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Monday, Sept. 19, was the final day of the 10-day long peri od of national mourning. On that day two minutes of silence was observed across the United Kingdom. Afterward her cof fin will be transported to King George VI Memorial Chapel for a private funeral service where Queen Elizabeth II will be interred with her late husband Prince Philip.
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Despite the long wait and the cold overnight temperatures, Britons remain passionate in their dedication to pay respects to the only British monarch most of them have ever known.
On Sunday, Ukraine’s army chief claimed that they had now recaptured over 3,000 square kilometers (about 1,860 square miles) of territory since the counter-offensive began, but these claims are unverified. Putin insists that the military operation will continue and claims that they are making gains, however, the results show otherwise.
The guest list includes several political leaders from across the globe. Representing the nations who have ties to the crown are Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Aus tralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Various royal figures from Europe and abroad plan to make their attendance, including the Japanese Emperor Naruhito and his wife.
ern experts claim that this is the worst defeat since Russians were pushed out of the capital, Kyiv, in UkrainianMarch.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Ukrainian flag had “returned to Ch kalovske, Kharkiv region.” “It will be like that everywhere. We will expel the occupiers from every Ukrainian town and village,” Zelenskyy added. The Russian Defense Ministry claims that they are reordering soldiers to focus their attack on the Donbas region, an industrial re gion that has been the main focus of Russian onslaught since the abandonment of Kyiv.
Last to speak was Ali Sina Sharifi. Sharifi is running for the International Student Senator position, a seat which has often been vacant in re cent years. He touted his ex perience as a representative in the student government of his school in Afghanistan. He also spoke of his experience escaping from the Taliban and his arrival in the United States. On the topic of inter national students, he hoped that as senator he would be able to help his constituents connect with the larger cam pus community and that the cultural exchange would go bothAfterways.the candidates gave their speeches, they were asked questions by the au dience. One question was on the topic of diversity. Conix
spoke about how as a black student, she has never felt comfortable at Shippensburg University. Sharifi described how diverse his journey to the United States was; it in volved meeting a diverse set of U.S. servicemen in Qatar and having his case handled by administrators of many races and religions. Rosen berry and Palumbo both dis cussed the contrast between the cultures and values of Shippensburg University’s campus and the rural and conservative community that surrounds it.
Student government candidates address the student body in election speeches
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First up to the stage was Nafisah Conix, who is run ning for the Class of 2023 Senator position. As a se nior, she stressed that many seniors feel as though their needs are not being met by the University. As seniors, she noted, they are preparing to go out into the world and seek employment — things that many feel they are not being adequately prepared for.
Last Thursday, candidates gave their speeches for the Student Government As sociation (SGA) fall 2022 election. Four students ad dressed the audience and asked for their votes.
While much of the Russian army has re treated from the area, some fighting still lin gers in areas around the cities of Kupiansk and Izyum. Ukraine’s government claims that this is a vital turning point in the conflict, seeing as many Russian soldiers abandoned their weap ons and their stockpiles to retreat. Many west
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Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine has been happening for over six months now, with no end in sight. However, Ukrainian forces have made significant gains on Russian territory in the northwest region of Kharkiv. In the past two weeks, Ukrainian forces have launched a similar counter-offensive in the southern Kherson region. When Russian forces moved south to combat this, the northern offensive pushed even harder.
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The world was shocked on Thursday, Sept. 8, when Queen Elizabeth II passed away at her Balmoral estate in Aberdeen shire, Scotland. Immediately upon her death, the throne was passed down to her son Prince Charles who became King Charles
The United Kingdom entered a state of national mourning for her funeral. Her coffin, decorated with a royal flag and crown, was transported from her Balmoral estate to Westmin ster Abbey in London. The British public has been invited to file past her coffin to pay silent respects, leading to a line that spans almost five miles with a several hour long wait time.
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Senator. He spoke about how he sees a separation between what students need and what the university’s administra tion is doing. On why he is running, Palumbo said that he wanted to “give back by volunteering [his] time and effort into improving our school.”Third to speak was Ethan Rosenberry. He is running for reelection to the Class of 2025 Senator position, having served in the posi tion during the 2021-2022 school year. He spoke about the challenges SGA will face going forward because of a large number of vacancies as very few candidates have run in the last two elections. This idea was reinforced later in the evening by Rangeline DeJesus, the Student Trust ee and chair of the Elections
The rest of the royal family, including King Charles III, have met with the crowds to share their sense of grief and mourn ing.On Sunday, Sept. 18, 2,000 dignitaries and guests were invited to Westminster Abbey for her funeral. Among them were President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden. Both made remarks about her honor and sense of duty to both the United Kingdom and the entire world.
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Ballots for the election will be available from Mon day, Sept. 19, at 8 a.m. un til Thursday, Sept. 22, at 4 p.m. Students will receive an email on Monday morning with a link to vote through ShipLink.
WhenIII.Elizabeth Alexandra Mary took the throne in 1952, the British Empire still existed. She was made queen of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, an organization whose members have historic ties to the United Kingdom. On her passing she was queen of fifteen Commonwealth realms. As queen, Elizabeth II represented Britain diplomatically for seventy years, through times of war and peace.
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SUTVsaid.reported that one of their members, Carmine Scicchitano, is going to the project Artemis launch in September.
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“We have added 15 new members, and are working on bringing in some guest speakers this semester. Additionally, we applied to host the district conference this spring. Last, we are attending the international PRSSA conference in Texas in November,” PRSSA reported.
Thoseagain. girls were not my friends back then and are not now. If you are hanging around people who treat you like a punch line, you are with the wrong peo ple. You should not stick with people who make you feel less than because I can guarantee there are hun dreds of better people out there.After I left the friend group of people who made fun of my appearance, I made one of my closest high school friends. She is the only person I still ac tively try to see from my hometown, and for good reason. In college, I found my group through trial and error, but the people who
going to bring one cupcake for everyone, but then I re membered Elizabeth was coming.”
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The office of Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA), represented by Senator Matheson and Senator Vangas, announced that they will be working on their annual project, “A Quilt to
“Today, I will be motioning for the approval of a new SGA recognized student group here on campus, as well as voting rights for two additional committee members,” Vice president of student groups, Brea Neal said. Neal would later recognize Street Hockey as an SGA ap proved club.
supportive.Asweare entering the fifth week of classes, it can seem intimidating to leave your grouping. However, it is never too late to change who you associate with. It is better to make the change now than to keep on going and being treated poorly.
“We are working on new shows and working on starting up our meetings this semester,” WSYC
stick around are the ones I want there. They support my endeavors and hype up my
Theft from ShippensburgVehiclePolice received a report of a theft from a vehicle that occurred at Lutz Ave nue. Sometime between 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug.16, and 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17 an unknown person entered the victim’s vehicle and stole loose coins and a jewelry ring. The vehicle was parked on private property along Lutz Avenue. Anyone with information is urged to contact Shippensburg Police at 717-532-7361. Callers may remain anonymous.
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Whenon. we entered high school, I began to see how truly mean my “friends” were. I distinctly recall at tending one of their birth day celebrations sopho more year. I had biked downtown to make it, and we were enjoying cupcakes in the park. Chatting away, the birthday girl herself said, “You know, I was only
Oninvolvement.AprilFool’s Day, I joked in our group chat that I had changed my major to biology. Without hesitat ing, my friend offered to arrange her schedule so we could take classes togeth er. They did not question it, which while being super funny was really sweet and
Flooding in Pakistan Proves Catastrophic
This past August marked the wettest month for Pakistan since the 1960s, record ing rainfall levels three times their average for the season. This drastic change in rainfall left the Indus River, which runs the length of the country, overflowing with water and de stroying crop supplies, roads and homes. The destruction has turned whole families’ lives upside down, leaving many with nowhere to go. The flooding worsened issues with Paki stan’s socioeconomic status and finances. It pushed their healthcare system to its limits as casualties rise and more people seek aid after their livelihoods are washed away.
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The large question that remains is why is Pakistan facing such an unusual amount of rainfall in such a short time. “Evidence sug gests climate played an important role in the event,” Friederike Otto, senior lecturer in cli mate science at London’s Imperial College, said.Rising global temperatures due to in creased greenhouse gas emissions have proven to increase water levels, extreme tem perature changes and increase rainfall and droughts. These new weather extremes can cause what we see in Pakistan. With no end in sight to our current climate crisis, we are sure to see more of this in the future; Not just in Pakistan, but globally.
Since June, there has been over 1,000 re ported causalities from monsoon flooding ac
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“Today I will be motioning for the 19th and 20th members to join the SGA Budget and Finance committee, which will mark the first time in SUSSI history that the committee has reached full capacity and represents a diverse array of student interests from across cam pus,” Slenker said, before granting committee members Yahara Reyes Mendoza and Keegan Huston voting rights to the Budget and Finance Committee.
“Openweek.House was this past weekend, where Senator Yeung and I tabled for SGA. We had several prospective students interested in joining SGA next fall,” Vice president of external affairs, Madison Cole said.
The Campus Media Board consisting of The Slate, PRSSA, WSYC, and SUTV all had no table reports. First the Slate reported they had added 26 new members to their staff. Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) received the Star Chapter award and attended the district conference in Pittsburg during the spring of 2022.
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The current bus system for students known as, the Raider Regional Transit system (RRT), has been less than ideal for student schedules. Vice president of finance Chase Slenker said, “The Budget and Finance committee has been hard at work reviewing and finalizing a pro posal for an optimized Raider Regional Transit system that will continue to, if not better support students, while working to reduce contract costs.”
“ This proposal will be taken to other contract entities including the state of Pennsylvania, Cumberland County, Shippensburg Township and Shippensburg Borough who all contrib ute to the Raider Regional Transit system,” Slenker said. This resolution was passed unani mously by the Budget and Finance committee as a guideline for what would be an ideal bus system given the financial constraints of the current situation.
cording to National Public Radio (NPR). By current rough estimates from authorities, it will take somewhere around $10 billion to re build the infrastructure and homes that were swept off or severely damaged. The United States has pledged to chip in to help Pakistan recover from this tragedy, giving $30 million to go towards food, shelter and sanitation for those who need it.
“Broadcasting is going well, and we are covering the football game against IUP this Satur day, September 17.” SUTV reported, concluding Board reports.
Police received a found bike that was located in a wooded area at the said lo cation. The bike is a cruising style Kent Seachange bike, gray in color. The owner may claim the bike at the police station or call 717-532-7361.
On Sept. 15, Shippensburg University’s Student Government Association (SGA) held a meeting in the Orndorff Theatre to discuss bus transportation for students, committee re ports and to grant voting rights to committee members.
Your friends are not your friends if they don’t like you. That seems redun dant, but I feel the need to say it anyway. I learned this lesson the hard way before coming to college, and it has reshaped the way I view my relationships with other people.Inmiddle school, I hung out with the nerdier kids. I longed to be the best friend of the smartest girl in our class, and, honestly, I re gret that. Looking back, it is clear to see how poorly she was treating me, but my rose-colored glasses were glued
Everyone laughed it off in the moment, but that statement rocked me. It was not until I biked the five miles home that it hit me: my friend had just called me fat and laughed in my face. Someone I had invited into my circle had just insulted me in the worst way. It hit me so hard that I can remember it word for word four years later. I struggled with my weight as a child. She knew that and said what she said anyway, and she would go on to do so
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Your people are out there, and they are not go ing to make you feel bad for being you. Go to events that interest you, join clubs and talk to people in class es. With over five thousand students at Shippensburg University, you are bound to have at least one person in your corner. Put yourself out there, and don’t settle for less than you deserve. Briefs
Trust me, going years on years of hanging out with mean people will leave you super drained. College is stressful enough without having to handle people who don’t respect you.
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Since August, Pakistan has faced intense amounts of flooding unlike anything seen before in the nation’s history. It is described as a “crisis of unimaginable proportions” by Sherry Rehman, Pakistan’s federal minister for climate change,
hours away from their families, so it would be beneficial for them to know things like how to change a tire, budgeting and taxes so they can be better prepared for life after high school. Not everyone has that kind of support at home.
You may have seen me riding my bike; it’s a beautiful yellow cruiser with a basket on the back. I love my bike, and I love riding my bike. I love it so much I want to convince you to ride, too.
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about handwritten communica tion? What happens to those stu dents who learn to rely on a system to tell them when they’re wrong as opposed to identifying it them selves? You get college students who are unable to draft emails to professors without using the wrong “there.” It makes those 12 years students spend in the educa tion system seem like a waste.
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out of the residence halls. Commuter park ing permits at the University of Tennessee were extremely expensive, so I picked up my bike again to get to school and work. In those days, Knoxville was not a bike-friend ly town (they’ve made huge improvements since), and so cycling around town always felt a little dangerous. I also had the feeling that I was participating in a counter-culture. This was reinforced by the occasional abu sive driver, and I confess this only fueled my assertiveness to claim my right to the road. So that is one reason I ride: I love an un derdog, and commuting by bike definitely makes you an underdog in most places. I ride my bike for all the other common reasons: it’s good exercise, it’s carbon free and envi ronmentally friendly. But really, there are two main motivators for me when it comes
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In the story, the author noted that the average price of a Broad way ticket in the 2018-19 sea son was $122.73 and currently is around $115. I could never dispute the fact that many Broadway shows charge huge prices for premium and even supposed “cheap seats.” However, it is dishonest to paint a picture that every Broadway ticket costs this much. It is entirely possi ble to see most Broadway shows for
The same holds true for spell ing and grammar. For as painful as it was to memorize spelling words and when to use a comma, it made students better writers.
The reason I’m writing this is because I want you to consider bike commuting. I wear a few hats here at SU: I am a professor in the Geography-Earth Science Department, I am the director of the Center for Land Use and Sustainability and I am our campus sustain ability coordinator. In that latter position, I am leading SU’s climate action plan. Our greenhouse gas inventory shows that about 32% of SU’s total carbon footprint is related to student commuting. In a recent commuter survey, we found that about 40% of student
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to commuting on my bike. First of all, I just love it. It’s real freedom to get from place to place using my own body as the engine. Second of all, it makes me feel good. Like many, I struggle with work stress, personal stress and depression. Riding my bike helps to keep those demons at bay.
While it is not the role of the ed ucation system to get as many kids to go to college as possible, the least it could do is give everyone the basics and offer opportunities for other careers. Many young peo ple go straight into the workforce, the military or trade schools. In the end, college isn’t mandatory, but much of our early education makes students feel that there’s no way to succeed in life without it.
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As a huge theater fan and frequent Broadway-goer, I found a lot of merit in the argument being laid out in this piece. However, I see more to the story.
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survey respondents who drive live within two miles of campus. This caused me to have a small mental breakdown. So many stu dents (not to mention faculty and staff) are missing the opportunity to experience the happiness of commuting by bike. Serious ly, if you can, please try it. A two-mile bike ride will last 15 minutes or less. Yes, you will show up to class a little sweaty: Yes, some times your backpack is going to feel really heavy: Yes, you will have someone roll coal on you. But eventually I bet you will start to feel so good that those inconveniences won’t matter so much.
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ie-cutter and bland, tailored to fit a broad audience and look fancy. While great test scores look im pressive to school boards, this does not prepare students whose interests lie outside the classroom environment.Inrecentyears, the approach to teaching math and language arts has changed to a more “holistic” approach. While some of us can remember memorizing math facts, spelling words and grammar tests, the reality is these are not common today. Students are taught why to multiply and the theory behind it, but are not forced to memorize the
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Let me explain. I have seen 16 Broadway shows so far this year, and almost every ticket was $99 or less. For the casual theatergo er, Broadway.com is the primary source for purchasing tickets. The website knows this and charges outrageous “service and handling” fees; a ticket for “The Music Man” comes with fees as high as $95. If someone were to see only one or two Broadway shows a year, they may very well pay more than the cost of a ticket just in fees.
Not only did they do nothing they were passionate about, but also their basic communication skills are mediocre, and they are now being expected to fork out thousands of dollars into a poorly prepared for experience in higher education. If you think about it, most people go to colleges a few
The key is to know where and when to buy tickets. For example, I saw the acclaimed production of “Into the Woods” before it trans ferred to Broadway, so I bought a single ticket for $43 just minutes after sales opened. If I had waited until the show opened and word
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spread, I would have paid closer to $75.Additionally, you have to price check tickets across websites. My go to website for tickets is todaytix. com, where I often save between $20 and $50 on fees. Case in point: the cheapest ticket to the Novem ber 5, matinee of “The Music Man” would cost $268.65 on Broadway. com, but only $219 on todaytix. com, and even less at only $215.50 on telecharge.com. All three of these prices are extremely high, but simply looking at your options could save you $53 in fees. However, the most efficient way to save money on Broadway tickets is to buy at the box office whenever possible.
Like many of you, I learned to ride a bike when I was maybe 5 or 6 years old. I remem ber so clearly my first successful ride on a sweet little red bike with a white seat that belonged to one of my friends. This was af ter weeks practicing with my dad on too-big 10-speed bikes that were hand-me-downs from my older brothers. It was amazing. I put away my bike when I was old enough to drive, although that hiatus only lasted un til my second year of college when I moved
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Players take control of Claire, a young bird who is looking to hike the Hawk Peak Trail. “A Short Hike” features an open world to explore with many side objectives to complete. These optional quests offer rewards that help Claire explore the world deeper, but the overall goal is to reach the peak.
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from reality where all the most stressful things are thrown at me. It keeps my mind on the game and what’s happening, that by the time I come back to that stressful thing, it is either com pletely washed away or way easier to deal with.”
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Visit Scandinavian towns to take on various photo quests in “TOEM.” Take the role as a photographer on a quest to reach the mountain’s peak and witness the phenomenon known as “TOEM.” To get there, players will first need to complete quests to earn stamps to progress. A majority of the tasks will have the player take photos of the environment, while others will have them interact with the world.
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Shippensburg University students participate at first open mic event for the fall 2022 semester. The event was hosted by a D.I.V.A.S. in McFeely’s Cafe.
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Ship Life Tuesday, September 20, 2022RecipeC1 of the Week: Eagle Brand Double Delicious Cookie Bars Ingredients:-1/2cupmargarine-11/2cupsgraham cracker crumbs - 1 (14 oz.) can of Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk - 1 (12 oz.) package semi-sweet chocolate chips - 1 cup peanutbutter chips 1.Directions:Preheat oven to 350°F (325 °F for glass dish). 2. In 13x9-inch baking pan, melt margarine in oven. 3. Sprinkle crumbs evenly over margarine; pour Eagle Brand evenly over crumbs. 4. Top with chips; press down firmly. 5. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or unti lightly browned. 6. Cool. Cut into bars. 7. Store loosely covered at room temperature.
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D.I.V.A.S stands for Developing Dignity, Inspiring Intellect, Voicing Victory, Acquir ing Assertiveness and Satisfying Self. They are a women’s empowerment group found ed through Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA).Friday night at 10 p.m., D.I.V.A.S hosted an Open Mic Night in McFeely’s Cafe in the Ceddia Union Building (CUB). They invited students to come out and express themselves by song, spoken word, karaoke or to simply sit and enjoy each other’s company with light refreshments and mocktails. The purpose of this event was to bring students together and spark interest for women to join D.I.V.A.S. McFeely’s low tone ceilings were the perfect setting for a night of expression and inclusiv
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ity.Many students gave heartfelt performanc es, such as junior Malachi Linen who gave an original rap piece. Senior Dede Floyd sang an acapella version of “Thinkin’ ’Bout You” by Frank Ocean and sophomore Lyimide Shoyem presented a fun afrobeat perfor mance of “Last Last” by Burna Boy.
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“TOEM” has a runtime of around three hours, with it taking around five hours to finish all the quests. The game is avail able on Nintendo Switch, PS5 and PC, and new content has been announced to be released later this year.
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“Sayonara Wild Hearts” will take players around two hours to finish and around 10 hours when going for completion. De scriptions of “Sayonara Wild Hearts” have named it a play able pop album, and if that sounds intriguing, the game can be found on Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC and iOS devices.
Student life can be stressful and time consuming but find ing time for fun is just as important as finishing schoolwork. Video games are a good outlet to have fun and relieve stress between classes.
“A Short Hike” lives up to its name as it will take around two hours to finish, and upward of five hours to see every thing. Those looking to glide around Hawk Peak can find it on Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One and PC.
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the world in “Sayonara Wild Hearts.” Traverse through 23 levels in this fast-paced, rhythm game. The game features a pop music soundtrack from composers Daniel Olsén and Jon athan Eng, and also includes a few vocal tracks.
As the video game industry continues to grow, so does the length and complexity of games. Trying to find time to play through lengthy stories can be difficult as a student. Luckily, plenty of developers are releasing bite-sized titles that can be consumed within an afternoon.
As the festival ended, Tyler the Creator was set to perform. The main stage was full of Tyler’s fans dressed in wigs acknowledging his recent album released “IGOR” and “GOLF WANG” attire, Tyler’s clothing brand. The abrasive rapper entered the stage in brown cargo pants, a bright yellow puffer jacket, and a dark brown ushanka, a traditional Russian hat. Although I preferred other acts, there is no doubt that Tyler gives a dramatic and ex hilarating stage performance.
Overall, I would say this has been one of the more refreshing awards shows this year. Nothing was too over the top visually. No one was slapped or banned. There seemed to be minimal awkward acceptance speeches, and very talented people were awarded and nom inated across the board. I think other major award shows should take notes.
Review: Splatoon 3: a ‘splat-tacular’ sequel
The most anticipated artist that I wanted to see was Lil Uzi Vert, and the Philadelphia native was a powerhouse. They catapulted through the stage with their opening hit song, “GLOCK IN MY PURSE,” and did their signa ture shoulder roll to elevate the performance. However, my favorite part of their set was when they performed older songs like “Sauce It Up” and “Do What I Want” to satisfy diehard fans. Uzi’s set design pleased the naked eye with neon green strobe lights, glitch-core fan cam edits on the jumbotron and orange Lamborghinis on each side of the stage. Their rock star performance captivated the audi ence and is a set I will never forget.
Lil Uzi Vert during his set at Made in America.
Review: Made in America Festival 2022
While there were many food trucks that I enjoyed, an honorable mention was Gruba holics. They put a twist on traditional Carib bean cuisine, and their “TWERKIN Island Wings” were succulent, tender and flavorful. I had to get a second order before the night wasThoughover. I was disappointed Kodak Black and Key Glock weren’t able to perform due to travel and curfew issues, there were still other significant artists that I still saw.
What sets the game apart from previous entries is how in-depth the single-player as pects are this time. From the story mode that takes players
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The room was filled with star-studded A-list celebrities you know and love like Sele na Gomez, Andrew Garfield, Zendaya, Lizzo and so many more. The most talked about nominated shows were “White Lotus,” “Suc cession,” “Abbott Elementary,” “Dopesick,” and, of course, “Euphoria.”
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“JELEEL!” To which the crowd responded with his trademark “YEAH!”
To keep the energy flowing, the glitchy hip-hop beat to “DIVE IN!” rang through the speakers, and the crowd witnessed him back flip from the speaker to the stage. JELEEL!’s performance was a must-see at this year’s Made in America Festival, and with 2.2 mil lion monthly Spotify listeners, he is definitely an artist to watch. I am thrilled to continue to watch him grow as an artist.
Videowars.game sequels are frequently weighed down by the growing pains of trying new things to keep the vid eo games fresh and keeping what players liked front and center; however, “Splatoon 3” offers a polished and honed version of its first two entries.The“Splatoon” series is a Nintendo game in which the player takes on the role of an “inkling,” a half-kid halfsquid hybrid, competing in various paint-related games online. One such game mode is “turf war,” in which two teams compete to cover the most ground in their respec tive color of paint. The twist is that your character can transform into a squid and travel through your color of paint, allowing for increased movement and the ability to
Other winners of the evening included Sheryl Lee Ralph for Outstanding Support ing Actress in a Comedy Series for “Abbott Elementary,” who to my surprise started her powerful speech with a song that brought the audience members to their feet. This was her first Emmy win ever. Another heartfelt accep tance speech came from Lizzo, who also won her first Emmy that night in the Competition program category for her new Amazon Prime Video show, “Watch Out For The Big Grrrls.” She preached about the importance of shar ing more stories. I was touched by her shar ing the significance of inclusion. Lizzo shared “When I was a little girl, all I wanted to see was me in the media. Someone fat like me, black like me, beautiful like me.”
Leave it to rising experimental hip-hop art ist JELEEL! to liven the crowd with his chaot ic stage presence at the Freedom Stage. First, he performed his hit song “RAIN ON YOU!,” which went viral this year on TikTok; the crowd was full of energetic young adults and even children moshing to the music. Next, he engaged with the audience by screaming,
climbThewalls.game’s soundscape
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thanked the world for embracing this char acter as much as she had. She emotionally shared:“…I’m so grateful for your stories. I carry them with me, and I carry them with her.” She is now the first black woman in his tory to win an Emmy in this category twice, and if anyone deserves it, it is her.
The festival is similar to festivals like Cali fornia’s Coachella, New York City’s Governor Ball and Miami’s Rolling Loud. However, the theme for this year’s festival paid homage to the Caribbean and Hispanic culture, which made me feel represented as someone who takes pride in her Caribbean heritage. In ad dition, the Parkway was flooded with Carib bean/Hispanic food trucks so festival attend ees could get a taste of the islands.
Emmy through a student’s eyes
This Monday night, NBC and Peacock fea tured the most prestigious award show in television, the 72nd annual Emmy Awards. Hosted this year by SNL cast member Ke nan Thompson. The evening was full of light-hearted humor, fun and celebration.
Excitement was in the air, but not to ward the looks given that night. Although there were some lovely gowns and tuxedos, the fashion that evening wasn’t special. If anything, the greatest fashion statement was Thompson cosplaying as Khaleesi from “Game of Thrones” in the opening dance se quence.
Comic by Elizabeth Peters
is reminiscent of the chaotic nature of childhood fun, with loud nonsensical lyrics and fast-paced beats. The game’s sound effects aid in the game’s soundtrack, making things like knocking out an opponent instead sound like an under beat to the music that is Muchplaying.ofthe “Splatoon” series lives and dies with its community of players. The games have always offered a variety of fashionable gear to deck out your Inkling with, and “Splatoon 3” expands this even further, increasing and updating previous op tions. The game also hosts large events known as “splat fests,” where players pick sides to a question such as “ketchup vs. mustard” and then earn points for their re spective teams. As of writing this review, there has yet to be a respective splatfest for “Splatoon 3.”
on a hair-raising mystery to find who has stolen the city’s power supply to the game’s newly introduced card game “tabletop turf war.”
The monumental Labor Day weekend fes tival Made in America uplifted the streets on the Ben Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sept. 3 to Sept. 4. Major head liners for the festival included Tyler the Cre ator, Bad Bunny, Lil Uzi Vert and many other artists.This was my second time attending the festival. As a native of the Philadelphian sub urbs, Made in America brings an overwhelm ing sense of pride to the city of brotherly love.
Overall, I enjoyed my time at the Made in America Festival, and I encourage music lov ers to experience the festival held in Philadel phia each year on Labor Day Weekend.
There is a lot of variety for players who maybe wish to take a break from the game’s fast-paced multiplayer. How ever, those looking for a deep narrative and well-developed characters will find that the story fits the game’s E-10 rat ing.“Splatoon 3” is in many ways an example of “Playing the hits,” with many of its stages and weapons being reused from previous games. This comes down to prefer ence as many of these stages have been polished, and the weapons have been rebal anced, but is sixty dollars too much to pay for an update five years after the previous game’s release. This is a great game for those familiar with the series or for those looking for a good place to jump into the“Splatoonseries.
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“Splatoon 3” at its heart is a third person shooter that, instead of the industry stan dard use of heavy munitions, is more reminiscent of back yard water gun fights and color
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We got to watch Zendaya accept her sec ond Emmy for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Rue in “Euphoria.” Now, you would have to be living under a rock to not have seen the amazing performance she has given as this character in the past two seasons of Sam Levinson’s hit HBO show, “Euphoria.” Her speech was touching as she
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Raider of the Week: Tess Jedeloo - Scored five goals in team’s last three -gamesScored game-winning goal in overtime vs. Mansfield - Led field hockey to 3-0 week
The Raiders would consistently at tack the goal in overtime but Mans field goalkeeper August Lewis kept the Mountaineers in the game with three huge saves. With time winding down in the overtime period, however, Paul found Jedeloo on a breakaway and Jedeloo was able to sneak the ball past Lewis for the win, 4-3.
Sophomore Redd Douglas returns back a kickoff.
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send the game to overtime.
The match headed to overtime but even that was not enough to end the game as both teams could not score in the period, forcing the contest to a pen alty
SU field hockey picks up wild overtime wins; stays undefeated
Shippensburg’s No. 2 field hockey team moves to 6-0 on the season as it picked up wins over Mansfield, Belmont Abbey and Limestone this past week.
Jedeloo started the game with a goal in the first quarter and reigning Pennsyl vania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Offensive Athlete of the Week, freshman Agus Garibaldi, made the score 2-0 in the first quarter after a penalty stroke.
Mansfield, however, would cut the lead in half at the end of the first quar ter after a goal from Kenedy Stroup and they would tie it going into halftime thanks to Alex Esterling.
right behind him with seven tackles. Safety Mike Brewer tallied six tackle and a forced fumble, while junior Bran don Holt got his second interception in as many weeks. Holt took this week’s interception 99 yards for a touchdown.
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Senior Paige Bond smiles after picking up a win.
The game was tied at one a piece in the second quarter after an early Bel mont Abbey goal and a second quarter Jedeloo penalty shot, and it would re main that way until the end of regula tion.
Shippensburg then traveled to Lime stone over the weekend for a two-game trip with the first being another over time thriller with Belmont Abbey.
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The Raiders will hope to get back on track this Saturday as they travel to Bloomsburg to take on the Huskies at 2 p.m.
Shippensburg University’s No. 2-ranked field hockey team remained unbeaten on the season, picking up three wins including overtime wins over Mansfield University and Belmont Ab beySU’sCollege.first win came against Mansfield University after sophomore Tess Jede loo won the game in overtime off an as sist from fellow sophomore Valu Paul.
The Crimson Hawks amassed 552 yards of offense on the day which in cluded a 100-yard rusher and two 100-yard receivers. Their defense also grabbed two Redshirt-freshmaninterceptions.Sam Johnson III finished the day 16-29 for 118 yards and a touchdown to go along with the two picks. Sophomore wide receiver Ian Sheehan caught seven passes for 81 yards and a Linebackerscore.Matt Feeney led the de fense with 11 tackles and a pass breakup while defensive back Khi’on Smith was
Football falls to IUP 44-21
Paulshootout.netted the Raiders first attempt in the period and Jedeloo and soph omore Emilia Conners followed be hind her by making their shots as well.
Sophomore goalkeeper Emma Albee closed the door with crucial saves in the shootout and SU got the victory.
The Raiders final contest of the week saw them beat Limestone 9-0 as the team scored in all four quarters of the shutout and held a dominate 33-3 shots on goal Jedelooadvantage.scoredthe first two goals of the game in the first 40 seconds, and Paul scored in the first quarter as well. Paul would score again in the third as she, Jedeloo and freshman Savannah Silvestre each scored twice. For Silves tre these were her first two collegiate goals.Garibaldi, Conners and sophomore Mya Kemp would round out the scoring for SU and complete the 9-0 victory at Limestone.TheNo. 2 field hockey team will re turn to action on Sunday at 12 p.m. against Converse at Robb Sports Com plex.
The Shippensburg University football team was handily defeated on Saturday by Indiana University of Pennsylvania, getting outscored 44-21.
fourth quarter.
With 2:03 remaining in the third quarter Garibaldi would give SU a 3-2 lead after another Garibaldi goal, but with just under three minutes left in the game Esterling would score again and
Sophomore goalkeeper Lindsay Tri podo also had a season-high eight saves in the win. It was Shippensburg’s first match decided by penalty shootout since September of 2015.
The Raiders were already trailing by four touchdowns at the half, but backto-back scores made the margin 28-14 and gave a packed Seth Grove Stadium someIUPhope.would get a safety later in the quarter however and would put the game away with two touchdowns in the
This week the Shippens burg men’s soccer team opened its PSAC (Pennsyl vania State Athletic Confer ence) play against Millers ville and East Stroudsburg \ universities.
goalkeeper Morgan Moly neaux made six saves in the game, including a few important ones in the second half to se cure the Seniorlead.Skylar Lambert had two shots on goal, while ESU totaled six shots on the Raid ers’Ingoal.apost-game interview, head coach Rob
The Raiders were not able to respond in the game and would get shutout by the Warriors, 1-0.
14 kills and a kill percentage of 0.29.
The Raiders took the fourth set to win the game 27-25 in a nail-biter. They tallied 17 kills in the final set and had a total of 61 kills, nine aces and eight blocks in the game. Sophomore outside hitter Kat Negron led the Raiders in kills with 16. Freshman setter Ke arstin Davis led the team in aces with three. Davis also led the Raiders in assists with 45 in the Thegame.Raiders
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The Raiders are on the road on Wednesday as they travel to Lock Haven Univer sity to play the Bald Eagles at 5 p.m.
SU now has an even record of 7-7 after the win over Shepherd on Friday
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In the second half, the Raiders tied the game in the final 20 minutes of the game as junior midfielder Seth Crabbe scored his fifth goal of the season. In the 88th minute, Bob Hennessey got a yellow card after he com mitted a foul. Neither team was able to score and break
After this week’s games the Raiders have a 2-2-1 record and a 0-2-1 record against conference teams.
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Photos courtesy of Ian Sherlock/SU Sports Info.
Volleyball gets big victory over Shepherd
The first half was scoreless until the 37th minute, as the Marauders scored off a re bound that bounced off the Raiders defender. The goal was counted as a team goal and gave the Marauders an early 1-0 lead.
Men’s soccer battles to draw with
“It was a big win, because it kind of puts us back in the playoff chase, and if we do not get this one, we lose more ground,” Fulton said. “We are certainly well within the playoff chase now and hopefully it sets us up as we move forward to the next part of the season.”
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Shippensburg’s women’s soccer team is all smiles after finally getting their first win of the season in a 1-0 victory over East Stroudsburg on Saturday afternoon.
The Rams took the secon set, 25-21. The Raiders had 16 kills in the second set and a kill percentage of 0.234. The Rams countered with 15 kills in the second set and kill percent age of 0.3. In the third set, the Raiders domi nated and won the set 25-10. The Raiders had
Fulton said he felt “a sense of relief.”
On Wednesday, the Raiders played Shep herd. They took the lead in the first half with a goal by Lambert. Late into the second half, Shepherd scored a goal off a penalty kick and tied the game at 1-1 two seconds before the end. Goalkeeper Molyneaux had nine saves in theSUgame.women´s soccer will look to extend the winning streak against Lock Haven Universi ty on the road next Wednesday.
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After the team’s match against Shepherd University ended in a 1-1 tie on Wednesday, the Raiders bounced back and got their first win of the season against East Stroudsburg University (ESU) 1-0.
Senior Lauren Ocker scored the game-win ning goal with a header after a free kick in the 63rd minute. Sophomore Olivia Stephen as sisted the goal with her free kick from the top of the Sophomorebox.
the tie after an overtime pe riod and the game ended in a draw.On Saturday, the Raiders hosted East Stroudsburg, and the Warriors got on the board first at 15 minutes into the game when Ethan Flick inger scored. The Warriors gained an early 1-0 lead.
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Women’s soccer gets first win of the season
Millersville; falls to East Stroudsburg
The Shippensburg University (SU) wom en’s soccer team fought to get its first win in its sixth game of the season at David See Field on Saturday afternoon.
The Raiders took the first set of the game convincingly 25-14. They had 14 kills on 34 total attempts and a kill percentage of 0.294. The Rams had eight kills on 33 total attempts and had a zero kill percentage.
Asked about SU’s match against Lock Ha ven University next week, Fulton said, “It is a night game, and it is a tough place to play, but if we compete and we figure out what we need to do there, then hopefully we can have some more success.”
The Raiders fall to 0-2-1 in conference play this season after dropping their match vs. East Stroudsburg.
return to the court next Friday when they host Kutztown at 7 p.m.
The Raiders snapped a seven-game losing skid with the win on Saturday
The Shippensburg University volleyball team defeated Shepherd University on Fri day, three sets to one.
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