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SU welcomes crew of ’22

Carter spreads words of advice to students Welcome back students,

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New and returning students use carts to move in items on move-in day. Many student groups such as sports teams, the marching band and the ROTC helped students and their families get settled in their dorms.

Hannah Pollock Asst. News Editor Shippensburg University welcomed new students to campus during fall Welcome Week with events and activities to help them meet new students and learn about the campus.

Students spent Wednesday afternoon moving in to their dorm rooms with the help of SU sports teams, marching band and the ROTC. After saying goodbye to friends and family, new students had the opportunity to attend floor meetings, the “Welcome to Ship!” pep rally and “Big Red’s Stadium

Bash” later that evening.

On Thursday, “the crew of ’22” attended the annual convocation ceremony. The ceremony included words of encouragement from various members of the SU family, including SU President Laurie Carter, Student Government Association President Logan Wein and this year’s keynote speaker, associate professor of social work and gerontology Sam Benbow.

During the ceremony, Carter welcomed new students and shared words of encouragement about college life by continuing last year’s wave analogy.

“You will rise, but you also

may fall. Our faculty and staff will be there to help you rise again,” she said.

Benbow encouraged all students to get involved.

“Hey commuters! Stay for a minute. You all need to be involved,” Benbow said.

After taking the academic pledge, new students attended “Meet Your Peer Anchor” sessions. New to SU this year, peer anchors are undergraduate upperclassmen who spent the summer attending training to guide and mentor new students through the new “First Year Experience Seminar.”

Honors College peer anchors Stephanie Barnett and

Emily Schoenberger helped ease students’ nerves in an open discussion about all things SU. Students and their mentors talked about everything from the complexity of classes to the highly contested Starbucks or Dunkin’ debate.

On Friday, students attended the “Student Success Conference” and “Success Now! Expo,” as well as the “Raider Rumble.” Students were also encouraged to volunteer Saturday at the 38th annual Corn Festival or to attend one of the various outdoor activities planned by the Welcome Week Committee.

It is great to see you again or for the first time.

As much as I love the relaxed feeling of summer, I am always eager for students to bring campus back to life. You make Shippensburg University such an exciting place.

The beginning of the academic year signals nine months of opportunities and experiences that lie before us. As I begin my second year as your president, I am excited about all the work we have done together over the last year and what that means for the experiences you will have this year.

Everything that we have and will continue to work on centers on the four initiatives I have been talking about since I came to Shippensburg University: student success, telling our story, community and quality.

New students, you are part of the inaugural semester of our new First Year Experience program.

Faculty, staff and students have anticipated the arrival of the students they are mentoring. It’s exciting to see the positive impacts already happening in the lives of new students.

FYE is the first of several

student success programs that will follow our students through their Ship careers.

Summer on campus is quiet, but our Ship family has been anything but quiet. You have been busy with internships, research, service and activities that showcase the amazing people that make up the Ship family. Your accomplishments make it easy for us to tell the world about Ship. We are telling the stories in recruiting events, on social media, out in the community and to alumni and employers in our region.

Speaking of community, watch for information on how you can get involved in the campus community and beyond. The Ship Day of Service is Sept. 8. It launches our community volunteerism efforts for the academic year. I encourage you to join us in serving our community on Sept. 8.

We will serve the community as a campus family in philanthropic projects on several days throughout the year.

While you are giving back to the community, I hope you will take time to get to know the people who you are working alongside.

See “CARTER,” A2

Corn Festival brings community members together Shannon Long News Editor The 38th annual Shippensburg Corn Festival drew thousands to King Street on Saturday to enjoy crafts, food and music.

From Prince Street to Spring Street, white tents lined both sides of King Street and attracted people of all ages. Popular craft items included seasonal furnishings for holidays such as Christmas and Halloween and rustic décor. Other vendors drawing crowds were jewelry stands and various sports teamthemed items.

Many vendors featured hand-made jewelry, personalized gifts and products such as soaps and candles.

Another popular attraction to the corn festival is food. Food trucks had a separate space on North Earl Street for festival goers to indulge in corn-related products such as chicken corn soup, corn on the cob and kettle corn.

There were also classic festival foods such as french fries, pit beef, funnel cake and milkshakes. This year also featured many wineries that offered free wine tastings and drew crowds to their tents.

Like previous years, the festival also fea-

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tured an antique car show, live music, including the Shippensburg University Red Raider Marching Band, and a corn eating contest.

SU senior Jeremiah Steigleman said his favorite part of the festival was seeing the Shippensburg community come together with people from other towns to simply have fun.

“I wanted a de-stresser before classes start on Monday,” he said.

Taren Swartz, a junior at SU, tried her hand at the corn eating contest.

She was at the festival when her boss encouraged her to represent their company and enter the contest. Her boss laughed and talked during most of the competition, which Swartz said kept her from unlocking her full potential.

“I ate six ears of corn in three minutes, so I’m pretty excited about that because it was a really fun experience,” Swartz said.

She agreed that it was exciting to see members of the Shippensburg community interacting and coming together for a fun-filled day of corn.

The date for next year’s corn festival is already set for August 31, rain or shine.

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SGA president encourages students to use their voices Dear fellow students,

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Sean Cornell teaches his coastal hazards and sustainability course about coastal erosion and efforts to stop its impact. Cornell is one of many PASSHE professors who teach courses at Chincoteague Bay Field Station over the summer.

Summer classes give students hands-on field experience Shannon Long News Editor Every summer students from eight of the 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) schools travel to the eastern shore of Virginia to take intensive summer courses at the Chincoteague Bay Field Station.

The courses offered at the field station are mostly marine science-based, last for three weeks and allow students to get hands-on experience in the field. Examples of courses offered this summer included invertebrate zoology, biological oceanography and coastal ornithology.

Shippensburg University senior biology major Alena Smith took the marine mammals course in July at the field station. Smith first learned about the field station from a poster in Franklin Science Center and thought it looked interesting. Her adviser encouraged her to take a course at the field station, but other summer courses kept getting in the way.

“Finally this year [my adviser] was like, ‘Go to the field station!’” Smith said.

For half of the day, Smith’s class would go dolphin watching to study the mammals’ behavior, and during the second half of the day, her class attended lectures to learn about what they observed.

Smith found the field

work most beneficial at the field station because biology courses at SU lack the opportunity to work in the field.

“Here we’re doing field projects and setting up experiments which doesn’t happen back at Ship,” Smith said.

Sean Cornell, professor of geography and earth science, taught coastal hazards and sustainability at the field station this summer.

“What other place can you go to that is as hands on and field centered as the Chincoteague Bay Field Station?”

Cornell said. “I know it’s here where students come alive.”

Cornell said the field station is a way to share the knowledge of scientists to people of any age, but it also informs the community about how they can make a difference in the environment. This includes through projects such as the living shoreline projects, marsh restoration, invasive species activities and beach cleanups.

“I think our students have to see how much fun handson learning can be,” he said.

Sarah Bartle first heard of the field station while she was an undergraduate student at SU and her oceanography course took a field trip there.

Bartle was and continues to be involved with research projects at the field station.

She also holds the position of

the university and research coordinator at the field station.

“The field station was one of my top choices when applying for jobs because of the experience you get in a wide variety of field settings,” Bartle said. “I felt that this type of job would give me the necessary experience for a future career in field sciences. I was also very interested in assisting students and professors in their research endeavors and facilitating projects.”

Some aspects of Bartle’s job includes facilitating research of field station students and education staff, using research equipment aboard marsh and offshore vessels and teaching students to collect and handle marine organisms.

Other than just taking classes, students have the opportunity to conduct research projects under the direction of a faculty member from their university at the field station, according to Bartle.

Students can also apply for internships and seasonal positions in any of the different programs, including university and research, school and summer camp, adult and family and marketing and outreach. Interested students can look for job postings in the fall through the spring at cbfieldstation.org.

The Slate commits to keeping students informed with quality journalism Jenna Wise Editor-in-Chief With each new school year comes transition, and for The Slate staff, this year is no different.

I am the latest to serve as The Slate’s editor-in-chief, following a long line of former students, who all took the job with the intent to better this organization in some way. Many succeeded in their goals, and The Slate has grown because of them.

Similar to my predecessor, my dedication to this organization is unflinching. I joined The Slate less than a month into my freshman year as a staff writer, before being hired the following spring as an assistant news editor.

I had the privilege of serving as news editor and managing editor before I was hired last spring as The Slate’s next editor-in-chief.

During my tenure I have covered breaking news, including the 2016 faculty strike, and more campus events than I can count. It is a humbling experience to be able to give back to an organization that has given so much to me.

Perhaps most incredible, is the work ethic of present and past staff members, who have given their all to The Slate in the time they’ve served. They’re easily some of the most hardworking people I’ve ever met — I don’t know many people who will spend countless hours

a week in a windowless room all for the sake of putting together a newspaper. I am inspired each week by the creativity, talent and friendship of my colleagues.

Being a journalist in a “fake news” world is hard — mistrust of the media has increased, while support for local papers has declined.

But there is still a strong need for local media in today’s world. The Slate staff today, more than ever, needs to decipher and deliver the real news to the SU community. Whether that be through news or sports, The Slate is committed to doing so.

But the work we do doesn’t need to end with us. Every student, whether new or returning, should see what is happening on campus and question why things are that way and what, if necessary, can be done to change them.

Over the last year SU has undergone numerous administrative changes, and this year the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education experienced yet another tuition increase. PASSHE has a new chancellor, and the long-term stability of the organization seems uncertain. These changes, among others, serve as reasons why our attention is required now more than ever.

Through it all, I look forward to leading The Slate staff as we continue to provide the community with the quality journalism that it deserves.

To those of you returning, welcome back for another great year full of new experiences, memories and successes. To those of you newly accepted, congratulations on your acceptance and welcome to the Ship family.

All of you have chosen a wonderful institution to begin your journey into higher education.

Shippensburg University is full of possibilities for each and every student to grow as an individual and discover new interests or build upon existing ones. Our 150+ student groups act as a catalyst to building life-long friendships and connections. Our student groups range from Adventure Club to Student Veterans America to Fencing Club to International Studies Club. You name it, and we’ve got it! And if we don’t have it, you can bring it to campus!

The student body is governed by the Student Government Association (SGA); a group of elected individuals whose mission is to serve as advocates for the student body and act as liaisons between them, the administration, faculty and staff; striving to ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making.

As an organization, we allocate a $4 million budget to various student groups and organizations. As president of the Student Government Association, my goal is to unite the student body and ensure all your voices are being heard by administrators. If you have questions, comments, concerns or ideas, please stop by CUB 201 and we can see what we can do for you and offer you ways to get involved with SGA.

“CARTER,” from A1 You will find that your classmates, faculty and staff are great people. We are going to find time to get to know each other beyond volunteering and our academic pursuits. This community really is a family so we will play together, too.

Take a study break and join an intramural sport, pitch a blanket at a student picnic, see a campus-sponsored movie or blast a classmate in laser tag.

Finally, I am committed

I leave you with a few pieces of advice from my time here so far: • Try new things – you’ll be surprised what you will learn about yourself when you step outside of your comfort zone.

• Remain patient – Some of you may know what you want to do for the rest of your life and others may not. Slowly, but surely, you will figure it out.

• Network, network and network some more – It’s not always about what you know, but also who you know. Find time to connect with your classmates, professors, advisor, administrators or anyone else you come in contact with. You never know when someone is aware of an opportunity you didn’t know existed.

• Take a break from the books – We’re all here to get a high-quality education, but make time for friends, extracurricular activities and whatever else keeps you going.

Your college years are irreplaceable and you will carry the memories you make here with you throughout your life. Make the most of every moment, experience new things, and strive for greatness. Like most, you may face challenging times throughout your education, but never forget we are all on this ship together. With that being said, sail forward and make Ship happen.

If you see me around campus, don’t hesitate to say hi or start up a conversation. If you’re in the CUB, stop by Room 201.

Sincerely, Logan Wein

to providing you with the highest quality of service in all that you are offered here at Ship. From the classroom to every service offered to you, our sights are set on giving you our best. We have spent countless hours developing new programs and initiatives and in improving existing ones.

Expect nothing less from yourself, as well.

I look forward to seeing you around campus and wish you the best as you begin the new school year.

Seniors, enjoy your final

year. I imagine you have already figured out how quickly it will pass. Juniors and sophomores, make this year count. Keep your focus and make sure to take time to consider your path beyond Shippensburg. Take advantage of the Career, Mentoring and Professional Development Center. And first year students, welcome aboard. This next four years may just promise to be the most exciting of your life.

Here’s to a great year!

President Laurie Carter

Students new, old urged to try new things this school year ties are meant to keep the freshmen occupied, the day-by-day schedule is kept full with activities that get students out of their dorms and interacting with one another.

Jenna Wise It’s easy to remember the Editor-in-Chief thrill of that first week and what was yet to come — the people to meet and the classes to take, for example.

Almost everyone who But that thrill quickly fades attends Shippensburg Uni- as the semester’s workload versity understands the sig- picks up and routines are nificance of Welcome Week put in place. Students find to freshmen. groups that interest them, Each year freshmen stu- places at which they predents arrive on campus a fer to eat and friends with week before classes start, whom they enjoy spending bogged down by dozens of time. multi-colored storage bins Welcome Week does a and dorm supplies with great job of intermingling their parents in tow. Each freshmen during their first day leading up to the first week at SU. It seems once day of classes, SU resident that week is over, however, assistants and orienta- many students find it hard tion leaders lead freshmen or choose not to go out of through a series of social their way to take risks with activities that serve as a their college experiences. promise of the exciting four The administration can years ahead. do all it wants to help stuWelcome Week is a ma- dents with the transition — jor logistical undertaking including Welcome Week that involves bringing doz- and the new “first year exens of student employees perience” program — but onto campus for weeks, if it’s up to the students themnot months in preparation selves to make the most of before freshmen move-in what SU has to offer. day. Because the festiviThe feeling I had going

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into this year, my senior year, was bittersweet. I have accomplished much and made good friends, but looking back on the last three years I can’t help but be reminded of the risks not taken, the clubs not joined and the people not approached.

It’s an old but true cliche that your college years pass far too quickly. Each day, semester and year we all move closer to graduation, and our chances to branch out during this chapter grow slimmer.

Whether you’re someone who just experienced your last first day or your first week of classes, I urge you to take this year to try what you may have believed to be out of your comfort zone.

That could mean something as simple as eating lunch at Century Café instead of Kriner Dining Hall, or joining an intramural sports team.

At this time in your college career it may seem like the possibilities are never-ending, but one day soon you’ll be staring back at these years from the other side. Here’s hoping you’re not doing so with regret.

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Opinion The Slate Speaks

Will the ‘first-year experience’ meet students’ expectations?

For the first time, incoming freshmen at Shippensburg University this year will be enrolled in a seminar intended to acclimate students to the college experience.

SU’s “first-year seminar,” otherwise known as UNIV 101, is not a new idea — similar classes have cropped up in high school and college classrooms across the country, all with varying ideas on how to best prepare students for success.

As is the case at other schools, SU’s class is mandatory for freshmen. The classes are taught by professors from various majors; however, the curriculum for each class is based on faculty preference. The classes will also be equipped with “peer anchors” — upperclassmen who are paid to help freshmen adapt to the college lifestyle.

The overall program, known as the “firstyear experience,” aims to provide students with additional skills, support and mentorship as they transition into college, according to ship.edu. The program focuses on communication and writing to accomplish these goals, and takes these skills outside of the classroom through interactive learning.

The concept of the program is easy enough to support. The transition from high school to college can be hard, and the class could help some who struggle academically to get on a level playing field with their peers. For many, the program could be the needed push to help those who struggle with homesickness and making friends.

That push is sometimes necessary to get

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Move-in-day crews help first-year students unpack their belongings to move in to their new home at Shippensburg University. This is an effort to help new students better adjust to campus life and build bonds with returning students. students involved, but we are not convinced that a class, as opposed to student leadership, is enough to get freshmen involved from the beginning of their college careers.

Moreover, it is easy to make the conclusion that freshmen drop-out rates will decrease with the new class and student helpers — but how can that be proven without results?

While we support the idea of helping students who struggle to adjust, we argue that leaving high school signals a young person’s rise to adulthood.

For anyone to succeed, they have to want to succeed. It is ironic to think that we are preparing students for a life that does not offer “first-year experience” classes every time you

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SU student gets ‘buggy with it’ during vector control internship Molly Foster Managing Editor While most people were coating their bodies with mosquito repellent to avoid the blood-sucking pests this summer, Bailey Bzdak, a senior geoenvironmental studies and biology major at Shippensburg University, was seeking them out.

As an intern with the Cumberland County Vector Control, Bzdak sampled mosquitoes across Cumberland County and prepped them to be tested for viruses such as West Nile and Zika. After receiving her Public Pesticide Applicator License, Bzdak also treated areas that were heavily inhabited by mosquitoes.

“Testing and monitoring the mosquitoes in the county for viruses is very important because the mosquitoes are the vector that can spread this disease to other organisms, most importantly humans,” Bzdak said. “By monitoring and testing these organisms, we are able to help prevent its spread to the public.”

To ensure protection against mosquito-borne illnesses across the entirety of Cumberland County, Bzdak took samples from a variety of areas, including residential developments, sewage treatment plants and recreation facilities. However, she mainly targeted areas that were either heavily populated by people or housed bodies of standing water, which creates a breeding ground for mosquitoes.

“Once collected, I brought the samples back to the office where I processed them, put them into vials to be frozen and sent into the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for testing,” Bzdak said.

The test results Bzdak received from the DEP, determined if any further action was needed, such as treating infected areas, and also gave her the opportunity to analyze the data for patterns. Bzdak observed that both month and location had an impact on the number of mosquitoes that tested positive for West Nile or Zika.

“In the beginning of the summer there were no positive results, however, as we got further into the summer, about mid-July,

positive samples were showing up at a lot of locations,” Bzdak said. “Additionally, a pattern was noticed showing once a positive sample was found in a location, it typically was found to show up positive again in the next sample sent in from that same location.”

While buggy work is not for everyone, Bzdak thrived on the ability to work handson with insects, even if it meant dressing in long clothes, despite the summer’s ruthless heat, and trekking into mosquito breeding grounds.

“Whether you have to do clinical for the health sciences, or fieldwork for the environmental concentration, you have to gain experience in those environments and learn different methods and techniques before you are just thrown into the situation as your career,” Bzdak said. “By gaining these experiences, you can really learn a lot before you get out there in the real world. It’s the best way to really know what you want to do.”

“By monitoring and testing these organisms, we are able to help prevent its spread to the public” Bailey Bzdak Senior Through her studies at SU and her previous internship with the Franklin County Planning Department, Bzadak had a general idea of what career she wanted to pursue after she graduates in May, but her summer work gave her the direction and reassurance she needed. While Bzdak may be more interested in working with wildlife animals than smaller-scale specimens, like insects, she knows that she built the right foundation for herself.

“This internship definitely helped remind and reassured me that environmental biology is the field I want to be in,” Bzdak said. “The balance of fieldwork and office work for this job was perfect and is exactly what I want out of a job.”

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SU senior Bailey Bzdak spent her summer at Cumberland County Vector Control studying mosquitoes and treating areas where they were heavily inhabited.

Recipe of the Week: How to make mug brownies Mug brownies are a sweet and easy fix for college students who have an itch for something sweet. All you need are a couple of ingredients, a ceramic mug, a microwave and then, voila! A wonderfully rich, ready-to-eat dessert after a long day of hard work.

Ingredients: -1/4 cup flour -1/4 cup sugar -2 Tbsp cocoa -pinch of salt -pinch of cinnamon -1/4 cup water -2 tbsp canola or vegetable oil -1/8 tsp vanilla extract

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Question of the Week:

“My goal is to work harder and become stronger both mentally and physically.”

Patrick Hadley, senior

“I want to make sure I prepare for grad school and my future by shadowing and expanding my resume with extracurricular activities, and maintaining a high GPA.” Kaitlin Yealy, junior

Recommended: a serving of vanilla ice cream to top it off.

What to do: 1. Add all dry ingredients (flour, sugar, cocoa, salt, cinnamon) to the mug and stir them together with a fork until smooth without any clumps.

2. Add all wet ingredients (water, oil, vanilla) to the mixture until smooth without any clumps.

3. Place the microwave-safe mug into the microwave. For a 1000 watt microwave, bake on high setting for 1 minute and 40 seconds, and for 1650 watt microwave, bake on high setting for 1 minute and 10 seconds Add any toppings you would like and enjoy your brownie!

What are your goals for the 2018-2019 school year?

“My goal for this year is to declare a major and get better at making decisions.”

“My goal for this year is to work hard and figure out if English is the right major for me.”

Ethan Scalese, sophomore

Michaela Yealy, freshman

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Music ensembles recruit students for fall semester Jonathan Bergmueller A&E Editor

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The H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center hosts many concerts throughout the year for the community.

Luhrs to bring singers: Daughtry, Thorogood Jonathan Bergmueller A&E Editor Students looking for live entertainment do not have to search far for the fall semester.

Big names such as Daughtry, George Thorogood and more will captivate audiences this fall in Shippensburg University’s H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center.

Roots & Boots 90’s Electric Throwdown Tour will take the Luhrs stage Sept.

14 at 7:30 p.m. The performance features three big ’90s country singers: Sammy Kershaw, Aaron Tippin and Collin Raye. Together, they have more than 40 top radio smash hits and 25 million al-

bums sold, according to the Luhrs website.

The Official John Denver Celebration Concert will take its SU audience home to the place where they belong on Sept. 28 at 8 p.m.

Known for songs such as “Country Roads Take Me Home” and “Rocky Mountain High,” the former members of Denver’s touring band will carry on his memory by playing live to a recording of Denver singing.

Daughtry will take the stage on Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m. to promote its new album “Cage to Rattle.” The band, led by the American Idol finalist Chris Daughtry, has released four albums since its debut in 2007.

“Cage to Rattle has been

the most fun yet most challenging album we’ve ever made,” Daughtry said in an interview posted on rcarerecords.com. “It’s a musical stew we’ve been cooking up for more than two years and we can’t wait to satisfy the appetites of our amazing fans who’ve been patiently waiting for this record.”

“Flatley presents: Lord of the Dance — Dangerous Games” is coming to SU for two shows to mark the 20th anniversary of the iconic dancer Michael Flatley becoming an international sensation. According to the Luhrs website, the show features a radiant flat-screen as wide as the stage, special effects lighting, dancing robots and world champion acro-

bats. The group will perform on Saturday, Oct. 6, at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

George Thorogood and the Destroyers will visit SU on their “Rock Party Tour” Saturday, Oct. 13, at 7:30 p.m.

Famous for songs like “Bad to the Bone” and “I Drink Alone,” the group has been playing for more than 40 years.

“We play for a different audience every night and that keeps it fresh,” Thorogood said. He wants to impress new fans and surprise old fans. “I’ve always loved it, and I love it now more than ever,” Thorogood said.

Tickets are on sale at www.luhrscenter.com under “Event Schedule” and “Event Listing.”

Huber reveals fall art exhibit line-up for student galleries Olivia Riccio Asst. A&E Editor

The fall semester begins this week, and so will the creativity that comes from the students of Shippensburg University’s Art and Design Department.

The art department’s main exhibitions take place in the Kauffman Gallery, located in the Huber Art Center.

The Huber Art Center is a state-of-the-art facility for digital and studio arts. It houses art ranging from ceramics, digital and graphic design, sculpture, printmaking and much more. The department has its own gallery where nine major exhibits are presented annually.

For the fall of 2018, quite a few exhibits will take place at the Kauffman Gallery. From Aug. 29—27, the Kauffman Gallery will feature an exhibit called “net/WORK.” Sean Derry and Sharon Massey will display their work in sculpture and metals.

“I re-purpose objects and transform materials into immersive installations composed of multiple handmade kinetic components,” Derry said according to a preview provided by William Whitely.

Massey “explores man-made

patterns such as masonry, roadways and fences.” The opening reception will take place Monday, Oct. 1, from 6:30–8:30 p.m. The artists will present at 7 p.m.

From Oct. 1–25 Kauffman is CUT — a sabbatical exhibition of recent work, created

by Ben Culbertson. Culbertson cuts clay with a special kinked wire that creates his signature texture on his pieces. He has been fascinated by pottery, vessel forms and tile work for more than 30 years.

The exhibition will show new work, and his original works as well. CUT’s opening reception begins Oct. 1, from 6:30–8:30 p.m. Culbertson will present at 7 p.m.

From Nov. 3–17, the exhibit “Scholastic 144” will visit Kauffman. The display features work by high school juniors and seniors from Pennsylvania and Maryland.

There will be $1,000 awards given to the winners of the exhibition, as well as certificates of honorable mention and participation. The opening reception is Saturday, Nov. 3 at 3 p.m.

The senior exhibition will take place from Dec. 1–13, just in time for winter graduation. Senior art majors will present their work in the ex-

The many Shippensburg University musical ensembles are beginning rehearsals this week and are looking for new members to fill their ranks.

The groups, conducted by members of the SU faculty, include brass, string and woodwind ensembles, the marching band, and the orchestra. Involvement includes an ability to work with instrumental specialists as well as the possibility to go on tour this semester.

Though some groups may require an audition for specific parts, others may not, according to Professor Trever Famulare, director of bands and chair of music & theatre arts.

Famulare is the director of the SU Brass Ensemble.

The brass ensemble meets on Monday and Wednesday, from 3:30–5:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) Room 225. The brass ensemble is an all-brass group that goes on short tours to Pennsylvania cities.

Though the ensemble does not have any audition requirements, students should also contact Famulare for more information.

Famulare says the ensembles provide a great opportunity to continue musical skills from high school to college.

Famulare also directs the SU Marching Band (SUMB).

Even though the marching band season is well-underway, students interested in getting involved this semester should contact Famulare for more information.

The flute choir, directed

by Suzanne Thierry, begins rehearsal on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in PAC Room 235.

The choir enables students to improve their playing skills as well as perform challenging, diverse and engaging literature, according to Thierry.

There are no auditions to join the group, but students must have some experience playing the flute to join.

“Rehearsals are very relaxed, and through the process of making music and students working together, tremendous comradery develops,” Thierry said.

Students interested in joining the flute choir should contact Thierry at sthierry@ ship.edu for more information.

Chris Ritter is the director

of the saxophone and clarinet choirs, which are both woodwind ensembles. The saxophone choir meets at 6:30– 7:45 p.m. in PAC Room 225 on Wednesdays, while the clarinet choir meets afterward from 8–9:15 p.m.

Ritter welcomes all to the first rehearsals Wednesday as well as dedicated students who play a secondary instrument. He also encourages those who do not have instruments to not be discouraged, as the university loans instruments out to students.

“I strongly encourage all woodwind players at Ship to join our groups; even SUMB members,” Ritter said. “Our schedule does not interfere with marching rehearsals and provides a classical, chamber literature compliment to the top-notch marching experience that many students enjoy.

“All of our small ensemble offerings (flute, clarinet, saxophone, brass, strings) are important to the growth of independent musicianship,” he said. “These groups are directed by specialists that help improve instrument-specific techniques and expose musicians to a wide range of literature. Our small ensemble students are often better prepared for concert band, wind ensemble, jazz ensemble, and orchestra.”

The saxophone and clarinet choirs will perform together with the flute choir on Sunday, Nov. 11, at 3 p.m. in the Old Main Chapel.

The SU Community Orchestra and string ensemble are directed by Mark Hartman. Hartman would like interested students to contact him at mlhartman@ship.edu so that he can arrange a time to hear them play.

“All string players will be accepted and the audition is simply so I can ascertain where each student will be the most comfortable,” Hartman said in reference to placement in the orchestra or string ensemble.

The string ensemble rehearses on Tuesdays from 6:30–9:15 p.m. in the PAC, while the orchestra rehearses from 7–9:15 p.m. on Thursdays.

The string ensemble concert will be on Sunday, Nov. 4, at 3 p.m. in Old Main Chapel. The orchestra will have its concert in the Luhrs Performing Arts Center on Sunday Nov. 18 at 3 p.m.

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Huber Art Center is the central hub for the Shippensburg Art and Design Department and boasts galleries where student exhibits are shown. hibit and will be selected by the SU art and design faculty.

The opening reception is Saturday, Dec. 1, 1–3 p.m. The artists will then present at 1:30 p.m.

For more information regarding the gallery’s hours, contact the SU Art and Design Department office at (717) 477-1530.

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Senior members of the woodwind ensembles were recognized by directors Chris Ritter and Suzanne Thierry during their concert. The smaller groups allow for students to form close and meaningful relationships with the directors of their ensembles.

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Sleva finds new home in Paris

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Dustin Sleva’s agency recently announced that he has signed a professional contract with newly-formed French team Paris Basketball. Sleva graduated in May after a star-studded four-year collegiate career with the Raiders. He owns several school records, including most career points and most career rebounds.

Nate Powles Sports Editor Former Shippensburg University basketball standout Dustin Sleva announced last week that he signed a professional contract with Paris Basketball in France’s second division, Ligue Nationale de Basket Pro B. One of the most widely known and respected leagues in Europe, the LNB Pro B should be a great learning experience for Sleva as he begins his professional career.

Paris is a newly formed squad run by former president of basketball operations for the Minnesota Timberwolves, David Kahn, so the team will afford Sleva the chance to play in a professional team and possibly move up in his career over time. According to Sleva’s agency, Inception Sports, the

league does not normally sign rookies, but Sleva’s college career caught the eye of the scouts in Paris, allowing him to break in at a high level.

Sleva graduated from SU in the spring, closing the book on an illustrious Raider career. He claimed several records on his way to becoming arguably the best basketball player in school history. Sleva claimed the school record for most career points with 2,071, passing assistant coach and former great Chuck Davis.

He also is the all-time leader in rebounds for a Raider with 1,140. He is one of only four players in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) history to finish his career with more than 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds.

He was a crucial part of the teams that made it to the PSAC playoffs every season of his collegiate career. Sleva’s years

were a big turnaround in the success of the SU basketball program, as the team had struggled in previous years. In his last three years with the Raiders, the squad passed 20 wins for the first time since the 2005 season. The team also won a PSAC championship in 2017 as the Raiders finished with a 27–4 record and made it to the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs with strong seasons from several players including Sleva.

SU coach Chris Fite arrived the year before Sleva, and when asked about his success and his new opportunity, Fite said Sleva was one of the hardest-working players he had ever been around and he was thankful for all Sleva contributed to the team.

See “SLEVA,” E2

Football sets high expectations for new season The Red Raiders are one of the top-ranked teams in their division and will look to make a run in the PSAC and NCAA playoffs Nate Powles Sports Editor The Shippensburg University football team has its eyes set high going into the new season. The squad reached the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs, last season, after posting a 10–1 record in the regular season, only the fifth season in school history with 10 wins.

Coach Mark “Mac” Maciejewski returns to the Red Raiders for his eighth season in charge, hoping to continue his streak of seven consecutive winning seasons, the longest streak since 1950.

Since his arrival, the Red Raiders have placed in the upper half of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) every year. Coach Mac has two PSAC Eastern Division titles to his name and the team will be looking to grab his third this season.

Last season ended on a sour note as the Red Raiders lost to West Chester University for the second time in the year to crash out of the NCAA playoffs. The loss to the Golden Rams was the Red Raiders’ only loss during the regular season as well. Going into the 2018 season, SU is

ranked second in the Eastern Division, behind West Chester. The preseason coaches’ poll comes out every year before the start of the season and each coach from all 15 PSAC football programs contributes to the rankings.

The Western Division houses three of the best teams in the conference in the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), California University of Pennsylvania (CALU) and Slippery Rock University, all three of which are at the top of the Western rankings. SU will face all three this season in division crossover matchups that are sure to be highly contested.

While it lost several crucial players like Chavez Cheatham and Kevin Taylor II, the Raider defense will return several key players from a unit that ranked as one of the best in Division II last year.

It was the fourth best overall defense in Division II, as well as second in turnover margin and the highest-ranked redzone defense.

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

See “FOOTBALL,” E2

The Red Raiders will take the field with a new look offense this season with the loss of several key seniors.

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Field hockey looks to build off national championship season Matthew Gregan Asst. Sports Editor The Shippensburg University field hockey team made everyone proud when it brought home the NCAA Division II National Championship.

The road to winning the championship three years in a row will be tough for the Raiders, but it is a challenge that they will face head-on.

One of the challenges that the Raiders will have is that the team has gotten a lot younger this season. SU will need a couple of players to step up and replace the production lost when last year’s batch of seniors, headlined by Emily Barnard (44 points in her senior season), graduated.

One of the players who will become a leader of the team is sophomore Jazmin Petrantonio. As a freshman, she finished second on the team in points (36) and goals scored (12). It was a remarkable year for Petrantonio, and one that she hopes to exceed this season.

One of the reasons for the Raiders’ success has been the consistent play by goalkeeper Ally Mooney. Last season, Mooney finished near the top of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) in both goals against average (1.45) and save percentage (77.4).

The Strous Memorial Field Hockey Scholarship is dedicated to the memory of Amanda Strous, who was a beloved member of the SU field hockey team as both a player and an assistant coach over the past 10 years. The scholarship was introduced in 2017, when Brooke Sheibley was honored in a special ceremony.

The scholarship, something special to the SU field hockey team, is being awarded this year to Mooney. In addition to receiving the scholarship, Mooney will have the honor of wearing Strous’ No. 22 jersey throughout this season.

Mooney, in an interview courtesy of SU Sports Information, described what she is going to take away from her years being coached by Strous.

“Amanda taught me to stay true to who I am and to always play with strong enthusiasm towards the game,” Mooney said.

“One thing she taught me that has stuck with me was visualization, and to picture myself doing well. I now use this trick before every game, and I think of her every single time.”

The Raiders, in light of the success they have achieved in recent seasons, are ranked at the top of the 2018 PSAC Field Hockey Preseason Coaches’ Poll. Rivals Millersville University, East Stroudsburg University and West Chester University follow SU in the rankings, each of them receiving at least one first-place vote. West Chester defeated SU in the PSAC semifinals last year and SU took down East Stroudsburg on the way to the national championship.

The Raiders will begin their national championship defense on Sept. 1 against Limestone. The game will be played at a neutral site in Lexington, Virginia.

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Ally Mooney was chosen to receive the Strous Memorial Field Hockey Scholarship this season. Mooney, as well as the rest of the team, is hoping to capture another national championship in her final year at SU.

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Jazmin Petrantonio, pictured in the middle wearing the dark jersey, will be relied on by the SU field hockey team to help pick up the slack of some of the players who graduated after this past season.

“FOOTBALL,” from E1

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Winston Eubanks is looking to build off his stellar breakout season in 2017. Eubanks should be a consistent source of production for the SU offense regardless of who is chosen as the starting quarterback.

“SLEVA,” from E1 “My staff and I could not be more proud of Dustin and we wish him all the best as he begins what is sure to be a long professional career,” Fite said.

Sleva was just one of several signings Paris has made during the offseason as the team prepares for its inaugural season. Most of the league has mainly stuck to signing homegrown players, meaning the majority of Sleva’s opponents will be French.

Paris has gone for a more diverse lineup with its signings, with four of its eight players coming from outside countries, such as the U.S., Canada and Australia.

There is also a wide range of ages currently on the team. The youngest player is 20 years old, while the oldest are 32. Sleva is almost in the middle at 22. It looks as if

Sleva will be sticking to playing power forward, where he found much of his success at SU. The LNB Pro B season will tip off Oct. 12, giving Paris plenty of time to round off the squad and begin building team chemistry before the beginning of its first season.

Paris will hope that Sleva can carry his offensive momentum from last season into his first professional year, as he finished with 706 points last season — good enough for another school record and the best mark in the PSAC. Sleva is one of the first Raiders to make it on a professional squad in many years, meaning fans should try to keep track of his career as he continues to improve.

Hopefully Paris is the first stop toward a long career for Sleva.

Eight starters are returning to their positions, including All-American defensive end Richard Nase, and will welcome some freshmen into the fold. Nase is a three-time All-American, named to the First Team in 2015 and 2017 and Second Team in 2016.

Coach Mac said that the older players have led the team since the end of last season and helped to move the team forward.

The team will need to fill the hole left by former starting quarterback Ryan Zapoticky after the four-year starter graduated last year.

All five quarterbacks on the roster have been given equal opportunities so far in training camp with the first-team offense.

Chase Yocum and Landon Archangelo are the most experienced at the position, and should have a leg up on the rest of the competition in redshirt-freshmen Max DeVinney and Brycen Muss-

ina and true freshman Brandon Keyes.

The running back position is also transitioning from two star seniors in Cole Chiappialle and Colin McDermott, a first-team Academic All-American.

Returning players like Luke Durkin and Marcus Lominy will be tasked with leading the group of freshmen backs who are competing for reps this season.

The wide receiver core is still strong, led by breakout redshirt-sophomore Winston Eubanks. Eubanks was named to the All-PSAC Eastern Division First Team and was also named the PSAC Eastern Division Freshman of the Year after logging 1,202 yards and 12 touchdowns.

As training camp winds down, the team will prepare to hit the road as the Raiders will kick off the regular season on Saturday against Clarion University in Pittsburgh at Highmark Stadium.

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Dustin Sleva was one of SU’s most dominant players during his time at Shippensburg. After being one of the PSAC’s top big men, Sleva will now look to take his success on the court to Paris via the LNB Pro B.

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Women’s soccer resets for new season Matthew Gregan Asst. Sports Editor When the Shippensburg University women’s soccer team finished 6-11-1 and missed the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) playoffs last season, many players walked away from the year disappointed and with a bad taste in their mouths.

With 17 players returning, including seven seniors, the team is looking to use that chemistry to make a leap forward into the PSAC playoffs.

One of the players that will continue to lead this season is Izzy Weigel. As a transfer sophomore last season, Weigel led the team in points with 18 and in goals with nine. She had 21 shots on goal on 41 total attempts, both top marks on the squad. The Raiders will need another big effort this season from Weigel if they are going to have a chance at making the PSAC playoffs.

Along with Weigel, Taylor Moore had quite a rookie season at SU. Moore was second on the team in goals with five, behind only Weigel. She also finished second on the team in shots on goal with 13 and in total points with 10. Moore’s shot accuracy was one of the best skills that she showed during her freshman year. Roughly 76.5 percent of the freshman’s shots were on goal.

One area in which the Raiders struggled last season was maintaining a balanced offense. Only two players, Weigel and Moore, totaled double-digit points last season. The Raiders will need a more balanced attack if they want to make it into the playoffs this season.

SU struggled away from home last season. The team went 4-4-0 on its home field, David See Field. However, the Raiders fell apart while on the road, posting an overall record of 1-7-0, possibly due to the team’s youth and inexperience in hostile territory.

Many players on last year’s team, including points leaders Weigel and Moore, were in their first couple of years at SU. Hopefully, an added year of experience and chemistry will help to fix their issues away from home.

As a freshman last season, Delaney Shifflett was thrown into the fire at the goalkeeper position. She played in 15 games, starting 13 of them. Shifflett allowed 1.5 goals per game and had a .794 save percentage. She showed that she had a good amount of potential when she logged two clean sheets during the season. Goalkeeping will be a key part of the Raiders’ success on defense to reach their goal of breaking into the playoffs.

The Raiders are ranked 11th in the 2018 PSAC Women’s Soccer Preseason Coaches’ Poll, just three spots away from making the playoffs.

Shippensburg will open its season on Thursday with a home game against Shepherd University at 4 p.m. at David See Field.

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Taylor Moore was one of SU’s breakout performers last season in her freshman campaign. Moore finished the season with five goals and 10 points, both good enough for second on the team behind Izzy Weigel.

Strong volleyball senior class moves into new season

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Kendall Johnson is one of SU’s most important players, already contributing early in the season with 38 kills and 15 blocked shots in the opening weekend.

Nolan Hoffman Asst. Sports Editor Shippensburg University’s volleyball team is set to begin the 2018 season with high hopes of another successful season. Led by coach Leanne Piscotty, the Raiders went 21–12 overall last year and 13–5 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).

The Raiders have qualified for the NCAA tournament five times in the last six seasons, including three in a row. SU has also created a milestone of reaching the PSAC tournament in 11 consecutive seasons.

The Raiders have posted a 152–68 record since the start of the 2012 season. They have also had six consecutive winning seasons, posting a .691 winning percentage during that stretch. Of the 18 players on the roster for 2018, 15 are returners, since SU did not have a senior on last year’s team.

The team enters 2018 with four freshmen in the program, including Dana Roberts who is coming off a redshirt year and looks to contribute this year as an outside hitter. The other freshmen include Syera McCormick, Joelle Schultz and Lydia Bauer.

SU’s lineup includes back-to-back PSAC Freshman of the Year award winners in junior middle hitter Samantha Webber, who was also named to the 2017 All-PSAC First Team, and sophomore setter Emily Hangen, the 2017 Freshman of the Year, who earned All-PSAC Second Team honors.

SU’s outside hitter, Morgan DeFloria, is one of the four seniors on this year’s team. DeFloria

is a two-time All-PSAC player and was also named to the All-PSAC Second Team and NCAA Atlantic Region All-Tournament Team last season, finishing with a team-high of 386 kills.

Courtney Malott is a staple on the outside and another of the team’s seniors. She has produced more than 1,000 digs in her career along with 443 kills. Another of SU’s capable seniors is Gabriella Johnson, a player who totaled 392 kills, 590 digs, 92 blocks and 56 aces through her first two seasons as a Raider.

She is joined by Kendall Johnson, a middle blocker and hitter, who has recorded 487 kills, 173 blocks and hit .239 through her first two seasons. Megan Forstburg is also among the SU juniors and has solidified the Raider defense with a team-high 554 digs last season and has totaled 876 digs through two seasons.

While most of the starters from last year are returning, a group of other players hope to compete for playing time or a spot in the lineup. Those players include sophomore Alana Pergine, who was impressive in her first year, Gianna Sigado, who also saw some time as a freshman, and Megan McDonald, who was a reliable specialist server last season.

The Raiders got off to a decent start in their opening weekend, posting a 2–2 record at the Ashland Invitational in Ohio, winning against Nova Southeastern University in their opening match and against Malone University in the final match of the weekend. DeFloria led the team with 55 kills in the four-game series, and Hangen had 147 assists.

The team will be back in action this weekend in West Virginia at the PSAC/Mountain East Crossover. The first match of the four-game invitational will be against Urbana University on Friday at 1 p.m.

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Men’s soccer moves into strong senior class

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Cole Kropnick, 11, is one of SU’s key players this season after scoring 10 goals to go with three assists on his way to All-PSAC Second Team honors in 2017.

Nate Powles Sports Editor After a decent 2017 season, the Shippensburg University men’s soccer team will look to make a mark in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) this season.

The Raiders finished with a 7–8–2 record last season, falling short of making it into the playoffs. Coach Jeremy Spering and the team had a primary goal for the campaign of reaching the playoffs. He was disappointed that the squad fell short, but was pleased with the effort he saw all season.

A few key injuries hurt the Raiders last season, one of the more damaging being the loss of midfielder Patrick Luebben.

Luebben has been one of the driving forces behind SU’s success since he arrived as an international student in 2015.

After competing in almost every match in the 2016 season, Luebben was limited to only seven appearances last season

while dealing with a leg injury. Even though his time on the field was cut in half, his contributions on the score sheet remained the same. Luebben scored five goals and had one assist, the same numbers he had in his full 2016 season.

Luebben will look to continue his great form in his final season for the Raiders. While Luebben was recovering, forward Cole Kropnick transformed into a goal-scoring machine.

The then-junior was SU’s most reliable weapon, scoring almost at will for the majority of the season. Kropnick finished 2017 with 10 goals — the highest mark for a Raider since 2013 — and three assists.

SU will need to fill in two major holes on defense this season after mainstays Jamie Blair and Jan Striewe both graduated last year. Striewe, along with Kropnick, were the only two Raiders to be named to the 2017 All-PSAC team. Striewe — an international student from Germany — and Blair — an international student from Scotland — had been starters in

the middle of the back line since they arrived at SU and were always reliable in defense as well as strong on offense.

While the Raiders lost key pieces of the squad, several players like Luebben and Kropnick are still hungry, joined by other key pieces from last season’s squad like Colin Marks.

Marks was second on the team with 11 points. He contributed four goals and three assists across 16 starts. Marks was also a reliable force in the midfield and helped create several opportunities in attack.

There are 12 freshmen who will be competing for starting roles in the squad, so there will almost certainly be a new look to the team. In the preseason PSAC coaches poll, the Raiders were ranked eighth in the conference behind rivals Millersville University and West Chester University.

The Raiders will kick off their season Thursday at 6:30 p.m. against Chestnut Hill College at David See Field.

Men’s XC looks for repeat in PSAC championships Courtesy of SU Sports Info.

Photo courtesy of Tim Barnhart

Rob Moser will look to be the top finisher for the Raiders after a stellar 2017.

The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Men’s Cross Country Preseason Coaches’ Poll was released Wednesday afternoon by the league office.

Shippensburg was voted atop the league rankings for the third consecutive season.

The Raiders received 13 of the 15 first-place votes. Edinboro (two first-place votes), Lock Haven, East Stroudsburg and Kutztown round out the Top 5.

SU is under the direction of coach Steve Spence, the 2017 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Atlantic Region Coach of the Year, who returns for his 21st season at the helm of the Raider distance units.

In 2017, Shippensburg won both the PSAC Championship and the NCAA Atlantic Region Championship en route to a 10th-place overall

finish at the NCAA Division II National Championships.

All five of the team’s scoring runners earned All-PSAC and All-Region certifications at the respective championship meets in 2017.

The team will look to fill the gap left by Alex Balla, a longtime star runner for the Raiders, after he graduated in the spring. Balla finished 37th at the national championships, the only PSAC runner to earn All-America honors.

To wrap up his career, he was named the PSAC Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Year, the first Raider to win the award in 27 years.

Senior Dominic Stroh will be a key part of the team as he returns from an injury-riddled season. He competed in the track-and-field season and looked to be back to full strength.

Stroh is a strong contributor when healthy, helping the Raiders place in several competitions last season even

while not at 100 percent. In the Atlantic Region Championships last year, Stroh placed 10th at the event while still dealing with his injury.

Junior Rob Moser will also return and will look to continue where he left off last season. Moser was consistently competing with Stroh and Balla for top honors in many events, even claiming first in the Atlantic Region Championships. He was also named the USTFCCCA Atlantic Region Men’s Athlete of the Year.

SU has won three PSAC Championships (2010, 2016, 2017) and four NCAA Atlantic Region Championships (2009, 2015, 2016, 2017) in its history.

The Raiders open their 2018 season Friday with the Galen Piper Alumni Open/ Cross Country Challenge.

The event is held on the SU recreational fields at 8 p.m.

Close finish in 2017 breeds hope for women’s XC squad Courtesy of SU Sports Info.

The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Women’s Cross Country Preseason Coaches’ Poll was released Thursday afternoon by the league office.

SU was voted second in the league rankings, slotting only behind Edinboro — last year’s conference champion.

The Fighting Scots received 12 first-place votes; the Raiders four, and third-place Kutztown earned one. West Chester and Lock Haven round out the poll’s Top 5.

SU is under the direction of coach Steve Spence, who returns for his 21st season at the helm of the cross-country team. Spence’s squad is seeking its 11th consecutive qualification for the NCAA Division II National Championships.

The Raiders finished second last season at both the PSAC Championships and NCAA Atlantic Region Championships.

The team returns two AllPSAC runners from last season: junior Lydia Cagle (12th) and senior Jackie Kinkead (19th). Kinkead is also a re-

turning All-Region performer after a 10th-place finish in 21:40 at last season’s Atlantic Region Championships.

Kinkead is one of four remaining athletes who competed in the national championships last season and she was the Raiders’ top finisher at the event with a time of 22:42.

The Raiders open their 2018 season Friday at the Galen Piper Alumni Open/ Cross Country Challenge.

The event is held on the SU recreational fields and will begin at approximately 8 p.m.

Photo courtesy of SU Sports Info.

Jackie Kinkead is the leading runner for the Raiders after a strong 2017 season.