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Volume 65 No. 22

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

SGA welcomes 2022-23 officers Adam Beam

As described by former SGA President Riley Brown, “A new era has begun for the university.”

Friday brought the swearing in of the campus’ newest leadership. In a public ceremony, the whole of the SGA gathered in the CUB MPR as President-elect Andrew Hare, Vice-President of External Affairs Madison Cole, Vice President of Student Groups Brea Neal and Vice

President of Finance Chase Slenker officially took office in their new roles.

The ceremony was kicked off by a call to order and the approval of the 2022-2023 fiscal year budget. The budget was released on Thursday, April 15 by Slenker, following an email sent out on Friday, April 15 announcing that several minor changes would be made.

“These revisions are minor and entail a restructuring of the committee to include a more diverse blend of at-

large and SGA Senate members. No financial guidelines have changed at this time,” Slenker said.

“Due to declining enrollments and additional reliance on SUSSI reserves to balance the budget in the previous year, the budget and finance committee had to make some very challenging decisions. This year’s budget is designed to reduce reliance on those reserves and reduce our structural deficit,” Slenker said in the email.

With no other outstanding

business to attend to, Interim President Charles Patterson took to the stage to applaud the new leadership team as well as give them advice for the following year of success.

In addition to the seniors who will be leaving SGA, Barry McClanahan, the SGA adviser has stepped down from his role. McClanahan has served the campus community since 1992 when he served as the director of Greek Affairs.

Following some tearful parting words from Riley

Brown and a first presidential speech by Andre Hare, the team had some new business regarding the approval of the members for the Budget and Finance Committee.

The ceremony was ultimately closed out by Hare.

Once adjourned, members and guests in attendance were able to come together for cake and drinks in the Red Zone.

When speaking with Brown following the event, he reflected on his time at Shippensburg University,

as well as handing the reins over to a new team.

“This year was the year we had to climb out of the pandemic — the conditions we were in, Brown said.

“And I think the new team has the tools necessary to do great things, and I know they will, and I feel very confident in their skills and abilities to do so.”

Andrew Hare

Brea Neal

Chase Slenker

Madison Cole

Kennedy Holt

Rangeline DeJesus

Staff Contributor

Jan Bye to retire after 28 years of service to the SU community Natalie Truman Guest Contributor

A self-proclaimed progressive, feminist pastor, the Rev. Jan Bye has served the Shippensburg community since 1994. Reverend Bye will be retiring this June after 28 years of dedicated service as the United Campus Minister at Shippensburg University.

According to its mission statement, the United Campus Ministry (UCM) “takes a progressive approach to Christianity by encouraging open minds, open hearts and open spirits.”

Those three tenants along with friendship, faith and fellowship have been vital to Bye’s leadership approach over the years.

Bye’s role has filled many needs throughout her time at SU. She runs the programming for UCM, which includes multi-denominational services, Bible studies and retreats.

She also serves as the Religious-Life Coordinator on campus.

“I’m the resource person for any kind of religious perspective. I help connect [students] to whatever religion they are from. I clearly understand that one size does not fit all when it comes to religion,” Bye said.

Bye also helps students in times of crisis with referrals to the counseling center on campus and provides a non-judgmental, safe space for students to be open about their struggles.

Starting her college career as an elementary education major, Bye has always had a passion for helping young people. She took a job after graduation as the director of youth and young adult ministry at a large church. “From there, I felt called to ministry,” Bye said.

Bye then moved from Colorado with her husband to the Central Pennsylvania area. “I didn’t ever think that I would be here this long, but it certainly hasn’t been a regret. I have loved working here and I loved working with the whole Ship

Rangeline DeJesus named SU student trustee Seth Turner

Staff Contributor

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Log onto theslateonline.com to watch the full-length interview with the Rev. Jan Bye and her time at Shippensburg University. community,” she said.

Some of Bye’s favorite memories with United Campus Ministry include the service-learning opportunities that were provided over the years. Before Bye came to SU, there were none.

In 2003, UCM took its first international trip to Vietnam. “It was life changing for all the students who participated,” Bye said.

Bye also started an alternative spring break program. Every spring break, UCM goes to Louisiana to provide services like hurricane relief or community assistance. UCM has since gone every year except the last two due to COVID-19.

SU’s food pantry is also a result of Bye’s hard work. With help from the Catholic Campus Ministry, the food pantry came to life in 2008 after student financial aid was decreased. “People were really struggling,” Bye said.

The pantry is open to all students and is made to be accessible to whoever needs it. “It’s all very simple,” she said.

“If you’ve got a pot and a microwave you can cook whatever’s in our food pantry.”

The pantry runs on donations from

local churches as well as donations from campus departments. Students may also donate. All food should be non-perishable, and toiletries are accepted as well.

When asked for farewell words to students, Bye said, “One of the joys of working with young adults is seeing them open to the possibilities of the world around them, not only academically, but spiritually as well. To ask the questions that are important to them, to explore what is it that gives their lives meaning, and to walk with them when they struggle has been a really good thing and I’ve really felt honored to be able to do that.”

Bye encouraged students to keep asking questions and to use the support systems that are available. Bye plans on serving part-time in three small United Methodist churches within the community after retirement.

To thank Bye for her service here at SU and to congratulate her on her retirement, you can contact her via email at jmbye@ship.edu.

To watch the full-length interview with Bye, visit theslateonline.com.

On April 14, it was announced that Rangeline DeJesus will serve as a new Shippensburg University Trustee. Appointed by Gov. Tom Wolfe, the sophomore will be serving on the Shippensburg University Council of Trustees and representing students.

The council of trustees acts as a direct line from the campus to the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).

A trustee’s job is to share trends, convey issues and, in DeJesus’ case, represent the student body.

“Rangeline is ready and well-prepared to become the student voice on the Council of Trustees,” said Charles Patterson, SU’s interim president. “While the entire council works to serve and advocate for students, inclusive of underrepresented students, Rangeline’s voice truly represents the diversity of our student body and their needs, interests, and priorities.”

DeJesus is majoring in international studies and Spanish, with a political science minor and concentrations in global political relations and Latin Amer-

ica and the Caribbean.

DeJesus is also an active student on campus, acting as a residence assistant in Naugle Hall and working in dining services. DeJesus has always had an interest in public service and leadership.

“Absolutely, and it started at home. I have served as my family member’s mini representative from a very young age,” DeJesus said. “I took the lead in interpreting for them, filling out paperwork, and helping them find jobs, among other things, and through that, I realized I enjoy serving people in a way that helps them. That transferred over into high school, where I took a big interest in community service and student leadership positions.”

At Reading High School, in Reading, Pennsylvania, she spent time in the National Honor Society and held the position of Lieutenant Governor in the Division 13 of Key Club. DeJesus was awarded the Key Club’s Thomas Jefferson Award for Leadership in 2019 and was honored with the Robert F. Lucas Award as a Distinguished Lieutenant Governor in 2020.

Read the full story at theslateonline.com.

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SU students and faculty work to make campus more sustainable Seth Turner Staff Writer

From shifting weather predictions, to mass storms across the southern United States, it seems some aspects of climate change are rearing their head. “It’s quite clear, from study after study, that the rate of resource extraction, the rate of population growth, is exorbitant and we can’t continue to extract resources at the same rate that we always have.” said Sean Cornell, a geography and earth sciences professor at Shippensburg University.

“Changes that normally happen over thousands of years, we’re seeing it happen in decades,” he explained. There are changes occurring all over the planet to normal temperatures, weather patterns, and even animal populations. While it’s normal to be worried about the topic of climate change, students who are concerned might want to consider joining some environmental activities on campus.

Mavis Anderson, a first-year student majoring in sustainability with an environmental conservation concentration, is the president of the Green League. “Green League is an environmental club on campus where students can learn about environmental topics on and off campus, in a healthy and safe environment, where their opinions matter and where everyone is treated equally with respect,” she said.

The Green League also participates in trash pickups and hikes, as well as natural arts and crafts. This would be the place to find like-minded people, who care about helping the Earth. There are a multitude of other ways to get involved on campus.

The environmental club GREEN, the farm club or working on the farm are all great options for students wanting to join an environment-based organization. Even students who aren’t actively involved with the environment but want to learn more are also encouraged to join. “Environmental awareness is important on a community and global scale because our Earth is suffering due to man-made reasons,” “Burning, and slashing, and cutting forests takes away our ability to photosynthesize carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere,” Cornell said. “Not only are we putting greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, but we’re taking away the Earth’s ability to remove it.”

Trees, such as those in tropical rainforests, are a vital source of oxygen, and also cleanse the air of carbon dioxide. By removing trees and processing them, humans put carbon dioxide in the atmosphere while destroying the thing that would remove it. In order to help promote clean air and tree growth, SU is participating in the Ten Million Trees campaign.

Next spring, it is planned to plant 1,000 trees on campus.

The best way to create solutions is to work together. If current generations want to continue life in the way that they know it, they have to work together to slow, and eventually stop climate change. The environment and many large-scale ecosystems keep the human world running.

“When we think about sustainability, we think about the future of resources,” Cornell said. And not only collecting those resources, extracting them, but what are the implications of doing that? Once everyone can recognize the problem, we should be able to come together and fix it too.”

April 26, 2022

Your World Today

Commentary: I spent 4 years here so I’m going to talk your ears off

Noel Miller Editor-in-Chief When I started college in 2018, I was experiencing a dissolution of my identity. I attended 13 years of a conservative religious school, had a burning need to have my voice heard and take control of my own path.

In the last four years I have been through so much personal change and transformation it is crazy. On the other side of this venture, what I can say is, I know who I am, and I am ecstatic to walk across the stage.

College is so much more than just a four-year degree.

For many students, they will experience loss, joy, accomplishment, friendship, and grief. These are just a few of the words I would use to describe the situations I faced in college. No matter what university you attend state, private, communi-

ty, chances are your world will be turned upside down, shaken around like a pinata and all roads will become an uphill battle at some point.

I have been pushed to limits I did not know existed while attaining my degree. I’ve spent many days coming home exhausted, my body aching and my mind panicking about the work yet to be done. All of this is not to say that college is bad. I share this because A: I do not want my experience as a student and EIC to be boiled down to a success story wrapped in a bow because it would not be worth celebrating if it was not honest. And B: while I have been through so much, I have achieved things I thought were beyond my reach and that frankly I used to think I was not worthy of. These achievements have been in my personal, academic, and professional life.

For me, going to college was the best decision I could have made after high school. Although I came from a 30-person graduating class in high school and starting at a 5,000-person public university was like

being thrown in the deep end, fully clothed and wearing ankle weights, I do not regret it in the slightest. I love the SU community, not because we are perfect or we always get along, but because we are passionate people who do not stop fighting to create the world we want to live in. The students here are fierce, and I have seen them time and time again stand up and speak out for the things they believe in. What I ask of all the Raiders behind me is that you keep fighting. No matter if its changes you want to see in your dorm hall or in the culture of this campus, that change will not be achieved unless you take action. Just remember, treat yourself well and take a rest every now and then.

The Communication, Journalism and Media Department on this campus is another facet that has deeply impacted my life.

My professors, mentors, and adviser have more than adequately prepared me to succeed as a journalist.

Read the full story at theslateonline.com.

Women’s Consortium Student Emergency Fund shifts to foundation Misty Knight

Guest Contributor

Heating assistance, co-pays for necessary medications, train tickets for sudden trips due to immediate family member deaths, insurance/clearance fees for required placements and internships, food for students going for days without eating — merely a few examples of the financial support Shippensburg University students received.

Over the past 15 years, the SU Women’s Consortium (SUWC) Emergency Fund for Students has provided thousands of dollars of support. One of the fund’s co-founders, Barbara Denison, has announced that control of the fund has been transferred to the SU Foundation.

In the spring of 2006, Denison, along with former sociology/anthropology professor Cindy Drenovsky and Mary Burnett (director of international pro-

grams) began the emergency fund in response to experiences with students needing emergency funds in the face of an immediate crisis. These crises directly impacted the students’ ability to continue their education at SU. In each case the SUWC member involved both provided help personally and helped the student make appropriate contacts for further assistance.

These experiences launched the idea to hold SUWC fund-raisers to provide the money to have on hand for such grants.

Now students who were threatened with violence and/or sexual assault in their place of residence, students suddenly left homeless or without adequate resources for food, students with transportation emergencies all have received SUWC assistance.

SUWC is made up of women faculty, staff and students. The SUWC declared that “Students have the right to have their anonymity protected” in dire situ-

ations and that the assistance offered by the SUWC was always to be considered a “gift, not a loan, and is not expected to be reimbursed.”

Members of the Consortium could immediately give students cash and then be reimbursed by the SUWC. Due to university staffing cuts, critical members of the SUWC left the institution and the burden of managing the emergency grants became insurmountable.

After long consideration, Denison and Sara Grove, chair of political science and criminal justice, concluded that the group could no longer offer the emergency fund’s assistance as there was no complement of SUWC officers, members and emergency fund committee members and chair to fundraise and provide the formal structure needed.

Read the full story at theslateonline.com.

FGSA serves first-generation students, helping them adjust to academic and campus life Natalie Truman Staff Writer

As a first-generation student herself, junior psychology major Cassidy Keilholtz knows a thing or two about the struggles of being the first in your family to pursue a four-year degree. As president of the First-Generation Student Alliance (FGSA) club at Shippensburg University, Keilholtz is passionate about helping fellow first-generation students successfully navigate the college experience.

As mentioned, first-generation students are students whose parents or guardian did not receive a four-year degree. Being the first to tackle college without a mentor who has direct experience with things like applying for FAFSA, living on campus or managing college classes can be scary. The FGSA wants to be there for those who need it.

The main goal of the FGSA is to provide a safe-space for first-generation students as well as inform and educate students on all things

college-life. With help from an executive board, Keilholtz plans meetings, hosts events and fosters a supportive environment for FGSA members.

“My goal and my role is to make sure everyone feels welcomed and to know that they can come to me for anything,” Keilholtz said.

The FGSA holds many informational events as well as fun, team-bonding events throughout a semester. Some recent informational events included a seminar on how to manage relationship conflict, a crash course on study skills, and a presentation from the Financial Aid Office.

“Our biggest thing as a first-generation student is handling finances,” Keilholtz said. The presentation included information on FAFSA and how to receive more financial aid.

The FGSA also held a tie-dying event, a s’mores event and many other social gatherings to promote connections, including their end of the semester celebration at Univer-

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The FGSA is located in the Office for Students First in the Ceddia Union Building, Suite 224. sity Grille on Thursday. The dinner was “a way to bond and thank everybody for all their hard work that they’ve done,” Keilholtz said.

The FGSA is currently looking for new members for the upcoming academic year.

“You can get involved by joining us on campus group, following us on social media and looking at flyers we post around campus,” she said. The FGSA Office is located in

CUB 224 and any students who are interested in FGSA are encouraged to stop by.

“FGSA has had a huge impact on my college experience,” Keilholtz said. “Being a first-generation student is an identity that I resonate with immensely because it was not an easy path coming to college.”

Many students at SU are considered first-generation and Keilholtz encourages other first-generation

students to wear the badge proudly.

“We are present with the opportunity to get a higher-education that a lot of people, including our parents, might not have had.”

If you are interested in joining FGSA, reach out to Cassidy Keilholtz at ck8208@ship.edu, follow the FGSA Instagram @ship_fgsa or stop by the office in CUB 224.

To watch the interview with Keilholtz, go to theslateonline.com.

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

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Senior Shoutouts!

Shout out to: Andrew Leonard.

Congratulations Brooke Meyers! We are all so proud of the professional you have become! Keep reaching for the stars, and don’t let anything stop you!

Shout out to: Tyler Dancisin for all of the hard work he has put in these past four years at SU. The drive he had for SUTV News has not gone unnoticed, and we appreciate everything he has done. Congratulations Tyler! You are going to accomplish great things!

Wishing the best of luck to an incredibly talented and genuine friend, Tyler Dancisin. Every day I am reminded just how lucky I am to have cultivated such a strong friendship that will undoubtedly continue far past our college days. Though he annoys me endlessly, he deserves the world.

Shout out to: Erika Ebersole for being a stellar woman in STEM. Shout out to: Tennis Queen Jenna for always serving up something special.

Shout out to: Kelsey Ertwine for your hard work and being an amazing academic role model Shout out to: Devin Rossi for being a spectacular role model and student :) they don’t give Masters out to just anyone.

Shout out to: Justin A - Thank you for being my best friend these last two years! Ship is gonna be rough without you by my side. I know you will go off and do some amazing things as an actual adult. I love you - A Shout out to: Fatima.

Shout out to: Tyler Dancisin. For 4 years you’ve almost singlehandedly carried SUTV. I’m glad i was able to work with you during my time here, you’re definitely one of few people on this campus i could actually consider a close friend, and i can’t wait to see you continue to do amazing with your videography. Congratulations on graduating Tyler, going to miss you.

Shout out to: Maddie Halem.

Shout out to: Amanda Acri.

Shout out to: Amanda Acri - Congratulations on MASTERING it, so proud of you! You’re off to do amazing things as the world’s best social worker!

Shout out to: Maddie Halem - PSYCHED to see you graduate! So proud of you! Good luck as George Mason next year! We’ll miss you!!

Shout out to: Makena Foor - Congratulations! I am so proud of you for getting this far and I cannot wait to see what your future endeavors look like.

You made ship happen and I love you so very much. With love, your proud little sister Lindsey Shout out to: Maddie Troy - Congratulations on graduating! I’m so proud of you. It feels like just yesterday you joined DT and now you’re my historian prodigy. Good luck next year in the classroom!

Shout out to: Abbey Smith - Congratulations on graduating! I know you’ll do great in post-graduation life in the classroom - Breann :) Shout out to: Abby Bleacher - Congratulations on graduating! I’m so excited for you and what your future holds. Love you! - Breann Shout out to: Gibs - If you’re reading this, congratulations! Thank you for allowing me to continue calling you the only name I know. Good luck in post-graduation life! - Breann Shout out to: Tyler Dancisin - Congratulations on graduating my friend! I know you’ll do great post-graduation things. Stay true to yourself & keep watching The Office. - Breann Sheckells of The Slate Preview Shout out to: Drake Myers, a role model in more ways than one

Shouting “Congratulations” at the top of my lungs to Patrick Ramsdale! I’ve loved every second of our friendship…aside from him running late most times due to golfing. I’m forever proud of the accomplishments he’s made over the past year, and I can’t wait for more memories during grad school!

Shout out to: Dylan Smith - Bachelor in Mathematics and Secondary Education We are so proud of you Dyl!!! I am so excited to see what your future holds and I can’t wait to be apart of it.

- Bails Shout out to: Julia Dalton.

Congratulations to Julia Dalton! We are so proud of you! Love, Mom and Dad Shout out to: Marianna Echeverry! She has worked so hard in her four years, and will continue next year to finish her master’s. Her drive and insane intelligence considering the hard things she has gone through has always inspired me.

Way to go!

Shout out to: Noel Miller. I am so proud of all you have accomplished in your time at Ship. I am in awe of the beautiful young woman you have become, you are going to do great things. Love Dad Shout out to: Bret Legath we are so proud of you! Love Mom Dad and Bauer Shout out to: Noel Miller, the fabulous outgoing Slate EIC, you did it! Celebrate all of your successes and I cannot wait to see what’s next for you. Congrats on this achievement and good luck with your future endeavors. Love always, News Mom Shout out to: Luke Nedrow keep pushing the wall . Proud of your academic & athletic achievements !

Shout out to: All the Comm/Journ seniors, Congratulations on all of your hard work. I admire you all and wish you good luck in your future endeavors!

Congratulations to all the graduating art majors and art education majors this semester that are ready to Van Gogh in to the world. I’m proud of y’all-Carlos Shout out to: Swaha!! It has been a pleasure knowing you my first year here. You’re gonna do great big boy things, and I am sincerely so proud of you. Thank you for being you, and thank you for the memories that came along with it. -MP Congrats to SU Class of 2022, Especially our Alina Rutherford, we wish you all the best & we will miss you!

Fondly, Nicole, Tammy & the Dunkin Crew Shout out to: Bree Stubbert for holding it down with beauty and grace. Great things and good vibes are all for you!

Shout out to: Carson because you are amazing! Thank you for showing me how everything is done and for being such a great multi mom and role model on and off the track! I’m so thankful for you, I love you!

Shout out to: Hayley Anderson your family could not be more proud of you! Congratulations on your achievements at Shippensburg University and enjoy your graduation day! Love Mom, Dad, Cameron and Harry Wishing the best of luck to Sara Brunner as she embarks on her Germany adventure post-graduation! I’ve been incredibly humbled by Sara’s kind and patient friendship throughout the past couple of semesters, and I cannot wait to see all of the amazing things she does with her life!

Shout out to: Cassie Sporko for being the best art mentor I could ask for (whether she knew it or not) - Liz Shout out to: Brooke Marinock for being the best ambassador mom we could ever ask for <3

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

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Opinion The Slate Speaks:

Colleges being run like businesses Large soda, fries and a useless college degree: Order up.

As college students today, we are pressured into getting a degree that makes money to find employment — to literally survive or perish.

Institutions of higher education have become largely impersonal in churning out graduates with degrees that may or may not even land them jobs.

In his 1993 book “The McDonaldization of Society,” American sociologist George Ritzer describes the phenomenon of McDonaldization in which societies become more and more like well-known fast-food restaurants. This can largely be applied to the market of higher education.

The organizational focus turns from traditionally fostering a more educated public to making money and pumping

out larger numbers of graduates. In short, college is being run more like a business rather than an institution of academia.

Drawing on the work of Max Weber, a 19th-century German sociologist, McDonaldization has four key features that are evident in today’s colleges and university: efficiency, predictability, calculability and control. With efficiency, colleges increasingly push more students through the institution with new and various forms of evaluation.

This can be seen with the shift to blended classes with in-person and online aspects as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes. Whatever is easiest to get the class completed is prioritized over the actual learning abilities and information retention of students.

Secondly, predictability makes everyone’s educations

the exact same when, in reality, it should be different and accommodating for everyone.

Learning is a spectrum; everybody has a different blend of learning styles that is often not reflected in the current education system. Additionally, the classes students take are dependent on meeting requirements that are, to a great extent, applicable to everyone at the university.

All aspects of higher education have shifted to calculability. From putting a monetary value on education to the giving of numerical grades, everything can essentially come down to numbers. Students begin to root their personal value in these numbers, which can be very damaging.

Additionally, with this heavy emphasis of worth being based on grades, students feel less inclined to be active in extracur-

riculars as it takes away from their schoolwork. Instead of becoming well-rounded, they are specialized into specific niches of study. A diverse degree is possible but not the social standard.

Finally, higher education is exceedingly controlled. Governmental regulation limits the extent to which education can be specialized and independent. Once again, everyone gets the same degree, no matter the amount of effort put in or the passion for the subject. It is through control that the other three factors discussed can be.

The bureaucratization of universities and its effects manifest themselves in complaints from students. Romanticized by media, college has become overvalued, seemingly the only option for high school graduates when it truly is not. With its expensive price tag, a col-

lege education also plunges many students into debt with a degree that they will not fully enjoy. College is extremely stressful as well, due to again the over-pressure put on grades and other factors.

While going to college is a choice, the four qualities of efficiency, predictability, calculability and control should not undermine the true ideals of higher education. Students come to college to learn, to get out of their comfort zones, to be creative and to live. We should not be reduced down to numbers or money.

This issue is larger than universities themselves; it is a structural issue. Think about the “McDonaldization” of universities the next time you place that order for a cheeseburger, fries and large soda at the drive-through at your favorite fast food restaurant.

Doubles Trouble: Being a twin in tennis Brighid Cantwell Guest Contributer

I would consider myself to be a fairly competitive person, as I’m sure many others do.

Whether its academics or athletics, I always try to be the best I can be. Though I have a lot of very supportive people in my life, the most supportive person I have in my life is also my biggest competition: my twin sister Tierney.

Tierney and I have been playing tennis together since we started 14 years ago and have played together on various teams and in many different tournaments. Through these experiences, I learned just how unique it is to play side-by-side with my sister, and even the benefits we both gained from this special athletic bond.

The best place to start is from the beginning, which for Tierney and I is around the age of 6. While this may seem like a young age to start, this is a fairly normal time considering we come from several generations of tennis players. After watching our older sisters compete, it felt only natural for Tierney and I to start when we were old enough to start learning.

This goes along with the research done by Robin Taylor and her associates where they found that older siblings tend to take on mentoring roles for their younger counterparts in sports. As a result their siblings try to emulate them. Going off of that, Tierney and I started

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small and did not start to seriously train until we were around 8. This was largely due to the fact that most of the tournaments around us did not really start until age 8. Up until that point it was just learning the basics and learning to have fun with it.

As we began to train more seriously, the most important aspect for our training was working as a team. Tierney and I were essentially set up to train as permanent doubles partners. For those of you who don’t know much about tennis, doubles is where you and another person play a match against two other people. The fact that we were training together and were the same exact age put us at an advantage against other teams.

Through training, we were set up to become each other’s opposite on the court and would compensate for what the other person could not do as well. It was a way of developing our own style of playing while also getting it to match each other. When talking to Tierney about her own style, she liked to refer to her technique as a forehand defensive style. This essentially means that her job is to stay more consistent with how she is hitting, not really focusing on gaining power in how she hits but on acting as a block against the opponents. In comparison, I define my style as backhand offensive with a large focus on powerful swings and less on blocking shots.

This trend can also be seen in a variety of different sports and competition levels as

Photo of Brighid (Top) and Tierney Cantwell (Bottom) by Brighid Cantwell

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and I leaned on each other for support during matches. We even developed certain hand movements that mean things like “bad call” or who to aim for to communicate with each other non-verbally. It really is the little things that make a difference in times of stress.

Tierney and I ended up playing varsity tennis all four years of high school, before we were eventually recruited to play for Gettysburg College and Shippensburg University, respectively. While we had trained to be each other’s permanent doubles partners, that idea did not account for us going to different schools. While we may not play doubles with each other much anymore, we still always enjoy the chances we do get to play with or against each other.

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much of it is based on how a person develops athletically. There are a lot of different factors that play into athletic development, whether that be individually or as a team. When looking at siblings specifically, there was actually some research conducted specifically on twin athlete teams.

For example the journal article “Seeing Double” references the many different factors that can impact the effectiveness of a sibling team. This could be things like the age gaps between the two players or their emotional connection. All these factors impact the ability of the siblings to relate to each other.

Within “Seeing Double,” it stated that “...in comparison to non-siblings, the emotional bond related to closeness in familial age is related to how the siblings are able to problem solve, communicate, and empathize with each other.” This bond relates to an ability to understand your partner and work effectively as a team, which helps enhance team performance.

If you’ve ever trained for something, which I’m sure you have at some point or another, you would know it is not always going to be sunshine and rainbows. Whatever it is you are working for it is going to take a lot of time and effort and can be very physically and emotionally draining. In training with a sibling, they are going through the exact same thing you are, which can often lead to an added layer of support. There are many times Tierney

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Ship Life End of the Year Updates: Horoscopes by two mean Scorpios Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19): Too much of a good thing can be real, so prepare yourself babe. This time could be rocky for you, but just try to keep your head up. If you are feeing extra curious, proceed with caution. You have some serious potential to stir up some hidden truths this month. Just be careful Aries.

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Dale Crowley, an SU English major, graduates in May 2022. Crowley decided to attend Shippensburg University after retiring from his job as an accountant. Crowley’s passion for poetry started at SU.

Switching from numbers to poems: Dale Crowley Katie Huston Ship Life Editor

At 65-years-old, Dale Crowley set out to do what most do not after settling into retirement life — attend college, yet again. Crowley decided to go back to college to take some creative writing classes after realizing he had no idea how to properly write the novel he envisioned.

Before attending Shippensburg University, Crowley earned degrees in accounting and business management, and he was an accountant before his retirement. Despite his career in mathematics and business, Crowley’s creative side was just beneath the surface.

“I was carrying around an unpublished novel idea in my head for the majority of my adult life, but I didn’t write it because I was too busy living life,” Crowley said. “Now I have all the time to write it.”

Before Crowley and his wife, Carol, moved to Shippensburg, they lived in the Pittsburgh area to take care of Carol’s parents. Once when travelling, the two passed through Shippensburg and instantly liked the small college town.

They later sold their house and built a house in Shippensburg.

“I sat down to write it and realized that I didn’t know a damn thing about writing a damn novel,” Crowley said. He realized that the nearby university, SU, probably had an English department that he could take a creative writing class to learn how to set up and write his novel.

In getting his degree, Crowley was able to skip general education courses, due to already earning his bachelor’s degree and transferring those credits and focusing solely on his English courses.

After a few weeks in his English class,

they entered a poetry unit and Crowley fell in love with the writing style. This was when he decided to stick around SU and do what it took to earn the degree.

“I thought, ‘You know what, you spent 45 years of your adult life trying to make two and two equal four — it always was. With poetry it doesn’t have to,’ so I figured, ‘OK I want to learn more about this new language that lets you talk about feelings and love and mountain tops and all the good stuff that poetry can do for you,’” Crowley explained.

Crowley admitted that finding inspiration for work was challenging at first, after years of logical thinking in his career. He explained that Nicole Santalucia, an SU English professor, played a large part in helping him find his way through poetry.

“Everything I see is a poem — the whole beauty of the world, the darkness of the world — I can write about that,” Crowley said.

All of the English professors at SU have helped Crowley in refining his writing. “I have been blessed by so many of the professors here — [Neil] Connelly, [Jordan] Windholz, [Michael] Bibby, [Nicole] Santalucia,” Crowley said.

Going to college at 65 as a non-traditional student is very different compared to going as a 26-year-old non-traditional student. When Crowley first started, he felt “trepidation.” He had wondered how his age would play into the college experience socially.

“My world doesn’t end if I don’t have someone to eat lunch with, but within three weeks I was sitting in the CUB and three classmates that I had came over and asked me if I would like to join them,” Crowley said. Crowley has become good friends with those same students all these years later. The group

is even meeting up for a farewell lunch as graduation approaches, according to Crowley.

Crowley expressed his gratitude toward the welcoming and open armed environment that he received as a non-traditional student at SU. “My fellow students and the professors have gone out to make me feel welcomed and that is a really good feeling,” Crowley said.

After graduation, the Crowleys plan to travel together. Crowley plans to do some journaling on the trip and perhaps write a story. He also plans to try to piece together a book of his poetry.

Crowley had one poem published in The Reflector and two published in the Spawning Pool this year. Crowley is a member of The Reflector and has served in the past as the head poetry editor.

“I’ve started on the novel, but I haven’t gotten very far,” Crowley said. “I will try to get it published, but it is OK either way. If it isn’t published, I can set it on my coffee table and say, ‘I did that.’”

Crowley expressed gratitude toward everyone at SU. “I want to extend a thank you to all my professors and all my fellow students and everyone who made this a truly magnificent experience for me,” Crowley said.

“When you go out into the world after you graduate, there are going to be people in the world — naysayers — out there that are going to tell you things are impossible and can’t be done. What I would really like my fellow graduates to remember is that impossible is nothing more than an opinion. Everything is impossible until it isn’t. The only way that you get from impossible to possible is to hope in your mind and your heart and pursue your dream and make it happen,” Crowley explained.

Students raise awareness for organ and tissue donation Katie Huston Ship Life Editor

Every nine minutes, someone is added to the organ donor waitlist, and more than 100,000 people are waiting for a lifesaving transplant, according research by Tyler Hill, Siobhan Sungenis and Connor Wambold.

The three Shippensburg University students spent the past semester doing both primary and secondary research working with the Gift of Life College Campaign as a part of their independent

study for the upper-level Communication, Journalism and Media course on public relations research and campaigns.

The Gift of Life organization works to make a link between those who choose to donate organs and tissues and those in need of a transplant, according to the organization’s website. The college campaign for Gift of Life is a competition hosted across East Coast college campuses to increase organ and tissue donation awareness as well as add to the

growing list of names on the organ donation registry.

On April 19, Hill, Sungenis and Wambold hosted an event for the Gift of Life College Campaign in the Ceddia Union Building Multi-Purpose Room. At the event, students were able to paint in the leaves of the group’s “Tree of Life” picture. They also handed out materials that informed students on organ and tissue donation.

“Twenty people die every day due to not receiving an organ transplant due to lack of organs,” Sungenis said,

urging the importance of becoming an organ and donor.

The group hid keys around campus that had a slip of paper tied to them with a message from the campaign. Students who brought the keys to the CUB MPR received a tie-dyed T-shirt or a wristband with the campaign’s logo.

“As classes come to an end, this is our last event,” Sungenis said, “But hopefully the organ and tissue donation awareness will still be continued on campus in the future.”

Taurus (Apr. 19-May 20): Prepare yourself for some major transformations Taurus. It may feel like life is swinging you every which way, but don’t worry, we are sure you will come out unscathed.

You are due some reality checks, so try to keep looking on the bright side. Babe, it is time to keep up with your commitments.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): Don’t limit yourself love. Things are winding down and it is time for you to go out with a splash. People should know what you stand for. No more scattering ideas, prioritize your passions and make it known without a doubt. We know it is hard to focus all that energy, but you can do it.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): You are focused right now, so use this motivation while you still can. It may do you some good to channel that into your academics and career rather than new friendships right now. Keep your guard up. If you are skeptical of someone, trust your gut babe.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t bother people with unprecedented thoughts right now Leo. Others are focused, it may be a good idea to follow suit. If you are feeling extra confident, we encourage you to use that to do some good for others. Look around at who could use a listener right now. Lend a helping hand this once babe.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Things are out of control. It is okay, take a second and just breathe. You have no limits, take the adventures one at a time. Life has been super busy lately, so if you feel the need to reprioritize parts of life try starting with your relationships. It may do some good to cut some ties love.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): Pay extra attention to those around you this month babe.

Actually take time to sort through what is the truth and what is false. If you are getting bad vibes from someone, you are probably right. Don’t spend time around flakey people, it is not worth it. Focus on what matters.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): It is time to observe and listen. Let’s create communication in our relationships. Unity and confidence are in the air, get excited. Use this energy to achieve your goals. Look at the big picture, but don’t forget the little details. Everything is important right now. Don’t worry, we are prepared babe.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Things feel divided right now, so just be honest. Don’t compromise your values and needs. If you feel energized use it and own it. This time of the year is the best to have energy. Try to balance that energy and the focus in your life. We are sure you can find a way to have it all love.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): It is OK to feel sensitive every once in a while. Press pause on all of the stressful projects so that you can just feel for a moment. However, don’t forget the powerhouse that you are. Take control back in your friendships and relationships. Perhaps then, you will feel a little bit in control again love.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Take care of yourself right now. It isn’t necessary to be on the go all of the time. Take a break from the constant socialization and just breathe. This time of the year will be challenging, but that is nothing new. Just remember your worth as you overcome these things babe.

Pisces (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Reevaluate the people you are loyal to. This is the best moment to realign your loyalties. Things are changing and so are your values. Remember the things you stand for. If things have felt wrong lately, it could be because you are holding on to the past ways of doing things. Change is hard but switching it up will do some good babe.

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

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Softball gets sweep on Senior Day

Photos courtesy of Brenna White/SU Sports Info.

SU softball’s four seniors pose for a photo with their accompanying parents before their close 1-0 victory over West Chester University on Sunday afternoon.

Jack Ansley

Asst. Sports Editor

This past week the Shippensburg University softball team had a series against PSAC East (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) foes Lock Haven and West Chester.

In the first two games the Raiders traveled to Lock Heaven and split a double header with the Bald Eagles.

After two scoreless innings on both sides the Raiders broke the tie in the third inning of Game 1 when sophomore Morgan Lindsay hit a single down the infield line allowing Hannah Marsteller and Lacey Hinter score.

The Raiders lead did not last long, however, as in the bottom of the third inning the Bald Eagles came soaring back with three runs of their own. The first run came across when Amanda Criss scored off a wild pitch. Later in the inning Summer Peters hit a double that allowed two more runners to come across home plate.

The Raiders would not be able to respond to tie the game and ended up falling to the Bald Eagles in the first game 5-2.

The second game of the double head-

er was a lot better for the Raiders. In the first inning of Game 2 Lindsay hit a double down the line which allowed Marsteller to score. The Raiders continued to add on to the early lead when Minney hit a single to the shortstop and Morgan DeFeo scored on the fielder’s choice, extending the Raiders lead to 2-0.

The Raiders extended their lead again in the fourth inning when Marsteller singled which allowed Hunter to score and the Raiders increased their lead to 3-0. In the fifth inning, the Raiders extended their lead further when Hunter hit a double that sent in Johnson. In the sixth inning the Raiders further extended their lead and scored two runs in the inning, extending their lead to 6-0.

Lock Haven responded with three runs in the bottom of the sixth and seventh inning, but it was not enough as the Raiders won Game 2, 6-3.

On Saturday, the Raiders started their second division series against West Chester. In Game 1, the Raiders got on the board first when Lindsay hit a single up the middle and DeFeo scored and the Raiders grabbed an early 1-0 lead.

The Golden Rams answered in the third inning when Haleigh Karcher

laced a single up the middle and Grace Aguilar scored. The run tied the game at one.

Later in the third inning, Trisha Kopinetz hit a single in centerfield scoring Mary Picozzi scored and gave the Golden Rams a 2-1 lead. In the bottom of the third though the Raiders responded when Minney hit a single and Marsteller came around third to score which tied the game at 2.

The Golden Rams broke the tie in the sixth inning when Kopinetz hit a solo homerun to center field which gave the Golden Rams a one run lead in the sixth inning. In the bottom of the sixth Marsteller responded with a two-run home run to left field to break the tie and give the Raiders a two-run lead.

The Raiders were able to hold off the Rams in the top of the seventh inning and won the game 5-3.

The second game of the double header was scoreless until the bottom of the seventh inning when Myers hit a single to center field and Johnson scored and gave the Raiders their only run of the second game.

The Raiders will return to the field on Tuesday when they travel to IUP for a double header starting at 2 p.m.

Kate Minney went 2-3 with an RBI vs West Chester.

Raider of the Week: Drew Dailey

- Improved his own 800-meter school record

- Moved into the Top 8 on the 800-meter event national leaderboard - Part of the 4x400-meter relay team that placed first

Tennis finishes regular season with loss Isaiah Snead Sports Editor

Photo courtesy of Pearllan Cipriano/SU Sports Info.

Freshman Brooklyn Rupert was the only Raider to pick up a win on Saturday.

Shippensburg University’s women’s tennis team finished the regular season on Saturday with a 6-1 loss at Bloomsburg University at Burt Reese Tennis Center.

Freshman Brooklyn Rupert collected the only win for the Raiders at No. 6 singles in straight sets. SU did not pick up another win but each Raider did win at least one game in their singles matches.

At No. 1 doubles, senior Jenna Sluymer and sophomore Merel Hoekstra battled to come back from down 5-2 but ultimately lost the match 6-4.

Fellow freshmen Rupert and Kendall Win-

ters competed at No. 2 doubles, but lost the match 6-3. At No. 3 doubles senior Cally Papoutsis and junior Sahar Islam rallied back from down 3-0 but dropped the match 6-4.

In singles competition, Sluymer and senior Kayla Tryanski each took four games each at No. 1 singles and No. 5 singles respectively in what was their final matches as a Raider.

Winters collected five games at No. 3 singles while Hoekstra and fellow sophomore Brighid Cantwell each won just one game at No. 4 and No. 2 singles.

The Raiders finished the season with a 3-13 record and a 2-5 record against Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division foes.

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

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Write the Ship and the Reflector: Together again at last Piper Kull

Managing Editor

The two literary publications on campus, Write the Ship and the Reflector, celebrated their launch on Thursday, April 21, in Stewart Hall. The event is the first in-person launch party since 2019’s books.

Write the Ship showcases undergraduate student essays. The works span from Intro to Academic Writing to senior-level writing.

Professors recommend the pieces and pass them along to student editors.

The Reflector has served as a “hub for student creativity” on campus since 1957 and features submissions from the student body.

The Reflector itself has poetry, prose and art, but also puts together separate chapbooks, called SpawningPool, for these specific categories of work.

“These books and student groups not only showcase outstanding student writing, but they also foster community, connection, creative expression and academic excellence,” said professor Nicole Santalucia, the Reflector’s faculty adviser, as she opened the event with a warm welcome.

“This journal is not just a yearly publication of student art, prose and poetry; it’s a culmination of our identities and emotions,” Megan Gardenhour, the Reflector’s editor-in-chief, said. “As we transition from a virtual space into this new era, it has been fascinating to watch not only myself grow into a new person but also the students around me.” The Reflector staff has continued sticking together and creating their publications over the pandemic despite the difficulties quarantine presented.

“I’m grateful for everyone who was involved — from the professors who encouraged their students, to the administration for the financial support, and of course to the students who shared their stunning work. It’s because of you all that we’ve been able to see Write the Ship grow and our student scholars shine.” Ashleigh Kennedy, editor of Write the Ship, shared opening remarks expressing her gratitude and the importance of the organization. “Megan and I were overwhelmed by the amount of people who came out to support our publications and the published students,” Kennedy said.

Awards were given to many students throughout the night. Lesley Brown, dean

of the College of Arts and Sciences, awarded three Reflector submissions with the D’Orazio-Carragher Prize of Excellence. Sydnie Simmons won first place for her poem, “Sorry.” April Petesch took home second place for “Monster in the Closet,” a prose piece, and “What Line Can Convey 1,” an art piece by Darran Edmonds, secured third place.

Tom Ormond, provost & vice president for Academic Affairs, gave out awards for exemplary work in Write the Ship. Brian Atkinson won a Provost Award for the College of Arts and Sciences, Chase Slenker for the College of Business, Robert Roush IV for the College of Education and Human Services and Darran Edmonds for painting Write the Ship’s cover art.

The Academy of American Poets Award was given by professor Jordan Windholz to Asheleigh Kennedy. Isabella Brignola and Megan Gardenhour were also recognized for runners up. This is Kennedy’s second time winning this honor for her poetry.

After awards, the floor was given to students’ published work. Members of the Reflector and Write the Ship stepped up to share the work that appears in the collection aloud.

Dale Crowley, Ashleigh Kennedy, Sydie Simmons, Isabella Brignola, Piper Kull and Megan Gardenhour read their poetry to the audience. Write the Ship speakers Ashley Ott, Chase Slenker, Emily Dziennik, Kayla Kunkel and Jay Harnish shared brief segments of their essays and literature reviews. Petesch also read her award-winning prose piece.

“It was really thrilling to finally be able to have our launch party in person again after two years of having online launches,” Hannah Cornell, the Reflector’s current associate editor said. “It really is our most important event and it brings together so many talented and dedicated people to share and celebrate all the hard work that everyone has put in to make the Reflector and Write the Ship a reality.”

Cornell and Reflector public relations chair Autumn Jones both passed the torch to next year’s executive board. Gardenhour will remain the head editor and is joined by new associate editor Emily Dziennik and PR chair Alaina Conaway.

Read the full story at theslateonline.com.

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The event included The Reflector’s “passing of the torch,” ceremony or rather, passing the executive board binders. Senior Autumn Jones’ PR chair position will be filled by junior Alaina Conway, and sophomore Hannah Cornell handed her assistant editor title to sophomore Emily Dziennik.

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Colby Page’s new art installation is titled “Downpour.”

Colby Page reflects on Ukraine through new art installation Adam Beam Piper Kull/The Slate

“Untitled #1” by Brandon Mariano (top) took home the Best of Exhibit award.

Student artists celebrate end of semester with 44th Annual SU Juried Art Exhibit Gemma Laverty Asst. A&E Editor

The 44th Annual Shippensburg University Art & Design Exhibition held an opening reception on Saturday, April 23, in Kauffman Gallery. Awards were presented at 1:30 p.m.

The show is sponsored by the SU Minds@Work Conference. Line Bruntse, an assistant professor in sculpture at Millersville University , and David Pierce, an assistant professor in interactive and graphic design at Millersville, were on the board of judges for the 2022 exhibition.

The judges selected 70 pieces to be shown in the exhibition. In total, there were 11 students who were awarded monetary prizes for their artwork.

“Sketchy Boxes,” a drawing by Page McGovern; “Mid 18th Century Italian Pocket,” an embroidery

piece by Kaitlyn Durff; “Current Deterrent” by Ryan Narberand; and “Rinse Cycle” by Paige Shope all won honorable mention awards.

Kimberly Braet received the William D. Davis Memorial Drawing Award for “Seated Child.” Heather Barley won a merit award for her piece, “Expect.” Madison Hosler won the 3D merit award for “Nature Persists.” Riley Tryninewski won the 2D merit award for a colored pencil drawing titled, “Wheel of Fortune.”

Natalie Bachman won the thirdplace award for “Cradle Egg.” Alexis Shockey won the second-place award for her ceramics commentary titled, “I shouldn’t have worn that dress.”

Brandon Mariano won first place and the best of the exhibit award for “Untitled #1.”

Mariano relished in the achievement. “I am very honored to have my art recognized and supported by the judges as well as the uni-

versity,” he said. Creating the large painting called for continuously tweaking the colors, shapes and paying attention to the relationships between the forms.

For students looking to enter the 45th Annual SU Art & Design Exhibition next school year, Mariano shares his best wishes. “Create and enter art that means something to you and don’t hold back,” he said.

He would also like to take the time to thank his family and girlfriend for being supportive and encouraging of his aspirations, as well as the Shippensburg Art & Design staff for teaching him and guiding him along his way.

Congratulations to everyone who entered and to those who won an award. The 44th Annual SU Student Art & Design Exhibition is available to view in-person at the Kauffman Gallery until Wednesday, May 4. The show will also be available to view online from Monday, May 16, until Monday, Nov. 7.

Staff Writer

You will be hard pressed to find anyone unaware of the ongoing horrors in Ukraine at the hands of Russia.

On Thursday, Feb. 24, Vladimir Putin gave the order, leading to a continuous military assault on the neighboring nation. As the attacks continue, an outpouring of support has come from citizens all over the world. Now, sophomore Colby Page has shown his support through a new art installation located outside of Ezra Lehman Memorial Library.

The piece is titled “Downpour” and depicts Ukrainian grave markers amidst the bombardment of Russian missiles.

“It’s basically about the current standing between Russia and Ukraine,” Page said. “I feel that it’s awful what is happening over there.”

Page went on to describe his disgust at the continuous bombing he has seen reported on the news as the Ukrainian military attempts to hold back the onslaught by Russian forces.

In fact, as of April 21, the United Nations has found that 2,345 men, women and children have lost their

lives, as well as an additional 1,036 who could not be identified. This also includes the nearly 3,000 injured and millions forced to abandon the now bombed out cities.

With such a politically driven piece, Page did have some restrictions to abide by in order to display his art in such a public area. Page explained that he “wasn’t allowed to use any kind of Russian symbols” per the request of the university.

Speaking of political pieces, this is in fact Page’s first installation to tackle such prominent subject matter. However, the piece was still able to incorporate Page’s skill for metalworking, which can be seen in the crashed missiles.

Page has been hard at work as a sculpture intern while also working under the direction of professor Steve Dolbin. As Colby approaches the end of his sophomore year, he plans to continue making more topical statements with his pieces and hopes to have more of them featured prominently on campus.

“Downpour” can still be viewed outside of the Ezra Lehman Memorial Library while his other works can be found displayed behind The Kauffman Gallery.

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Baseball wins sixth in a row; sweeps Salem University

Photos courtesy of Brenna White/SU Sports Info.

Shippensburg baseball got its sixth win in a row over the weeked behind a scary offense that scored 36 total runs in the series against Salem University.

Isaiah Snead Sports Editor

Byler was all smiles after a two-home-run game.

Shippensburg University’s baseball team completed a three-game sweep of Salem University at home at Fairchild Field this weekend behind an offense that totaled 36 runs in the series.

On Friday, the SU bats were warmed up as the Raiders offense totaled 29 runs on the day, winning both games by a large margin behind 31 total hits, eight doubles and four home runs.

In Game 1, SU set the tone for the series with a 12-0 victory as redshirt-junior Nick Zegna pitched six shutout innings with just one hit allowed.

Sophomore Joe Barbera and graduate Juju Cason each had three hits in the game and combined for four RBIs and three runs scored. Redshirt-sophomore Andres Garcia hit a solo home run in the sixth inning.

In Game 2, Salem jumped out to a 1-0 lead after the first inning but the Raiders responded in the bottom half of the inning with a five-run first inning behind home runs from senior Ben Werkheiser and redshirt-sophomore Justin Byler.

The second inning Salem tied the game at 5 with a four-run

inning but the Raiders would then score 11 runs over the final three innings to win the game 17-9.

Werkheiser finished the game 4-5 with three runs cored and five RBIs and Byler finished 2-5 with two homers and five RBIs. Junior Justin Darden was 3-4 with a run scored and three RBIs. The Raiders finished the series on Saturday with a 7-0 victory to complete the sweep.

Senior Lake Lloyd got the scoring started with a solo home run to make the game 1-0, and in the fourth inning, the Raiders scored four runs to push the lead to 5-0.

The scoring was capped off in the fifth inning after Lloyd’s second homer of the day brought he and Byler home to create the final 7-0 scoring margin.

Freshman Carter Hinds went 3-4 in the game while drawing a walk and scoring an RBI. Junior Noah Nabholz threw six innings and struck out four batters while not allowing a hit on his way to a win.

The Raiders are now on a six game win streak and sit in third place in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division.

They will return to the field on Tuesday to take on IUP at home at 3 p.m.

Dailey, Brown, Graybill produce great performances for track and field Isaiah Snead Sports Editor

Shippensburg University’s track-and-field team competed on Saturday at the Bucknell Team Challenge and got several noteworthy performances from the team.

Freshman Drew Dailey improved his own school record time in the 800 meters by a full second after winning the event in 1:48.67 seconds.

The time moves him up into the Top 8 of the national leaderboard and was just .02 seconds from the Christy Mathewson Memorial Stadium facility record.

The quartet of freshmen Dailey, Eric Kirk, Stephon Brown and redshirt-sophomore Aaron Arp Jr. ran the 4x400-meter relay for the first time this year and they won the event in 3:16.02 to place SU at the top of the conference leaderboard.

The quartet of Brown, Arp, Kirk and freshman Mo Whittle also won the 4x100-meter relay at 40.85 seconds, which is just .13 seconds off their season best.

Brown also had a great day individually as he won the 100 meters and 200 meters with a new personal best in the 200 meters at 21.49 seconds.

Leah Graybill represented the women’s track-and-field team at Bucknell, running in the 100 and 200 meters.

Graybill finished fourth in the 100 meters with a 12.26 seconds time but finished second in the 200 meters after posting a 24.62 seconds time. Her 200 was just two tenths of a second off her school record in the event from earlier this year.

Shippensburg’s men’s and women’s teams will host the Paul Kaiser Classic this Saturday at Seth Grove Stadium.

Photos courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Freshman Drew Dailey broke his own school record in the 800 meters and won the event on Saturday.

Freshman Leah Graybill competed in the 100- and 200-meter events finishing in fourth and second place.

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End of Year Gallery News

Editor’s Note

From religious demonstrations to the search for a new president for Shippensburg University, the News section made sure the campus was informed on the important issues within the community.

Photos courtesy of Adam Beam, Carmine Scicchitano, Noel Miller, Seth Turner

With the academic year coming to an end, The Slate would like to thank everyone who has contributed to its production this year.

Coming off of the COVID-19 pandemic was not an easy feat, but thanks to the Shippensburg University community we were able to endure it and come out thriving. In addition, we tied the record number of Keystone Media Awards ever won for The Slate, bringing our total to 34 awards since 2012.

To commemorate the end of the year and all of our accomplishments, here is a gallery of some of the biggest moments we have covered.

- Carmine Scicchitano, Multimedia Director

Sports From the field hockey team winning the NCAA Championship, to Hannah Marsteller breaking school records, the Sports section had covereage of it all.

Photos courtesy of Jack Ansley, Carmine Scicchitano

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

End of Year Gallery Arts and Entertainment From the Luhrs Performing Arts Center to individual student features, Arts and Entertainment highlighted everything related to the arts all over campus.

Photos courtesy of Margaret Sobotta, Carmine Scicchitano, Bailey Cassada

Ship Life Student life is a vital part of any campus community. The Ship Life section covered anything related to students, from events to horoscopes and recipes.

Photos courtesy of Carmine Scicchitano, Bailey Cassada, Noel Miller