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Center created to help presentation skills Shannon Long News Editor Shippensburg University’s Human Communications Department created a communications center for students to better their presentation skills and provide guidance for problems they may be having.

The center was created about two years ago by students after human communications students were tutoring in the learning cen-

ter. However, there were too many students for the learning center to handle, and it asked the department to take on a separate center similar to the writing center, according to human communication studies professor Misty Knight.

“I was thrilled because that’s the direction I really wanted to see, too,” Knight said.

Knight and the students got an academic innovation grant to begin research-

ing how to create their own center. The center now has a room in the Dauphin Humanities Center, which will be renovated. They have currently been working out of classrooms and offices that are open.

The center assists students with anything related to presenting, from coming up with a topic to practicing their final presentations. It does not have to be for a human communications class, and students can receive help for

any presentation. There are also open walk-in hours for students to come in and get help.

“Most of our students right now are from the HCS 100 intro class, but it’s open to anybody working on any presentation for any class,” Knight said.

Knight would like the center to be as widely known as other centers on campus. She wants students to gain confidence by using the center.

“A lot of people feel like

you’re either a good speaker or you’re not. Anybody can be with the right tools, and that’s what we want to offer — the tools that they need to be successful,” Knight said.

SU human communications major Tori Campbell is one of six consultants at the center. She said most students come to the center for outline help.

Currently, more than 12 students visit the center per day, but when larger projects are due there is usually an in-

flux of students.

Campbell participated in speech competitions in high school and decided to apply for the consultant position. Her involvement with the center influenced her to change her major to human communication studies.

She advises students to come in at least a week or two in advance to get help.

“I think the big thing is realizing that speeches aren’t as scary as you think they are,” she said.

Midterm election candidates share political stances with SU students Drew Lovett Staff Writer

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Members of the Shippensburg community gather outside of the Ezra Lehman Memorial Library for a candlelight vigil after the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting on Oct. 27. Students and professors spoke at the vigil and expressed frustrations, but also shared messages of hope for the Jewish community.

Candlelight vigil held to remember those lost in synagogue shooting Jenna Holtzman Guest Writer Shippensburg University’s Hillel/ Jewish Student Organization (JSO) hosted a candlelight vigil on Thursday evening to honor those who were killed in the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27.

It was a dark, cold and windy night at the candlelight vigil where a solemn, quiet crowd was facing a small table with a blue tablecloth placed on top of it.

On the table, there were two baskets and lighters that would light the Yahrzeit candles. Yahrzeit is the day that follows the one-year anniversary of the death of a loved one.

An Israeli flag with the Star of David was taped to the tablecloth on the table and another flag was taped to the inside of the Ezra Lehman Memorial Library.

Solemn music was being played on an acoustic guitar in the background.

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handed out to the crowd. The wind howled in tune with the somber tone of the vigil.

At the vigil’s start, Steven Burg and Dara Bourassa, co-advisors of Hillel and JSO, introduced themselves and thanked everyone for coming.

Burg explained why the vigil was being held. He said a hate-filled man came into a Jewish place of worship and began slaughtering individuals engaging in the act of celebration.

“There were people he had never met.

It was someone driven by hatred, fueled by rage, fueled by the internet and unfortunately by a toxic environment,” he said.

Burg described the shooter’s anti-Semetic actions against a diverse group of people.

“We will not let hate go unchallenged.

In Judaism, there is a belief that the world is a broken and imperfect place, but part of that belief is the idea that it’s our responsibility to heal the world, Tikkun Olam,” he said.

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Bourassa echoed, “We cannot have this hatred any longer. Things have to change.”

The student members of Hillel/JSO spoke, as well as members of SU campus and the Shippensburg community.

Katherine Hargrove, secretary and head organizer of the candlelight vigil, spoke first. In her speech, Hargrove said, “I am a Jew.” “Shakespeare wrote in the late 1500s those very words. ‘I’m a Jew. Hath not a Jew’s eyes. Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions; or we not fed with same food, hurt with the same passions and weapons, subject to the same diseases, if you prick us, do we not bleed? If you shoot us, do we not die,’” she said.

Hargrove mentioned many anti-Semitic actions that have recently occurred, such as a Jewish politician’s home was burned down in Sweden.

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Shippensburg University’s Orndorff Theatre buzzed with conversation as community members, students and educators gathered to meet and listen to local political candidates in the days leading up to Tuesday’s midterm election.

History professor and Ship Votes adviser Catherine Clay introduced two members of the organization, which co-sponsored the event and began as a way to engage student in the political process.

History department Chair Steve Burg moderated the forum.

The department invited both Republican and Democratic candidates running for seats in the Pennsylvania General Assembly and U.S. Congress.

Republican candidates state Reps. Mark Keller and John Joyce’s seats sat empty, and both declined to send a proxy in their absence.

“We get the pleasure tonight to hear Karen Anderson and Brent Ottaway’s views on the issues,” Burg said.

Each candidate was given four questions before the event, and four minutes to explain their answer to each question.

Democrat Karen Anderson is running to be a state representative of the 86th district.

“I love the United States and I want to see it reach its full potential,” Anderson said.

She was raised by her father, who served 31 years in the Army in World War II.

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A2 “VIGIL,” from A1 She wanted to acknowledge that anti-Semitism will not be tolerated.

A statement that was said in many of the speeches was, an attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. Hargrove shared her emotions about the incident that occurred in Pittsburgh. “[I’m] disappointed but not surprised. Anti-Semitism is prevalent and inherently violent and cruel. In the last two years, anti-Semitic actions have risen exponentially,” she said.

Robert Greenberg, member of Hillel, gave a speech that pulled the audience in to make it feel the raw emotion of his words. People agreed with what Greenberg said.

“I wish that I could feel sorrow right now — instead I have this anger in my heart. As long as I’m unscarred, I will fight for those who aren’t,” he said. “As long as I can walk, I will march for those who can’t. As long as I have a voice, I will speak for those who won’t. I will live, I will fight. I will not be erased.”

Members of Hillel/JSO lead the Prayer of Healing, the Mi Sheberakh. Interim Vice President of Student Affairs Daniel Velez spoke, and director of multicultural student affairs (MSA) Diane Jefferson sang a song to create unity.

“FORUM,” from A1 Her family moved to Perry County, part of the 86th district, after his retirement.

She received her bachelor’s degree in landscaping architecture from Pennsylvania State University and served two years in Ecuador with the Peace Corp.

Anderson then worked for the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Manhattan, New York, specifically in community development work before coming home to raise her family.

Now, as an owner and manager of her own farm in Perry County and as a 5-year breast cancer survivor, Anderson has a wide range intersectional experiences that have driven her to run for office.

“Watching destructive partisan politics at the federal and state level infuriates me,” Anderson said.

She believes politicians of good-will with shared goals and a variety of ways to accomplish them can work together to serve constituents. Her slogan “People, Not Politics” echoes her philosophy.

Hargrove shared why it was important to hold the candlelight vigil.

“I don’t think people are aware of how much we as the Jewish community are hurting. I don’t think people maybe not involved with MSA and other marginalized groups aren’t going to realize how much it hurts,” she said.

She listed resources for students such as the counseling center, MSA, Hillel/JSO and faculty.

Kendal Clewell, a sophomore and the president of Students Advocating For Equality (S.A.F.E) shared her thoughts about the vigil.

“It was good. It was moving. It was well organized, and it had a bigger turn-out then I thought it would have. It was nice to see the campus get together. It reminded me of the chalking event,” she said.

“It’s horrible and I am glad that people are standing up against it. It also lets people be more vigilant [about] future events. It makes people more safety cautious,” she said.

India Zumbo, vice president of S.A.F.E shared her thoughts about the vigil.

“It was very solemn because of the tragedy. It was also very powerful because it felt like people were coming together as a community. #ShipUnited. I thought the speakers had very powerful messages,” she said.

“Term limits encourages new people to step up with new, creative ideas and energy,” Anderson said, “I hope you’ll allow me to be that change.”

Brent Ottaway is an Erie County native and a long time Republican turned Democrat running for the U.S. Congress’ 13th district.

He recalled that the first time he was involved in politics was in his sophomore year of college when Ronald Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter in the 1980 presidential election.

Ottaway worked as an editor of a magazine after college, but grew tired of the managerial responsibilities and decided to pursue a master’s degree at West Virginia University, which led to his current position as a communications professor at St. Francis University.

“My late wife Ellen and I always discussed running for Congress, because when we moved here we drove on something called the Bud Shuster highway,” Ottaway said.

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Booming economy creates dilemma for some voters Josh Boak Associated Press

EXTON, Pennsylvania (AP) — For many voters in America’s affluent suburbs, a flourishing economy is forcing a thorny dilemma for the midterm elections.

Do they vote Democratic, in part to protest President Donald Trump for behavior some see as divisive and unpresidential? Or do they back Republicans in hopes that the economy will continue thriving under the majority party?

A healthy economy has at least complicated their decision and blurred the outcome of the midterm elections. On Friday, the government reported that employers added a robust 250,000 jobs in October. And the unemployment rate stayed at a five-decade low of 3.7 percent.

At stake Tuesday is control of the House and Senate, both now led by Republican majorities. Steady economic growth and a vigorous job market haven’t been the clincher in prosperous areas that were once seemingly safe Republican turf. Partly as a result, many analysts say Democrats stand a good chance of regaining control of the House even while Republicans maintain the Senate.

The ambivalence of many voters is evident in the Philadelphia suburbs of Bucks and Chester counties. The landscape of rolling hills is dotted by shopping plazas and luxury car dealerships, by fieldstone and stucco houses that fill cul-de-sacs. Residents are likelier than the country as a whole to have college degrees, and the median family income is about $100,000.

Interviews with about a dozen people elicited a range of sentiments about whether and how the economy might affect their votes. For some, all that matters is the energized pace of job growth, which began under President Barack Obama and has continued under Trump.

Others, some of them lifelong Republicans, are finding their loyalties tested by a president who embraces tariffs, disparages refugees and attacks political opponents. With Pennsylvania also holding votes for governor

and a Senate seat, many said they were willing to split their votes between the parties.

“I’m not a fan of Donald Trump,’’ said 85-year-old Ross Kershey. “He doesn’t respect checks and balances. But he’s certainly done well for the economy.’’

A retired high school history teacher, Kershey is teaching a course on the Supreme Court at Immaculata University in Malvern, a suburb of Philadelphia. Those court cases were fresh in his mind as he sipped tea and ate pancakes at an IHOP on a recent afternoon. He objects to Trump’s recent threat to unilaterally suspend the constitutional protection of birthright citizenship as a way to control undocumented immigration.

Yet for all his antipathy toward the president, the strength of the economy is at least giving Kershey pause: “I’ll probably vote Democratic, but I’m not sure yet.’’

Workers have been increasingly benefiting from the economy’s strength. Average pay growth for over the past 12 months has reached 3.1 percent, its best year-over-year increase since 2009, the government said Friday. Those gains have been concentrated among affluent Americans, though higher minimum wages have also helped raise the pay of many lower-income workers.

Among people earning at least $100,000, 60 percent approve of how Trump has handled the economy, according to a survey by The Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. That is a relative advantage for a president whose tax cuts for corporations and individuals are credited with helping boost growth this year.

Jean Hoffman, a 53-year-old real estate agent in Chester County, is pondering the college costs ahead for her two teenage daughters. She said she thinks voting Republican might help extend the economy’s hot streak.

“I’m going to have two kids in college, and these are my earning years,’’ she said. “So for me, the economy is the No. 1 priority.’’

Hoffman said she feels less concerned about Trump’s confrontational style or habit of assailing critics.

“It’s like white noise at this point,’’ she said.

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Panelists (from left) Timothy Dombro, Alison Dagnes and Scott LaMar discussed the impacts of the news cycle on both local and national news media. The forum also covered the importance of consuming media from multiple sources.

Forum gives advice for creating accurate media Jessica Knapp Staff Writer Shippensburg University hosted a media and politics guest panel Oct. 30 in the Old Main Chapel to discuss the news cycle.

The event featured the commentary of political science professor Alison Dagnes, as well as two special guests from Harrisburg and the Washington, D.C., area who shared their advice on finding and creating accurate forms of media.

Dagnes is known for voicing her opinion both nationally and internationally, and as a published author. Her two books “Politics on Demand: The Effects of 24-Hour News on American Politics” and “A Conservative Walks into a Bar: The Politics of Political Humor” give readers an insight into the impact that politics has on American society.

Joining her on the panel were Scott LaMar, a radio personality on WITF’s interactive daily show “Smart Talk,” and WETA production manager Timothy Dombro.

With the amount of information that is available at people’s fingertips these days, it can be difficult to tell what is truthful and what is not, Dombro said.

“The news is so fast and so breaking,” he said.

It is not uncommon for media sources to break a story before fully verifying the facts in an effort to keep up with today’s constant and competitive news cycle.

According to LaMar, it is more important to focus on getting it right rather than getting it fast.

As the world continues to change, so does

a journalist’s responsibilities. Fact checking each story before it gets into the hands of the public will help cut down on the flow of misinformation.

The trio also spoke of the influence that national news coverage has on local and breaking news.

“The news cycle only lets breaking news last a few days,” LaMar said.

Stories that used to get lengthy coverage now only stay in the public eye until something involving politics on the national level occurs.

“So much happens now that news gets buried,” he said.

Events that are important on a more local level have not been receiving the attention they deserve. With the speed that news travels it is easy to skip through certain stories, but doing this leads to an uninformed public.

It seems like nearly everything involving politics is deemed breaking news. Which begs the question, what stories are considered newsworthy?

According to Dombro, taking in a variety of different news sources, especially ones with a perspective different from one’s own, is the key to combating today’s 24/7 news cycle.

Absorbing information from a handful of different unbiased sources is the key to staying well informed. Experiencing the world for what it is gives people the chance to decide what is in fact newsworthy for themselves.

“You need to see what’s really happening in the world. Get out from within yourself and see what’s going on in the world, because sometimes we forget,” Dombro said.

Student Government Updates • Sen. Bria Stevenson was excused from the meeting.

• Tau Kappa will be collecting travel-sized toiletries for a women’s center that helps women struggling with addiction. They are also collecting prom dresses for Project Prom Dress.

• Six disc golf baskets will be added to complete the disc golf course that was started this summer by the Residence Hall Association.

• The IT department is almost positive they are going to go with Xfinity Streaming for TV on campus. They are in the final stages of negotiation. The switch will occur during winter break. Common areas will now have an Xfinity box. Up to five devices will be allowed on one account, but only one device can stream at one time.

The five-year contract will save about $53,000 per year.

• The Rec Center will be replacing its cardio equipment during winter break. Two new rowing machines will be added, and stepping machines will possibly be added.

This will not affect the Rec Center operation hours over winter break.

• The university is looking to employ students to shovel snow during the winter. Students would make $10-$12 an hour.

• Parking tickets will no longer put a hold on students from registering for courses. All other holds are still standing.

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keep the majority and further push the conservative agenda on “hot-button” topics, including immigration and abortion.

Former president Barack Obama has been Jenna Wise traveling the country Editor-in-Chief vouching for Democratic candidates, and has on numerous occasions bashed the Republican Party and Election Day is finally the direction of the counhere, and it could not have try. “...When words stop come soon enough.

Over the past several meaning anything, when months, the public has truth doesn’t matter, when been held prisoner to a people can just lie with multitude of political com- abandon, democracy can’t mercials, advertisements, work,” said Obama Friday social media posts and during a rally in Florida, more — nearly all scathing according to NBC News.

Although he has menof the opposite party and tearing down every oppo- tioned the importance of political unity, Obama has nent in sight.

Each candidate has not condemned any of the scrambled to put himself actions of his own party, or herself at the top of the offered much feedback heap in a competition of on candidates he has enwho can make the quality dorsed or even specifically of life in America — and said what the Democrats the politicians in power — can do for the country.

Last year, when Rep. sound worse.

At the national level, Steve Scalise (R-Louisispeculation has increased ana) was shot and nearon whether Democrats ly killed by a Democrat, will take back the House of House Minority Leader Representatives and move Nancy Pelosi declared it to impeach President Don- “outrageous” that anyone ald Trump, Reuters has re- would blame Democratic rhetoric for inspiring the ported.

These attempts are re- shooter, according to CNN. But when pipe bombs venge for what the Democrats believe they have were mailed to CNN, actor been put through under Robert DeNiro and a numthe Trump Administration, ber of Democratic leaders, but will most likely fail to it was the Republicans’ remove Trump from office. fault. Trump’s hateful rhetRepublicans hope to oric caused this, they said.

Two residents of Seavers Hall came to the university police department on Oct. 24 at approximately 8 p.m. to report that money was missing from their dorm room on the third floor of the residence hall.

Both students reported that this was not the first time that they had discovered money missing; however, they did not report the previous occurrences.

One victim reported that she was missing $70 in cash, while the second victim reported that she was missing $55 in cash.

The report remains under investigation at this time.

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Hit-and-run reported in staff parking lot Tiffany Nay, of Chambersburg, reported hit-and-run damage to her vehicle, which was parked in the S-6 staff parking area along York Drive between 6 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. on Nov. 1.

Nay’s black Ford Mustang sustained a dent directly in the center of the front bumper. The incident is still under investigation, and no damage estimate has been received.

Non-student charged with theft A 17-year-old male juvenile from Philadelphia has been charged with the theft of 24.4 gallons of gasoline from the university’s gas pump located behind the Reed Operations Center on Oct. 20.

The actor was able to forcibly break off the locking latch and padlock, which allowed him to activate the pump and fill up his truck around midnight. His actions were captured on surveillance cameras.

The approximate value of the stolen gasoline was estimated to be $70, which will be included as restitution on the juvenile’s charges.

Student charged with possession of small amount of marijuana Adal L. Andino, 24, of Philadelphia, was charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana in connection with an incident that occurred on Oct. 20.

Andino was observed operating a vehicle in the parking lot in the rear of Memorial Auditorium at approximately 10 p.m., with another individual standing on the running boards on the outside of the vehicle and holding onto the roof rack.

During the stop, SU police officers detected an odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle and questioned Andino about the origin of the odor. Andino removed a baggie containing a small amount of marijuana from his clothing and turned it over to the officers.

Andino was released at the scene, and a criminal complaint was later filed charging him with marijuana possession.

Sexual assault reported in Naugle Hall The university police are investigating a reported sexual assault that allegedly occurred in Naugle Hall on Oct. 31 between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. The victim reported that sometime during that time period a person entered her unlocked room, assaulted her and then left the area.

The investigation is active and ongoing at this point, and charges are pending if a suspect is identified. Anyone with information is requested to contact the university police.

The hypocrisy should be enough to make one’s head spin. Hateful speech leads to hateful actions, period.

But Americans choose to ignore this double standard because they continually choose to look at the facts through special lenses, depending on what they want to hear.

Democratic leaders have repeatedly blamed Republicans for the division of the federal government while taking no blame of their own. Trump has said the same thing, and his followers believe it because liberals are supposedly evil and “crooked.”

Both parties put up a show of wanting to fight for the greater good, but it is a farce.

I understand the frustration of each party. I am sure it is frustrating to watch the country heading in a direction that these politicians do not support.

But these same people are paid a lot of money to negotiate with their colleagues — a job at which they have failed us. With the display we have been given, this group of Democrats and Republicans does not deserve to take more power or even keep what they have.

If you are looking for indignation and vitriol from your politicians, then congratulations — you have gotten it. But if you are feeling exhausted like I am, send your votes elsewhere.

Student charged with small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia Connor L. Laughlin, 19, of Newburg, Pennsylvania, was charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia in connection with an incident that occurred on Nov. 1 on Lancaster Drive.

Laughlin was found seated and slumped over the steering wheel of his vehicle at approximately 11:30 p.m. Officers approached the vehicle to check on Laughlin’s welfare, and when they gained access to the vehicle they could smell a strong odor of marijuana inside.

During the investigation, a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia were found inside.

Laughlin was detained due to his inability to drive in his condition, and was taken to the university police department where he was later released to a family member.

A criminal complaint was later filed charging Laughlin with the above listed offenses.

State Police Briefs Assault with weapon reported on Campus Drive Police were called to Campus Drive in Rocktowne on Oct. 8 at approximately 7:30 p.m. when Evan Palmer, 30, of Pittsburgh, grabbed his shotgun and displayed it after a vehicle struck his parked car.

Burglary reported at Wal-Mart Three individuals were seen taking an unknown amount of used batteries from a locked gate area in the Auto Center Station of the Wal-Mart on Conestoga Drive on Oct. 27 at approximately 6 a.m.

The individuals fled the scene. Anyone with information should contact Trooper Van Scyoc from the Pennsylvania State Police.

Criminal mischief reported in Shippensburg Township A 35-year-old Fayetteville man reported four unknown actors threw eggs at his vehicle on Oct. 31 at approximately 2 a.m.

The actors fled the scene, and the damage is estimated at $250. The investigation is ongoing.

Burglary reported in Southampton Township A 35-year-old man, of Shippensburg, reported an unknown actor or actors entered his unlocked vehicle parked on Colton Drive in Southampton Township on Oct. 11 between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m.

The actor or actors searched through various compartments, stole an unknown amount of temporary checks and damaged the ignition and paint on the driver’s side door.

The damage is estimated at approximately $250.

Man charged with public drunkenness Mitchell D. Sauley, 22, of Palmyra, was found behind a residence in the first block of Richard Avenue on Nov. 3 at approximately 11:30 p.m. after an alcohol overdose was reported to police.

Sauley was found under the influence of alcohol and transported to Chambersburg Hospital.

He was then charged with public drunkenness.

This Week on Campus Concert

APB Event

Concert

• The Doobie Brothers will be performing at the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center on Thursday from 7:30–9:30 p.m.

• APB will be hosting a Paint Night on Friday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the CUB MPR.

• Toto will be performing at the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center on Saturday from 7:30–9:30 p.m.

Field Hockey Game

Woodwind Concert

ROTC Event

• There will be a field hockey game against Mercyhurst on Saturday from 1–4 p.m. in Robb Sports Complex.

• SU’s woodwind ensemble will be performing on Sunday from 3–5 p.m. in Old Main Room 206.

• SU ROTC will host a Veteran’s Day ceremony on Monday from 10 a.m. to noon in Old Main Room 206.

Musical Auditions

Library Workshop

Crafts

• Act V will be hosting “Mamma Mia the Musical” auditions on Tuesday from 9:30–11 p.m. in the Orndorff Theatre.

• The Ezra Lehman Memorial Library will be hosting MLA Citation Basics on Wednesday from 3:45–4:30 p.m. in Room 106.

• The Women’s Center will be hosting a craft café on Wednesday from 6–8 p.m. in McFeely’s Coffeehouse.

Get a ride to the polls and vote today!

• Students who live on campus and in Shippensburg Township can grab a shuttle to vote at the Vigilant Hose Co. today from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

• The shuttle will be picking up and dropping off students outside of the CUB on Cumberland Drive and near Harley Hall.

• Don’t forget your photo ID!

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Voting speaks louder than words In the wake of the hate-filled massacre that took place in a Pittsburgh synagogue late last month, the breadth of our religious freedoms is up for debate. Meanwhile, many people of faith are looking toward the heavens and fearfully questioning whether their place of worship will be the next target.

With Donald Trump leading by poor example in openly attacking the Islam faith and lumping all Muslims into the generalized category of “terrorists” throughout his term as president, these fears concerning religious safety and freedom are justified.

In the days following the shooting, many Americans did what they believed was their duty post-tragedy — turning to social media to express condolences to the families of victims. But are these 280 or fewer character tweets and Facebook posts really making as much of an impact as we like to tell ourselves?

Ben Orbach, a guest columnist for CNN, claims otherwise in an opinion article he wrote last week.

Orbach grew up in Squirrel Hill, which is the Pittsburgh neighborhood where the synagogue shooting occurred, and while living there was active in Judaism. He attended Jewish elementary school and several bar and bat mitzvahs at the

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Voting in congressional elections is crucial to protect American needs and give citizens a voice.

Tree of Life synagogue, according to the CNN article.

“We want your vote, not your condolences,” Orbach said.

With today being the 2018 midterm elections, we stand with Or-

bach, members of the Jewish community and all individuals who feel threatened by those who govern us, in encouraging you to go out and vote.

Many voters — and young peo-

ple in particular — think voting during the midterms is not worth it because their voices do not make a difference; this can be seen in the numbers.

Approximately 20 percent less of

the eligible voter population comes out to vote during midterms than during presidential elections, according to FairVote.

However, voting during the presidential election is not our only civic right and duty. Voting during midterms is our responsibility too.

The midterm elections give us the opportunity to elect representatives who advocate for issues that we are passionate about, and representatives we trust to make decisions for us.

We need representatives who will act with respect and consideration of the people’s needs. And even more so, we need representatives who aim to unite us in our differences rather than make people feel afraid or ashamed of their differing identities.

“In this election and the next, we have to demand that our elected officials represent the values that we uphold, enshrined in our Bill of Rights, which they swear an oath to protect,” Orbach wrote. “These crimes against the soul of our country can only begin to end when we rebuke this administration at the ballot box.”

As it has been said, if you are not a part of the solution, you are a part of the problem. Which will you be a part of this Election Day?

Fear of caravan is unnecessary, political ploy

Adam Friscia Staff Writer During times of crisis, history is replete with individuals who rise above peril and heed higher callings. Their actions are the stuff of legend. When new threats surface, heralds always emerge.

But with American revolutionist Paul Revere buried in a Boston grave, President

Donald Trump has boldly offered to carry the hero’s mantle. What is his proclamation?

The caravan is coming.

That is right. You heard it from our president first.

Thousands of Central American migrants are headed to our nation’s border. How does Trump plan on greeting these asylum seekers? Well, with guns, of course.

On Oct. 31, Trump discussed his plans to mobilize our armed forces along the Mexican border. According to the Washington Post, Trump said “As far as the caravan is concerned, our military is out. We have about 5,800. We’ll go up to

anywhere between 10,000 and 15,000 military personnel on top of Border Patrol, ICE and everybody else at the border.” Surely, the deployment of such militaristic force is indicative of a national crisis, right?

Consider that a day earlier, on Oct. 30, Trump warned he was pondering the issuance of an executive order that would circumvent the Constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship. This sounds serious. But what does it mean?

The Constitution’s 14th Amendment states that “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction there-

of, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” Although this seems like a straightforward edict, the Trump Administration doubts its veracity.

During a recent interview with Politico, Vice President Mike Pence established the groundwork for a potential legal challenge. “The Supreme Court of the United States has never ruled on whether the language of the 14th Amendment — ‘subject to the jurisdiction thereof’ — applies specifically to people who are in the country illegally.”

But despite Pence’s assertion, skepticism abounds.

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Speaker Paul Ryan told a Kentucky radio station that “you cannot end birthright citizenship with an executive order.” And barring any unexpected interpretations of the Constitution, Ryan is correct. However, this did not stop Trump from voicing his displeasure with the speaker’s comments. In response to Ryan’s words, Trump tweeted that “Paul Ryan should be focusing on holding the Majority rather than giving his opinions on Birthright Citizenship, something he knows nothing about!”

So what exactly is happening here? Rest assured that we are safe. The existential threat which Trump speaks

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of is imaginary. Similar caravans have approached our borders before and received little attention. This entire narrative is nothing more than a carefully constructed charade designed to frighten voters and scapegoat Latinos.

But the transparency of this ploy is obvious. And since fear and loathing are tenets of the Trump doctrine, a passage from Hunter S. Thompson’s aptly titled novel “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” is appropriate — “In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity.”

As you enter the voting booths today, ponder the weight of these words.

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November 6, 2018

The Violent Presidency Republicans have always justified their preferential treatment of the super-wealthy by trotting out the bogus “trickle-down theory.” They argue that as the rich get richer, they will spend more on jobs, etc., and the financial benefits will “trickle down” the economic scale. It’s a total con, of course.

A sham.

But now we are witnessing a trickle down that’s for real. The man who has taken over the Republicans spews ignorance, hatred and violence every time he opens his mouth or pecks on a smartphone. His malice indeed trickles down — actually, more like a gushing — as Americans for and against him act on and react to the poison of Donald Trump.

It explains the horrifying slaughter at a Pittsburgh synagogue on a recent Saturday — the Shabbat, when Jews

OPINION would be packed in as they came to worship. Robert Bowers, who allegedly mowed them down, was an outspoken and virulent anti-Semite. It would be overstating it to pin that label on Donald Trump. However, he certainly has pandered to those who are emboldened to crawl out of their dark hiding places and proudly display their fanatic hatred of Jews and everyone else who’s not a heterosexual white Christian. Trump inspires them with his unceasing dog whistles.

By the way, Bowers had made it clear in his social media rants that he was not a Trump supporter. Not so for Cesar Sayoc, the passionate Trumphead arrested for sending out crude pipe bombs to just about any liberal who had ever crossed his idol.

Donald Trump has created a presidency with his brand of destructive politicking that literally triggers violence. The brutality now flows freely from both sides. The 2017 shooting and near killing of House Majority Whip Steve Scalise during an attack on GOP congressmen as they practiced for a baseball game against the Democrats was another case in point. The perpetrator was someone from the left who had become inflamed into a homicidal rage. What also was regrettable is that the annual game is one of the few shreds of bipartisanship that remains.

Trump’s poison cascades downward, and tears us apart. Violence is

a predictable result. And now he has the chutzpah to declare that what our country needs is to “unify.” He blames the media. One recent tweet reads: “There is a great anger in our country, caused in part by inaccurate and even fraudulent reporting of the news, the fake news, the true enemy of the people, must stop the open and obvious hostility ...”

That is an invitation to violence against journalists if there ever was one. Or perhaps depraved responsibility. Meanwhile, his sycophants on the right are still peddling the story that the entire pipe bomb episode was a “false flag” subterfuge. It was really a “Democratic operative,” thundered Rush Limbaugh to his remaining dozens of radio listeners, “Republicans just don’t do this kind of thing.” How about Trumplicans, Rush?

This quote may be familiar, as I’ve used it before: “’Cheer up,’ they said.

‘Things could be worse.’ So I did, and sure enough, they were.” Unless we rediscover that political debate means exchanging points of view as opposed to shouting at one another; until our leaders get a twinge of conscience, the growing fire will finally consume our country. The national will to extinguish it will have become a pathetic trickle. © 2018 Bob Franken Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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Voter suppression still a problem

Michael McKinney Staff Writer Why is voter suppression still happening? Simple — we still have racists running our government.

As we go to the polls today, whether through an absentee ballot or physically driving to the polls, we must accept that this is a privilege. I say this because even today, there are American citizens who do not have the luxury of just going to the polls and deciding who they want to represent them.

Months prior to this day, there has been widespread accusations of voter suppression, and when one looks at the national trends of voting laws, it is clear to see that these accusations could be true. These laws are passed because the legislators who pass them want to stay in power and want to prevent anyone from taking that power away. Take Georgia’s governor’s race, for example.

Georgia’s secretary of state, Brian Kemp, and his office are responsible for processing all voter applications. However, about 53,000 voter applications have been stalled.

And what is even more alarming is that 70 percent of those stalled applications are African-American voters.

This is not an isolated incident — states all over the

country are passing laws making it harder to vote. According to the Brennan Center for Justice, in the past eight years, 34 states (most with Republican majorities) have passed laws making it harder to register, to get voter IDs and to vote early.

Another example would be in North Dakota, where the legislature recently passed a voting law to “prevent voter fraud.”

However, this poses a threat to thousands of Native Americans living on reservations, many of whom use post office addresses instead of home addresses and have had to change these addresses on their official IDs to even be eligible to vote.

If you factor in who these laws target, which are mostly minority, low-income, or working-class citizens, and then factor in that these voters are mostly Democrats, it is easy to see the sinister purpose behind these laws.

There are racists making our laws, and if this statement sounds illegit to some, then those people do not know their own privilege.

Today’s elections will test America to see if we can rise above the hatred present in so much of the national conversation. If those who go vote today read this, congratulations.

You are helping change this country for the better.

But also realize there are citizens across the nation and even fellow students who want to help make our country a better place, but cannot because they do not have that luxury.

So, vote to make voting easier. Vote to make this constitutional right available to everyone, no matter their own personal circumstances.

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

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Ship Life

SU homecoming queen opens up on her journey as a college student Hannah McMullan Ship Life Editor As many students can attest to, college is no joke.

College has a way of suffocating its victims with homework, exams and work.

Finding the time to eat, let alone sleep, is a constant struggle in the chaos that is college.

As a student, it makes us appreciate watching one of our peers like Bernie Schneider, Shippensburg University’s 2018 homecoming queen, thrive in all of the endeavors she takes on and lives to tell the tale.

Originally from Exton, Pennsylvania, Schneider began her journey at SU in 2015 as a double major in criminal justice and psychology.

“I know it sounds strange, but the second I stepped onto Ship’s campus, I just knew this is where I need to be,” Schneider said.

In her four years at SU, her intuition served her right. This was the place where she made the kind of friendships and memories that can last a person a lifetime.

Schneider used her time here at SU wisely by immersing herself into as

many opportunities as possible, including the role of a resident’s assistant for three years.

She is a member of SU’s student-led theatrical club, Act V Theatrical Co., where she composed and directed “21 Chump Street.” “‘21 Chump Street’ was more than I could have ever imagined,” Schneider said.

“It’s incredible getting to watch your ideas come to life on the stage.”

Schneider said she first fell in love with law enforcement by watching crime shows on TV such as “Criminal Minds” and “Law and Order.” The mindset and the psychology behind the processes of law depicted within the shows gave Schneider a window, into which she saw her future.

When she first came to SU, she thought she would be learning how to become a police officer. However, the law classes that led to numerous discussions with professor Stephanie Jirard revealed to her a future as a lawyer.

Schneider practices her law skills as the president of SU’s Mock Trial, in which criminal justice students from 100 universities compete by reenacting a trial

from an assigned fake case.

They preform everything from questioning witnesses in front of a judge and presenting evidence to a jury.

Schneider, who competes as a defense attorney, is responsible for making sure everything is in order before the competition, and works side-by-side with Jirard, the Mock Trial adviser.

“The second I stepped onto Ship’s campus, I just knew this is where I need to be.”

Bernie Schneider Homecoming Queen After graduation, she plans on attending law school with the goal of being a public defense attorney.

She is on the road to applying for law schools.

While Columbia University holds a special place in her heart as her dream school, Schneider is also applying to Brooklyn Law School. She imagines herself being in New York above all.

Through all her titles and accomplishments, Schneider does not end her legacy there. She will be able to end

this school year graciously wearing a crown upon her head, as SU’s homecoming queen.

She was especially motivated to run for homecoming court this year since the candidates were required to raise money for the Hound Packs organization, which helps feed hungry children in the Shippensburg community. Schneider raised a little more than $1,700 through a combination of a GoFundMe and emailing almost every professor and administrator to ask for donations.

“The homecoming court experience was insane,” she said. “It got really stressful trying to raise money and complete service hours in three weeks, but it was super rewarding. I don’t regret a minute of it.”

Through all her success in her time at SU, Schneider is most excited to graduate and move on to a law school, where she can experience a new life in the city and be able to meet new people.

“It’s kind of a very big moment for me to say I was able to finish two degrees in four years. I am just very excited,” Schneider said.

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Bernie Schneider poses after being elected SU’s Homecoming Queen at Seth Grove Stadium.

SU kicks off new club A Raider’s to help fight cancer View

The attack on women must come to an end

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SU students participated in the first Colleges Against Cancer event Wednesday in the university’s academic quad by winning prizes through games.

Austin Stoltzfus Staff Writer Colleges Against Cancer hosted its kickoff event in the Shippensburg University’s academic quad Wednesday afternoon.

All students were welcome to attend the event and were greeted by the sound of music flooding the quad. The event was intended for the on-campus club to self-promote and fundraise.

Senior Austin Horvath, a member of Colleges Against Cancer, emphasized that the club aims to become part of the campus’ culture.

The kickoff event exhibited games and activities for students such as balloon darts, bra pong, frisbee and pumpkin painting. They also handed out prizes like free T-shirts and candy.

The club partners with

other on-campus organizations like the Activities Program Board to coordinate events. The proceeds that Colleges Against Cancer fundraises go to the American Cancer Society, and the club is looking to donate to the Penn State Children’s Hospital, according to Jessica Munoz, the club’s secretary.

Munoz explained what motivated her to join the organization.

“I got involved to touch anyone who will or has been affected. To let them know that they will always have support on and off campus,” Munoz said.

The club’s president, senior Nick Krusinsky, emphasized the importance of the students’ relationship with Colleges Against Cancer.

“The more support we receive from campus, the more

we can support the American Cancer Society and the bigger impact we’ll have on those affected,” Krusinsky said.

Krusinsky, who joined the club because of Relay for Life, stressed how essential Relay for Life is for the club’s success. The 2019 Relay for Life event will take place on March 29-30 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. at the university’s recreation center.

Colleges Against Cancer currently has a fundraising goal of $40,000 following last year’s goal of $15,000 which was surpassed and ended up with a total of about $32,000.

Colleges Against Cancer holds weekly meetings on Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. in the Ceddia Union Building Room 105 for anyone who may be interested in contributing.

A man by the name of Scott Beierle shot six people in a yoga study in Tallahassee, Florida on Nov. 2.

He was a “self-identified misogynist,” according to the Huffington Post. Two womenwere killed as a result — Dr. Nancy Van Vessem and Maura Binkley.

Beierle’s reasoning behind opening fire on the yoga was: “those who engage in treachery will ultimately be the victims of it,” according to a video by Beierle titled “The Rebirth of my Misogynism.”

The most disturbing fact about Beierle is that he identified himself as an “incel,” which stands for “involuntary celibate.”

Men who cannot get women to have sexual relations with them identify as such and actively blame the women who drove them to identifying as an “incel.”

Sadly, this is not the first time the U.S. has seen an “incel” fire back at women who have refused sexual relations with them. This ideology is dangerous to women and women’s rights.

The Los Angeles Times investigated those who were followers and fans of Rodgers, creating a fan club for “incels” that bonded on their equal hatred for women and who advocated for violence against them, according to the LA Times.

As a result of this online group, Alek Minassin was accused of driving into a crowd of people in Toronto, Canada, after mentioning that the “incel rebellion” had begun, and hailed Rodger for being a “Supreme Gentleman.”

This glorification of sexually-frustrated men that seek revenge on women using their rights to control their own body does not just stop when the computer turns off, but stems to the government we live under in the U.S. It comes right out of the Oval Office as President Donald Trump is spending his afternoons pinching for legislature that

will eventually make it harder for women to receive adequate care when it comes to abortions.

He has been moving to “limit access to birth control and abortion and bolstering abstinence-only sex education,” according to pbs.org.

“When I ran for office, I pledged to stand for life,” Trump said. Although forgetting that while standing for life, he’s putting millions of women’s health in jeopardy with this newfound need to control women’s healthcare.

“ If Trump continues to play roulette with women’s livelihoods, more than their healthcare could be at risk.”

Raider Muse Staff Columnist Forgetting about abortions for a second, let’s understand that Trump is effectively trying to overthrow Title X which “serves about 4 million low-income people, mainly women… [and] could affect women’s access to long-acting contraceptives, such as implants and IUDs,” according to pbs.org.

I’m fundamentally aware that a lot of anti-abortion legislature stems from religious beliefs, but since when did Trump overthrow the separation of church and state as well?

If Trump continues to play roulette with women’s livelihoods, more than their healthcare could be at risk, noting how Trump finds it ok to joke around about sexual assault and the like in his congressional speeches and on Twitter, noting obvious mimicking of Christine Blasey Ford’s sexual assault testimony.

This is why today is an important marker for the safety of women’s rights. I sure hope you voted, Raiders.

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Tuesday, November 6, 2018

A&E

‘Rocky Horror’ engages SU audience at CUB Jonathan Bergmueller A&E Editor Act V Theatre Co.’s production of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” returned this year for yet another Halloween.

The show, which was shadow-acted by members of Act V alongside the film and directed by SU senior Nick McKim, is centered around the ’70s cult classic, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

The film follows Brad and Janet, an engaged couple who reluctantly spend the night as guests to a party of debauchery with Dr. Frank N. Furter, a “sweet transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania.” The movie revolves around sex and the discovery of one’s sexuality, and has several fun songs during which the audience brings out the noise.

Shadow-acting involves miming along to what the characters are doing onscreen while lip-syncing their dialogue. Act V had a fully-cast show to mime

along to the movie.

The annual show, this year held in the Ceddia Union Building (CUB)’s Multipurpose Room (MPR), reeled in around 200 people on Monday and at least 400 on Wednesday, which was also Halloween.

Previously, “Rocky Horror” has been held in SU’s Memorial Auditorium (MA).

McKim picked the CUB MPR for several reasons.

The MPR is a more central location to gather more students, and also did not have the restrictions that Memorial Auditorium did with food. McKim felt that members of Act V were able to expand on what they did with the space.

Part of the tradition of the cult classic is for the audience to interact heavily with the movie, whether it is shouting expletives at the actors on-screen as they say certain keywords or filling in pauses in dialogue with absurd commentary.

New this year was the ability for the SU audience to scan a QR code that would

take them to a website with the full movie’s script. In sync with the movie were annotations showing all the additional commentary that the audience could yell during the show.

“We had so many more people interacting, shouting things. I think providing that script allowed ‘Rocky Horror’ virgins to get into the script,” McKim said.

Some viewers sparingly participated in the shouting, while others relentlessly committed from beginning to end, sometimes to the ire of other members of the audience.

“For the most part, ‘Rocky Horror’ is a show that you yell. It’s the culture, it’s gonna happen,” McKim said.

“I also put in more small jokes,” McKim said, referring to how members of the cast brought out a large picture of “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci during the dinner scene.

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Though the role of Dr. Frank N. Furter was played by Tim Curry in the movie, SU junior Caitlin Silva was the “sweet transvestite” during Act V’s production.

Asst. band director to take reins of new pep band for basketball games Olivia Riccio Asst. A&E Editor School spirit is the heart of colleges and universities, and with programs like the marching band, Shippensburg University will never lose that school spirit.

And now, SU’s basketball games are about to get revved up with the addition of the SU pep band.

Aaron Trumbore started his new position as assistant director of bands this year, although he is not new to SU. Trumbore has been working with the program for seven years, as a leader of SU’s 10-day band camp.

Trumbore has always had a passion for music. He learned the piano at an early age, before moving to percussion instruments like the drums in 10th grade. From there he got involved in marching band, then more individual professional marching bands like Drum Corps International (DCI).

He eventually aged out of marching band, and went to West Chester University at the age of 23 to receive his bachelor’s degree in music performance, and then received his master’s degree in music performance from Temple University.

Trumbore worked at a high school in Philadelphia and later decided to take the job at SU. He was familiar with the area and wanted a change of pace. Now, Trumbore is in charge of SU’s newly-founded pep band because President Laurie Carter, who has a background in music from The Juilliard School, requested that there be one.

“She wanted to see more involvement to that end of the music department, and since she’s gotten here she’s been extremely supportive of the music and arts things that Ship has to offer,” Trumbore said.

Carter also sent members of the marching band, who would be joining the pep band, to a Clarion University football game to play in the beginning of the fall semester.

Trumbore will lead the pep band in its first performance on Dec. 1.

The pep band is a smaller ensemble than the marching band, with only 30 members , as opposed to the 172 students involved in marching band.

It will consist of standard songs, but also pop music arrangements that Trumbore is working on. The pep band will perform at both the men and women’s basketball games back-to-back on Wednesday nights and Saturday afternoons.

Trumbore hopes that the pep band continues to carry on the tradition of school spirit that SU’s music activities have throughout the years.

Trumbore sees the marching band as the centerpiece of school spirit and pride at SU. “It has such a deep tradition, that Trever [Famulare] has done such a great job building up in his 17 years here, to be able to continue that and carry that on and have the pep band on the same level as the marching band.”

In addition to his new position, Trumbore is also the owner of the company Artifact Percussion. His company makes handmade drum sticks and mallets for percussionists like Trumbore himself.

“We sell all over the world. We are a direct-to-consumer only, and we do all our manufacturing,” Trumbore said.

He and his team work out of a small shop and started the company about five years ago, back in 2013. Through the years, Artifact Percussions has made about $50,000 in sales and is on track to almost double those earnings this year.

Because of the rapid growth of their company, Trumbore and his team will have to look into having someone help them expand.

The idea for th business came from the fact that there are hardly any direct-to-consumer percussion stores in the world.

“We are the only direct-to-consumer sticks and mallet business for percussion right now,” Trumbore said. “Everyone else sells through dealers.”

They wanted to fill the hole where direct-to-consumer percussion businesses should be, and create affordable and quality products. Trumbore also tries to be just a text or phone call away for his customers, and that is why he feels the business has grown.

“You don’t get that buying through a dealer,” Trumbore said. “In the business world now you see a lot more of direct-to-consumer disruption.”

Now balancing his new position and his business, Trumbore resides in Carlisle.

“It’s a totally different atmosphere here, I like it a lot. I mean all the students are great, and it’s a great atmosphere, the whole school is,” Trumbore said. “I really enjoy how happy and excited all the students seem to be. Everyone is always excited to be doing what they’re doing.”

Trumbore also enjoys the new pace of life in Shippensburg, coming from the city.

“For me personally and professionally I’ve noticed a difference in just being more relaxed, and not being as stressed out about my work and my job,” Trumbore said.

Overall, Trumbore is excited to see what the future will hold for SU’s music program and its students.

“I think it has a bright future to it, the whole school does,” Trumbore said. “I’d like to continue to see students just being able to enjoy doing music and art-related things without the stress of a music major over their head.”

“For me personally, I hope that all the students that come through the music program here still make music a part of their life after they leave here.”

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Trumbore specializes in percussive instruments including drums and mallets (above).

Performers reinvent Matisse’s cut-out collages with music Jonathan Bergmueller A&E Editor The Matisse Jazz Project visited Old Main Chapel last Monday to deliver a translation of Henri Matisse’s artwork into musical form.

The concert was performed by composer and pianist Christopher Bakriges and violinist Zach Brock, while it was narrated by SU student Denice Lovett.

In addition to the concert at which they both played, the two also presented a lecture at 2 p.m. in Old Main Chapel.

Matisse was an accomplished French artist who lived through World War II. Toward the end of his life, Matisse had several complications with cancer that led to him being unable to paint. Instead, he chose to express himself through the cut-out collages that Bakriges transformed into music.

Not only was the performance a translation of art into music — there was an important element of history behind Matisse’s life. The various collages had symbolic names and themes that told stories of themselves.

“Nightmare of the White Elephant” played on the archetype of the white elephant, which is symbolic for civilization.

It also represented circuses, which are fun and playful. Another piece was “Horse, Rider and Clown,” which was a cheerful dance with a bouncy feel.

The two played several other pieces before arriving at “The Wolf,” a collage that showed a helmet-like snow-white canine’s head.

This was made during the time of the French Vichy, the satellite government of Nazi-controlled France.

Being an artist, Matisse was not a fan of Adolf Hitler, who he meant to symbolize with the coarse cut-

out of the wolf. The music itself was a quick-moving and rapid piece — similar to Hitler’s aggressive “blitzkrieg” tactics in World War II. Bakriges and Brock have a synergistic relationship that started at the beginning of 2018.

Bakriges composes and plays the piano, while Brock is responsible for virtuosic lines of improvisation.

The show was composed by Bakriges.

“I know as I’ve gotten older, I’ve got some of the synesthesia thing going on,” Bakriges said.

Synesthesia is a blending of the senses where one can see colors in abstract symbols that would otherwise not be associated with colors, with letters and numbers, for example.

“Color jumps out at you and I hear something and say, ‘that’s orange,’” Bakriges said. “I found that it translated really easily for me, and it was the first time I really wrote away from the piano.

“There are so few people that do the kind of work that Zach has been doing throughout the course of his career,” Bakriges said. “There’s so few string players that can do that globally. It was a real delight to be able to have him come in and be able to enjoy this.”

Brock, as described by Bakriges, has an ear for spontaneous composition and improvisation.

He frequently bounced his shoulder-length hair along to the music as he improvised a select portion of the concert.

“How far is it going to be cool to push the envelope?” Brock said.

“There’s some stuff that gets locked in, but you can create deliberate tension to juxtapose the sour and sweet. And he likes that!”

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Doobie Brothers and Toto coming to SU The H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center is hosting two concerts this week: The Doobie Brothers and Toto.

The Doobie Brothers will roll onto the stage Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m., while Toto will rock out Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. as a part of their “40 Trips Around The Sun” tour.

Tickets are available at luhrscenter.com.

Movie Showtimes Showtimes for Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 6 and 7 at AMC Classic 7 in Chambersburg

Show

Times

1. Bohemian Rhapsody

7:15 p.m.

2. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

7:00 p.m.

3. Halloween

7:30 p.m.

4. A Star Is Born

7:00 p.m.

5. Venom

7:10 p.m.

6. Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

6:45 p.m.

7. Smallfoot

7:20 p.m.

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

6. ZEZE - Kodak Black Feat. Travis Scott & Offset

2. Sicko Mode - Travis Scott feat. Drake

7. Youngblood - 5 Seconds of Summer

3. Lucid Dreams - Juice WRLD

8. Drip Too Hard - Lil Baby & Gunna

4. Happier - Marshmello & Bastille

9. Sunflower - Post Malone & Swae Lee

5. Better Now - Post Malone

10. Love Lies - Khalid & Normani

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Sports

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XC women claim Red Raiders trample Warriors on Senior Day PSAC title, men finish second Nate Powles Sports Editor

On a rainy and muddy Saturday morning at Edinboro University, the Shippensburg University men’s and women’s cross-country squads put in impressive performances at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship, with the men’s team placing second and the women capturing the title.

SU had seven All-PSAC qualifiers for the men, including four First-Team finishers in graduate Albert Schrimp, seniors Dominic Stroh and Sean Weidner and freshman Nate Kaplon.

Freshman Cade Rush and juniors Rob Moser and Connor Holm earned Second-Team honors to round out the Top 30 runners.

Schrimp was only running in his first PSAC championship race after competing for Wheeling Jesuit University, but grabbed ninth in 27:18 to pace the Raiders. Stroh followed in 10th, finishing just one second behind Schrimp in 27:19.

It was the best race of Stroh’s career, earning him first First-Team honors after

placing in the Second Team in his first two championship appearances.

Weidner grabbed 12th in 27:28 for his third consecutive First-Team nomination and second for SU. The freshmen were particularly strong for the Raiders on Saturday, as Kaplon rounded out the Top 15 with a time of 27:40.

Rush was right behind him in 16th, finishing in 27:44 for the last scoring run for the squad.

Moser and Holm finished 22nd (27:58) and 30th (28:23), respectively, as the final Raiders on the All-PSAC squad. Even with all the top finishes, the Raiders finished second to an outstanding Edinboro squad.

SU would get its revenge against the Fighting Scots, as the women all ran strong and reclaimed their title after dropping the closest finish in PSAC history last season to Edinboro.

The Raiders lost by two points last season after winning the championship in 2016. The win on Saturday made it 11 straight seasons in which the squad has placed in the Top 3 at the championships.

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The men take second at the PSAC Championships.

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The Red Raider defense scrambles to recover one of its two forced fumbles in the game against ESU. Nate Powles Sports Editor An offensive display gave the Shippensburg University football team a dominant win over Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) rival East Stroudsburg University on Senior Day from Seth Grove Stadium, 48–7.

The Red Raiders were led by redshirt-freshman quarterback Brycen Mussina, who was coming off arguably the best performance of his career in a big win over Lock Haven University in which he threw for just less than 300 yards and five touchdowns with no interceptions.

In this week’s game against the Warriors, Mussina was not as efficient, completing 23 of his 34 passes for 236 yards and three touchdowns, but he had two picks.

Mussina ranks No. 4 in Division II in passing yards with 3,169, and his numbers

place him third in SU history behind two seasons from stellar alumnus Zach Zulli in 2012 (4,747) and 2013 (3,500). He also trails three of Zulli’s seasons (2012 – 54; 2013 – 35; 2011 – 34) in touchdown passes with 31 this season.

Although his season has been one for the record books, Mussina has struggled mightily all season with turnovers — only going two games without an interception (19 on the season).

The run game put in another strong day, racking up a total of 173 yards. Redshirt-sophomore running back Raleigh Sirb continued his hot streak with 84 yards on the ground against the Warriors after running for an impressive 152 and a score last weekend against the Bald Eagles.

Redshirt-senior Marcus Lominy also had a decent day, contributing 53 rushing

yards.

The Red Raiders started out quickly, scoring on their first drive of the game after a pair of long completions to star wide receivers in redshirt-sophomore Winston Eubanks and redshirt-junior Josh Gontarek to give senior quarterback Chase Yocum the opportunity for a six-yard touchdown.

The Warriors responded immediately, as quarterback Jake Cirillo completed a 42yard pass to Jylil Reeder to put the offense in SU territory. Cirillo ran it himself from seven yards out to tie the game up at seven with not much time remaining in the first quarter.

From that point on, it was all SU. The Red Raiders scored 41 unanswered points in a dominating effort. The offense moved methodically and efficiently on almost every drive the rest of the game.

There was only one drive

in the entire first half in which the Red Raiders did not score. On their following drive, Mussina found his usual targets in Eubanks and Gontarek as the team made its way downfield. Mussina found redshirt-freshman tight end David Balint for a six-yard touchdown to cap off the drive. The play came on SU’s third fourth-down conversion of the day.

Coach Mark “Mac” Maciejewski did not take his foot off the gas, as the Red Raiders marched down the field for the third consecutive drive and rode Sirb all the way into ESU territory.

Sirb totaled 36 yards on the drive. Gontarek also reeled in two receptions for 26 yards — including one on fourth down — before Eubanks grabbed the nineyard touchdown from Mussina, making it 21–7 midway through the second quarter.

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Men’s soccer falls in penalty kicks to Warriors Nate Powles Sports Editor The Shippensburg University men’s soccer team played its heart out on a cold Tuesday evening last week in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) quarterfinals against rival East Stroudsburg University, playing the game out to a 0–0 tie, but fell in penalty kicks.

It was the first appearance in the conference playoffs for the program since 2015, and the squad shut out the highest-scoring offense in the PSAC for the second time this season. The Raiders finished the season with an overall record of 10–3– 4 and 6–2–3 in the PSAC. The offense struggled all day, but the Warriors were strong on defense and constantly tested the Raider defense. Senior goalkeeper Garret Watson had the game of his life, racking up a season-high nine saves during the match — also a career-high.

On several occasions, there were shots that seemed destined for goal, but Watson made a pair of spectacular saves to preserve the tie. Senior forward Cole Kropnick had a handful of opportunities on goal, but was unable to capitalize on his chances.

Both defenses were at the top of their games and did not give the opposing offenses many clear shots on target. ESU dominated the match in terms of shots, racking up 22 overall compared to SU’s nine — 10–3 in shots on target. The shutout was the Raiders’ eighth of the season.

The final few minutes of the

second half featured several good chances for both teams, but neither could convert the opportunities.

At the end of the second period of extra time, the Raiders had two clear chances that could have ended the game, including a corner kick that landed right in front of an SU midfielder, who skied the pointblank shot over the crossbar as time ran out.

Neither team could grab that elusive regulation goal and the match seemed destined to come down to penalty kicks.

The Warriors converted all four of their attempts, while ESU goalkeeper Steven Robak saved SU’s first kick and the final kick for the Raiders came off the crossbar to seal the victory for the Warriors.

Coach Jeremy Spering was more than proud of his squad, but was of course disappointed with the result.

“I couldn’t be prouder. To say I’m proud of this group that is leaving us is kind of an understatement,” Spering said.

Spering said the departing seniors helped restore a level of passion and pride in the program and, although the result was not what they wanted, he hopes the players who return next season will use that feeling of defeat to improve.

Even with the an impressive overall record, the Raiders were left on the outside looking in after the NCAA Division II selection show on Monday. SU was ranked sixth in its region — two spots away from a tournament spot — meaning its season has come to an end.

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Midfielder Patrick Luebben is named to the All-PSAC First Team in his final season as a Raider.

Midfielder Colin Marks is a constant threat for the Raiders, kicking off several attacking moves.

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Field hockey clinches third seed in PSAC Matthew Gregan Asst. Sports Editor The No. 5-ranked Shippensburg University field hockey team continued its march to the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) tournament this past week with wins over both Seton Hill University, 6–0, and Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), 4–1.

The Raider offense dominated both games, combining to outshoot its opponents 55–7 and 37–6 in shots on goal.

The team’s offense has fired on all cylinders many times this season, and that trend continued throughout the week. Heading into the PSAC tournament, the Raiders will be a tough out if their offense continues to play the way it has over the past few games.

SU freshman forward Jenna Sluymer had a fantastic weekend, leading the Raider offense in both of their wins. She totaled four goals and three assists through the week. She currently has 10 goals and nine assists this season.

Wednesday’s win over Seton Hill was headlined by good performances from Sluymer and sophomore Emily Stauffer.

Stauffer kicked off the scoring in the fourth minute with a shot deflection that got past Seton Hill’s goalie. It did not take long for the Raiders to increase their lead, as Sluymer sniped a goal just two minutes later to increase the lead to 2-0.

The Raiders were ag-

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Freshman Jenna Sluymer is a sensation this season, tallying 10 goals and nine assists so far, including a hat trick in the win against SHU. gressive and dominated the game against the Griffins, holding them to only three shots — all of which were on goal. Sluymer and Stauffer accounted for all the team’s goals in the win, with both of them capturing hat tricks.

The win over SHU officially clinched a spot in the PSAC tournament for the Raiders.

They currently sit in third place in the conference.

SU continued its good play from the win over the Griffins

on Saturday, when the squad had another PSAC matchup against IUP. The Raiders’ offense once again took control of the game, outshooting IUP 23–4 overall and 14–3 in shots on goal.

The scoring did not begin until the 20th minute, when the Raiders’ leading scorer, sophomore forward Jazmin Petrantonio, stuffed one into the net. Similarly to the win against Seton Hill, the Raiders struck again just two

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Wide receiver Winston Eubanks finishes with 45 yards and a touchdown.

From “XC,” E1 The margin of victory was not much better than last season, as SU squeezed by with a four-point advantage.

The conditions on the course were terrible, as the women ran after the men and the terrain was even more slick and muddy than it had been earlier in the day.

The young members of the team put on a show and were the driving force in the Raider victory.

Sophomore Natalee Serwatka led the charge with a sixth-place finish (24:14) and was followed closely by fellow sophomore Bella Marchini in ninth (24:26).

Freshman Kaylee Mowery finished as the top freshman in the championship, taking 12th in 24:33. Mowery, Serwatka and Marchini all earned First-Team honors for the first time in their ca-

reers — it was the first appearance in the competition for both Serwatka and Mowery.

Reliable seniors Jackie Kinkead and Lindsey Gerlach both came through with great finishes, as they finished 21st (24:55) and 23rd (25:08), respectively. According to coach Steve Spence, Gerlach went up five spots during a big push in the last 150 meters.

Gerlach’s determined finish played a big part in the team’s win — had she not made that final push, SU would likely have finished second to Edinboro.

The title is SU’s ninth in the program’s history. The Raiders now have a weekend off before closing out their season at the NCAA Atlantic Region Championships in Pittsburgh on Nov. 17.

minutes after opening the scoring, as sophomore Kelly Shulenberger tallied her fifth goal of the season to widen the Raiders’ lead.

IUP scored its only goal of the game in the 4–1 loss in the 32nd minute on a beautiful shot by Brianna Lubarsky, which narrowed the early deficit to 2–1.

The Raiders were able to add some insurance late in the second half on goals from Sluymer and Petrantonio.

Petrantonio currently leads the team in goals with 17 on the season.

The team’s two wins this past week both resulted in the team’s near future – the PSAC tournament – becoming a little clearer.

After securing a berth in the tournament in the win over Seton Hill, the Raiders clinched the third seed in the conference with their win over IUP. The team will host a quar-

terfinals game on Nov. 13, against a to-be-determined opponent.

In the NCAA Division II picture, the Raiders are currently the No. 5-ranked team in the nation.

SU (13-3, 7-2 PSAC) finishes its regular season at home on Saturday in a PSAC matchup against Mercyhurst University (5-12, 3-6 PSAC).

The game kicks off at 1 p.m. from David See Field.

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interceptions of the day on the next two drives, and the team did not do much until the first drive of the fourth quarter.

Mussina got back into a rhythm and charged downfield, finding Gontarek for his team-leading ninth touchdown of the season. The score at this point was 41–7 in favor of the Red Raiders.

Mussina’s day was done and he gave way to redshirt-sophomore Landon Archangelo. The SU defense continued to play out of its mind. The unit limited the Warriors to less than 100 yards from scrimmage in the second half and finished with four sacks on the day, as well as two fumbles and one interception.

The interception was reeled in by redshirt-junior safety Deionte Wilson in the third quarter for his second of the season.

The final score of the game came on SU’s second forced fumble of the day. Red-

shirt-sophomore defensive lineman Tim Bradley sacked Cirillo at ESU’s own goal-line and redshirt-freshman lineman Cameron Tinner fell on the fumble for the 48–7 score line.

Three of SU’s senior linemen grabbed sacks on the day, as Richard Nase, Dakota Thompson and John Durkin all got a piece of Cirillo.

Nase is now only two sacks shy of tying alumnus Jake Metz’s school record of 30 1/2 career sacks. SU honored 19 seniors before the game, and almost every one of them contributed in some way in Saturday’s victory.

Now that Seth Grove Stadium has seen its last action of the year, the Red Raiders (5–5 overall, 3–3 PSAC) will look to close out their season on a high note.

They will travel to take on Indiana University of Pennsylvania this weekend in the final game of the season.

Kickoff is at noon.

Yocum came back into the game on the final drive of the first half, throwing his first touchdown of the season on a short completion to redshirt-junior receiver Chris Figler.

The score was the first of Figler’s collegiate career, which gave the Red Raiders an impressive 21-point lead going into the half.

The fireworks slowed down in the second half as SU relaxed a little more and enjoyed itself. The defense continued its dominance and only allowed ESU to enter Red Raider territory once in the half.

The SU offense still came out on fire to start the third quarter, as Mussina and Sirb led the team down the field and Yocum finished the drive with his third overall touchdown — completing a career performance in his final home game.

Mussina threw his two

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The women’s team is led by its youth, with two sophomores finishing at the top of the scoring rankings for the Raiders. Natalee Serwatka took sixth and Bella Marchini grabbed ninth. The latest title is SU’s ninth.

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Volleyball earns playoff spot with win against Bloomsburg Nate Powles Sports Editor Even with a split weekend, the Shippensburg University volleyball team clinched the No. 2 seed in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) tournament as its regular season ended.

The Raiders took on Lock Haven and Bloomsburg universities, dropping their match with the Bald Eagles in a five-set thriller, but recovering to sweep the Huskies on Saturday.

The loss to LHU moved SU into a tie with Seton Hill University in the overall PSAC standings for the second spot, but the FIVB point system gave the Raiders the slight advantage thanks to their numerous straight-set victories. To retain the No. 2 spot, SU needed to win in either three or four sets, which is exactly what the squad did.

Despite a dismal season record (10–16), the Bald Eagles forced the Raiders to play their best game in order to come out with a win when

on the road. Three of the last four matches at LHU’s home court have gone to five sets, and the other went to four.

Senior Morgan DeFloria had a spectacular game, reaching a new career-high in digs with 37. She also added 12 kills in the marathon match.

The Raiders needed to come back from two onematch deficits to force the fifth set, but the Bald Eagles closed out the match with a 15–12 victory.

Junior Samantha Webber was the leader on offense for SU, grabbing 18 kills for a new season-high with three blocks on .306 hitting. Several career-highs were on the menu for the day, as sophomore Alana Pergine racked up an impressive 12 kills.

Sophomore standout Emily Hangen also contributed a career-high 28 digs, while grabbing an outstanding 51 assists.

Her stat line was packed with four kills, two blocks and three aces to complete a spectacular day. Junior Me-

gan Forstburg had 24 digs to put her at 527 on the season — good enough to put her in 10th in SU single-season history and gave her more than 1,400 in her career.

Reliable junior Gabriella Johnson had another impressive day, contributing 11 kills, as well as 22 digs and three blocks.

Despite all the great performances, the Raiders did not come out with the desired outcome, but the team got back on track the next day with a dominant win over Bloomsburg.

All three sets came down to the wire against BU, but the Raiders closed each of them out with scores of 25– 23, 25–21 and 25–21.

Webber was once again one of the primary forces on offense for the squad, contributing a team-high 12 kills on .375 hitting. Johnson was a big factor in the win as well, grabbing nine kills, 10 digs and three blocks.

Hangen followed her explosion on Friday with a 27-assist match, also throw-

ing in 14 digs and two kills.

The win gave the Raiders a final record of 24–6 overall, with a 14–4 record in the PSAC. They finished tied in conference points with Seton Hill, but the FIVB system gave SU a 44–43 advan-

tage with the final results of the season. The tiebreaker earned the No. 2 seed in the upcoming tournament for the Raiders after a strong season.

The PSAC tournament kicks off today with a homecourt matchup with Millers-

ville University in the quarterfinals.

The Marauders finished their season with an overall 16–11 record and 11–7 in the PSAC to earn the conference’s No. 7 seed. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. from Heiges Field House.

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Junior Samantha Webber was the main force on offense over the weekend for the Raiders, racking up 30 kills over the two matches while hitting over .300.

Swimming takes on Clarion The men took home the victory, while the women lost in a hard-fought race Matthew Gregan Asst. Sports Editor

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The men’s team won easily over Clarion on Friday, while the women narrowly lost. The men won eight of their 11 competitions, and the women won six.

The Shippensburg University men’s and women’s swimming teams competed well in a dual meet against Clarion University on Friday.

The men’s swimming team won convincingly, 110–83, by winning eight out of 11 events. The Raiders were led by two individual event victories by junior Jeff Beyer and freshman Matt Bochanski.

Beyer won the 500-yard freestyle with a 4:46.73 finish and the 1,000-yard freestyle with a 9:55.17 finish. Bochanski won the 200-yard individual medley with a 2:00.84 finish and the 200-yard breaststroke with a 2:08.31 finish.

Beyer and Bochanski led the way for the men’s swimming team on Friday, but

the team also received good efforts in both the 200-yard medley relay and the 200yard butterfly. Freshman Vin Salvatore led the Raiders in the 200-yard butterfly with a 2:02.29 finish.

In the 200-yard medley relay, the group composed of junior Nick Bloom, Bochanski, Salvatore and junior Adam Fox finished in first with a spectacular 1:39.86 finish.

For the women’s team, things did not go as well.

Clarion came out on top in a close meet, beating SU 112– 93.

The Raiders had not gotten off to a good start in the meet, falling behind by double digits at the midway point of the meet. Despite a valiant comeback attempt, the Raiders were not able to do enough in the second half

of the meet to make up the deficit.

Shippensburg won six of 11 contests on Friday night, led by senior Claire Koons winning the gold medal in both the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard freestyle.

Senior Carly Alvarado won the 200-yard freestyle with a 2:00.89 finish. Freshman Tomomi Nakano won the 200-yard backstroke with a 2:11.22 finish.

The Raiders also had some success in the long-distance swims. Freshman Olivia Guthy won the 500-yard freestyle with a 5:26.04 finish and took second place in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 11:16.58.

Up next for the Raiders is the Patriot Invitational at George Mason University, starting on Nov. 15 and running through Nov. 19.