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United Campus Ministry builds school, teaches in Vietnam

Shippensburg University students find cultural experience to be rewarding Codie Eash

Staff Writer Winter break normally serves as a time for relaxation, but for 12 Shippensburg University students, faculty and alumni, it was a time for service.

Members of SU’s United Campus Ministry (UCM) visited southwestern Vietnam for a service trip from Dec. 23, 2013, to Jan. 7, 2014.

In Phong Nam, a small village near Ben Tre City, the capital of Ben Tre province, UCM finished construction on a school for Vietnamese students and taught them English.

“We did a little bit of tile work, put up some new doors in the classrooms — just [got] the classrooms ready for the students to use for the new school year,” SU student Zachary Metz said.

“The students were so

Photos by the Rev. Jan Bye

Elementary school students in Phong Nam, Vietnam, examine the contents of the new school kits brought to them by the UCM team.

incredibly attentive and worked really, really hard to do their best,” said the Rev. Jan Bye, UCM’s adviser.

She said the third- through fifth-grade children they taught were very receptive to the English lessons.

According to the British newspaper The Guardian, all Vietnamese schools are now required to teach English, with an “intermediate” level of competence expected by 2020. That year, a standardized test will be given to gauge the effectiveness of the English teachers.

UCM worked with four members of the YMCA, who served as Vietnamese translators.

Bye said this is the sixth time SU has sent representatives from UCM to Vietnam. Many individuals who went on the trip in years past still speak to the translators, children and host families.

Elizabeth “Izzy” Erbe, an-

other SU student who went on the trip, said she experienced a moment with a translator and student that brought her to tears. After telling a young Vietnamese girl, “I’m going to miss you,” the little girl responded, “Remember me.” It was the first time she had ever spoken in English.

SU student Jenna Holmes said she will always remember “the smile on the kids’ faces, the joy in the community’s eyes, the English teacher asking me to always remember her, the woman who wouldn’t let go of my hand.”

Many of the UCM representatives said they enjoyed the cultural immersion, something they would never have experienced had they not gone on the trip.

“Going into Vietnam I worried about the reservations that some of the people would have toward us, but after not even 24 hours in Vietnam I knew there was nothing

Vietnamese students hold tight to their new treasure — school supplies. A few pencils and a notebook can go a long way toward a child’s education in this country of 92 million people.

to worry about,” SU student Brooke Clevenger said.

Ben Tre is at the center of the Mekong River Delta, an area with a population of more than 13.5 million people, according to the ASEAN Regional Centre for Biodiversity Conservation.

Most of its citizens earn their living through agriculture, farming and fishing.

Some participants ate snake eggs, fried squid and

other Southeast Asian delicacies. Nearly all of them raved about fresh Vietnamese fruit.

Everyone involved said the experience changed them for the better. UCM has plans to make local appearances around the SU campus and Shippensburg community, where they hope to encourage people to go on service trips in the future.

Students march to the words of MLK’s speech Annual MLK March for Humanity inspires unification among participants Adrian Sipes

Staff Writer Shippensburg University hosted its 26th annual MLK March for Humanity on Jan. 30 in the Ceddia Union Building. The theme was D.R.E.A.M.: Develop, Realize, Aspire and Motivate.

The event was followed by a reenactment of the march that took place in Washington, D.C.

Sharnine Herbert brought the audience together by starting a call-and-response exercise.

Students, faculty, staff and community members took part in the march around campus, bearing signs and banners representing the organizations that were a part of the ceremony. Participants followed the words of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech that was playing from the university police car that was leading the march.

Lavell Simpkins, president of the African American Organization, opened the event. Interim President George “Jody” Harpster then gave a short speech, which was followed by performances by SU’s Harmonic Voices of Truth and SU’s Virtue Heritage Dance Company.

After both performances, the keynote speaker for the event, Sharnine Herbert, associate professor of human communication studies and ethnic studies at SU, took the

podium. Herbert broke from traditional speech format and engaged students in a “calland-respond” exercise, which she believed was necessary.

“You can get motivation from the smallest thing, like listening to your favorite tune. King got people to participate by singing gospel songs, by singing traditional hymns and “negro spirituals,” as what they were called at the time and that allowed them to endure a lot of the pressures that they had or a lot of the violence that even came against them,” Herbert said. “That was a unifying agent, to have those songs.”

Herbert went on to say how honored she was to be asked to speak at this event and also how important this was.

“This is a big deal,” she said. “Somehow, somewhere I inspired someone in the area of thinking, dreaming and living toward those princi-

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Students from Sigma Gamma Rho sorority, among others, participated in the MLK March for Humanity, which mimics the famous march that occured in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 28, 1963.

ples Dr. King laid out for us.”

Following Herbert’s speech, five people and one fraternity received the prestigious Humanitarian Award that is given out each year.

The recipients of this award were Christopher Leguizamon, Student Senate representative for Multicultural Student Affairs and Latino Student Organization mem-

ber; Allison Watts, associate professor in management and advisor for the national association of black accountants; Jaime R. Juarez, learning specialist in the learning center and academic coach for the academic success program; Paula Madey, director of the office of disability services; Sarah Stokely, dean of academic engagement

and student support; and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. Xi Lambda Chapter.

After the awards were handed out, eight members of the SU family, as well as a member from Vision Quest Youth, took to the podium and shared their stories as to why they were marching for MLK. Those members were Seth Baker, a PEERS Mentor; Keyshaun Fitzgerald, an ASP Student; Romar Mayne, member of Phi Sigma Kappa; Kervince Michel, member of Phi Beta Sigma; a member of Vision Quest Youth; Sharicka Peters and Geneieve Casaceli, interns at the Women’s Center; Charles Blackwell, member of Kappa Alpha Psi; and Nicholas Johnson, member of Alpha Phi Alpha and an MSA Student Senate Representative.

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Obama to achieve his goals with or without Congress

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Staff Columnist Last Tuesday, President Obama gave his sixth State of the Union address to the nation and the world.

People all over the planet tuned in to watch Obama give the constitutionally mandated speech about the current state of the country and the agenda his administration is setting.

“I believe this can be a breakthrough year for America,” Obama said shortly after beginning his 65-minute long speech.

Obama made this inspiring statement after pointing out that the unemployment rate is the lowest it has been in five years, the housing market is on the upswing and noting that America is now “the world’s number one place to invest” in, instead of China.

While Congress gave the president much applause for these encouraging announcements, many Americans began to wonder what new ideas he had in mind. The answer is nothing significant.

Russia Today reports that this year’s State of the Union address is focused on about the same primary topics as last year’s: Growing the U.S. economy and shrinking the gap in social and financial inequality.

In Obama’s speech, he mentioned many familiar topics such as introducing

cleaner forms of energy, improving our education system and raising the minimum wage. Nothing, however, was much different from years past.

“I didn’t hear any new ideas, that’s for sure,” Paul Ryan, a representative from Wisconsin said to Fox News.

Furthermore, Fox News reported that Obama did not present any new plans to Congress. Instead, he will focus on his already existing agenda and achieving his goals regardless of the support he gets from Congress.

“Americans can’t just stand still if Congress isn’t doing anything,” Obama said the day after delivering the State of the Union address, according to Fox News. “I am not going to stand still either... with or without Congress.”

The Economist stated that the President plans to “bypass” Congress in order to reach his goals. The New York Times also reported that Obama is going to use executive authority to further his agenda.

“Wherever and whenever I can take steps without legislation to expand opportunity for more American families, that’s what I’m going to do,” Obama said last Tuesday. “[Republicans are] just not going to sit here and let the President trample all over us,” said John Boehner, House Speaker, who has been spear heading the Republican resistance to Obama’s agenda in the House. House Republicans are not happy with Obama’s plans to avoid Congress, and are especially irritated in the way he is “making people’s lives harder,” reported CNN. Despite the fact that Obama revealed no new objectives, he did revisit some old and forgotten ones. According to his speech, the possibility of withdrawing all troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year is still on the table.

Furthermore, CNN stated that he working on removing detainees from Guantanamo Bay in the

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After President Barack Obama’s sixth State of the Union address, various voices of the media complained that the speech lacked new ideas and reflected his past State of the Union addresses.

Obama’s new strategy for passing legislation and furthering progress in America has changed from attempting to work with a partisan Congress to working around the legislative branch all together.

hopes that the prison can be shut down sometime this year. Closing the prison has been a promise of Obama’s since he campaigned for presidency in 2008.

The year of 2014 is “a year of action,” Obama said.

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CRIMINAL MISCHIEF On Friday, Jan. 17, at 4:35 p.m., Laura J. Altman of Naugle Hall called the University Police department to report damage to her 1998 Saturn vehicle. Altman reported that the passenger side rear window of the vehicle had been damaged while the vehicle was parked in the south storage parking lot sometime between Thursday, Jan. 16, at 10 p.m. and Friday, Jan. 17, at 4 p.m. Officers examined the vehicle and determined that a BB had been shot through the window causing the window to shatter. The incident remains under investigation. No damage estimate for the window has been received as of this time.

UNDERAGE DRINKING On Friday, Jan. 24, at 12:05 a.m., the University Police were dispatched to the fourth floor of Naugle Hall to assist the residence hall staff with an intoxicated male student.

Officers arrived at the scene and identified the male in question as Isaiah W. Wright, 18, of Naugle Hall. Wright was found to be intoxicated and was given a portable breath test which showed positive results for the presence of alcohol in his system. Due to Wright’s high level of intoxication, an ambulance was dispatched to the scene and he was transported to the Chambersburg Hospital for further evaluation and treatment. Wright was later charged with underage drinking in connection with the incident. The citation was filed before the local Magisterial District Judge in Shippensburg.

RETAIL THEFT On Monday, Jan. 27, at 4:56 p.m., the University Police were called to the University Store in the Ceddia Union Building for a reported retail theft incident. Review of the security camera footage showed that an individual had entered the store and removed a pair of shorts from one of the racks and removed the sales tags from the shorts. The male then took the shorts to the counter and stated that he had purchased them earlier and would like a cash refund. The male was told that he could not get cash, but could exchange them for other merchandise if he wished. The male then exchanged the shorts for a pair of sweatpants and paid the difference in price in cash. The male then left the store with the sweatpants. The shorts were valued at $30 and the sweatpants were valued at $32. The total loss to the store therefore was $60. The investigation to identify the suspect is continuing and charges are pending that identification.

Nicholas Johnson chosen as new student senator for MSA Mary Grace Keller Asst. News Editor

Nicholas Johnson, the latest addition to Student Senate, has an impressive weight to carry as the new representative for Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA).

The primary goals of MSA are to assist in the retention and graduation of students, promote diversity and enhance human understanding within Shippensburg University and the greater community.

The former student senator for MSA, Jetta Alberts, decided to step down from the position in order to devote her time to an internship opportunity.

Chris Leguizamon is also a student senator for MSA. In the process of seeking a new senator, Johnson’s name came to the attention of Diane Jefferson, the director of MSA.

Hoping to become more involved with campus organizations, Johnson first crossed paths with some members of MSA about 18 months ago after he left the football team.

After getting to know some of the people involved with MSA, Johnson saw that the organization provided a means to create change on campus.

“One viable thing MSA really does is they help develop leaders,” Johnson said.

For students who come from different countries and family backgrounds, MSA helps provide a smooth transition into college life and give students an opportunity to connect with people who share similar cultures.

As a student senator for MSA, Johnson hopes to help SU increase its retention rate of students and provide support for anyone in need. In Student Senate, Johnson is a member of

POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA & DRUG PARAPHERNALIA On Monday, Jan. 27, at 10:49 p.m., the University Police were called to McLean Hall II for a report of marijuana odor coming from a room on the third floor of the residence hall. Officers arrived and were given entry to the room in question by the residents. Once inside the officers detected a strong odor of burnt marijuana in the room. During the on-scene investigation the officers recovered a small amount of marijuana and items of drug paraphernalia from the residents of the room. As a result of the incident, Hunter C. Menges, 18 and Brian J. Summersgill, 19, were both charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. A criminal complaint was filed before the local Magisterial District Judge in Shippensburg.

POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA & DRUG PARAPHERNALIA On Tuesday Jan. 28, at 11:05 p.m., the University Police were called to Mclean Hall II for a report of individuals smoking marijuana outside of the building. Prior to officers arriving on the scene the individuals in question had entered the building and gone to a room on the fourth floor. The officer went to that room and confronted the occupants about the complaint. While in the room the officer recovered a small amount of marijuana and two items of drug paraphernalia from inside. As a result of the incident, Christopher S. Thayne, 18, of McLean Hall II will be charged with possession of marijuana and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. A criminal complaint was filed before the local Magisterial District Judge in Shippensburg.

UNDERAGE DRINKING / DISORDERLY CONDUCT / PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS On Thursday, Jan. 30, at 12:38 a.m., the University Police were dispatched to the fifth floor of Naugle Hall to assist the residence hall staff with an intoxicated female student.

Officers arrived on the scene and identified the female in question as Bailey J. Wildasin, 18, of Naugle Hall. Wildasin showed obvious signs of intoxication. Officers requested that Wildasin take a portable breath test but she refused. Based on their observations, the officers had an ambulance dispatched to the scene and Wildasin was transported to the Chambersburg Hospital for further evaluation and treatment. Wildasin was combative and uncooperative throughout the incident and an officer had to accompany her in the ambulance to the hospital. As a result of the incident, Wildasin was charged with underage drinking, public drunkenness and disorderly conduct.

UNDERAGE DRINKING On Friday, Jan. 31, at 11:51 p.m., Steven C. Nice, 20, of Harley Hall was charged with underage drinking. Nice was found to be in possession of alcohol during an encounter with a University Police officer on York Drive outside of President’s Hall. Nice was found to have a water bottle containing whiskey hidden in his front pants pocket. Nice was cited for underage drinking and was released at the scene.

Photos by Mary Grace Keller

(L-R) Dylan Bensinger, Olivia Straka, Luke Perry and Sarah Maize met with the rest of Student Senate on Jan. 30 to discuss updates.

“I recommended Nick for the position because he truly is dedicated to promoting diversity and improving the quality of life at Shippensburg for all students,” Jefferson said.

the diversity and cultural affairs committee and the general education council.

“I have a very strong belief in serving. Not serving just for yourself but for others,”

On Jan. 30, Student Senate president Luke Perry swore Nicholas Johnson into his new position as the Multicultural Student Affairs senator.

Johnson said. His main focus in life has been multiculturalism and paving the way for diversity. “My main goal is just to do my part to help make things better for everyone.”

Johnson is a junior with a double major in human communications and international studies. Outside of Student Senate, he is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the Frederick Douglas Institute, BROTHERS Youth Summit and is a trained mediator.

On Jan. 30, Johnson was sworn into Student Senate and attended his first meeting. “I was very impressed.

This is my first time going into a position such as this one and just seeing the body of professionalism... I could tell by that meeting that it was a real opportunity to get some things going,” Johnson said.

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What is hapening with the Christie scandal in New Jersey?

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Good luck, Disney

The Disney Network shocked the country with its newest episode of “Good Luck Charlie.”

ANA GUENTHER Opinion Editor

The Walt Disney Co. has always been a stand-out organization in the United States.

It has always produced excellent family-friendly entertainment and has been able to make people of all ages feel young and heart Well, this wholesome family network recently shocked the masses with a controversial episode of the popular show, “Good Luck Charlie.”

During the episode the Duncan family plans a playdate for their youngest daughter Charlie. When the door opens for Charlie’s new friend, it could be argued that millions of parents around the country were shocked to see who was at the door.

The Duncan family discovers that Charlie’s friend actually has two mothers.

Disney made history by debuting the first same-sex couple on the Disney Channel on Jan 26. Parents and religious groups around the country are now up in arms at the daring move that Disney made.

Religious publication, The Christian Post, reported that “Some have criticized the network for the move, saying it was inappropriate to bring such political and divisive subject onto a children’s TV program.”

I cannot even begin to describe how angry it makes me

that we are still arguing this point.

The gay community is no longer underground and is a vital part of society today.

Conservative advocacy organization, One Million Moms, argued that the “media influences children tremendously.”

What does not make sense to me, is that I do not understand how people are thinking Disney is influencing children with a lesbian couple.

Parents around the country are arguing that this is not something they want to have to explain to their children and that this is something their children do not need to see at a young age The only thing that children are seeing in this episode is a loving, parenting couple who are dropping their child off on a playdate.

I do not know about anyone else, but I am having a hard time seeing the harm in this.

According to E! online,Disney Channel took extra care to plan its introduction of the same-sex couple to the child masses.

A Disney Channel spokesperson told TV Guide during the early planning stages of the episode that, “Like all Disney Channel programming, it was developed to be relevant to kids and families around the world and to reflect themes of diversity and inclusiveness.”

I could not agree more with this statement.

Something else that is interesting to note, is that,

parents are angry that their children viewed this episode on television.

With that in mind, what are parents going to do when their children meet another child who has gay or lesbian parents? Are these angry caregivers going to go to the school board to have the situation corrected at a risk of “exposing” their children to the realities of the world?

I feel that children can only be sheltered to a certain extent. Without a doubt, there are some things that children should absolutely not see, but this episode really shows nothing inappropriate.

The mothers do not display inappropriate behavior but are gracious and welcoming of Charlie and the Duncan family.

They demonstrate qualities of loving mothers and are in no way offensive.

I feel like there is more material on TV that shows heterosexual couples engaging in inappropriate or racy behavior than anything else.

The only thing that parents should concern themselves with explaining to their children is that this is the world we live in today and it is not going to change.

Homosexual couples are not going anywhere, and if we continue to teach our children that this is not something they should be seeing, then the continued hate or uncomfortable feelings toward the prejudice against same-sex couples will continue.

NFL Super Bowl XLVIII took place Sunday at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, home of the New York Giants and Jets, but the spotlight on New Jersey has shown on more than just the East Rutherford stadium. Gov. Chris Christie, 2016 Republican presidential hopeful, and his administration are under investigation for a bridge closure Sept. 9-12, 2013.

The George Washington Bridge (GWB), which transcends the Hudson from New Jersey to Manhattan, N.Y., allows about 50 million people into New York in 2012, according to the New Jersey and New York Port Authority, reportedly making it the world’s busiest bridge.

Significant traffic delays were caused when two of three toll lanes were closed at a Fort Lee entrance to the upper level of the GWB in September, without any warning to officials. Jams delayed emergency vehicles and re-

sponse to four calls, one of which was for a 91-year-old woman, who was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. It is important to note, the woman’s daughter did not attribute her death to the closure.

This all comes as a surprise to me. I live about onehour from the bridge, and I just recently heard about the bridge closure. If you have ever seen ABC’s “Scandal,” I am sure you believe the government covers up plenty.

The media watchdogs, still in a post-Sandy uproar over issues like getting towns aid and the Christie “Stronger than the Storm” commercial controversy, neglected to effectively cover the GWB scandal. Yet, when information like Christie’s affiliation to the incident is leaked, the media jump on it.

It is an important topic.

A very possible Republican presidential candidate appears to have had knowledge about the lane closures before the incident.

Now, a lawyer says that Christie’s statements do not match up, according to the Associated Press.

These are not qualities the

citizens of the United States need in a leader. Important as coverage of this matter is for the U.S., how can we focus so much now on Christie’s knowing or unknowing, when in September, news about the bridge closure barely reached my town, only 75 miles away?

I think the media could use some work, like prioritizing news about major traffic issues. If the closure was more widely publicized in the news, more questions could have been asked sooner. The issue of the Christie administration might have been brought to light in the public quicker.

Though The Wall Street Journal did break a story on Oct.1 about Christie’s possible involvement, the story did not break in full until Jan. 8.

As more is revealed, articles from every news source will be posted within minutes of each other and updated hourly from there on out.

Instead of following each moment of the Christie scandal, this journalist resolves to look for news that deserves more publicity and priority.

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is currently under the media’s fire for issues with GWB closure

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Could Tinder be the new eHarmony? of the dating world for college kids?

Questioning the actions of the National Security Agency NICHOLAS FINIO Staff Writer

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get dressed in the morning.

BENJAMIN ANWYLL It is not just you either.

Guest Writer According to the Huffington Post, Tinder users are rating other users 400 million times There is a new dating app every day. on the market and if you are single and bored like me, I “If something have news for you. long term results, The app is called Tinder, I will not have a and it will take your dating life to a new level. problem with telling Here is how it works: You people, ‘actually, we create a profile with five of met on Tinder.’” your most flattering pictures and a sentence or two about yourself.

Next thing you know it, Tinder is great because you your profile is catapulted into get access to a huge pool of loa roulette of singles in your cal singles without having to area. spend hours creating an elabIt is a beautifully simple orate profile. process.

As a guy, Tinder makes You see a picture of some- dating much easier because one and you either tap LIKE it completely eliminates the or NOPE. need to approach an attracA split-second later you tive female, think of an opensee someone new, and then ing, and try to gauge whether someone new, over and over she finds you attractive. again.

If you are matched, all of If you LIKE them and they that guesswork is already LIKE you, then you are set taken care of. up to chat, and who knows You can start talking on where it will go from there. the mutual assumption that Before you know it, you you are interested in each are doling out alternating other.

NOPES and LIKES at maYou do not even have chine gun speed. to check to see if you have Soon you will find yourself morning coffee breath.

Tindering before class, in the Many Tinder users embathroom, on the bus, even in ploy strategy to harvest more your underwear before you matches. One of the most

popular ploys is to post a picture of yourself among a large group of your best looking friends.

I think the theory is that if you are among good looking people, your attractiveness will be rounded up by default.

I have noticed that girls tend to like this approach.

It may allure some guys, but I usually skip girls that do this.

Scrolling through a girl’s pictures and never actually figuring out which one she is can be pretty exhausting.

Having an intriguing tagline can sometimes be the tiny edge that makes someone like you. Careful, though.

If you are too specific or demanding with your tagline, there is a good chance you will be labeled as high-maintenance and get a big ol’ nope.

It is best to stick with something fun, short and upbeat. My experience with Tinder has been generally positive.

I have had some fun and flirtatious conversations, and made some Facebook friends with girls that I would normally be too nervous to approach.

If something long term results, I will not have a problem with telling people, “actually, we met on Tinder.”

Internet communication is the most crucial component of our modern world, providing unlimited interaction between countries across the planet in merely seconds of clicking send.

Technology has stepped into an era of instant access and easy-to-use devices with which everyone can participate. Though, with the addition of such complex abilities to our society, some have questioned the privacy we have while browsing the World Wide Web. The NSA, also known as the National Security Agency, serves to protect the United States against militant attacks and other forms of terroristic threats.

In recent months, the NSA has gained an infamous reputation for national and international spying that was exposed by Edward Snowden and other organizations like WikiLeaks. Countries are now stepping into the situation and demanding answers to why there has been so much unnecessary spying

going on. According to BBC news Angela Merkel, German chancellor, said US and British spying shows a certain level of distrust.

She accused the agencies behind the spying for economic gain rather than for national security reasons.

During Merkel’s third term speech she said no one doubted that these agencies had helped protect Germany from terrorist attacks.

But she does not think it is right for the US and Britain to gain advantage of “all imaginable data — arguing that it helps their own security and that of their partners.”

“Can it be right that it is not just about defending against terrorist threats but also to gain advantage over their allies, for example, in negotiations at G20 summits or UN sessions? Our answer can only be ‘No, that cannot be right.’” said Merkel Though, as depicted by Reuters, U.S. Army General Keith Alexander, head of the NSA, defends these acts.

“It is much more important for this country that we defend this nation and take the beatings than it is to give up a program that would re-

sult in this nation being attacked,” Alexander said.

This kind of behavior out of our government should not be taken lightly.

With so much data collection, I feel that this goes way beyond invading our privacy and steps over multiple boundaries.

I would never “take the beatings” and give up some of my liberty just to become more secure in our society.

What kind of freedom do we have if the government is constantly breathing down our necks, watching our every move? If the American people are anything like me, they enjoy their privacy.

Sure, the government may not specifically be watching over what I do, but just the fact that I know they are watching to some extent makes me feel less safe than I was before. I support our liberty with everything that I am and will do everything in my power to protect it.

The reports and stories that have recently surfaced just further my suspicion of our government and what they are actually doing in order to protect us from terroristic attacks.

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People at an anti-war committee protest speak out agaisnt the actions that the NSA has taken.

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Staff Columnist At the moment, I cannot help but complain about the Vietnam War veterans, specifically the Navy’s continual struggle with the Veterans Administration over proper funding for Agent Orange-related illnesses.

For those who are not familiar with the term Agent Orange, it is a plant-killing chemical that the United States used during the Vietnam War in order to kill plants, crops and forest cover, according to cancer.org.

Many of our military forces during that time were exposed to this defoliant.

The Veterans Administration, also known as the VA, provides funding for all service members who served in the Vietnam War when it comes to Agent Orange-related illnesses as long as their “boots were on the ground,” or they had proof that they were there. For the Navy, however, it is a constant battle to get the proper funding these veterans deserve.

Sadly, some Navy veterans do get the benefits they

deserve after an uphill battle with the VA, yet many are still awaiting approval.

After the Bush administration made a change in its policy excluding any persons from receiving benefits that could not provide proper documentation that they were in Vietnam, our Navy veterans stopped receiving funding if they could not prove that they were there.

Something they were all previously entitled to under the Agent Orange Act of 1991, according to legion.org.

This should not be the case at all. According to legion. org, Navy veterans were potentially at a higher risk to suffer from exposure to Agent Orange than soldiers who actually had their boots on the ground because of the water-desalination systems on the ships.

Additionally, according to the article “Find in My Favor” in the American Legion Magazine, many Navy veterans have documentation from doctors explaining that the cancers or other diseases they have are directly related to the chemical Agent Orange — yet their requests for funding are still denied.

This story hits home pretty

hard for me.

My father, Gregory Sipes, 61, served in the Navy from 1970 to 1972 and is also a Vietnam veteran.

He was what many will call a “Blue Water Sailor” and a “Brown Water Veteran.”

Meaning, he not only served off the coast of Vietnam, but also in the inland waterways and rivers.

My father and I never really talked about his service in Vietnam until a couple years ago when I was old enough to understand what many of those veterans went through while overseas.

But now, we talk about it.

In some way or another, I feel that it does him some good.

However, this story enraged him. He was actually the one who pointed this article out to me.

When talking to my dad about this issue, I think it is safe to say that though he left the service in 1972, his “mouth like a sailor” never left him.

So, much of what I gained from our conversation cannot be used. But, he did make a statement that has continued to stick out to me over the past couple days.

“A lot of us were there,” he

continued, “How much more river water does there need to be?”

This is my exact point. I am proud of my father, I always have been and I always will be.

I hope that my dad never has to experience anything like this.

Even more so, I hope my

mother, who is happily retired alongside my father, never has to go through what some of the widows of the veterans have endured.

Financial struggles, as well as crippling medical bills are leaving some families left out in the cold. That I cannot stand by.

Service is service, and I

know my father, as well as all Navy veterans, were sent over to do a job and they did it to the fullest.

The least the VA could do is compensate them for their sacrifice. For full coverage about this issue, or to read the article in which this information is derived from, visit legion.org.

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United States Veterans admire the Vietnam Navy Memorial in Washington D.C.

The upsides and downsides of searching for internships Myrissa Sorah Staff Writer

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Volvo Construction and Equipment is a local company in Shippensburg that offers internships to dozens of students.

What is more important to your future employment than hands-on experience?

Sure everyone looks for your degree and that impressive GPA, but what beefs up your resume and helps to set you apart from others is the amount and quality of your actual experience in your chosen field.

With that in mind, this is really the time to get going on obtaining that summer internship if you have not done so already.

Erin Reigle, a fellow junior majoring in psychology with a women and gender studies minor, has had some experience with internships.

Most recently she interned at Transitions, a domestic violence and sexual assault

center that offers educational programs and counseling as well as a 24/7 hotline and legal advocacy. When asked what prompted her to take an internship in the first place she said, like many, that it was required by her major.

“Even if it wasn’t a requirement I still would have taken an internship at some point,” Reigle explained. “It was a valuable experience.

I learned how to interact with real clients, how to handle the hotline phone and I learned important life lessons from the people that have worked there for years that you would not necessarily get from a textbook.

Not only does it give you necessary experience, it is a great opportunity to meet people in your chosen field to make connections. It is all about networking.” Reiglemade the interesting point

that in our generation it is becoming more and more common for students to be required by their major to take an internship.

In order to keep up with the competition, this is definitely a step to consider taking.

“So many people are getting involved now that I kind of feel like I have to have multiple internships in order to stand out.”

It is widely known that most internship programs are unpaid, leaving interns giving their time for free.

What Reigle found hard to swallow was paying for time, that is, paying for your internship to count toward your major.

A specific complaint she encountered while interning at Transitions was that there was little for her to do at times. “As much as they say that they need the

help, there are things that an intern isn’t capable of or trained to do.

Sometimes they don’t have anything for you to do and you feel more in the way than helpful.”

The benefits received obviously far exceed the minor downfalls.

They can help confirm that what you are going for career-wise is really what you want to do.

On the other hand, they can also make you realize that what you thought you wanted really doesn’t seem like something you can see yourself doing.

Either way, you are getting something out of it.

Reigle plans on going back to Transitions this summer.

“I was fortunate with my work at Transitions because it reaffirmed that this is what I want to do with my life.”

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Employing balanced planning, first-year student Renae Luckenbaugh smoothly handles clubs, classes and charity.

Being elected as the Seavers Hall Council President kick-started Luckenbaugh’s participation in extra-curricular activities at Shippensburg University. She was able to organize events with the rest of the hall council throughout the semesters. Such events included movie nights, game nights, nacho nights and holiday-themed activities.

The hall council position also entitles her to be a general member of the Residence Hall Association (RHA), which included organizing more events and attending events such as the Central Atlantic Affiliate of the Nation-

al Association of College and University Residence Halls conference. Luckenbaugh is also a general member of Colleges Against Cancer, CAC. When she is not participating in clubs, Luckenbaugh focuses on her studies as a computer science major. She has started to take notice of a challenge.

“Sometimes it is hard being the minority gender because it seems as if others don’t think I can do it,” Luckenbaugh said. “It’s a challenge but it also pushes me further and makes me want to work harder.”

Taking on the challenge, Luckenbaugh hopes to take on more opportunities to further involve her major such as the Women in Computer Science (WICS).

Her participation in activities are not exclusive to the Shippensburg area. Luckenbaugh is a contributor to PanCan, the Pancreatic Cancer

Action Network. Her contributions have included Purple Stride, a 5K walk, and Purple Swim, a mile swim in the Chesapeake Bay. “In 2008 my grandfather passed after a two year battle. After watching him suffer, I want to raise awareness and funds for others who are going through the same battle. It is very close to my heart for that reason,” Luckenbaugh said.

She plans to continue her participation with PanCan along with her other involvements. Luckenbaugh offered advice to others who want to get involoved: “Clubs and organizations offer opportunities, leadership skills, and friends.

They give you the chance to be part of something bigger than yourself. Choose a cause close to your heart so you’ll be dedicated and look forward to participating because the benefits are endless.”

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Students marched together despite the cold to support one another and aspire toward greatness.

Breeya Sutton Staff Writer

The bitter cold did not prevent students from comimg together on Jan. 30. The Office of Multi-Cultural Student Services held its annual MLK march at Shippensburg University.

Students were asked to meet in the Ceddia Union Building in the Multipurpose Room at 3:30 p.m. for a rally, which featured keynote speaker and SU professor Sharnine Herbert, then students marched from the CUB, around campus then returned to the CUB immediately following the rally.

Every year the march is held for students to come out and support one another, while also standing up for their own dreams and beliefs.

Students march to demonstrate solidarity and concern in humanity.

This year, the keynote speaker, Herbert, concentrated on a message that taught students to not only march for the dream but also to march for themselves.

“I aspire to inspire,” Herbert said, making that a focal point of her speech and she had hoped that the students used that message in their day-to-day lives as they continue to grow and move farther into adulthood.

Herbert said all students should want to lead and inspire those who are coming behind them and her message held deep as the students gathered to march.

The single-digit temperatures did not stop the march from being a success. As the march began, students of

different organizations held signs representing them and their organizations. They marched and chanted various phrases such as, “Each One Teach One,” and “Keep Hope Alive.”

This year was a success as the students gathered to come together for one focus and goal and that was to keep the dream of Martin Luther King Jr. alive.

After the march was over and everyone returned to the cub, refreshments were provided. The march has always been highly attended and this year was no different.

The march continues to develop, realize, express, aspire and motivate humanity.

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Renae Luckenbaugh participates in many activities at SU. She hopes to further opportunites for her major in computer science and contribute to the greater good. Luckenbaugh volunteers regularly.

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Raider Runway: Joel Marzzarella expresses himself Brandi Fitch

look more classy and professional. If someone wants to stick to more professional colors when they dress for Men and women can have class, they should wear gray, very different senses of style. blue and neutral colors.

However, if one is still What most women do not realize is that many men put looking for the color or style a lot of thought into what that is right for them, why not experiment and go all they wear as well. Just like out on different colors? Try women, it gives them more confidence about their image anything and everything; students will not know and how they feel. what colors they like unless Joel Marzzarella, Shipthey actually try them. pensburg University junior, describes his sense of style as They should not be afraid of standing out and being a “wish-wash of formal and themselves. casual wear.”

Marzzarella always enjoys Marzzarella believes that being creative with his dress shirts, his favorite thing to wear, make men outfits; he often experiments look more refined and can be with different styles and very versatile. One can wear clothing pieces.

“I have really been into them with almost anything.

Ties, vests with button down cardigans for some reason. It is all about how I feel or how shirts, and dress jackets are I want to be seen,” Marzzaalso part of Marzzarella’s rella said. typical ensemble.

Many people have some Blue is one of his favorite colors to wear, as Marzzarel- type of inspiration for their la believes that it makes him sense of style, whether it be

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SU junior Joel Marzzarella wears a “wish-wash of formal and casual wear” to make an impression.

an era or a role model. For Marzzarella, his inspiration is the 1950s.

“The men in that era, regardless of social or economic status, always were wearing, at the very least, a dress shirt and a nice hat,” Marzzarella said. “I mean, you look at a picture of people from the 1950s and it just oozes class and sophistication. I love that.”

Though men can find millions of style tips on the Internet, the one they should really follow is to just be themselves and be comfortable.

Marzzarella’s suggestion to men is to dress to impress.

“Though it may sound vain or shallow, people immediately judge you on your appearance. Try to find a style that suits your personality and just stick with it.

It does not necessarily have to be formal wear, just find something that is you.”

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Catholic Campus Ministry discusses labor pains of pregnancy Stephanie Pryor Staff Writer

The Shippensburg University chapter of the Catholic Campus Ministry (CCM) opened up to students about the trials of pregnancy on Monday in the CUB Great Hall.

“We Care About Pregnant Women,” was the first event in a week-long series of “Celebrate Life!” activities held by the organization.

The message of the CCM’s

event, according to freshman Brittany Monaghan, was that “pregnant women aren’t alone.”

To drive the point home, the organization provided a variety of materials and additional resources for women who may be pregnant and feeling scared.

Students could also take a free flower and pick up pins, chapstick and pens inscribed with contact information.

Roxanne Dennis, a Catholic campus minister at Shippensburg, invited all

students to participate in the events.

Dennis also urged women to seek advice from Robin Kell, director of the PMI Pregnancy Resource Center in Shippensburg, in addition to attending the events held by the CCM. The CCM’s “Celebrate Life!” week also included a musical ceremony at the Spiritual Center, free cupcakes outside of the library and other events geared around the discussion of preserving life.

Get the most out of college with the Activities Program Board Samantha Stambaugh Guest Writer

Activities Program Board, or APB, is responsible for many of the activities that are held across campus. But, many students do not realize the amount of work that actually goes into planning for these events.

APB originated as a committee in Student Senate in 1973. On April 11, 1983, it became a recognized student group on Shippensburg’s campus. The group is the main programming board on campus and focuses on improving social, cultural, recreational and educational programs for students as well as the community.

Within the board, there are numerous leadership roles for which a student can run. for. A student can be a general member who participates as much or as little as desired. A student can have an executive role as president, vice president for campus outreach, vice president for membership, or treasurer. If a student desires a position in event planning, he or she can be anything from concert, entertainment or performing arts chairperson to campus activities, multicultural affairs, or travel and recreation chairperson.

Since APB was created, hundreds of students have suggested ideas for events that cater to Shippensburg students. With a board of 14 students, three direct advisers and more than 30 gener-

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al members, APB plans with the students in mind. Suggestions, data and surveys are taken by students to let the board know in what programs they would be most interested.

APB plans concerts, comedians, tournaments, dances, day trips and movies.

The events are planned a semester in advance. The board attends the National Association for Campus Activities, or NACA, conference in the fall and in the spring.

In the fall and in the spring.

At NACA, APB talks to agencies and performers to bring back to campus for the full board and general members to vote on for the upcoming semester.

Every year, there are new trips and there are traditional trips, such as a day trip to New York City. This year, the board planned a trip to a Phillies vs. Nationals game, a trip to the Spy Museum in Washington, D.C., and a trip to the Newseum in Washington, D.C. Brittany Arnold, a senior psychology major, is the concert chairperson on APB. “The way that we pick our concerts is we survey the student body and see what genre they would like to see and then go from there to decide on who is in our budget,” Arnold said.

In the past, APB has brought big names to Shippensburg like B.O.B., Jason Derulo, Howie Day, and the Plain White T’s.

Kristina Carey, enter-

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Sunday, Feb. 23 at 5 p.m. in the CUB MPR Tickets are $5 for SU Students with ID & $10 for General Public All money goes towards Drew Michael Taylor Foundation ***If you are interested in acting in the Murder Mystery please contact Tyler Graham at tg2217@ship.edu***

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tainment chairperson, explained that the way APB chooses what movies to show is through a website called Swank.

“We see what movies are not in theaters anymore but not yet on DVD or on Redbox,” Carey said.

The board then votes on the movies. In the months of November and December, the movies that played in Orndorff Theater were “White House Down” and “We’re the Millers.” In November, there was a fall film festival. “The Place Beyond the Pines,” “Admission” and “The Way, Way Back” were shown. Information on exact dates and times of movies being shown can be found in a copy of APB’s event listing.

Contact APB at apb@ship.edu, LIKE them on Facebook at SHIPAPB, follow The special events chairthem on Twitter at SHIPAPB, person is responsible for not Follow up on only planning APB events such as the Parents and Instagram at SHIPAPB, and visit their Family Celebration and website- www.clubs.ship.edu/apb RaiderFest, but he or she also plans daytime events for homecoming week. The special events chairperson is the liaison between the Homecoming Committee and APB. Tyler Graham, a junior art and graphic design major, has been on APB for two and a half years. This year, he serves as the performing arts chair of the board.

“The way we program is with students in mind. This way, students are involved in the decision-making process to help us know what they are looking for and Photo by Samantha Stambaugh thus, help us plan our events Members of APB discuss upcoming events at a round table meeting late in the fall semester. better,” Graham said.

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Film and video have become a very influential medium in today’s society. Even the shortest movies can tell some of the most compelling stories. A movie can make someone laugh obscenely, fall in love, cry or inspire them to seek out a new aspect of life.

SU students can view a wide variety of current films on a weekly basis with showings provided by a few clubs on campus. One group, the Foreign Film Club, introduces students to rare cinema with origins outside the United States.

The purpose of the Foreign Film Club is to provide a setting for students to view highly praised and influential films from a foreign country.

It also provides an outlet for intellectual curiosity and gives students a break from a lecture in the classroom.

After each showing, the club then donates the film to the Ezra Lehman Library for other students or professors to use on campus.

Club President Chris Piper described the group as an extension of the Art of Film class taught by English Professor Michael Pressler.

Pressler is also the Foreign Film Club’s adviser.

Pressler believes that students need to get past the barrier of subtitles and watch a foreign film to teach themselves about a different culture besides their own.

Watching film is also a leisurely way to learn as opposed to reading from the traditional textbook. In film, viewers are more likely to feel as if they are interacting with characters displayed on the big screen compared to those learning from within the classroom.

Modern language professor, Angela Bagués believes that foreign film plays a role in education for everyone, and not just SU students.

“You can see different cultures, different ways of doing things and you can be much more open-minded when watching these films,” Bagués said.

Blandine Mitaut, a French professor in the SU Modern

Languages Department, believes that no one should remain ignorant of what other people do around the world.

“With foreign film you have access to cultural practices and different ideas from nations where those films come from,” Mitaut said. “I believe it is vital for a university to promote representations of what other societies are like.”

In one of its showings this semester, the club hosted the award-winning film titled “Osama.” The movie was filmed after the fall of the Taliban and was released in 2003. “Osama” told SU students the heart-felt story of a small Afghan family who had no male members left in their household. Women were not allowed to hold jobs, so the family dressed the young daughter, Osama, as a boy to make money.

Future films the club will be showing this fall include “Grave of the Fireflies” from China and popular 1950’s film “The Seventh Seal” from Sweden.

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The movie poster for the movie ‘Osama,’ one of the many foreign films the club has watched.

Daft Punk ‘Gets Lucky’ during ‘music’s biggest night’ Samantha New Guest Writer

Hosted by LL Cool J, the 56th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony celebrated the accomplishments of the best singers, songwriters and producers during 2013.

Throughout “Music’s Biggest Night,” 84 awards were given out and several entertaining performances took place.

The big winner of the night was the French electronic duo Daft Punk. Since the emergence of their single “Get Lucky” in April 2013, the pair have been steadily growing in popularity.

That was especially evident during this year’s Grammys where Daft Punk had four wins, sweeping every category for which they were nominated.

Daft Punk took home some of the most prestigious awards, including Record of the Year for “Get Lucky” and Album of the Year for “Ran-

dom Access Memories.”

Along with its wins, the duo also performed alongside Pharrell Williams and Stevie Wonder during the Grammys broadcast.

The New Zealand singer/ songwriter Lorde also had a successful night, winning both Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for her debut single “Royals.”

She was also nominated for two other Grammys , Best Pop Vocal Album and Record of the Year. Lorde also performed a rendition of her hit “Royals” during the Grammy Awards.

The Grammy for Best New Artist went to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, who emerged on the music charts in 2013 with their hits “Thrift Shop” and “Can’t Hold Us.” Joined by Mary Lambert and Madonna, the duo put on one of the most memorable performances during this year’s Grammys, singing a mix of “Same Love” and “Open Your Heart” while 34 couples,

The album artwork for Daft Punk’s latest and Grammy winning album, “Random Access Memories.”

many of them same-sex, were legally married during the show.

Other notable performances from the night included Beyoncè and Jay-Z, Taylor

Swift, Katy Perry, and a duet

by Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr of The Beatles.

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Folk singer Pete Seeger dies at 94 Oscar reviews: ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ Christian Bahnweg Staff Writer

Folk icon Pete Seeger died on Monday, Jan. 27, at the age of 94.

Seeger began his musical career in 1938, touring with a group known as the Vagabond Puppeteers.

He also performed on the Columbia Broadcasting Network television show “Back Where I Came From” with artists like Lead Belly, Burl Ives and Woody Guthrie.

Seeger was a founding member of two folk groups: The Almanac Singers in 1941 and The Weavers, a reconstitution of The Almanac Singers, in 1950. However, the Weavers’ career was derailed in 1953 due to blacklisting by the FBI and the House Un-American Activities Committee over Seeger’s communist beliefs.

They reunited in 1955 to a sold out reunion show and began another tour, turning out a hit version of the Merle Travis song “Sixteen Tons”

and introducing the Gullah spiritual “Kumbaya” to a wide audience in 1959.

Seeger worked as a vocal teacher for the City and Country School in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. He also wrote the first version of his book “How To Play The FiveString Banjo” in 1948.

Seeger was involved in many political causes. In January 2009, Seeger joined his grandson Tao Rodriguez-Seeger and Bruce Springsteen in singing Woody Guthrie’s song “This Land Is Your Land” for the finale of President Barack Obama’s inaugural concert. In 2010, Seeger co-wrote “God’s Counting On Me, God’s Counting On You” with Lorre Wyatt, a fellow singer-songwriter.

The song commented on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig spill in April of that year.

Seeger also participated in Occupy Wall Street by marching to New York City’s Columbus Circle on Oct. 21, 2011.

On Sept. 21, 2013, Seeger

performed at Farm Aid at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, New York. It was his final public concert.

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Asst. A&E Editor For my second Oscar review I decided to review the newest film by the incredible director Martin Scorsese.

Scorsese has directed many films that are near the top of the list for the best films of all time and “The Wolf of Wall Street” is right on par with that.

“The Wolf of Wall Street” follows the story of the immensely successful stock broker Jordan Belfort during his career in the late ’80s and early ’90s. Belfort’s success however led to him having many problems with the law and drug use which made his life a very exciting and crazy ride that makes “The Wolf of Wall Street” a fantastic film to see.

Starring a laundry list of fantastic actors and actresses “The Wolf of Wall Street” has assembled an incredible cast, which was needed to pull off such an over-the-top film.

Leonardo DiCaprio stars in the films lead role as Jordan

Belfort. His performance in this film was incredible and his transformation into the character who led such an insane life is enchanting to see on film to say the least. His performance has also garnered him with much critical praise as well. DiCaprio has been nominated for the Oscar for Best Actor and he won the Golden Globe for best actor.

Another actor who had a prominent role in the film was Jonah Hill who continued his more serious work in this film. He was fantastic as one of Belfort’s top executives and also has been recognized by the critics for his performance.

Hill and DiCaprio were great, as always, but the breakout performance of the film was Australian actress Margot Robbie. Robbie played Belfort’s wife Naomi Lapaglia and for her first major role in a film of this size she was outstanding and has secured her position as a prominent actress in the future.

Overall this film is one of the top rated this year by

the critics and the fans. Surprisingly it only received 77 percent on Rotten Tomatoes by the critics and it got an 83 percent by the audience but for a three-hour film that is very good.

“The Wolf of Wall Street” has been nominated and won many awards throughout the awards shows and has been nominated for a total of five Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director (Martin Scorsese), Best Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio), Best Supporting Actor (Jonah Hill) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Terence Winter) If you have not seen this film yet, I highly recommend that you do. It is an insane life through the life of an insane man but it is exciting to say the least.

I rate this film a 5 out of 5.

With the 86th annual Academy Awards approaching, I wanted to let people know about the films and give a college students opinion on the more well regarded films of the past year. Check back next week for my review of “Her.”

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Did the 2014 Super Bowl live up to everyone’s expectations?

game lived up to the expectations. The game was supposed to be shootout between the best offense and the best defense in the league.

It ended up with the best defense shutting down Manning and the high powered offense.

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The Super Bowl is one of the most popular and most talked about games in the sporting world. The media and fans talk about the game for weeks and analyze every single aspect possible.

The expectations are so high that some believe they are too high to even achieve.

Ryan and Cale debate on whether this year’s Super Bowl lived up to everyone’s expectations.

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Ryan:

Personally I do not think it lived up to the expectations because it was a complete blow out.

The game was so lopsided that at one point I wanted to turn it off but simply didn’t because I did not know what else to watch.

Everyone, including the media, predicted that the game was going to be a close one, as we all know they were very wrong.

Not to take away from the Seahawks performance but I was upset that Peyton Manning was unable to win another Super Bowl.

The way the game played out was almost surreal be-

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Peyton Manning played one of his worst games in a Bronco uniform on Sunday night, costing him and Denver the 2014 Super Bowl title.

cause everything that could go wrong went wrong on the Broncos side of the ball.

They could not seem to catch a break and it all started on the first play of the game.

The way that Manning played was so uncharacteristic it dumbfounded me. I could not seem to grasp why he was playing so bad. Manning is one of the best quarterbacks

in the game and could not seem to get into rhythm.

I will give credit where credit is due; Seattle played one heck of a game on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball.

They played their hearts out and were more than prepared for everything that Manning brought to the table.

All in all I do not think the

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MetLife Stadium, home of the New York Giants, held the 2014 Super Bowl and proved to be worthy of an exciting game.

No, I do not believe that the 2014 Super Bowl lived up to expectations. I think the score truly speaks for itself and Seattle Seahawks was just utter domination.

This game was expected and hyped up to be one of the more competitive Super Bowls in recent years.

Simply enough, Denver played uncharacteristically awful. The game ended up being an absolute blowout, which no one could have predicted.

The Seahawks dominated every facet of the game and was especially stout on defense.

Denver never really gave themselves a chance in this game, as various mistakes, including a safety on the first offensive play, really led to their demise.

This seasons MVP, Peyton Manning, was forced into throwing two interceptions and didn’t lead Denver to points until after Seattle had already taken a 36-0 lead.

On the other hand, Seahawks’ quarterback Russell Wilson played one of his best games in over a month, tallying 2 touchdown passes and over 200 passing yards.

Linebacker Malcolm Smith won the Super Bowl MVP award after recording an interception return for a touchdown.

Seattle emulated its playing style of all season and used a balanced attack along with a phenomenal defense to lead them to the team’s first Super Bowl title.

Although it may not have been the most entertaining game for most fans, it truly is a credit to how great Seattle played.

This outcome also brings interesting storylines of things that could come, such as whether or not Manning will retire and if this is the beginning of a dynasty in Seattle.

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SU Sports Upcoming Schedule HOME GAMES IN CAPS

Swimming Feb . 20 at PSAC Championship 10 a.m./6 p.m.

Women’s Basketball Feb. 8 at Bloomsburg 1 p.m.

Men’s Basketball Feb. 8 at Bloomsburg 3 p.m.

Indoor Track & Field

Feb. 7-8 at Armory Invitational (NYC) TBA Feb. 7-8 Youngstown St. National Invitational TBA Wrestling Feb. 5 at Wheeling Jesuit 7 p.m.

Women’s Tennis Feb. 8 at Shenandoah 6:45 p.m.

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Men’s basketball second half surge falls short RYAN TREXLER Sports Editor

When a basketball team falls behind it is hard to regain ground. The Shippensburg University men’s basketball team fell behind early to Cheyney University and never overcame the deficit, falling to the Wolves 62–58 Saturday afternoon.

The Raiders fell behind by 10 points five minutes into the game and never regained their feet.

SU went just more than 5 minutes into the game without scoring a point. Jay Hardy was the first Raider to notch a point when he drained a threepoint attempt from the left side of the court.

The Raiders cut the Wolves lead to three a mere 3:41 later but CU regained control of the

was called and the lay-up was unsuccessful.

CU’s Deshawn Curtis made two free-throw attempts with two seconds left to close out the game.

Curtis, the PSAC leader in scoring, finished the game with 27 points, nine rebounds and two blocks.

Lococo and Abe Massaley finished the afternoon with 17 points each, respectively.

Massaley also added six assists and two blocks to his stat line against the Wolves.

Hardy contributed 10 points in 34 minutes of play on Saturday.

The Raiders dominated on fast break points, notching 11 while CU managed just two.

SU now has a week long break before they step back The sophomore guard drove on the floor when they travel to the hoop and made contact to Bloomsburg University on with a CU defender, no foul Feb. 8. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. game and extended their lead to 15 points at halftime.

The second half was a different story. The Raiders clawed their way back into the game and had a chance to take the lead numerous times but were unsuccessful.

The Raiders best opportunity came after Hardy converted two free-throw attempts to bring the Raiders within two points with 43 seconds left in the game.

The Raiders toughened up on defense and shut down a Wolves three-point attempt to regain possession of the ball.

The Raiders called timeout to try and draw up a play but it was unsuccessful. Joe Lococo got the ball in his hands and raced down the court to try and tie up the game.

Photo by Ryan Trexler

Raider Sam Pygatt drives to the hole and leaps toward the basket during Saturday afternoon’s game.

Photo by Ryan Trexler

SU’s Keelan Adams looks for an open teammate in the first half of Saturday’s game against the Wolves.

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Impressive weekend for Raider indoor track and field athletes

SU’s split squad held its own against tough competition JOSEPH MARINELLI Staff Writer

The Shippensburg University men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams split squads this past weekend to participate in the National Invitational at Penn State University along with the Bison Open and Multi at Bucknell University.

The men’s team concluded its two-day tour at Penn State’s National Invitational while posting impressive performances in all five of its events and setting two school records in the process.

Junior Grant Smith improved his record in the shot put by finishing fourth with a throw of 57 feet, 5.5 inches.

Smith’s throw notched him a NCAA provisional qualifier that moved him up to sev-

enth in the national rankings.

The 4x400 meter relay team consisting of Eric Bologa, Andrew Kujawski, Kevin Shaw, and Robert Bales improved the record by one one-hundredth of a second, running a 3:17.19.

The men’s team, who traveled to Bucknell for the Bison Open and Multi, notched more than 20 conference qualifiers during Friday and Saturday’s action.

Austin Strine posted a provisional qualifying point total in the heptathlon Saturday.

The women’s teams also traveled to Penn State and Bucknell. At Penn State, Megan Lundy posted another provisional qualifying time in the 400 meters on Saturday to highlight the team.

Lundy ran the 400 in 56.67 a time ranks ninth in DII.

Bris Fells, Lauren Ellsworth, Monique Clemons, and Lundy ran a 3:54.72 in the 4x400.

Liz Ross was the only competitor for SU in the field events and she recorded a 43 feet, 7 inch throw in the shot put.

At Bucknell, Lauryn Solt, Jessica Collins and graduate Lyndsay Barna were among eight Raiders who achieved conference qualifiers Saturday.

Other qualifiers include Danesha Butler, Casey Norton, Allison Marella and Sam Nelson.

SU will split it’s squads again next weekend. Athletes will travel to the Armory in New York and Youngstown State in Ohio.

- Information from shipraiders.com was used in this article.

Photo by Ryan Trexler

Women’s basketball cages the Cheyney Wolves on Saturday

SU’s Logan Snyder chases down a loose ball during the first half of Saturday’s blowout victory.

Raiders pass the century mark in Play 4 Kay event BRENDAN GATES Staff Writer

In women’s college basketball it isn’t very often a team scores more than 100 points in a game.

The Shippensburg University women’s basketball team did exactly that for the second time this season on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Wolves of Cheyney University 101–65.

It had been more than 13 years since the last time the Raiders had surpassed the century mark in a game but magic has struck twice for SU. The game was all SU out of the gate when senior Sarah Strybuc set the tone for the game by knocking down a 3-pointer in the first minute of play, the Raiders set sail after that and never looked back.

The Raiders embarked on

an 8–2 run midway through the first half, extending their lead to 20–10. SU never looked back from their and took a comfortable 54–33 lead into the break.

SU’s 54 points were the second most points by the Raiders at half this season while shooting 90 percent from the free-throw line (18–20).

The Raiders continued to distance themselves from the Wolves on the scoreboard as they got in a groove in the second half.

SU eclipsed the century mark when Caitlyn Deeter knocked down two consecutive free-throws with 2:28 left in the game.

Leading the scoring for the Raiders was Strybuc. She led all scorers with 20 points while going a perfect 6–6 from the charity stripe and 4–8 from behind the arc.

Freshman Lauren Gold

had almost half of the team’s assists as she tied her personal best with 11 assists to go along with 13 points and six rebounds.

Sophomore scoring machine Stephanie Knauer had another solid afternoon with 16 points and a flawless 8–8 on free-throw attempts.

Five Raiders notched double-digit performances in SU’s thrashing of the Wolves during the Play 4 Kay event.

The Raiders (13–7, 7–3) are playing the best basketball they have played all season and now look to make a push for the PSAC playoffs with six games remaining on the schedule.

SU now has the week off and will travel to Bloomsburg University on Saturday to face-off against the rival Huskies in an important PSAC Eastern Division match-up. Tipoff is set for 1p.m.

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The club boxing team at Shippensburg is holding its only home show this Saturday night RYAN TREXLER Sports Editor

The Shippensburg University club boxing program will hold a boxing show inside Henderson Gymnasium this Saturday, the only home event scheduled for Shippensburg this season.

The club boxing team at Shippensburg is one of the founding fathers of the National College Boxing Association which was established in 1976.

The NCBA was formed after the NCAA dropped boxing as an intercollegiate sport in 1975.

The Raiders have had success in the past few years, posting three All Americans, all of whom placed third in the nation.

Former Raider boxer and current head coach Travis Wylie said the Raiders have a young, but talented squad this year.

“I have a really good, young team and anticipate this being the best team I have ever had as a coach, possibly the best team in school history,” Wylie said.

The boxing show will have 15–20 bouts combined, including male and female boxers.

SU has tough boxers on both the male and female side but one in particular that sticks out is Emily Appleman.

The 132-pound boxer has not lost a bout in more than two years and looks to keep her streak alive come Saturday night.

“She is a beast in a female sense. This is the first year that they are going to have women national finals,” Wylie said. “It will be a disappointment if she does not win nationals. She has that mentality and that’s what I love about it.”

Appleman won the East Coast Regional Championship last season at 132 pounds and looks to regain that title along with a national championship this season.

Two standout freshmen on the men’s side are Shaliq Ings who is currently 2–0 at 165 pounds and Tylik Guilford, the 147 pound boxer.

“They have a great work ethic for freshman and are very mature for their age.

If they stick with it all four

years they will not only be national champs but multiple national champs,” Wylie said.

The entire squad has been preparing since September for the bout this Saturday, practicing five days a week just for the chance to step into the ring.

“Blood, sweat and tears man. These boxers bust their ass and get little recognition for what they do,” Wylie said.

“A lot of conditioning early in the season and throughout the year while fine tuning their skills.”

The boxing club will have some stiff competition come Saturday. The defending national champion Army team will make the trip along with, Navy, the Coast Guard Academy, University of Massachusetts, Lock Haven University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, West Virginia University and others.

The event will begin at 6 p.m. on Feb. 8 with the doors opening at 5:30 p.m. Ringside tickets can be purchased $8 while general admission tickets cost $6 on the day of the event. If you purchase your tickets ahead of time ringside seats cost $5 and general admission will be $3.

Boxers from Mansfield along with at least seven other schools will return to SU to partake in the boxing event.

Photos by Ryan Trexler

Both men’s and women’s boxing teams will compete in Shippensburg’s only home event this season. The Raiders have predominant boxers who will showcase the skills they have been perfecting all year this Saturday.

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ABBIE BRUMBACK Web Director

The Shippensburg University Swim Team traveled to Navy for a “last chance meet.”

For the teams like American University, Bucknell University, Seton Hall University, Army, Navy, Lafayette University, Loyola University, Navy Academy Aquatic Club, they use the meet as a last chance to qualify for respective conference cuts.

Raider swimmers needing a conference cut shaved and rested for the Navy Invite, ensuring that they can perform to the best of their abilities.

SU Freshman, Michael Gyurisin, successfully qualified for the PSAC Championship in his final swim of the

day, the 200 yard freestyle.

With the qualifying time 1:51.2, Gyurisin finished at a 1:50.75. He will be among others to travel to PSACs representing the Raiders.

Others attempting to make cuts fell only split-seconds short. Junior Jen Flinchbaugh completed the 200 yard backstroke with a 2:15.18 with the conference cut being 2:14.35.

Senior, Julie Brown, attempted to better her 50 freestyle time in hopes of qualifying for nationals again this year. After placing 8th in last year’s DII NCAA national championship, she hopes to return to better her time and place.

Others on the team had successful in-season swims.

The Raiders will travel to the Graham Aquatic Center in York County on February 20th for the PSAC Championships.

PSAC Championship Qualifiers Men

Women

Chris Bankert

Julie Brown

Joey Borgioni

Rebecca Burk

David Buschman

Kaytee Garcia

Tyler Clisham

Carolyn Meier

Jake Dunnigan

Abbey O’Neal

Braxton Erne

Devon Perugini

Mike Gyurisin

Rikki Sargent

Chandler Johnson

Jillian Stevens

Jordan Metz

Colleen Stiles

Jeff Mikitka

Jessica Trgovic

R.J. Phiambolis

Tara Yohe

Joey Borgioni competed in the 50-meter free race this weekend and posted a time of 24.23 to round out the regular season.

Tyler Robertson Shaun Smith Stefan Szilagyi

Photo by Abbie Brumback

SU’s Mike Gyurisin qualified for the PSAC Championships this weekend.

Photos by Ryan Trexler

The Raiders will now take a break from competitive swimming for two weeks to rest up for the PSAC Championships on Feb. 20-23.

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Raider wrestling pinned against tough PSAC teams

Shippensburg struggles this weekend against the Top 2 teams in the PSAC, recording just three wins BRYAN OBAROWSKI

174 pounds and the Golden Knights ultimately winning the match 25–9.

Despite a lopsided victory the Raiders did hang tough in some of the bouts.

Freshman Chris Miller lost a hard-fought 3–0 match against GU’s Adam Weinell at 133 pounds.

SU’s Brett Pastore also hung tough in his bout against Golden Knight Casey Pace, losing a tough match at 165 pounds by a score of 9–6.

On Saturday, the Raiders wrestled against Mercyhurst.

The Lakers entered the match on a seven-match winning streak and continued their dominance in the match against SU. The Raiders were shut out, dropping all 10 matches on the afternoon against the No. 1 team in the PSAC division.

Barns held strong once again but dropped a nail

Asst. Sports Editor Wrestling back-to-back matches can take a toll on a wrestler and cause him or her to falter on the mat.

That is what happened to the Shippensburg University wrestling team this past weekend when they traveled to Erie, Pa., to take on two of the best teams in the PSAC. The Raiders wrestling team had a tough time this weekend, losing two matches on consecutive days against top-notch PSAC opponents Gannon University and Mercyhurst University.

In the match against GU, the Raiders got decision wins from a trio of freshman in Karl Lightner, Kyle Barnes and Jalal Paige.

All the matches on Friday were decided by decision, despite GU receiving a forfeit at

biting 2–0 decision at 149 pounds.

One of the Raiders’ best wrestlers, Evan Ramos did not wrestle this weekend.

Ramos holds the best record on the Raiders’ squad so far this season, posting an impressive record of 21–6.

He has notched six falls, two technical falls and two major decisions.

Now 8–12 on the season, the Raiders are currently fighting through a six match losing streak that they will look to end on Wednesday against Wheeling Jesuit University.

SU has three matches remaining before the start of the East Super Region Championships.

The first against WJU and then two matches against PSAC opponents University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown and finishing with Kutztown Photo courtesy of Bill Smith University.

Kyle Barns (top) was one of just three Raiders to record a victory this weekend when they traveled to Erie, Pa.

PSAC SCOREBOARD WRESTLING School

Millersville ............... 9-9 Kutztown ................. 6-13 Cheyney .................. 3-17 Mansfield ................. 4-16 Shippensburg .......... 2-18

Standings Division II W-L

Mercyhurst .............. 14-1 Gannon .................... 6-2 Pitt-Johnstown ....... 11-1 Kutztown ................. 8-4 Shippensburg .......... 8-9 Millersville ............... 3-6 East Stroudsburg ..... 4-8 Seton Hill.................. 2-12

Pct.

.933 .750 .916 .666 .470 .333 .333 .142

Tuesday

Centenary 24, East Stroudsburg 13 Pitt-Johnstown 21, Lake Erie College 16

Wednesday

Mercyhurst 53, Alderson-Broaddus 0 Mercyhurst 50, Mercyhurst North East 0

Friday

Pitt-Johnstown 21, Wheling Jesuit 3 Kutztown 31, Millersville 9 Clarion 18, Lock Haven 12 Gannon 25, Shippensburg 9

School

Sunday

East Stroudsburg 26, Seton Hill 20 Bloomsburg 28, Clarion 8

Wednesday

East Stroudsburg ..... 20-0 West Chester ........... 14-6 Bloomsburg ............ 11-8 Lock Haven ............. 13-7

School

Pct.

1.00 .700 .578 .650

W-L

West Chester ........... 14-6 Bloomsburg ............ 17-3 Shippensburg ......... 13-7 Millersville .............. 11-8 East Stroudsburg ..... 11-9 Kutztown ................. 6-13 Lock Haven .............. 4-16 Cheyney ................... 3-16

School

.000

West Division W-L

Edinboro ......................... 15-4 Gannon ............................20-1 California ........................12-7 IUP ...................................14-6 Mercyhurst .....................6-13 Seton Hill .........................12-8 Pitt-Johnstown ................7-13 Clarion .............................8-12 Slippery Rock...................4-16

Pct.

.789 .952 .631 .700 .315 .600 .350 .400 .200

Wednesday

Clarion 89, Slippery Rock 73 Gannon 65, California 57 East Stroudsburg 67, Mansfield 49 IUP 85, Pitt-Johnstown 80 Seton Hill 65, Mercyhurst 39 Shippensburg 69, Lock Haven 61 Bloomsburg 79, Millersville 77 West Chester 95, Cheyney 66

Saturday

Edinboro 89, Pitt-Johnstown 80 Gannon 64, Seton Hill 53 IUP 61, Calrion 57 Bloomsburg 69, Lock Haven 57 East Stroudsburg 80, Kutztown 56 Shippensburg 101, Cheyney 65 California 85, Slippery Rock 67 West Chester 92, Mansfield 62

SWIMMING Pct.

.700 .850 .650 .578 .550 .315 .200 .157

Men Jan. 31

Bloomsburg 252, IUP Invitational 114 University of Penn. 182, West Chester 113

Women Jan. 31

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Feb. 1

IUP 275, Gannon 137

Thursday

Ganon 66, Seton Hill 53 Pitt-Johnstown 91, Edinboro 82 IUP 82, Clarion 61 Bloomsburg 77, Lock Haven 76 East Stroudsburg 75, Kutztown 67 Cheyney 62, Shippensburg 58 Slippery Rock 64, California 53 West Chester 86, Mansfield 77

Standings East Division

Mansfield ......................... 0-20

Davis & Elkins 70, Edinboro 67

Women

Men W-L

Pct.

.900 .578 .727 .600 .600 .550 .450 .222 .421

Mercyhurst 57, Seton Hill 47 California 62, Ganon 59 East Stroudsburg 112, Mansfield 79 IUP 91, Pitt-Johnstown 68 Millersville 88, Bloomsburg 77 Lock Haven 72, Shippensburg 68 Clarion 87, Slippery Rock 86 West Chester 68, Cheyney 55

BASKETBALL

School

W-L

IUP ............................ 18-2 Mercyhurst ............. 11-8 Slippery Rock .......... 16-6 Gannon..................... 12-8 Seton Hill ................. 12-8 Pitt-Johnstown ........ 11-9 California ................. 9-11 Clarion ..................... 4-14 Edinboro ................. 8-11

Saturday

Saturday

Mercyhurst 45, Shippensburg 0 Lock Haven 32, Cleveland State 6 Clarion 23, George Mason University 12 Edinboro 41, University at Buffalo 3 Wheeling Jesuit 24, Seton Hill 19

Standings East Division

West Division

.500 .315 .150 .200 .100

IUP Invitational 281, Bloomsburg 102 University of Penn. 169, West Chester 120

INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

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Runner Anderson, Aaron Lawrence, Desmond Hudson, Cameron Long, Dennison Johnson, Taffawee Jones, Jermaine Kenney, Alex Cheek, Bryce Holland, Jaquan Noble, Marquis Cowie-Clarke, Haysean Robinson, Byron Spratling, Brycen Lawrence, Hakeem KUJAWSKI, MATTHEW Washington, Devante Eaddy, Maurice Gilmore, Matt Najbar, Patryk Service, Rajiv Blinn, Paul MAYNE, ROMARR Harper, Jonathan

Time6.77 6.79 6.79 6.80 6.92 6.87 6.88 6.88 6.90 6.92 6.93 6.94 6.94 6.95 6.99 7.01 7.02 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.05 7.05

Men Weight Throw 35 lb.

Name Barr, William Basher, Jake Shull, Zachary Ruffin, Brandon NELSON, CHRIS Fellows, Jack Mitchell, Stephen Banke, Nicholas

Distance (m) 20.82 19.64 19.26 18.86 18.45 18.11 17.77 17.53

Womens Pole Vault

Name Buffington, Elise Ando, Emily Davis, Kelsey Sullivan, Emma Stanton, Elizabeth RESSLER, ELLIE DalCais, Brittany Fellenbaum, Melissa Schellenberger, Autumn Vuojolainen, Rebekka Sundy, Kristin BRESZ, KELLIE Rozalski, Stephanie Kerecman, Devan

Distance (m) 3.75 3.60 3.60 3.45 3.45 3.45 3.45 3.30 3.30 3.30 3.30 3.30 3.30 3.30

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