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Student peacekeepers aided peers during demonstrator visit Katie Huston Ship Life Editor

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The SGA held a public meeting on Thursday, March 17. Senators engaged in tense conversations about two disciplinary decisions made by the elections committee regarding campaign violations.

SGA elections committee confronted over campaign violation complaints Noel Miller and Piper Kull

Editor in Chief and Managing Editor

At the Student Government Association public meeting on March 17, several senators confronted the Elections Committee regarding decisions they made about campaign violation complaints filed against Chase Slenker in closed door meetings.

Jordan Newsome-Little, an SGA senator, addressed the senate on Thursday after new business was completed stating the elections committee had done the senate and student association a disservice.

“This week, the elections committee made a grave injustice to the student body of Shippensburg,” Newsome-Little said referencing a March 15 meeting of the elections committee.

The elections committee meeting on March 15 was the second of two meetings regarding campaign violation complaints about Slenker.

Slenker, the current vice president of finance, ran for reelection for the 20222023 term and won, which was announced in the ELC results sent out on March 16. Slenker ran against one other candidate, Steven Matheson, a Multi-

cultural Student Association Senator.

According to the SGA election rules and regulations Section 9, “A declared candidate may file a complaint against another candidate running for the same position in the same election.”

Section 9a states, “Any complaints of improper campaign practices during an election must be put in writing, signed, and submitted to the Elections Committee Chair within forty-eight hours of the closing of the polls before any action can be taken. This may also be done electronically through email, whereby the signature requirement can be fulfilled by submitting the filer’s library ID.” Initially, the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.S. organization filed a complaint against Slenker on March 3, Seth Edwards, the Student Trustee and the Chair of the Elections Committee, said.

The Elections Committee informed the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.S. Organization that complaints could not be heard from a group but had to be filed by an individual to be heard, Edwards said.

Matheson then filed a complaint against Slenker on March 3, the day the ELC election polls closed, stating that Slenker had violated Section 6b of the SGA Election Rules and Regulations

document.

“Chalk may only be placed on sidewalks and not on any other structure, and it must be removed within twenty-four (24) hours after the polls close,” Section 6b states.

Matheson’s complaint stated that Chase had violated the section by chalking on a vertical surface in the CUB amphitheater.

The Elections Complaint Ad-hoc committee comprised of three of the five members of the Elections Committee, Seth Edwards, Ian Thompson and Jordan Newsome-Little, met in a closeddoor session on Monday, March 14.

Edwards, Thompson and Newsome-Little listened to Slenker, Matheson and witnesses accounts. The Elections Complaint Ad-hoc spent nearly five hours deliberating on whether or not Slenker had violated the election rules, Edwards said.

During the public meeting on March 17, Rashaan Henry, an SGA senator, said he was not told about the date of the Elections Complaint Ad-hoc Committee meeting and felt that as the alternate, he should have been present.

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SGA 2022-2023 president, leadership announced Natalie Truman Staff Writer

Seth Edwards, Shippensburg University Student Trustee, announced the results of the Student Government Association officer election in an email sent out to students last Wednesday, March 16.

The election determined the SGA Executive Leadership Council for the 2022-2023 academic year.

The only position to have no candidates was vice president of internal affairs. The position will be opened up for campaign during the senator election process which began on Monday.

Elected President is junior Andrew Hare. Hare is a supply

Andrew Hare President

Madison Cole VP of External Affairs

chain management major and the former SGA exploratory studies senator. According to his campaigning poster, Hare’s core values will be students first, advocacy and action, and accountability.

Vice President of External Affairs is sophomore Madison Cole. She is a history major and the former class of 2024 senator for SGA. New to SGA is Brea Neal, the elected vice president of student groups. Neal is a sophomore at SU and is majoring in management.

The Vice President of Finance will be Chase Slenker. It will be his second term in the position. Slenker is a junior supply chain management major.

Brea Neal VP of Student Groups

Chase Slenker VP of Finance

On March 14, demonstrators from the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) set up outside of Reisner Dining Hall. While the waves of students passed by for lunchtimes, the group played bagpipes and chanted different phrases to bring attention to their group’s message.

Several TFP members held a large red banner that read: “God created them MALE & FEMALE (Gen. 5:2). Stop the ravages of transgender ideology.”

The TFP consists of self-described Catholic Americans that aim to inform others on issues they view as detrimental to society, according to the organization’s website. The group

will leave. If we give them the ammunition, then they will stay here. We as an institution do not support hate speech.”

As their time on campus progressed, a member of the group posed questions to students. “Shaquille O’Neal — wanting to play women’s basketball, is that okay?” he asked. Though, no student answered.

A few students interacted with members in taking pamphlets or asking a question or two. However, many students chose not to directly interact or only interacted with the Peacekeepers Alliance, a new initiative by the university created to help offer support to SU students during these situations.

The Peacekeepers serve as a nonconfrontational resource between students and demonstrators that are

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Members of the TFP stood outside Reisner Dining Hall with banners and bagpipes on March 14. Student members of the Silent Witness Peacekeeper Alliance stood near to support fellow students. explains on their website that they oppose different societal movements that they find are destructive to tradition, family and property.

Soon after arriving, the group had to put away their bagpipes as university officials informed them of a university policy regarding noisemakers on campus while classes are in session.

However, the group did not stop trying to spread their message and continued to chant “Purity is the answer,” the Lord’s Prayer, “transgender ideology contradicts basic biology” and even a rendition of God Bless America.

The TFP members that came to campus handed out pamphlets to students titled: “10 REASONS WHY Transgenderism is the Family’s worst enemy.” The demonstrators that students saw on Monday focused on conveying their belief that transgender people are harmful to society. Demonstrators attempted to engage with students in debates revolving around gender and transgender people.

“They aren’t here to cause any issues, they have their freedom of speech, just like we do,” Manuel Ruiz, the SU director of diversity, equity and inclusion, said. “If we are able to walk away from them and not respond, then they

trained to help students debrief and process after an emotionally taxing event such as hateful demonstrators.

“One of the things we noticed in the fall was that there was no support for our students,” Ruiz explained. The Peacekeepers were trained in the late fall semester in a program hosted by Stephanie Jirard, the SU Chief Diversity Officer and led by Blaise Liffick, a Millersville University professor and the program’s Operations Director.

“Shippensburg University is a public institution that receives federal funds,” Ruiz explained in response to a student concerned about demonstrators on campus.

“As such, we cannot tell these groups they cannot come to campus.”

He continued by explaining that the Peacekeepers group will stand in front of groups holding the “Hate Has No Home Here” umbrellas.

“Further, our office is keenly aware these outside groups will say things that are offensive to members of our campus community,” he said. “To that end, we will be offering a time for students to debrief/check-in after such groups visit.”

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Henry, who is also a member of the Elections Committee, was designated as the alternate for the Elections Complaint Ad-hoc Committee, Thompson said. The alternate, is designated in case one of the three members of the Elections Complaint Ad-hoc Committee could not make the meeting, Thompson said.

In section 9b of the election rules it states “An alternate member (who shall also be a member of the Elections Committee) shall be selected by the Elections Committee prior to the release of petitions for a respective election, and this alternate shall be used in a case where a pre-selected Elections Committee Member must resign from the Elections Complaint Ad-hoc Committee or if the pre-selected member cannot attend the Elections Complaint Ad-Hoc Committee meeting.”

During the Elections Complaint Ad-hoc Committee meeting on March 14, one of Matheson’s witnesses brought up a second campaign violation complaint against Slenker. This complaint stated Slenker had violated Section 9d of the election rules.

As the witness’ complaint was submitted verbally and outside of the post-election 48hour time period, it did not have to be heard.

However, the Elections Complaint Ad-hoc committee decided to hear the complaint the with all five members of the Elections Committee present the next day March 15, in a closed-door meeting.

At the time, the Elections Committee had five member’s total: Seth Edwards, Ian Thompson, Jordan Newsome-Little, Kevin DelaCruz, Abigail Birtchet, and Rashann Henry, Edwards said.

During the March 15 meeting, the Elections Committee discussed whether or not Chase had violated the elections campaign rules regarding the placement of campaign flyers in residence halls, Edwards said.

The witness’ complaint said that Chase had put up flyers for his campaign on the doors of other students in his residence hall, Edwards said.

Section 6d of the elections rules states “Moreover, in all residence halls, individuals may personally display campaign materials on their own residence hall doors. Flyers may be placed on residence hall bulletin boards only by the Residence Life Staff.”

The Election Committee decided in a 3-2 vote that Slenker did not violate Section 6d of the election rules. Edwards, as the student trustee, does not have voting rights according

to the SGA constitution.

The student trustee cannot vote on any matters, but Edwards did express his opinion on whether Chase had violated the rule to the rest of the elections committee as part of the discussion before they voted, Edwards said. ‘ Slenker did not think he could be allegedly violating section 6d until the verbal complaint was brought up on March 15, he said.

“Flyers were hung up by residence life staff members in residence halls in respective buildings where permission was received from the resident director via email. It was my understanding that the election rules allowed for individuals to hang flyers on their residence hall door. Nothing in campaign rules specified that flyers could not be hung on doors. The rules did not comment on this at all. The rule is ambiguous regarding this and did not prohibit distribution of small flyers on resident doors,” Slenker said.

As no formal complaint regarding the flyers was made because it was verbal and submitted outside of the post-election 48-hour period, the committee decided to review it without following the complaint procedure in the election rules, Slenker said. The March 15 meeting about the informal flyer complaint was closed-door and no justification was provided to candidates, he said.

Cameron and Newsome-Little said they feel that Slenker did violate Section 6d of the election’s rules and that the Elections Committee did not make an ethical decision. It sends a message that students can break rules without being reprimanded, Newsome-Little said.

The Elections Compliant Ad-hoc committee meeting on March 14 and the Elections Committee meeting on March 15 were both closed door meetings, Edwards said.

A confidentially agreement is signed by all SGA senators that prevents SGA senators from disclosing what happens in closed door meetings and committees to the public, Thompson said. Thompson brought this up at the March 17 public meeting and explained that the March 14 and March 15 meetings were supposed to be kept confidential.

No senate members have tried to bring up disciplinary measures against the senators that spoke about these meetings during the public meeting as of Sunday, March 20, Newsome-Little said.

The next public SGA meeting will be held on March 31.

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The Peacekeepers handed out small cards with a short list of do’s and do not’s when it comes to these sort of groups on campus. It outlines that students should not interact, should not yell and should not make physical contact. It also encourages students to take care of themselves and detox after an emotionally taxing event.

“It’s important we take these measures to ensure our student’s safety and sense of belonging on campus,” Ruiz said. After the demonstrators from TFP left, the Peacekeepers provided a support system for students and additionally, Ruiz spoke with affected students in the PAGE Center to allow them to debrief.

The pamphlet outlines their stance on transgender people stating that: “What the transgender revolution wants is self-destructive, tyrannical, unscientific, immoral, abu-

sive and unhealthy.” The pamphlet sites fearmongering opinions, transphobic arguments and sites two doctors who work for religious institutions.

“I went to a Catholic high school, I was raised as Catholic my whole life,” Molly Burns, a SU student, said. “I’m aware of the viewpoints that they have and their side but this, in my opinion, is just spreading hate.

They can say that it is not hate, but you can’t say that you are a true Catholic and spread hate like this and contradict other people’s opinions. They shouldn’t go to college campuses with a bunch of people who are still figuring out who they are when they are grown men and women — notice how they have no women here.”

After three hours and dwindling student engagement, the demonstrators left campus.

Students who feel distressed or would like a resource to talk to can reach out to the Etter Counseling Center at 717-477-1481.

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Campus Police Briefs Possession of drug paraphenalia SUPD officers reponsed to a potenital theft of maintenance equipment in McLean Hall on March 9. Officers made contact with a potential suspect observed in survelliance footage, Pharrel A. Howie, 28. After making contact with Howie, officers found drug paraphenalia in his posession. Howie was charged with possesion of drug paraphenalia. The maintenace equipment was found and returned.

Possession of marijuana and paraphernalia A fire alarm went off in Kieffer Hall on March 18. SUPD officers responded to the room with the activated alarm. No fire was found, but officers saw suspected marijuana and drug paraphenalia. Michale A. Mutyambizi, 21, was charged with posession of marijuana and drug paraphenalia at the end of the investigation.

State Police Briefs Investigation of burglary Carlisle Patrol Units responded to a report of inactive burglary on March 15 at 1:45 a.m.

Further investigation showed that no burglary occurred. The investigation is still in progress.

Police respond to public intoxication State troopers responded to a location in South Fayette Street and West King Street for a welfare check. Upon arriving, they found a 28-year-old male to be intoxicated and arrested him. He was cited with public drunkenness and given transport to his home.

The Peacekeepers Alliance sprung into action to block demonstrators from the student body, but many students on campus were quick to respond to the demonstration and showed up waving pride flags and boards expressing peace.

Experts host panel to discuss war on Ukraine with SU students Seth Turner Staff Writer

On Feb 24, Vladimir Putin launched an attack on the country and citizens of Ukraine. In an effort to educate students about the ongoing conflict, Shippensburg University hosted a panel with some local experts. The panel, made up of three experts, included Catherine Clay, David Wildermuth and Mark Sachleben. Clay specializes in Russian history, and was a Fulbright scholar in Kyiv, Ukraine, in 1999.

Clay presented some early history on the eastern European migration, and the beginnings of the Russian empire. Learning the history of these two countries can help us better understand the motives that are present today.

“The historical relationship between Ukraine and Russia is extremely complex,” Clay said. “And history in this situation of complexity, is really ripe for abuse.”

Clay explained that there are certain historical narratives that Putin pushes onto his

people, in order to justify this conflict. In reality, Ukrainian people have been struggling for independence for a long time.

“The Ukrainian nation, and the Ukrainian state for that matter, has been regularly denied an independent cultural or political status for two centuries,” Clay added.

David Wildermuth spoke next, an expert in German-Russian relations, and European World Wars. Wildermuth drew connections between other wars and the current conflict. He shared stories about the trauma and hardships that Ukrainian peoples have suffered for decades.

“The character that this war has taken on, I would argue that it is very reminiscent of the last war fought on this territory,” Wildermuth said.

Wildermuth presented the point that, Ukrainians are psychologically prepared to fight an asymmetrical war such as this one, due to their rich history of conflict.

“Ukrainians understand the costs of that war, and

having rebuilt their country after World War II, and are not surprised by these costs.

The broad sort of partisan war, fought behind enemy lines, belongs to the national lore. This is what they have turned into song, this is what they have commemorated memorials to,” Wildermuth said.

The third speaker, Mark Sachleben specializes in European politics and international relations.

“We should not be complacent about peace and democracy,” Sachleben said.

He believes that this conflict could reshape global relations on a level not yet seen.

“The ability of a country like Ukraine to stand up to devastating military power, is both awe-inspiring and it’s enlightening as well,” Sachleben said.

Students with an interest in global politics and international relations may enjoy Sachleben’s books such as “Seeing the Bigger Picture.”

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YikYak and Internet Anonymity YikYak is an anonymous commenting app based on location. When you open the app, you are met with comments that have recently been made within a five-mile radius and are able to ‘upvote’ and ‘downvote’ the comments as you see fit. YikYak launched in 2013 in order to, according to its developers, connect students on college campuses through conversation without the fear of labels.

While you are never asked for your name, the app gives the user an icon and makes their approximate distance from the commenter visible. Before you post, you are reminded to never use anyone’s real name and to keep your words positive, but these “guardrails” depend heavily on the user. The promise of anonymity has its drawbacks, providing a layer of pseudo-safety, and YikYak quickly became a platform for cyberbullying.

YikYak was shut down in 2017 after being banned on many campuses for various “indiscretions” ranging from sexual assault allegations to bomb threats. YikYak was hesitant to moderate comments and, though the app had a solid premise and interested audience, there was very little change to the platform. In YikYak’s absence, apps like After School, Whisper, Nearby and more popped up, but many suffered the same fate of becoming banned.

“We’re committed to making YikYak a fun place free of bullying, threats and all sort of negativity,” co-founders of YikYak Tyler Droll and Brooks Buffington said. In a joint 2017 statement, Droll and Buffington spoke on how building the app was stressful, as they wanted it to keep its original purpose, but also narrow the playing field for cyberbullying and harassment. This is a difficult and delicate balance to achieve, especially when the target audience is trying to rebuild its community after the separation and

stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

YikYak is back on the app store at a time where misinformation and “embellished” statements are common. The app was evidently revamped for its 2021 return in order to keep it safer and put under new management. The only name of the new management that has been released is the CEO Corey Cleek. These new “secretive” developers, whose names have never been made public were set on reviving the app as they “believe the global community deserves a place to be authentic, a place to be equal, and a place to connect with people nearby.” Users are now required to input their phone number upon downloading the app, mental health resources are provided, there is a fairly extensive onboarding guide and bullies can be permanently banned after one offense.

Regardless of the app’s intent, at Shippensburg University, YikYak’s popularity seems to be expanding every day for better or for worse. Students can lightheartedly commiserate about two-hour delays, food lines and other small campus inconveniences. YikYak is also a way to connect with people from different backgrounds or find people on campus who understand certain issues that their friends or acquaintances may not. The platform is also an excellent way to get opinions on different issues on campus or spread the word about an event or situation.

While it is undoubtedly a great way of keeping students connected and sharing inside jokes, it is also opening the door for intense, drawn-out jabs at certain students and groups. Maybe we are all talking to each other, but when we are talking as a whole against an individual certain person, that can be incredibly isolating. The viewer may never find out who the commenter is, leaving them to wonder who has

Twilight is not bad, you just hate teen girls Elizabeth Peters Head Copy Editor

Over the summer, my younger sister entered the phase of middle school that involves make-up tutorials, endless sarcasm and most importantly, reading the “Twilight” series repeatedly.

When I was her age, I read books similar to “Twilight,” but more distinctly I remember the amount of hate those kinds of books received. While I agree that books like “Twilight” are not necessarily “intellectually stimulating,” not every book should be. The sheer amount of criticism the “Twilight” series gets for just being teen girl romance novels is insane. Why is everything young girls enjoy immediately “cringe worthy?”

It all comes down to target audience. If you think that “Twilight” is a bad story, then it simply was not written for you. In my psychoanalysis of Bella Swan, the main character of the series, I believe she was built to encompass every insecurity a young girl has. She is literally the walking definition of social anxiety, and that is what makes her so relatable to teen girls.

Reading a story in which someone who deals with things the way you would is extremely enjoyable.

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Throw in that she is being pursued by a hot vampire and you’ve got a perfect fantasy for a middle schooler.

There is nothing wrong with simply being the target audience for this story, but society continues to insist that it is bad.

Despite how sports fans are just as intense as the fanatics of young adult novels, society deems middle school girl obsessions as crazy. This has happened for generations, with the proof being in the perception of boy bands. From The Beatles to One Direction to BTS and I am sure the boy bands of the future, all those who enjoy their music are seen as overly invested and extreme. How is someone enjoying pop music any different than someone being invested in the latest Kanye release? Yet, the cycle won’t end until we just let people enjoy what they enjoy, and for middle school girls I fear that won’t happen easily.

If you like to read, listen to or participate in something, you should not be made to feel bad about it. Just let people enjoy what they enjoy and mind your business. Go read Twilight and stop making fun of people who enjoy things that were made for them.

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Additionally, there have been many instances of commenters making serious claims against other students using full names. These are very serious concerns, and if they are not valid, this is a harmful thing to do to someone’s reputation, which border on defamation.

If something is said about you on YikYak, you may personally report it or just hope that it received enough “downvotes” to be removed from the app. YikYak does have bullying policies, but there is little moderation. What is posted on the app is up to the integrity of the individual and their “herd” (those within the five mile radius), and this can blur the line between what humor and harassment are.

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LSO hosts annual On to great heights: ¡Pa’lante! Summit

Regina Yeung

Katie Huston Ship Life Editor

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Short people are often underestimated because of their height, but they can still make some of the largest influences. Shippensburg University political science major Regina Yeung strives to prove that even the quietest of leaders can be impactful as they observe and listen to those around them.

“Someone who is a little bit more behind the scenes and an analytical leader can be just as beneficial,” Yeung said. “You can be observant and propose the bigger picture to others.”

Her admiration for political science began in high school, according to Yeung. The government and history classes that she took in high school got her interested and involved in the innerworkings of policy and law. Yeung explained that she plans to continue her education to become a lawyer in the future to put her knowledge to good use.

However, Yeung developed a love for biology during high school as well which led to her taking AP biology her senior year. After her first semester at SU, Yeung realized that she missed biology and added a biology minor to her degree.

Since she is determined to become a lawyer, Yeung explained that her biology minor would be beneficial if she wanted to expand her options in law. For example, she could become involved in cases on environmental or public health issues.

As a student ambassador, the Wood Honors College activities co-chair and an honors senator in the Student Government Association, Yeung has become a known leader on campus. She is also involved with other campus organizations such as Colleges Against Cancer, First Generation Student Alliance, Red Sea, Phi Sigma Pi, Pi Sigma Alpha, Lighthouse Academy and Ship Serves.

“I was very involved in high school clubs,” Yeung said. “I knew that in college I needed another way to get to know people and network, so I joined clubs that were similar to what I enjoyed in high school.” One of her first club involvements on campus was with the political science club. “I wanted to then join more stuff that was new to me to meet new people,” she explained.

In her free time, Yeung enjoys spending time with her friends and family. In high school, she participated in track as well as cross country. While she is not a part of the SU teams, she enjoys staying active and kept running. While she is also an avid reader, the rigor of her college schedule keeps her from being able

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keep up with this hobby. “I mean, I pick up my bio book a lot to read it,” Yeung explained.

In early March, Yeung was named a Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact, a coalition of universities in the United States and Mexico committed to local community engagement. Yeung taking the initiative to engage with not just the university but also the local community is one of the factors taken into consideration when she was nominated for the Newman Civic Fellow position, according to Yeung.

In November 2021, Alexandria Karlheim, director of first-year experience and community engagement, reached out to Yeung to nominate her for the position. Yeung submitted a statement about herself and her leadership in the SU and Shippensburg community. This was sent to Charles Patterson, SU interim president, and he wrote a testament to Yeung’s leadership before submitting it to the pool of other nominated candidates.

Yeung volunteers off-campus in the Shippensburg local community at Katie’s Place, a nonprofit group that offers charitable human services to the local area.

“I assumed that I didn’t get it [the fellowship] because I didn’t know it would take this long to hear back,” she explained. Yeung officially begins her fellowship in September 2022. “[Shippensburg University] is such a close-knit community that you can have a good support system through the people here,” she said. Shippensburg University tends to foster a home-like feel for students from smaller areas due to its smaller size. When walking across the SU campus, Yeung will typically run into a familiar face.

“I was so scared coming into college because I didn’t know what to expect outside of what is portrayed in movies,” she explained. “You have to get outside of your comfort zone and do things that you wouldn’t normally do. Put yourself out there; be comfortable with being uncomfortable.”

The Latino Student Organization (LSO) and the Multicultural Student Association (MSA) kicked off the events of the ¡Pa’lante! Summit on Friday, March 18, which carried through Sunday, March 20.

The summit’s theme this year was “Together We Rise,” focusing on supporting and uplifting each other. “Elevating each other is a really big part of what we are doing today,” Kasey Eras, LSO vice president, explained.

The theme of the event was chosen to represent what the Latino community is currently facing in the social climate on and off campus, according to Brenda Aristy, the LSO adviser. This year marks 32 years of the LSO as an active organization on the Shippensburg University campus. “A lot of hard work goes into organizing it [the summit], but it is definitely worth it,” Aristy said.

Friday’s keynote speaker, Giovanni Negron-Garcia, opened the event by sharing his experiences and explained to the attendees how he advocates for the large Latino and Hispanic communities in the areas surrounding him. Friday night, attendees were also invited to attend the Heritage Dance Co.’s “Freaky Friday” showing in the Memorial Auditorium.

The event resumed on Saturday with a series of speeches and discussions. The keynote speaker on Saturday was Norman Bristol Colón, the Chief Diversity Officer for the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

Colón shared anecdotes with attendees, some from childhood living in Puerto Rico and some from his different experiences in government.

“I have a strong agenda to raise a new generation of latino leaders,” Colón said. Through his speech, he heavily emphasized the importance of supporting each other within the community.

“Please do me a favor — graduate, and then pay it forward,” Colón urged

the students at the end of his speech.

Following Colón’s address, attendees went to their first session of workshops titled, “You Are Not Alone.”

They chose between two discussion groups — “Unity in the Community: Latino is all I want to be” led by Juan Zabala or “Anything but Latino” led

by Brenda Aristy.

In Zabala’s workshop, the group discussed what being Latino means to them. The workshop also covered topics like feeling in between cultures, learning English as a second language and the different experiences each participant had regarding their hair in school and workplaces.

In Aristy’s workshop, the group held a dialogue about the different stereotypes that they had faced on the SU campus. The discussion also covered stereotypes that the students had experienced regarding speech patterns as well as the struggle of stereotyping often being the only means of representation.

The second session of workshops was titled, “Taking Our Place.” Attendees gathered together again to listen to a panel of students and alumni involved in Greek life at Shippensburg. The panel emphasized the impact that Greek life had in each of their lives.

“You are continually evolving and growing, you are never the same person,” Elizabeth Parra, an SU alumna, said. Before Saturday’s events came to a close, certificates of appreciation were awarded to each of the presenters.

On Sunday the ¡Pa’lante! Summit closed with a fellowship service led

by Elder Luis Abrahante at the Spiritual Center. To learn more about LSO or MSA, visit ship.edu/about/offices/ msa.

Katie Huston/The Slate Participants at LSO’s ¡Pa’lante! Summit.

Real world application: SU students compete in international mathematics competition Katie Huston Ship Life Editor

Eight Shippensburg University students spent the day on Feb. 19 set up in the Math and Computing Technologies Center to compete in a mathematic modeling and science data contest. Members of the math modeling and data science club teamed up in groups of two or three students to solve modeling and data problems in the COMAP weekend-long competition.

The COMAP (Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications) contest began Thursday, Feb. 17, at 5 p.m. and ended five days later on Monday, Feb. 21, at 8 p.m. when the answers were to be submitted. The annual contest allows students to use statistical techniques to understand data and formulate answers to open-ended questions. Through a 25-page paper, the groups are to explain their answer and process in a way that would be understood by the general public.

“Doing mathematics in the classroom and in the real world can be quite different,” explained Grant Innerst, an SU professor and the adviser of the club. “Especially with applied mathematics, which is what this would be called. We think it is really important that students get out and get exposed to doing real problems in the real world. That is why we are really excited that students are doing this.”

To simulate real-world experience, the contest produces a scenario in which made-up companies are hiring competitors to create and explain models.

This year’s competition is the first that SU students have participated in since 2020 as students chose not to participate in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, however, three groups of SU students participated — a record number of teams for the math department in recent history.

The mathematics department at Shippensburg University has a long history of participating in COMAP’s contest, according to Innerst. He even participated in the competition himself when he was an SU student from 2011 to 2015.

It was the first time participating for all the SU competitors.

Each group solved a different type of problem out of the six types that were available for students to choose.

Junior Katelyn Aumen, senior Megan Woldz and junior Lily Simmons — all mathematics majors — solved problem E. Problem E was a math modeling problem about sustainability. The students looked at carbon sequestration, studying forests and carbon dioxide’s increasing effects on global warming.

They approached their problem by researching the optimal number of trees to absorb carbon dioxide in each area.

Through that information, the group began to build a model to find what forest plan is the best for carbon sequestration.

On the Saturday of the competition, the group’s first two hours were spent on gathering information on past similar concepts to aid them in solving the problem. By that morning, they had taken a few routes that did not pan out, according to the group.

“We kind of hit a roadblock when it came to developing our model,” Simmons said. “But we did have a breakthrough of which variables to put in the equation, so we are not too discouraged.”

Another group made up solely of SU seniors felt confident about where their approach was taking them. Hunter Kindlin, a computer science major, Jerry Marvin, an economics and mathematics dual major, and Steven Hanaway, a mathematics major — all three have data science minors — participated in the event to solve problem C. Their problem was a data insights problem that had them use science data to find their answer. The specifics of their problem asked them to compare the market prices of gold versus the market prices of bitcoin daily in order to advise someone on how they should invest each day.

The group could only use historical data about the market prices for the two currencies. They were only allowed to use this data to aid them to predict the future prices of both. The group was asked to figure out the patterns of the market prices in order to know how someone should invest every day based on the past prices alone.

Immediately after the start of the competition on Friday, the group got to work to research the problem and start to brainstorm ideas for formula models to test out. By the morning, the individuals in the group had tried many different theories.

“I’ve gone down a lot of paths that have not worked out, but I feel fairly confident with our direction right now,” Marvin said. “We’ve got a lot of different paths that we are trying.”

The group had used trial and error on several different models and explained that they were learning as they went.

A side project of Kindlin’s from a few years prior spurred their idea of using the relative strength index (RSI) which is a momentum indicator that is used to measure changes in the price in recent history. Kindlin got the idea from an automated bot that he created that would buy and sell cryptocurrency for him.

The RSI allowed the group to create a ratio based on if the price increases or decreases. It then puts a heavier weight on the more recent dates in order to emphasize the most relevant price changes. RSI is only relevant to the exact thing it is calculating for, not in comparison to another, the group explained.

In order to remedy this, they calculated a rolling average and rolling standard deviation of the RSI they created in order to look at the past days. They were then able to find a score value in order to properly compare the prices of gold and cryptocurrency.

The final group was composed of Everest Small, a junior computer engineering major, and Peter de Bruin, a freshman mathematics major. The two addressed problem F, regarding policy. In their problem, they needed to figure out how they could mathematically ensure global equity in the field of asteroid mining.

The two took to research the current international maritime laws and how they could translate into space asteroid mining. They wanted to find how the different nations can share space.

Their approach is to solve this future problem with current rules and regulations that are in place internationally. On Saturday morning the pair had decided to use the formula of percent global market share divided by percent global gross domestic product.

“This is ending up taking a lot longer than I expected it to,” Small explained. The competition lasting a whole weekend was much longer than the mere hours that Small expected their problem to take them.

Many of the participants across the three groups explained that they joined the club and entered the COMAP competition because of the passionate advocation professors Innerst and Johnna Barnaby, advisers of the club, shared in their classes.

Aumen, Woldz and Simmons, specifically, joined after taking a math modeling course with Barnaby in fall 2021.

The competition is scored in a series of levels: not judged, disqualified, unsuccessful participant, successful participant, honorable mention, meritorious, finalist and outstanding winner. It is very difficult to receive scores above successful participant or honorable mention, according to Simmons.

In the COMAP contest, there are not necessarily wrong answers, according to Simmons, because contestants are creating an idea. The participants receive a score based on the process and their ability to explain that process in the written paper.

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Shippensburg University hosts 74th Annual Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band Festival Olivia Faenza

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Shippensburg University hosted the 74th Annual Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band Festival in the Luhrs Performing Arts Center on Sunday, Feb. 27. Founded in 1948, the Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band is the oldest continually operating band of its kind in the United States.

Student musicians and college band directors traveled from all over the state to attend an intensive three-day weekend rehearsal schedule, followed by a free admission concert. Alongside Shippensburg University, 19 other schools were present at the festival including Bloomsburg University, Carnegie Mellon University, Juniata College and Penn College.

Additionally, the festival annually invites a guest conductor to lead the band. This year, the students were under the direction of Director of Bands and Professor of Music, Richard M. Heidel from the University of Iowa.

It was special to have Heidel lead the festival this year because before his career at the University of Iowa began, he was the previous band director at Shippensburg University until 2000.

Shippensburg had eight of its own students participate in the festival as well; William ‘Ryan’ Cleary (timpani), Ethan Koppenhaver (alto sax), Ryann Libor (clarinet), Cassandra Oakes (percussion), Emily Osilka (tuba),

Nicholas Snively (baritone saxophone), Thomas Stangel (trumpet) and Nathaniel Widmann (trombone).

During the concert, the band performed the songs “Shimmering Sunshine” by Kevin Day, “Until Morning Come” by Andrew Boss, “Angels in the Architecture” by Frank Ticheli, “Washington Grays” by Claudio S. Grafulla and “El Camino Real” by Alfred Reed. The students had not previously rehearsed these pieces together prior to the festival weekend.

“The Intercollegiate Band Festival was such a rewarding experience because we were only together as an ensemble for three days and were able to put together a fun and challenging program,” Emily Osilka, SU senior tuba player, said.

The group of musicians is unique from year to year, so no performance is ever the same.

At the end of the concert, Heidel and other guest directors recognized Shippensburg University band director Trever Famulare for his contributions to the band and festival as a whole.

“It is always an honor to host the Intercollegiate Band Festival, which is my third time.

Being able to watch almost 100 students from across Pennsylvania come together and make music their focus is an unfathomable accomplishment. They rehearsed and performed admirably, and I couldn’t be more proud of their performance. Shippensburg truly set a new standard for the hosts of the festival in the future,” Famulare said.

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Bands from multiple universities performed in the Luhrs Center on Feb. 27.

Photos courtesy of Mark Hartman Blanka Bednarz, Polish violinist (pictured left), and the Mowbray-Webber Guitar Duo (pictured right) are a part of SU’s Chapel Series. Christian Seay, tenor, will also perform at Shippensburg.

Music department announces upcoming Spring Chapel Series Concerts in Old Main Piper Kull

Managing Editor

As COVID restrictions continue to loosen, more live music and performances are coming to Shippensburg University. The Shippensburg University Department of Music and Theatre Arts began its Spring 2022 Chapel Series Concerts on Sunday.

The first of the series featured the Mowbray-Webber Guitar Duo on Sunday.

Candice Mowbray and Danny Webber are two guitarists who incorporate many musical stylings into their work, including modern jazz standards, Renaissance music and inventions by Bach.

Mowbray and Webber performed an electric guitar duet by Cam Millar and the two’s transcription of “Fleurette Africaine” by Duke Ellington. This piece was a part of the “Seven Tones Project,” which called

for filmmakers and musicians to create short films inspired by Ellington.

Tenor Christyan Seay will perform in Old Main Chapel on Sunday, March 27 at 3 p.m. This vocal recital includes works by composers Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Richard Strauss and George Frederick Handel.

Coleridge-Taylor was a Black composer and conductor in the early 1900s whose contributions to music and vast output of compositions are being rediscovered by musicians and vocalists.

Seay’s program is also set to include Broadway selections from “West Side Story,” “Curtains” and “Chess” and jazz/gospel African American spirituals arranged by David Neff and Norah Duncan. Fred Dade, an SU professor, will accompany Seay.

The final Chapel Series concert highlights violinist

Blanka Bednarz on Thursday, April 21 at 7 p.m. Bednarz has performed across the globe throughout Europe, China and North America.

Joined by Margaret Lucia, an SU professor, on piano, Bednarz’ program includes a sonata for violin and piano by César Franck.

Mark Hartman, an SU professor, will also join the stage to perform “Suite for Two Violins” by Moritz Moszkowski.

Bednarz will also perform with the Shippensburg University-Community Orchestra in their rendition of the “Butterfly Lovers Concerto” on Sunday, April 24 at 3 p.m. in the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center.

All concerts are free and will be held in the Old Main Chapel located on the second floor of the Old Main Administration Building.

Review: Young songwriter creates convergence between bitter teen angst and mature heartache Natalie Truman Staff Writer

What were you listening to over 2020 quarantine?

Tune in to The Slate’s throwbacks on Spotify.

In a world of viral sensations turned pop-star phenomena who seemingly get younger and younger with each passing onehit-wonder, Jensen McRae offers a unique twist to modern music culture with tastefully articulated folk/pop sound and hauntingly beautiful lyricism straight from Poetry 101.

No stranger to the role TikTok plays in the music industry, the 23-year-old’s TikTok account has over 100,000 followers and 2.2 million likes. Jensen McRae brings artistry, talent and anticipation to the many names that have gained attention thanks to the video-sharing social media app. McRae created traction from posting snippets of original songs, but her real claim to fame came when she somewhat jokingly posted a parody song about COVID-19 vaccinations in the style of popular indie/folk artist Phoebe Bridgers. The song gained popularity and eventually recognition from Bridgers herself.

McRae’s EP, “Who Hurt You?” was released on June 22, 2021, and features six songs. The selection includes the aforementioned parody titled “Immune,” and others that caress the ears with their conjunction of pop, folk, indie and alternative sound.

Such sounds create 21 minutes of seamlessly soft and belted vocals, folky and sweet guitar riffs and approachable, yet demanding melodies that create a tang of angst and heartache hidden between the notes. The uniquely crafted combination of genres gives listeners something new and heartbreakingly beautiful to cry in the car to after the last two years we’ve had.

However, McRae’s musical sound itself is not the only star of the show. Her lyricism is a fresh breath for modern-day music that is so often filled with simplistic and repetitive phrases all in the name of a good beat.

Written like poetry, her lyrics offer music lovers a place to run to that is reminiscent of other indie/pop artists like Bon Iver and Taylor Swift.

Photo courtesy of Jeannie Sui

Jensen McRae’s debut album “Are You Happy Now?” was released on March 22, In the song “Adam’s Ribs,” McRae writes a song of unrequited love while drawing inspiration from the biblical story of Adam and Eve. Though this metaphor has been used before, McRae adds a new element to this story of love and loss by intertwining it with the woes of heartbreak as a modern day young adult. Her lyrics, “I tried to bargain / not to get thrown from the garden / too fast I fell to begging / have you ever lost Heaven?” and similarly, “the high is worth the bruise / I’d still eat the fruit” seem simplistic in nature but hold so much emo-

tion and metaphorical value that the listener can’t help but feel the ache it is accompanied by.

Furthermore, the previously mentioned “parody” is not really a true parody at all. “Immune” offers a vulnerable and honest account of a young person falling in love in the time of COVID-19.

Music that is impactful has always stemmed from political and social happenings (think ’70’s era rock and roll and ’90’s grunge) and McRae’s “Immune” is no different.

The lyrics, “What will we say to each other / when the needle goes in / what will be to each other / if the world doesn’t end” is a haunting and beautiful outcry about the affects the pandemic has had on us all, combined with our ever-present desire to be loved no matter the circumstances.

The EP scores slightly less than five stars solely for its inability to feel complete. Although EPs are not meant to be full albums, with only six songs, the EP leaves listeners with a feeling similar to that of a cliff-hanger.

Considering McRae is a young and emerging artist, listeners and music appreciators alike should not (and probably do not) expect this to be a perfect record, but it scores pretty close in the grand scheme of things.

In total, McRae’s EP is a staple piece of music released in this kind-of-post, kind-of-stillongoing COVID-19 atmosphere that we are all experiencing and going through together. “Who Hurt You?” is a vulnerable and poetic account of human heartache and the human condition that keeps all of us begging for more. It is exactly what we need during times like these.

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Baseball drops series with No. 28 East Stroudsburg

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Junior Noah Nabholz started Game 1 of Shippensburg’s doubleheader against East Stroudsburg University and allowed three hits and two runs for a no decision.

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Sophomore Jafari Williams celebrates after scoring a game-tying run vs. ESU.

Shippensburg University’s baseball team dropped its series to No. 28 East Stroudsburg this weekend, losing two out of three games.

The Raiders lost the first game of the series on Friday at Creekview Park in East Stroudsburg 7-5.

Redshirt-junior Nick Zegna took the mound for the Raiders in Game One and pitched well through the first five innings, allowing just a solo home run.

The Warriors bats came alive in the sixth inning, however, as ESU got seven hits in the inning and scored five runs. The rally flipped a 2-1 Shippensburg lead into a 6-2 deficit.

All nine Raiders in the starting lineup got a hit in Game One. Junior Justin Darden led the way going 2-3 with a solo home run and a walk. Sophomore Andrew Chronister had two hits and an RBI. On Saturday, the series moved to Fairchild Field in

Shippensburg for a doubleheader to close out the series.

SU took the first game of the doubleheader 5-2.

ESU scored a run in each of the first two innings to jump out to a 2-0 lead but would fail to cross the plate again.

The Raiders tied the game at two all in the fourth inning behind an RBI-groundout from Chronister and an RBI-single by senior Ben Werkheiser.

The Raiders created the final scoring margin in the fifth inning as they plated three runs in a two-out rally. Darden started it off by drawing a walk with the bases loaded to make it 3-2, and two pitches later Chronister scored two more with a single to center field.

Sophomore Jackson LoBianco got the win in relief for SU after throwing three scoreless innings to close it out.

In the final game of the series, the Warriors capitalized on the Raiders mistakes to win the match 4-2.

ESU scored its first two runs of the game without a

hit, as Brainy Rojas stole second base in the third and an error on the throw attempt allowed Cooper Gehring to score. Tommy Dunleavy would score on a wild pitch in the fifth inning to make it 2-0 Warriors.

The Raiders would respond as graduate Juju Cason rocketed a double down the third base line to score sophomore Jafari Williams and redshirt-sophomore Justin Byler.

ESU would regain the lead in the seventh inning as Rojas singled to score Dunleavy and an error on the same play allowed Jeremy Piatkiewicz to cross the plate as well, giving the Warriors a 4-2 lead which would prove to be the final score.

Sophomore Gabe Stotler got the start and threw five innings allowing two runs on four hits with two walks and strikeouts each.

The Raiders will return to the field on Friday to begin a three-game series with Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) East rival Shepherd University.

Softball sweeps Chestnut Hill; splits doubleheader with Pitt-Johnstown Jack Ansley

Asst. Sports Editor

This week the Shippensburg University softball team traveled to Chestnut Hill University where they swept the Griffins in a doubleheader on Wednesday.

Emma Flattery got the win on the mound in seven shutout innings for the Raiders. Flattery allowed five hits and had eight strikeouts in the Game One win.

The Raiders were off to a hot start in the first inning as freshman Katelyn Minney hit a two-run home run. The blast gave the Raiders a 3-0 lead.

The Raiders added another run to the lead in the fourth inning when sophomore infielder Maelynn Leber hit a single and Minney scored on the hit.

The Raiders tacked on another run to their lead in the sixth inning as Leber drove in another runner extending their lead to 5-0.

Morgan Brumbaugh added another run in the sixth inning with an RBI double that went into centerfield. Hannah Johnson scored and the Raider lead swelled to 6-0. The Raiders added one more run in the inning and won the first game of the doubleheader 7-0.

In the second game of the doubleheader the Raiders offense continued to roll as they scored 11 runs in the game.

The Griffins struck first in the game, however, as Anastasia Watson grounded out to the shortstop scoring Steph Tonuci from third.

The Raiders responded in the second inning when Lindsay hit a two-run home run, giving the Raiders a 2-1 lead.

The Raiders extended that lead with a grand slam from Leber. The Raiders added four more runs in the inning and led the Griffins 7-1.

The Griffins cut into the lead in the third inning when Cunningham flew out to centerfield. The flyout allowed a runner to score, and the lead was cut down to 7-2.

In the fourth inning, the Raiders added to their lead with a bases load walk, which sent Morgan Defeo home. This made the lead 8-2.

The Raiders added three more runs in the sixth inning with a three-run homerun from Leber, which extended the Raiders lead to 11-2.

On Friday the Raiders traveled to play Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) foe Pitt-Johnstown. The Raiders dropped Game One of the doubleheader with the Mountain Cats 4-0. The Raiders rebounded in the second game of the double header with a 10-0 win.

The Mountain Cats struck first in the first inning when Kayla Meihl hit a two RBI single. The Mountain Cats extended that lead when Carly Santillo hit a single

and Hailei Markee crossed home plate.

In the fifth Santillo hit a single and Gohacki scored, and the Mountain cats lead was extended to three.

The Mountain Cats piled on three more runs in the fifth inning and went on to defeat the Raiders in the first game of the double header.

In the second game of the double header, the Raiders offense exploded.

The Raiders scored 10 runs and shut down the Mountain Cats.

Mackulin hit an RBI single, which sent Marsteller across and put the Raiders on the board 1-0. In the third inning Marsteller homered to right center and the Raiders extended the lead to 3-0.

The offense continued in the fourth inning when Minney drew a walk and allowed Taylor Myers to score. In the fifth inning, Myers singled, sending Johnson home. The RBI single extended the Raiders lead to 5-0.

The Raiders added five more runs in the remaining three innings of the game highlighted by a three-run home run by Minney. The Raiders won the second game of the double header 10-0.

The Raiders were scheduled to travel to IUP on Sunday, but the games were postponed. The Raiders are back in action on Saturday for a four-game weekend series against Seton Hill.

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Sophomore Maelynn Leber hit multiple home runs.

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Lacrosse falls to No. 5 West Chester, Shepherd in overtime

Photos courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Senior Hannah Seifried scored a hat trick in Shippensburg’s 10-9 loss at Shepherd University on Saturday. Seifried has 11 total goals on the young campaign.

Isaiah Snead Sports Editor

The Shippensburg University lacrosse team opened its Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) schedule this week with games vs No. 5 West Chester University and Shepherd University.

On Wednesday the Raiders headed to Vonnie Gros Field where they fell to the Golden Rams by a score of 17-5.

West Chester got out to a fast start and took a 12-1 lead into halftime. The Raiders outscored WCU 3-1 in the third period but ultimately their comeback bid fell short.

Freshman Sara Vosburg scored twice for the Raiders including a goal on a free position. Senior Gabby Savarino and sophomore Bailey Krahl each added a goal for Shippensburg.

Senior Clairanne Chairs led SU with a team-high five groundballs, while fellow senior Kasey Schuchardt had four of the

team’s eight draw controls.

Freshman Kayla Vosburg, junior Ally Weneta and senior Kiki Brasher all split time in the cage for Shippensburg, combining for seven saves.

West Chester saw four players score a hat trick in their victory, led by Helen Kreschollek who scored four goals and added an assist.

The Raiders stayed on the road for Saturday’s contest at Ram Stadium against Shepherd, where they lost a nail biter in overtime to the Rams 10-9.

SU trailed 3-0 after the first quarter of play but were able to narrow the score to 5-4 at halftime. In the third period the Raiders were able to score seven consecutive goals to lead 9-5 with 11 minutes remaining in the contest.

Shepherd was able to respond with a run of their own, however, netting four straight goals to tie it with five minutes left. Both teams went scoreless over the final five minutes and the game went into overtime.

With under a minute remaining in

the first overtime period, Shepherd’s Kaiya Edwards earned a free position attempt and bounced her shot off the post. Edwards picked up the rebound, however, and scored the golden goal to give the Rams the 10-9 win.

Senior Hannah Seifried led the Raiders with a hat trick and nine draw controls. Freshman Jamie Carvin scored twice while senior Jena MacDonald added a goal and two assists.

Krahl added a goal and assist and the Raiders got a goal each from graduate Alana Cardaci and Schuchardt. Cardaci also had a team-high three groundballs.

The Raiders had a 15-8 advantage over Shepherd in draw controls. Senior Mckenna Keller led the team with five draw controls.

Vosburg made 10 saves in the cage for Shippensburg.

SU will return to the field on Tuesday when they host Bloomsburg University at Robb Sports Complex at 4 p.m.

Senior attack Jenna Macdonald scored twice on Saturday.

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Maelynn Leber

two homeruns in the season-opening series - Tallied five total hits in the series - Knocked in three RBIs and scored four runs in the series

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Tuesday VS Bloomsburg 4 P.M.

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Saturday vs Kutztown 1P.M.

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Ship Baseball vs. ESU

During the 12 p.m. game against East Stroudsburg, the Shippensburg University Raiders won with a final score of 5-2 against the Warriors. After a strong start by the Warriors, the Raiders were able to catch up in the fourth inning and tie the score. In the fifth inning, the Raiders were able to add an additional three runs to their score, sealing their victory in the first of two Saturday games at Fairchild Field.

Photos by Margaret Sobotta

During the 2 p.m. game against East Stroudsburg, the Shippensburg University Raiders lost with a final score of 4-2. Coming off their loss earlier in the day, the ESU Warriors were able to seal their victory in the ninth inning after being tied with the Raiders for most of the day.

Check out the full recap of East Stroudsburg and Shippensburg’s games in the Sports section on page E1. The Raiders will go on to face Shephard next Saturday, with games at 12:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m..

Photos by Adam Beam