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ROTC takes advantage of old buildings on campus Collin Brackin Staff Writer
The “old” Seavers apartments may be vacant and slated to be torn down, but they still have some life left in them. Thursday afternoon, the Shippensburg University Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) members used the apartments for their lab on close–quarter battle drills. For the civilian, this entails kicking open doors, clearing rooms for enemy threats, communicating at the four-person team level and reacting to unexpected situations with speed and good sense. The Raiders are practicing for their leadership development and assessment course called Warrior Forge that the junior MSIIIs will take this summer. The labs will help them do well at camp where they
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will be ranked and graded to determine their national rank among other cadets. “Having a training experience like this will make us more comfortable and competent when we go to our leadership development and assessment course in the summer,” junior MS-III cadet Ian Lloyd said. Along with the close quarter combat drill this week, the cadets are also practicing with communications, first aid, leadership and physical fitness to get ready for Warrior Forge. “It’s a unique opportunity that we had today,” sophomore cadet and public affairs officer Jared Wendling said. “We were able to get as good of a training environment here on campus as anywhere we could have gone,” Wendling said. The lab was conducted through the mud and de-
bris of the Seavers Apartments and was considered a success. ROTC is among a group of organizations using the Seavers Apartments as training or practice for real–life scenarios. Along with Army ROTC, the SU Police Department and the Pennsylvania State Police have used the buildings for training purposes. Although the building is going to be torn down in just a matter of weeks, it has given many opportunities for a variety of real world unique training opportunities since its final occupants moved out in December. There is a new Seavers Residence Hall on campus now, but the old building is still standing, a testament to the memories it has held since its construction in 1976.
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SU ROTC members used the old Seavers Apartments for their lab on close–quarter battle drills.
Political Pabulum State of Disunion Giuseppe Macri
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In his fourth State of the Union address last Tuesday, Feb. 12, President Barack Obama said the state of the union is good, though the unity of the state is still up for debate. That debate began even before the president finished his speech with congressional leadership ironically illustrating the hyper-partisan climate on Capitol Hill. Democratic vice president and leader of the Democrat-controlled Senate Joe Biden stood and applauded the president’s every point to his left. Stone faced and seated to his right, Republican Speaker of the Republican-controlled House John Boehner led his party’s lack of response. The president’s address focused largely on economic initiatives to strengthen the economy over the next year. Other major policy points
included budgeting and deficit reduction, immigration reform, climate change, voting rights, education reform and infrastructure. Obama concluded the speech with the night’s emotional epicenter — gun regulation. He discussed the new assault weapons ban developed by a bipartisan committee in the Senate before calling on Congress to act on the legislation. “Gabby Giffords deserves a vote. The families of Newtown deserve a vote. The families of Aurora deserve a vote. The families of Oak Creek, and Tucson, and Blacksburg, and the countless other communities ripped open by gun violence. They deserve a simple vote,” Obama said to an audience including more than two-dozen affected by gun violence. House Republicans did not participate in the otherwise uproarious applause. They did, however, put their hands together in agreement for a surprise point in the president’s deficit reduction and economic stimulus agenda. “Tonight I’ll lay out additional proposals that are fully paid for and fully consistent with the budget framework both parties agreed to just 18 months ago. Let me repeat: Nothing I’m proposing tonight should increase our deficit by a single dime. It is not a bigger government we need, but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in broad-based
growth,” Obama said in his address. Obama’s economic vision urged Congress to pass the second half of the American Jobs Act proposed a year and a half ago, saying it would add another 1 million jobs to the 6 million created over the course of his first term. The continually slow recovering economy is still minus 3.2 million jobs since Obama inherited the financial crisis and recession that began in December 2007. “Over the last few years, both parties have worked together to reduce the deficit by more than $2.5 trillion — mostly through spending cuts, but also by raising tax rates on the wealthiest 1 percent of Americans,” Obama said while calling on Congress to work together against the imminent beginning of sequestration in March. “As a result, we are more than halfway toward the goal of $4 trillion in deficit reduction that economists say we need to stabilize our finances,” Obama said. The president’s $2 trillion plus cuts span 10 years of deficit reduction over the long term. Economists debate whether the cuts will be enough to reduce the ratio of debt to GDP. Congress will have to put its hands together for the president to pass such bold policy legislation — not in partisan applause, but in bipartisan handshakes.
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Rights and restrictions: A discussion on gun control The Slate, Shippensburg University’s student newspaper, will welcome a diverse panel of individuals to discuss the issues of gun control and gun rights on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium, located on SU’s campus. The public is encouraged to attend the event. Parking and entry will be free to all. The panel for this discussion will feature Jim Taylor, co-founder and chairman of America’s PAC; Chad Kimmel, professor of sociology at SU; Samantha Cossick, staff writer for the Public Opinion News; Shippensburg Mayor Bruce Hockersmith; and Mick Kelly from the Pennsylvania State Police Fire Arms De-
partment. Steven Lichtman, professor of political science and pre-law adviser at SU, will be moderating the discussion. The event will serve as an informative look at the different perspectives on the gun control conflict. There will be a session for attendees to pose questions to the panel following the discussion. This question session is also open to the public. The Slate is a weekly newspaper written and produced by SU students. Issues include community, state and national news, sports updates, fea-
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If you are planning on taking summer classes, please check your financial aid on the portal to see if you have used all of your 2012-2013 allotted aid for fall and spring. Summer is a “footer” here at SU, meaning the year runs fall, spring and summer. If you use all your allotted loans and grants for fall and spring, there will be nothing left to use for summer. If this is the case, you may apply for a creditbased, educational loan through a third party lender of your choosing (list of lenders are on our
website) or a parent can apply for a Parent PLUS loan to cover your summer costs (certain criteria applies — please contact our office with questions). If you received a Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) State Grant this year, you may qualify for a summer state grant if you are planning to attend at least two of the three summer sessions. Please call PHEAA at 1-800-692-7392 or contact the Financial Aid Office to make an appointment with Melinda Kasper to inquire of the summer state grant application procedure. Graduating at the end of this term? Congratulations! If you have ever borrowed student loans, we will require that you complete “exit counseling” at National Student Loan Date System for Students (NSLDS). This is a review of your obligations to the lender(s)
concerning your federal loans you have taken out. We will send you an email with instructions on how to complete the “exit counseling.” Please follow the steps necessary to complete this requirement. Have a question about a refund? Please contact student accounts, not financial aid regarding any and all refund inquiries, billing and fee questions, meal plan changes, dormitory costs, etc. An easy way to remember this separation of office duties is Financial Aid awards you money while the Student Accounts office bills your account and issues refunds. Have questions for financial aid? Please call our office Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 717–477–1131 or email us at finaid@ship.edu. - Courtesy of the Financial Aid office
The Washington Center offers internships to SU students Colleen Bauer News Editor
A representative from The Washington Center (TWC), a nonprofit organization that offers internships and academic seminars to college students, will be visiting Shippensburg University Feb. 28. TWC offers semesterlong internships in Washington, D.C., as well as a combined internship and study-abroad program in London, England. Students who have taken part in these internships come from more than 1,000 colleges and universities around the world.
Some of the internship programs include international affairs, media and communications, criminal justice and science and technology, among several others. Internships are important for college students because they provide work in the “real world” and prepare students for what is ahead after school. They allow students to take what they have learned in college courses and integrate the knowledge in the actual business world. A recent survey said 98 percent of its interns said the program significantly strengthened their career
prospects, according to TWC. The representative from TWC will be holding an information center on Feb. 28 in Dauphin Humanities Center room 204 from 3:304:30 p.m. There will also be an informational table in Reisner Dining Hall from 11:30-12:30 p.m. For additional information, contact Susan Rimby at srrimb@ship.edu, or visit TWC’s website, www. twc.edu, where you may also apply online for an internship. Visit TWC’s Facebook page at www.facebook. com/TWCInternships, or follow them on Twitter at @TWCInternships.
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Police Logs POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA / DRUG PARAPHERNALIA On Friday, Feb. 8, at approximately 9:27 p.m., the university police were called to the third floor of McLean Hall II for an incident involving the possible use of marijuana in one of the rooms. Officers arrived and went the room in question where they knocked and were permitted access to the room. Once in the room, the officers detected a strong odor of marijuana inside. The officers conducted an investigation and in the course of that investigation they recovered marijuana and drug paraphernalia from a backpack located in one of the bedrooms. The contraband was determined to belong to a male non-student visitor who was present in the room at that time. The male was identified as Michael E. Manley Jr., 24, of Yeadon, Pa. Manley was found to be on probation through Delaware County. Manley was taken into custody, processed and then transported to the Cumberland County Prison and housed on a probation detainer from Delaware County. Charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia were filed against Manley in connection with the incident.
SU to host one-day Reading Recovery Conference Feb. 25
UNDERAGE DRINKING On Saturday, Feb. 9, at approximately 12:23 a.m., the university police were called to the area of the rear parking lot at Reisner Hall for a report of a possibly intoxicated female who was seen staggering and falling while going up the hill behind McLean Hall. Officers located the female in question staggering down the sidewalk and made contact with her in front of the Etter Health Center building. The female was identified as Penelope Avia, 18, of Mclean Hall. Avia showed obvious signs of intoxication and had a strong odor of alcohol coming from her person. Avia was transported back to her residence hall where she was then issued a citation for underage drinking and was released back to her room. UNDERAGE DRINKING On Saturday, Feb. 9, at approximately 12:55 a.m., the university police were called to a room on the third floor of Mowrey Hall to assist the residence hall staff with an intoxicated female student. Officers arrived and identified the female in question as Emily Jude Taylor, 18, of Mowrey Hall. Taylor showed obvious signs of intoxication, admitted to consuming alcohol and submitted to a portable breath test, which showed positive results for the presence of alcohol in her system. Taylor was evaluated and the officers determined that she did not need any further medical attention. Taylor was then issued a citation for underage drinking and was then released. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF On Tuesday, Feb. 12, at approximately 8:33 a.m., a staff member from the Shippensburg Area Head Start office reported to the university police that sometime over the past weekend someone had broken out both rear taillights to one of their buses. The bus was parked in the spiritual center parking lot, next to the Head Start facility at the time the damage occurred. It appears as if someone either punched or kicked the taillights causing them to crack. Both taillights were replaced by the Shippensburg University garage personnel and the bus was placed back in service that same day. The cost to replace both taillight lenses was approximately $20. UNDERAGE DRINKING On Wednesday, Feb. 13, at approximately 10:50 p.m., university police were dispatched to the first floor restroom of McLean Hall II for a report of an intoxicated male vomiting in the restroom. Prior to officers arriving at the scene, the male in question had fled the building on foot. Officers located the male near the intersection of Adams Drive and Burd Run Road and he was detained at that time. The male was identified as Logan David McCusker, 20, of Waynesboro, Pa. McCusker showed obvious signs of intoxication and was given a portable breath test which showed positive results for the presence of alcohol in his system. McCusker was charged with underage drinking in connection with the incident. POSSESSION OF A SMALL AMOUNT OF MARIJUANA On Saturday, Feb. 16, at approximately 9:29 p.m., the university police were dispatched to the second floor of McLean Hall II for a report of possible marijuana use in one of the rooms on that floor. Officers went to the room in question and were allowed entry into the room. Once inside, the officers could detect a strong odor of burnt marijuana inside the room. When one of the occupants of the room opened a drawer to retrieve his ID, one of the officers observed a plastic bag containing suspected marijuana and a pack of rolling papers inside the drawer. The items were confiscated at that time. As a result of the incident, one of the residents of the room, Steven A. Schroeder, 18, was charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana. A criminal complaint was later filed with the local magisterial district judge. POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA / DRUG PARAPHERNALIA On Sunday, Feb. 17, at approximately 7:12 p.m., the university police were dispatched to the third floor of McLean Hall II for a report of possible marijuana use in one of the rooms on that floor. Officers arrived on the scene and identified the room that they believed that the marijuana odor was coming from. They made contact with the occupants of the room and were allowed entry into the room. Officers requested and were granted permission to search the room. During that search a small amount of marijuana and several items of drug paraphernalia were located and confiscated. As a result of the incident, Kyrsten M. Maiolo, 18, of McLean Hall II was charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. A criminal complaint was later filed with the local magisterial district judge.
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Approximately 150 teachers from throughout the region will be at Shippensburg University Feb. 25 as part of the MidAtlantic Recovery Council conference, a one-day event to provide professional development for Reading Recovery educators. The conference was postponed from its original date last October due to Hurricane Sandy. It is sponsored by the university’s teacher education department and coordinated by Janet Bufalino, associate professor of teacher education and Reading Recovery trainer. Keynote speakers include Clifford Johnson from Georgia State University and Janice Van Dyke of the Canadian Institute of Reading Recovery Central Division. Reading Recovery is a short-term intervention for first-graders having extreme difficulty with early reading and writing. Specially trained teachers work individually with students in daily 30-min-
ute lessons lasting 12 to 20 weeks. After a full series of lessons, about 75 percent of these formerly lowest students reach grade-level standard. SU is one of 23 university training sites in the U.S., offering training to school districts in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. The conference is designed as a professional development opportunity for teachers who either serve as Reading Recovery teachers in their school buildings or teach kindergarten, first or second grades. The university has received $1.8 million in federal grant money to expand the program over the next four years. More information about Reading Recovery is available at http://www.ship. edu/Reading/Reading_Recovery. - Courtesy of Shippensburg University
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Poverty at home sends children into school stressed
SAMANTHA NOVIELLO Opinion Editor Little did I know, the Franklin County School District is getting hit hard with children in poverty. Waynesboro Area School District and Chambersburg Area School district are at the top of the charts in Franklin County with 51.9 percent and 55.5 percent children poverty attribute.
This is scary. Not only is poverty something that people deal with on a daily basis in this economy, but when children are affected it is extra hard. Pennsylvania has experienced a 15.5 percent increase in children in poverty. Not only is this attribute affecting families and children at home, but it is taken to the classroom as well. I had a friend growing up who did not have much and I saw it affect her daily life, even in school. So this was not much of a shock for me. However, it is devastating. What if a child does not have dinner the night before or breakfast the morning of a school day? Studies have shown that breakfast jump starts a child’s mind in school and having a nutritional diet
helps with many aspects of one’s life. Some children’s parents do not have the money to buy them new clothes for school, so some are entering school buildings or standing outside waiting for the bus with no coats and inappropriate clothing for the weather. Other parents work night shifts, which may cause their children to be up late and tired all day during their school day. This may not seem like a huge deal, but it is. I know that I sit in class every day tired, but that is because I am on my own, stressed out about work, school, my social life and many other things. A child should not have that kind of stress in his or her life. It is a struggling world out there and it is a shame to see such small once smart
children having a hard time and cannot keep their attention spans up at school at such a young age. If children are struggling now with paying attention, being fully awake at school, completing homework assignments and lacking good nutrition, what does the future look like for them? Possibly not caring about schoolwork, losing friends because of their social status or even dropping out of school at a later date? These are things that need to be prevented. Children who seem to be having trouble with school, lacking the appropriate attire for the season or are shown to not be eating enough should be able to sit in with a school counselor for help. These children probably do not understand exactly what is going on at home
or would just like someone to talk to who will not judge them. Children can be cruel, at any age, I know that first hand. So sometimes talking with their friends is not the best way to handle things. Seeing a counselor is probably the best option for these children, just to get them through the day. For some children, school is a safe house for them. It is a place to get away from their home lives, talk to their friends, learn and have fun. However, if they cannot pay attention or are lacking care for their schoolwork, school will just become another part of their day that they cannot wait to leave from. School was never the most fun for me. I struggled through horrible friendships and never wanted
to be there, but I will say this, I would have rather been there, learning with my friends, than have the stress and struggles that these children in these school districts are having today. No child deserves to have adult stress at a young age. This leads to more problems down the road and for children, it is not fair; they did not ask for this. I feel sorry for the parents who have to work hard and watch their own children still struggle. It is hard out there and everyone is trying their very hardest to make it in times like these. Poverty is a serious thing and I think we all forget how much it affects the younger generation, not just the parents that are working their hardest to put food on the table and clothes on backs.
Etter Health Center’s best get well remedy for you
ANA GUENTHER ASST. Opinion Editor I am slowly reaching that point in the semester where I feel I have created a rut for myself. I have done away with checking what classroom number my classes are in. My body is running on a biological clock regarding what time I need to get up. I no longer think of what my schedule will be like the next day, and I have
exhausted all of my cute outfits for class and have replaced them with my comforting favorites, yoga pants. I am drained. I swear the idea of going to bed before midnight is a figment of my imagination. It will never happen, ever. What is exasperating me this week is how quickly this semester is heading. One minute I was glad to be back at school and now I am counting the days until summer. The word stress for me is an understatement. Every time I turn around another essay is due, another quiz or another exam. This is college. I get it. Of course, there is a lot of work. Right now I do not care. I am just sitting in the library with a venti cup of Starbucks brooding over the amount of work that is due for me in the next two weeks. To top off my stress
I have had a cold that had progressively gotten worse. So, I want to dedicate this article to the nurses and doctors at Etter Health Care, for their treatment. When I woke up Saturday morning I felt awful and begrudgingly drove myself to Etter at the early time of 7 a.m. That is hands down the earliest I have ever been awake and out on a Saturday. Campus was deserted ,and I felt like the only person on earth. I will never again wake up that early on a Saturday, on a college campus. The feeling of loneliness that encompasses you is unbearable. Regardless, a nurse greeted me at the door, treated me quickly and sent me home with antibiotics that have made me feel good as new. Once I got back to my apartment I continually
thought of how quick and efficient Etter actually is. A lot of people complain that the nurses and doctors there do not do anything for you. I think the people that say this, are cry babies who do not have anything wrong with them but have convinced themselves otherwise. If you do not have a fever, infection, or are vomiting uncontrollably or are missing a limb, they are going to say you have a cold and send you on your way. Get over it. The nurses can give you medicine to treat the common cold for free. Students have the ability to take Advil, Nyquil, Robitussin, cough drops and other medicine for free. Antibiotics are not meant for a cold. So unless you have an infection, deal with it. That is all you can do. The nurses and doctors at
Etter know what they are doing. They are easy to talk to, and are looking out for our well-being. Etter is open from 7 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Anyone with a busy schedule can fit time in to go if they are sick. The last thing I needed was to have a sinus infection on top of the work that I have for class. Now, I can focus on the
task at hand with no illness plaguing me. I am so tired of everyone assuming that their common colds are Malaria, and immediately need to be admited to an emergency room. It is winter, and we are all bound to suffer a cold eventually. So to the nurses and doctors who work their hardest for the students at SU, thank you.
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What Grinds My Gears: People at crosswalks
NICK SENTMAN
Ast. Sports Editor You know what grinds my gears? People at crosswalks. As a certified driver for almost six years I have to say that pedestrians are the scariest part of the driving experience. Along with being a driver, I am also a person. I understand the pain that is being a pedestrian and walking in front of cars. However, understanding what it is like on the other side too, I am fully aware of the way drivers look. On campus people continuously cause mayhem on the crosswalks, especially in the winter. Getting to class and getting home is normally the only thing going through a pedestrian’s mind when he/ she is coming on campus. Yet, coming out of the darkness are bright head-
lights and a faint beeping noise. No matter how hard the car attempts to brake the pedestrian is fully in his/her right being inside the crosswalk and they get hit. Whose fault is that you might ask? It is the driver’s fault. Technically the pedestrian was in the designated walking zone. It is a shame that we have white-painted lines on the road with the illusion that it classifies as a safe zone for people. It is like the government to create these magical areas and make them open for people to casually walk across with no fears whatsoever. In the winter when there is snow and ice on the ground it is hard for a driver to stop on a dime to allow someone to walk by. Sometimes the easiest thing to do is to just pull off, but if there is no room then the car ultimately hits the person. I know a person, whom we will call Miss French, who was attempting to drive on campus when she unfortunately came across a band of hoodlums who thought it would be perfectly fine to walk across the street without even looking. Just because they are in the “crosswalk” does not
mean they cannot look. She nearly made pedestrian pancakes out of those young kids. Miss French is not alone in her experience. I too have traveled the campus roads and watched students and faculty leap from behind bushes and walk in front of me. If we would reach an icy patch then we would slide right into them. If someone is hit on campus I was always told that they receive free tuition for that year. Well, if you are dead that is the last thing you will be worried about. Something needs to be done on campus with the students and the crosswalks. As a driver, we all need to have the same respect as those crossing the streets. I know this might seem like a stretch and most might think of me as a hypocrite, but so what? Yes, I cross the streets on campus and sometimes I do it illegally. I just think that pedestrians need to obey the factors that go into being a driver on campus. They also need to watch out for those who might be driving that vehicle. I might stop next time. However, Miss French might not.
In case anyone missed it, the Cumberland County Commissioners voted to move the voting facility for Shippensburg Township away from the SU University Foundation building to the Emergency Services Building. Arguments for the move vary from no one intending the SU Foundation building to be the permanent polling location, to the fact the SU Foundation building is an independent organization designed to raise money for the university, rather than exist as a township or borough facility. Arguments against the move all involve voter disenfranchisement in some way or another. No one can deny that the campaign to move the polling place to the foundation existed as an attempt to get more university students voting. The move away from the foundation building will likely cause a decrease in student voter turnout. I believe this because it is now further away from campus and most students
just cannot be bothered to get to a place, less than a three-minute walk from campus, unless it involves getting completely trashed at night. Now, admittedly, I am not much of a fan of voting in the first place, as stated in a previous piece of mine, “Don’t Vote.” However, putting aside all the nonsense, for a moment, let us pretend all of the myth surrounding voting is true. We need to ask ourselves: Do we really want to cater to a demographic who suddenly loses interest in voting? Just because it takes more than a few minutes to get to the polling station? After all, it is not like they are actually being forbidden from voting, or even having to go above and beyond the call of duty to go vote. They just have to go a few more minutes if they are walking or driving, or they can just take the shuttle that the university always runs. Furthermore, college students are notoriously uninformed about their voting choices and have no real incentive to become informed. However, college students
love to think that taking an introductory political science course suddenly makes them experts because they know the basic outline of how a bill becomes a law and they know the names of who is on the ballot. But help them if they actually have to answer any detailed questions about what the candidates they support actually want. Or what those policies would actually do rather than just what the candidates say they will do. The only nice thing about college students is that they are useful for charismatic political activists who are not interested in a political conversation, but merely interested in getting his/her horse across the finish line first. Again, I am not arguing for disenfranchisement. Since we are pretending that voting matters and the citizens actually have the power to change things, everyone should get a vote. However, I see no reason why the commissioners or the township should go out of their way to cater to a demographic that does not consist of permanent residents or particularly informed citizens.
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‘Play 4 Kay’ breast cancer awareness surfaces at SU Lauren Miscavage Chief Copy Editor
Fans in a sea of pink roared loudly in Heiges Field House on Saturday, Feb. 16, for the Shippensburg University men’s and women’s basketball teams as they both took home two well-earned victories against East Stroudsburg University. However, the atmosphere was not just focused on basketball that day. Along with cheering on the Raiders, the sea of pink was to support and promote breast cancer awareness for the annual “Play 4 Kay” event. According to www. play4kay.org, “Play 4 Kay” is named after The Kay Yow Cancer Fund charity, and it gives coaches nationwide the chance to raise breast cancer awareness and to have the opportunity to fund breast cancer research. More than $2 million has been funded for women’s cancer research since the charity began in
2007. Heiges Field House was decorated for the cause as creative and motivating signs colored the wall with positive and encouraging phrases that read, “Believe,” “Fight, Believe, Hope,” “Join the fight,” “Save the ta-tas,” “Save a rack,” “Show you care, be aware,” “Pink Power” and more. Tables were set up to give donations to the charity, and some of the tables were filled with prizes to be raffled such as athletic baskets, office supplies, a Vera Bradley bag and more. There was also a place to write a memo for loved ones who battled or are battling cancer. In support of the cause, the basketball players wore “Hooping for a cure” T-shirts while shooting around before each game on Saturday. The fans would also raise their black, white and pink “I Play 4 Kay” signs every time a Raider took a foul shot. Although the crowd was full of positive energy, si-
“Play 4 Kay” took place in on Saturday, Feb. 16.
lence began to fall as SU senior football defensive back Corey Hunt stood on the court in front of the SU community and shared his story with battling cancer. Hunt said one morning in 2010 after a football game, he noticed a large bump on the right side of his back. A few months later, he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called Synovial Cell Sarcoma, which is discovered in the soft tissue close to the arms and legs. Hunt continued to say that his chemotherapy sessions were 10 times worse than the intensity of his football practices. Through enduring the rigorous chemotherapy sessions and collapsing in a parking garage outside the hospital, Hunt began to think he might not survive his fight against cancer. His extreme dehydration, abnormally low blood presPhotos by Lauren Miscavage sure and declining heart rate was taking a toll on his Heiges Field House body, and he shared that he was beginning to see the “white light” people talk
about before dying. Though his body was weak, Hunt knew he had to fight the disease and continue to live. As Hunt stood on the court in front of the many ears listening to his compelling story, he went on to say he ended up beating cancer and was deemed cancer-free on May 24, 2011. After his motivational speech, SU President William Ruud awarded Hunt the Jane Goss Perseverance Award and the gymnasium quickly filled with applause. Goss was the former associate director of athletics and was involved with the SU athletic staff since 1967. Goss was the head coach for the women’s field hockey and tennis teams at SU. The SU “Play 4 Kay” event was a great and fun way for the SU community to come together to support an important cause. For more information or to get involved with the cause “Play 4 Kay,” visit www.play4kay.org.
David Lovett speaks about community and mentorship Anna Seils
Ship Life Editor It was standing room only in Room 205 at the Ezra Lehman Library on Feb. 15 as David Lovett spoke about race and community as part of the Black History Month Speaker Series. Lovett is the associate vice president of Student Affairs and the dean of Students for Shippensburg University, as well as an SU alumnus. In his speech, Lovett said he grew up in Gettysburg, Pa, and was one of 10 children in a poor family. He said the community cared about his family and him and that in his multicultural neighborhood, there was a safety net of people. Many older men he played basketball with served as role models and there was
a deep sense of mentorship among the youth and older population. “We have lost this community today,” Lovett said. “I learned from my father that there is more to life than taking. You have to give back.” Lovett said to get youth engaged in today’s communities, the older population needs to become more engaged with them. “It is not up to them to do it on their own. We need to do something for them and give them a role model,” he said. Lovett also said his parents were important role models in his life and told him when he was young he could play all the sports he wanted to play, but he needed a good education. He added that his sisters were great students and all his siblings were enrolled in
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Lovett is the associate vice president of Student Affairs and the dean of Students for SU. scouting to build character. In 1963, Lovett was 10 years old and had the opportunity to get Marian Anderson’s autograph at the Gettysburg Memorial Day parade. Anderson was a famous contralto at the time, and a favorite singer
of Lovett’s mother. Lovett said he was getting the autograph for his mother and Anderson wrote a note to his mother, rolled down the window of her limo, and told Lovett to make a difference. That same year Lovett
said his sister was to participate in the rededication of the Peace Light Memorial in Gettysburg. George Wallace, the governor of Alabama, who disallowed black students to enroll in schools, was expected to appear as well as many other governors, and Lovett’s sister was to hand him a wreath in dedication to the memorial. Lovett said the community and his household were in an uproar over this because everyone was concerned how Wallace would respond to having a wreath given to him by a little black girl. In the end, Lovett said Wallace did not show up, but sent his secretary instead. “At 10 years old, I asked myself where do I fit in?” Lovett spoke of a place called Jack’s Pool in Gettysburg that was a segregated
swimming pool. After many families were turned away because of their skin color, a local mail carrier organized a multiracial group of people to tell Jack to open facilities to everyone or be shut down. “The next day that pool was integrated,” Lovett said. Lovett said he remembers thinking that thousands of men died in Gettysburg during the Civil War just so black people can swim in a pool. Lovett said he survives in this world by watching, listening and observing. “You have to understand where people come from to build up social capital,” Lovett said. He said he learns from failures, whether his own or from people in his life. “Be aggressive but be yourself. Be real.”
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Casual reading area seeks student input Car crash sparks long-term relationship
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The Ezra Lehman Library houses a new casual reading area that stocks popular books to be available to students.
Cassandra Clarhaut Guest Writer
You may be surprised to hear that aside from all the scholarly journals, classroom readings and ancient texts are books that people actually enjoy taking out; hence, the pleasure reading section of the library. On the lower level of Ezra Lehman Library, past the study tables, area dividers and computers, in the far right-hand corner sits a cozy retreat for casual reading. There lay bean bag chairs, and a small bookshelf containing popular titles such as “50 Shades of Grey,” “Fight Club” and “The Hunger Games” trilogy. Books from this section have a slightly shorter checkout period; they can be borrowed for 28 days, and then renewed once again for another 28 day period. Associate dean and director of Lehman Library Michelle Foreman said this section of the library
is the most popular with the books being circulated more than any other area. For about three years, the Student Senate has had a library committee to help fund the casual reading area, which through a leasing program with the company Baker & Taylor, gets 10 books every month of 10 less popular titles. Selections are made based on books with the highest circulation or student suggestions, which can be written on the chalk board in the pleasure reading section or requested through communication to a library staff member. Books that are really hot items can stay in the permanent collection, which then get a plate that marks them as provided by the Student Senate. The titles are as librarian Barbara Rotz says, “hitting the market now,” new releases considered indemand by public readers. And just because a popular book is not in the pleasure reading section, does not mean SU does not have
it. Books may be checkedout in other sections of the library or in the Grace B. Luhrs Library. Student involvement began with leadership from Elizabeth Cooper and is now continued by 2016 Student Senate Chairperson Olivia Straka, who is able to provide input on which popular titles are on the shelf next. Cooper is excited about getting started with the collaboration, and met with Rotz on Friday, Feb. 15, to talk about the next 10 selections coming to SU. In order to have the Student Senate continue to fund the partnership, student interest needs to remain high, and that means regular activity in the pleasure reading area, something in which Rotz is trying to get the students involved. The more SU students take advantage of the casual reading area, the more they will be able to check out popular titles they want to see in the library.
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Emily Seils and Bryan Kilbourne met because of a car accident on Shippensburg Road. They have been together for three years.
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Ship Life Editor Bad weather makes commuting to Shippensburg University an issue of life and death. While many students who live on campus merely have to shuffle across icy sidewalks to get to class on time, commuters must risk the elements on treacherous roads and deal with the possibility of a car accident. In December 2010, Emily Seils, was commuting to class on Shippensburg Road when she turned on to an icy road, lost control of her car, and crashed into an embankment. Her car rolled twice, crushing the roof and smashing all of the windows into shards. She was lucky that day and walked away from the wreck without injury and with her life. Seils waited by the side of the road in the freezing conditions to flag down
someone for help because the cell phone service on Shippensburg Road will save no one in an emergency. Shippensburg Road is a unique place in that it is a windy, rural mountain road that is one of the only roads to Shippensburg from Upper Adams County, located on the other side of the mountain. Travelers can be stranded for hours because the road is not heavily travelled and cell towers offer weak signals. Luck struck again as her wait alongside the road for help lasted about five minutes and the man who stopped to help would become someone very important in her life. The person was Bryan Kilbourne, a former SU student who saw that Seils needed help and stopped to see how he could be of service. Kilbourne helped Seils move her car out of the way of traffic and waited with her until her ride
came to take her home. While they waited, they started talking, specifically about car crashes. Kilbourne told Seils that he too had crashed his car on Shippensburg Road. It was a coincidence that Seils thought was too close to ignore. They exchanged Facebook information and went their separate ways. At the time Seils and Kilbourne were dating different people and it was not until a year later that they became a couple. They have been dating ever since. Out of the unfortunate event of Seils crashing her car sprouted a long-term relationship with the man who saved her, Kilbourne. Whether just a coincidence or a match made from destiny, life has a funny way of matching couples together and bringing the people one needs the most into one’s life.
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The game of Ultimate Frisbee gains popularity Theresa Helwig Guest Writer
Ultimate Frisbee, which is now known simply as the game of Ultimate, began in 1968 when a group of students from Columbia High School in Maplewood, N.J., picked up a disc and began tossing it down a field. Since then, its popularity has grown larger and larger, especially among high school and college students. Ultimate Frisbee combines aspects from sports such as soccer and football. Teams pass the Frisbee down the field in an attempt to score in the other team’s end zone. The end zones resemble those found on a football field. The fast-paced nature of the game requires players to possess stamina, speed and agility. In addition, team spirit is an important characteristic for those athletes who play Ultimate Frisbee since there are no referees officiating the game. The girls’ Ultimate team at Shippensburg University is a fairly new team, and is still struggling to gain popularity among the student population. After
first gaining recognition as a club last February, the founders of the team pegged itself the Bellewethers. This is a reference to the leading sheep of a flock. The boys’ Ultimate team is named the goats, so in order to keep with the tradition of SU Ultimate Frisbee, the girls’ team felt the title Bellewethers was appropriate. Becca Grim, a senior at SU and captain of the girls’ Ultimate team, knows what it takes to be a successful Ultimate Frisbee player. She began playing the sport during her sophomore year of college after she saw a flyer recruiting new players. She had been active in sports throughout her entire high school career and was interested in remaining an athlete in college as well. Grim quickly caught onto the various techniques needed to play and is now the captain of the girls’ Ultimate team. Grim, a psychology major and coaching minor, has always been passionate about teaching athletes and being a leader for her fellow teammates. Besides staying active, Grim said the best part about playing
Ultimate Frisbee is being surrounded by a tight knit group of friends. Before she began playing, Grim had not found a core group of friends with which to sur-
round herself. Grim said, “I got to meet a lot of people and it was really cool to have people to hang out with and do something that we really thought was fun.” As the team captain, Grim is responsible for not only what happens on the
explained what had been happening and took her straight to the emergency room. They admitted Tori immediately. Her little toes turned blue from a lack of oxygen. Her heart had a very musical beat, not the normal thump-thump. The doctors new it was heartrelated, but nobody could pinpoint it. All that could be diagnosed was a congenital heart defect (CHD), but nothing specific. The doctors prepared Tori to fly via Medevac to a children’s hospital with specialists who could accurately diagnose her CHD. CHDs “refer to a problem with the heart’s structure and function due to abnormal heart development before birth,” according to the University of Maryland
Medical Center website. They are more common than people think, affecting about one in every 100 children worldwide, according to itsmyheart.org. The American Heart Association identifies 17 common CHDs, including the one little Tori has. Tori made it to the hospital where they diagnosed her with a coarctation of the aorta — “a narrowing of part of the aorta (the major artery leading out of the heart),” according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute’s website. They diagnosed her by doing an echocardiogram. Other diagnostic tests for all CHDs include a chest X-ray, electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG), a physical examination and sometimes
field, but off the field as well. She has faced various obstacles since gaining the position this year. Soon after becoming captain, Grim discovered that some pa-
perwork the team needed to become a club had not been submitted on time the previous year. She was able to rectify the situation and since then has been working to build up the reputation of the club team. Grim explained how her fellow officers were a big reason why
she was able to persevere through the pressure. “We have officers for the club and we all work together on stuff. It’s not just one person. That really helps a lot. They’re always there and have your back or help you out so you don’t have to do everything,” Grim said. Although Grim will be graduating in May of 2013, she still has high hopes for the future of the club team at SU. The size and reputation of the club has gained popularity over the past few years and she hopes the club continues to do so. Grim is optimistic that the increase in interest for Ultimate Frisbee will continue even after she graduates. “Hopefully we continue on this upward path that we’ve been taking. This season, especially, we’re winning and we’re doing well which is really important,” Grim said. In fact, the fast-paced sport is growing rapidly in popularity across the entire nation. According to USA Ultimate, the national governing body for the sport of Ultimate Frisbee in the United States, the number of Ultimate members almost doubled from 2003 to
2010. The largest growth occurred in the college members and the youth members. Pennsylvania is not excluded from these trends. It has the third-largest number of Ultimate members with more than 2,000 members according to the organization’s website. The number only includes the registered members. Many more people play in small pick-up games throughout Pennsylvania. According to USA Ultimate, “The mission of USA Ultimate is to advance the sport of Ultimate in the United States by enhancing and promoting character, community and competition.” The Ultimate governing body continues to further the popularity of the sport by promoting it among young people. As for Grim, she will continue playing the sport of Ultimate even after she graduates and is forced to hand over her title of captain to the next player willing to take on the responsibility of leading the Bellewethers.
a blood test, according to the American Heart Association. Once Tori had an official diagnosis, the doctors and nurses had her hooked up to IVs in her wrists and ankles. There were more tubes and wires connected to her head and chest along with heart monitors and oxygen monitors. To repair her CHD, Tori needed surgery. Infant surgery is risky, so the doctors made sure to take a picture of Tori for her parents in case she did not make it through the surgery. Surgery is one way to repair a CHD, but not the only way. Some defects can be repaired less invasively — and are much safer — when a heart catheterization is used and some may
not even need repaired. Although surgery is the most successful and most common way to repair a CHD, it is the most costly. According to itsmyheart. org, nearly $2.2 billion is spent on inpatient surgery for CHDs. The amount of money spent on repairing the defects hardly compares to the pennies spent on research for cures and causes. The Children’s Heart Foundation claims, “Only one penny of every dollar donated to the American Heart Association goes towards congenital heart defect research” and “Of every dollar the government spends on medical funding, only a fraction of a penny is directed toward congenital heart defect research.” Despite the seeming lack
of funds for CHDs, thousands of children and adults are living normal lives with CHDs thanks to successful surgeries and technological improvements. Most CHD patients have regular check-ups with their cardiologists at least once a year. Oh, and Tori? She is going to be OK. The surgeons repaired her CHD without any problems. She has to return every six months to one year for a check-up, but other than that, she will live a normal life. Ever wonder what happens at a cardiac check-up? Check out theslateonline. com this week for an indepth and first-hand look at what happens during a cardiology appointment.
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Ultimate Frisbee was started in 1968 by a group of students from Maplewood, N.J. SU’s team is new and gaining in popularity.
Getting to the heart of the matter: Living with a heart condition Cara Shumaker
Managing Editor It was a 14-hour delivery and the new parents could finally hold their new baby girl, Tori. Tori seemed perfectly healthy, passing all of the initial tests. Her parents could not wait to take her home to meet her big brother, Jack. They came home from the hospital, got settled in and life was good — at least as good as life with a newborn can be. But after a few days, something seemed off about the newest family member. She stopped eating, yet threw up. She slept nearly all day, hours more than a normal infant. Her parents knew something was wrong. They called the doctor,
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A&E editor Word famous entertainer Gregory Popovich and his cast of 30 animals performed their internationally acclaimed Popovich Comedy Pet Theater at the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Feb. 16.
Russian-born Popovich is a fourth generation circus performer and the first in his family of entertainers to take his act to America. “My mother worked with dogs, so animals in my show was very normal to me,” Popovich said. Popovich came to America as a juggler and slowly
incorporated animals into his comedy routines. “The audience had a good reaction to the kitties. We had one kitty, then two, then one dog, then two. The audience gave me the idea,” Popovich said. Saturday’s performance was Popovich’s second time performing at Luhrs. The performance opened up with a skit involving cats and dogs in a burning building. Firefighter dogs climbed ladders and jumped in windows to save the animals. The skit was narrated with comedic voiceovers to create the illusion of talking animals. After the firefighter skit, the routine took off to follow the story of Popovich’s rise to fame. Each skit followed Popovich as he tried his hand at the circus, was fired from the circus, befriends animals, tries his hand at being a veterinarian until finally combining his love for animals with his love for the circus and finding his “big break.” The skits included his famous cats and dogs but also geese, mice and Captain Green Feather the parrot. The audience’s participation and interaction livened up the show. The ani-
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mals were not in every skit. Some acts were just Popovich performing his infamous tricks, like his balancing acts on ladders and juggling large quantities of items at a time. Toward the end of the performance a video highlighting Popovich’s actual rise to fame was shown. This included clips from him being introduced by various talk show hosts including Jay Leno and Craig Ferguson. The video included background information on the
animals, all of whom are adopted from animal shelters. “I wish to adopt more,” Popovich said. All 30 of his animals live with him on his estate in Las Vegas, where his show is a full-time permanent fixture at Planet Hollywood. “I [grew] up in Soviet Union. The United States was [my] No. 1 enemy, but Las Vegas was always my dream,” Popovich said. Aside from performing, Popovich also has released several books and DVDs on
how to train animals. However, Popovich prefers the term “building communication.” “Building communication is very important. You have to respect the pet and watch their body language,” he said. The message of respect and communication with animals is the driving force behind his shows. “I want the audience to remember from the show, if not anything else, that animals are people, too.”
SU Women’s center to host 10th annual Vagina Monologues Alison Gantz Guest writer The Shippensburg University Women’s Center is sponsoring “The Vagina Monologues” 10th annual performance. “The Vagina Monologues” is a theatrical play promoting women’s empowerment. The monologues are a collection of scenes written by Eve Ensler after interviewing 200 women from all over the world. When asking questions regarding sex, sexuality and what it means to be a woman, many women were first reluctant in answering. After a short while, however, women became open about their experiences as
a female, which led to the creation of the monologues. The show is taking place Feb. 21-23 at 8 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium. Student tickets cost $3 in advance and $5 at the door. Faculty, staff and community tickets cost $8 in advanced and $10 at the door. Advanced tickets will be sold in the Women’s Center, Horton Hall 132 starting Feb. 1. Stephanie Diaz, an intern at SU Women’s Health Center said, “Students should come to the performance because it’s a great show and proceeds are benefitting the YWCA Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Services of Cumberland County.” “The Vagina Monologues” is one of many campaigns promoted by V-Day, a glob-
al movement to end violence against women and girls. The movement’s goal is to change social attitudes toward violence against females and educate about the problem regarding rape, incest, abuse and sexual slavery. The performance is an entertaining, blunt and emotionally moving set of scenes based on real women’s experiences. Many of the main topics included in the monologues such as menstruation, traumatic sexual encounters, incest, rape and birth are not often spoken about publicly or in a humorous fashion, making it different from other shows. For more information contact the Women’s Health Center at wmscentr@ship.edu.
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The cast of the 2012 Vagina Monologues at SU.
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Mozo brings a tropical getaway to Shippensburg Whitney Yeager Guest writer In the dead of winter, there is nothing like the sounds of steel drums and the feel of the beach to pull you out of a slump. The great news is you do not have to travel far or
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pay outrageous amounts of money to feel like you are on a tropical getaway. That is because Mozo, a reggae/island surf band from Chambersburg, Pa., is coming to University Grille on March 1, from 7—10 p.m. The band consists of lead singer, Carlin Fields,
drummer and singer, Corey Fields, keyboard player, Justin Addlesberger and bass player, Shawn Goshorn. The name Mozo was inspired by one of the first memories the band members shared together. “We wanted the name to be
Lead singer Carlin Fields and his reggae band Mozo.
meaningful and different. Mozo was the perfect choice for us,” said lead singer, Carlin Fields. The four friends officially formed as a band only about six months ago, which is hard to believe once you hear them play. Their style instantly takes the audience to a sunny place when you hear their Bob Marley, Matisyahu style of sound. They have coined their genre of music as “beach hop,” which is a mixture of hip-hop, reggae and island surf. Mozo has played at several venues around the area including the Chambersburg 11/30 Ice Fest, and The Thought Lot. They have also played in venues across the nation including the Dandelion Communitea Café and Natura Coffee & Tea in Orlando, Fla. Their versatile and new sound seems to fit in anywhere. From the small town of Shippensburg to the beach scene of Florida, they have been loved and respected everywhere they
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Mozo keyboard player Justin Addlesberger. play. “Music is our passion, but more than that, it’s the one thing that truly makes us happy. We hope that will translate to our fans and make them just as happy as
it makes us,” Corey said. Mozo is the perfect band for anyone who may be disenchanted with today’s “music.” For more information, visit facebook.com/thebandmozo.
SHAPE Gallery gets hot, hot, hot with workshops Kayla Minguez Guest writer Reaching 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit, the SHAPE Gallery has some hot art classes. “Glass Blowing with Michael Peluso” is a beginner’s glassblowing class that will be offered from 6-8 p.m. on Feb. 22 and 23. And yes, borosilicate glass really does get as hot as 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit. If you are not ready to try glassblowing though, SHAPE is also offering a variety of other workshops such as “Watercolor Painting for Beginners” on Feb. 26, “Exploring Pigment Qualities” on Feb. 28 and “Drawing on the Fly” in March and more. Trisha Grace, president of SHAPE Gallery, said the
cost for attending the workshops varies depending on the artistic medium the class is working with and whether or not the instructor provides the art materials. She said that 50 percent of the workshops’ proceeds go to the SHAPE and the other 50 percent go to the instructors. Peluso’s glassblowing class is $150 per person, but Peluso also brings with him what he calls a “portable glassblowing studio.” These materials include the glass itself, torches to heat up the glass, a special kiln to cool the glass, special protective eyewear, and a plethora of additional tools. Regardless of the price, you can be sure the SHAPE’s workshop instructors are professionals. Peluso has been blowing glass for 14 years, teaching
the art for 11, and teaching with his current workshop style for four years. He estimates he has taught more than 2,000 students the basics of glassblowing. Other workshops such as Mary Hickman’s “Exploring Pigment Qualities,” “Drawing on the Fly” and “Using a Sketchbook” cost only $8 per person, but participants are required to bring their own materials. Hickman was recognized by the SHAPE Gallery in January 2013, receiving SHAPE’s first Lifetime Achievement Award and a lifetime membership to the gallery. “She’s a brilliant artist,” Grace said of Hickman. “She’s amazing.” For workshops similar to Hickman’s painting and drawing classes, Grace said that 10 attendees make
a good class size. However, classes like Peluso’s glassblowing workshop are restricted to only two or three participants at a time. “The class size is limited because it’s so one-onone and hands-on, and you get Mike’s full attention,” Grace said. Peluso usually starts his two-hour-long workshops by providing his attendees with a brief history of glassblowing. He then demonstrates how to make a simple glass piece, often a marble, and then instructs his participants on how to make the same. About an hour into the class, he gives another demonstration on how to make a more complicated blown piece, a vase for instance, and then it is the participants’ turn to try. Peluso said some glass-
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blowing classes show attendees how to make a flower or a Christmas ornament, but when the participants leave the class they also leave those skills behind. His workshops, he said, are different. “When you leave this
class, you will retain the knowledge of what you just made,” Peluso said. To learn more about upcoming workshops being offered at the SHAPE Gallery, visit www.shapeart. org, or stop in at 20 W. King St.
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Katherine Kosinuk Staff Writer
For 85 years, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has given awards to the best in film and will do so again this year with “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane hosting the show. Strong female characters dominated the Best Actress category as the women landed in varying roles such as a Central Intelligence Agency officer hunting Osama Bin Laden, two characters weathering a storm, an unemployed young woman befriending a mentally ill man and an elderly paralyzed woman. In the Best Actor category, this group of men is comprised of an alcoholic pilot, an American president fighting to end slavery, a bipolar man, a released prisoner and a World War II veteran battling Post-
traumatic stress disorder. Denzel Washington may not prevail as a winner this year for “Flight,” but he will not go down as a loser in Oscar history because he has won the award in previous years for movies such as “Glory” and “Training Day.” Bradley Cooper (“Silver Linings Playbook”) should be optimistic for these awards in the future, just not this year. Joaquin Phoenix has been nominated previously for his work in films including “Walk the Line” and “Gladiator.” Hugh Jackman (“Les Misérables”) is tough to beat for his scene-stealing role as the infamous Jean Valjean, but Daniel Day-Lewis’s portrayal of Abraham Lincoln will gain all the votes necessary to win. This year the Best Director category snubbed quite a few potential nominees including Ben Affleck (“Argo”), Kathryn Bigelow (“Zero Dark Thirty”) and
Quentin Tarantino (“Django Unchained”). However, the Best Director category still includes five leaders in film: David O. Russell (“Silver Linings Playbook”), Benh Zeitlin (“Beasts of the Southern Wild”), Michael Haneke (“Amour”), Steven Spielberg (“Lincoln”) and Ang Lee (“Life of Pi”). Russell, Haneke, and Zeitlin may be joining Lee to taste defeat because Spielberg may be welcoming a third Oscar to his award collection. Spielberg has continued to provide historical authenticity in his movies. He previously has won for acclaimed historical motion pictures including “Schindler’s List” and “Saving Private Ryan.” Before they close the curtain on the evening, they will end with Best Picture of the Year, which includes nine nominees. This year, the variety of films made it difficult
to pick the best from such diverse genres including musical, drama, historical, comedy and suspense. Famous Broadway-to-screen musical “Les Misérables” showcased the vocal talents of Jackman and Anne Hathaway (who is slated to be the winner of the Best Supporting Actress award this year). Comedies are not common winners at the Academy Awards, which is why “Silver Linings Playbook” may not win. The fantasy film “Beasts of the Southern Wild” may roar at a loss because this picture, did not receive as much media attention as the other nominees in the category. “Django Unchained” will not be “shackled” to the Oscar; however, director and original screenwriter Quentin Tarantino could hook a Best Original Screenplay award for his story of a journey taken by a slave and a German bounty hunter.
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“Zero Dark Thirty” will most likely celebrate a Best Actress trophy, but not much else. “Life of Pi” is a fantasy drama that takes audiences on a young boy’s travels in the middle of the ocean after a shipwreck. Meanwhile the true story “Lincoln” chronicles the 16th president as he strove aggressively to pass the 13th Amendment in the U.S. Constitution, which eliminated slavery in Amer-
ica. It’s believed that “Lincoln” and “Life of Pi” will be knocked out of the competition by “Argo.” The Affleck-directed film received critical acclaim this year as a picture that could keep viewers on the edge of their seats, even if they already knew the ending. “Argo” will escape with the 85th Academy Award for Best Picture.
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Tyler the Creator’s third album coming in April
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Staff Columnist Odd Future fans finally got the news they have been waiting for from the group’s lead man, Tyler the Creator, for more than two years. Tyler’s third album, “Wolf,” will be released on April 2. Tyler shocked a lot of his fans this week with a tweet about a new music video for his song, “Domo 23,” which was to be released later that night. The release date for “Wolf,” locations and dates for an international tour this spring and artwork for three different covers for “Wolf” accompanied the premiere of the video. For Tyler, “Wolf” will make or break him as a rapper. He has already started his own record company, assembled a group of respected artists under it, designed a clothing line, created and starred in his own show “Loiter Squad,” established himself as a talented producer, won several MTV music awards and turns 22 years old next month.
He has already accomplished more than most in the industry, in only a few years. With a sacrilegious attitude came rebellious and radical lyrics, and off the wall remarks and sneakers. “Wolf” will be Tyler’s first project made completely while famous; an interesting dynamic for a guy who showed up to the Grammy’s sporting a gray sweatshirt with an unaccompanied bicycle and green hat that read “GOLF.” Being the same age as Tyler, knowing we shared similar CD collections as kids, his style perfectly suits hip-hop fans that grew up listening to Eminem. The “Domo 23” video looks like something that was shot for “The Eminem Show.” J. Cole also got his fans even more excited for his sophomore album, “Born Sinner,” with the release of another single, “Power Trip.” The Roc Nation artist also dropped a five-track EP last week titled “Truly Yours,” an appreciation to his fans for their patience. Mac Miller teamed up with the legendary Prodigy for the track, “Confessions of a Cash Register.” Miller also collaborated on the production with another legend, The Alchemist. The single that surfaced last week is a far cry from the type of music Miller is famous for, but exactly the style one would expect from a Prodigy-Alchemist joint.
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With pitchers and catchers reporting for spring training just a few days ago, the Major League Baseball season is right around the corner. This offseason has been an active one to say the least. Ryan and Bryan debate on the importance of the offseason action and expec- fielder Josh Hamilton and tations for spring training. still have Mike Trout and Albert Pujols), the Los AngeRyan: Baseball is on its way. les Dodgers, and the ToronThat means warm summer to Blue Jays who made a lot nights, cold drinks and hot of moves in the offseason. A dogs. Spring is an exciting lot of teams face tough times time of the year for baseball in spring training with playfans. Teams begin training ers getting injured and with for the upcoming season players getting traded. I am and fans like myself take a excited for spring training look back at the offseason. to come full circle because This offseason was filled you get to see a lot of rookwith transactions through- ies get practice repetitions out the league. One of the and it lets you, as a fan, biggest moves was the see where your organizaAtlanta Braves obtain- tion is heading in the future. ing Justin and B.J Upton. Bryan: With the loss of Chipper It is a very exciting time Jones to retirement the for baseball fans when the Braves needed to get an buses filled with the team’s all-star. They were lucky equipment leave the staenough to get two of them. dium and head south for Another big transaction the winter. Even though that occurred in the majors the weather is brutally was the Seattle Mariners cold here, there is a bit of signing Felix Hernández warmth knowing that baseto a seven-year, $175 mil- ball season is approaching. lion contract. The Phila- With all the anticipation delphia Phillies also made and moves made in the offtwo key moves, obtaining season, it is going to be an center fielder Ben Revere interesting year, especially and third baseman Michael in the National League East. Young. Not to mention the Even though the divisions Toronto Blue Jays who in the American League made significant transac- are now packed with stars, tions, hauling in R.A. Dick- like Ryan mentioned with ey, Josh Johnson and Jose the moves by the Angels, Reyes just to name a few. just adding to their already Coming into spring train- packed lineup, the National ing there are a few teams League East is going to be that have made positive a very interesting division moves. Among those teams in the upcoming season. For the teams that finare the Phillies, the Los Angeles Angels (who got out- ished toward the bottom of
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the division, a move to the top this year is a possibility. With the Braves losing Jones, there could be a different feel in the clubhouse and on the field. The Braves will have to learn to live without their staple in the middle of the lineup for the first time in a while. The Washington Nationals, who have become a scary team in the East, brought in one notable name in the offseason — Denard Span from Minnesota. Other than this, the Nationals signed their players to extensions, and will look to keep playing at the top level this season. A number of interesting moves by the Phillies and Braves made the offseason a battle to see who would put themselves in a better place to compete among the top of the division in the East. As Ryan mentioned both teams brought in some notable names that they hope will allow them to compete at the top of the division. Big names were moved in this past offseason, and it will be interesting to see if the moves made will put teams among the top in the league, or will the moves made leave teams wondering what could have been. If the offseason showed us anything, it is going to be a very interesting season in the NL East and in the rest of the major leagues.
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Recap Women’s team finishes 7th in PSAC Men’s team also finishes 7th in PSAC The Shippensburg University women’s swim team set a school record in a time trial for the 200-yard freestyle relay on Sunday, its fifth new record of the weekend, to cap off the fourth and final day of competition from the 2013 PSAC Swimming Championships held at Cumberland Valley High School. SU finished seventh overall with 272 points, an improvement of one spot from last season. “This was a terrific meet all in all, and I thought we swam a super job,” head coach Tim Verge said of his squad. “We broke a number of school records on both sides and really swam terrific.” SU’s women broke five school records this weekend including two in relays that were achieved in time trials. The fifth came in a time trial at the start of Sunday’s final session when freshman Carolyn Meier, junior Julie Brown, freshman Rikki Sargent and senior Julia Brownrigg swam the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:35.12. That effort surpassed the previous mark of 1:35.28 set in 2011 by Kaitlyn Shelly, Nicole Capozzi,
Brownrigg and Brown. In total for the weekend, the Raider quartet also broke the school record in the 400-yard freestyle relay and recorded Top 4 finishes in all three freestyle relays. They capped off the meet with a fourth-place 400yard freestyle relay time of 3:29.11. Individually, Sargent placed seventh in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:24.13 after qualifying in 2:23.13. Sargent capped off her debut meet with a fourth-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke and a ninth-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly. Brown placed eighth in the 100-yard freestyle on Sunday in 52.65 seconds. She finished up the weekend with three more PSAC places in freestyle events. Her school record and PSAC championship in the 50-yard freestyle from Friday night will hopefully result in a trip to the NCAA Championships. Brownrigg took seventh place in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:05.05. One of three seniors competing this weekend along with Keeley Chenet and Alayna Ryan, Brownrigg swam a morning prelim of 2:04.52 that is just 0.24 seconds
The Shippensburg University men’s swim team achieved nine more PSAC place-winners Sunday on the fourth and final day of competition from the 2013 PSAC Swimming Championships held at Cumberland Valley High School. “The team places don’t really show how well we swam,” head coach Tim Verge said of his group on Sunday. “We had a lot of new people at the meet, both freshmen and others who had not been there before, and I thought they really came through, stepped up and scored a number of points for us.” SU finished seventh overall with 299 points. In his final collegiate individual race, senior Sean Minford swam 1:52.78 in the 200-yard backstroke for a fifth-place finish and a strong personal record of more than a second that slots him fourth in school history for the event. Minford finished the weekend with a fourthplace finish and school record in the 200 IM as well as a school record -Courtesy of and fifth-place finish in SU Sports Information the 100 breaststroke. For his career, Minford tallied 10 PSAC place-winning
shy of the school record. Overall, Brownrigg finishes up a marvelous Raider career with a perfect 12 PSAC place-winning performances. She placed eighth in the 400 IM on Saturday and improved her school record in the 200 IM on Friday with a time of 2:08.55. “We’re going to miss our seniors,” Verge said. “They stepped up and did a great job here at the meet.” Two other Raiders achieved PSAC placewinning performances on Sunday. Sophomore Tara Yohe took ninth place in the mile with a time of 17:41, marking a foursecond personal record. Junior Colleen Stiles, who had a strong 200-yard freestyle swim on Saturday, placed 12th in the 200yard backstroke on Sunday with a time of 2:10.81. “I am proud of how we kept fighting all weekend, and we ended up on a pretty good note tonight,” Verge said. “This truly was a good end of the season. We’ll go back to recruiting and get ready for next year.”
performances, including a 2012 PSAC Championship in the 400-yard individual medley, in addition to three school records. Senior Stew Conard won the consolation final of the 200-yard backstroke with a personal record of 1:55.28. Conard also placed 10th this weekend in the 400 IM and finishes up with four PSAC place-winning efforts in his career. Sophomore Tyler Robertson was a third Raider place-winner in the 200 backstroke, finishing 13th in 1:59.55. He swam a personal record during the morning prelims of 1:58.96. Robertson also placed 11th in the 100 backstroke this weekend. Naylor finished up a memorable Raider career by placing in all 12 of his individual swims at the PSAC Championships during his four-year tenure with SU. In addition to a 12th-place finish in the 100 butterfly and a 15th-place finish in the 200 free this weekend, Naylor achieved five AllPSAC efforts in his career. LaNoue placed in the 50yard freestyle in all four of his seasons with the Raiders and finished up his career with eight PSAC place-
winning performances. “We’re going to miss our seniors, “ Verge said. “They stepped up and did a great job here at the meet. But we’ll keep moving forward.” Junior Joey Borgioni closed his meet strong with a Top 8 finish in the 200-yard butterfly after narrowly missing a place in the mile (17:09.52). Borgioni’s 200 fly prelim time of 1:56.05 is a two-second personal record. Sophomore Jeff Mikitka had a great race in the consolation finals of the 200 fly, just getting out-touched at the wall and placing 10th with a personal record of 1:57.59. Three Raiders placed in the consolation finals of the 200-yard breaststroke. Freshman Jake Dunnigan wrapped up a strong debut meet with a 10th-place finish of 2:10.58, a 1.7-second personal record from his preliminary swim — which itself was a five-second personal record. Dunnigan also placed fifth in the 400 IM and 14th in the 200 IM. -Courtesy of SU Sports Information
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Asst. Sports Editor Looking to keep its playoff hopes alive, the Shippensburg University men’s basketball team needed a key victory and it got just that as the Raiders shocked the No. 9-nationally ranked East Stroudsburg University 87–77 at Heiges Field House on Saturday’s Play 4 Kay game. Reggie Charles ignited the Raiders with 31 points, hitting 9-of-14 from the field and 10-of-11 from the free-throw line. He missed a double-double by one assist, finishing the game with 9-of -17 of those coming in the last two games. The victory on Saturday was in stark contrast to the team’s first meeting, which was a 43-point thrashing by the Warriors. “Preparing for this game, just like the last one was just focused on defense,” Charles said. The Raiders’ preparation paid off. SU grabbed 29 defensive rebounds with 10 of those coming from Dylan Edgar. From the start of the game ESU ran a full-court
WARRIORS 77 press, a play that gave the Raiders problems during the team’s first match-up. The Raiders needed to find a way to beat the full-court press. Charles said, “During practice we worked on three different formations: One being the big up top [center position] doubling me, the two guard set and the four across set.” Using these different practice techniques SU found a way to beat ESU’s full court press. The beginning of the game was a back-and-forth battle with both teams making shots. SU was able to take its first lead of the game, 6–4, with a jumper from red-shirt freshman Tyhiem Perrin. The Raiders then trailed for over nine minutes before they could retake the lead off a Dylan Edgar layup, SU led 24–23 with just under five minutes to go. SU turned up the heat from there. The Raiders were able to score 15 points in less than five minutes, going into halftime with a 10-point lead, 37–27. After the half SU kept the fire going by taking advantage of missed shots and finishing in the paint. About five minutes into the second half SU was
able to take its biggest lead of the game. Sophomore guard Akil Anderson finished a well-placed pass from Perrin putting the Raiders up by 18, 53–35. Anderson has played a key role off the bench this year for SU. “I just look to see what’s going on, on the floor when I’m on the bench, see where the mistakes are,” Anderson said. Anderson made the most of ESU’s mistakes in his 14-point campaign off the bench during Saturday’s win. The Raiders were able to keep ESU at bay for the rest of game. SU came away with a much needed 87–77 win to help its chances on making the playoffs. Charles’ 31 along with Edgar and Anderson’s 14 and Perrin’s 10 helped the Raiders to their 87 points.. With the win, SU is now 7–16 overall (5–14 in PSAC play). The Raiders will take on another tough team next Wednesday at West Chester University. Coach Dave Springer alluded to defense being crucial to win games. “When you play defense, even on the road you can beat teams,” Springer said.
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SU cruised by East Stroudsburg on Saturday, raising its playoff hopes.
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Knauer records 10th double-double, keeps SU in third place with victory RAIDERS 67 SAM STEWART
Sports Editor As the season comes to a close, every victory is vital for playoff positioning. Today, the Shippensburg University women’s basketball team kept pace with Millersville University and Bloomsburg University, and is now clutching tightly onto the third place position in the PSAC East after its 67–47 thrashing of East Stroudsburg University on Saturday at Heiges Field House. Facing a must-win situation as they close out last part of their season, the Raiders received contributions from freshman sensation Stephanie Knauer and junior guard Sarah Strybuc. “We worked really hard today,” Strybuc said. “I shot well and that’s all I could ask for.” Knauer recorded her 10th double-double for the Raiders, notching 22 points and 14 rebounds
WARRIORS 47 — 13 of those points coming in the second half. Strybuc scorched the Warriors beyond the arc, converting 4-of-7 from three-point range, as she finished the game with 14 points in the team’s annual Play 4 Kay event — an event designed to raise cancer awareness. “It’s great [to play for the cause] because everyone has been affected by cancer,” Strybuc said. “It’s great to come out here and raise money for it.” Strybuc was not the only one who shot well from the floor. The Raiders led a torrid scoring charge in the first half, converting on 80 percent of their shots from beyond the arc, to race to a 35–19 advantage heading into the half. Strybuc gashed the Warriors for 11 points in the half, including three of the team’s four 3-pointers. The second half spelled out much of the same for the Raiders. Already up by 16 after the break, Knauer and Strybuc facilitated
an 18–6 run in the first 10 minutes of the second half, culminating with a 3-pointer by freshman Alex Gildea. With their margin at a game-high 26 points, the Raiders cruised to victory, ultimately recording the 20–point victory. Jessica Martin recorded double-double for the Warriors as she led the team in both rebounds (10) and points (13). Strybuc missed a doubledouble by one assist, finishing with nine on the day. With MU and BU recording victories on Saturday, the Raiders remain in the third spot in the PSAC East. They head to West Chester University for a No.3 vs. No.5 showdown. “It’s a crucial game for us,” Knauer said. “The destiny is in our hands,” head coach Kristy Trn said. “We need to take everything one game at a time and prepare for the dogfight when we get there [West Chester].”
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Millersville * Bloomsburg * Shippensburg * Kutztown * West Chester * East Stroudsburg * Mansfield Cheyney ^
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SU thrashed the Warriors to maintain its No. 3 spot in the PSAC East.
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Asst. Sports Editor The Shippensburg University softball team looks to be primed for a competitive season in the PSAC. After finishing at 19–26 (7–9 in the PSAC East) last season, SU looks to build off its second-place finish and go further in the PSAC tournament. Coming into the 2013 season ranked No. 3 in the division, the Raiders need to deal with defending division champions No. 1-ranked Kutztown University. SU returns three players who earned All-PSAC recognition last season. Sophomore outfielder Tyler Thompson, who led the team with a .333 batting average and tied for hits,(38), looks to build on her impressive freshman year. Thompson posted a .411 on-base percentage and led the team in stolen bases (18). Replicating those numbers would be a huge boost for the Raiders. Junior outfielder Hilary Lyons is going to provide a very formidable threat on the bases. Last season she tied with Thompson in hits while batting .330. Lyons, who batted .356 against PSAC Eastern foes, led the team last season. She must continue her assault on the bases against the PSAC East. SU needs sophomore Taylor Weisman, another All-
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PSAC player, to continue her efforts. Weisman led the team with seven doubles in 2012 and serves to be another offensive hopeful for SU’s lineup. Weisman, a shortstop, was unfamiliar with that position before last season. She managed to show her defensive prowess despite her lack of experience, providing a .924 fielding percentage. Along with Weisman, SU returns junior Emily Estep and sophomores Liz Parkins and Makenzie Lynn to help the Raiders defensively this year. The rotation posted a 15–20 record but saw great ERA’s from Estep and Parkins. Estep is the only pitcher who comes in with a winning record from 2012, going 7–6. The Raiders need a huge boost from their rotation, who gave too many hits, almost 80 each from the top three. SU also needs to improve in strikeouts. Estep led the team with 146 Ks, but a team needs more than one ace on its roster. If the Raiders can build on their success from last season, which saw them finish in the final six in tournament play, they should be able to make a run in the PSAC East. KU will be tough this year and West Chester University will not be an easy game, but if Coach Bob Brookens’ girls can play up to their potential, they should finish better than last season.
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The Shippensburg University Boxing Club hosted an invitational event Saturday night in Henderson Gym. In the event were 16 different matches, with boxers from varying campuses and boxing gyms in Pennsylvania. There were boxers from Mansfield University, Army, Navy, Kutztown University, Penn State University, University of Maryland and Lock Haven University. Nyes Boxing Gym and Harrisburg Boxing Gym were also represented in the event. SU had five boxers that entered the ring Saturday night and four left with a Photo by Ryan Trexler victory. The first SU boxer Saturday night. was Shannon Riley, who
faced off against Sarah Kauffman, who represented the Harrisburg Boxing Gym. Shannon won the outstanding boxer award in the last invitational at LHU and did not disappoint in this bout. It was a backand-forth brawl between the two 140-pound boxers and Shannon Riley had her hand raised at the end of the third and final round. Emily Appleman was the second SU boxer to take center stage, as she facedoff against Betty Walker, fighting for PSU. Appleman started slowly in the first round, but mounted a comeback in the second and third rounds to take the decision victory. Jake Bradley, fighting in the 144-pound division, also fought a back-and-forth fight against Nate Fox, from Mansfield. Bradley was
able to pick his shots in the first two rounds, but landed several hard punches in the third to take the victory. The streak continued for SU with a Pat Hill win. Hill, fighting at 145 pounds faced-off against a 139 pounder from PSU, Chris Strauss. Hill used his reach to land punches from the outside while holding off the attack from the PSU boxer. In the main event of the night, SU boxer James Kashmere entered the ring against Will Morrill. Morrill is the president of PSU’s boxing club and was able to use his height and reach against Kashmere. Kashmere attempted to get inside the range of Morrill, but was unable to mount any significant offense. Morrill took the decision victory over Kashmere.
KU climbs to victory over the Raiders SU drops last dual meet to Kutztown on the Raiders’ senior night and will be back in action this weekend at the Super Region I Championships at KU Bryan Obarowski
Asst. Sports Editor The Shippensburg University wrestling team looked to send off its seniors on a positive note on senior night but ultimately fell 24–12 against No. 12 Kutztown University at Heiges Field House on Friday night. SU honored eight seniors before the match as Tyler Erdman, Dan Estricher, Wes Heavener, Chris Kochinsky, John Lindquist, Cody Myers, Jacob Nale and Kenny Stank were all congratulated for their achievements during their SU careers. SU started off the match quickly with a win in the
125-pound division. Dereck Enders scored three takedowns in the match and earned the 6–1 decision win. Cameron Throckmorton kept the momentum on SU’s side with a win in the 133-pound division. It was a back and forth battle in the first period, but Throckmorton took control of the match in the second period. Throckmorton landed a takedown in the closing seconds of the match to cement the 11–2 decision. After the two victories, SU’s Cody Myers was unable to best KU’s Evan Yenolevich, falling by major decision, 12–2. Erdman scored a takedown in the opening minute of the 149-pound match, and battled through the rest
of the first period. The score was tied 2-2 at the end of the first period, and continued to be close through the remainder of the match. In overtime, Erdman was taken down, giving the decision to KU’s Mitch Voelker. Sophomore Neal Grudi tried to turn SU’s fortunes around with a 4–3 decision victory in the 165-pound division, but the momentum quickly shifted back to KU. SU won one more match, which came in the form of a Luke Etter decision in the 184-pound division. The Raiders head to KU next weekend for the Super Region 1 Championships on Friday and Saturday from the Golden Bears’ Keystone Arena.
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The Raiders dropped their final dual meet to Kutztown on Friday night.
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