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SU chews over Kriner Hall Study examines possible use of dining space for computer science labs Shannon Long News Editor The main dining area of Kriner Hall is being reviewed for space utilization plans because Chartwells has reported that the dining space is consistently underutilized, according to Chief External Relations Officer Kim Garris.

A study dated Jan. 25, 2019, which was previously listed on ship.edu, evaluates Kriner’s ability to house computer science labs, as well as the steam plant’s ability to house the mechanical and civil engineering labs.

All labs in both buildings would be part of the School of Engineering.

The document is part of the university’s exploration of alternative uses for the space in Kriner, according to media relations/social media manager Megan Silverstrim.

“The study focused on evaluating the physical conditions of the proposed buildings and identify improvements necessary to meet current construction standards, code require-

ments and realize the university’s vision into tangible educational environment.

Careful consideration was given to the space planning of proposed lab equipment but also potential growth of the school. Flexible learning environments to promote student and faculty collaboration in a clear organized arrangement with an emphasis on visual supervision was pursued,” the study says.

Kriner was originally built in 1958, and a small addition was built in 1963. The total building contains 31,000 square feet. If the redesign occurred, it would emphasize the maximum utilization of the space while being flexible to learning spaces, according to the study.

If this study was fully implemented, the building would include open labs, offices, work rooms and storage spaces. There would be about 120 to 150 high-end graphics enabled computers in the computer graphics area. The entire cost of the Kriner renovation would be $1,721,381, the study says.

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Kriner Hall, built in 1958, may be used to house computer science labs. A study previously posted on ship.edu examined the possibility of revamping the dining space while keeping King Street Subs open.

However, the reconstruction would not take away all dining options from Kriner Hall.

“We are looking at new and enhanced dining options in the front of Kriner, while maintaining the sub shop,” Garris said. “We have

had conversations with and will continue to discuss with student leaders how to best maximize food options for all students across campus.”

Garris only mentioned the sub shop, King Street Subs, but did not mention if Papa John’s would remain open.

Program to help first-generation students Nick Potter Staff Writer Shippensburg University officially unveiled Students First, a new program geared toward first-generation college students, on Wednesday to a packed room that included students, alumni and administrators.

Rochelle Plummer, the director of Students First, is a first-generation college graduate and spoke about feeling lost and unaware of what she did not know upon entering college. Plummer said she hopes the program will serve as both a guide and a voice for first-generation students at SU. Sonny Solomon II, executive director for student retention initiatives, said the program will be a central hub of support, guidance and engagement for not only first-generation students, but underrepresented students and Martin Luther King Jr. scholars, among others.

Solomon hopes the Students First Program will help to get rid of preexisting notions about first-generation students.

“First-generation doesn’t mean underprepared. First-generation doesn’t mean not qualified,” she said. “If you made it through the gates of Shippensburg University, you are meant to be here and it’s our job to keep you here.”

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Terry Nahavandi, resident district manager of dining services, said he has heard rumors of Kriner’s possible closure, but nothing official has been communicated to him by the university.

Kriner staff members also reported that the university

has not communicated the future of the dining hall with them.

The study says that construction on Kriner would run from January to April 2020.

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SU junior named a 2019 Newman Civic Fellow Shannon Long News Editor

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The Office for Students First: Center for Emerging Scholars ribboncutting ceremony introduced the Students First program Wednesday. map for many students that will lead to success,” said Donta Truss, vice president for enrollment management and student success.

A few of the administrators Truss credited with the early work in establishing the program included Chief External Affairs Officer Kim Garris, Chief Equity, Inclusion and Compliance Officer Danny Velez and Dean of Students

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While these administrators were instrumental in the formation of Students First, Truss said, “This was the vision of our president, Dr. Laurie Carter. When she got here, she started talking about the importance of a program such as Students First.”

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Shippensburg University junior Margaret Dunkelberger has been named a 2019 Newman Civic Fellow for her involvement in environmental advocacy on campus and in the community.

Geography-earth science professor Sean Cornell submitted Dunkelberger’s name because of her leadership positions and the impact she has had on campus.

“I was surprised when Dr. Cornell first told me that he had nominated me, and then while we waited for the results I got more excited and learned more about the program. I’m looking forward to the new skills and contacts I will gain,” she said.

The fellowship focuses on the impact fellows have on their communities, and teaching and improving leadership skills. Dunkelberger will participate in webinars and a national conference during the 201920 academic year.

She is most excited for the national conference.

“Getting the opportunity to travel somewhere and meet others who are leaving a positive impact on their communities is what I am looking forward to the most.”

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State Police Briefs Drug possession reported in Shippensburg Pennsylvania State Police officers from Carlisle reported Shirlene Scott, 19, of Philadelphia, was found to be in possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia in connection with an incident that occurred on March 20.

Police responded to a noise complaint around 11:30 p.m. in the 1000 block of Bard Drive, and officers determined that she was operating a vehicle while under the influence.

Scott was taken into custody and transported to the Cumberland County Prison.

March 26, 2019

Your World Today Closing ‘the finer diner’ minimizes dining options Commentary

Assault reported in Southampton Township Shawn Dick, 44, of Waynesboro, is accused of assaulting a 35-year-old Shippensburg woman on March 17 around 4:30 a.m.

Carlisle State Police said Dick physically assaulted the woman and threatened her with a firearm.

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If the Shippensburg University administration has its way, “the finer diner” may not exist for much longer.

Rumors that all or part of Kriner Hall may close — at least as a dining hall — have been circling for months now, and university officials have done nothing to put a stop to the questions of those who work and eat there.

These rumors proved to have at least some merit after The Slate staff discovered a January 2019 SU-funded study suggesting ways that Kriner’s main dining area could be turned into computer lab space.

It seems clear that this space would be used almost exclusively by the School of Engineering students, based on the fact that there’s a “School of Engineering” footer at the bottom of each page and

two of the school’s faculty are listed as members of the project’s design team.

I loved eating at Kriner when I was just starting college and living in McCune Hall. I don’t really eat there anymore unless I am craving Papa John’s or a sub, simply because the hike to Kriner for fewer options than Reisner hardly seems worth it.

But there’s a lot to like.

The small building has a lot of history tied to the campus and brings back good memories of my early college years.

If the administration wants to close Kriner, that’s its prerogative. With higher education funding as low as it is, cuts need to be made when logical.

What I have a problem with is who this project would be helping, and the way that the administration has handled the possible change with students.

While I have no doubt that science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) jobs are important, I don’t see the need for the School of Engineering to take common student space and turn it into something that solely benefits them.

From where I am, there seems to be alternative options to shutting down Kriner dining and leaving

us with essentially one dining hall on campus. Kriner could be expanded to make way for more food options, or even made into a 24/7 dining hall like Kutztown University has.

If the dining area is to be shut down, fine — but make the space into something that everyone can use.

The other concerning fact is that the administration has made no effort to get student feedback on possibly shutting down the dining hall. Considering that many of us have meal plans and live on campus, why wouldn’t a survey be sent out to determine the possible impact?

I said this before regarding vandalization of S.A.F.E.’s office door, and I’ll say it again — the lack of transparency in this administration over simple facts prevents each one of us on this campus from feeling as if we are a part of one community, contradictory to what President Laurie Carter has said.

The administration needs to start owning up to its actions and make us all feel a part of a decision-making process that will have the biggest impact on the people who are paying for them to work here in the first place.

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The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s debt is not decreasing despite the annual turnpike toll increasing every year. The debt is now $11.8 billion.

Marc Levy Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s elected fiscal watchdog is urging state lawmakers to rescue a Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission that is deep in debt from payments it must make to the state, despite annual toll increases going back 11 straight years.

Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said Thursday that the annual toll increases are driving toll-paying truckers and motorists away, but the extra toll revenue is not reducing the commission’s rising debt.

That debt is now $11.8 billion. About half of it is attributable to the more than $6 billion that the turnpike commission has sent to the state Department of Transportation under a 2007 state law designed to pump more money into Pennsylvania’s highways and public transit systems.

“The idea that motorists and truckers on Interstate 76 are going to be able to pay that entire debt back is literally delusional,’’ DePasquale said during a Capitol news conference. “It’s not reality.

All of us have a better chance of replacing any of the Philadelphia 76ers starters than that happening.’’

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“PROGRAM” from A1 In a speech, Carter said, “I personally understand how daunting college can seem to first-generation students because I am one.”

Carter explained that the program is an explicit demonstration that the university values the unique

pike commission’s annual revenue of $1.2 billion now goes to debt payments. The turnpike commission’s chief executive, Mark Compton, said the weight of its debt payments has not affected safety on the roadway, but it is forcing the commission to limit long-term improvements in favor of short-term improvements on its 552 miles (888 kilometers) of roadways.

In 2008, before the annual toll increases began, the most-common cash rate for passenger vehicles was 75 cents, according to the turnpike commission. Now, it is three times as much, or $2.30.

The turnpike commission’s condition is one of a couple costly transportation funding-related problems Pennsylvania is facing.

Budget makers are trying to wean a fast-rising state police budget off motorist fees and fuel taxes that, under the state constitution, are strictly for highway construction, repair and safety.

Those highway dollars now underwrite almost twothirds of the state police’s budget, $770 million out of $1.3 billion, even after a 2017 report by a state legislative committee strongly suggested that more than $200 million a year in highway construction funds are being

diverted unconstitutionally.

Meanwhile, a lawsuit filed in federal court last year by a truckers’ organization and several other plaintiffs is seeking to end the turnpike commission’s annual payments, saying it violates the commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution. It also is asking the court to bar the turnpike commission from using tolls to pay off debt related to the payments to PennDOT. The annual payments are $450 million a year, and are scheduled to drop to $50 million in 2022.

Senate Transportation Committee Chair Kim Ward, R-Westmoreland, said this week that she will assemble working groups to tackle the issues.

Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration has not proposed a plan to deal with it, and his transportation secretary, Leslie Richards, told lawmakers last month that it would be “catastrophic’’ to have to pay back the $6 billion to the turnpike commission.

Following the lawsuit, the turnpike commission suspended its payments to PennDOT, which says it is covering the gap for the time being with cash from reserve funds and transit agency capital programs.

gifts and perspectives that first-generation college students bring.

Carter said she hopes that SU will be a university where first-generation students come for their success, and that first-generation students are expected to comprise up to half of next year’s firsttime college students at SU.

“It means a lot to me to stand before you today and be able to make a difference in your lives in this new and unique way, because that’s what we do at Ship. We stand with you. We stand for you, because student success is everything to us,” Carter said.

Council of Trustees Updates • A business round table for businesses to learn more about the university will be held on April 2.

• Advocacy Day will be held on April 10 to build and develop a stronger Shippensburg community.

• The Shippensburg University website redesign is in its contract phase to be completed.

• The fall to spring retention rate was 90.57 percent, which is an increase from last year’s 86.85 percent.

• 6,916 applications have been received for the fall 2019 semester, and 5,012 students have been admitted.

This Week on Campus Meditation Group • The Counseling Center is hosting a meditation group Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. at the Cora I. Grove Spiritual Center Room 214.

Drag Show Auditions

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• S.A.F.E. will be hosting drag show auditions on Wednesday from noon to 1:30 p.m. and Friday from 1—3 p.m. in the CUB MPR C.

• The ethnic studies department will be hosting “Responding to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico: Culture and Activism” on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Orndorff Theatre.

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• The accounting club will be hosting an etiquette dinner on Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the Tuscarora Room.

• The global languages and cultures department will be showing “The Counterfeiters” on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Orndorff Theatre.

• Colleges Against Cancer will be hosting Relay for Life on Friday from 6 p.m. to midnight in the ShipRec.

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Politicians miss the mark on rebuking Omar’s comments In late February, firstterm Rep. Ilhan Omar made a series of remarks that many deemed anti-Semitic.

Her words sparked outrage throughout Washington and across party lines. Republicans harshly criticized Omar and Democrats as a whole, who scrambled to figure out the proper course of action in addressing the freshman representative’s comments.

In the end, a resolution condemning anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim discrimination was passed on March 7.

Although public redress of Omar’s comments was certainly necessary, the decision

by Democrats not to name her specifically, and opting

to extend the resolution to include anti-Muslim speech represents larger societal issues.

Although unfortunate and offensive, Omar’s comments represented an opportunity for Democrats and Republicans alike to have a real conversation regarding our country’s history of anti-Semitism that spans the entirety of our country’s history.

President Donald Trump has been one of the harshest critics of both Omar and the Democratic Party. Not only did he call for Omar’s resignation, but he tweeted on March 6, “It is shameful that House Democrats won’t take a stronger stand against

anti-Semitism in their conference. Anti-Semitism has fueled atrocities throughout history and it’s inconceivable they will not act to condemn it!”

Despite his seemingly strong support for the Jewish community, during the 2016 election, Trump’s campaign contributed its fair share to anti-Semitic tropes. This includes tweeting an image of opponent Hillary Clinton standing in front of the Star of David and a pile of money.

Rather than opting to have the tough conversation about why anti-Semitism persists in our country — so often touted as a “melting pot” of acceptance — politicians across party lines opted to

The state of our union is not strong

Michael McKinney Staff Writer Every year when I watch the president’s State of the Union Address, I see only half the room stand up at a time, and hear the president only value his party’s platform ideals, or just the pure political tension in the room.

Frankly, its exhausting to see presidents, both Democrat and Republican, say that our union is strong when it clearly is not. I would prefer that they tell the truth. I assume they do not say this because they would look bad belittling America, and more importantly to them, belittling their own party.

However, it is the difficult conversations that produce change, and in order for our country to change, our politics must do the same.

The American spirit has fizzled out in recent decades, and that is no lie or opinion. After World War II, the U.S. was top in ranking regard to education, science and technology, a thriving middle-class, fair working environments and compensation and the best infrastructure the world had ever seen.

Today, there is no national unity, no hard conversations, American thought is in a crisis, and very few of our politicians seem to

comprehend this.

Our politics are the lowest of low, and this can be seen if you turn on any news station, whether it be biased or not. Our leaders claim that they know what is best for the people since they were, after all, elected by the people.

They, the Democrats and Republicans, either naively forget to realize or just disregard the problems that face our nation and fail to coalesce in an effort to save our future for every common American — not just the red or the blue ones alone.

Special interests, big money and corporate control of our leaders is something the overwhelming majority of Americans cannot afford to abide.

While the common American may have these hard conversations, again, almost all of our politicians disregard them if it means they can gain another re-election. Our struggling union is faltering, fading and failing.

Our country is made up of people from all walks of life, and these walks of life, although represented by the most diverse House of Representatives, can do better. Progress does not just take a party, it takes a country; our leaders need to realize this.

So, when you tout how America is the best, think again. Yes, we have made great strides but these do not matter when not all Americans can experience them. Institutional inequality prevents freedom and financial inequality prevents a good middle class.

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take the easy way out.

Our society’s desire to be politically correct is preventing our ability to truly reach the acceptance and equality we strive for.

Resolutions condemning hate speech are ceremonial in nature and do as much to prevent the perpetuation of American bigotry as our “thoughts and prayers” do in addressing gun violence.

Politicians chose to avoid having a meaningful conversation on bigotry, and instead chose to continue down a rabbit hole of condemning and forgetting. Why? The answer is simple — it is a tough conversation to have.

However, these tough conversations are the ones worth

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having, and the ones that are necessary if we ever hope to address the root of American bigotry, eliminate it and

reach the accepting society we claim to have.

Ranking officials remain silent on sexual assault

Nick Sones Asst. Opinion Editor State Rep. Brian Ellis is accused of raping an unconscious women. He has resigned. However, a resignation should not be the final word.

The Dauphin County district attorney is investigating the case on account that it falls within his jurisdiction. Despite that, I would think an incident like this — that is against a public servant — should be on the attorney general’s desk.

I want to focus on the issue that the attorney general’s office is not investigating the matter. One would think that someone like Attorney General Josh Shapiro, who has ambi-

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Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar recently sparked controversy with a series of anti-Semitic remarks.

tions outside of our state border, would want to take on a case like this.

If Shapiro decides to run for governor or president of the United States in the future, we should hold him accountable, especially if the county’s district attorney decides against charges.

Even if there is a legal problem that prevents Shapiro from investigating politics, especially those in elected life, should understand they have a bully pulpit, Shapiro is silent. Gov. Wolf is silent. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is silent.

Not to mention that Ellis is a Republican. He is not a member of the party that holds all the cards in Harrisburg. This leads me to wonder if the state had decided to elect a female governor, Laura Ellsworth, for example, would we see this same silence? I doubt it.

If former Attorney General Kathleen Kane were still the attorney general, would she use the full power of the attorney general’s

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office including the bully pulpit?

The clearest solution to this problem would be to elect more women to office.

Pennsylvania, for example, has never elected a female governor; we have never sent a female to the Senate. In fact, women in the state of Pennsylvania make 77.4 cents for every dollar men are paid.

This number, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families, was actually lower in 1996. The fastest solution to many of the problems surrounding female autonomy of their bodies is for more females to be elected to office.

I would be willing to put money on the issue that if we had elected a female governor or a female lieutenant governor, keeping in mind that many ran on the Democratic side of the aisle, we would see them speaking out.

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Writing studio offers online tutoring Austin Stoltzfus Staff Writer Shippensburg University’s writing studio in Mowrey Hall is using online tutoring to extend a helping hand to graduate students and some undergraduates in need of writing assistance.

Beginning more than a year ago, undergraduate and graduate students who telecommute received the option of online tutoring using Zoom, a video chat application, according to writing studio graduate assistant Michelle Coughlin.

Coughlin explained that many graduate students are preoccupied with jobs or families and struggle to make time for face-toface tutoring.

“Using Zoom gives students the flexibility of being with their families at home and still getting help,” Coughlin said. “If you feel uncomfortable but still want tutoring services, it’s a great option.”

Tutors can still assist graduate students with writing processes like brainstorming, creating a thesis, organization, grammar, spelling and several other topics while communicating via video chat.

The program is also convenient for tutors who can work from home and even while they travel, according to Coughlin.

Deah Atherton, graduate assistant and online tutoring consultant, explained that about 35 percent of graduate tutoring sessions were held online.

“Technology will continue to influence higher education, and it’s important for students to keep up with these trends,” Atherton said. “For example, entire classes and individual class meetings increasingly take place remotely. For students who prefer face-to-face, on-location classes, online tutoring can be an effective way for them to practice and become more comfortable in online classrooms.”

Students who are seeking online tutoring are required to email drafts to their tutor at least one hour before the online session.

This allows the tutor to examine the draft and streamlines the entire process, Atherton said.

New Women’s Center director strives for inclusiveness, equality Rachel Nazay Staff Writer White brick walls surround the office with gray, multi-colored carpet — the perfect type of material to drag your shoes on as you walk.

Overhead shelves made out of glossy wood engulf the desk that is placed on the right side of the room — the only standing fixture across from a bookshelf on the left.

Various awards cover the white brick, along with pictures, buttons, trinkets and random papers, which accumulated over almost 10 years of working at the Women’s Center.

But, after departing in early October of last year, Stephanie Erdice left Shippensburg University without a Women’s Center director.

The decision came at the end of the semester to hire Arielle Catron, a Temple graduate who has an organic, modern sense of feminism, advocacy and a fresh outlook on human rights’ issues.

“I don’t know what it is, but there’s just never been an alternative path for me,” Catron said.

Born and raised in the small town of Camden, New Jersey, Catron’s passion for women’s rights stem from her mother and grandmother — two women who embraced activism and standing up for what you believe. Catron’s first memory of empowerment comes from a celebration of the 19th Amendment, her mother and grandmother leading the way.

“We looked like we were holding the Statue of Liberty torch, and we all gathered and tried to link [together] so that there was like a link across the country,” Catron said. “You have all these

women celebrating the 19th Amendment — I think I was only seven. So, that was a really formative and really impressionable moment for me to appreciate the history of activism and everything that went into the fight for women’s suffrage.”

Helping people was always on her mind, along with women’s suffrage and equality.

“When I was in fourth grade, a natural disaster happened, and I was so incensed that no one was doing anything. So I started raising money to send to disaster relief, and ever since then I’ve been annoying people about doing things [to help],” she said

“She quickly changed her major to women’s and gender studies and began working with The Queer Student Union, fighting for women’s rights, the LGBT community and minorities. ” Rachel Nazay Staff Writer She said her fight carried on throughout high school, and she was later accepted into Temple University with the intentions of pursuing a communication/journalism degree. But, after taking a women’s writing course, she realized it wasn’t the path she wanted to take. She quickly changed her major to women’s and gender studies and began working with The Queer Student Union, to fight for women’s rights, the LGBT community and mi-

norities.

After graduation, Catron took a two-year break from school and began working with the Women’s Law Project, but realized she wanted to pursue her passion for advocacy work and helping others. After re-applying, she was accepted into Temple’s graduate program for social work and began in 2013.

Along with working at Women’s Law Project, William Way LGBT Community Center and Widener University, she worked on side projects, including an awareness project on smoking cessation.

“She really jump-started this whole program of funding for [creating] a center for smoking cessation and smoking cessation training for people. So that was really cool to see,” Mary McMullen, Catron’s wife, explained.

“There was a partnership with the city — it had a minor role and she really took that role and expanded it by getting more funding for it.

It was supposed to be a side project, but she made it into her main project. She got the support of the Board of Health, and really expanded it to at least 10 times what it was.”

Working on the smoking cessation program kickstarted a new path — Catron wanted to work with students. After working at Widener University, she missed having the interaction with students and making an impact on campus. While visiting SU during her job interview, she felt welcomed, accepted and eager to begin a new chapter as the Women’s Center Director.

Along with starting a Women’s Center advisory board, Catron has been working on creating more inclusive and equal events, and

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Arielle Catron’s goals as the Women’s Center director include empowerment, equality and peace. believes she needs the help of those around her to make decisions for the Women’s Center to continue its mission — equality, empowerment and ending violence.

“In the short time I’ve known her, Arielle has been very welcoming,” said Katrina Howard, the Women’s Center office manager. “I want students to still know that they can come to the Women’s Center and they can go, and they can talk to Arielle and be comfortable in doing so.”

Catron also realized during her visit that there is weekly bingo at the local firehouse in Shippensburg. She’s an avid lover of the game and was excited to attend over spring break.

“My favorite thing about Shippensburg, besides Marty the Robot, is bingo,” she said.

Now, the office is slowly coming together — square frames of famous feminists placed strategically over the white brick, placing the overhead shelves on the left side of the room, allowing more space and sunlight in.

Tiny plant pots cover the windowsill — a cliché, yet appropriate symbol of new beginnings. The bookshelf still stands in the same place, filled with feminist, political and women’s history books, along with an award for planning an event for the LGBT community during her time in Philadelphia.

Grabbing the award, she looked at it and said, “I can’t do anything else while people are being treated unfairly, need an advocate, need a support system or need — I can’t not work on issues that are important while they are unsolved.”

Students kick back with spa night Chaela Williams Staff Writer

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APB plans to expand on future spa nights by incorporating couches in the event.

Shippensburg University students gathered in the Ceddia Union Building Multipurpose Room (MPR) for a night filled with relaxation at spa night on Thursday.

The Activities Program Board (APB) hosted its third spa night this year. Students could choose to get a massage, create a do-it-yourself bath bomb or exfoliate with a face mask.

Students lined up to dip marshmallows into the chocolate fountain while listening to soothing R&B hits.

With a moderate turn out, students took advantage of the event to relieve themselves from the stress of returning to campus after spring break.

“I wanted to get out of my room and get relaxation. I’m a student athlete and I wanted to get a massage really bad,” freshman Lauren Pettis said. “I got one and I felt great.”

Spa night is one of the events APB creates for students to enjoy new experi-

ences. The board is developing ideas on what events to bring on campus and what students would enjoy most.

“When you go to a real spa it’s really expensive. [APB] brings the spa feel for students to relax without having to pay all that money,” APB staff member Emily Solalinde said.

Like many other students, freshman Tyler Hill came to the event to take a break from his studies and stood in line with friends to get a massage. “[Spa night] is very beneficial for students. Not too many schools have funding to do fun stuff. It’s very different and original,” Hill said.

For future spa nights, APB is planning on expanding the activities to fit the spa aesthetic, such as getting couches to make students more comfortable. “[Spa night] is fun. You get to do things that you probably didn’t try back at home and I’ve never been to a spa night before, so it’s a great experience,” Pettis said.

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019

A&E

Review: Gladys Knight benefits scholarship with Luhrs concert Olivia Riccio Asst. A&E Editor

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Neil Connelly is a professor at Shippensburg University and teaches many classes about writing. He has participated in hundreds of workshops, which he feels are great ways for writers to gain experience.

Connelly publishes 8th book, talks writing fiction Jonathan Bergmueller A&E Editor As the youngest of 10 children, it did not take long for a young Neil Connelly to understand that if he wanted people to stay interested in what he had to say, he needed a good first line.

“Then, a good second line, and then a good third line,” Connelly said. This always got his family to lean in to hear what he was saying.

“And that became kind of an addictive feeling,” Connelly said.

This is how Connelly, now an author preparing to release his eighth book, cultivated his love for storytelling.

Connelly is an English professor at Shippensburg University. He earned his undergraduate degree at Pennsylvania State University, where he briefly studied advertising, landscape architecture and several other subjects. Connelly could not seem to settle on what he wanted to do with the rest of his life.

All his life, however, language tugged at Connelly’s sleeve. He briefly worked as a copy editor in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, before he traveled to McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Loui-

siana, for graduate school. While there, Connelly found that he loved teaching and set out to share his love of literature.

While teaching at Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington, North Carolina, he met his wife Beth and returned to McNeese to teach English. He eventually became the director of the Master of Fine Arts program at McNeese. In 2010, Connelly, his wife and two sons, James and Owen, uprooted and replanted in Pennsylvania. Connelly has taught English to students at SU since then.

Connelly prefers not to set his plots in stone as much as possible when planning his books to maintain an authentic feeling with his characters. He prefers his characters to interact naturally without an invisible hand guiding them toward pre-planned destinations.

“I want it to be life-like. Doubts, like in faith, are important,” Connelly said.

“To know an ending of a book is to lose that doubt.”

Avid readers can explore this doubt in “Brawler,” which was released today and is available on Amazon. Connelly does not like violence, but it finds its way into his book when a high school wrestler assaults a referee. This causes

him to lose his dream, and he is forced to join an underground fighting ring.

The novel discusses toxic masculinity and cycles of violence as the main character finds his way through the challenges the underground ring presents — and the new life he could forge.

A priest once told Connelly that so many Christians focus on resurrection after life, but never think about resurrection during it. In the same vein, Brawler’s main character tries to find a new life in the wake of altered circumstances.

Connelly feels his best stories come from his life experiences. Writing is not just about documenting what you know — it is about exploring possibilities.

“In a strange way, imagination is experience,” Connelly said. “So, if you dwell about something, I think you spend time with it.”

Connelly explained that when he writes about something negative, he explores the polar opposite of something he might want for his own life.

Read the full story at theslateonline.com.

Review: Shoenfelt delivers recital with trumpet virtuoso Jonathan Bergmueller A&E Editor The latest Shippensburg University Chapel Series joined soprano voice and trumpet in a faculty and guest artist recital in Old Main Chapel last Wednesday.

SU music professor Elizabeth Shoenfelt combined the beauty of her voice with the masterful craft of guest Louis Eckhardt’s trumpet playing during the recital. The two were backed by the baseline harmonies, known as the basso continuo, of Eckhardt’s colleague, Jonathan Sokasits.

Both Eckhardt and Sokasits are from Nebraska, where they teach at Hastings College. Eckhardt is an assistant professor of music, while Sokasits is a professor of piano.

This installment of the series saw the trio play music from various periods in history. They started with five of

the seven movements of the Italian Baroque composition, “From Sette aria con tromba sola,” a five-movement piece that featured both Shoenfelt’s vocals and Eckhardt’s trumpet as solos.

Eckhardt’s cheery trumpet and Shoenfelt’s lofty soprano voice beautifully riffed off each other as if in conversation with one another. At times, one would cut out to provide the other the opportunity to show off their talent alone.

Both soloists performed with articulate precision, and it was obvious they followed the dynamic fluctuations written in the music. They balanced well where needed and showed off to the audience when an opening in the music allowed them to.

Sokastis faithfully held the bassline of the music without overpowering the soloists.

Read the full story at theslateonline.com.

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Elizabeth Shoenfelt sings in a high and operatic soprano voice. In addition to performing last Wednesday, she directs the SU choirs and on occasion lends her voice to other ensembles.

Gladys Knight shimmered and shimmied her way through her songs while performing at the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center on March 22, in support of the H.O.P.E. Diversity Scholarship Fund Program.

The H.O.P.E. Diversity Scholarship Fund Program awards scholarships to first-year students who come from ethnically-diverse populations and have demonstrated academic achievement. There was also a benefit dinner and then the concert as part of the program.

Knight, 74, proved to still be the “Empress of Soul,” a title she has gained over her many years as a pop, gospel, R&B, adult contemporary and Motown singer. Throughout her career, Knight won seven GRAMMY awards, contributed to 38 albums and authored the book “Between Each Line of Pain and Glory: My Life Story.”

The singer started out the night with her song “I’ve Got to Use My Imagination,” accompanied by three back-up singers.

Knight thanked the audience for its commitment to her and her former bandmates, The Pips, who are no longer living.

“You have been so gracious to us over the years,” Knight said as she introduced her next song “Every Beat of My Heart.”

“This song is dedicated to you because I don’t know how to tell you how much I love you in any other way.”

Knight also sang some of The Pips’ other hits, including “The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me,” “Love Overboard” and “I Hope You Dance.” She also covered Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me,” because Knight finds the song to be “smooth.”

Knight reflected on the many people she has worked with in the industry over time, and recalled how Ella Fitzgerald would come visit her at shows and praise her work.

Read the full story at theslateonline.com.

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The Red Hot Chilli Pipers hail from Scotland, and are the 2007 winners of the UK’s television talent show “When Will I Be Famous?”

Review: ‘Pipers’ mix bagpipes and rock in awe-inspiring concert Michael Donegan Asst. A&E Editor The Red Hot Chilli Pipers brought its distinct sound to the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center in an unforgettable performance last Thursday.

Made up of nine men, the group recreated the sound of rock music with the addition of the bagpipes to produce sounds that brought the audience to its feet. Along with the bagpipes, the group incorporated the drums, guitar and keyboard.

In a style called “Bagrock,” a blend of rock music and bagpipes, the men put their own twist on many popular songs. They performed each song well; however, the best songs of the night were their covers of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” Avicii’s “Wake Me Up” and Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’.”

Some other impressive covers that the Pipers performed were ZZ Top’s “Gimme All Your Lovin’,” Queen’s “Fat Bottomed Girls”

as well as Walk the Moon’s “Shut Up and Dance.” Each cover sounds similar yet very different to the original songs — the addition of the bagpipes worked wonders.

The Pipers carried an enthusiastic tone that resonated with the crowd despite their travel schedule. They talked about how they had to fly from Boston to Texas, then to North Carolina and Pennsylvania, all in the span of 72 hours. The group’s personality shone through despite their exhaustion, and they made it clear they were happy to be there.

“It’s great to be back in America,” one piper said.

“The U.S. is always the highlight of our year.”

The group’s energy while performing on stage made it compelling to get up and dance and clap along to the music. One piper even danced around playfully and encouraged his other bandmates to do the same.

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March 26, 2019

Review: Gabriel Iglesias brings hilarity to Luhrs Nate Powles Sports Editor Gabriel Iglesias said he was running out of names for tours, but the “Beyond the Fluffy World Tour” was not running out of puns at a packed H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center on St. Patrick’s Day. Going into the show, I had high expectations, since “Fluffy” had just released another Netflix exclusive, “One Show Fits All,” in his line of comedy specials. He plugged the show a few times during the night, but made it a point to not use any material from the special and keep it completely fresh.

From his witty one-liners and impressions to full-length stories covering everything from encounters with WWE wrestlers to embarrassing moments on stage, Iglesias kept the Shippensburg audience interested the entire night.

Since it was a tour, Iglesias had opening acts with him as well. Alfred Robles and Gina Brillon served as great warmup acts before “Fluffy” took the stage after a brief intermission. The audience was excited for the opening acts, but the tension and anticipation in the auditorium was evident as everyone waited on the edge of their seats to see the main man step on stage.

Right from the start, Iglesias poked fun at Shippensburg and how he had to make sure his manager was not stuttering when he first said the name of the town. The whole room was rolling with laughter as “Fluffy” described his surprise as he first saw a horse and buggy in town. And then another came.

And another. Iglesias said he felt like he was transported back to the pre-1900s.

He also made fun of the terrible Yelp reviews many of the restaurants in town received, saying how he and his crew eventually settled on eating at CJ’s, which was met with a roar of approval from the crowd. Iglesias said he had an impromptu meet-and-greet with several fans while at the restaurant — something he does not mind doing.

One of the most hilarious moments of the night was when Iglesias was feeling out the audience and loosening it up for the material that would be coming the rest of the night.

He later talked about different ethnicities and races having different music to party to.

He went on to play a few seconds from songs

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Iglesias tends to be expressive when he performs and often makes faces to entertain the audience.

he said were stereotypical songs representing whites, blacks, Mexicans and Asians. When he got to the “white song,” he played a few seconds of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama.”

After he cut off the song, there was a collective groan that resonated around the auditorium. Iglesias knew the crowd wanted to hear more and proceeded to dip into an impersonation of a rural Pennsylvanian, grumbling and complaining about making the trip all the way from Perry County for his favorite song to get cut off, sending the audience into another lengthy fit of laughter.

Overall, Iglesias did a great job of keeping a steady pace and covering a variety of topics, even doing a Q&A session at the end of the night to give the floor to the audience.

“Fluffy” went an entire hour over his contractual agreement, showing the audience his timer on the stage continuously ticking up past time.

The crowd was grateful and did not want him to go, and Iglesias was happy to oblige.

Even with the horse and buggies and lack of five-star places to eat in town, Iglesias said he might want to return to the small town he did not even know existed before he arrived.

Movie Showtimes Showtimes for Tuesday and Wednesday, March 26 and 27 at AMC Classic 7 in Chambersburg

Shows

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1. Captain Marvel

7:15 p.m.

2. Wonder Park

7:00 p.m.

3. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

6:45 p.m.

4. Five Feet Apart

7:40 p.m.

5. A Madea Family Funeral

7:30 p.m.

6. Green Book

7:20 p.m.

7. Us

7:10 p.m.

Billboard Top 10 1. 7 Rings - Ariana Grande

6. Sucker - Jonas Brothers

2. Sunflower - Post Malone & Swae Lee

7. Happier - Marshmello & Bastille

3. Without Me - Halsey

8. Middle Child - J. Cole

4. Please Me - Cardi B & Bruno Mars

9. Shallow - Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

5. Wow. - Post Malone

10. Sicko Mode - Travis Scott

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Sports

Softball, E3

E1

Lacrosse, E2

Baseball opens conference play in style

Photos courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Dalton Oates (pictured) has an impressive showing in Game 2, striking out five in just more than three innings of work. Michael Hope came in for the save.

Isaiah Snead Asst. Sports Editor

Lake Lloyd contributes on offense over the weekend, knocking in an RBI.

The Shippensburg University baseball team opened Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) play with a series win against Kutztown University over the weekend, winning the series 3–1.

Both teams endured strange weather conditions including rain, sun, snow and winds.

The Raiders got a walk-off win in Game 2 off a single from senior Tommy Baggett in a comefrom-behind 9–8 win. SU then shut out the Golden Bears in Games 3 and 4, winning 7–0 and 3–0.

In the first game of the series, the Raiders (10-10, 3-1 PSAC) could only muster one run off a single by freshman Lake Lloyd, bringing home sophomore Logan Williamson. Senior Zack Sims took the loss in the game and fell to 2–3 on the year.

Game 2 was an impressive comeback win for Shippensburg as the team trailed 6–0 entering the bottom of the sixth inning, but found its bats, scoring seven runs in the inning. The Raiders scored five of the runs with two outs. Junior Zack Zoller hit an RBI single and Baggett popped a sacrifice fly.

Senior Jack Goertzen and Williamson lined back-to-back singles, and freshman Justin Darden topped it off with a three-run home run to put the home team up one. Kutztown’s Bo Rottet smacked a two-run homer in the top of the seventh to put his team back up one going into the bottom of the final frame.

Back up to bat, Zoller then doubled home junior Jacob Pollock to tie the game and set

up Baggett for the walk-off. SU did not leave a runner on base the entire game. Sophomore Dalton Oates struck out five in his start but senior Michael Hope got the win after completing the seventh inning.

Games 3 and 4 saw the teams travel to Kutztown, and Shippensburg experienced great starting pitching in both games.

Redshirt-sophomore Noah Inch threw a one-hitter in Game 3 and recorded his first career complete game. He tied his career-high in strikeouts with 10 — the third time this season he has hit that mark.

Baggett lined a bases-clearing double in the sixth inning of Game 3 with two outs that put the lead to 5–0. In Game 4 of the series, Baggett opened the scoring with another RBI double, scoring two runs.

He finished the double header 4-for-7 with a stolen base. Freshman Anthony Vavaroutsos reached base in all four of his plate appearances in Game 3.

In the final game of the series, Hope tossed another complete game for SU, the second of his career. He worked himself out of two bases-loaded jams, one in the first inning and the second in the seventh inning.

His day ended with three walks, five hits and five strikeouts. Sophomore Chase Zurawski smashed a solo homer in the second inning of Game 4 to open the scoring.

The Raiders will take the field again today at home against Seton Hill University in a non-conference matchup. First pitch is at 3 p.m.

Frisbee faces changes Chris Wurtz Asst. Sports Editor Like any collegiate athletic program, the Shippensburg University men’s ultimate frisbee club has faced roster turnover that can change the direction of a team in a split-second.

The program excelled in 2017 and 2018, finishing with a pair of West Penn Conference titles and overall records of 26–7 and 25–9, respectively. Each season resulted in an Ohio Valley regional semifinal appearance, just a game away from the National Championships in Chicago.

SU’s two-year run included victories over marquee programs like Michigan State University, Pennsylvania State University, the University of Kentucky, Vanderbilt

University and Carnegie Mellon University.

After three key seniors graduated in 2017 and four in 2018, the club — nicknamed “the Scapegoats” — is in a period of transition.

Over the course of the program’s history, first-year players typically comprise about a quarter of the Scapegoats’ roster. However, the 2019 roster consists of more first-year players than veterans.

“It’s definitely a completely different dynamic than what I was around in my previous years here,” senior captain Jaime Roop said. “We just have such a young roster and so many guys who are eager to really learn the game better.”

The relative lack of experience dampened expectations for the Scapegoats heading

into the 2019 regular season.

Compounded with a coaching situation that is in flux for the first time in 14 years, the future of the program seemed muddled.

The Scapegoats embraced the change and have adapted.

With new training regimens and practice schedules that better fit the overall makeup of the team, the program is headed in the right direction.

“There are a ton of new faces around, and our style of play from the past few years didn’t quite match up with our current personnel,” junior captain and club president Zack Hunsberger said.

“So we’ve kind of changed our identity as a team and re-formed it around the type of athletes and skill sets we have.”

Read the full story at theslateonline.com

Photo courtesy of Ian Reid

The ultimate frisbee club is in a period of transition but is learning to adapt.

SPORTS

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March 26, 2019

Lacrosse ends 12-year drought against Lakers #WiseWillRise Day motivates team to down No. 21-ranked Mercyhurst

Photos courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Julia Wise (center), a former member of the lacrosse team, was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and the Raider community rallied around her ever since.

Chris Wurtz Asst. Sports Editor The Shippensburg University lacrosse team defeated Mercyhurst University by a score of 13–11 on Saturday afternoon, marking the Raiders’ first win over the Lakers in 13 years.

The game carried a special meaning for SU lacrosse, as the program celebrated #WiseWillRise day. Former captain and 2017 graduate Julia Wise, who was diagnosed with metastatic Stage 4 breast cancer, was in attendance with many of her former teammates.

SU (4-3, 2-1 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) started slow, as No. 21-ranked Mercyhurst scored six of the game’s first seven goals. The Lakers (4-3, 1-2 PSAC) led 6–1 after 10 minutes of play, but scored just five goals over the final 50 minutes.

The Raiders had evened the score at six by the 11:24 mark of the first half, and went into the intermission trailing 8–7.

A balanced scoring attack helped Shippensburg outscore Mercyhurst 6-3 in the second half. Freshman Hannah Seifried scored the game-tying and go-ahead goals at the 12:34 and 11:50 marks of the second half, and the Raiders were able to hold on from there.

The SU defense limited Mercyhurst to just seven shots in the second half, backed up by a solid

performance from freshman goalkeeper Shaely Gamble — who recorded 10 saves. Gamble was also credited with three caused turnovers and five groundballs.

The Raiders were led by sophomore Alana Cardaci’s six goals, which matched her career high.

Seifried’s two clutch goals were her first in four games, while junior Kami Holt also netted two goals and recorded an assist.

Sophomores Maddy Siejk and Jessica DeMarte, as well as freshman Sydney Costanza, rounded out the Raiders’ scoring, netting one goal apiece.

Senior captain Valerie Hertz led the Raiders’ defensive effort, recording two caused turnovers, two draw controls and four groundballs.

Senior captain Madi Newman and sophomore captain Madi Jones also contributed to the defensive performance.

Newman tallied two caused turnovers and three groundballs, and Jones recorded two caused turnovers and a groundball.

SU out-shot Mercyhurst 30-26, although the Lakers recorded two more shots on goal. The Raiders forced 23 turnovers on the sunny afternoon from the Robb Sports Complex.

Shippensburg is back in action on Wednesday when it visits Kutztown University at 4 p.m.

SU celebrates its hard-fought comeback win against the ranked Lakers at home on Saturday.

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SPORTS

E3

Softball wins three of four

Photos courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

The Raiders continued their excellent hitting this season in wins against both IUP and UPJ this weekend. The team totaled a combined 24 runs on 27 hits in its Saturday doubleheader sweep of IUP. Success at the plate has played a big role in why the team is sitting in second place in its division.

Matthew Gregan Asst. Sports Editor The Shippensburg University softball team (14-8) won three out of its four games this weekend against Indiana University of Pennsylvania and the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.

However, the Raiders’ lone loss this weekend resulted in the team losing first place in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division.

After a weekend full of dominant hitting, the Raiders’ bats fell silent in the final game of the weekend against UPJ. The Raiders scored two runs in the game’s first two innings, continuing their stretch of strong offensive showings at the plate. However, UPJ made a pitching change and SU’s bats went cold. After totaling two runs on five hits in the game’s first two innings, the team finished the game with two runs and five hits total.

Shippensburg’s starter, senior Taryn Wilson, was able to keep the team in the lead for much of the game before falling apart in the final inning. An error in the field by junior Kayla Bonawitz, combined with a wild pitch by Wilson, resulted in UPJ scoring two runs in the final frame to win the game 3–2. Wilson (6–5) finished the game allowing three runs (two earned) and eight hits in six and two-thirds innings while picking up the loss.

Outside of Sunday’s final game against UPJ, the Raiders dominated their competition by clubbing the baseball all around the diamond and continuing their season-long trend of excellent hitting.

The Raiders’ bats exploded for a combined 24 runs on 27 hits in their Saturday doubleheader against IUP. Sophomore Courtney Coy and freshman Hannah Marsteller continued to lead the way at the dish for SU. Coy hit 6-for-8 with five RBIs and two doubles against IUP. Marsteller hit 5-of-9 with two home runs, seven RBIs and two doubles.

The opening game of the doubleheader against IUP was close until the Raiders blew it open with a seven-run third inning. Five different players tallied an RBI in this inning as the team batted around, bringing 12 hitters to the plate.

The Raiders added on five more runs in the game’s final frame, three of which came on Marsteller’s second home run of the game, to defeat IUP 15–4.

The second half of the doubleheader against IUP was much of the same for Shippensburg. The game was close, with IUP holding a 1–0 lead for the game’s first four innings before the Raiders’ bats came alive.

Morgan DeFeo is an offensive weapon for SU, hitting .352 with 12 RBIs so far in her freshman season.

SU scored three runs in the top of the fifth to take a 3–1 lead. Coy, Marsteller and junior Meghan Klee each knocked a run in during the team’s big inning. Wilson, however, allowed two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to tie the game at three.

The Raiders took advantage of a fielding error by IUP in the sixth inning to score five runs and take control of the game.

From there on out, the team powered forward, going on to win, 9–3.

Shippensburg continued its good hitting in the opening half of Sunday’s doubleheader against UPJ, defeating the Mountain Cats 7–3. However, the Raiders got off to a rough start by falling behind 3–0 in the first inning. Freshman Tressa Kagarise (8-1) eventually calmed down on the mound, shutting out the opposing bats the rest of the game.

The Raiders were not able to take the lead until the fifth inning, when they scored five runs to take a lead that they would hold for the rest of the game. Courtney Coy was the star of the inning for the Raiders, hitting a grand slam to put the team

out in front. The Raiders ended up winning the game 7-3.

The Raiders — due mostly to their success at the plate — currently sit in second place in the PSAC Eastern Division.

They are third in the conference in batting average (.324) and second in slugging percentage (.469).

Leading the way for Shippensburg is Coy, who is second in the conference in both batting average (.513) and slugging percentage (.863). The sophomore has four home runs, 29 RBIs and a conference-leading 16 doubles.

Coy, along with Marsteller, form a formidable one-two punch for the Raiders that has resulted in the team being one of the top hitting teams in the nation. Marsteller is hitting .333 and is tied for the conference lead in home runs (six) to go with 24 RBIs. Up next for the Raiders is a big doubleheader on the road against PSAC rival West Chester University (18–10) to open up conference play on Saturday afternoon.

Raiders’ Corner

Baseball sweeps Kutztown with two shutouts

• Tommy Baggett: 4-for-7, 4 RBIs, 2 runs • Noah Inch: 7 innings, 10 strikeouts, 3 hits

Lacrosse beats Mercyhurst on #WiseWillRise Day • Alana Cardaci: 6 goals • Shaely Gamble: 10 saves, 3 caused turnovers

Softball sweeps IUP with offensive outburst

• Courtney Coy: 6-for8, 5 RBIs, 2 doubles, three runs • Hannah Marsteller: 5-for-9, 2 homers, 7 RBIs, 4 runs Track and field dominates opener • Tommy Haas: 1st place in men’s javelin; 199 feet, 9 inches • Morgan DeFloria: 1st place in women’s javelin; 149 feet, 3 inches

SPORTS

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March 26, 2019

Track-and-field opens up season at Elizabethtown

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Senior Morgan DeFloria throws a javelin 45.40 meters, successfully achieving a first-place distance in the track-and-field team’s opening meet of the season.

Abigail Lee Staff Writer Athletes from Shippensburg University’s track-andfield outdoor team opened up their seasons at Elizabethtown College on Saturday for

the Early Bird Opener.

For the most part, throwers competed at the event in a warmup as the new season began. It was a successful day for the throwers, with many reaching Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference

(PSAC)-qualifying marks and sweeping first through third place in each event. They managed to perform well on a cold day with strong winds.

In the women’s shot put, sophomore Ashley Kerr took first with her 12.66-meter

throw, followed by freshman Kate Matrisciano throwing 12.29 meters for second place and freshman Madisen Kling for third with her 11.66-meter throw. All three also met the PSAC outdoor-qualifying marks.

Photo courtesy of Bill Morgal/SU Sports Info.

DeFloria is looking to make it back to the outdoor track-and-field nationals for the fourth straight year.

Kling, Matrisciano and Kerr came back and took first through third, respectively, in the discus as well.

Kling reached 42.24 meters and Matrisciano threw 36.67 meters for PSAC-qualifying times. Kerr was just shy of the qualifying mark with a 34.27-meter throw.

The women’s javelin squad did well with senior Morgan DeFloria taking first place with a 45.40-meter throw – an NCAA-provisional mark.

Freshman Kerri Gearhart took second with a 38.76-meter throw, and senior Emma Dolan took fourth place and an early PSAC-qualifying mark with a 37.53-meter throw.

In the men’s shotput, Shippensburg took first, second and third, thanks to freshmen Yobani Moreno (13.71 meters), Patrick Maloney (13.11 meters) and Brooks Bear (12.75 meters), respectively. Moreno’s effort was enough to earn another PSAC qualifier for the Raiders.

Men’s discus swept places one through six with the Top 4 all hitting PSAC marks.

Maloney returned to throw

43.38 meters for first place.

Yobani took second with a 42.57-meter throw, while junior Antonio Civetta took third with a 42.09-meter throw, followed by freshman Joshua Herbster in fourth with 39.96 meters.

In the men’s hammer throw, senior Tyler Hewitt took first with a 46.00-meter throw followed by Herbster in second throwing 42.69 meters, both earning PSAC marks.

Shippensburg took the top four spots in the men’s javelin, as junior Thomas Haas led the way with a firstplace performance of 60.89 meters. Junior Alec Stimson took second with a 53.56-meter throw, followed by Herbster with 52.83 meters for third in his third event of the competition. All three met PSAC standards for more Raider conference qualifiers.

The rest of the Shippensburg track-and-field athletes will be ready to open up their outdoor season this weekend at the Fred Harvey Invitational meet at Richmond University in Virginia.