used strong defense and hit .243 as a team on Saturday to sweep Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Southeast Division rival Millersville by set scores of 2521, 25-19 and 28-26 in competition from Heiges Field House.

Shippensburg (19-4, 11-1 PSAC) got the 13th double-double of the season from senior Gabriella Johnson (match-high 14 kills, 13 digs), a career-high 24 digs from junior Gianna Sigado, and excellent hitting performances from both senior Samantha Webber and junior Alana Pergine to defeat the Marauders for the eighth time in the last nine meetings in the series.

The Raiders also dug the ball extremely well, with senior libero Megan Forstburg recording 20 digs and junior Emily Hangen totaling eight to go along with 42 assists and a pair of aces. Hangen’s passing resulted in three Raiders with double-digit kills. Syera McCormick added seven digs.

Webber had another efficient outing with 13 kills and a .417 hitting percentage. She has now hit .290 or better in five of the last six matches.

Sigado had six kills, while senior Kendall Johnson added four kills.

Pergine was outstanding in her hitting both from the middle and the outside. She equaled a season high with 11 kills – marking her third career double-digit kills output, while hitting .381. Pergine has swung .200 or better in six of the last seven matches and is swinging .198 for the season.

Millersville (18-7, 8-4), fresh off a five-set win last night at Shepherd, hit .170 but did not have any player amass more than eight kills.

Jayce Suseland, ranked second in the PSAC in both kills and hitting percentage, was held to single digits for just the fourth time this season.

Suseland had eight kills and hit .143. Carley Baughman had eight kills and hit .286 for the visitors.

Shippensburg concludes an eight-match homestand next weekend with its final two home matches of the regular season, beginning at 7 p.m. Friday against Kutztown.

This Week in Raider Sports

Friday (cont.)

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

- Volleyball vs Kutztown, 7 p.m.

Wednesday

Saturday

- Field hockey at Frostburg, 4 p.m.

- Football vs Lock Haven, 1 p.m.

- Men’s soccer at East Stroudsburg, 4:30 p.m.

- Volleyball vs East Stroudsburg, 1 p.m.

Red Raider Quick Hits

Saturday (cont.)

Red Raiders fall 55-5 at No. 17 Kutztown

- Women’s soccer at East Stroudsburg, 7 p.m.

Friday - Field hockey at Slippery Rock, 4 p.m.

- Men’s/Women’s swimming vs Clarion, 5 p.m.

- Men’s soccer vs West Chester, 2 p.m.

- Women’s soccer vs West Chester, 4:30 p.m.

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

-David Balint III (pictured) set a school record for catches in a game by a tight end (11).

-Luke Durkin had 19 carries for 80 yards.

Read the full story at shipraiders.com.

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E3

October 29, 2019

Images courtesy of Marisa Wurtz

Zack Hunsberger looks for a teammate cutting up the field against UPenn.

Hunsberger totaled nine goals and 15 assists in the tournament.

Evan Hake throws a pass to Ryan Kolimaga against UPenn. Hake picked up two assists in the game, while Kolimaga notched an assist and a goal.

Chris Wurtz

an early 3-0 lead, but were never able to put the Falcons away for good.

“We’ve come up short against Messiah quite a few times in the past few years, but it’s always a great fight,” said sophomore Evan Hake.

“They’re one of the best programs in the region so it’s hard to be too upset about losing close games to them.

They’re always a great benchmark test for us.”

Reid led the Scapegoats at the tournament with 13 goals. Hunsberger’s nine goals were the second-most on the team. Senior captain Chris Wurtz led the team

Men’s ultimate frisbee finishes fifth at home tournament

Sports Editor

The Shippensburg University men’s ultimate frisbee club finished fifth out of nine teams at its home tournament, Steakfest, Saturday and Sunday in Shippensburg.

After a strong showing in its debut tournament in September that included a win over Penn State University, the club played to a 2-3 record against quality competition at Steakfest.

The Shippensburg Scapegoats opened Saturday’s pool play with a 13-5 victory against the University of

Pittsburgh-Johnstown.

In a balanced offensive attack, Shippensburg had 10 different players score goals against UPJ. Shippensburg dropped its next game against Lehigh University by a score of 137, despite trailing just 7-5 at halftime. Senior Ian Reid starred in the first half, scoring all five of the Scapegoats’ goals.

SU then suffered another second-half setback against the University of Pennsylvania, falling 9-7 in a game that it trailed just 6-5 at one point.

Sophomore Brett Stew-

art and senior captain Zack Hunsberger led the team with three goals apiece.

The Scapegoats closed out pool play with a 13-8 win over the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC).

The win secured SU a spot in Sunday’s championship bracket, where a quarterfinal matchup with West Penn Conference rival Messiah College awaited them.

The quarterfinal battle contained the same excitement that past matchups between the two conference rivals have, as Shippensburg fell in a 15-14 thriller.

The Scapegoats opened up

in assists with 16, while Hunsberger tallied 15.

Multiple first-year players made an instant impact, including Baily Supp (two assists) and John Looby (two goals).

“Our freshmen really stepped up to the plate and filled in some really important roles early in their careers,” said junior captain Ryan Kolimaga. “They have a lot of room to grow, but we were thrilled with their performance.”

With the regular season not starting until the spring semester, Shippensburg’s captains know where they

need to improve as a team.

“We’re really looking to focus on the defensive aspect of our game,” Hunsberger said. “That’s where we have the biggest strides to make.

That’s what’s gonna get us where we want to be in the big picture at regionals and nationals.”

The Scapegoats will close out their fall season on Nov. 9 and 10 at George Mason University’s Patriot Games.

Editor’s note — Sports editor Chris Wurtz is the president of the men’s ultimate frisbee club.

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