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US regulators give full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Lauran NeerGaard and Matthew Perrone and Jonathan Lemire Associated Press
The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday, potentially boosting public confidence in the shots and instantly opening the way for more universities, companies and local governments to make vaccinations mandatory. The Pentagon promptly announced it will press ahead with plans to require members of the military to get vaccinated amid the battle against the extra-contagious delta variant. Louisiana State University likewise said it will demand its students get the shot. More than 200 million Pfizer doses have been administered in the U.S. under special emergency provisions — and hundreds of millions more worldwide — since December. In going a step further
and granting full approval, the Food and Drug Administration cited months of real-world evidence that serious side effects are extremely rare. President Joe Biden said that for those who hesitated to get the vaccine until it received what he dubbed the “gold standard” of FDA approval, “the moment you’ve been waiting for is here.” “Please get vaccinated today,” he said. Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla called the FDA’s action “an important milestone that I think will unlock some of the more skeptical minds.” Pfizer said the U.S. is the first country to grant full approval of its vaccine, in a process that required a 360,000-page application and rigorous inspections. Never before has the FDA had so much evidence to judge a shot’s safety. The formula, jointly developed with Germany’s BioNTech, will be marketed
under the brand name Comirnaty. Moderna has also applied to the FDA for full approval of its vaccine. Johnson & Johnson, maker of the third option in the U.S., said it hopes to do so later this year. Just over half of the U.S. population is fully vaccinated. Vaccinations in this country bottomed out in July at an average of about a half-million shots per day, down from a peak of 3.4 million a day in mid-April. As the delta variant fills hospital beds, shots are on the rise again, with a million a day given Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Full approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine means it meets the same “very high standards required of all the approved vaccines we rely on every day,” said Dr. Jesse Goodman of Georgetown University, a former FDA vaccine chief. See “VACCINE,” A2
Vaccination Clinic Schedule
Clinic #3: First Dose Aug. 23, Second Dose Sept. 13 Clinic #4: First Dose Sept. 9, Second Dose Sept. 30 Clinic #5: First Dose Oct. 27, Second Dose Nov. 18 Clinic #6: First Dose Nov. 10, Second Dose To see a the full schedule visit: https://news.ship.edu/2021/08/03/ship-announces-vaccine-clinic-dates-for-campus-and-local-community/
SU administration and SGA hold welcome-back for sophomores Bailey Cassada Staff Writer
After a successful first week of classes, the Student Government Association (SGA) and First-Year Experience teamed up to treat sophomores to a root beer float social event Friday afternoon. Campus administration officials, SGA members and other rolled up their sleeves and scooped ice cream and poured root beer to welcome new students. While yard games were planned to be held at the academic quad, it began to rain, and the event was relocated. Despite the location change, spirits were still high as students celebrated outside the Dauphin Humanities Center (DHC) with floats, free shirts and umbrellas. SGA President Riley Brown said that hosting the event was a great way to bring back a
sense of normalcy for the class of 2024. “The class of 2024, much like our new class of 2025, faced tremendous obstacles in both their high school and collegiate experiences. Therefore, the Student Government is committed to helping acclimate these students to the Ship community and campus,” he said. “This sophomore class social was a small step in working towards that goal.” The event allowed students to network and socialize with their peers. Organizations on-campus such as the SGA and Activities Program Board (APB) are working hard to organize events for students. “We are beginning to see the effects of hard work from student leaders, staff, faculty, and administrators that is making our campus as vibrant as it was before the pandemic,” Brown said. “We will continue that hard work and I am absolutely certain we will create an engaging campus atmosphere once again.”
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Sophomores enjoy rootbeer floats outside the Dauphin Humanities Center.
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The SU Marching Band performed at the Corn Festival Saturday morning. It was one of several local musical groups to play. Other muscians included The Tom Patterson Project, Blue Ridge Thunder Cloggers and Across the Pond. Students, residents and visitors enjoyed a variety of food and craft goods at the festival.
Shippensburg Corn Festival in-person and busy despite high temperatures Carmine Schicchitano Mulitmedia Director
After a brief hiatus last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 40th annual Shippensburg Corn Festival was back and just as live as ever. This past Saturday, more 250 craft vendors and 40 food vendors set up at the Shippensburg Fairgrounds located at 10131 Possum Hollow Road for the yearly event. The Shippensburg Corn Fest was originally founded by the Shippensburg Heritage and Recreation Planning Society (SHARP) as a way to protect the history of the Shippensburg community.
The festival was created as a fundraiser to help with this goal, and has since grown into a staple event of the community. The festival had to be moved from its usual location in downtown because of the ever-changing nature of the COVID-19 restrictions. Usually, food and craft vendors are set up along King Street and Earl Street as a single stretch. At the fairgrounds, tents and tables were set up in several rows, where music and the smell of freshly cooked food wafted through the air. However, according to Michael Smith, the vice president for the corn festival, turnout from the community
and from vendors was at the same level as the past several years. Throughout the day, a variety of entertainment was provided for guests who attended the festival. Despite the temperature reaching the low 90s, throngs of attendees walked up and down the rows of tents. Local talent such as Hemlock Hollow, Mid Life Crisis, and the Shippensburg University Marching Band all performed, along with many other unique acts. The Corn Festival is always held on the last Saturday in August, and next year’s festival will be held on Saturday, Aug. 27.
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That should help “anyone who still has concerns gain confidence” in the shots. Earlier this month, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he would seek the president’s OK to make the vaccine mandatory by mid-September or once the FDA grants final approval, whichever comes first. On Monday, after the FDA acted, the Pentagon said guidance on vaccinations will be worked out and a timeline will be provided in the coming days. The approval also opened the way for swift action by colleges to require vaccines and solidified the legal ground for hundreds of universities that have already issued mandates for students and staff. LSU, with over 30,000 students, acted amid a surge in Louisiana that has repeatedly broken records for the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19. Some major college systems such as the University of Minnesota said they were waiting for FDA approval before making vaccinations mandatory. But some states forbid universities to require shots, including Texas and Florida. “Mandating becomes much easier when you have full approval,” said Dr. Carlos del Rio of Emory University. “I think a lot of businesses have been waiting for it.” On the same day the FDA decision came down, New York City announced that all public school teachers and other staffers will have to get vaccinated. Earlier this month, New York City, New Orleans and San Francisco all imposed proof-of-vaccination requirements at restaurants, bars and other indoor venues. At the federal level, Biden is requiring government workers to sign forms attesting that they have been vaccinated or else submit to regular testing and other requirements. Anxious Americans increasingly are on board: Close to 6 in 10 favor requiring people to be fully vaccinated to fly or attend crowded public events, according to a recent poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The delta variant has sent cases, deaths and hospitalizations soaring in recent weeks in the U.S., erasing months of progress. Deaths are running at about 1,000 a day on average for the first time since mid-March, and new cases are averaging 147,000 a day, a level last seen at the end of January. “For weeks we have watched cases go up at an alarming pace among individuals who are not vaccinated while the vaccinated are largely protected,” said Dr. Tomas J. Aragon, director of California’s public health department. “If you are not vaccinated, let this be
the milestone that gets you there.” The FDA, like regulators in Europe and much of the rest of the world, initially allowed emergency use of Pfizer’s vaccine based on a study that tracked 44,000 people 16 and older for at least two months — the time period when serious side effects typically arise. That’s shorter than the six months of safety data normally required for full approval. So Pfizer kept that study going, and the FDA also examined real-world safety evidence. Pfizer’s shot will continue to be dispensed to 12- to 15-year-olds under an emergency use authorization, until the company files its its application for full approval. Normally, doctors can prescribe FDA-approved products for other reasons than their original use. But FDA’s acting Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock strongly warned that the Pfizer vaccine should not be used ``off-label’’ for children under 12 — a warning echoed by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Both Pfizer and Moderna have vaccine studies underway in youngsters, and they are using lower doses than those available for people 12 and older. Pfizer’s Bourla said he expects study results from 5- to 11-year-olds by the end of September, but data for those younger than 5 will take a couple of months. Also, Woodcock said health providers are offering COVID-19 vaccines under agreements with the government that should preclude using Monday’s approval as a pretext for offering booster shots to the general population. Currently, the FDA has authorized third doses of either Pfizer’s or Moderna’s vaccine only for certain people with severely weakened immune systems, such as organ transplant recipients. For everyone else, the Biden administration is planning for boosters starting in the fall. But the FDA is evaluating that question separately. In reaching Monday’s decision, the FDA said serious side effects remain very rare, such as chest pain and heart inflammation a few days after the second dose, mostly in young men. As for effectiveness, six months into Pfizer’s original study, the vaccine remained 97% protective against severe COVID-19. Protection against milder infection waned slightly, from a peak of 96% two months after the second dose to 84% by six months. Those findings came before the delta variant began spreading, but other data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the vaccine is still doing a good job preventing severe disease.
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Your World Today
Commentary: Be kind to workers in the food industry
Noel Miller Editor-in-Chief Many of us over the last year and a half, relied on food delivery, no-contact pickup and fast food. While customers began to feel more comfortable eating out as COVID-19 restrictions loosened, restaurants found themselves without enough staff to accommodate the long-awaited rush back to the normality of pre-pandemic days. Jobs in every market and industry fell throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and some businesses have been able to recover. However, over the past few months, it seems restaurants, which were hit hardest, have been struggleing to return. The waits for food and service has lengthened and menus are shorter than usual.
I have read a dozen or so articles and social media posts from food workers who vent about the harsh treatment they are receiving from customers. These tales talk about customers refusing to tip because their order wasn’t accurate or their meal took longer than usual to be made. In some cases, workers revealed that customers would notice the empty tables and ask why they couldn’t be seated. When workers told them that it was because there weren’t enough waiters to cover the tables, customers sometimes said that the workers must be lazy. Many restaurants are working with half as much staff as normal. When I came home from the spring semester, I found the Panera bread I work at part time had far fewer employees than it had on winter break. An opinion piece in the Washington Post I read was from a food worker in a pizza parlor. She explained that while she had gone back to work, very few
of her co-workers had as well. They could find better pay and get treated better outside of the food industry. She tried to leave three times, but her boss would in turn give her better hours and paid overtime. She, like many other food workers, finally got her bosses to listen to her requests. Since so many employees quit and food workers are facing lots of harassment by customers, they decided to stick around if they would be treated better. Even though some employers are meeting employees requests, food workers are still attempting to operate at near capacity with half the amount of people they need to do so. The next time you are annoyed or irritated and wonder why the cashier, the cooks, the waitress or anyone at a food establishment is not faster, remember they’re still under the same pandemic stress as you and have a limited number of teammates behind their back.
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Philadelphia School Board votes GOP leaders reject Wolf’s call for mask mandate in schools to require vaccine for staff Michael Rubinkam
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The Philadelphia School Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to mandate that its 20,000 teachers and staff members be vaccinated against COVID-19, but details of when the mandate would go into place are still being worked out, school district officials said. The move comes amid other state and local mandates for teacher vaccinations in the last week including New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s mandate Monday that teachers and school staff statewide be vaccinated by Oct. 18 or submit to regular testing. New York City Public Schools also issued a no-option vaccination mandate for the city’s 148,000 public school teachers and staff Monday. The resolution before the Philadelphia School Board late Tuesday included an option for exemptions for a finite number of medical conditions or for “sincerely held” religious beliefs. Details were still being worked out with the unions that represent teachers and other school
employees, Superintendent William R. Hite Jr. told the board Tuesday, including negotiating possible discipline if teachers don’t comply, developing incentives and creating a plausible deadline for when they have to be vaccinated. Board members and student ambassadors asked if the students in a classroom will know if their teacher has been vaccinated. Acting Philadelphia Health Commissioner Cheryl Bettigole, who attended the virtual School Board meeting, said that information would be protected under health privacy laws. Bettigole said she’s been working with the district over the last six to eight weeks preparing for schools to reopen. She told the board more children are currently hospitalized in Philadelphia with COVID-19, than have been at any other point in the pandemic - stressing the Delta Variant means younger people are getting infected. Unlike New Jersey, the Philadelphia resolution as presented did not allow teachers to opt out of vaccination for other reasons. Hite
said much of the alternative mitigation efforts allowed in the New Jersey mandate will already be done in Philadelphia as school starts. Philadelphia schools will re-open next week, and for many of the district’s 120,000 students, it will be the first time they attend in-person classes since nearly 18 months ago when the city first announced COVID-19 lockdowns. The district has been preparing for the return of students Aug. 31, announcing a mask mandate for staff and students earlier this summer and a weekly testing regimen for staff, as well as twice weekly testing for students in competitive sports or in activities like chorus. The resolution passed Tuesday includes a note that the district will discuss developing incentives and work to provide easy access to the vaccine for teachers and staff and certain contract workers who will fall under the mandate.
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Whether students and staff should be required to mask up in Pennsylvania schools will remain a local decision, at least for now, after top Republican lawmakers on Thursday rejected Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s call for a statewide mandate. The majority of districts are not requiring masks as students return to class, and just 36% of Pennsylvania residents between the ages of 12 and 17 are fully vaccinated, according to recent federal data. Children under 12 are not eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Republican leaders acknowledged that coronavirus cases are again surging across the state but said that local leaders are best positioned to respond to the pandemic. “At this late date, in many of our communities, local leaders have already made important decisions they believe are in the best interest of their residents and are prepared to adjust those decisions as challenges evolve,’’ Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman, R-Centre, and House Speaker Bryan Cutler, R-Lancaster, wrote in a letter to Wolf. “We believe that the current approach - allowing local officials to manage and respond as needed - makes the most sense and should be continued,’’ their letter said. The Republican response, which was expected, came one day after Wolf asked the GOP leaders of the House and Senate to summon lawmakers to Harrisburg to pass legislation requiring masks in classrooms. Wolf cited sharp increases in COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations. The governor did not signal an intention to
mandate masks on his own Thursday, but repeated his call for legislative action. “Given the rising case count in Pennsylvania and around the country and the legislature’s desire to be included in emergency response, we thought it was prudent to reach out to try to work with them to keep kids safe and in school,’’ said his spokesperson, Lyndsay Kensinger. “The governor is disappointed that Republican leadership does not want to come back to session, but quick action is often what is needed during times of emergency when conditions change.’’ Republican leaders pointed out that Wolf himself had recently ruled out a statewide mask mandate for schools after requiring them last year. The tussle over masking in schools comes as Pennsylvania reports nearly 3,000 new confirmed COVID-19 infections per day. Hospitalizations are up sharply and deaths have begun to rise, too. Pennsylvania’s two statewide teachers unions last week urged K-12 schools to require masks in school buildings, citing the threat of the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends masks in schools for students, staff and teachers. But masking is a highly contentious issue, and school board meetings have been the scene of heated debate as parents argue for and against. At the end of July, just 59 of 474 school district plans submitted to the Education Department mandated masks for the 2021-22 school year, according to the Wolf administration. Pennsylvania has 500 school districts total.
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Staff Commentary: Our actions impact the Environment The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released a State of the Climate Report on Aug. 25 showing that 2020 was one of the three warmest years among records going back to the mid-1800s. The report also noted issues like international above-average temperatures, the unsowed concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere, melting glaciers and warmer oceans. These issues are concerning because they will impact the quality of life everywhere on earth in years to come. Many news and media outlets reported on this issue this year and fears about climate stability have surfaced on social media. There are some effects of climate change that can never fully be reversed, but that does not mean that our steps to combat climate change have no power. While individual acts like eating less red meat, using less water and electricity or carpooling may not have an immediate visible impact, they are still vital to keeping the earth healthy. “There is a time lag between what we do and when we feel it,” a NASA article said. According to the article, if humanity completely stopped emitting greenhouses gasses, global temperatures would plateau. They would still be elevated, but as a whole, global temperatures would stop the uninhibited rise many of us have grown up with. The best way to help combat climate change is by holding corporations that pollute responsible. Often, the blame is pinned on consumers who purchase non-biodegradable or recyclable items. However, it is the corporations who are manufacturing and transporting goods that have some of the most powerful impact on our climate. There is no perfect cure-all to climate change, but every action still has purpose and impact. At times it will still feel like a losing fight, but we must keep combatting climate change. The results will not be immediate by any means; it will be nearly invisible for many years. But sustained work to combat climate change can and will yield results to make the earth healthier and more livable.
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As we begin our second week of classes, I can’t help but admit it feels weird returning to the normal we once treated as nothing special. Seeing large crowds on campus and entire classrooms filled to the maximum, can make people anxious. Although I arrived at Shippensburg University in the middle of the pandemic last August, I only recently met fellow members of The Slate in person for the first time. Last Monday while walking through a crowd, it stuck me how weird the return to “normal” felt. I realized I recognized almost nobody; a stark contrast from the previous year when I recognized hundreds of faces that I passed by each day. While there has been a lot of change, growth and learning through this pandemic, I could always feel a “what if?” hanging over our heads. “What if the school shuts down,” or “what if I catch COVID-19.” Because at that point we had no idea if there was a successful vaccine coming. This made getting to know people a risk and left many people isolated. I was ecstatic last Monday to see so many first-year students ready to start their college careers and returning students finally meeting their professors in person. I felt a sense
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of urgency and purpose as we returned to in-person classes — something that was missing from the socially distanced learning model. Despite returning to the “normal” we have been craving since 2020, there is some adjusting that needs to happen. Students can no longer mute themselves and listen to music or enjoy their breakfast during an 8 a.m. class. Now, these may seem like small things, but once you get used to new daily routine, it’s hard to switch back. There are people I know who still can’t get used to being in large crowds again. I myself find myself feeling unnerved in the crowded halls of Dauphin Humanities Center. This doesn’t mean I think we should all pack up and go home, not even a little bit. No, instead I think we should cherish what we have gotten back but re-adjust at our own rate. Yes, for the most part we went through a shared experience in the past 18-months, but some of us especially experienced loss, solitude and panic. This is a golden opportunity for us to check in on those around us, offer them help if they need it, and if not, simply offer them an ear to talk to. We as new or returning SU students have been through a lot. But even though we’re not through the tunnel yet, we shouldn’t stop till we’re through it together.
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Students can see the last 150 years of history at SU on this timeline and learn about the university.
Graduate students make virtual timeline for 150th celebrations Heather Ross
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Shippensburg University is celebrating its 150th anniversary with a year of special events and activities. As part of celebrations, two graduate students launched an online interactive photo timeline of the university’s history. Tara Quinlivan and CJ Meiser, applied history majors, created the timeline, according to a university press release. Quinlivan and Meiser put their historian skills to work while searching through the university archives for 150 historical events to showcase. The timeline begins in 1871 when SU was founded as the Cumberland Valley Normal School, to the renaming of the school, listing events through 2018. “It was exciting to have my eyes on newspapers, photos, letters, scrapbooks, yearbooks and pamphlets from
students, faculty and alumni from the late 1800s and early 1900s. It was intriguing to see how traditions and college life has changed from generation to generation,” Quinlivan said. She said it was hard at times to pick and choose events for the timeline, noting the vast history of the university community. The timeline includes how major historic events impacted the lives of SU students, including those who served in World War I. Meiser said some of the stories were moving and surprising. The graduate student shared a story from 1948, when the men’s basketball team was set to play the Hagerstown Junior College team. Hagerstown was still segregated at the time and would not let one of the SU basketball players participate because he was Black. SU forfeited the game to stand in solidarity with their
fellow Raider. Both graduate students saw SU students were consistently committed to engagement and activism throughout the university’s history, the press release said. “Tara and CJ’s contribution to this project has prepared them to work as professional historians,” said Christy Fic, associate professor and university archivist and special collections librarian. SU will hold various events throughout the year celebrating its sesquicentennial anniversary. For 150th-related events and news, visit 150.ship.edu. The website includes student and alumni events like Homecoming, a digital hall of presidents and contact information for the planning committee, to view the timeline, visit 150.ship.edu/timeline. See “TIMELINE,” A2
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Recipe of the Week: Cake Brownies
Ingredients: Photo Courtesy of Arielle Catron/Women’s Center
• 1 ¼ cups sugar • ⅓ cup margarine or butter • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder • 2 eggs • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour • 1 teaspoon baking powder • 1 teaspoon baking soda • 1 cup milk
The Pride Center hosted the Marsha P. Johnson Day of Self Care last Wednesday. Students got to watch movies, paint nails and create vision boards. The event flier invited students to “Come celebrate the work of Marsha P. Johnson and spend a day of relaxtion and self care!”
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INSTRUCTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. In medium cooking pot, heat sugar, butter and cocoa powder over medium heat until butter melts, stirring constantly. 3. Remove from heat. Temper eggs then add eggs and vanilla. Beat lightly till combined 4. Combine flour, baking powder and baking soda. 5. Add dry ingredients and milk to chocolate mixture, beating after each addition. 6. Pour batter into 15x10-inch baking pan. 7. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
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The iconic fountain in front of Old Main is currently under minor construction. The site greets new students and is popular with graduates taking senior photos.
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The Kauffman Gallery hosts numerous exhibits featuring SU students’ artwork.
Kauffman Gallery hosts new student gallery: Bitmap and Vector Austin Trevino Asst. A&E Editor
The Kauffman Gallery in Huber Arts Center features student art in a new exhibition. It focuses on overcoming distance learning, learning a new medium and adapting to using only the available programs. The exhibition “Bitmap & Vector” features work from Computer Design 101 and 102 students who worked remotely during the spring 2021 semester. Many students worked with limited resources and free or inexpensive programs such as Procreate, an image editing software program. The gallery opened on Aug. 23 with a small reception for guests and administration to attend and meet those who helped put the show together. The designs are all based on concepts and prompts given to students. For example, a piece by Cheyenne Bass was based off the prompt “Oppression.” Many pieces are based in certain locations giving almost a postcard look to many of them. While others have beautiful and shocking imagery with prompts like “the ides of March.” Will Whiteley, chair of the SU Department of Art & design and the person who put the exhibition together, was there opening night. Whitely explained that even the logo for the show features a fusion of the two file types
symbolizing how students had to mix and match. Whiteley said about the students’ experience, “We had to find ways to accommodate the learning with what the students had available.” One artist, junior Sarah Lieberman, described how the process of creating the pieces in the class went. “It was an interesting experience because we only had one class a week, so it was more of a explore the programs on your own and create something,” Lieberman said. She added that students would receive a theme to work around but would still have plenty of creative freedom. Lieberman credits her roommate and shows she was watching at the time for much of her inspiration. Taking these unorthodox approaches and learning to harness them is what this gallery seeks to show. For many of the artists, this was their first chance to have their work in a live gallery. The Kauffman Gallery will be hosting “Bitmap & Vector” through Oct. 20 in the Huber Art Center. For more information, including gallery hours, call the Art and Design office at 717-477-1530.
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Review: “Old” leaves viewers unsatisfied in theaters
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I was incredibly excited to see M. Night Shyamalan’s 2021 film “Old.” The movie theaters finally began opening due to relaxed COVID-19 regulations and my hometown’s biggest theater was freshly renovated. “Old” stars horror’s current favorite son, Alex Wolff, with other notably talented co-stars. The whole film is drenched in summer sun for a perfect late-July release. After thoroughly enjoying Ari Aster’s “Midsommar,” I was ready for another bright yet sinister horror story. From its trailers, “Old” seems to be a gripping thriller — innocent vacationers grow rapidly older on a
Favorite thing about working with The Reflector: I find myself reflecting on the sense of community and family the most. It doesn’t feel like a school-sponsored organization or any of the technicalities, but rather a goal that a group of creative, beautiful, and curious individuals strive to accomplish, encouraging others from across all professions to do the same.
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5. Kiss Me More - Doja Cat feat. SZA
10. Montero - Lil Nas X
Go-to breakfast food I’m a sucker for coffee and toast with a banana as a quick snack in the morning, but I also adore hash browns, eggs and danishes. It’s really difficult to pick just one.
spend my money on a ticket. Shyamalan is somewhat of a master of the plot twist, but in my opinion as both an avid writer and viewer, “Old” falls flat. Up until about the middle of the film, I was on the edge of my seat. My fear lessened as I began to realize that the running time was almost up with so much left unsolved. The thrill of “Old” is entirely minimized by its rushed ending, which is an utter tragedy for such an engaging and interesting premise. What occurs in the film has so much potential to be rich and wonderful, but Shyamalan sadly wastes what could be a deeply creepy ending for the sake of buildup.
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mysterious and inescapable island. The island’s private paradise quickly becomes a salty, sandy prison and every actor gives a very convincingly confused performance as they all begin to realize the quiet terror creeping up on them — their own old age. Vicky Krieps, who plays Prisca, a mother of two, shines especially bright as her character tries to protect her children. “Old” has some very intense moments as the younger characters try to figure out their own quickly changing bodies and feelings, which adds a sickly beautiful layer of humanity to the plot. The film has an excellent conflict, development and air of suspense that make it a very enjoyable watch. However, I truly wish I did not
The Music Corner What has A&E Editor Ryan Cleary been listening to this past week?
Songs 1. Breeze Off the Pond 2. Fantasy 3. Moon River 4. Say Something (feat. Chris Stapleton) 5. Sky Above 6. The Daly Jump
Artists Justin Timberlake Eternity Forever Jacob Collier Justin Timberlake Jacob Collier Count Basie and His Orchestra
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Volleyball seeking return to winning ways
Photos courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.
The volleyball team celebrates after a kill and a set win against Clarion University in the PSAC playoffs. The Raiders advanced to the next round with a win. Jack Ansley
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The Shippensburg University volleyball team is set to return to the court after the 2020 season was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the 2019 season, the Raiders had a very successful regular season, going 26-7 and hosting Clarion University in the first round of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) tournament. After defeating the Eagles in the first round, SU would fall in the second round of the tournament to the East Stroudsburg University (ESU) Warriors. The Raiders also lost in the first round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament to ESU, ending their season. Shippensburg was recently voted third in the 2021 PSAC preseason volleyball poll. The team sits behind PSAC rivals Shepherd and Millersville University. The Raiders received two first place votes in the poll. Entering her 18th season as the head coach of the Raiders is Leanne Piscotty. Piscotty is the winningest coach in Shippensburg University history with a winning percentage of .637. She is a four-time PSAC Eastern Division Coach of the Year and was also named the 2015 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Atlantic Region Coach of the
Year. This season the Raiders also added assistant coach Xiomara Ortiz this past spring. Ortiz was previously the assistant coach at Lehigh University. SU will return 12 players from the 2020 season, but only six of those players were also on the 2019 roster. One of those returning players is junior right-side Joelle Schultz. Schultz played in four matches during the 2019 season and she recorded one kill in those four matches adding to her career total of five. On Aug. 2 Shippensburg announced its recruiting class featuring eight new players that will be joining the team this season. Along with the new recruits the Raiders are also adding a defensive specialist, Alex Leitner. Leitner is a redshirt-sophomore who transferred to Shippensburg from Niagara University in New York. Leitner played in 14 sets during the 2021 season and averaged 1.4 digs per set and had 20 digs. The Raiders will start the 2021 season on Thursday, Sept. 2, against Clarion University at the Tony Banner Memorial Tournament. The Raiders will also face off against Adelphi University, University of New Haven and Ursuline College as part of the Tony Banner Memorial Volleyball Tournament.
Outside hitter Olivia Kirby celebrates after a kill against Clarion University.
SU men’s soccer seeking redemption in 2021
Photos courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.
The men’s soccer team celebrates after a goal against Bloomsburg University. Shippensburg ranked ninth in the PSAC in goals during the 2019-20 season. Jack Ansley
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The Shippensburg University men’s soccer team is returning to the field after nearly two years. The Raiders were not able to compete in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2019 the Raiders went 2-10-3. The Raiders did not make the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) tournament. The Raiders were recently voted sixth in 2021 PSAC preseason coaches’ poll. The Raiders were placed behind Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, East Stroudsburg, Millersville and West Chester University. The Raiders did not receive any first-place votes in the poll. Behind the bench for the Raiders this season is head coach Jeremy Spering. Spering is entering his 14th season at the helm, during which he has reached many milestones with the team. During his tenure, SU has set new school records for single season wins, most consecutive victories and the longest
undefeated streak. This off-season, Shippensburg added a new face to the coaching staff. The Raiders added assistant coach Mohamed Jalloh. Jalloh was previously an assistant coach at East Stroudsburg University. Jalloh helped lead the Warriors to three PSAC tournament appearances and one PSAC tournament championship. Shippensburg has 21 players returning from the 2020 roster; however, it only has 10 players returning from the 2019 season. The Raiders also announced their recruiting class of 2020 new Raiders that will be joining the team this season. A key player returning for the team is sophomore forward Seth Crabbe. Crabbe led the team in goals during the 2019 season. Crabbe made 11 starts and appeared in 15 matches for the team and was tied for the team lead in points. Crabbe also scored the game winning goal against Bloomsburg in the 2019 season. SU will play 15 regular season games this season. The Raiders kickoff their regular season on Thursday, Sept. 2.
SU uses their head fighting for control of the ball.
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Men’s and women’s cross country both eager to bring home a trophy
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After placing second in the 2020 PSAC championships the men’s cross-country team is hungry to get over the hump and bring home a championship to SU. Isaiah Snead Sports Editor
Both the men’s and women’s SU crosscountry teams are eager to lace their shoes up and chase success this upcoming season. The men’s team is set up to have a great year as it returns six runners who boast AllPSAC hardware from their 2020 season in which they finished as the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) runner-ups. Junior Chayce Macknair, one of the returners for the Raiders, says he and the team are hungry for success. “A big goal in 2021 is to win the conference title,” Macknair said. “Men have had a drought for a couple of years and we’re looking to bring the PSAC title back to Ship.” The most recent championship for the men came in 2017 and the only remaining member from that season is lone senior Nate Kaplon. The women’s cross-country team did not see the same success that the men’s team saw last season. The women are coming off a seventh-place finish in 2020 and an eighth-place finish in 2019. However, led by three seniors Jade Fry, Kyra Gerber and Sydney Morgan, the Raiders are determined to climb the standings this season. “We definitely want to do better than last season,” Fry said. “Last year we didn’t really have a season, regional or national championship. We want to take advantage of everything we have now and get the chance to show what we got.” Along with the team’s three returning seniors, women’s cross country also fea-
tures graduate transfer Lyndsey Payne, who transferred from Mansfield. Payne, Gerber and junior Isabelle Gulgert have all received All-PSAC First Team honors in their careers. Macknair realizes that for both men’s and women’s teams the season will be long and grueling, unlike the six-week season that teams had to endure last season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s not going to be the team that has the most talent,” Macknair says. “It’s going to be the team that works the smartest, the team that gets all 15 guys to the end of the season in one piece that’s going to win.” Gerber believes the same applies for her women’s team. “I definitely think listening to your body and taking the necessary recovery that you need is important,” Gerber said. “We have a long season, and we want everyone healthy on the line come postseason.” Both Shippensburg cross-country teams are in the midst of their first full preseason in two years. Just practicing together again has been good for both teams. “It was good for our team culture and team chemistry just being able to see each other in person, six or seven days a week again,” said Macknair. “We’ve got a mix of people from every class and I feel like it’s coming together nicely,” said Morgan. “Getting to have a preseason has been very helpful in getting to know everyone.” The Raiders will open their season Friday, Sept. 2, at the Piper Alumni Open/XC Challenge in Shippensburg.
Kyra Gerber placed 15th in the 2020 PSAC championships.
THIS WEEK IN RAIDER SPORTS
MEN’S SOCCER
VOLLEYBALL
WOMEN’S SOCCER
FIELD HOCKEY
Thursday: vs. Holy Family 4:00 P.M.
Thursday: vs. Clarion 5:00 P.M.
Sunday: vs. Charleston 2:45 P.M.
Sunday: vs. Coker 1:00 P.M.
Friday: vs. Adelphi 12:00 P.M. Saturday: vs. New Haven 1:00 P.M.
FOOTBALL
CROSS COUNTRY
Saturday: vs. West Virginia State 1:00 P.M.
Friday: Men’s XC: Piper Alumni Open 8:00 P.M. Women’s XC: Piper Alumni Open 8:35 P.M.
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Corn Fest: Then and Now 2021
Photos by Carmine Scicchitano
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Photos by Meghan Schiereck