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Cold hands, warm hearts The Slate staff gives back to the Chambersburg community Mary Grace Keller Asst. News Editor

Instead of tracking down news and collecting quotes, The Slate staff decided to give back to the community Feb. 22 at the Chambersburg Cold Weather Drop-In Shelter. Feb. 15, Slate staff members first visited the shelter to meet residents and talk to volunteers about needs that could be fulfilled. The following weekend, Slaters returned with a hot meal to share with the homeless. Matthew Kline, arts and entertainment editor, visited the shelter both weekends. “It was very different from what I imagined it to be, so I was very happy to see that people without a home had a

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very nice place to stay,” Kline said. “On the second visit I was a lot more comfortable and knew what to expect. We got right to talking to all the people staying at the shelter and it turned into a great experience.” People began arriving at the shelter shortly before 7 p.m. Once the residents are signed in they can eat, shower and sleep in a warm bed. At 7 a.m., residents leave for the day. From December to the beginning of April, the shelter gives homeless people a place to go for the night so they are not forced to sleep outside in the freezing Pennsylvania weather. Rodney Norman and Betty Merkel have been staying at the shelter since Dec. 27, and on Feb. 27 they will be moving into a home of their very

own. “Our biggest thing is faith and going to church,” Merkel said. “It just so happened that people were placed in our life.” Craig Newcomer, the manager of the shelter, has always been there for indi-

viduals like Norman and Merkel. They are both former alcoholics and they attribute their progress to people like Newcomer, who supported them when they were at rock bottom. Kim McBeth has been volunteering at the shelter

ator. Until this year, Bouhmam had no problem finding a place to pray because she lived on campus and could return to her dorm between classes. Once she started living off campus, Bouhmam realized the difficulty of finding a place to pray in private. “They used to pray in the library and people just look at them or maybe interrupt and

to talk and explain what they are doing until they finish. Bouhmam experienced this dilemma before and said the interruption can be very distracting. After contacting Judy Newell from the CUB information desk and speaking with Gonzales, Bouhmam visited the Student Senate office to seek help for her and the other

versity committee to explain their situation. Finding a room for Islamic prayer became the top priority of the diversity committee’s agenda. Abigail Brumback, the committee chair, met with CUB director Darrell Claiborne on Feb. 22 to discuss the issue. Four days later, the 16 women seeking a place to pray were given a room of their own. “We were so happy with it, so thankful to them... because they said they were going make this their priority and it didn’t take much time,” Bouhmam said of Student Senate. The women keep a small Quran, prayer rugs and a garment to cover themselves within the room — in addition to a few desks and chairs supplied by the CUB. The room is generally needed for prayers in the early and late afternoon, and for the two evening prayers. The first prayer of the day is early enough that the women can pray in their homes. Muslim men meet in the Cora I. Grove Spiritual Center on Friday afternoons for

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Members of The Slate staff sat down with the homeless to enjoy a meal of fried chicken, cookies, fruit and meatballs.

for three months and hopes to open a refuge for abused women and single moms one day. “These folks are just like family to me,” McBeth said. At its maximum capacity, the shelter can hold roughly 22 people. There are bins full of donated clothing and if they are lucky, locals bring in food for dinner. Some nights there is more than enough to go around while other times the volunteers pull money together to order pizza. There is always a need to be fulfilled. Bottled water, long johns, men’s coats and pants, pillows and feminine products are just a few of the items that are in short supply at the shelter. To help the Chambersburg Cold Weather Drop-In Shelter, The Slate is holding

a donation drive from Monday, March 3 through Friday, March 7. Boxes for donations will be set up outside of The Slate Office in CUB Room 250 and on the first floor of Rowland Hall near the communication/journalism department office. After leaving Chambersburg, The Slate staff reflected on their experience with the homeless. “I just felt so blessed leaving the cold weather shelter. I complain so much but I don’t have anything to complain about,” The Slate’s assistant opinion editor, Cassandra Clarhaut, said. “I have a house, a car, food to eat, a family to run to if things get bad. My life is so good. Others aren’t as fortunate and it felt so humbling to be in their presence.”

Muslim women find a place for prayer on campus Mary Grace Keller Asst. News Editor

Without a place to call their own, Muslim women at Shippensburg University used to pray between rows of books in the library, empty lounges in the CUB or wherever they could find a quiet space. The diversity committee of Student Senate and some of the CUB staff joined together this past week to address the needs of Muslim students looking for a place to pray during the day. Practicing Muslims pray five times a day facing Mecca, and Muslim women are not supposed to pray around men. In a mosque, women and men can pray together, as long as women are in the back. This arrangement is for the sake of modesty, so the women do not need to bend over in front of men. As a result, the female students of Islamic faith were in need of a private place to pray on campus. Houda Bouhmam, a biology major at SU, expressed her concerns to Christina Gonzales, a fellow classmate and student sen-

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Houda Bouhmam explains how the Qiblah denotes the direction of Mecca. Practicing Muslims pray facing Mecca five times a day.

ask what’s going on, thinking that we’re not feeling well or something,” Bouhmam said of her friends. When in prayer, Muslims cannot stop

Muslim women. A few emails later, Bouhmam and three of her friends had the chance to meet with Nicholas Johnson of the di-

The Quran is the holy book of Islam. When praying, Muslims recite surahs from the Quran and sometimes read from the book after.

prayer. Bouhmam and some of the other Muslim women contacted the campus ministers at the Spiritual Center about reserving a room, but found it easier to use the room in the CUB instead since the women need access throughout the entire week. All faiths are welcome at the Spiritual Center, which currently serves Christian, Jewish and Muslim students. “Anyone is welcome here to pray,” the Rev. Jan Bye said. Students looking to reserve a space in the Spiritual Center are welcome to contact campus ministries. For the Muslim women at SU, contact

Brumback at ab8747@ship. edu to be added to list of people allowed access to the CUB room. The diversity committee, as well as the other committees of Student Senate, are always willing to help students in need. Their priority is to be a voice for the SU community. “I think that this event makes it clear that regardless of differences and diversity on campus, people know the right thing to do and take action in doing the right thing,” Brumback said.

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Reach Out group wins undergraduate club case competition Zachary Davis

Chief Copy Editor On Friday, Feb. 28, the final awards for the undergraduate club case competition were announced and distributed, with the female duo representing Reach Out winning first place. Jazmine Hall and Shelby Coghill each received $100, with $1,800 going directly to the organization. Second place was awarded to the group representing Enactus. Members Alex Capecci and Christin Gardiner were awarded $75 each with $850 going to their group. The third team was from the American Marketing Association. It took third place, winning $500 for its club. This team was composed of Carrie Sheaffer, Ryan Wells and Josh Rudley. The first team from the same club won fourth place. It was composed

of Ryan Sexton, Maria Bush, Shelby Stachel and Ryan Boline. The fifth, and final finalist place was awarded to a group from the Financial Management Association. Nathan Sorresso, Jessica Gebauer and Sherman Harris were the members representing the club. The competition began on Feb. 11 with 13 teams attending a kick-off meeting with Target. Eleven days later, the first round began with representatives from Target briefing the teams about their company and the case study that would be used for the rest of the month during the competition. The teams had until 5 p.m. that day to create a PowerPoint presentation and a one-page executive summary. They were judged on the timeliness, degree of realism and thoroughness of their research as well as each group’s

oral skills in presenting and answering questions as well as their presentations. The next day, the field was cut down to nine teams, with each team again presenting its PowerPoints. The final event began with 15-minute presentations from each of the five finalist clubs, followed by a question and answer period, after which the judges deliberated, and then chose the winners: Hall and Coghill, who were both excited to win such a large prize for their organization. After the winners were announced, representatives from Target discussed job opportunities with many of the finalists, not just the winners. “As you can see many of the students are now being recruited by Target,” said Career Center director Victoria Kerr Buchbauer, highlighting Photo by Zachary Davis the benefits of the case com- The female duo representing Reach Out, Shelby Coghill and Jazmine Hall (L-R), stand between Target representatives holding their prize of a check for $2,000, $1,800 of which is going toward Reach Out. petition.

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UNDERAGE DRINKING On Saturday, Feb. 15, at 12:06 a.m., the University Police were dispatched to the second floor of President’s Hall to assist the residence hall staff with an incident involving alcohol and intoxicated males in a room. Officers responded and were advised that the staff had gone to the room in reference to loud music coming from inside and upon contacting the occupants of the room they found that they were intoxicated and in possession of alcohol. The occupants of the room were identified as Tyler W. Viers, 18, of Mowrey Hall, Robert Yarosh, 19, and Damon Neil, 18, both of President’s Hall. Alcohol was confiscated from the room and all three individuals were cited for underage drinking. THEFT On Thursday, Feb. 20, at 3 p.m., Kimberly McDermott of Mowrey Hall came to the University Police to report a theft. McDermott reported that while she was working at the Reisner Dining Hall she had placed her wallet inside the manager’s office and began her duties at work. McDermott returned after her shift was over and found that the wallet was missing from the office. The office was not locked at the time of the theft. McDermott’s wallet was located in the men’s locker room in Reisner, however several items had been removed from inside. The missing items included a restaurant gift card for $50, a Red Lobster gift card for $25, an Applebee’s gift card for $25, a Rue 21 gift card for $50 and a Kohl’s gift card for $25. The total loss due to the theft is estimated to be approximately $175. The incident remains under investigation at this time. PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS On Sunday, Feb. 23, at 12:19 a.m., a University Police officer was on foot patrol working at an event in the CUB when they discovered a female subject lying on one of the couches on the third floor vomiting. The officer approached and checked on the female and discovered that she was intoxicated. The female in question admitted that she had too much to drink, but was feeling better now. The female was identified as Kaylah D. Hope-Bellamy, 21, of Stone Ridge Commons. The officer evaluated Hope-Bellamy and an ambulance was dispatched to the scene. EMS personnel evaluated Hope-Bellamy, and at that time she refused any further medical assistance. Hope-Bellamy was issued a citation for public drunkenness and was released to friends. UNDERAGE DRINKING On Sunday, Feb. 23, at 10:40 p.m., the University Police were called to the third floor of Naugle Hall to assist the residence hall staff with a highly intoxicated male student. Officers arrived and identified the male in question as Frederick H. Riggins, 19, of Naugle Hall. Riggins showed obvious signs of intoxication, admitted to consuming alcohol and was given a portable breath test, which did show positive. Riggins was detained and transported to the University Police Department where he was given another portable breath test. Due to his high level of intoxication, an ambulance was dispatched and Riggins was transported to the Chambersburg Hospital for further evaluation and treatment. Riggins was charged with underage. THEFT On Tuesday, Feb. 25, Alexander M. Gallagher of Morningstar Lane in Shippensburg came to the University Police to report that his wallet had been stolen. Gallagher reported that he had been swimming at the Heiges Field House on Monday evening and had placed his clothing and backpack in the men’s locker room while he swam. When he was finished swimming and changed back into his clothes he discovered that his wallet was missing from his pants pocket. The Black tri-fold wallet contained $40 in cash, the victims debit card, SU ID card, driver’s license and an insurance card. The incident remains under investigation at this time. UNDERAGE DRINKING On Friday, Feb. 28, at 2:13 a.m., the University Police were called to the fourth floor of Mowrey Hall to assist the residence hall staff with an intoxicated male student. Officers arrived and identified the male in question as Brian M. Madden, 18, of Mowrey Hall. Madden showed obvious signs of intoxication and admitted to consuming alcohol at an off-campus location. Madden was issued a citation for underage drinking and was then released to the residence hall staff. UNDERAGE DRINKING / DISORDERLY CONDUCT On Saturday, March 1, at 5:54 a.m., the University Police were called to the third floor of Naugle Hall to assist the residence hall staff with an intoxicated male student who had damaged some property in two rooms of the building. Officers arrived and identified the male in question as James D. Schneider, 19, of Naugle Hall. Schneider was found to be intoxicated, admitted to consuming alcohol and was given a portable breath test, which did show positive results. Schneider was cited for underage drinking and disorderly conduct in connection with the incident and will be responsible for the costs of replacing the damaged items in the rooms.

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Ukraine is stuck in a tug of war with the West and the East

Troy Okum

Staff Columnist “This is a red alert. This is not a threat. This is actually a declaration of war to my country,” newly appointed interim Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said. His statement followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine’s southern province of Crimea this past week, according to CNN. Instability in the re-

Crimea and the Russians. “I have to ask Russia to ensure my personal safety from extremists,” Yanukovych said, after he was given asylum in Russia, according to Fox News, which reported he maintains that he is the legitimate president of Ukraine. Extremists can be found on both sides of the matter, as RT pointed out with its “Ukraine Timeline.” While many civilians have violently fought the former administration, there are others who support Russia and have even armed themselves. The timeline also illustrates how the entire country split over political differences that have developed over the past few months. The Ukrainian government previously released statements claiming they were going to make an agreement with the European Union that would push the direction of the country more to-

which turned into weeks, as lines of police clashed with hordes of angered citizens. Last month, the death toll rose from 18 to 70 in a matter of two days, acording to Aljazeera reports. The Ukraine Interior Ministry stated that more than 60 police officers were captured by protestors, reported USA Today. Currently, the death toll is unknown. “They’re [the G8] prepared to put sanctions in place, they’re prepared to isolate Russia economically,” Secretary of State John Kerry said on CBS. Kerry made it clear to the world that the United States, and other nations, are prepared to make Russia suffer economically if they do not pull out of Crimea. Virtually, the world has been thrust back into the Cold War, in regards to the state of Ukraine. The nation is being hung in the balance between the west and the east. Literally, the country

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Demonstrations in Crimea began late in 2013 and have escalated into an international conflict.

gion started after a new, “self-proclaimed government” formed in Kiev and made a deal with former President Viktor Yanukovich, which has been broken, as Russia Today (RT) reported. RT reported, this past weekend, that part of the Ukrainian navy and army have abandoned their posts and declared themselves part of the Crimean military. The former Ukrainian military sees the new government in Kiev to be illegitimate and has instead decided to move toward

ward the western world. Mounting protests started after the administration backed out of the deal. Protestors claimed they gave into Russian pressure and influence. Since then, protests have turned into riots, after the government banned unregistered rallies and the use of face masks. Molotov cocktails, small arms fire, metal shields, fireworks and clubs can all be seen as implements of war in Kiev’s Independence Square from RT ground crew footage. In February, riots raged on for days,

is pressed in between the two, as the European Union lies to its western border, and Russia to its eastern. Ultimately, this could result in a climatic battle between old rivals. As Russia increases its presence in the nation, the people of Europe must consider if they should have a presence of their own. The next deployment for U.S. troops could be Ukraine. “We are on the brink of disaster,” Arsenly said, reported by the Associated Press.

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Ana Guenther Opinion Editor

It is one of the topics in the United States that always receives mixed reviews. Capital punishment has been part of U.S. history since the beginning. It is a point of contention that sparks disputes in everyone. I will say that I am in favor of capital punishment, however there is a side to the death penalty that I feel people do not necessarily think about. I feel that there is gender bias when it comes to trying women in court. I am not applying just the death penalty to this. When it comes to any trial I wonder if juries are more

likely to give women lesser sentences than men. According to the deathpenaltyinformationcenter.org, as of Jan. 1, 2013, there were 63 women on death row. That constitutes 2.02 percent of the total death row population. In the U.S. there are currently 3,125 persons on death row. I would like to say that I do not feel we should sentence everyone to capital punishment if they commit a crime. I am also not saying that more women should be sentenced to death because of their crimes. I am saying that I feel women should be tried equally to men in a court of law. In the past 100 years 40 women have been executed because of their crimes. These crimes are murder. Something that is interesting

to note, is that deathpenaltyinformationcenter.org also reported that it is very rare for a woman to actually have her death sentence followed through. During an interview conducted by Wordpress.com with Lehigh University law professor Leigh Beinen, Beinen explained that women are seen as less threatening in a courtroom. I think this is something that people on a jury need to disregard. I feel a man who has committed a robbery is still less threatening than a woman who killed someone. There are also numerous precendents that lead me to Photo by Zaldylmg believe that women are tried differently than men in court. Guinever Garcia murdered release from her first offense she was tried in court and her daughter in 1977 and was she killed her estranged hus- sentenced to death. Afterward, anti-death pensentenced to 10 years in pris- band. After her second offense alty advocates looked to state on. Four months after her

legislation to appeal the sentencing. Garcia refused to appeal her sentence, but Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar commuted Garcia’s sentence to life imprisonment just hours before Garcia’s scheduled execution. After Garcia’s sentence was overturned, Edgar commented that, “Garcia’s case was not the worst of the worst.” Beinen also explained that jurys sometimes link women in with children claiming that women sometimes lose the ability to control their actions. I feel this is obvious in both genders. It is not about what gender you are, it is about self-control. Women should not be viewed as weaker in the courtroom. For more Slate opinion follow @AnaRoseGuenther

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selection process is flawed, resulting in extremely wasteful costs. Originally, I thought I would provide some support for the death penalty here with concerns about crime deterrence. Alas, according to a survey of former and present presidents of the country’s top academic criminological societies, a mere 5 percent believe the death penalty actually deters crime, while 88 percent do not, and 7 percent claimed to have no opinion. If capital punishment does not deter crime and is not cost effective, nor does the justice system always provide accurate offenders, what is the purpose of killing those convicted? Sit the criminals in a padded room for a while, nix their social interaction, and let them dwell for the rest of their miserable life, never to see daylight again. I see the biblical eye-for-an-eye defense, yet if someone took my life, I would much rather them lose their soul.

No capitilizing on capital punishment the death penalty is not the most effective form of punishAsst. Opinion Editor ment for capital offenders. It is costly, too. It is 2000. The year of Y2K, A 2008 Baltimore Sun arBackstreet's Back, and Nin- ticle reported that according tendo's Game Cube. to a study paid for by Abell According to The Death Penalty Information Center Sit the criminals in (DPIC) for six years, William Nieves has been on death a padded room for a row, but this year, a Philadel- while, nix their social phia jury has acquitted him and let of murdering Eric McAiely interaction, in 1992. Convicted in 1994, them dwell for the rest Nieves maintained his inno- of their miserable life, cence and was granted a new never to see daylight trial because, according to his again. lawyer John McMahon, Jr., “William Nieves’ first trial was not presented in the way it should have been present- Foundation and prepared by ed, and that’s wrong when the Urban Institute, “A nasomeone is being sentenced tional, nonpartisan research to death.” organization in Washington,” The DPIC, a Philanthro- reaching the death sentence pedia -awarded 2011-2014 costs Maryland $3 million per top nonprofit organization, case; “$1.9 million more than provides Nieves’ and other’s a non-death penalty case death row acquittal stories. costs, even after factoring in Since 1973, there have been the long-term costs of incar140 of these individuals in cerating convicted killers not the U.S. exonerated from the sentenced to death.” death sentence. Obviously In Pennsylvania, the DPIC the justice system has holes, reports similar findings; the Photo by Missing Boxes and this is one reason I feel justice system’s capital case

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The trouble behind capital punishment in the U.S. Nicholas Finio Staff Writer

The definition of the death penalty by Google is a punishment of execution, administered to someone legally convicted of a capital crime. What constitutes the death penalty, however, is different for every state in the U.S. For example, in Pennsylvania first-degree murder with 18 aggravating circumstances is appropriate for the penalty. While in New York the death penalty has been eliminated altogether, according to DeathPenaltyInfo.org. The typical convicts of this penalty are repeat rapists, murderers or serial killers. The average time spent on death row by the 46 inmates executed in 2010 was 14 years as reported by Time magazine. The conditions for death row inmates are so harsh that each prisoner may spend up to 23 hours in their jail cell every day by themselves. The prisoners are also excluded from prison educational and unemployment programs and are sharply restricted in terms of visitation and exercise. But with so much restriction, planning and processing it takes to put

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an inmate on death row, is all of the time and money worth it? As stated by an article on English-Online, a website dedicated to making concepts easy to understand, the death penalty is a massive waste of money. In 2007, New Jersey banned executions because the state spends $4 million for every prisoner that is executed and to add insult to injury they have not executed anyone since 1963. The underlying principle of death row is to remove those individuals unfit for society. Those people who have committed a crime on multiple occasions and still preach that they will never do it again. Should we as a society be spending our tax dollars, which we have worked day and night for, on murderers who have killed children, women and innocent victims? Millions of dollars are thrown out the window in order to execute people, but why not just keep them in jail? A retired California judge, according to English-Online, said it is a waste of money. “Convicted inmates are on death row for about 20 years. It only makes the victims suffer longer.” To top it all off

there were 16,272 murders in 2008 alone and 16,929 in 2007 according to The U.S. Census Bureau. But only 5,093 convicted murderers had been executed from 1930-2010. That leaves a lot of inmates waiting on death row in many states across the country. Think about every dollar wasted on pushing for the death penalty. Those who are successfully convicted will not be lying in that chair awaiting their deaths for at least another decade or so and getting the job done is expensive and time consuming. It is a shame to think our system is in shambles because of our lack of participation in understanding just how unnecessarily complex the death penalty can actually be. The moral of the story is to eliminate the death penalty altogether. This way, our economy will begin to heal and we won’t face this kind of problem in the future. Plus, the inmates will die in prison anyway, why spend $4 million to speed the process?

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The cost to kill: Is death worth $24 million? Krystal Dobbs Staff Writer

When some people think of the cost behind the death penalty, they think that it is cheaper than life imprisonment due to the fact that only one bullet is needed or just a needle shoved into the arm to kill somebody. But they forget about all the rights the U.S. Constitution allows for such as the Sixth Amendment which provides the right for appeals and the Eighth Amendment which protects from cruel and unusual punishments. According to the American Civil Liberties Union, “the death penalty costs more, delivers less and puts innocent lives at risk. Life without parole provides swift, severe, and certain punishment.” According to studies that were conducted, it costs Kansas 70 percent more than it would for an inmate to be incarcerated for life without the chance of parole. Also, in Florida, the death penalty costs taxpayers $51 million a year. The problem with that is, there have only

been 44 people actually executed since 1976. If you do the math, that equals each execution costing $24 million. I feel that spending $24 million on one person, regardless if they killed somebody or not, is ridiculous. The Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice conducted a study in 2008 on the amount of money needed to use the death penalty in California and they found that “changing their sentence to one of lifetime incarceration would only change the location in which they will serve their sentence. But just that change could save the State of California $27 million each year over the current cost of confining these prisoners on death row.” Stephanie Jirard, a criminal justice professor at Shippensburg University, has a lot of experience with the death penalty. She said, “Once I saw the inner workings of the government, I became convinced the government could not be trusted with the moral judgment and awesome power to

kill its citizens. Giving men in power the authority to kill citizens — even those who kill someone — is not a power the government should possess.” She later went on to saythat “if you want someone to ‘pay’ for their crimes, send them to prison for the rest of their lives; that’s real punishment. Life without parole is cheaper than a death sentence.” Jirard worked for the U.S. Navy as a Judge Advocate General (JAG) and also in the states of Missouri and Louisiana to defend criminals who were facing the death penalty. Personally, I completely agree with Jirard’s ideas. I truly feel that somebody rotting away for the rest of their life in jail is far more of a punishment. Taking away somebody’s freedoms and making them suffer is far greater punishment than just ending his or her life and allowing them not to face his or her actions for the rest of their life. For more opinion follow @KrystalDobbs

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What is on my mind: At the moment, the death penalty Adrian Sipes

Staff Columnist What is on my mind at the moment is my indecisiveness toward the death penalty. Unlike most cases, choosing whether or not one is for or against the death penalty is a sticky situation. Regardless of the choice, your decision will be jeopardizing at least one human’s ability to live or another’s ability to receive justice. Just like my stance on gun control, I believe there should be a stronger middle ground when it comes to the death penalty. Some criminals do deserve it in my eyes, especially when they commit the heinous crimes. Then again, I believe that by ending one life to take the place of another is just as bad if not worse. I hate to sound cliché, but two wrongs really do not make a right. In no way am I saying the families of murder victims

are wrong for wanting closure by seeking the death penalty. I have never had that experience, so I cannot say I would not choose the same thing. It is just a tough decision for me. Would that offender get more pain from awaiting death, or more pain from spending the rest of his or her life in prison? That is my ultimate question. At times I find it hard to believe that some people show absolutely no remorse for killing someone. Deep down I like to think that they do, which brings me to a dilemma. What if they want to die? What if they knew that by getting the death penalty, they were escaping the actual punishment for the crime they commited? This is why I am torn. To a murderer, this could be their easy way out. This could be their way of cheating the system. Every murderer should face the penalty for the crime they have committed, and I worry that by seeking the

death penalty, we the people are allowing them to cop out. However, every time I get to this point in my decision I cannot help but think about the murderers who brutally mutilated their victims or did not just stop at one murder. In my mind and heart they deserve death. They deserve what they have coming to them, unlike their victims who did nothing wrong. These murderers should not have the opportunity to do life in prison. Conclusively, I think certain murderers should face the death penalty and others should not. For those who committed gruesome murder or went on to kill more than one person, I believe he/she automatically should be put on death row if they are found guilty of the crime. But, for those who acted in anger, or even jealously for that matter, should face life behind bars. They will gain far more punishment and remorse for what they did.

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Understanding the pros and cons of capital punishment Amanda Mehall Staff Writer

Is making someone walk the plank for their crimes possibly one step too far? Or is it the most appropriate punishment? Should those who kill be killed themselves? The death penalty in my opinion is one topic I feel the pros do not outweigh the cons, nor vice versa. I see both sides as it is practiced in some U.S. states, yet abolished in others. I agree with the side of anti-death penalty considering its cost over life in prison without parole. Keeping prisoners on death row for years and then paying for the lethal injection costs about three times more than the cost of keeping them in prison for the rest of their lives. Also, there have been cases in the past where people from death row have been proven innocent and freed. Although, with constant advancements in forensic science, I see there being less room for error in the future.

One last reason I agree with the anti-death penalty side is that I feel it violates the Eighth Amendment against cruel and unusual punishment. Does death not fall under the category of a cruel punishment? I find death to be more inhumane of a fate rather than life without parole. How exactly does a convict view and value life in prison though? Does a criminal who would kill, rape and steal everything you have in the blink of an eye with no remorse deserve to even be in prison? They get to live somewhere that provides them with food, a place to sleep, clothes and, best of all, they do not pay for any of it. Does such a monstrous person deserve this free ride in prison or the drastic death sentence? I find it an extremely tough call to make. I see and agree with some reasons why people choose to be against the death penalty, but I also agree with some of the points favoring it. One being how it prevents prison overcrowding. Prisons are already crowded enough, keeping everyone on death

row in there for the rest of their lives plus all of the other inmates who come and go seems unimaginable. Also, killing a murderer is the only sure way to know they will not hurt anyone ever again. Issuing the killer the death penalty also provides closure for the victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family. The killer brought immense grief upon the family and it will not end after the execution, but it would provide a feeling of relief and security knowing the entire ordeal is over. The biggest issue that stands out to me though is that the death penalty can often be escaped by the rich and is typically issued to the poor. There have been many instances where the accused have spent large sums of money on great attorneys and dodged that bullet. Meanwhile, many people on death row used a free court appointed attorney and lost the case. All in all, I have mixed feelings on the death penalty. If it is to be used though, it should be issued to those who have truly committed a heinous crime, and not to those who cannot afford a brighter fate.

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Adrian Sipes Staff Writer

While many Shippensburg University students may be spending their down time from classes and work playing video games or lounging with friends, three SU business students are putting more than 30 hours a week each in order to maintain and stabilize their newly launched business named Rebottld. Rebottld, created by Evan Landauer, Brady Udovich and Zach Dolan, is an eco-friendly business which the three sophomores launched in January. Their tools of the trade are recycling used liquor bottles and beer bottles, which they turn into home décor items. The items Landauer and company are creating are pretty neat and are decently priced. Ranging anywhere from $3 to $10, customers are able to get their hands on a variety of items and can also double up on their order for a discounted price.

Specializing in glass, Rebottld puts out numerous items, including mugs, vases, shot glasses, cups and self-watering planters. The self-watering planter is a unique product, yet to be released by Rebottld. It will keep the same idea as the other re-used products, but include a bit more engineering in order to work. “We cut the neck [of the bottle], flip the neck upside down into the bottle, we feed a wick through the neck and put dirt in it,” Udovich said. “It’s literally a self-watering planter. You just put water in the bottom and when the soil gets thirsty it sucks it up through the wick.” Though all of Rebottld’s merchandise is made from alcoholic containers, the members of Rebottld made it clear that in no way, shape or form are they trying to openly promote drinking. The merchandise may have the label of the alcohol on it, but the founders of Rebottld are trying to remain in the home décor business and help

the environment. “I think it’s everything but trying to promote drinking,” Landauer said. “I wouldn’t even say you would even drink out of this [mug]. I would say you use it as anything besides drinking, such as a flower vase,” he continued. “Just because it has the beer or liquor companies on it, you could use it as a pencil holder or a nice display. It’s more of a home décor.” Furthermore, everything that Rebottld sells is hand made by the three founders. Time consuming, it may be, but the finished product is not only putting money in the students’ pockets, but it is also contributing to a cleaner environment. Rebottld will also be available online in the coming weeks through Etsy, a website where people can buy and sell handmade items. For more information about Rebottld, or to make a purchase, like Rebottld’s Facebook page or look for the company’s merchandise in the near future on Etsy.

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Rebottld is an eco-friendly business that was started in January and uses recycled liquor bottles.

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Step Afrika is a dance group that uses styles from traditional African-style dances.

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Stomping, shouting, loud drums fill a room. No, these people are not getting ready to fight, but rather dance — more specifically, stepping. Step Afrika’s website explains stepping as, “In stepping, the body is used as an instrument to create intricate rhythms and sounds through a combination of footsteps, claps and the spoken word.” Step Afrika is a dance group from Washington, D.C., that uses styles from fraternities and sororities, as well as traditional African-style dances. They performed on stage in the CUB Multi Purpose Room on Thursday, Feb. 27. The night started out with a short introduction by an APB member and then the group got to work. Gourp members started off with a normal step routine, bringing in the audience to help them along with a chant. It was a series of “all rights” and “OK,” although the audience had a bit of trouble keeping up when it got quick. It was all in good

fun as the group’s assistant artistic director, Mfoniso Akpan, explained a bit about what Step Afrika is, as well as what stepping is. She then handed off the microphone to Artis J. Olds, another member who led the group into the next routine. This routine was to show off the sorority and fraternity styles of stepping. This turned out to be a competition, a face-off between the men and women. And with the audience’s help, it was a tie, one to the men and one to the women. It then moved to using some volunteers from the audience to do stepping. They took the audience members through a simple routine, although some did not feel they were ready for it. They followed the members as they danced, then had to do it by themselves. Many agreed it was not expected. This then transitioned into a traditional African dance. This included more movements than stepping, which was more fluid at the beginning, but just as powerful as the stepping. They used the same audience members as before for this dance, one acting as a queen and another acting as a warrior while the

other members helped with the bigger group parts. All the while, drums were being pounded on in the background to add to the atmosphere. After they walked back off the stage and letting the audience members go back to their seats, the new routine involved rain boots, or also known as gum boots. This routine involved them slapping the boots along with the stepping. They explained that this was a way that some people would communicate to each other when working with people who did not speak the same language as them. Finally, after their amusing routine that involved a storyline of a supervisor and his workers, it finished off with one of the members stepping onto the stage and controlling the crowd’s applause, dressed nicer than before. Soon after he was done with the crowd, all the rest of the members came out on stage and finished off the night with one more routine. They ended the night on a high note and a loud stomp.

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Student Spotlight: Dorissa Lea Brivchik plans for the future Alexa Alpaugh Guest Writer

Shippensburg University will not be the only school that sophomore Dorissa Lea Brivchik will be attending in her lifetime. After completing four years at SU, Dorissa plans to attend more school, specifically Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Brivchik is a biology major who is striving to become a doctor in her future; with an interest in dermatology. The Health Sciences Club at SU takes up a good chunk of her time as a first semester member. They host annual blood drives, volunteer at retirement homes and children’s fairs. This busy girl also does snake research with Dr. Pablo Delis in Wallops Island, Va., every-so-often. When the weather is cooperating, they study the snake communities of the island. Some may think this is a little beyond their

comfort zone, while Brivchik is absolutely fascinated by it. Over winter break, she studied abroad in Costa Rica for 11 days. It was the best 11 days of her life and loved learning about Costa Rica’s different culture; as well as meeting many new friends. She plans to travel back to Costa Rica in the near future. After cheering competitively throughout her life, Brivchik decided to cheer for SU’s squad this year. She plans to cheer again for the upcoming football season. Brivchik was born and raised in Lancaster, along with her younger sister, who significantly looks up to Brivchik. Three character traits that her family and friends describe her as — bubbly, creative, and loving. One will usually find her studying in the library, supporting her boyfriend, Kyle, at his ice hockey games, or watching “Grey’s Anatomy.” Cooking has become her new love while being away at school, along with the website Pinterest as her sidekick.

Dorissa’s favorites — pink, Michael Kors, Magic Mike, Christmas, summer, the beach, warm weather, Drake and smiling. She is in love with Shippensburg’s beautiful, cute campus. The biology department is everything she could ask for, with fabulous people. She likes the fact that Shippensburg is far enough from Lancaster, but a reasonable distance if needed to head home. Her favorite place to dine on campus is the Century Café to purchase sandwich of the day. As hardworking as she is, advice for her peers is to work hard in school, but also enjoy your time here. You only go through college once, so live it up, she said. “Wherever you go, go with all of your heart” is Dorissa’s favorite quote. It was her senior high school quote, and it’ll stay with her for life. She believes that you should always do what makes you happy, and to follow your heart and dreams. Photo by Alexa Alpaugh

Dorissa Lea Brivchik is a biology major who plans to become a doctor in the future.

Meet the Greek event offers unity diversity for SU students Kervince Michel Guest Writer

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The gamma alpha rho chapter of Phi Beta Sigma organize the first Meet the Greek.

The CUB’s multi-purpose room was filled with Greek unity and diversity on Feb. 25. The Gamma Alpha Rho chapter of Phi Beta Sigma organized the first all-out “Meet the Greek” event, with more than 20 organizations both fraternity and sororities. The program was ground breaking because there has not been a meet the Greek with organizations from all the councils at Shippensburg University. Every organization president was willing to participate in the program. In the coming weeks, the organizations will meet every Thursday to discuss cultural differences and how they could make the event entertaining and educational. The objectives of the pro-

gram were to educate the campus community on Greek life and the options evaluable to the students. Emilee Danielson, assistant dean of students and director of fraternity and sorority life, felt positive about the program. “I was excited, my first response was lets do it. It’s good when the students want to do it because it is your experience and there was conversations about this program on both sides of the isle.” Danielson took several steps to run the program and get off to the right start, such as handling the logistics of reserving the room and overcoming the challenges of having four snow days, with the CUB MPR doors not working. “I thought it was a lot of fun,” Danielson said. “I like to see people outside their comfort zone.” Phi Sigma Sigma was founded the same year as Delta Sigma Theta, and

while talking to them it was interesting to hear the conversations going on about the history of there organizations and seeing life through their eyes. Also I am excited about hearing the joint program they want to run together. Phi Beta Sigma and Zeta Phi Beta are getting together with Kappa Delta Phi and Kappa Delta Phi Nas because they are the only organizations on campus that share that brother/sister bond. Danielson believes that the program was very successful overall in reaching the objectives that were set. The state of Greek life before this program was segregated and old fashioned. After this program, Greek life was integrated and fresh with new possibilities at Shippensburg. The possibilities after this Meet the Greek event are limitless, and Phi Beta Sigma intend to go all the way.

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Kupkakes for Kris 5K Lambda Chi Alpha holds 3rd annual race fraternity returns to SU Katherine Noone Guest Writer

Shippensburg University’s Public Relations Student Society of America Committee, PRSSA, will hold its third annual Kupkakes for Kris 5K run/walk n April 13 on SU’s campus. Kupkakes for Kris is a nonprofit organization founded to provide financial support for families impacted by the cost of cancer treatments and related personal expenses. The organization formed as a result of former Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) member Kris Green who died from cancer on Oct. 5, 2010. Green was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in Jan. 2010, which she fought until passing that Oct. Green was part of the Central Pennsylvania PRSA Chapter. The 5K race/walk is held in her honor. As a way to promote the race, Kupkakes will reach out around campus to raise

awareness. There will be an event leading up to the race as well. A paper lantern lighting event will be held along the quad at the end of March, in a lead-up to the 5K. This event’s anticipated date is Wednesday March 26. In exchange for a donation, those who want to participate will receive a paper lantern. The lanterns are to be lit in remembrance of a friend or loved one who lost the battle against cancer. At the lantern event, there will be a table to sign up for the 5K and to make donations. All proceeds from the lantern event and the 5K run/ walk benefit Kupkakes for Kris. Registration for the 5K begins at 11 a.m. on April 13 and the race begins at noon. Registration before April 4 is $12 and it includes a T-shirt. After April 4, the race is $15. The race begins and ends at the pavilion next to the hockey rink on campus; located near Mowrey Hall. It takes

place on a route around and through campus. The football team will be at the race to show support and help out where needed. Mini-THON will have a table at the event, and will be there to support the runners as well. Prizes will be given away to the first male and female finishing the race. There will be other prizes and games at the event as well. After the race, there will be music, giveaways and other fun games. The committee hopes to raise $2,000 this year and have this race tradition live on for years to come in remembrance of Green and other cancer fighters. For more information, please contact Liz Rachlin at er8237@ship.edu, or visit the Kupkakes for Kris Facebook page: facebook.com/KupkakesforkrisShip. To sign up for the race please visit signup2raceusa.com/registration/kupkakes/

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Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity will spend the next month educating its men on how to be successful.

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After a six year hiatus, the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity has returned to Shippensburg University. Engaging in the fraternity’s seven core values — loyalty, duty, respect, service and stewardship, honor, integrity and personal courage — Lambda Chi Alpha is in search of a new generation of men at SU that will not only be a good fit for the fraternity, but for the men at SU as well. If both ends meet for the fraternity and the students, a bid will be offered. Once a good foundation is established, which usually takes between three to five weeks, Lambda Chi Alpha will spend the next month educating its men on how to properly run a chapter. Michael DeCourcy, expansion manager for Lambda Chi Alpha, says this educational month is important in order to make sure the chapter succeeds. “We teach them everything they need to know in that time period, and then they are initiated as brothers,” DeCourcy said.

Once this is complete, the students will be in full control of their colony. However, 12 months after this is complete, the men in charge of their colony will have the ability to petition to become a full chapter — as long as the fraternity’s 15 chapter standards are met. Some of those standards are proper membership, proper academics, an alumni basis and a financially solvent operation so that the chapter does not rack up an enormous debt. If all standards are met, the chapter gets the petition and will go through an interview process with Lambda Chi Alpha’s board of directors in order to determine whether the chapter gets to become a full chapter. Granted the chapter is approved, its official name will be Phi Tau Zeta of Lambda Chi Alpha. According to DeCourcy, Lambda Chi Alpha has always been different from the rest of the group. “We’ve always been a progressive fraternity,” DeCourcy continued. “We grew very quickly because we realized we wanted to be the common man fraternity. We wanted to be accepting and progressive and allow as many to come in as we can.”

In 1928, Lambda Chi Alpha was one of the first fraternities to openly condemn hazing, and also officially abolished pledging in 1972. All new members of the fraternity are referred to as associate members and have all the rights of an initiated member. “You are equal from the day you join. There are only two things you can’t do. One is you can’t vote out a brother. You can bring charges against them, you can testify against them, you can do all that. The only physical thing you can’t do is vote them out,” DeCourcy said. “The second thing is you can’t initiate yourself because you don’t know the initiation ritual. Those are the only two differences.” DeCourcy also stressed that Lambda Chi Alpha is not just here to recruit and leave. They are here to find the most potential leaders who are going to be successful and give back to the community. If you have an interest in joining, follow the fraternity on Twitter or like them on Facebook. Additionally, to find out more about the fraternity visit their website at Lambdachi.org/join.

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Mandy Patinkin is relaxed and casual at Luhrs CHRIS RITTER Staff Writer

The H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center hosted a stunning performance Thursday evening by stage and screen actor Mandy Patinkin. Patinkin, who is a singer as well as a Broadway, TV and film star, entertained a large crowd with a show that was so much more than a simple musical performance. For those who may not be sure who Mandy Patinkin is, it might be best to start at the end of Thursday’s performance. For his second — yes, second — curtain call, he returned to the stage. He took a swordsman’s stance, and uttered what may be his most famous lines of all, from 1987’s Rob Reiner film “The Princess Bride.” “My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” Those lines brought the house down, and were perhaps a more fitting finale than anything else Patinkin might have done. As a side note, “The Princess Bride” was written by William Goldman, who also wrote “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.” The stage was set up very

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sparsely –— no real sets or decorations. A very tall ladder, with an unshaded floor lamp next to it, was to the right. To the left was an upright piano, a bench and a microphone on a stand. The back of the stage has an unused look; boxes, road cases, ladders and shelves were scattered haphazardly. It all appeared more like a theater set up for auditions instead of a performance. It was a very informal look well-suited for a show titled “Dress Casual.” The lights came up to reveal a pianist sitting at the piano — Paul Ford, with whom Patinkin first worked in the mid ’80s in Steven Sondheim’s off and then on-Broadway musical “Sunday in the Park with George.” He was followed a moment later by Mandy Patinkin himself, carrying two large baskets of fresh flowers, which he deposited on each side of the stage. Patinkin was in fact dressed casually, wearing sneakers, black jeans a black dress shirt. He also wore a wireless headset microphone, leaving his hands free where maintaining the minimalist theme. He began the show with an old vaudeville song from the early 1900s, “Always Chasing Rainbows,” a number

that used to be performed by Judy Garland. Much of his material came from that era and much of his repertoire came more from the stage than the radio. He performed with the physicality and the singing voice of a Broadway actor rather than a singer at a concert. Patinkin projected so powerfully that the microphone was almost superﬂuous. In keeping with the stage persona, he did use a few props including two chairs, a ukulele and a folded newspaper, as well as a pair of glasses he sent a stage hand to retrieve from his dressing room. Patinkin was both charming and disarming throughout the evening, and quite self-deprecating as well. He poked fun at himself about his age, mentioning his need for glasses and his concern that the lights might reﬂect off his bald spot. For one of the songs that he forgot the lyrics to, he sat on the bench with the pianist Ford and read off Ford’s sheet music. “Dress Casual” was more of an intimate gathering, or a friendly get-together, than a star performing for an audience. It was closer to a reunion where everyone listened to a favorite uncle reminisce, or read from a wonder-

Photo courtsey of Wikipedia Mandy Patinkin is known for his role as Inigo Montoya in the movie “The Princess Bride.”

ful book full of short stories, some familiar and some new. At one point Patinkin acted out the opening scene from the musical “The Music Man,” with its lightning fast, rhythmic dialogue. He was ably assisted by pianist Ford, who ﬁlled in as background characters the few times such roles were necessary. Among the more familiar

Ship Idol: Round 1 — This is just the beginning LAURA KREISER Staff Writer

What do you get when you put 11 of Shippensburg University’s most talented singers on stage in a fierce competition to win $300? Well it is not an experimental version of the “Hunger Games,” but Ship Idol. Wednesday, Feb 26, the performers took to the Multi Purpose Room in the CUB to find out who was going to make it to Round 2 of the competition. The night started off with a few announcements, which contained a brief explanation of the competition and how raffle tickets that were given out at the beginning would mean the winning of prizes such as BEATS ear buds, headphones and the BEATS Pill.

But after these announcements, the competition started up by introducing the judges, returning judge Emilee Danielson Burke, assistant dean of students and director of fraternity and sorority life; Jose Ricardo, interim associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; and Sarah Maize, an APB member and returning judge as well. It was then explained that the night’s theme was love songs and jumped into singing soon after. Kevin Palencar, one of the few contestants who stuck with a country song, expressed how nervous he was going on stage. He explained that while he has performed at bars and cafes, he was still extremely nervous. Although, when it came time for the judges to talk,

they all agreed he did extremely well and did not look anywhere near nervous. Virginia McLaughlin, another contestant, explained what the competition was like from the perspective of the contestant. She explained that while they were doing sound check, everyone was friendly and it was an easygoing hour before the competition. Even when the competition started, most were excited and nervous, waiting for their turn on stage. “It was easier than speaking in front of a class,” she explained. “I’ve always wanted to perform on stage so I was content [on stage].” And even in front of the judges she was not anxious, saying that the advice was helpful and she was going to use it for the next round of

competition. Then came the part of the night when the audience voted for who they wanted to move on in the competition. Using a text messaging system, each member of the audience texted in their favorite contestant’s ID to a specific number and the votes were tallied. Although, it was explained that the judge’s ultimately made the final decision, since 60 percent of the decision went to the judges and 40 percent went to the votes. Once the first three were voted off, the judges picked a winner for the BEATS ear buds and the night ended. The next round is Wednesday, March 5 at 9:30 p.m. in the Multi Purpose Room on the second floor of the CUB.

tunes Patinkin performed Thursday were “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and a tease of the beginning of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which he then reprised in its entirety near the end of the show. Patinkin has a very distinctive voice. It is one more suited for his Tony award-winning/nominated performances on stages

world-wide rather than the conﬁnes of a recording studio, although he has recorded several very well-received albums. Deep vibrato, volume that can reach the back of the theater, and breath control and stamina that would put many athletes to shame. It may not be what you expect, but it is deﬁnitely worth a listen.

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The March Madness of games

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PC and Xbox systems. The game is multiplayer only A&E Editor and focused on first-person shooter combat with giant This week marks the robots that are controlled by beginning of March and the player. This will be an gamers are in for quite the easy contender for game of treat. the year. Gamers have been leery “Dark Souls 2” is the about the next generation much anticipated sequel to of consoles due to the lack “Dark Souls,” the notoriousof games, however there are ly difficult game that RPG plenty of games coming out fans have come to have a to keep everyone occupied love/hate relationship with. until more triple A games The game promises to be come out. just as difficult if not more Episode 2 of Telltale than its predecessor. Games’ “The Walking Dead: “Metal Gear Solid V: Season 2” is dropping March Ground Zeros” comes March 4. This is the second part 18. It is the newest installof the sequel to one of the ment of the “Metal Gear” highest rated games last series and is the prequel to year, “The Walking Dead: the upcoming game “Metal Season 1.” Gear Solid: The Phantom The parts are released in Pain,” which is expected in episodic form as players fol2015. low the story of Clementine, “Final Fantasy X & X-2 one of the main characters HD” is coming on the 18 as from the last game. At well. It is a remake of the this rate the season should popular PS2 titles “Final conclude by the end of the Fantasy X” and “Final summer. Fantasy X-2,” arguably two “South Park: The Stick of the best “Final Fantasy” of Truth” is finally releastitles to date. ing on March 4 after much The expansion to the popcontroversy. ular “Diablo III” is expectThe game has been ed to come out March 25. pushed back multiple times “Diablo III: Reaper of Souls” to make people question if it is going to expand the game was even going to come out, and add a new playable but it has been finished and character class. is coming out. There is plenty coming It is a turn-based strategy out to keep gamers occupied game centered on the “South until the fall rolls around Park” universe and characwith all its games. ters. What is great is that “Titanfall” and “Dark there seems to be a title Souls 2” will be arriving on coming for every type of March 11. gamer, so the real question “Titanfall” is one of the is what will you be playing? most anticipated games of this year, exclusive to the

Photo by Christian H. A replica of a robot from the upcoming title “Titanfall.”

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Former “Ghostbusters” star Harold Ramis died Feb. 24 at the age of 69. Ramis was many things — actor, writer, director and producer — but for many of us he will be remembered for one thing and one thing only, being Dr. Egon Spengler in “Ghostbusters.” However, Ramis has done so much more than act in the franchise we all know and love. Ramis wrote and directed “Caddyshack” (1980), “National Lampoon’s Vacation” (1983), “Groundhog Day” (1993) and “Analyze This” (1999), among others. Ramis was also one of the original head writers of the TV show “SCTV,” on which he also performed from 1976 until 1979. Ramis’ films have become favorites of many other filmmakers, including Adam Sandler. Ramis’s films are perhaps best known for their humor, with films like “Caddyshack” and “Groundhog Day” still being wildly funny more than 20 years later.

Aside from his solo work, Ramis frequently collaborated with fellow director Ivan Reitman. Ramis wrote and appeared in the Reitman-directed “Ghostbusters” (1984), as well as appearing in “Stripes” (1981), which was written and directed by Reitman. In his personal life, Ramis was an avid Chicago Cubs fan, often conducting the seventh-inning stretch at Wrigley Field. He had been married twice, first to artist Anne Plotkin in 1967. They had a daughter, Violet. The two separated in 1984 and in 1989 Ramis married Erica Mann, daughter of director Daniel Mann. Ramis and Mann had two sons, Daniel Hayes Ramis and Julian Arthur Ramis. In May 2010, Ramis contracted an infection that resulted in vasculitis, destroying or inflaming blood vessels in his legs. Because of this, Ramis lost the ability to walk. After relearning to do so, Ramis unfortunately suffered a relapse of the disease in 2011. He died of complications of the disease at his home on Chicago’s North Shore on Feb 24, 2014.

Photo courtsey of Wikipedia Harold Ramis was honored at the Oscars on Sunday night.

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Allen Iverson: do you think he should be inducted into the basketball Hall of Fame?

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BRENDAN GATES Staff Writer

Different aspects of players go into whether or not they make a professional hall of fame, no matter the sport. When it comes to basketball there are so many different aspects of a player you have to take into consideration to determinate whether they should be voted into the Professional Basketball Hall of Fame or not. Allen Iverson is one of those players whose every aspect of his character will be examined before he is voted on. After the recent retirement of Iverson’s No. 3 jersey in Philadelphia, do you think Iverson deserves to get voted Photo courtesy Flicker into the Hall of Fame? The 38-year old Iverson hopes that one day his name and gear Brendan and Ryan debate will be put in the basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. whether they think Iverson is considered one of the great- the 2000s he was in every allwill make the hall. est scorers in the history of star game from 2000 to 2010. Brendan: the NBA. Iverson had arguably his Winning an NBA title Taken as the first pick best year during the 2000does not always determine if overall in the 1996 NBA draft 2001 season. He carried the a player should be inducted by the Philadelphia 76ers, 76ers to the NBA finals but into the hall of fame or not Iverson has many accolades lost to the Los Angeles Lakand Allen Iverson is a prime throughout his marvelous ca- ers. Iverson won the NBA’s example. reer including rookie of the MVP that year and also was When you look back at year in his first season with the leading scorer. Iverson’s career it is easy to the 76ers. When you look at the three compare him with the greatHe won the scoring title most important stats in basest players who have walked four times, which is one of ketball, points, rebounds and into the court. Even though the most sought-after awards assists you cannot help but Iverson was short for an NBA among players. Iverson was notice how impressive Iverplayer, listed at 6 feet tall, he an 11-time all-star. During son’s stats are. He recorded

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Allen Iverson was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1996 and spent 10 years in the “City of Brotherly Love.”

a total of 24,368 points, 3,394 rebounds and 5,624 assists. Sure Iverson experienced run-ins with the law including an arrest in 1997 for carrying a concealed weapon and possession of marijuana but those issues do not deﬁne what kind of player he was. When you forget about all the stuff that’s happened off the court and focus on what he has done on the court, he deserves to be recognized for his talents and be enshrined into the NBA Hall of Fame.

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Brendan, you point out good aspects of Iverson’s playing career and I agree with you that he should get into the Hall of Fame, but I do not think he will be a ﬁrst ballot candidate. Iverson was a great player, regardless of the team he played on but he had too many off the court issues that have the potential to taint his résumé. I am a big 76ers fan, and I was blessed to be able to watch him when he played with the Sixers when I was young. I was a huge Iverson fan but all of the off court issues could hurt him. I do not think his character out of basketball should dictate whether he is voted into the Hall of Fame but unfortunately it has the potential to. “The Answer” did great things for the city of Philadelphia. Philly loved him and he loved Philly, but he had too many run-ins with the law. Iverson had four noticeable altercations with the law and the biggest one that is going to hurt his chances of becoming a Hall of Fame inductee is when he was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon and for possession of marijuana. Iverson never did any jail time, just community service. The Honors Committee, the voters who decide if a player is elected to the Hall of Fame, are going to remember things like that and it could hurt Iverson. I think Iverson was a great player and he deserves to make it into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and I think eventually he will, just not the ﬁrst time he is on the ballot.

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Women’s basketball season ﬁnishes on a disappointing note RYAN TREXLER Sports Editor

Last season, the Shippensburg University women’s basketball team earned a first-round bye in the PSAC championships. The Raiders fell to Millersville University in the first round. This season SU finished the regular season third in the PSAC East and did not receive a bye, forcing them to play Kutztown University. SU did not want déjà vu to occur but the Golden Bears were not leaving without a victory. The Raiders fell to KU 83–74 on Saturday afternoon, falling in the first game they have played in the playoffs for the third straight year. SU started the game strong despite the absence of sophomore powerhouse Stephanie Knauer who was inactive with an upper body injury. The Raiders jumped out to an early 8–2 lead before the first media timeout. The Raiders and the Golden Bears battled back-andforth, trading baskets for the

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Raider senior Lauren Barnett drives to the lane and looks for an open Raider teammate in the ﬁrst half of Saturday’s game against KU.

next nine minutes before the Golden Bears tied the game at 23. Logan Snyder and Morgan Grifﬁth each knocked down a free throw to put the Raiders up 25–23. KU’s Jess Harvey knocked down a 3-pointer to put KU up 26–25 just moments later. From that point on the Golden Bears never lost the

lead. KU used an impressive 21–7 run to open up their lead to 44–32, including a buzzer beater layup at halftime. SU shot a struggling 1–6 from beyond the arch in the first half, mainly due to sharp shooter Sarah Strybuc only playing 12 minutes in the first half. Strybuc got into foul trouble early and did not see much of the floor.

striking out five in his seven innings of work. The Vulcans starter Justin Taylor silenced the Raider bats until the fifth inning. SU first baseman Cody Ezolt doubled to left center then came around to score on a throwing error by the Vulcans catcher. The Raiders tied the game in the sixth when Cal Hogan scored on a sacrifice fly to left field by Jimmy Spanos. Spanos earned the sole RBI for SU. Kregeloh ran into trouble in the seventh inning when CU’s Giovanni Morales, singled to right center then advanced on a wild pitch. CU’s Mick Fennell grounded out to third base allowing Morales to advance. The Vulcans took the lead when Ben Carson singled to center field allowing Morales to reach home plate. Kregeloh got out of the jam on the next batter when the Raider middle infield turned a 5-4-3 double play to end the seventh, Nick Massetti came

in for the eighth inning. The sophomore surrenCU’s Justin Taylor shut dered an RBI single to CU’s down the Raider bats to so- David Marcus with one out lidify CU’s win. and men on second and third. Shippey was able to stop the Game 2 The Raiders had a much damage there with a crucial better outing in the second double play to end the inning. SU looked to add insurance game, notching 10 hits off the runs in the top of the seventh Vulcan pitchers. The Raiders scored all but could not get any hits. Closer Austin Bartley three of their runs in the third inning all with two outs. came into the game looking Kregeloh doubled down the to secure the victory for SU in left field line allowing Mar- the bottom of the seventh incinko, who knocked a two out ning. Bartley struck out two double, to advance to third. batters en route to his second Ryan McMillien came off the save of the season. Shippey earned his first bench to pitch run for Marvictory of the season surrencinko. Spanos came to the plate dering only one earned run and smacked a single to right off seven hits while striking field, allowing McMillien out two batters and walking to walk in from third base. one. The Raiders were slated Spanos advanced to third on a wild pitch with Jake Ken- to play the Vulcans again on Sunday but the game was nedy up at the plate. Kennedy hit a double to cancelled. Next on the schedule for right center allowing Spanos the Raiders is a double-headand Kregeloh to score. SU’s starting pitcher Mar- er against Slippery Rock Unicus Shippey was sailing versity at home on Saturday through the game, silencing — games are slated for 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. the Vulcan bats.

The Raiders were not going to go down easy. SU came out of half strong and closed the lead to 50–44 after Grifﬁth made two consecutive layups. The Golden Bears quickly regained focus and regain the game’s momentum to slow down the Raiders. SU did manage to make a late second half push but it was just too late. SU em-

barked on a 10–2 run which included Strybuc knocking down a 3-pointer, one of her ﬁve in the game. After KU forced SU to make foolish mistakes the Raiders needed to foul to stop the clock, resulting in the Raiders dominate point scorers to get into foul trouble. KU used those fouls to rack up points late in the game

and solidify the victory. The Golden Bears shot an impressive 87.5 percent from the free throw line, knocking down 21 of their 24 attempts. The Raiders did not receive much help from their bench which only recorded three points while the Golden Bears reserve players finished with an astounding 40 bench points. The Raiders finished the afternoon with three players scoring in double digits including Griffith notching her 11th and final double-double of her freshman campaign. The forward finished the game with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Strybuc finished her career as a Raider with a bang by notching 20 points on 5–11 from beyond the arch. Lauren Gold tallied 21 points for the Raiders to go along with her five assists. Gold also added a stellar afternoon at the line to her stat line, going 11–12 from the charity stripe. The Raiders will regroup this off season and will return to the court next fall in hopes of earning another trip to the PSAC playoffs.

Baseball splits weekend doubleheader against the Vulcans BRENDAN GATES Staff Writer

Baseball is usually a warm weather sport but in Pennsylvania the average temperature has been hovering around 30 degrees fahrenheit for the past few weeks, making it difficult for the team to get onto the baseball field. The Shippensburg University baseball team was finally able to get onto the field when it traveled to the California University of Pennsylvania to play its first PSAC doubleheader of the season on Saturday afternoon. The Raiders dropped the first game 3–2 but bounced back and earned a victory in game two by a score of 3–1.

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SU fell behind early in the game when starting pitcher Pat Kregeloh gave up two runs off a double by the Vulcans designated hitter, David Marcus, in the ﬁrst inning. The senior gave up two runs off seven hits while

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Nick Massatti struck out two batters in his one inning of work against CU.

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SU will play eight games in ﬁve days in Clermont, Fla as part of its spring training trip RYAN TREXLER Sports Editor

After a more than impressive 3–0 start to the 2014 softball season at the Shaw Tournament in Raleigh, N.C., the Shippensburg University softball team is headed to Clermont, Fla., to play eight games as part of their spring training. The Raiders swept the competition a week and a half ago when they beat North Greenville University, Virginia State University and Mount Olive college in Raleigh, N.C. SU held its three opponents to just eight total runs while tallying 16 runs of their own. The Raiders look to mirror their play when they take on tough DII teams this coming weekend. SU kicks off the ﬁve-day trip when they take on a tough Wilmington (Del.) University squad at 2 p.m., followed by a matchup against South New Hampshire University at 4 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. SNHU, a team that made it

to the Northeast-10 semifinals last season, is currently 1–1 while WU has not played a game yet. The Raiders will then play two evening games on Sunday against Northwood University (3 p.m.) and Stone Hill College at 5 p.m. SU will then have an off day before returning to the field on Monday to take on Alderson-Broaddus College at 9 a.m. before taking on the University of Bridgeport at 11 a.m. The Raiders round out the five-game road trip on Wednesday morning when they play the Bobcats of West Virginia Wesleyan College at 9 a.m. before taking on American International College at 1 p.m. The Raiders will be led by a trio of sluggers in Taylor Weisman, Maddie Justice and Hilary Lyons. All three of whom are batting .429, respectively. Weisman has the only Raider homerun so far this season and also leads the team in RBI (5), triples (1)

and total bases (9). Lyons is currently a perfect 5–5 on stolen bases for SU. The Raiders also expect significant contributions from Briana Giovenco and Emmie Burke. Giovenco is currently batting .400 and leads the Raiders with 10 total at bats and four hits. SU’s Emily Estep and Liz Parkins will hold down the circle for SU during the long five-day road trip. Estep leads the Raiders and the PSAC with an ERA of 0.88. Estep has notched one complete game and one save in eight innings pitched so far for SU. Parkins is right behind Estep for the lowest ERA in the PSAC with 1.00. Parkins has tallied seven innings pitched while recording five strike outs and one complete game. The Raiders will look to improve their record and get some valuable field time this coming weekend before they head to Salem, Va., for the West Virginia Wesley TourJunior Tyler Thompson will provide speed on the bases for the Raiders this coming weekend. nament on March 14.

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Abe Massaley: The Raiders freshman sensation RYAN TREXLER Sports Editor

Every college athlete wants to win. They want to be a dominating player in the sport they play and they want to lead their team to victory. The unfortunate truth is that every athlete does not always get the chance to be on a winning team. The Shippensburg University men’s basketball team had a less than perfect season to say the least but, despite the struggles, freshman Abe Massaley understands that losing is a part of the game. Massaley is a graduate of Imhotep Institute Charter High School in Philadelphia, Pa., and was a dominant force for the Raiders in his freshman year. Before coming to SU, Massaley earned four varsity letters as a Panther under head coach Andre Nobel. During his four-year tenure at Imhotep, Massaley averaged 10 points per game and ﬁve assists while adding All-Public League honors to his résumé. The former Panther said his former head coach helped him become a better player

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and prepared him for college basketball “Just hard working, every practice was competitive. We always worked hard every single day,” Massaley said. The 5 foot, 11 inch guard stepped his game up in his first season as a collegiate player despite the increased toughness of the competition. “The guys are stronger, faster and quicker (in college). In high school I could take a play off one day. I can’t do that here,” Massaley said. Massaley has limited his days off and his stats have mimicked the hard work he put in this year. The Philadelphia native finished his freshman campaign averaging 13.3 points and 3.9 assists for the Raiders. Massaley ranks 23rd overall in the PSAC in scoring and finished 27th overall in free-throw percentage at .706. Massaley was given a big role on the Raiders’ squad at such a young age but head coach Chris Fite believes he has handled it well. “I told him from the very first meeting that a lot was going to be thrown at him and he was going to have a lot of

responsibility as a freshman,” Fite said. “I think he has handled it well and I think he has been one of our leaders.” All of the responsibility can be a lot to handle, especially as a freshman, but Massaley has proved to his team he is capable of bearing all of that weight on his shoulders. “He has a unique ability that a lot of players don’t have. He has a different gear that a lot of players don’t have,” Fite said. “He has the ability to get by guys with his speed and create shots for himself and create for his teammates.” Massaley and the Raiders had a tough 2013-14 season, but they never let those struggles get in their head. “You have got to be level headed. Losing is a part of the game and winning is a part of the game…I am not a quitter,” Massaley said. “You just have to keep going out there every single day and keep ﬁghting. You keep doing that good things will happen. That’s my motto, that’s what makes me keep going.” The Raiders went on a 14game losing streak but ended that streak on the last game of the season when they beat

Millersville University 92– 87, a game in which Massaley notched 16 points and ﬁve rebounds. Massaley has set high, but achievable goals for himself in the coming years, saying he wants to make the PSAC playoffs, eventually the NCAA tournament and has hopes of becoming an All American. Massaley and the Raiders had a tough journey through the season but he says the team remained a family through and through. “We are a bunch of guys who just love each other. Even with all of the losing and everything we are a family, we are just one,” Massaley said. The Raiders and Massaley will work hard this offseason in hopes of achieving their goals. The team has every roster player returning so the future for Massaley and the Raiders is bright — it is their choice on whether they make it memorable. - For the full story and video on Massaley visit theslateoneline.com

Massaley handles the ball a lot for SU, despite being a freshman.

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Even though Massaley has a small frame he is not afraid to drive to the hoop against larger defenders. The guard can also beat defenders by pulling up for mid-range jump shots and knocking down an occasional three.

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Men’s basketball ﬁnishes with a win ADRIAN SIPES

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Shooting to end the season on a high note, the Shippensburg University’s men’s basketball team looked to claim its first PSAC East win when it took the court against Millersville University. The Raiders battled the entire game and downed the Marauders 92–87 for head coach Chris Fite’s first PSAC victory. “It’s our last game out there and we wanted to leave it all on the court,” Fite said. SU came out of the gate a little slow during the opening minutes of the first half, but the momentum of Joe Lococo’s and Keelan Adams’ 3-pointers were enough to lift the Raiders past Millersville to take the lead with more than 11 minutes remaining in the half. It seemed that SU had found its groove but MU was not going to go down without a fight. When it seemed like

the Raiders were going to bust the game wide open, the Marauders kept firing back with occasional 3-pointers to keep MU within striking range. With a little more than five minutes remaining in the first half, Hardy added three dunks to his résumé and gave MU something to think about at the end of the first half other than the 47–33 score. MU came out of halftime strong and switched to the full court press, which gave the Raiders some problems. The Raiders found a way to fight through the tough defense and knocked down multiple three-point shots from Hardy, accompanied by field goals from Mark Wilmer, Lococo and Adams, which put SU ahead of MU 72–62 with nine minutes left in regulation. MU managed to battle back and cut the lead to eight points of the Raiders with less than five minutes to play. SU plucked away and knocked down its foul shots to keep the Marauders at bay.

The Raiders had five players who put up double-digit points Wednesday night. SU sophomore Jay Hardy was tuned in. Hardy finished the night with 25 points on 4-for-9 from three-point range. Adding more fuel to the fire was Lococo and Abe Massaley, who turned in a dynamic season-ending performance. Lococo recorded 19 points and 16 rebounds while Massaley notched 16 for the Raiders in their final game of the season. The Raiders were able to shut down the playoff bound Marauder squad and cash in their highest point total of the season. Fite said it felt good to get a win tonight. “Win or lose, as long as we can come off tonight feeling as though we kind of left it out there. We feel good about ourselves. So I’m glad we got a result,” Fite said. SU will now return to the drawing board during the long off season and look to be contenders next year.

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Jacob Nale made it to the consolation semiﬁnals but lost to West Liberty University’s Aaron Silverio.

Impressive Sunday earns Jalal Paige a spot in Nationals

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Jay Hardy jumps to dunk the basketball in the ﬁrst half of Wednesday night’s game against the Golden Bears.

Freshman 197-pounder Jalal Paige qualified for the 2014 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships with a third-place finish at the NCAA Super Region 1 Championships on Sunday afternoon while freshman Kyle Barnes fell just short with a fourth-place finish at 149 pounds on the final day of the regional championships hosted by the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown. Shippensburg finished in seventh place, just a point shy of sixth-place East Stroudsburg that would have matched SU’s team finish of last season. The Raiders will be represented at the national championships for the fourth consecutive year and 11th of the last 12 as Paige went 4-1 on the weekend despite being unseeded and reached the semifinals in his weight class before going 2-0 in the consolation bracket. Paige was pinned by top-seeded and nationally No. 4-ranked Brandonn Johnson of Notre Dame to open the day but earned a 9-2 decision over No. 3-seed Tyson

Searer of East Stroudsburg. Paige’s consolation semifinal win avenged a pin to Searer in the PSAC Championships back on Dec. 7 that knocked Paige out of the tournament. Paige then defeated Millersville No. 6-seed Aram Moffitt with a 2-1 decision via the first tiebreaker in the thirdplace match/consolation final on Sunday to advance to nationals, held March 14-15 at Public Hall in Cleveland, Ohio. The No. 2-seed at 149 pounds, Barnes lost a 4-2 decision to No. 6-seed Andrew Bannister of Notre Dame in the semifinals to start the day and move to the consolation bracket. A 3-1 decision over No. 8-seed Kyle Laubach of Seton Hill then advanced Barnes to the third-place match/consolation final, where he dropped a 4-3 decision to No. 4-seed Colin Landowski of UPJ. Senior heavyweight Jacob Nale lost in the consolation semifinals and finished the weekend 3-2, giving him 27 victories on his career and 15 in his senior season. He kicked off the day with

a win in the consolation quarterfinals thanks to a pin in 5:59 of No. 5-seed Nick Budd of Gannon — whom Nale dropped a 5-1 dual-meet decision to just over a month ago. Nale then suffered a tight 3-2 decision to West Liberty’s Aaron Silverio, the No. 7-seed, in the semifinals. After entering the tournament having won one bout at 125 pounds all season, freshman Dante Steffenino finished the weekend an impressive 3-2 and won his first bout on Sunday with a 3-2 decision over No. 5-seed Zach Brown of West Liberty in the consolation quarterfinals. A quartet of Raiders bowed out in their first matches of the day in the consolation quarterfinals: freshman Chris Miller at 133 pounds, No. 7-seed senior Simon Rice at 141 pounds, sophomore Cameron Throckmorton at 165 pounds and senior Casey Hedash at 184 pounds. Paige will travel to the NCAA National Championships which take place March 14-15. - Courtesy of SU Sports Informtaion

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Indoor track and field travels to Bucknell for the PSAC championships Ryan Trexler Sports Editor and

Joseph Marinelli Staff Writer

In sports, the postseason is the most exciting time of the year. It is when champions are crowned and athletes perform at the highest standard. The Shippenburg University indoor track-and-field teams traveled to Bucknell University for the 2014 PSAC Championships. The men finished in first place while the women notched a third-place finish.

Men

The team scored in all six events Saturday, winning the 4x800 meter relay and advancing nine into Sunday’s track finals. SU finished in second on the first day, just two points behind Lock Haven University. Matt Kujawski enhanced his school record in the 200-meters with a time of

ish, totaling 75.50 points. The Raiders finished behind East Stroudsburg University (84.50) and Slippery Rock University (105). The Raiders’ Megan Lundy won the 400-meter dash with an impressive time of 56.45. SU’s 4x400 relay team, consisting of Briana Fells, Monique Clemons, Lauren Ellsworth and Megan Lundy, won the nail-biter of an event with a time of 3:54.48. In the field, Lyndsay Barna finished third in the long jump on Sunday afternoon, recording a distance of 5.73 meters. SU’s Elizabth Ross notched a second-place finish in the shot put with a distance of 13.08 meters. Overall both teams performed well at BU. The Raiders will now prepare for the NCAA Indoor Championships that take place in Winston-Salem, N.C., on March 14 and 15 where they hope to crown multiple national Women As for the women, they champions. Photo by Ryan Trexler The men’s indoor track-and-field squad notched its fourth-consecutive PSAC title on Sunday afternoon. recorded a third-place fin21.92 seconds on Saturday afternoon and won the event on Sunday with a time of 22.13. Highlighting the day on the track was the triumphant 4x800 relay that was nearly on par with the SU record. The relay team, consisting of Matt Sankey, Matt Bee, Tim Usher, and Nick Gibson, ran a 7:49.40, just .29 seconds off of the school record. Ryan Spangler finished second in the mile run for the Raiders. The junior finished with a time of 4:24.26. Eric Bologa notched a victory in the men’s 400-meter dash with a time of 48.89 seconds, .10 second ahead of the second-place finisher. In the field, LeQuan Chapman took second place in the long jump with a distance of 7.03 meters while Chris Nelson finished second in the weight throw. Grand Smith was crowned the champion of the shot put on Sunday afternoon.

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Men

School

Standings East Division W-L

East Stroudsburg(1).25-1 West Chester(2) ....... 18-8 Bloomsburg(3) ........ 16-11 Lock Haven(4) ......... 17-10 Millersville(5)........... 13-13 Kutztown(6)............. 10-17 Mansfield.................. 8-18 Cheyney.................... 3-23 Shippensburg........... 3-23

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West Division W-L

Gannon(1)................. 18-8 IUP(2)........................ 23-3 Mercyhurst(3).......... 16-11 Slippery Rock(4)....... 20-9 Seton Hill(5) . ........... 15-12 California(6)............. 11-16 Pitt-Johnstown......... 13-13 Edinboro................... 10-16 Clarion....................... 5-20 () PSAC Tournament Rank

Pct.

.692 .884 .592 .690 .556 .407 .500 .385 .200

Feb. 23

Mercyhurst 52, Clarion 43

Feb. 24

Central Penn 100, Clarion 87

Wednesday

Kutztown 73, Bloomsburg 64 Pitt-Johnstown 73, Mercyhurst 71 California 62, Seton Hill 58 Shippensburg 92, Millersville 87 East Stroudsburg 74, West Chester 71 Lock Haven 79, Cheyney 70

Saturday

PSAC First Round Results Slippery Rock 68, Seton Hill 65 Bloomsburg 82, Kutztown 71 Mercyhurst 54, California 50 Millersville 81, Lock Haven 75

PSAC Quarterfinal Matchups Bloomsburg vs. East Stroudsburg Edinboro vs. IUP Gannon vs. California West Chester vs.Kutztown

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Women

Pct.

.962 .692 .592 .629 .500 .370 .308 .130 .130

School

Standings East Division W-L

Bloomsburg(1) ........ 22-3 West Chester(2) ....... 18-8 Shippensburg(3) .....17-10 Millersville(4)........... 15-12 East Stroudsburg(5)....15-12 Kutztown(6) . ........... 10-17 Lock Haven .............. 7-19 Cheyney ................... 4-21 Mansfield ................. 0-26

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West Division W-L

Edinboro(1) ............. 21-5 Gannon(2) . .............. 25-2 California(3)............. 18-8 IUP(4) ....................... 18-9 Pitt-Johnstown(5) .....10-17 Seton Hill(6).............. 13-14 Clarion....................... 11-15 Mercyhurst .............. 6-20 Slippery Rock............ 6-20 () PSAC Tournament Rank

Wednesday

Pct.

.880 .680 .680 .560 .560 .360 .240 .166 .000

Pct.

.807 .926 .692 .667 .370 .481 .423 .231 .231

Pitt-Johnstown 66, Mercyhurst 62 Edinboro 77, Clarion 56 Bloomsburg 88, Kutztown 68 Seton Hill 72, California 69 Millersville 74, Shippensburg 63 IUP 75, Slippery Rock 48 West Chester 75, East Stroudsburg 69

Saturday

PSAC First Round Results IUP 79, Pitt-Johnstown 56 Kutztown 83, Shippensburg 74 East Stroudsburg 49, Millersville 48 California 74, Seton Hill 59

Wilmington 7, IUP 4 Wilmington 3, IUP 0 Barton 4, Bloomsburg 1 Bloomsburg 6, Barton 2 Pitt-Johnstown 2, East Stroudsburg 0 Mansfield 8, St. Augustine’s University 0 West Chester 4, Philadelphia Univ. 1

Tuesday

PSAC Quarterfinal Matchups East Stroudsburg vs. Millersville IUP vs. Mercyhurst Gannon vs. Slippery Rock West Chester vs. Bloomsburg

School

East Division W-L

East Stroudsburg .....8-1 Kutztown . ................ 4-1 West Chester ............ 3-1 Mansfield ................. 5-2 Bloomsburg ............. 6-3 Shippensburg........... 4-2 Lock Haven .............. 3-2 Millersville ............... 7-5

School

West Division W-L

Mercyhurst .............. 3-1 Slippery Rock . ......... 4-3 IUP ............................ 3-3 Seton Hill ..................3-3 California ..................2-3 Pitt-Johnstown..........2-5 Gannon ..................... 1-3 Clarion ...................... 0-0 IUP 7, Tiffin 4

Sunday

Pct.

.899 .800 .750 .714 .667 .667 .600 .583

Pct.

.750 .571 .500 .500 .400 .286 .250 .000

Monday Tuesday

Gannon 3, West Virginia Tech 0 Rio Grande 5, Gannon 4

Saturday

East Stroudsburg 3, Pitt-Johnstown 1 California 3, Shippensburg 2 Millersville 10, Franklin Pierce Univ. 0 King College (Tenn.) 7, Slippery Rock 3 Seton Hill 4, Limestone College 3 Shippensburg 3, California 1 Slippery Rock 7, King College (Tenn.) 4 Limestone College 13, Seton Hill 3 Franklin Pierce Univ. 6, Millersville 4 Mansfield 5, St. Augustine’s University 4

Lacrosse

Franklin Pierce Univ. 9, Millersville 3 Limestone 9, Seton Hill 5 Bloomsburg 11, Barton 2 Ashland Univ. 1, Gannon 0 Ashland Univ. 5, Gannon 2 Franklin Pierce Univ. 8, Millersville 3 Mansfield 10, St. Augustine’s Univ. 2

School

Softball School

East Division W-L

Bloomsburg ..............1-0 Shippensburg .......... 3-0 Mansfield ..................2-1 West Chester ............ 5-3 Lock Haven .............. 4-6 Millersville................ 2-2 Kutztown ................. 3-6 East Stroudsburg .....1-4

School

West Division W-L

Seton Hill . ................ 4-1 Gannon .................... 3-1 California ................. 3-2 IUP ........................... 2-2 Slippery Rock ........ 2-3 Clarion .................... 0-0 Edinboro ................ 0-0 Mercyhurst .............. 0-8

Pct.

1.00 1.00 .661 .625 .400 .500 .333 .250

Pct.

.800 .750 .600 .500 .667 .000 .000 .000

Friday

Cedarvile 9, Lock Haven 7 Lock Haven 6, Felician 5

Saturday

Sunday

Gannon 3, Concordia (N.Y.) 0 Holy Family Univ. 5, Gannon 1 Saint Rose 4, Lock Haven 3 West Chester 14, Chowan 6 Grand Valley 8, Lock Haven 5 West Chester 1, Chowan 0

Bloomsburg 5, Shepherd 0 Lock Haven 5, Dowling College 2 Notre Dame College 3, Lock Haven 1 Univ. of Virgina’s College Wise 5, WCU 0 Univ. of Virgina’s College Wise 6, WCU 2

PSAC

W-L

East Stroudsburg .....2-0 Seton Hill . ................ 2-0 Shippensburg .......... 0-0 West Chester ............ 0-0 Lock Haven .............. 0-0 Millersville................ 0-0 Kutztown ................. 0-0 IUP ............................0-0 Slippery Rock ........ 0-0 Edinboro ................ 0-0 Mercyhurst .............. 0-0 Bloomsburg ..............0-1 Gannon .................... 0-1

Pct.

1.00 1.00 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

Feb. 27

Seton Hill 16, Notre Dame College 5

Saturday

Seton Hill 15, Holy Family Univ. 8 LIU Post 14, Bloomsburg 7 East Stroudsburg 9, South Conn. State 4

Sunday

Saint Leo Univ. 10, Gannon 6

Tuesday

Flordia Southern College vs. Gannon

Wednesday

Georgian Court vs. Kutztown East Stroudsburg vs. Mercy Mercyhurst vs. Roberts Wesleyan College Shepherd vs. Shippensburg Holy Family Univ. vs. Millersville Slippery Rock vs. West Virginia Wesleyan

Friday

Lindenwood Univ. vs. Slippery Rock Tiffin vs. Lock Haven

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