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Volume 65 No. 9

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

SU’s Vaccination Week seeks to raise awareness Noel Miller

Editor-in-Chief

It’s Vaccination Week at Shippensburg University.

Students are encouraged to submit proof of having received the COVID-19 vaccine, learn about the vaccine and get the vaccine, according to Chris Clarke the director of the SU COVID Office.

The week has a “threepronged approach” Clarke said. It will recognize students who have been vaccinated, help the COVID office get accurate statistics of how many SU community members are vaccinated and to provide education and information about the vaccine, he said.

Information on how many students are vaccinated will help university officials make decisions for the spring semester. A high vaccination rate is the best tool to get rid of restrictions for the spring semester, he said.

There will be several COVID-19 vaccine informa-

tion sessions will be held during the week. The first will be a question-and-answer style session held in Orndorff Theater (located in the Ceddia Union Building), Clarke said. The other education opportunities are the “Vaccination Take Your Best Shot” tables held in the great hall of the CUB throughout the week.

“Fun, facts and prizes” will be offered at the table, an email from the COVID office said. Students can also submit proof of vaccination at the tables which will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

To gather accurate information and encourage students to get vaccinated, students who submit proof of full vaccination will be entered to potentially win scholarships, the email said.

There are 14 scholarships provided by the Shippensburg University Foundation.

Students who submit proof of vaccination by Nov. 12, have the chance to win a scholarship.

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Noel Miller/ The Slate Tables with information about the vaccine will be in the CUB every day for vaccination week. Four vaccination clinics will be held across campus as part of the initiative. Students can submit proof of full vaccination online.

International Talk series shifts focus to Uganda Henry Mooney Asst. News Editor

Carmine Sccichitano/ The Slate Guest speaker Arielle Catron addresses the audience at Alpha Sigma Tau’s #MeToo event. Catron is the director of the Women’s Center at Shippensburg University. Catron made sure to have the audience understand that the Women’s Center on campus is open to all students.

Alpha Sigma Tau’s #MeToo event educates campus about violence against women Henry Mooney Asst. News Editor

Alpha Sigma Tau (AST) held its third annual #MeToo event to raise awareness to sexual harassment on Nov. 3.

AST is holding its third annual #MeToo event to raise awareness and provide resources for sexual harassment, assault victims and talk about warning signs.

AST brought in guest speakers deeply involved in the MeToo movement to speak for the audience.

The MeToo movement was founded in 2006 with the goal of bringing attention to unreported sexual violence and to “interrupt it wherever it happens,” according to metoomvmt.org.

There were guest speakers from the Domestic Violence Services of Perry & Cumberland County (DVSCP), as well as the SU Women’s Center. Guest speakers included:

Arielle Catron, director of the Women’s Center at Shippensburg University; Emily Ott of the DVSCP; Courtney Fenice of the YWCA; as well as various members of the Alpha Sigma Tau sorority.

The event had a live audience and projected guest speakers that could not be there in person onto a screen via Zoom. AST members sat on stage and spoke to the audience, asking questions and engaging with them.

The event was mostly populated with Greek Life students. It was designed to raise awareness for sexual and domestic violence within the context of the MeToo movement.

Catron spoke first on stage, starting the event by talking about the Women’s Center at Shippensburg University, located in Horton Hall on campus. Catron wanted the audience to know that the Women’s Center is

for everyone.

“We are not just here for women, we are here for people of any gender identity, race, creed, background,” Catron said.

After speaking about the Women’s Center, her focus shifted. Catron spoke about the prevalence of sexual assault on SU’s campus and what we should do in the face of it.

“It is our responsibility to step in and say something when we see something,” Catron said. Emily Ott also spoke on the matter of sexual violence on campus. “This does happen, even in small towns like Shippensburg,” Ott said.

Following Ott’s discussion, members of Alpha Sigma Tau played a TED Talk for the audience. The TED Talk was by Tarana Burke, the founder of the MeToo movement. The TED Talk described what the MeToo movement was in

greater detail and what the movement can become.

“This is a movement about the far-reaching power of empathy,” Burke said.

After the TED Talk, the audience was invited to engage in a few activities. These included talking about proper boundaries in a relationship, as well as addressing “relationship red flags” to watch out for.

At the end of the presentation, local confidential resources were presented to students in order to show them how to get in contact with someone if they are ever a victim of sexual violence.

For more information regarding the MeToo movement, the Women’s Center located on the first floor of Horton Hall has resources to support students. The Women’s Center hosts sexual assault survivor support group meetings on Thursdays.

Shippensburg University Professor Joseph Zume presented his travels to Ugandaon Nov. 4 in SU’s Grove Hall.

The event was sponsored

by SU’s Geography and Earth Science Department, as well as the International Studies Program. Jonathan Skaff also assisted in the presentation, introducing the audience to Zume and giving a brief introduction into Zume’s presentation.

Joseph Zume has been a professor of Geography and Earth Science at Shippensburg University since 2007.

Zume traveled to Uganda in summer 2021 and had a photo essay to show the audience the things he did while in Uganda.

Zume visited many tourist destinations in Uganda despite the challenges of Covid-19. However, the main focus of his travels was a fellowship from the Council for the Development of Social

Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA).

CODESRIA gives fellowships to African-born faculty in the United States and Canada. CODESRIA called on Zume to aid in their goal of revitalizing education in Africa and preventing the phenomenon known as “brain drain,” in which top minds in scientific fields leave Africa to perform their studies elsewhere.

“People like me,” Zume explained.

Zume had a PowerPoint presentation for the audience, as well as a live Zoom screen share. Some of the audience members were people Zume had previously worked with during his time in Uganda. At the time of the event, it was 10:30 p.m. in Uganda, and the audience members had stayed up to watch Zume’s presentation.

During the event, Zume gave the audience an indepth look at Ugandan culture, politics, agriculture and history.

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Carmine Sccichitano/ The Slate Dr. Joseph Zume talks about his fellowship in Uganda.

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Some of the topics included the tribes of Uganda, Ugandan political structure and his experience while living in Uganda for two months during his fellowship. He provided a multi-faceted view of life in Uganda as a tourist.

He told the audience about his time staying there and the tourist experience.

“Tourism contributes $1.5-2 billion to the Ugandan economy annually,” Zume said.

“Even during lockdown, tourism remained open in Uganda.” Zume also spoke on the Ugandan climate. “There’s diversity in climate as just much as there is diversity in people,” Zume said.

While in Uganda, Zume’s professional fo-

cus was on researching groundwater quality and sanitation in informal settlements. Zume was hosted by Makere University, the oldest and most prestigious university in Africa.

Zume was very motivated to educate students and faculty in Africa. Zume put on many virtual seminars for both grad students as well as faculty. He also conducted a writing bootcamp on Tuesdays and Thursdays for five weeks while he was there.

At the beginning of the event, Zume addressed all the students in the audience before speaking about his work in education in Uganda. “Each time you step outside your dorm to go somewhere, there is an opportunity to learn something new,” Zume said.

Zume reiterated this point toward the end of the event.

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Commentary: There’s no better time to get vaccinated than vaccination week

Noel Miller Editor-in-Chief

Campus Police Briefs Officers find an intoxicated male while on patrol On Saturday at 1:03 a.m., police officers found an intoxicated man having difficulty walking and keeping his balance. After making contact with this man, police were able to identify him as Michael D. Reich, a 20-year-old. After the police officer’s interaction with Reich, they issued him an underage citation.

Officers respond to a fire alarm in McCune hall

On Saturday at 2:49 a.m., police officers were sent to investigate a fire alarm at Shippensburg University’s McCune Hall. After investigation, officers found that a 24-yearold named Samuel M. Meade had pulled the fire alarm intentionally. The police then issued Meade a disorderly conduct citation for causing a false fire alarm.

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Several vaccination clinics will be held on campus throughout the week to meet students where they are, Clarke said. One clinic was held on Monday in the Harley Hall quad. Clinics will be held in the Academic Quad on Tuesday and Thursday and a clinic will be held in the CUB Amphitheater on Wednesday. All clinics offer the Pfizer vaccine and are open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The vaccinations at these clinics are not the booster shot for the COVID-19 vaccinations. However, the

COVID office is working on setting up booster shot clinics in the future, Clarke said.

From coast to coast, people remain divided on whether to get the COVID-19 vaccination.

“I think it will raise conversations and we’re hoping it can be done in a positive and constructive manner,” Clarke said when asked if he thinks the inactive will raise discontent on campus. “One of the great things is that well not always going to agree with each other, but respectful dialogue is something we encourage here at Shippensburg. You are entitled to your

feelings, we’re just putting forward what we think is best for our community.”

Vaccination Week has been a group effort organized over the last three weeks. The COVID Office partnered with other campus groups like the Women’s Center and the Activates Programming Board to make it happen, Clarke said.

A full schedule of events and more information on the incentive inactive can be fund at the Raider Respect website. To get in touch with the COVID Office, call 717477-1458 or email the office at covid19@ship.edu.

More than 59% of Pennsylvanians are fully vaccinated according to the PA Department of Health website. How is it that only half of Pennsylvanians are vaccinated seven months after the vaccine was made available to all adults on May first 2021. How is it that in the two months after Pfizer gained federal Food and Drug Administration approval, more than 40% of Pennsylvanians are still not fully vaccinated?

This week, Shippensburg University is hosting a week-long initiative dedicated to getting students vaccinated.

Vaccination week, organized by the COVID Office and campus partners will collect data on the number of vaccinated students and is offering four vaccination clinics this week.

Getting vaccinated is an important personal choice.

However, the consequences of getting vaccinated or remaining unvaccinated impact thousands.

Aside from medical and religious exceptions, everyone should get vaccinated.

When we were little kids sitting crisscross-applesauce in our elementary classrooms we were taught that working together means making compromises. We

we’re taught that successful teamwork means we won’t get everything we want.

From the time we learn our ABC’s, the lesson of teamwork is instilled in us.

Take the nursery rhyme “Clean up, clean up, everybody do your share,” is sung by 3-year-olds. Unfortunately, these situations where we put these lessons to work are complicated in the outside world.

The bigger the risk an issue presents, usually the bigger the compromises we have to make. We are seeing that all over the United State of America during the COVID-19 pandemic.

There are millions of people who do not want to get the COVID-19 vaccine. However, the ones who are in good health and still refuse to get vaccinated after the Pfizer vaccine has been FDA approved and a plethora of current data is presented on the CDC website lead to deaths — their own and others.

You may be healthy and unvaccinated, and you may get COVID-19 and you may get over it without winding up in a hospital. But you could also infect someone who is not as lucky. Before knowing you are positive for COVID-19 you could spread germs in all sorts of places to be picked up by those at greater risk of death from COVID-19.

Or you may be healthy and unvaccinated and may get COVID-19 and may be severely affected by it. Is this a scare tactic? Yes. Because we should be scared.

There is a pandemic that has been ravaging the world for almost two years and

millions of Americans alone refuse to do their civic duty and protect their fellow citizens.

The coddling of the unvaccinated needs to stop.

For those who have no medical or religious exception, do your part and stop the spread.

For those of you who waited for FDA approval but then found another excuse, go study the data from the FDA and CDC, you have no more excuses.

Don’t take someone else’s word when it comes to COVID-19 facts and data.

Look at the scientifically studied, peer-reviewed and proven science.

There is more information and research into the COVID-19 vaccines right now than ever. As we near the two-year marker of the pandemic, the Pfizer vaccine will be close to turning one year old. The Center for Disease Control has pages of data and studies about different vaccinations and side effects and success rates.

What this data is showing, is that the vaccine is safe and effective. Our unvaccinated fellows are 6.1 times more likely to test positive for COVID-19 and are at an 11.3 times risk of dying from COVID-19 than fully vaccinated individuals.

This week is vaccination week, and there are multiple opportunities for any SU student, faculty or staff to go get their Pfizer vaccine free of charge. Protect your neighbors Protect yourself and protect your loved ones.

It’s time for the excuses to end.

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For October’s climate summary, a new record was made. A new daily maximum temperature was recorded in the middle of the month. On average, this October was the fourth warmest since records began, and was the 39th driest.

State employees who get vaccinated to get 5 paid days Associated Press AP Newsfinder

Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration told more than 70,000 state employees on Monday that it is offering five days of paid leave for getting fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of the year, quickly drawing opposition from the state treasurer over the potential cost.

The administration told employees that five days of “verification leave’’ can be used between Dec. 20 and March 31. An employee who has verified their fully vaccinated status

to the administration will automatically receive the five days off, it said.

“This leave will help incentivize the vaccinations that protect commonwealth employees and the Pennsylvanians we serve,’’ the administration told employees. “It’s one more way we can show our gratitude to employees who step up to help us protect our communities and bring this pandemic to an end.’’

The administration already offers a paid day off to get vaccinated.

Treasurer Stacy Garrity, a Republican, called on Wolf, a Democrat, to abandon the plan. Her office

said that employees who do not use the days by March 31 will be paid for them, potentially at a cost of more than $100 million to taxpayers.

The decision is fiscally irresponsible, made in secret and without approval from lawmakers, Garrity said in a statement.

Also, there are far better uses for the money, Garrity said. House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff, R-Centre, called the plan fiscally irresponsible and tone-deaf to people who lost jobs or businesses during the pandemic.

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The University of Pittsburgh on Monday announced a vaccine mandate for students, faculty and staff on all of its campuses.

About 2,250 students, 240 faculty and 700 staff who have not disclosed vaccination status will have to be vaccinated or receive a medical or religious exemption by Dec. 6. Students who miss the deadline will not be permitted to remain en-

rolled, while faculty and staff will face disciplinary action up to termination, the school said.

More than 93% of students, faculty and staff have already received their shots, according to Pitt.

“The most successful and sustainable approach to keeping our community healthy and safe is one that utilizes vaccination as a condition of studying or working on our campuses,’’ the school said in a written statement.

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Opinion The Slate Speaks “The earth is burning.” “It’s the end of the world.” “We’re destroying the planet.” “What’s the point? There won’t be an earth left for our kids anyway.”

You’ve likely heard these statements, the laments of an out-of-control climate crisis. Human inventions and limited monitoring have led to an era of dangerous global warming. The process of the earth heating up and then cooling off over decades is not the issue itself, it is the unprecedented rate at which the earth is currently heating up.

Despite thousands of efforts, projects, initiatives and plans to help heal the Earth’s environment and atmosphere, people, specifically young people, remain dejected about the possibility of reversing climate change damage.

Humans continue to dedicate their lifelong work to solving this issue. Oddly, but not unsurprisingly, those who have the funds to bankroll climate saving work seem to have only recently understood that climate change will affect them.

It took Jeff Bezos founder and CEO of Amazon, until July

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20, 2021, to realize that the Earth is in dire straits.

“Looking back at Earth from up there the atmosphere seems so thin, the world so finite and fragile,” Bezos said in a Forbes article, an observation that some of the first humans in space have been telling the world for years.

Although disappointing, Bezos’ late revelation did lead him to give a $2 billion pledge toward healing the Earth.

The pledge comes on top of the $10 billion initiative called the Bezos Earth Fund started in February 2020.

All work to combat climate change should be commended. However, it is important that we do not gloss over the irony of situations like Bezos’ in space.

When those who wield the most financial, social and/or political power do the bare minimum, it can be easy to put them on a pedestal for it, because it is unusual for them to be public servants.

Unfortunately, those with power often try to turn the blame away from them and onto the common person. Yes,

The ‘Red Zone’ on campus poses a double threat this year Victoria Slobodian Guest Contributor

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After nearly a year and a half of virtual learning, college students have now returned to the campus, some for the first time. However, this long-awaited return to living the college life, reuniting with friends and interacting with people face-to-face rather than through a computer screen also brings increased safety risks for students.

The “red zone” refers to the period from mid-August to November when new students are most vulnerable to sexual assaults. Around 70% of sexual assaults on college campuses occur during the first few weeks of being on campus, according to a 2016 study done by the Bureau of Justice Statistics Research and Development Series. This number largely affects freshman; however, with students being away due to COVID-19, there are now sophomores and transfer students who are coming to campus for the first time as well.

The “double red zone” is projected to include new freshman as well as sophomore students. Some new students who are adjusting to a new social environment are also susceptible to peer pressure, anxieties and may also be drinking

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transportation accounted for the most greenhouse gas emission at 29%, according to a 2019 study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. However, transportation in this study accounted for not just cars, but planes, ships and trains. The third greatest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions was industry, accounting for 23%.

Reversing the negative effects of climate change is not hopeless, but it will be extremely hard. When we lose hope that we can reverse or improve even a portion of the negative climate change effects, we lose the fight entirely.

Arm yourself with the facts and information about climate change to know what and who the biggest causes of the climate crisis are.

Do your part to combat the climate crisis but don’t forget to hold the other groups and individuals, who are just as much the cause, responsible as well.

Everyone, rich or poor, has a stake in the outcome of this battle. Afterall, we all share the same planet.

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alcohol for the first time. An important factor to consider is many of these new students lack the knowledge about the campus services, resources and support systems to build strategies for sexual violence prevention. The “red zone” also coincides with social events such as parties and rush events that create dangerous situations to students new to campus.

Here are some ways to protect from sexual assault: • Remain in a safe and secure environment.

• When traveling elsewhere, travel with a group of friends and never go off on your own.

• Never take a drink from anyone.

Whether you know the person or not, you do not know what substance could have been placed in the drink while you were not present.

• Take advantage of the resources on campus.

• Familiarize yourself with the emergency button (phones that are also called “blue boxes”) that are placed throughout campus.

• Know your comfort zone. If at any moment, you feel uncomfortable or have a bad feeling, know you have the right to leave that situation.

Warning signs of abuse and sexual assault include, but are not limited to, being fed too many drinks, getting pushed past boundaries and comfort levels, someone getting you alone without your consent and anyone engaging in any physical activity while you or someone else is unable to consent due to intoxication.

Many students on campus expressed that more should be done on prevention on the side of the perpetrator.

This includes consent education, public outreach and healthy masculinity education. If any student has questions or concerns, the Women’s Center on campus, located on the first floor of Horton Hall, is available for confidential discussions, support and education. The services and support at the Women’s Center are available to all students. Phone: 717-477-1790, Email: womenscenter@ ship.edu.

With this large portion of incoming new students, it is more important than ever for Shippensburg University to take a proactive stance to ensure a safe environment for all students.

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1. Good old-fashioned recycling This should go without saying, but always recycle your old copies of The Slate if you do not plan to reuse them.

After this article, hopefully your paper will find a new purpose. If not, find a recycling bin.

2. Food for worms Composting is a fantastic way to recycle. The newspaper should be shredded to allow for oxygen to enter the soil. The Slate is considered a “brown” composting material which means it will add a lot of carbon to the mix that needs to be offset with nitrogen and protein-rich materials like food scraps, coffee grounds, grass clippings and manure. Good composts have equal parts “brown” and “green” material. The ink the paper is printed with is safe to use for compost in plant gardens.

3. Parcels for plant babies Looking to get some seedlings started in your dorm? If you’re any sort of gardener, I’m sure you’re familiar with biodegradable peat seed pots.

You can easily make these out of paper pulp from old copies of The Slate.

Because of the lignin presence in the paper, they will hold up longer. Lignin is found in the woody exterior of plants and makes newspaper slightly more resistant to decomposition than other papers. Your paper cups won’t break in on themselves as soon as they get wet.

4. Keep your garden thriving Newspapers have a use every step of the way in gardening. Save a few pages to shield your plants from cold snaps in the spring; a newspaper tent will keep your sprouts nice and safe from any winter chill. You can also use newspapers to prevent weeds from

growing around your plants. Simply cover the area around the base of the plant in a layer of paper and then cover the paper in a layer of soil.

5. Breaking news: it’s your birthday Wrapping paper can be expensive and difficult to find if you’re on a college campus without a car. Reuse this copy of The Slate to wrap your next friend or family member’s birthday gift. It is not only environmentally conscious, but provides a unique, upcycled look.

6. Protect your packages If you’re mailing a gift or sending a valuable, make sure you save newspapers to protect and pack items. Bubble wrap and packing peanuts are not always recyclable nor do many people have them on hand. Not only will they take forever to biodegrade, but these can add unnecessary costs to your already pricey shipment. Newspaper is soft enough to not break items, yet sturdy enough to keep the contents of your package safe during trasnsit.

7. Around the dorm The Slate is a terrific odor remover. Old newspapers can be used in shoes, bags and refrigerators to get rid of unwanted smells. Unlike boxes of baking soda, you can put newspapers anywhere. While you’re by the fridge, grab some fruits and wrap them in a paper to help them ripen. Newspapers will also prevent apples from rotting too quickly.

8. Take one home to mom & dad After using your grill or oven, soak newspapers in water and lay them on the warm grill plates or oven racks for about an hour. Open the door, peel off the papers and wipe any residual material and there you have it: clean grates.

9. Homemade logs Making a campfire without a firestarter can be difficult. Newspapers

can be twisted or balled up to make starters for your camping trip. If you’re feeling a little fancier, it can also be cut up and mixed with lint from the dryer and stuffed into a cardboard toilet paper roll to make a mini “log.”

10. Paper from paper If you’re on the same side of TikTok I am, or had an especially crafty elementary school teacher, you may already have some recycled paper-making knowledge. Paper is pretty easy to make out of recycled materials. You only need a few basic materials and some patience. You can also make paper out of any used notebook paper or worksheets from past classes, and even used tea bags.

11. Have a Martha Stewart moment Papier-mâché is a classic use for old newspapers. If you haven’t thought about dipping strips of newspaper in glue since elementary school, I’m here to tell you that it’s just as fun as an adult. You can make beautiful hanging lanterns, decorative bowls and so much more from copies of this very newspaper.

12. Newspaper for neat freaks Newspapers are surprisingly one of the best substitutes for paper towels. Old copies of The Slate can wipe windows and absorb spills, and they leave behind less residue than a paper towel. Out of glass cleaner? Try equal parts vinegar and water for sparkling mirrors and windows. If you happen to break a glass, damp newspaper is great for blotting up small fragments (that a broom might pass by, and a bare foot won’t). Newspapers can also line the bottoms of trash cans, litter boxes and cabinets for hassle-free cleanup and easy replacement.

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Protect the environment, donate to clothing drive Michael O’Connor Guest Contributer

Shippensburg students are encouraged to donate their excess clothing in a drive that will be held Monday, Nov. 22, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. The drop off for donations will be in the Ceddia Union Building across from Dunkin’ Donuts. SU professor Russell Hedberg’s environmental sustainability students will be at the table to accept donations and answer questions.

This will be an opportunity for the SU community to support an event that both sustains the environment and assists our fellow citizens just before students depart to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday.

Synthetic fibers such as polyester are produced from the extraction and refinement of crude oil which is a non-renewable fossil fuel. Cotton fibers are produced from a plant that requires large amounts of water, fertilizer and pesticides.

Recycling clothes protects the fragile environment from further damage. During this season of caring and sharing, students can look for opportunities to assist others. Recycling and donating clothing is an affordable and easy way to be charitable and environmentally conscious.

Look out for the clothing drive bins in residence halls to donate clothing before the drive in the CUB. Bins will be picked up from halls on Nov. 19. Be sure to donate to the clothing drive in the CUB on Nov. 22.

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Even if you don’t know Mavis Anderson, you may recognize her by her eccentric dress and loud voice on topics of the environment and equality. As a freshman sustainability major with a focus on environmental conservation, she can be seen around campus raising environmental awareness and advocating on behalf of The Green League student organization.

Anderson was president of her high school’s environmental club for three years before attending SU. Swedish environmental activist for climate change Greta Thunberg inspired Anderson to care more about how the Earth is being cared for. Thunberg gained popularity back in 2018, when Anderson was in high school.

She is now an officer for Shippensburg University’s Green League. “That was a big part of me and I didn’t want to leave it,” she explained, talking about her high school involvement.

Anderson is currently the Head of Students for Environmental Action and Sustainability and is working to organize events like Stewardship Week and the annual Earth Day event.

In her position, Anderson also does monthly environmentally friendly crafts. Last month, she organized an environmentally friendly tie dye event.

Through her projects in the environment during high school, Anderson found a spiritual connection. “Through my environmentalism, I started

Photo courtesy of Madeline Monstisano

getting more spiritual — going to crystal shops and meditating and yoga and learning of how to be one with the environment,” Anderson said.

“I wasn’t just caring for the environment; I was being a part of it. I was grounding to the environment, I was meditating in it,” Anderson said. “It wasn’t just what I was walking through, it’s what I live on and it became more of a deeper focus. So now it’s awesome because when I care for the environment, I’m taking care of it but it’s like I’m taking care of our mother, I’m not just taking care of what I step on.”

Her spirituality and care for the environment has played a decent role in her style as well.

Through her spirituality, she gained confidence and didn’t care as much about what others thought of her.

Anderson’s spirituality is a part of her expressed style of dress. “I obviously speak a lot, so I may as well look cool while I do it,” she said. With her gained confidence and crystal adorned outfits, Anderson is always there to speak out against hate and speak up for the Earth.

Recipe of the Week: Chicken Fried Rice with Vegetables

Ingredients: - 5 cups cooked jasmine rice - 1 cup frozen peas - 1 cup chicken (raw or precooked) - 1 cup white onion, chopped - Additional vegetables (optional) - 3 tbsp vegetable oil - Montreal chicken seasoning, to taste - Salt, to taste - Goya Sazón, to taste - 1 lemon (optional) - 1/4 cup water (optional)

Recipe courtesy of Katie Huston/The Kitchen of Shariyah Etienne

Directions: 1. Preheat wok or large skillet to medium-high heat. While it is preheating, cut the chicken into 1/4 inch cubes.

2. Pour oil into wok and if the chicken is raw, cook it alone until it is mostly cooked through. Then add the peas, onions and if desired, additional vegetables. If the chicken is precooked, fry everything together.

3. Add Montreal chicken seasoning, salt and Sazón. Fry until tender.

4. Add the rice and add water if the rice is dry. Season to taste.

5. Fry until everything is evenly heated and combined.

6. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the rice to taste (Optional).

Question of the Week: How are you reducing your ecological footprint?

Austin Trevino

Piper Kull

Noel Miller

Carmine Scicchitano

Heather Ross

Elizabeth Peters

“I boil and reuse glass jars to pack my lunches.”

“I shorten my showers to reduce the amount of water I’m using.”

“I use reusable containers when I pack lunch and I recycle paper products.”

“I recycle when I’m home, and I walk anywhere possible that is under two miles.”

“I drive a Prius.”

“I eat vegetarian once a week and I try not to eat very much red meat.”

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Photo courtesy of Robin Dolbin “The Nutcracker” production comes to the U.S.A. after pandemic lockdowns.

The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine presents ‘The Nutcracker’ Piper Kull

Asst. A&E Editor

“The Nutcracker” ballet is coming to the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center Nov. 17.

The ballet is a holiday classic and this performance provides an updated take, featuring brand new choreography and productions by Andrey Litvinov.

The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine originally premiered “The Nutcracker” in Dnipro, Ukraine, in Dec. 2020, but the pandemic severely disrupted the touring and training process. With hard work from all involved, the ballet still managed to be completed despite the interruptions. The ballet will be traveling the U.S. and Canada through January 2022.

“This is a story for all ages. If you believe in a dream — a dream can come true,” Michael Art, the tour’s producer said, “There is wonderful music in this ballet. It’s complex, philosophical, with humor and tragedy. ‘The Nutcracker’ has become one of the brightest ballets in our repertoire. The performance involves a ballet troupe of 57 dancers. More than 100 exclusive costumes have been created especially for this production.”

“Creating the ballet ‘The Nutcracker,’ we wanted to give the audience an unforgettable experience, immerse them in a fairy

tale, and help them believe in miracles,” Konstantin Pinchuk, the theater’s artistic director, production designer said. “This is especially important for all of us today when the pandemic has greatly changed the life of everyone. Working on the ballet, we primarily focused on the children’s audience.

Therefore, the costumes, decorations, props turned out to be very bright and colorful.

Our main task is for a child, having seen this ballet, to want to come to the theater again.

However, we are sure that the performance will interest audiences of all ages. After all, we all need a real fairy tale in our life.”

“The Nutcracker” will finally be on stage at The Luhrs Performing Arts Center after a year of perseverance on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 7:30 p.m. Per university policy, masks will be required for this indoor event.

Reserved ticket prices range from $75 to $35. Tickets can be purchased online at www.luhrscenter.com or by phoning the Luhrs’ box office at 717-477-SHOW (7469).

Be sure to check the Luhrs’ website to see the many shows coming to Shippensburg in spring 2022.

For additional information about The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine, visit www.luhrscenter.com or call 717-477-SHOW (7469).

Photo courtesy of GEEKSPIN ABBA’s upcoming tour will feature aged-down holograms of the band members.

Commentary: “Voyage” into the sweet 70s with ABBA’s new album Katie Huston

Asst. Ship Life Editor

ABBA released their first album in nearly 40 years on Friday, Nov. 5. The album “Voyage” consists of 10 tracks, including, “Just A Notion.” The track was recorded in 1978 but not released until Oct. 22, according to the ABBA Voyage website.

Their return includes a concert that uses motion capture technology to project holograms of aged-down versions of the members.

The members of ABBA have all been up to various things since the group’s split. Agentha Fältskog took leave from the spotlight to focus on her family but returned in 2008.

Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson have produced music together for West End and Broadway musicals. Anni-Frid (Frida) Lyngstad was married to Prince Heinrich Ruzzo of Reuss in 1992 before his passing in 1999.

“Voyage” is ABBA’s first album release since “The Visitors” in 1981. On Sep. 2, 2021, Fältskog, Ulvaeus, Andersson and Lyngstad released “Don’t Shut Me Down” and “I Still Have Faith In You” as a dual-single.

The group also released “Just A Notion” on Oct. 22, two weeks before the album.

They produced their classic ABBA sound for this album. Not all of the tracks are reminiscent of well-known songs in “Mamma Mia!” or the group’s later albums. Many of the tracks sound as though they would better fit in with ABBA’s earlier albums.

The album feels as though it ignores the group’s development and is instead reliant on

nostalgia. Many lyrics reference other works by the group. The most notable aspect of the album is perhaps its production. The newly recorded music is crisp, clear and benefits from Fältskog and Lyngstad’s matured voices.

Songs like “Don’t Shut Me Down” and “Just A Notion” are energetic and have a distinct “ABBA” feel. Both songs were released prior to the album, so I had just enough time to get used to those tracks and begin to enjoy them.

“Don’t Shut Me Down” has also inspired a TikTok trend that I see and hear frequently.

It feels very much that the ABBA “Voyage” era is stuck trying to recreate their past fame.

“Rather than reflecting poignantly on the past, much of the rest of “Voyage” feels terminally stuck there,” said The Guardian’s Jude Rogers in a review. While Rogers is referring to the predictable nature of the songs, I feel as though this statement can also be applied to the group’s concert in the upcoming year.

The technologically aided regression of the band feels wrong to me. I understand trying to reclaim a certain energy, but I am sure that ABBA fans would appreciate the real life musicians playing through their new music just as much. The inauthentic CGI versions of ABBA are off-putting and feel painfully novel.

The more times I listen through “Voyage,” the more I think I like it. The problem is that I did not originally enjoy the album because it didn’t feel like ABBA. It just felt like another random song on my Spotify Daily Mix. The music is good but underwhelming for what I would have expected for a reunion album after 40 years.

Billboard Top 10 1. Easy On Me - Adele

6. Way 2 Sexy - Drake feat. Future & Young Thug

2. Stay - The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber

7. Shivers - Ed Sheeran

3. Industry Baby - Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow

8. Good 4 U - Olivia Rodrigo

4. Fancy Like - Walker Hayes

9. Need To Know - Doja Cat

5. Bad Habits - Ed Sheeran

10. Levitating - Dua Lipa

The Music Corner What has Asst. A&E Editor Piper Kull been listening to this past week?

Songs 1. U&ME

Artists alt-J

2. queen bee

Matt Maltese

3. I Only Hate Myself Around You

Rachel Reale

4. Optimistic 5. Georgia 6. *Equip Sunglasses*

Radiohead Phoebe Bridgers Hot Mulligan

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Sports

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Field hockey wins PSAC Championship

Carmine Scicchitano/The Slate

The Shippensburg University field hockey team capped off its undefeated regular season by winning the 2021 PSAC Championship 3-1 over West Chester.

Isaiah Snead Sports Editor

SU graduate Anna Gruber pushes the ball upfield.

The Shippensburg University field hockey team captured the 2021 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship on Sunday defeating West Chester University 3-1.

This was just SU’s second PSAC title in school history and their first in 16 years.

Senior Jazmin Petrantonio, PSAC Athlete of the Year, was named the PSAC Tournament MVP after scoring a goal in each playoff game, including a game-winner against Millersville University.

The Raiders (18-0) first defeated Millersville 2-1 on Friday in the semifinals game at Robb Sports Complex.

After a tightly contested first half went scoreless, the Marauders struck first with a penalty corner goal early in the third period. The goal marked the first time since the second game of the season that Shippensburg trailed at any point.

SU responded in the fourth quarter on a rebound goal from PSAC Defensive Athlete of the Year, graduate Caitlyn Wink. The rest of regulation remained scoreless and the Raiders headed into their second overtime game of the year.

The Raiders earned a penalty corner three minutes into overtime and Petrantonio capitalized with a goal off an assist

from senior Jenna Sluymer, sending her team to the championship game.

On Sunday in front of a packed crowd at Robb Sports Complex, Shippensburg fell behind in the game again early on.

The Golden Rams scored with 10 seconds remaining in the first period on a tipped goal.

SU answered quickly, however, in the second period. Freshman defender Merel Hoekstra scored on a penalty corner to even the game.

A little over a minute after Hoekstra’s goal, Petrantonio found the back of the net. After dribbling through multiple WCU defenders, she gave the Raiders a 2-1 lead.

Freshman Valu Paul scored Shippensburg’s third goal of the third period, rocketing a shot into the top right corner off an assist from senior Adrienne McGarrigle.

Paul’s goal created the final scoring margin and SU finished with a 16-9 shots on goal advantage. They finished with a 14-3 shots on goal advantage against Millersville.

PSAC Coach of the Year, Raiders head coach Tara Zollinger was happy that her team was able to win the championship on their home field, and also recognized what it meant for the teams who came before them.

“To be able to win it on our home field and for all of our alumni who have been that close but were not able to get

it done is huge,” Zollinger said.

The SU head coach also talked about her team’s ability to come from behind in both games despite not trailing that often in the regular season.

“We practiced all week like we were down, and we had this thing going for us where if we are down one then we just need to tune it up, be more aggressive and show how bad we want it,” Zollinger said. “Show a little bit more fight and grit and go find the back of the net.”

Shippensburg will now await the announcement of the NCAA Tournament field, determining what number they will be ranked and who they will face.

Coach Zollinger will have her team ready for whoever it may be.

“Tomorrow we will wake up 0-0 and we will find out who we are going to play and we will have all eyes on that game so we can prepare and make our adjustments,” Zollinger said.

“The most exciting part about this team is we have yet to play our best hockey yet.”

Football picks up third straight win over Lock Haven Isaiah Snead Sports Editor

Shippensburg University’s football team routed Lock Haven University on Saturday 52-14 at Seth Grove Stadium.

Shippensburg (8-2, 5-2 PSAC) built a 31-0 lead in just the first half, leading the way to their third straight win and wrapping up their Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division schedule.

Quarterback Brycen Mussina threw for 277 yards and three touchdowns on 16 completions. He also ran for a touchdown and threw an interception.

Redshirt-freshman running back Nasai Moon had a career-high 123 rushing yards on 17 carries, giving the Raiders their first 100yard rusher in their last 12 games.

Redshirt-senior Kyle Evans had a teamhigh five receptions for 91 yards, including a 40-yard touchdown. He also ran the ball for 26 yards and a touchdown, becoming the first player in five years to score a rushing and receiving touchdown in the same game.

Freshman fullback Jake DeLuccia scored the first two rushing touchdowns of his career as he ran five times for 38 yards. Redshirt-junior tight end David Balint III scored on the game’s opening drive and finished with four catches for 93 yards.

Graduate Evan Morrill hauled in four passes for 61 yards and scored a touchdown on fourth down in the second quarter. Freshman Ian Sheehan caught two passes in the game, starting his collegiate career with 10 straight multiple reception games.

The Raider offense totaled 495 yards while picking up 25 first downs and averaging 7.4 yards per play. This was the third game of the season that saw the offense score 50 or more points.

SU’s defense allowed just one touchdown on the day and forced two turnovers, both interceptions.

Junior Mike Brewer picked off a pass in the first quarter and redshirt-sophomore Roland Norfleet intercepted the first pass of his career in the final frame.

Senior Trey Paul had a team-high seven tackles and fellow senior Laron Woody had the team’s only sack and five tackles.

Freshman kicker Jaxson Montross made a 26-yard field goal in the first quarter and now leads the PSAC with 14 field goals on the year.

Montross also leads the PSAC in scoring with 80 points.

With a week remaining in the regular season, SU’s offense sits in the Top 5 in scoring, total yards, touchdowns and passing yards.

With a 5-2 conference record, they will be unable to catch up to top-seeded Kutztown University in the Eastern Division race.

Kutztown and top-seeded Slippery Rock University of the Western Division each have claimed their spot in the 2021 PSAC Championship game.

The Raiders will finish the regular season on Saturday at 1 p.m. as they host Mercyhurst University for Senior Day. Twenty seniors from the Shippensburg football team will be honored in the pregame ceremonies on Saturday.

Chris Jelkh/Guest Photographer

SU’s offense scored 50 or more points in a game for the third time this year.

The Raiders defense held Lock Haven University to just 44 total rushing yards.

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Men’s cross country places fourth at Atlantic Regionals; Macknair, Hunt qualify for nationals

Photos courtesy of SU Sports Info.

Macknair and Hunt finished in 9th and 10th place to qualify for the NCAA National Championships.

Isaiah Snead Sports Editor

The Shippensburg University cross-country team notched a fourth-place team finish on Saturday at the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Atlantic Region Championships.

The team missed out on an automatic national championship bid, but junior Chayce Macknair and sophomore Hayden Hunt each earned individual qualifications for the national championships thanks to their finishes.

SU ran their first 10K since the 2019 regional championships and only two of their seven runners had ever run a collegiate cross country 10K. Charleston ran away with the team championship after posting 22 points, with runners finishing 2-3-4-5-8.

The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) champion, Edinboro University finished in second place with all their runners placing 21st or better to earn All-Region accolades.

The Raiders fought with Concord University for the third spot, but were ultimately bested by the Mountain Lions who finished with 98 points and the individual champion. SU scored 116 points.

Shippensburg ran in lockstep for the entire race and Macknair and Hunt gained separation around the 8K mark of the race. They finished ninth and tenth separated by one second, Macknair at 31:21 and Hunt and 31:22.

Their performances are the first All-Region honors for SU since 2018. Macknair improved upon his 2019 regional time by 90 seconds.

Fellow sophomores Aiden Gonder and Ian Sherlock fin-

The NCAA National Championships will be Nov. 20 ished within four seconds of each other at 32:32 and 32:36.

Junior Drew Dailey finished in between them at 32:34, for places of 32nd, 33rd and 35th.

Freshman Jacob Mavretic and junior Kevin Wagner finished in 41st and 42nd place with times of 32:50 and 32:53.

Macknair and Hunt earned their NCAA National Championship qualifications by their status as the Top 2 runners from a non-automatic qualifying school.

This is the first time since 2012 that a Raider has individually qualified for the NCAA National Championships without their teammates.

The NCAA National Championships will be held on Nov. 20,2021 at Abbey Golf Course in Tampa, Florida. They will be hosted by Saint Leo.

Wrestling drops season opener to Elizabethtown

Carmine Scicchitano/The Slate

Shippensburg University held their first wrestling match in two years as the Raiders took on Elizabethtown on Wednesday at Heiges Field House, falling 38-3.

Isaiah Snead Sports Editor

Redshirt-senior Deandre Reed fell in first match.

On Wednesday night the Shippensburg University wrestling team returned to the mat for the first time in two years.

The Raiders had their winter season canceled due to COVID-19 Pandemic.

The Raiders returned 11 members of their 2019-2020 team and went 8-10.

SU was only able to put up three points in the loss to Elizabethtown on Wednesday night.

In the 133-pound weight class, Shippensburg freshman Josh Jackson made his collegiate debut in a match against Elizabethtown’s Domenic Rodriguez.

Jackson got pinned in the match and the pin made the Blue Jay lead 10-0.

In the 141-pound weight class, the Raiders did not have a wrestler to face

off against Zach Rupp and Elizabethtown won the match by forfeit, extending the Raiders deficit to 16-0.

In the 149-pound weight class Dorian Gonza defeated SU redshirt-senior Deandre Reed in a major decision 14-6.

The decision extended the deficit for the Raiders to 20-0.

The 157-pound weight was more of the same for the Raiders as junior Matt Milbrand was defeated by Shane Strausser in a major decision.

In the 165-pound weight class, Brian Schneder defeated John Bachars to extend the lead to 32-0 for Elizabethtown.

The 174-pound match was the fourth consecutive major decision loss in the match, as Hunter Beaudet defeated John Bachar. The decision extended the lead to 32-0.

In the 197-pound weight class the

Raiders finally found the win column when Alex Fouse defeated Tyler Phenegar. Fouse’s decision put the Raiders on the board and cut into the lead 38-3.

In the heavyweight division, Danny Scheib fell to Dylan Walker by decision to finish the match off and the Raiders fell to Elizabethtown 38-3.

The Raiders return to the mat next week as they travel to Waynesburg on Wednesday for a dual match.

Raider of the Week: Jazmin Petrantonio

- Named PSAC Athlete of the Year - Scored a goal in the 2021 PSAC Championship - Scored game-winning goal in PSAC semifinals game

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Autumn Gallery Photos by Heather Ross, Carmine Scicchitano, Austin Trevino and Bailey Cassada