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PASSHE chancellor assumes role Hannah Pollock Asst. News Editor Since Frank Brogan’s departure in September 2017, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) searched for a new chancellor.

Daniel Greenstein was named the next chancellor in May 2018 after a nationwide search, and began his tenure on Sept. 4.

Greenstein earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history from the University of Pennsylvania. He also studied at the London School of Economics and earned a Ph.D. in social studies from Oxford University.

Greenstein’s long list of experience in higher education includes holding a top administrative position in the University of California education system, as well as serving as a senior adviser for U.S. education programs at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation provides more

than $125 million toward public education in grants and contracts annually.

In a PASSHE press release, Board of Governors Chairwoman Cynthia D. Shapira called the selection of Greenstein a “game changer that will move the State System to the forefront of public university systems in the United States.”

Shapira continued, “Dan comes to us with an incredible level of knowledge and experience and the demonstrated temperament necessary to achieve great things.

He will use all of that to help achieve excellence for our students and stakeholders, and — indeed — to write the template for 21st century public higher education in the nation.”

In the release, Greenstein told PASSHE students, “Student success is more than just graduating with a degree; it means leaving one of our universities fully prepared with everything you need — the education, the skills and the ability to work collabo-

ratively — to productively engage in the new economy and to effectively contribute to your communities.

He added, “And let me be crystal clear, I do mean all of our students; regardless of zip code or background, all must and all will have an opportunity to succeed.”

Greenstein also emphasized the importance of success of the students for the Pennsylvania citizens.

“Ninety percent of our students are residents who stay here to live and work after they graduate, making our universities the engines that drive economic development and strengthen the very fabric of our society,” he said.

Greenstein’s appointment is only the first step in a complete PASSHE overhaul. In a recent press release, PASSHE announced it is trying to “align their academic programs with regional workforce needs...and achieve regional affordability.”

Greenstein is schedule to visit Shippensburg University on Sept. 25.

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Daniel Greenstein was appointed the next chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Greenstein believes student success is more than a degree and every student will have an opportunity to succeed.

Constitution Day SU senior participates in THIS celebration to include lecture, Preamble reading Shannon Long News Editor

Shannon Long News Editor Shippensburg University will be celebrating Constitution Day with a reading of the Preamble, a lecture and discussion session and a library display.

Constitution Day celebrates the day in 1787 when the Constitution Convention met in Philadelphia and sent the newly-drafted Constitution to begin the ratification process by the states, according to political science professor Steven Lichtman.

“It had been a minor holiday for many years, but then in 2004, West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd sponsored legislation which required that any school receiving federal funding should offer educational programming about the Constitution on Sept. 17,” Lichtman said.

Lichtman pointed out that there is a bit of irony in the legislation. The Constitution has a free speech clause that means people are, most of the time, not able to be forced to say what they do not want to say, but now Constitution Day forces people to say something.

However, if the 17th falls on a weekend, the day will be celebrated on either the Friday or Monday closest to the 17th.

The lecture and discussion session will be held on Sept.

17 at 7 p.m. in the Grove Forum. Lichtman will be giving a talk on religion and the Constitution. SU President Laurie Carter will be reading the Preamble to Grace B. Luhrs Elementary School students on Sept. 19 at 10 a.m.

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Senior political science major and English minor Luke Smith is working with Pennsylvania’s Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) during a 15week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).

Smith’s internship is part of The Harrisburg Internship Semester (THIS). He is one of nine PASSHE students from select universities are given the opportunity to work at the state government level and earn a full semester’s worth of credits.

Participants will attend academic seminars during the semester and will complete an individualized research project.

Smith is being moved around the department’s three bureaus. The first bureau is the Bureau of Administration and Program Support. It involves fiscal management, clerical and administration services and data collection and analysis.

The second bureau is the Bureau of Quality Assurance for Prevention and Treatment. This bureau ensures that drug and alcohol pro-

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grams throughout the state are operating according to protocol.

The third bureau is the Bureau of Treatment, Prevention, and Intervention. It works with county authorities by giving them tools to prevent, treat and intervene in alcohol, drug or gambling addictions.

Smith will work in all of the bureaus, but he is currently helping with policy work and research.

“I am working on a PowerPoint for DDAP Secretary Jen Smith about other commonly abused substances in Pennsylvania besides opioids,” Smith said. “I am also beginning a research project on telemedicine, which is a fairly new phenomenon in the medical field where doctors and other healthcare service providers are utilizing things like webcams to have appointments with patients anywhere around the world. I am looking into the pros and cons of the system.”

Smith learned about the internship from his adviser, political science professor Sara Grove. He did not realize how important THIS was until he found out several Capitol employees were former THIS interns.

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the program to decide what to do after his undergraduate studies — whether he wanted to go to graduate school or join the workforce. THIS is giving him an opportunity to try a state job while still in college.

“The more time I spend there and the more stories I hear about people’s struggles with addiction, the more I want to use my position at DDAP to do something that helps someone. We have a

lot of money from the federal government to deal with the problem, and I find it inspiring how much support our mission gets from the community,” Smith said.

THIS program began in 1989 and more than 600 students in the state system have participated so far.

These students work with state agencies, offices of the governor, the speaker of the House of Representatives and the attorney general.

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Flags memorialize 9/11 Clergy investigation draws eyes of other state attorneys general Marc Levy Associated Press

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Flags are set up along the academic quad in remembrance of those lost on 9/11. A service will be held Tuesday at 9:50 a.m. by the Shippensburg University Student Veterans of America and ROTC in front of the library.

Council of Trustees Updates • Shippensburg University is currently in the reaccreditation process. The university is writing a self-study and will be visited this fall by the chair of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

• Specific programs have also recently been reaccredited.

The department of social work has been reaccredited until 2026; the department of computer science until 2024; and computer engineering and software engineering through 2020. SU’s two engineering programs are the first two engineering programs in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education to be accredited.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s sweeping grand jury report on child sexual abuse in Roman Catholic Church dioceses is drawing growing attention from prosecutors elsewhere as a court battle looms that could curtail such investigative reports in the future.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro said Friday that more than 15 state attorneys general and a senior Justice Department official have contacted him about his office’s two-year investigation, what child advocates have called the biggest of its kind by a state into church cover-ups of abusive clergymen.

Their questions revolve around the “nuts and bolts” of how Pennsylvania conducted its investigation and specific people named in Pennsylvania’s report who ended up in their jurisdiction, Shapiro said. They also asked about the resources necessary to conduct such an investigation, he said.

New York and New Jersey launched new investigations into the Catholic Church’s handling of clergy sex abuse allegations Thursday, while attorneys general in Nebraska, Illinois and Missouri have announced investigations into allegations involving local dioceses.

On Friday, the Rhode Island attorney general’s office said it is reviewing the inves-

tigative methods and legal avenues used by other states, in particular Pennsylvania and New York.

Many state attorneys general have a narrow scope of criminal investigative authority, unless a local prosecutor refers a case to them.

That’s ultimately how Pennsylvania’s grand jury investigation began.

Pennsylvania’s investigation included subpoenas that secured a half-million pages of diocese records going back decades. The grand jury of 23 people heard from dozens of witnesses, according to court records, and had the help of two FBI agents from the agency’s profiling division.

At the peak of the investigation, more than 50 agents, lawyers and other employees of the attorney general’s office were working on the case, Shapiro said.

“This was a very complex, labor-intensive investigation,” Shapiro said.

During it, the office fought efforts in court by two dioceses, Greensburg and Harrisburg, to shut down the investigation. Those court records were under seal until recently. Those dioceses have said they felt the investigation should have been handled by county prosecutors.

Another court battle is approaching.

On September 26, the state Supreme Court will hear arguments by lawyers for people identifying themselves only as current and former clergymen who don’t want to

be named in the grand jury report.

For the time being, they won a ruling ordering their names to be blacked out in the nearly 900-page report issued Aug. 14. Their identities remain under court seal while their lawyers argue that they have a constitutional right to appear before the grand jury, present evidence favorable to themselves and be heard by a neutral judge before being named.

In court papers filed Tuesday, their lawyers argued that due process is impossible for their clients, criticizing the report as intended to unfairly shame them and Shapiro’s “incessant media campaign” as designed to undermine their arguments and whip up public hostility.

They also contended that laws in many other states recognize the “constitutional hazards” of identifying people in a grand jury report who are not charged and prohibit the practice.

Shapiro attacked the court challenge as one that could ultimately limit his office’s authority to conduct such grand jury investigations at a time other states’ prosecutors want that same authority.

“You have these petitioners going to court to take away my authority to conduct grand jury investigations like this, to make it so the balance of power is tilted back in favor of powerful institutions,” Shapiro said.

Annual Fall Day of Service connects SU, local community

• Eighty-one student athletes received the academic achievement award. The award requires students to receive a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

• The number of students who applied to SU increased by 300 between 2017 and 2018. The number of admitted students increased by 636, and the number of confirmed students increased by 151.

• The university will continue to focus on student success, retention, telling its story, its relationship with the community and quality. This will be done through the theme of accountability. The focus of this theme is retention, persistence and graduation. The goal is to prepare students to be responsible while they are and are not at SU.

Ship Votes offers students the chance to register to vote A message from Ship Votes Until Election day on Nov. 6, Ship Votes will be offering many opportunities for non-partisan voter education and voter registration, tabling at campus events, football games, in Reisner Dining Hall, the CUB and the library. It will have tables set up on Tuesday’s from 12:30–2:30 p.m. in the CUB Great Hall and 4:30–6 p.m. in Reisner Dining Hall; and Wednesday’s 6–8 p.m. on the library patio.

Several myths exist that discourage students from registering. Registering to vote in Shippensburg will not affect a student’s financial aid, tuition, driver’s license, parents’ taxes, permanent home address nor insurance. The most important truth is that all stu-

dents who are citizens, and 18 years of age on Nov. 6, 2018, have a right to register to vote here in Shippensburg where they live for nine months.

Ship Votes volunteers can help register students for the first time, or, for students who are registered elsewhere help them fill out a change of address form. Oct. 1 is the end of voter registration on campus.

Ship Votes also can help students apply for an absentee ballot. This is a somewhat more cumbersome process. Students must apply for an absentee ballot, and then send it back to the Board of Elections in the county where they are registered.

Oct. 30 is the last day to apply for an absentee ballot. If students intend to vote absentee, their ballot must be received by Nov. 2.

Photo courtesy of Troy Okum

Social work professor Liz Fisher takes a selfie with social work students and AmeriCorps VISTA Troy Okum as she gets her car washed. More than 300 students, staff, faculty and alumni participated in 23 volunteer events. Events ranged from helping with the Boys and Girls Club to harvesting watermelons.

Student Government Updates • New senators were sworn in. The new senators are: Emma Dolan, Class of 2019; Christina Rudy, Class of 2020; Lucas Everidge, Class of 2021; Nora Ormsbee, College of Arts and Sciences; Jazmin Petrantonio, female athletics; and Belmin Kalkan, male Greek Life.

• All senators were present at the meeting except Evan Redding.

• Twenty-five candidates were interviewed last week for senator positions.

• Elections for two senators to represent the Class of 2022 will be held this week.

• Over the summer, the Student Government Association worked on rebranding. It now has a new logo and mission statement.

• This year Student Government is working on marketing to let students know that they can come to senators to express their thoughts, wants and opinions, and communicate them to the administration.

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Anonymous op-ed should unite America, not divide resignation, and Trump himself tweeted Wednesday that the official should turn themselves over to the government immediately.

High-ranking officials like Jenna Wise Vice President Mike Pence Editor-in-Chief and Trump Chief of Staff John Kelly swiftly denied having written the editorial and have added to demands for resignation.

Another week in the Trump’s anger is unTrump White House, anderstandable, whether other week of controversy. you choose to believe the The New York Times on author’s words or not. No Wednesday stopped time, it president wants to be seen seemed, when it published as weak by his rivals, let an op-ed piece written by alone his own constituents. an anonymous senior offiAbove all, it is disapcial in the Trump Adminispointing that information tration. such as this will continue The editorial is of interto divide instead of unite a est because it confirmed nation that was broken long what many of us suspected before Trump took office.

— there are officials in the Ironically, however, libWhite House who outwarderals and conservatives are ly support the president, united in the debate over but behind the scenes are the identity of the mystery trying to “frustrate parts of official. his agenda and his worst inBut why does it matter? clinations.”

The editorial is out there No one should be surand has, perhaps permaprised that this is the case. nently, changed our percepBut what is surprising is the tions of the president — not public’s reaction to what that some people’s opinions the author described as a weren’t set long ago. different kind of resistance If anything, those conagainst Trump than “the cerned about whether left’s.”

Trump is of sound mind Trump supporters have and body should take comcalled for the author’s

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A student walks down the sidewalk by Dauphin Humanities Center while using an umbrella to shield himself from the rain this weekend. Rain is possible most of this week, and Hurricane Florence may cause more storms next week.

August temperature highs reach 90s, rainfall nearly 5 inches

fort in the fact that there is a group in the White House looking out for the public’s well-being whenever the president gets the notion of shaking up our democracy.

No matter the author’s intentions, there are other ways to help the country besides possibly committing treason. Under the 25th Amendment the president can be removed from office by death, resignation, removal from office or impairment. If Trump cannot make sound decisions for the benefit of this country, then an investigation should be made to determine whether the 25th Amendment needs to be invoked.

Instead of conducting a manhunt for the author or shaming the Times for publishing the piece, we should all be cognizant of the constant changes occurring in this administration. Until we have information to put a nail in this story’s coffin, it is pointless to continue arguing with one another about what we all think we know.

As has been the case in this administration thus far, the truth will eventually come out.

Graphic courtesy of Timothy Hawkins

August 2018 was the sixth warmest and 13th wettest August on record. August 24 and 25 reached the highest temperature of 95 degrees, and August 19 dropped down to 72 degrees. The total recorded rainfall was 4.9 inches.

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History Lecture • The department of history and philosophy will be hosting “Soldiers, Salt and Mule called Sal: A Museum Curator’s Life” on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Dauphin Humanities Center Room 151.

Parents and Family Day • Parents and Family Day will be held on Saturday with numerous events throughout the day.

MLA Help • The Ezra Lehman Memorial Library will be hosting MLA Citation Basics on Tuesday from 3:15–4 p.m. in the Library Room 106.

Time Management Workshop

Dance Troupe TryOuts

Concert

• The Ezra Lehman Memorial Library will be hosting a time management workshop on Wednesday from 12–1 p.m. in the Library Room 205.

• In-Motion Dance Troupe will be hosting try-outs on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium Room 115.

Blood Drive

Foam Party

Library Workshop

• Circle K will be hosting a blood drive on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the CUB MPR A and B.

• The Multi-Ethnic Student Association will be hosting a foam party on Friday from 7–11 p.m. in the CUB amphitheater.

• The Ezra Lehman Memorial Library will be hosting “Discovering the Discovery Search” on Monday from 3–4 p.m.

• Sammy Kershaw, Aaron Tippin and Collin Raye will be performing at the H. RIC Luhrs Performing Arts Center on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $55-70.

An anonymous senior official in the Trump Administration sent an op-ed piece to The New York Times. While many have called for the author’s resignation, this should inform people of the changing administration.

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Opinion

The cost of college life is more than just dollars Danielle Williams Asst. Opinion Editor If you had to give secondary education a price, would you instantly think financially or mentally? You can envision their future in a number of ways — a break could be right in front of them, or they could choose to bet it all knowing that a shot is all it takes.

In terms of college, clearing a bill — crafted specifically for one and their needs — is the price one will pay to get the opportunities he or she desires. Nevertheless, college can also cost us in different ways.

It is advised by parents and family members at an early age that retaining knowledge will result in good grades. Grade school teachers preached the importance of attending college to become doctors, lawyers and other elite professionals; however, the cost of attendance alone and at what rate it would have to be paid was hardly ever discussed.

College can take a financial toll on some, but the sacrifice goes beyond that. College can run up a tab of sleepless nights, and dedication to earn satisfactory grades, but it will not come easy if the valuable steps are not applied.

Students pay to earn certifications that will allow them to flourish, but one cannot forget the time and energy added to that cost.

To get a head start, it is essential to accept that college can be an academic struggle, but with paid resources, college is a reality with built in ropes to guide you along the way. College is not meant to be easy or cheap, but by applying mind over matter one can understand the investment made for a fulfilling career.

The cost of college can seem overwhelming, but to find success it’s important to remind yourself that your goals will be met. With balanced work and social lives college will pass quickly and you will eventually have the job you desire.

Attending college is a lifetime experience, but it’s important to use and expand the resources it has to offer. Get out and get involved around campus, while taking in the truth that nothing in life is free.

These four years are about appreciating the endless available choices, not just clearing yearly bills.

The Slate Speaks

Nike ad gives brand attention it wants but does not deserve “Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything” are not just words that can be used to summarize the last several years in the life of Colin Kaepernick, but also the future of Nike and other advertising giants in a system of rabid political polarization.

Following backfire from promotional images containing Kaepernick and other athletes, Nike refused to back down from its stance as a new figure in the political movement and released its newest “Just Do It” advertising campaign ahead of schedule. The message is clear. No amount of sacrificial burnings of gym shoes and tracksuits are going to change Nike’s mind about the ideologies the company wishes to promote.

Whether these are ideologies that its executives personally stand behind is another thing entirely.

Considering that Kaepernick has not been able to score another contract in the National Football League in light of his protests against police brutality in the United States, there was considerable risk in Nike taking the leap into this level of political advertising.

The public backlash was brutal and will only continue to grow with the release of

the new commercial. However, the economical impacts of campaigns such as these are often hard to pinpoint immediately after their release. Whether Nike will fall, prosper, or stay stagnant after this massive move will be much clearer in the future.

This brings up a lot of hard political questions that we have to ask ourselves in the current state of social media and advertising.

How much do we want big business involved in our political process? At what point do we escape the harsh, strict lines of political divide?

We have reached the point where political values are so ingrained in our personal life that people who are against the views of Kaepernick take Nike’s ads as a personal attack. In 2018, a year in which fast food chains and athletic wear companies are attaching themselves to a partisan ideology, is anything really removed anymore?

But perhaps this is a monster of our own creation.

Since the advertisement first appeared online last week, cries of “publicity stunt” have been heard from both the right and left sides of the spectrum. If that is what this is, who can really blame them? The exact goal of Nike’s advertising team, as well

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Angry Americans have been burning their Nike apparel in protest of the company’s new campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, but they are giving Nike’s advertising team what it wants: publicity. as for all brands, is buzz, and according to Time Magazine Kaepernick just brought in $163 million worth of it.

We as a nation bought into it hook, line and sinker.

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SU creates program for first-year students Hannah McMullan Ship Life Editor Do you remember your freshman year?

Times of stumbling around to find the correct building, mostly lost and confused. Luckily, the class of 2022 will not have to know the struggle thanks to Shippensburg’s new FirstYear Seminar Program.

Shippensburg University has also created its first program that is dedicated to exclusively teaching each incoming freshman class.

The First-Year Experience, also known as UNIV 101, is a mandatory course that gives tips and strategies on how to study effectively and navigate the university’s campus with success.

The course is not only equipped with professors and staff, but also with student peer anchors. The peer anchors are responsible for mentoring the assigned group of students through their studies and campus life.

Peer anchors are required to work a minimum of 10 hours per week with their students and a minimum of four hours per week dedicated to tutoring.

Sophomore peer anchor Lucas Everidge has had many of his students use his study hours. In one instance, a student came in for

help with a biology course and found that Everidge could explain it better for him than the textbook.

“Whenever I was working with a tutor or a graduate student, you feel like they are hierarchically above you, whereas I am only a year older. There is a better relationship and they can open up more,” Everidge said.

Peer anchors are taught to encourage firstyear students to be involved on campus and to use the services provided by SU, such as the Learning Center in Mowery Hall.

Everidge said the students he works with have responded positively to the course and appreciate SU for caring for their needs.

The program includes select requirements such as four reflective essays and students attend at least two on-campus events. SU structured the course so that professors are allowed to add any individual content that they find is helpful for first-year students.

Therefore, each class will have some variance between professors.

Everidge said, the main goal of the program was to increase SU’s first-year retention rate. After seeing such positive statistics in similar programs at other universities across the country, administrators thought it would be a great advantage to bring to SU.

SU president Laurie Carter was an advocate in getting the program started and played an large role in its development.

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Students in FYE are encouraged to take advantage of the Student Success Center’s many resources, including the Learning Center.

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Students attended the first in a series of Adulting 101 presentations in the Ezra Lehman Memorial Library on Sept. 6 to learn more about financial aid and how to apply for loans.

Graduate Assistant Joshua Broshkevitch, who is working for the financial aid office, spent the majority of the presentation going over all the ways that students can pay for college, ranging from loans to grants to scholarships.

“There is a plethora of information on campus about financial aid,” Broshkevitch said. He discussed in detail federal loans, private loans, parent plus loans, grants and many others that can also be found on SU’s financial aid site.

Broshkevitch explained that subsidized loans do not gain interest, while unsubsidized gain interest overtime. Along with the loans, students can receive “free money” by fulfilling certain criteria.

Having asked the audience its knowledge of financial aid, it was discovered that almost none of the attending students knew the process of applying for loans. Broshkevitch, as well as librarians Josefine Smith and Marguerite Albro, taught students how they could look for information on how to pay for college.

A Raider’s View Raider Muse Staff Columnist In my four years at Shippensburg University, the fascination with Richard Avenue still strikes me as odd.

What are the factors surrounding getting so drunk that some students barely make it home that makes it so appealing? Is it the thought of being carried away in an ambulance that really seals the deal, or is it simply something to do?

First-year students are “warned” not to spend their entire college lives on Richard Avenue, but does a simple warning really stop them?

This is the first time most students are away from their parents in a situation that is separate from their parents’ view, which

Where is your favorite place on campus?

“I like going to McFeely’s for lunch, or I like going to the quad to sit in the shade. Especially in the fall or the spring to stay away from the heat.”

Seminar teaches students how to practice ‘adulting’

Students on Thursday attended the first in a series of presentations on the transition into adulthood.

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Broshkevitch said the Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union (PSECU), located in the Ceddia Union Building, is one of the best places to find out more information on different types of loans. Also mentioned were Discover, Sallie Mae and PNC, among others.

Students can go to ScholarshipOwl to search for hundreds of scholarships. The website will ask for an application and then the company will apply the students for compatible scholarships.

The topic of financial aid led into a discussion on credit that students will accumulate over their lifetimes.

“You’re here as a student but you’re also becoming an adult,” Smith said. “Adulting is hard.”

The financial aid presentation is the first in a series that will be held in the library throughout the year discussing different adulting aspects that are beneficial for students to know. These presentations will cover financial aid, civic literacy, preventative health, sexual health and stress management.

The informative presentation allowed students to learn about financial aid that will be beneficial moving forward in their college years.

“We want students to know where to go to look for financial aid information,” Albro said.

“The tutoring room in the MCT, because I am either having fun tutoring there or relaxing there with other math majors.”

Autumn Garibay, sophomore

“The stained glass lounge in the CUB is my favorite place. It is a nice place to curl up and it’s almost always quiet.”

Samantha Goss, junior

“My favorite place on campus would have to be the top floor of the library, it’s peaceful and encourages me to get my work done!”

Kyle Gearity, senior

What is the point of partying on Richard Avenue?

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seeing it happen time after time is disheartening.

Being in an environment that has so many people makes it hard to grasp what is happening, but add being intoxicated and impaired to that equation and you’re looking at a disaster.

So the next time a first-year student, or someone who appears to be underage shows up at a party, legally you have a duty to turn them away. But will your morals be sound enough to do so?

First-year students are impressionable, and holding their hands is not an option-but deciding whether your party is more important than turning away someone before they end up in the police briefs of The Slate during their first year at SU is.

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Tuesday, September 11, 2018

A&E

Russian film warns of pride, betrayal Jonathan Bergmueller A&E Editor The Shippensburg University Department of Global Languages and Cultures brought “Burnt by the Sun,” an award-winning Russian film concerning the Great Purge of Stalinist Russia to the Orndorff Theatre last Tuesday.

The film is the first installment in a year-round festival called “And the Oscar Goes To…,” an initiative by the Department of Global Languages and Cultures to bring international films from across the world to SU students. Every year, one film produced outside of the United States is awarded an Oscar and “Burnt by the Sun” won its own in 1995.

Department professor David Wildermuth presented the film and explained the context before it began.

“This film is ultimately a tragedy — for family, and for society,” Wildermuth said.

The 1994 film “Burnt by the Sun,” directed and written by Nikita Mikhalkov and Rustam Ibragimbekov, tells the story of Sergei Kotov, a colonel in the Red Army.

Kotov is a high-ranked officer and a well-respected war hero of the Russian Civil War. Kotov, who was very close to Stalin, is eventually betrayed and brought in by Stalin’s agents, who execute him after Kotov plead guilty to false charges.

File Photo/The Slate

The Russian film was presented in SU’s Ceddia Union Building, in the Orndorff Theatre, where APB shows many different movies.

The film’s title is a play on the song “Burnt by the Sun” by Jerzy Petersburski.

It is a reference to the fable of Icarus, a hubris man who was burned after flying too close to the sun.

In the context of the film, totalitarian regimes, such as that found in Soviet Russia, consume what they were meant to defend, including their leaders. Kotov realizes this too late when Stalin has him killed without a trial.

“The Official Story,” an Argentinian film with English subtitles, is the next film in the series to be shown on

Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the Ceddia Union Building’s Orndorff Theatre. This will be followed by “The Secret in Their Eyes,” “Das Leben der Anderen” and “A Fantastic Woman” later in the year.

“Shippensburg seems far away from the rest of the world. We want to bring these cultures here in a way that wouldn’t be seen in typical theaters,” Wildermuth said.

Wildermuth also distributed a sign-up list to gauge student interest in a new Russian curriculum.

Interested in joining The Slate?

The Slate General Interest Meeting Thursday at 9:30 p.m.

Ceddia Union Building’s Orndorff Theatre Come meet our staff and learn more about how you can get involved. After the meeting, pizza and a tour of The Slate office will be offered.

Questions? Email slate.circpr@gmail.com.

Movie Showtimes Showtimes for Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 11 and 12 at AMC Classic 7 in Chambersburg

Show

Times

1. Crazy Rich Asians

7:30 p.m.

2. The Meg

7:00 p.m.

3. Peppermint

7:30 p.m.

4. Christopher Robin

7:25 p.m.

5. Searching

8:15 p.m.

6. Mission Impossible - Fallout

6:50 p.m.

7. Alpha

7:20 p.m.

Billboard Top 10 1. In My Feelings - Drake

6. Lucid Dreams - Juice WRLD

2. Girls Like You - Maroon 5 feat. Cardi B

7. SICKO MODE - Travis Scott

3. I Like It - Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin

8. Taste - Tyga feat. Offset

4. Better Now - Post Malone

9. Love Lies - Khalid & Normani

5. FEFE - 6ix9ine feat. Nicki Minaj and Murda Beatz

10. God is a Woman - Ariana Grande

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Sports

Men’s soccer, E3

E1

Volleyball, E2

Wild comeback for Red Raiders finishes 25–21 SU stuns Slippery Rock in the final minute to steal cross-conference game

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

The Red Raiders celebrate after defensive end Richard Nase recovers a bad snap in Slippery Rock’s end zone for the go-ahead score in the game’s final minute.

Nate Powles Sports Editor The Shippensburg University football team took the field against cross-conference opponent Slippery Rock University for the first time in five years, ending with a thrilling finish that brought SU fans to their feet as the Red Raiders took the win in the final seconds, 25–21.

In the Red Raiders’ second game of the season, the play was much scrappier than it had been the previous week, as the teams went into halftime with one touchdown apiece after several missed opportunities and defensive stops.

The Rock took the first lead of the game after an impressive drive by SU had the ball in the red zone. Redshirt-senior running back Marcus Lominy was handed the ball at the three-yard line and fumbled. The football was picked up by Slippery Rock linebacker Trysten McDonald and returned 97 yards for a touchdown.

This was one of several turnovers by both teams in inopportune situations. Redshirt-freshman quarterback Brycen Mussina threw the first two interceptions of his career when Shippensburg was deep in the Rock’s territory, squandering a couple good scoring chances. Mussina struggled to get into a rhythm during the game, missing his receivers high on several occasions. He struggled with accuracy, finishing with 23 completions on 48 attempts. He ended with 285 total yards passing and two touchdowns to his two picks.

The SU run game was the team’s driving force in the first half, as Lominy finished with 69 rushing yards. Redshirt-sophomore back Raleigh Sirb also contributed 33 yards on the ground as SU dominated the Slippery Rock defensive line.

The Red Raider defense played tough the entire game, limiting the Rock’s offense to only 45 yards rushing on the day. The passing game became an issue in the second half after Slippery Rock swapped quarterbacks from Andrew Koester — 122 yards and an interception to — Taylor King, who revived the Slippery Rock offense, throwing for 335 yards and a touchdown. The SU defense had trouble containing him in the half, although they did force two crucial picks as the game came down to the wire.

Redshirt-senior defensive end Dakota Thompson continued his good start to the season,

picking up another sack and a half to make it three on the season. He was just one of several Red Raiders who were constantly pressuring the Slippery Rock quarterbacks throughout the game. Redshirt-senior defensive linemen John Durkin and Josh Lister also threw in a sack each.

SU was gifted a great opportunity on its first punt when the Slippery Rock return man muffed the punt and redshirt-freshman linebacker Laron Woody recovered the ball at the Rock’s 20yard line. The drive would not go far, however, as Mussina threw his first interception at the 10-yard line, giving the ball back to Slippery Rock. The Red Raiders won the overall turnover battle, with three interceptions and two fumbles to the Rock’s two picks and one fumble.

All of the Red Raiders’ interceptions came at crucial points in the game. The first was claimed

by Jailen Harmon, who picked off Koester at SU’s five-yard line after a 27-yard gain put Slippery Rock at the 29. SU capitalized on the turnover, as Mussina hit redshirt-junior receiver Josh Gontarek on a 59-yard touchdown for its first score.

Linebacker Tyler Emge intercepted King at the Red Raiders’ 11-yard line and returned it 39 yards to midfield. Once again, the SU offense did a great job converting the turnovers into points when Mussina hit redshirt-sophomore Charles Headen III for a 33-yard score.

The biggest play of the day came on one of the last drives of the game. Mussina threw an interception to end a lengthy drive that had the Red Raiders in position to take back the lead while down 21–18. With less than a minute remaining in the fourth, Slippery Rock botched the snap and the ball fell into its own end zone. Redshirt-senior defensive end Richard Nase made a heads-up play and fell on top of the ball for the go-ahead touchdown. Freshman kicker David Shank, after struggling all day on field goals and extra points, nailed the extra point to give the Red Raiders a four-point lead.

When talking about his big play after the game, Nase said, “Never give up. That’s one of our mottos we go through every day. We’re the best D-line in the country. That’s always our mentality. We’re gonna come out and punch you in the mouth every play.”

See “FOOTBALL,” E2

Field hockey continues undefeated start, picks up two more wins Matthew Gregan Asst. Sports Editor

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Jazmin Petrantonio was the driving force in SU’s win against Southern Connecticut State, grabbing a career-high four goals on the way to a 5–0 win.

The Shippensburg University field hockey team moved to a perfect 3–0 in its young season when it defeated both Southern Connecticut State University and Saint Michael’s College this weekend.

Strong efforts from sophomore Jazmin Petrantonio and freshman Jenna Sluymer helped the Raiders stay undefeated. Petrantonio single-handedly led SU to its 5–0 win over Southern Connecticut State by scoring four goals. The sophomore is currently tied with Sluymer for the team lead in both points (8) and goals (4) this season.

Sluymer has emerged as one of the team’s best players through the first three games.

After tallying the Raiders’ lone two goals to help them defeat Saint Michael’s on Sunday afternoon, it is safe to say that her fantastic start to the season is for real.

The weekend got off to a great start for Shippensburg when it cruised to a 5-0 win in a dominating effort from the entire team.

SU outshot Southern Connecticut State 31-4 and from the very beginning had the game in hand. Petrantonio scored four goals, the first time that a Raider has accomplished that feat since Kristina Taylor achieved the same

against Southern Connecticut State in 2011.

Sunday’s win over Saint Michael’s came at great difficulty, as it took two goals from Sluymer to come from behind to win. After giving up a goal in the seventh minute of the game, Sluymer exploded for two goals within 10 minutes of each other to give the Raiders a lead they would never give back, going on to win 2–1.

Sluymer finished the weekend with two goals on 12 shots, eight of which went on goal. The Raiders have been using Sluymer’s hot streak to help them overcome a lack of scoring depth this season. Sluymer and Petrantonio have combined to score eight of the team’s 10 goals thus far. While this has worked up until this point for SU, the Raiders are going to need a more balanced offensive effort if they are to repeat as national champions this season.

The Raiders have a week off between Sunday afternoon and their next game. The team will look to maintain its winning streak when it takes on East Stroudsburg University at 4 p.m. on Sept. 19 at the Robb Sports Complex.

The game will be a rematch of the semifinals of the NCAA tournament last season a game won by the Raiders, 2–1, on their way to the national title.

SPORTS

E2

September 11, 2018

Volleyball impresses, beats No. 14 Wheeling Jesuit

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Junior Samantha Webber was on fire in SU’s four-game weekend series win, posting 22 kills and nine assists against Wheeling Jesuit and Fairmont State, as well as 26 kills and six blocks in the matches against West Liberty and Charleston. Webber now owns an average hitting percentage of .313 and more than three kills a set.

Nolan Hoffman Asst. Sports Editor The Shippensburg University volleyball team is on a tear.

The squad won its last five matches including the one last Saturday, in which it defeated host West Virginia State (20–25, 25–16, 25–13,25–21). The Raiders also defeated Shepherd (25–23, 23–25, 25-19, 25-15) in a match held at the Convocation Center in Institute, West Virginia.

The Raiders were hitting .207 as a team last weekend. A bright spot for the Raiders on Saturday was Emily Hangen, who averaged 11 and a half assists on the day, as well as directing three and a half digs per set. The middle players for SU continued to play effectively, collecting 48 kills, 14 blocks and had a hitting percentage of .316.

Juniors Kendall Johnson and Samantha Webber came up huge during Saturday’s double-header, as Johnson hit the highest on the team with an average hitting percentage of .440 (13-2-25) against West Virginia State. Webber hit .317 (16-3-5) against West Virginia State and against Shepherd during the second game, averaging a .294 hitting percentage (13-3-34) and tallying five blocks. SU senior Morgan DeFloria finished with a double-double of 16 kills and added a total of 20 digs while playing against Shepherd.

DeFloria had an average hitting percentage of .229 with four blocks against Shepherd and tallied a .212 hitting per-

centage (15-4-52) and three aces during the double-header.

DeFloria also came up with nine aces in the beginning match against West Virginia State. With two weeks of the season already behind her, DeFloria has had double-digit kills in all of the matches the Raiders have played and is currently swinging an average of .219.

Junior Megan Forstburg added 49 digs to her season total, while redshirt-senior Courtney Malott distributed 37 digs. Junior Gabriella Johnson had 15 kills and 30 digs on the day.

The team continued the streak over the weekend, making it nine straight wins after defeating No. 14 Wheeling Jesuit and Fairmont State. The team also took down West Liberty University and the University of Charleston on Friday. Coming into Saturday, the Raiders had a 10-game losing streak to Wheeling Jesuit and were looking to finally break that trend.

The Raiders not only got a signature win and broke their losing streak to the Cardinals, they did it on the Cardinals’ home floor. SU — now 10–2 on the young season — defeated the Cardinals by match sets of 25–23, 25–22 and 25–22; the victory marks the first victory for the Raiders over Wheeling Jesuit since Oct. 6 of the 2006 season.

The loss for Wheeling Jesuit also marked just its second loss in 144 matches since the 2013 season, which is pretty remarkable. In the game against Wheeling, the Raiders won blocks by a 14–5 margin.

Gabriella Johnson was outstanding against WJU. She post-

ed a double-double and would go on to have a season high of 14 kills. She added 14 digs to match a hitting percentage of .286 (14-2-22), and also added five blocks against WJU. Webber was a big asset in SU’s defense during the matches.

Webber had a career-high eight block assists, which is a significant number since it is the most by a Raider since Taylor Gottshall had eight against UPJ in October 2014.

In the matches against Fairmont State, Gabriella Johnson had another stellar performance, posting another double-double with 10 kills and 12 digs, while posting a hitting percentage of .375. To recap Johnson’s star-studded day, she had 24 kills, hit .318 and totaled 26 digs. Webber totaled 22 kills, nine blocks and swung .255 on the day.

DeFloria continued to rise to the occasion, leading the Raiders with 25 digs and a hitting percentage of .239. DeFloria also totaled double-doubles in both of the matches during the day. Hangen had a hitting percentage of .258, totaled 80 assists on the day and grabbed 23 digs to go along with six blocks and three kills.

In the middle, Kendall Johnson offered 12 kills and had eight blocks, while sophomore Alana Pergine provided 10 kills and three blocks. Forstburg provided the defensive attack with 34 digs on the day. The Raiders will kick off their Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) contests in their next game at IUP on Friday at 7 p.m.

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Defensive end Richard Nase (No. 8) recovered the ball for the game-winning touchdown for the Red Raiders after a hard-fought contest with Slippery Rock.

“FOOTBALL,” from E1

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Defensive lineman Josh Lister pressured The Rock QB all game with two sacks.

The Rock got the ball back with 50 seconds to go and started moving down the field with short passes to the sideline. Just when it seemed that Slippery Rock had a chance to retake the lead and win the game, redshirt-junior corner John Chaney III picked off King at the SU four-yard line to end the game.

The SU offensive line did not allow a sack to Mussina all day, doing its best to keep the redshirt-freshman as comfortable as possible.

After an explosive second half in the season-opening win against Clarion University, redshirt-sophomore receiver Winston Eubanks kept very quiet the entire game, reeling in three catches for 42 yards on 12 targets.

Mussina kept trying to get the ball to Eubanks, but he missed him by only a couple yards on several throws. Eubanks beat his defenders on a few attempts, but Mussina barely missed him — a trend that continued all day.

Despite the high number of targets Eubanks’ way, Mussina spread the ball around pretty well, hitting eight different targets.

Gontarek led the way in yards, catching three

balls for 84 yards and a score.

One of the most interesting plays of the game came in the third quarter on a twopoint conversion attempt after a Luke Durkin rushing score.

Senior QB Chase Yocum was in the game and the team attempted a version of the famous “Philly Special” play run by the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. Eubanks took the ball on the end-around and attempted to throw into the end zone to Yocum, but the pass fell incomplete.

Despite the scrappiness of the game — both teams combined for almost 200 yards on 19 penalties — the Red Raiders showed their commitment and resiliency, something that Coach Mark “Mac“ Maciejewski constantly preaches to his players.

“We play with heart and soul for 60 minutes,” said Mac. “We’re gonna go 100 miles an hour at the next game. We got a real tough schedule here, so we’re gonna take one game at a time.”

Now 2–0, SU will take on California University of Pennsylvania on Saturday for Parents and Family Day at 1 p.m. at Seth Grove Stadium.

September 11, 2018

SPORTS

E3

Men’s soccer continues offensive explosion, beats Nyack 5–1

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Forward Cole Kropnick tallied one goal in the team’s 5–1 win over Nyack College. Kropnick continued where he left off last season, scoring four goals in the team’s first three games. He has been a big part of the team’s early season success, totaling eight points and four goals on 14 shots, including 11 shots on goal.

Nate Powles Sports Editor

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Midfielder Patrick Luebben put together a great game in Wednesday’s big 5–1 win over Nyack College. He played a role in three of the team’s goals, assisting on two and scoring his second goal of the season.

For the second consecutive game, the Shippensburg University men’s soccer team won in a dominant showing, handily taking down Nyack College on Wednesday in Nyack’s backyard, 5–1.

The Raiders got off to a quick start, scoring three goals in the first half and two in the first 17 minutes.

Against Shepherd University in its previous matchup, SU scored five in the first half and four within 18 minutes.

The offensive onslaught is a change of pace for the Raiders. They have now scored as many goals in their first three games as they did in their first six last season.

Forward Cole Kropnick continued his fast-paced start to the season, grabbing his fourth goal in three games in the 17th minute.

Midfielder Patrick Luebben scored his second of the season in the 68th minute, also contributing two assists on goals by Julian Horstmann and Colin Marks.

Horstmann claimed his first collegiate goal in the sixth minute from a Luebben corner kick. Marks made it 3–1 for the Raiders with his 26th-minute goal and put the

game away. Justin Blumberg rounded off the scoring for SU with his second collegiate goal in his senior season to make it 5–1.

The Raiders have now outscored their opponents 13–4 so far this season. Kropnick has been one of the driving forces on offense and he is on pace to score as many goals as last season. Luebben continues to be a strong presence in the midfield, setting up many scoring chances and providing pinpoint passes on forward runs.

The unsung heroes so far this season, however, are on defense. The defense has only allowed four goals in three games — three of which came in the opening loss against Chestnut Hill.

Goalkeeper Garret Watson has been a wall in net, owning a goals-against-average mark of 1.68 to go with seven total saves. Watson was injured in the second game against Shepherd, but returned against Nyack.

After another big win, the Raiders will look to continue this impressive offensive momentum when they take on Salem University in a non-conference matchup at David See Field today at 4.

Women’s soccer falls against PSAC rival IUP, 1–0 Matthew Gregan Asst. Sports Editor The Shippensburg University women’s soccer team lost its first game of the season, a 1–0 loss to Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) rival Indiana University of Pennsylvania on Saturday afternoon at David See Field.

The score was close the whole game, with both teams exchanging scoring opportunities.

SU’s sophomore goalkeeper Delaney Shifflett and IUP goalkeeper Madeline Smakulski starred Saturday, holding the two teams to a combined one goal. Shifflett, who struggled to begin this season, made six saves and allowed the game’s lone goal.

Shifflett struggled during her freshman year, allowing 1.5 goals per game and finishing with a 0.794 save percentage. The Raiders needed her to improve her play in goal to have success, and that is what she did.

Shifflett, through four games this season, has given up 0.75 goals per game while having an improved 0.864 save percentage. She is also tied for second in the conference with two shutouts through four games to begin the year.

One of the reasons for Shifflett’s improved play might stem from a vastly improved defense playing in front of her. Shifflett has only needed to make 4.75 saves per game. The Raiders defense has been stepping up and locking down the opposing offense.

SU currently sits at 3–1, with a 2–1 PSAC record, following a disappointing year where they finished 6–11–1 (5–11 PSAC). On Satur-

day afternoon, Shifflett put together another great game. The one goal she did allow, however — Kallie Conte in the 31st minute of the game — proved to be the difference.

The SU offense, which had scored three goals per game heading into Saturday’s game against IUP, was shut down. IUP barely outshot SU 14–11 (seven to six in shots on goal).

SU put some good shots on the board, but none of them got past IUP goalkeeper Madeline Smakulski. Senior Beth McGee and junior Izzy Weigel led the Raider offense with three shots each.

SU has, however, been improving its play consistently from where it was last season.

After beginning last season 1–2–1, the Raiders have taken big strides this season, resulting in a 3-1 start. However, the tight loss to IUP — their first loss of the season — still hurts. The loss against IUP followed three consecutive wins to start the season against Shepherd University, Edinboro University and Mansfield University.

It will be interesting to see how this young team bounces back from a tough conference loss. If Shifflett can continue to play well in goal, then the Raiders have a solid chance in any game they play. The Raiders’ offense will also need to regain the momentum it had in the opening three games when they outscored their opponents 9–2.

SU will look to bounce back from its tough loss to IUP and continue its good start to the season when it takes on Clarion University on Saturday at 1 p.m. from David See Field.

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Delaney Shifflett, pictured on the left, has improved drastically from her freshman season last year. Shifflett made six saves in the tough loss to IUP.

SPORTS

E4

September 11, 2018

Women impress, take second at Edinboro invite Courtesy of SU Sports Info.

The Shippensburg University women’s cross-country team raced for the second consecutive weekend and posted a second-place team finish Saturday, abiding for the most part by the pack mentality at the Doug Watts Invitational hosted by Edinboro University.

SU totaled 65 points — 15 points ahead of third-place Seton Hill. The host Fighting Scots put five runners in the Top 6 to achieve a wide margin of victory in the team race on their home course.

Junior Maria Antoni paced the Raiders as the No. 1 runner per the results for the first time in her career — placing 10th with a time of 23:33. She finished 10th overall in the 6K — her first cross-country race in nearly

a year for the Raiders.

Sophomore runner Isabella Marchini was one place behind Antoni, finishing in 23:35 as SU’s No. 2 runner in her season debut. Also making her season debut was sophomore Natalee Serwatka, who finished two places and seven seconds behind Marchini as SU’s No. 3 runner.

SU put four more runners in the Top 20. Senior Lindsey Gerlach was 15th in 23:50 and freshman Kaylee Mowery was 16th in 23:52 to round out the scorers.

Sophomore Jenna Robbins and senior Jackie Kinkead were right behind.

Robbins was just one place and one second behind Mowery for scoring position, while Kinkead finished 19th in 24:08.

SU will be back Sept. 22 at the Dickinson Long/Short.

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

SU was led by junior Maria Antoni, who finished as the Raiders’ top runner for the first time in her career.

Men’s cross country team places second at Edinboro University

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Junior Rob Moser, junior Connor Holm and graduate Albert Schrimp led the way for the Raiders on Saturday, each finishing with times among the Top 6.

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The Shippensburg University men’s cross-country team paced its way to a second-place team finish Saturday, with the Raiders racing hard over the final mile of the Doug Watts Invitational hosted by Edinboro University.

Shippensburg maintained its race plan and posted 44 team points, second to the hosts. The SU scorers finished the 8K with places of 3-4-6-21-22.

Junior Rob Moser, junior Connor Holm and graduate Albert Schrimp each finished among the Top 6. Moser was SU’s No. 1 runner with a third-place time of 26:29, while Holm was one place and one second behind. Schrimp was right with both men, running sixth in 26:35.

Redshirt-freshman Nate Kaplon and senior Sean Weidner rounded out the Raider scorers. Kaplon finished 21st in 27:10, while Weidner was one place and one second behind.

Freshmen Cade Rush and Joshua Jackson each snuck into the Top 30. Rush ran 27th in 27:41, while Jackson finished 30th in 27:50.

Tuesday, Sep. 11

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Junior Rob Moser finished Saturday’s race with a third-place time of 26:29, earning his No.1 runner spot.

Raider matches Friday, Sep. 14 coming up this week

Men’s soccer vs Salem

David See Field 4 p.m.

Volleyball vs IUP

At IUP

7 p.m.

Saturday, Sep. 15 Women’s tennis vs Jefferson

Women’s soccer vs Clarion

Robb Sports Complex Tennis Courts

David See Field

11 a.m.

Football vs California Seth Grove Stadium

1 p.m.

Monday, Sep. 16

Volleyball vs Clarion At Clarion

Men’s soccer vs Goldey-Beacom At Goldey-Beacon

4:30 p.m.

1 p.m.

1 p.m.