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More talks yield no contract Clashing views

Two sides ‘far apart’ says APSCUF president Troy S. Okum

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Back at the table again, state system administrators and union representatives tried, with little progress, to hammer out a contract over the weekend with just more than two weeks until the faculty go on strike.

The Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) made minor headway on Saturday when the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) withdrew 249 proposals, according to an APSCUF press release. The statement details the most notable proposal PASSHE removed was to have new graduate students teach courses.

APSCUF President Kenneth Mash said union negotiators were glad the sides made progress, but they are still far apart.

“APSCUF returned to the bargaining table today at our urging and we are encouraged by the progress we made,” said PASSHE media relations manager, Kenn Marshall, in a press release on Saturday.

Marshall said PASSHE administrators are working to update the contract so it applies to modern needs.

“We are trying to modernize a decades-old faculty union contract to reflect the needs of 21st century students and universities, while maintaining the majority of the language necessary to ensure students contin-

ue to receive the highest quality education,” Marshall said.

APSCUF Vice President Jamie Martin, who is the chair of the negoQ. Could the state system’s Q. Would the state system’s tiations team, said some proposals in proposals require me to take proposals require me to take the contract are troubling. more online classes?

“Their proposed treatment of more online classes? adjunct faculty continues to be exA. Yes. PASSHE’s proposal A. No. There is no proposal tremely troubling,” Martin said. “At would remove an agreement that would require students to the bargaining table, they once said that both parties have that fatake online classes, or for facthey wanted to turn our temporary vors traditional courses. ulty to teach online classes. faculty into ‘teaching machines’ by suggesting that their salaries be cut Q. Does the state system Q. Is the state system trying or their work load be increased by 20 want to use more graduate stuto replace my professor with a percent. We are anything but ‘teach- dents to teach my classes? graduate student to teach my ing machines.’” class?

PASSHE narrowed in on healthA. Yes. PASSHE proposed care as a major issue in its Saturday the use of low-paid “teaching A. No. PASSHE proposed press release. Marshall said AP- associates.” Students working allowing students working SCUF is the only union working with on a master’s degree with at toward a masters degree to the state system that did not accept least 18 credits are eligible to teach instructional laboratothe healthcare plan. ries and clinics only. teach laboratories and clinics.

“While the union has not agreed to Q. Does the state system’s Q. Does the state system healthcare plan changes similar to economic proposal cut more those that virtually every other state want tens of millions more system and commonwealth employee from faculty in cuts to quality money than it provides in facalready has, our conversations are and benefits than was asked of ulty raises? continuing,” Marshall said. PASS- any other state union?

A. No. PASSHE is offering HE administrators are still offering $159 million in raises and askA. Yes. PASSHE’s cuts af$159 million in raises if APSCUF acing for $70 million in healthcepts the healthcare plan and other fect healthcare and could afcare and operational changes. cost-saving proposals, according to fect the quality of education. the press release.

The next round of negotiations are Questions are directly transcribed from the websites of the slated for Oct. 14–16, the week prior respective parties. Answers are paraphrased to save space. to the Oct. 19 strike date. PASSHE administrators rejected proposed meetings dates of Oct. 8-9, according to the APSCUF press release.

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Voter registration day recognized nationally Jenna Wise

Asst. News Editor Political players such as Tim Kaine, Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton, came out on National Voter Registration Day to encourage Americans to register to vote before the Nov. 8 general presidential election.

The last day to register to vote in time for the November election is Oct. 11. College students have the option of registering to vote in their college towns or, if they are registered to vote in their hometown, can file for an absentee ballot if they are unable to travel to their polling place. The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot is the Tuesday before Election Day, Nov. 1.

At Shippensburg University on Sept. 26, student organizations such as Ship Votes held activities to celebrate voter registration day by handing out cotton candy outside of SU’s Ezra Lehman Library. Ship Votes assisted students in the voter registration and absentee ballot application process. SU student representatives have also been campaigning throughout campus for students to register, since the beginning of the semester.

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Shippensburg University Police received a complaint of a clown walking on campus, on Sept. 28, but were unable to find the suspect.

The SU office of communications and marketing sent another email the next day alerting students about the on-campus clown sighting.

Despite the numerous sightings, the second email did not conclude that the incidents present danger.

“While most of these ‘clown sightings’ are individuals simply trying to frighten people, we cannot and will not assume anything,” the email said.

SU police were not alone in receiving such reports.

Shippensburg Borough Police received numerous reports of clown

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Ship Votes frequently sets up stands in the Ceddia Union Building or library plaza to help students.

In a press call held in conjunction with Hillary’s presidential campaign, Chelsea Clinton said students should take the time to register in order to protect the issues they feel passionate about.

“Voting is very personal — you

should be voting to support the issues and values you believe in,” Chelsea said.

Chelsea said she encourages students who feel especially frustrated to consider running for office to see what they are able to accomplish at

different levels of government.

Anyone with additional questions about the registration process can visit the Ship Votes table set up in SU’s Ceddia Union Building every Thursday and Friday or go to everyone.votespa.com

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sightings on Sept. 27, but were unable to find the suspect.

On the same night, Pennsylvania State Police responded to a similar complaint.

Two Shippensburg University students contacted borough police after they were chased by a person wearing a mask and carrying some sort of stick.

SU sent an email the following day warning students about the incident. The email provided safety tips for students and encouraged anyone who sees suspicious activity to contact local police.

The clown sightings seem to be a part of a nationwide phenomenon, with sightings happening from coastto-coast. Media outlets from Washington, New York, Florida and many places in-between are reporting appearances.

Benjamin Radford, deputy editor

Photo by Troy S. Okum

Police are unable to find who is behind the clown appearances. of Skeptical Inquirer said the trend is likely to end soon, in an article published in People Magazine.

Radford said clown sightings have been happening since the ’80s and incidents like the clown phenomenon happen during periods of “social anxiety.”

While the clown sightings are not

inherently dangerous, residents of areas where clowns have been reported have taken to social media to voice their concern.

Radford said, in People Magazine, social media complaints about the clowns are only proliferating the situation.

More than 1,500 people signed a petition last week to have a student suspended from Shippensburg University following the student’s controversial Facebook post.

In the post, the student said SU’s campus was filled with “Dark meat” and “inner city garbage.”

According to a petition summary on Change.org, the student posted the Facebook status on Sept. 27.

The student also boasted in the comments of the post about his possession of a knife.

Following the incident, SU President George “Jody” Harpster sent an email to SU students about the post.

According to the email, the dean of students and SU police talked to the student and the controversial post was deleted.

The email also says that the student sent an apology letter to SU. “I sincerely apologize to all for my words of hate. Those words were born out of anger, ignorance, selfishness and bitterness. I take full responsibility for the things I said and their negative effects on others as a result,” the student said in an apology letter to SU, which was partially shared via email.

An alumnus took to Change.org to have the student suspended.

Christopher Ericson posted the petition to suspend the student “until he proves he is not a danger to students.”

The petition’s summary cited excerpts of SU’s student handbook, the Swataney, which prohibits the possession of knives on campus.

“No person shall engage in harassing, intimidating or threatening conduct,” the Swataney states.

Following the petition’s rising popularity, SU released a notice on Facebook stating that the student who posted the controversial Facebook status was no longer enrolled at SU. It is unclear whether the student left by their choice or the university’s.

SU’s Vice President of Student Affairs Roger Serr declined to comment on the matter, citing the former student’s privacy.

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The SU Career Center is hosting a study abroad fair from 1–4 p.m. in the CUB MPR.

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Student Senate is hosting a forum to answer questions about the potential strike in the CUB MPR at 4 p.m. Refreshments will be provided.

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Writers United: Poetry Club is holding a general interest meeting in CUB Room 238 at 2 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

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Forgo traditional campus decorations of banners, pennants and signs.

Next week, Shippensburg University will be getting a makeover with demis, push-ups and racerbacks.

The SU Women’s Center will be hosting a rally for Bras Across Campus. The rally will be a fundraiser for the Feel Your Boobies Foundation, on Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Ceddia Union Building Multipurpose Room The event will feature music, desserts, games and a special talk from the founder of Feel Your Boobies, Leigh Hurst.

Feel Your Boobies is a non-profit organization that promotes breast cancer education for young women. Emphasizing the importance of self-examinations, it encourages women of all ages to “feel your boobies” for early cancer detection.

This is the first year college campuses will be hosting Bras Across Campus, and SU is one of six universities hosting it this fall.

Holly Harrar, an SU alumna, is a co-creator of a documentary to be shown at the rally.

“The goal is simply to educate, engage and empower young women to get thinking,” Harrar said.

A Bra Chain will be created and strung across campus during the ral-

ly to raise awareness for breast cancer. Various stations will also be set up for students to learn more about the disease, and how it affects women both young and old.

“This is not your grandmother’s disease, and not one single person is invincible,” Harrar said. “I believe every young woman should know this and be proactive about their health.”

According to the Young Survival Coalition, more than 13,000 women under 40 are diagnosed with breast cancer annually. Women in this age group also tend to experience more aggressive forms of cancer and have Photo by Troy S. Okum lower survival rates. Much of this stems from there being no efficient A bra collection box is set up at SU’s Century Cafe in Old Main. screening tool for identifying breast cancer in young women.

While Harrar said she encourages women to be aware of the risks, she emphasizes preparedness over being fearful. She also stresses to not be “fooled by all the pink,” as men and people of all ages are affected by breast cancer, whether personally, or through a loved one.

Harrar said all should attend Bras Across Campus, not just for education, but for support of all people affected by breast cancer.

“Think of coming to Bras Across Campus to support those still in the fight and to educate yourselves and Photo by Miranda Ikeda others about the importance of this Students of The Slate donate bras to raise awareness about mission,” Harrar said.

breast cancer. Bras will be used to create a chain for the rally.

Student Senate Updates

The following is a list of minutes from two of Student Senate’s most recent committee meetings

Budget & Finance Committee

Safety and Facilities Committee

• A motion was made on Sept. 27 to approve an $1,800 budget for the Residence Hall Association’s regional conference to brainstorm ideas for programming, leadership and initiatives.

• SU’s Facilities and Management finished multiple projects over the summer to enhance campus safety, including upgrades to buildings around campus.

• A motion was made to approve the disbursements of $310

• The Huber Art Center’s ceramics lab was cleaned and the ventilation system was modified to ensure proper air quality.

Phi Sigma Kappa and Alpha to In-Motion Dance Troupe for winter recital warm-ups and Sigma Tau are having their flag $1,330 into a private account set to reimburse the troupe for football tournament in the the next set of warm-ups. student recreation complex on field A. The event will be held Student Senate holds bi-weekly meetings at 4 p.m. in CUB Room 119. from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• The Grove Quad sidewalk and lighting project has been completed as well as lighting projects in the Old Main and East Quads. A lighting project for the Grove to CUB walkway has been planned.

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Your World Today Law allows lawsuits against Saudi Arabia Commentary

Troy S. Okum News Editor

In the past 15 years since 9/11, the U.S. has gone to war, killed Osama bin Laden, rebuilt Ground Zero and moved on — except for last week when Congress created a law that allows Americans to sue Saudi Arabia.

The law is called JASTA, or the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, and it gives relatives of 9/11 victims the ability to sue Saudi Arabia for suspicion of being involved in the attacks, according to The New York Times (NYT). Both houses of Congress overrode President Barack Obama’s veto of the bill last week, passing JASTA into law just more than 15 years since the attacks.

Most college students are too young to remember the fine details of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and may not have learned that 15 of the 19 hijackers were from Saudi Arabia — not Iraq or Afghanistan, but a nation the U.S. never went to war with.

Despite extreme cultural and moral differences between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, the two nations are political and economic allies.

The Persian Gulf country is the second largest exporter of crude oil to the U.S., hosts American military bases and has vast sums of money invested in the U.S., according to the NYT. So why did Congress give the American people carte blanche to pursue a witch hunt against a vastly important ally? The answer is not clear.

To say JASTA came out of left field is an understatement. The mere discussion, let alone the passage of the law, is a political nightmare, especially given how much

time has passed since 9/11. It is tantamount to allowing Americans to sue the George W. Bush administration for invading Iraq — what good could come from it, even if Americans thought such a lawsuit was validated?

No one has to wait around and guess how the Saudi government will respond to JASTA, because they wasted no time in making a statement.

“The erosion of sovereign immunity will have a negative impact on all nations, including the United States,” the Saudi foreign ministry said on Thursday, according to Al Jazeera.

Sovereign immunity refers to a country being free from legal accusations of wrongdoing, thus making it immune to lawsuits allowed

by JASTA. This is only the tip of the iceberg of another problem that JASTA will create.

Saudi Arabia is the leading force in a wealthy alliance of oil-producing nations around the Persian Gulf. If the U.S. will dissolve Saudi immunity, then the Saudi government may do the same to the U.S. — and encourage its allies to follow suit. That means for every time the U.S. carried out a military operation and caused harm to life or property to people of one of those nations the

U.S. government could be sued.

But the U.S. will maintain its sovereignty and defend its people. This is where JASTA starts to create real trouble.

When the U.S. does not play by the same rules as everyone else, there are sometimes consequences.

The 1973 oil crisis is proof that Arab nations can cripple the U.S. without any violence, and they can do the same thing today.

“The erosion of sovereign immunity will have a negative impact on all nations.”

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A Chartwells employee came to the university police Friday to report the theft of a company cellphone.

The employee said she was operating a company van the day before the report and parked the van behind Reisner Dining Hall and went into the building. When she returned to the van the cellphone was missing.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 cellphone is white with a black case and is valued at about $500. The investigation is ongoing.

Lackhove Hall resident charged with underage drinking University police charged Mark R. Weichel, 19, of Lackhove Hall with underage drinking and public drunkenness in connection with an incident that occurred on Sunday.

Officers saw Weichel walking near Adams Drive with two men and carrying what looked like a bottle of alcohol. Weichel fled when officers tried to stop. Several officers pursued him.

Weichel was taken into custody and detained near York Drive. He showed obvious signs of intoxication and admitted to consuming alcohol. Officers also gave Weichel a portable breath test, which showed the presence alcohol.

Officers found the bottle they saw earlier near Rowland Hall and confirmed there was alcohol inside. Weichel was cited for underage drinking.

Vehicle lock damaged in F/S-13 parking lot

Other than oil, the Persian Gulf is a vital military resource for access and training grounds in the Middle East, according to the NYT. Yes, JASTA may be a way for some Americans to seek justice, but too many problems and questions are left unaddressed. Why now?

Why is JASTA worth the political fallout? If Saudi Arabia is at fault for 9/11, why would the U.S. government not respond directly?

Brooke Zeiders of Shippensburg reported to university police on Sept. 26 that her vehicle was damaged while it was parked in the F/S-13 parking lot near the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center.

Zeiders said she believed someone may have attempted to break into her silver 2003 Mazda 6 because the lock cylinder on her driver’s door was damaged. Zeider parked her vehicle in the lot at about 6:45 p.m. and discovered the damage when she returned at about 9:50 p.m.

It does not appear that someone entered the vehicle or took property. The investigation is ongoing.

Windshield wiper damaged in G-1 parking lot Christopher Astuti reported to university police on Sept. 26 that his vehicle was damaged while it was parked in the G-1 parking lot.

Astuti said he parked his green 2004 Volvo XC-90 in the G-1 parking lot at about 5 p.m. on Sept. 25. When he returned at 12 a.m. he found the front windshield wipers flipped upward. He checked the rear windshield wiper and when he touched it, it fell off.

Officers have not received a damage estimate at this time.

Cleaning The Slate

The Slate staff strives to provide readers with the most accurate content, but sometimes we miss the mark. Here, you will find corrections to fact errors we made from the previous week. The Slate staff apologizes for these errors.

In the Sept. 27 edition, The Slate incorrectly printed: Map courtesy of the CIA

Saudi Arabia sits west of the Persian Gulf on vast oil reserves.

It borders fellow Persian Gulf countries of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, also major exporters of oil.

*Keri Bath is named in the Paint Nite photo caption on E1. Her last name is actually Barth. *SU’s Iota Sigma Alpha is named in the caption on A5. The actual name of the organization is the Iota Sigma Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.

October 4, 2016

Hard work recognized at Dean’s List reception

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If it’s newsworthy we might feature it in the next issue of The Slate (Above) Shippensburg University communication/journalism professor Beth Kanagy, at podium, recognizes students for making the College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s List for the spring 2016 semester. (Right) SU English professor Carla Kungl gives the event’s featured speech, encouraging students to explore the world around them.

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Shippensburg University students of diverse backgrounds united on Thursday night in support of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement.

SU’s African-American Organization, also known as “Afro-Am,” held a Vigil for Solidarity in SU’s hockey rink. Afro-Am President, senior Tyron Grant, organized the event.

“This event in particular is to break away some of the negative connotations about the movement, and the chance for us to feel some type of healing and realize our obligation to unify and be proactive in a solution,” senior Nicholas Johnson said.

The vigil was held to honor the minorities, mostly African-Americans, who have lost their lives at the hands of police brutality. Johnson gave the opening speech at the event.

“Your presence here today is a demonstration of your commitment to being an active participant in your own rescue.”

–Martin Worthy, SU alumnus

“Tonight we are here to honor those who have fallen and to make a promise that this type of action will not continue, because by being here we are taking that first step in saying ‘It’s not acceptable and it’s not right and we are going to do something about it,’” Johnson said.

Johnson then welcomed Grant to the stage, who gave a brief historical overview of BLM. “BLM is a call of action and a response to the anti-black racism that permeates our society,” Grant said.

He also spoke about various misconceptions about the movement.

Grant discredited the idea that BLM does not care about black-on-black crime and that BLM is anti-police and only focuses on police brutality. He said the movement address-

spoke out at the event, including SU President George “Jody” Harpster and Vice President of Student Affairs Roger Serr.

Spanish professor José Ricardo Osorio shared a poem he wrote titled “Hear Me Out” expressing his concern and fear about police brutality.

Economics professor Brendan Finucane shared his experience with the black community. Finucane shared his worries about the treatment his mixed-race grandchildren will receive if they were to be stopped by the police.

Photos by Yvette Betancourt “All of us collectively are raising the children of this nation and it Students raised their hands in agreement with the personal challenges Martin Worthy assigned them for personal growth. makes no sense for us to be treating some of them one way and another Members of Afro-Am spread group quite differently based solely es other inter-community issues.

Although many events are protests, around the hockey rink to share a on the color of their skin,” Finucane the movement is not centered on the list of names of people who they be- said. police. Grant said BLM addresses lieve died unjustly, including: Trayother issues such as safe and afford- von Martin, Wendell Allen, Tamon able housing, security issues and as- Robinson, Shereese Francis, Sharmel Edwards, Shantel Davis, Robert sistance for childcare support.

“Black people are disproportion- Gomez, Raymond Allen, Timothy ately more poor, which makes us Russell, Duane Brown, Jonathan easier to target by police and other Ferrell, Andy Lopez, Jordan Baker, types of brutality — all these social Yvette Smith, Eric Garner, Dante indicators put us at a greater risk Parker, Tamir Rice, Walter Scott, to fall victim or perpetrator of a vio- Freddie Gray, Christian Taylor, lent crime, but to reduce that violent Keith Scott, Susie Jackson, Daniel crime we must fight to change a sys- Simmons and many others.

Candles were lit in remembrance tem rather than demonize a whole of these victims while Multiculturrace,” Grant said.

Grant addressed the idea that al Student Affairs student senator, BLM could be viewed as an an- Marcus Watkins, sang Sam Cooke’s, Professor Brendan Finucane ti-white movement. He said the “A Change is Gonna Come.” raised his fist high to show Student Senate President Traci support of Black Lives Matter. phrase “Black lives matter” is inclusive, meaning black lives matter, too. Moyer spoke at the vigil, encourag“In the system that already exists, ing students to unite against voices Finucane, who is white, then our lives are not valued as everybody of hate. shared his occasional experiences “It is important that our students with the police. else’s are,” Grant said.

Grant then welcomed Afro-Am’s stand together and change the con“I don’t sit there with the fear that secretary, Taylor Canty, to give a versation because the power of I have a target on my back, but am I speech is strong, but the power of living with the fear that my grandspeech about solidarity.

“While many may say BLM is an positivity is so much stronger than sons might have a target on their anti-white movement, I say it is a that,” Moyer said. backs? Absolutely,” Finucane said.

Various members of SU’s facul- “That’s why we have to keep raising movement of inclusion rather than exclusion,” Canty said. “That in this ty, administration and community the consciousness, keep the pressure statement we demand — we propose on the police throughout the counthat all lives matter and to acknowltry and hopefully we’ll start to make “When you are a person of some progress. The madness has to edge the targets on the backs of African-Americans, Latinos and all color in the United States, stop at some point.” other minorities because we matter David Lovett, associate vice presievery day of your life is a as well.” dent of student affairs, expressed his problem.”

Canty asked all who attended the pride in the SU community and cam–Raymond Janifer, vigil to continue a dialogue about sopus in light of recent events within cial issues minorities face and to conprofessor the past week. tinue to bring them to light.

“All of you have said in one way or

Afro-Am held a vigil for solidarity in the hockey rink on Thursday at 7 p.m. another, ‘We will not accept hate or bigotry on this campus,’” Lovett said.

Lovett encouraged students to look around them and see the diversity that was present at the event.

Students of different gender, race, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation all looked around and smiled at each other. He encouraged students to embrace and interact with one another.

Raymond Janifer, professor of English and ethnic studies, gave a speech expressing his interpretation of BLM and his growing concern for the lives of minorities in the United States.

“When I say that in 2015 unarmed African-Americans were killed by law enforcement at five times the rate that unarmed whites were killed and that adds up to 102 dead unarmed black folk killed in the streets, some of whom were not even convicted of a crime. If I say it bothers me because I have African-American grandsons, nephews and brothers who belong to an ethnic group that make up 13 percent of the population, but they end up being 37 percent of the unarmed victims that were killed by law enforcement, someone has the audacity to be upset with me,” Janifer said, “and these folks who are upset with me say I should not be mentioning that in those 102 cases where an unarmed African-American was killed by law enforcement personnel, only 10 of those officers were charged with a crime and only two of those actually received punishment for a crime.”

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Recipe of the week: Students relieve stress with aromatherapy and coloring Protein-packed banana smoothie Yvette Betancourt Ship Life Editor

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Students melted their stress away Wednesday with aromatherapy and coloring pages provided by the University Counseling Center.

Students paused their hectic lives to explore fun stress-relief options.

Some were attracted to dazzling mandala coloring pages, choosing their favorite out of the multitude of designs, while others tested essential oils that lined the table, deciding which scents to use in homemade lotion.

No matter what option each student explored, all were eager to relieve stress through creativity.

Bri Fuhrman, a graduate assistant at the counseling center, believes making students slow down is the best purpose of the event.

“You see people rushing in and out of the library. We want to be a reason why they just stop and breathe,” Fuhrman said.

This is the second year the counseling center has provided the event, and there are many Photo by Sylvia McMullen more to come. Every other week during the fall semester, the University Counseling Center Students color mandala designs as a will be providing stress relief activities for stu- form of meditation to relieve stress. dents to take a break from classwork. cluding lavender, rosemary and pumpkin. After choosing their favorite scent, students created “We’re always here to proconcoctions of their very own.

A firm believer in natural stress remedies, vide resources for you, even Fuhrman enjoyed helping the students create if it takes off stress just for original scents with essential oils. your day or semester.”

No matter what the activity is, however, Fuhrman believes small moments like these –Bri Fuhrman, are the best stress relievers. counseling center “I think it’s great to find little things like graduate assistant making lotion and coloring,” Fuhrman said.

“It’s important to find stress relief through that.”

With brains rested and spirits lifted, stuStudents flipped through different mandala designs, finding ones that piqued their interest. dents went on with their days feeling a little Some had intricate geometric designs, while more comforted. No matter what a student others incorporated pictures of pumpkins for faces each day, it is clear that taking a mental break for even a few minutes can do a lot for a fall.

Used as a form of meditation to ease tension busy life.

“We’re always here to provide resources for and increase focus, coloring mandalas is considered a creative option for stress relief according you,” Fuhrman said. “Even if it takes off stress to nourishingtreasures.com. Students enjoyed just for your day or semester.” coloring their favorite pictures, happy to take a mental break from classes.

Many were eager to experience the calming Follow The effects of various essential oils.

Slate on Known to cure ailments including headaches Facebook and muscle tension, essential oils are the popular choice for natural stress relief. Students explored an abundance of fragrance options, in-

This recipe is perfect for hectic mornings. It’s quick, easy and requires very few ingredients. The most costly item required is a blender, and some personal blenders can be bought from some places for about $10.

Ingredients: 1 banana 1 cup water, milk or almond milk 1/4 cup yogurt Optional: 1/4 cup of nuts of any kind

Instructions: 1. Slice the banana and measure out the yogurt, nuts, and liquid. I personally use Almond Breeze vanilla almond milk and Danon vanilla yogurt. I found the almond milk gives the smoothie a thicker consistency than water and the vanilla from the milk and yogurt provide extra flavoring. I use sliced almonds 2. Throw everything in the blender and mix it up! I prefer to put ingredients in one by one while they blend so I know it is all on the liquid side. If you prefer banana chunks, add them in last, same goes for the nuts. If you like them chunky, use whole nuts and add them last so they don’t get blended as much.

3. Pour the smoothie into your cup and go!

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The ingredients for the protein shake include items such as yogurt, bananas, almond milk, any sort of nuts and a blender to mix it all up.

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(Left) A student walks through Cumberland Valley Rails-to-Trails, enjoying the fall weather.

Question of the Week?

“Who do you think won the presidential debate?”

Quincy Gaffney

“I would say Clinton because she focused more on her ideas of what she’d do with the country.”

Gary Confrey

“Hillary because Trump is just kind of neglecting everything that she says.”

Anna Snee

“Clinton because she had a strong standpoint for women’s rights and equal pay.”

Dan Rohlfing

“Hillary because she knows how to talk like a real politician.”

Josh Wood

“Hillary because of Trump’s ambiguity. His speeches hold no real technical info or specifics.”

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Grazan has break-out year Blair Garrett

Asst. Sports Editor Field hockey is a game of speed, determination and grit. This season, Shippensburg University senior Katelyn Grazan has displayed these traits with stunning success.

Grazan has taken the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) by storm, scoring eight goals in just 11 games, already eclipsing her goal total from last season.

Grazan has been the heartbeat of the field hockey team in her final year as a Raider. She ranks first in

goal scoring for the Raiders and second overall in the PSAC. SU has been remarkable defensively this year, shutting out opponents left and right. Grazan’s goal scoring prowess has become vital to the team taking steps toward becoming PSAC champs.

Grazan’s goals have been clutch, too, as she leads Shippensburg and the PSAC with four game-winning goals.

For Grazan, field hockey runs in the family.

“When I was really little, I would actually watch my sister play,” Grazan said. “She was always really

good at [field hockey], so I just kind of went off of her.”

Grazan, a native of Manheim, Pennsylvania, has been improving season after season as a Raider. But she has not become one of the premier PSAC players on her own.

“Especially with our coach Bertie Landes, she just helped us develop into the player we want to be,” Grazan said.

SU head coach Landes has assembled this group of players from different places, with different skills into a team with machine-like structure. The team now has a league leading nine shutouts in 11 games,

one of SU’s best starts in team history.

A common theme that transcends nearly all sports is the philosophy that defense leads to offense. But for Grazan, it has been the greatest contributing factor to her individual success.

“I couldn’t do it without my team.

I really couldn’t,” Grazan said.

The Raiders now stand at 10–1 on the season, reeling off five wins in a row following a heartbreaking, overtime loss to the defending PSAC Champs, East Stroudsburg University.

The bar is set high for this year’s

team, and Grazan believes this is the team that can do it.

“Our goal is first to win PSACs, and then our second goal is to win nationals. But we always like to try to take it one game at a time,” Grazan said. “There’s a big picture, but we always like to take it piece by piece.”

Each player for this team has been instrumental to reaching SU’s goals this season. Grazan has been Shippensburg’s MVP thus far, but she knows field hockey is a team sport.

“As long as I have my teammates behind me, we [will] just keep scoring.”

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Turnovers propel Red Raiders to victory William Whisler Sports Editor

The Shippensburg University football team traveled to Hubert Jack Stadium to face off against Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) rival Lock Haven University on Saturday. SU used the slippery field conditions to its advantage in a 38–16 victory.

The Red Raiders defense held tough, keeping Lock Haven off the board in the fourth quarter, and forcing six turnovers on the day. SU also scored four times on the ground in the win.

The key turnover for the Red Raiders in the game was a 91-yard fumble recovery returned for a touchdown by Kevin Taylor in the second half.

The Bald Eagles had no trouble moving the ball early on, scoring on a 26-yard touchdown pass after Caleb Walton found Del’Vaughn DenPhoto by William Whisler nis to put Lock Haven up, 7–0.

SU beat PSAC rival Lock Haven while racking up six turnovers.

SU finally found the end zone early in the second quarter, after a five- a 9-yard rushing touchdown by SU The touchdown tied the game at play 38-yard drive was capped off by quarterback Ryan Zapoticky.

10 apiece.

The Bald Eagles answered before the half, however, adding a touchdown on a 73-yard strike from Walton to Lock Haven wide receiver Shawn Seif to give Lock Haven a 16–10 lead at the break after SU blocked the point after touchdown.

Late in the second quarter, SU quarterback Ryan Zapoticky suffered an injury and backup quarterback Chase Yocum was forced into action. Zapoticky was very effective running the ball in the first half, finishing with 69 yards and a touchdown before the injury.

After the break, The Red Raiders came out firing on all cylinders.

Yocum took control of the offense and marched SU right down the field, keeping the ball himself for an 11-yard touchdown run after a seven-play 67-yard scoring drive. The PAT was good, giving the Red Raiders a 17–16 lead.

The Red Raiders began to score at will as the defense continually fed the offense the ball in the second half. After retaking the lead, SU linebacker Steven Cain intercepted a pass, setting up the Red Raiders with good field position before hav-

ing to punt. The SU defense got the ball right back, however, after Taylor forced a fumble that was recovered by Chad Miller.

The Red Raiders cashed in on the turnover, scoring a touchdown on the ground four plays later by Cole Chiappialle to take a 24–16 lead.

SU never looked back. The Red Raiders added touchdowns on Taylor’s fumble recovery, and another rushing score by Chiappialle.

For the defense, senior linebacker Allen Holman and Taylor led the way. Holman registered 13 tackles on the day for the Red Raiders and also forced two fumbles while Taylor had eight tackles, a forced fumble and a defensive touchdown.

The Red Raiders once again were able to score 28-unanswered points in a victory over a PSAC East Division foe.

For SU, the win improves it to 4–1 overall, and 2–0 in PSAC East Division play. Next week, the Red Raiders will hit the road again, battling West Chester University in another PSAC East matchup.

Defensive prowess key to football’s success Bob Murray

Asst. Sports Editor The Shippensburg University football team traveled to Lock Haven University on Saturday and took on the Bald Eagles in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) play. The Raiders continued their dominance over opponents by crushing Lock Haven, 38–16, thrusting them to a record of 4–1 and 2–0 in the PSAC. Throughout the first five games of the season, SU has been unwavering on both sides of the ball, but its defensive efforts have been historic thus far.

Shippensburg’s defense has only allowed 64 points through the first four games of this season, which are the fewest points allowed through

four games since 2004 when they allowed just 44 points.

Following the trend, SU has only allowed 16 points per game, which is second in all of the PSAC. The impressive defensive unit has not allowed any points to be scored in the fourth quarter so far this season, proving their ability to finish games.

“We strive to be better conditioned than any other team so we can do that in the fourth quarter. We feel like its working and we are more conditioned than our opponents in the fourth quarter,” senior safety D.J. Burkey said.

The team is led by many returning defensivemen, including the two senior safeties, Burkey and Chad Miller.

“We have a lot of returning players from last year so we have that built-up chemistry and we all know

what each position group has to do during each play so we can rely on them to do their job and we can focus on doing ours,” Miller said.

The two cornerstones of the defensive unit, Burkey and Miller, are second and third on the team in tackles and heavily attribute to the stellar Raiders defense. Last season, the team won the Division II Turnover Margin Championship, meaning it had the best turnover margin in all of Division II football. The team forced 30 turnovers and only turned the ball over 10 times throughout the course of last season.

The team as a whole continues to improve and dominate opposing offenses.

Photo by Andrew Avilla Read the full story at theslateonline.com SU’s defense has allowed just 16 points per game this season.

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Shippensburg field hockey has been on fire lately, securing the No. 1 seed in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference amidst a myriad of talented clubs.

Blair Garrett

Asst. Sports Writer The Shippensburg University field hockey team dominated Mansfield University on Saturday for the second time this season, winning by a score of 3–0.

The Raiders remain undefeated in conference play, winning their third straight, with the team record now at 10–1 overall.

Shippensburg scored early on with a goal by junior Kylie Huffman just six minutes into the game and never looked back.

Depth goal scoring has been key to SU’s success this season. All three goals in yesterday’s game came from players who do not typically light up the score sheet.

Saturday’s victory now makes it five straight shutouts for the Raiders. Through 11 games this season, SU has outscored opponents 31–2, totaling nine shutouts and not allowing more than one goal in any match.

Defense has been the greatest strength of the team this year, as the team has had tremendous success keeping opposing forwards from pressuring sophomore goalkeeper

Ally Mooney’s goal crease.

Mooney has perhaps the most impressive numbers of anyone in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) this season. She leads all PSAC goalies in goals against average (GAA), saves and shutouts per game. Mooney’s GAA is a staggering .093 per game, with the next best percentage sitting at .437.

SU was able to completely contain Mansfield in the first half, holding the Mountaineers to just two shots over the first 35 minutes.

Shippensburg opened the second half with a 2–0 lead. The 2–0 lead is the most dangerous lead in sports,

but with SU’s rigid defense this season, one or two goals has been more than enough to put away its toughest opponents.

Mansfield made a push in the second half, securing some pressure on the Raiders with seven corners, but SU was able to clog up the shooting lanes, creating more chances on the counter attack.

Junior Mary Spisak was able to capitalize and solidify the Raider victory late in the game with her first goal of the season.

SU has an important matchup Tuesday, as it takes on the West Chester University Rams. This

PSAC showdown could determine who takes one of the top spots in conference play.

West Chester has hit roadblocks in out-of-conference play this season, but toppled defending PSAC Champions East Stroudsburg University Wednesday. East Stroudsburg is the only team to hand SU a loss this season.

The Raiders (10–1, 3–0 PSAC East) will look to remain unbeaten in east play when West Chester travels to Shippensburg on Tuesday, Oct. 4.

The game is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. at Robb Sports Complex.

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The Shippensburg University volleyball team battled two Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference rivals this weekend. The Raiders squad split the two matches.

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The Shippensburg University women’s volleyball team hosted two Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) teams this past weekend. On Friday, the Raiders kick-started their weekend with a clean sweep of Slippery Rock University. SU won the three-set match with set scores of 25–19, 25–23 and 25–10.

Senior Annie Goerl had a standout performance during the first game of the weekend, ending the night with a double-double with 11 kills and 14 digs. Goerl also contributed two aces for the Raiders.

Freshmen Samantha Webber and Gabby Johnson and sophomore Morgan DeFloria also had noteworthy offensive performances with Webber racking up nine kills, DeFloria had eight kills, while Gabriella Johnson had seven kills.

Freshman Kendall Johnson led SU at the net in blocks, totaling five for the match. Senior Maura Nolan led SU’s offense with a total of 35 assists while senior Maria Peluso led

the defense in digs with 20.

On Saturday, SU faced off against PSAC rival Edinboro University.

The teams played to five sets for the seventh consecutive meeting, but SU ultimately fell to its opponent.

Things were looking good for the Raiders after they won the first two sets with scores of 25–23 and 25–21, but the Fighting Scots fought to win the next two sets with scores of 25–14 and 25–17. The two teams battled it out in the fifth set, but Edinboro pulled ahead to win the final set 16–14.

DeFloria had a team-high in kills with 15, followed by Goerl and Kendall Johnson with nine each. Goerl also had two aces and 19 digs.

Webber and Kendall Johnson each had two blocks while Gabriella Johnson had one.

Nolan once again led in assists with 39 and Peluso led the leader board in digs with 24. Freshman Megan Forstburg also had a notable performance on defense with 16 digs.

SU will be matched up against PSAC rivals Kutztown University Sophomore Morgan DeFloria goes up for a kill against Slippery Rock University. DeFloria has had and East Stroudsburg University a spectacular season thus far, registering 151 kills through 16 games to lead the Raiders. this weekend.

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Men’s soccer drops third straight game Nate Powles Staff Writer

It was a rough week for the Shippensburg University men’s soccer team.

The Raiders traveled to West Virginia Wesleyan on Wednesday for a non-conference matchup, and then had to go to Gannon to take on the No. 19 Golden Knights in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) contest.

The Raiders lost their game against West Virginia Wesleyan by a score of 2–1 after trailing by two goals late in the second half.

The Raiders’ goal came on a free kick from junior Jan Striewe for his fourth goal of the season.

But it was too little, too late. The Photo by Andrew Avilla Raiders only had 20 minutes after the goal to find an equalizer that SU men’s soccer dropped its third straight for a record of 5–5, with a 2–4 record in the PSAC. never came. It was a disappointing loss for a team that was trying ter University that Saturday prior. and could not generate much pres- recovering. The Raiders had to turn to rebound from a heartbreaking The Raiders were unable to find sure. Even when they did create around quickly after the loss and go overtime loss against West Ches- any holes in Wesleyan’s defense pressure, Wesleyan did a great job on to play Gannon University — one

of the top-ranked teams in Division II men’s soccer. The game against Gannon started much better for SU, with both teams creating a lot of pressure. But both defenses were up for the challenge all the way through the first half.

The first goal of the game came for SU midway through the second half when Gannon’s keeper came out of his net. That allowed SU captain Colten Arnold to shoot the ball into an open net, giving the Raiders a 1–0 lead.

The lead did not last long, however, as the top scorer in Division II, Gannon’s Hamza Mourchid, was taken down in the penalty box.

Mourchid converted the ensuing penalty kick for his 14th goal of the season to level the score with SU. Only three minutes after the goal, SU’s redshirt freshman keeper Garret Watson was shown a red card.

He will have to miss the Raiders’ next game as a result of the penalty.

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Women’s soccer splits games, wins in OT Nolan McGraw

Asst. Web Director Shippensburg – 1 Bloomsburg – 0 The Shippensburg University women’s soccer team defeated Bloomsburg University 1–0 in another overtime contest Wednesday evening.

After losing two consecutive overtime games, the Raiders were able to break the streak and put together a win against Bloomsburg in extra minutes. The golden goal of the day was scored by junior Bailey Bzdak when she headed a corner kick from senior Stephanie Allshouse into the net just a little under two minutes into the overtime period.

The Raiders were able to walk away with the narrow win despite

having just two shots on goal attempts in the entire game. Junior goal keeper Leah Roy continued to excel on defense, shutting out the Huskies with nine saves on the day to help seal the victory.

Shippensburg – 0 Gannon – 3 On Saturday evening the Raiders dropped an important PSAC matchup 3–0 against Gannon University.

In the early going, the Raiders were not playing their best, but managed to keep the score tied at zero for the entire first period.

Despite being outshot 10–3 by the Golden Knights, the Raiders walked into the break with a great chance to turn things around.

In the second half Gannon came out of the gate strong and continued to attack the goal like they had

done in the first period. After a few minutes the Golden Knights offense finally broke through with their first goal of the day. They would add two more in the 58th and 86th minute to walk away with the win.

The Raiders had a few opportunities to score in the second half but came away with nothing.

Senior Ashley Weaver missed on a strong shot that hit the crossbar while freshman Paige Harris had another opportunity stopped in the final minute. Overall, the Golden Knights outshot the Raiders 21–10.

After splitting their matchups this week, the Raiders move to 6–5 (4–5 PSAC) on the year. The team will return home Wednesday evening to host Seton Hill University at 6 p.m. for another PSAC matchup.

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The Raiders are 6–5 on the season and 4–5 in conference play.

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Presidential debate is complete disaster Missy Langdon

While Clinton did her usual vague and almost sarcastic-sounding anOpinion Editor swers to everything that was asked, Trump was confident in his responsCan anyone truly say they were es, even though he had about three surprised at the outcome of last Mon- of them on repeat throughout the enday night’s presidential debate? tire debate.

Again, all we got from a 90-minute time slot was back and forth drama between Donald Trump and Hillary “It is hard to think that we Clinton. As voters, we continue to have to choose one of these hope for some substance from the individuals to be the candidates, yet our hopes are never leader of this country.” fulfilled.

–Missy Langdon, To start, we had a moderator who Opinion Editor seemed to be a bit one-sided in his questioning. There were no questions asked about Benghazi or the email scandal, which are huge and For Clinton, from hiring psycholoPhoto courtesy of Flickr user DonkeyHotey pressing issues. Yet, Trump was gists and spending so much time prebombarded with questions about his paring for this debate, I think I am past comments. Regardless of each not the only one who expected a lot The first presidential debate proved to Americans that this candidates’ past, it is time for the more from her. Already being a hard election year is definitely going to be one like no other. true issues to be talked about. person to trust due to her recent

past, it seems as though she either has things to hide, or she truly just does not know what she is going to do if she wins the election.

Trump could have been more prepared. Although he seemed to study a few questions, he was not prepared for the whole exam. He seemed to talk in circles like he usually does.

He was doing great in the beginning, then right when the audience started to think, “Maybe he is changing his tone a little bit,” he decided it was a good idea to bring up the fact that he decided not to speak about the affairs of Bill Clinton.

With the post-debate ratings showing that both of the candidates lied a near equal amount, as an individual who wants to make an informed vote in this election, it is hard to think that we have to choose one of these individuals to be the leader of this country.

Letter to the editor: “Revolution is Common Sense: A Letter to Troy S. Okum”

Dear editor, This past week you wrote of the possible necessity for destructive or societally invasive action in a revolutionary age in your column, which was aptly headlined: “Fight for equality pushes limits of legality.”

I make no qualms with this conjecture; rather, destructive and societally invasive behavior is vital to the advancement of views expressed by the relatively voiceless. “Relatively voiceless” can, in this instance, be described as the views of those who do not have an already established platform to stand on in order to further their points.

Hypothetically, while I do not encourage the general public to throw bricks through storefront windows; if one is in the ranks of the relatively voiceless this may be the only way to gain necessary attention. In such a situation I would gladly encourage the throwing of the brick and I may throw one myself.

The days of sit-ins and civil disobedience appear to be over, but it is not for a lack of trying. When peaceful

protests are met with teargas and riot squads and our police are armed better than mercenaries, civil disobedience is not exactly an option.

If the riot squads leave the streets, the protests may become more peaceful, and I wholeheartedly hope for such an outcome. I do not, however, believe this will happen.

Illegality is not an issue. Martin Luther King Jr. was jailed for his refusal to cooperate with Jim Crow laws, but can any of us argue that he was on the wrong side of the fight? No. We cannot.

If we cannot condemn King for his actions then we cannot condemn those fighting today. Regardless of race or creed we live in a country founded on the principles of revolution and treason.

Thus, no American person should condemn other Americans for the methods of their protest if their rights have been violated and they are among the relatively voiceless.

Sincerely, Tyler Michael Law

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Fun Facts Here, you can find interesting facts all relating back to the stories published this week in Ship Speaks. Read the corresponding stories to see how each fact relates.

As a child, Hillary Clinton wanted to be an astronaut so she wrote a letter to NASA. They responded back by saying, “Thank you very much but we’re not taking the girls.”

Alexandra Floersch, areavoices.com

Donald Trump does not drink alcohol due to losing his brother to alcoholism.

Alexandra Floersch, areavoices.com

Hillary Clinton is a Grammy award winner for Best Spoken Word in 1997.

Alexandra Floersch, areavoices.com

Donald Trump has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Alexandra Floersch, areavoices.com

Hillary Clinton carries hot sauce in her purse.

Amanda Wilcox, pbs.org

Trump is the owner of 15 golf courses, not only in the United States, but also all across the globe.

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Try new and exciting things Coming into college can be extremely intimidating, especially if you are the type of person who has a hard time talking to people and jumping out of your comfort zone.

The best thing about college is no matter your personality or interests, there is something on campus for you to get involved in. Whether it be a club, sport or Greek Life, getting involved in something is crucial. It will make your four years here more enjoyable.

Sitting in your room — or in your apartment, and watching Netflix is fun every now and again, but eventually it gets lonely. Meeting people on campus with similar interests as you is a great way to make friends that could last a lifetime. Unlike high school, where it was a competition, in college everyone fits in somewhere.

Not only is it great to make friends on campus, but getting involved is a great resume builder. Sure, having that 4.0 GPA is great, but employers are going to be looking for more than just that. Managing grades, as well as being involved on campus shows future employers that you are a well-rounded individual, and you know how to manage your time.

It’s also fun getting involved with things related to your major.

It gives you professional experience and allows you to be ready for the real world.

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Facebook comment takes free speech too far Anonymous Columnist Guest Writer

Freedom of speech is one luxury brought on by our democracy that people seem to take for granted.

There is a fine line between freedom of speech and being rude.

Over the past century, the United States has developed leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr., an African-American civil rights activist; Ida B. Wells, a journalist and an activist against violent oppression; and even Mary Beth Tinker, who wore a black arm band to school in protest of the Vietnam War. But what happens when free College is all about getting out speech becomes less about social acthere and trying new things. Take tivism and more about hate? What every opportunity you’re presenthappens when free speech elicits vioed with and more. lence toward another race?

Don’t

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Join all the different clubs across campus. Anything you see that sparks the slightest interest Photo by Mary Grace Keller in you, just try it out.

The more things you are inMissy Langdon volved in the more people you Opinion Editor meet and the more opportunities you will have in the future. You will feel better and more motivated all around. While being a part of a group on campus is extremely helpful to you in the future, it also can help tremendously with making new friends who like the same things as you. Keeping busy and having a set schedule in college is key, so that’s why participating is school activities is important.

However, be careful not to push yourself too far. Start off with something you really enjoy and build from there. After a while, begin to try something you never thought of doing or join a club that you have never really heard of before.

Broaden your horizons and see Photo by Mary Grace Keller what kinds of other things you may find fascinating. If you stay Sammi Ennico where you’ve always been, you’ll Asst. Opinion Editor never do anything new. There are multiple things all across campus for so many different people, so it’s is a guarantee that you will find something and absolutely love it.

“His attack was inexcusable, bringing negative connotations and hate toward people of color...”

Last week a screenshot of a post on social media circulated around the Shippensburg University campus, showing hateful dialect toward people of color at SU. Since then, the student is no longer enrolled at this university — but is that enough?

His attack was inexcusable, bringing negative connotations and hate speech toward people of color, eliciting uproar within the Black Lives Matter movement. Can the university do more to invoke a dialogue to show that just because we have an amendment which promises free speech, that not all speech allows others to be free?

Can SU turn this hateful speech into an opportunity to bring the campus together?

Ubuntu is a word that means a lot to me — it means “humanity to others,” basically meaning, “I am what I am because of who we all are.” I hope some day soon, SU can take this meaning to heart.

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SUTV’s Harrar wins national student production award part of your childhood dream is still within reach. By getting involved in your campus’ student media organizations, such as SUTV, you have the chance to win a National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) Student Production Award at the Mid-Atlantic Emmys.

Recent 2016 graduate, Holly Harrar, experienced this honor firsthand Saturday, Sept. 24, as she walked into the 2016 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards a NATAS nominee,

and walked out a NATAS awardwinner. Harrar’s SUTV clip, “IncluAsst. A&E Editor sion in Action: GMU life,” took first place in the NATAS College and As a child, did you ever practice University category, Public Affairs/ your signature for hours, or scribble Community Service, against a piece down a speech expressing your gratby Temple University. itude, in the hopes that one day you “I was hopeful going into the night would be a famous actor or actress because I had a 50/50 chance of winaccepting an honorable award, such ning,” Harrar said, “but it still came as an Emmy? as a shock because normally Ship Although the chance of actually gets beat out by D1 schools like Tembecoming an actor or actress is slim, ple.”

Harrar submitted approximately three pieces for the NATAS student awards in 2015, and only two this year, because the $30 submission fee per piece submitted comes from SUTV’s budget, and it begins to add up very quickly. This monetary constraint compels SU’s media organizations to analyze potential submissions closely before selecting the best pieces to be submitted.

However, between the two pieces that Harrar submitted this year for consideration, the winner, “Inclusion in Action: GMU life,” was particularly special to her. With a major in communication/journalism and a minor in disability studies, she atPhotos courtesy of Holly Harrar tempted to merge her two passions SU 2016 graduate, Holly Harrar interviews a special needs stu- into one.

In doing so, she traveled to George dent from George Mason University involved in Mason LIFE for Mason University and reported on a her award-winning news clip, “Inclusion in Action: GMU life.” disabled student’s personal experi-

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ence with the university’s inclusive program, Mason LIFE. The newscast reaffirmed that the program succeeds in including rather than excluding young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities by providing them with a supportive academic environment and supplying them with an apprenticeship.

The experience of winning a NATAS Student Production Award was rewarding in many aspects for Harrar. However, she emphasized the importance of remaining humble and bringing the recognition back home to those who made the current success in her life possible, especially her alma mater, Shippensburg University.

Harrar is still in search for an opportunity to get her foot in the door of the competitive media market.

“Finding a job in media is hard, because I will most likely have to move away to where the job is,” Harrar said, “but I am optimistic about the future.”

Harrar encourages individuals, interested in broadcast and all other forms of media to not be afraid of submiting their work for awards such as the NATAS Student Production Award, and the print media equivalent, the Keystone Press Award.

“These awards give students an

Holly Harrar, a former SUTV anchor, wins a NATAS award at the 2016 Mid-Atlantic Emmys. opportunity to go the extra mile and put Ship back on the map. Although you may fail at first, it is important to keep trying,” Harrar said. “I wasn’t ready to start submitting when I first started at SUTV, but knowing that people before me won an award motivated me and made me realize that in a year or two, that could be me.”

SU student improv group acts on the spot Marissa Merkt A&E Editor

Game On: Improv! wiped away student worries and provided a source of entertainment with its witty performance this past week.

Game On: Improv! is a Shippensburg University club for students to practice improvisational theater.

Keith Russell, the Game On: Improv! president, explained how it closely resembles “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” and “Saturday Night Live.”

The group strives to perform twice a month with one big show in McFeely’s Café and a small one in the residence halls. Each performance consists of eight­­to 10 “games” for the audience to participate in and observe.

One of their first games on Friday night was “Party Quirk.” Three of the club members were given an odd habit and the “host” had to guess what it was. The quirks ranged from being addicted to mayonnaise to having a crab stuck to their butt.

Another game they played was called “Pocket Lines.” For this one, the audience wrote down a word or phrase on a slip of paper. The two actors had to then constantly pull slips of paper out of their pockets and incorporate the word or phrase into their conversation. This was quite amusing to watch since a lot of the phrases were nonsense.

During their performance the group poked fun at this year’s presidential election. One actor could only say, “Build a wall,” per the audience’s request, while the other was

limited to saying, “Tear it down.”

Game On: Improv! ended with “Good, Bad and Worst Advice.”

Three of the club members sat in chairs lined across the stage like “American Idol” judges. Audience members asked them questions and the three had to give either good, bad or worse advice. One student asked, “What should I do if I want to ask my best friend’s sister out?”

The worst advice giver took it to the extreme and recommended killing their friend to avoid the

obstacle while the good advice giver recommended talking to the friend.

Overall, the show lasted an hour, making it feel like an episode full of entertainment. While it was a bit corny at times, the club members did a great job of composing instant laugh-worthy scenes.

Since they asked the audience for help selecting scenes and dialogue, it was rather easy to get engrossed in the event and be unable to wait and see what scenario

they would come up with next.

According to the club home page, “Its purpose shall be to provide an atmosphere promoting freedom of individual expression and creativity, while also encouraging the development of confidence in a public setting.”

Russell emphasized that students do not need any experience prior to joining the club. In fact, he joined without any background in acting.

Game On: Improv! helps students improve their public speaking skills and meet lots of new people.

“It’s very inclusive and open for anyone. Everyone is real friendly and relaxed,” Russell said.

Game On: Improv! meets Sundays 1–3 p.m. in Orndorff Theatre each week to discuss and plan upcoming shows.

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‘Xperience’ of Prince at Luhrs Poetry Corner “America”

Tyler Michael Law Staff Writer

Photos by Justin Lee

Singer Marshall Charloff, from The Purple Xperience, celebrates Prince’s talents at the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center.

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Multimedia Editor On Thursday, tribute band The Purple Xperience put on a show that even the recently deceased Prince would have approved.

Hailing from Minneapolis, The Purple Xperience gave the audience at the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center a show of funk, soul, rock and innuendo. Perhaps it helped that Matt Fink, original keyboardist of Prince and the Revolution, has given the tribute band a level of authen-

ticity needed to reproduce a Prince experience.

It also helped having the precision of front man Marshall Charloff, who wasted no time in reminding the audience that this was indeed a Prince show. Additionally, the talent of lead guitarist Tracey Blake and bassist Ace took all those elements that Prince was known for and created a worthy adaptation.

Prince songs in the past featured numerous guest vocalists, and Charloff made up for it by finding the middle ground in the baritone range of Prince and the soprano range of the female singers that were in the orig-

inal songs. Although the wardrobe and facial hair of Charloff resembles Prince’s style, the two artists differentiate in their instrumental improvisation.

Like the jam bands of the ’70s, The Purple Xperience bounced off auditory cues from one another that would extend a guitar solo, a section of simple yet funky riffs or just repeated refrains. But the end result was moving and soaring. Blake’s guitar solos made spines chill, while the funk of Ace and Fink demanded the audience to dance along.

Charloff was the center of it all.

Early on, he put on a large white fur

coat and sported an equally white Cloud Schecter Diamond guitar, which would sell for $15,000 today.

He walked out into the crowd with a sexy strut while improvising on his shiny guitar.

Charloff was not just showing off his impressive skills, but he reminded everyone that this show was personal for everyone who loved Prince and mourned his death in April.

in Hollywood, California, and later earned a degree in jazz performance.

Saito sought to form a band after he made money playing guitar outside of a French restaurant in New York City and later began a band with students from his school.

They were considered an AvantGarde punk band, a popular style of punk in the 1960s and ’70s. The band was successful since it strayed from the modern jazz genre. Saito’s band even headlined a major festival in Taiwan and made a Top 80 chart.

Eventually the group broke up amicably.

Saito returned to Tokyo after an

earthquake hit, and formed Otonana Trio with Maekawa and Kuroda.

Instead of performing jazz or Avant Garde punk, Otonana Trio has more of a funk sound. According to its Facebook page, Otonana Trio’s genre is described as “the Japanese version of P-funk with a touch of Hendrix, Les Claypool and Sheila E.” Otonana Trio has played more than 300 shows. It is becoming more popular in the United States as the group moves from playing at dive bars to actual venues like The Thought Lot. Some popular songs by Otonana Trio include, “Somebody to Buy Me

a Beer,” “The Ramen War III” and “Don’t Call Me in a Morning.” Most songs incorporate Japanese and English. The band has music videos on YouTube. Otonana Trio’s music videos offer humor and entertainment, and best represent how much fun the band puts into its music.

Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door, and $8 for Shippensburg University students with a student ID. Do not miss the opportunity to see this Japanese funk band that sings about ramen noodles, because it sure will be entertaining.

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Looking for a new band with a unique sound to listen to? Japan’s funk band, Otonana Trio, will be performing live at Shippensburg’s Thought Lot on Thursday, Oct. 20.

Otonana Trio is from Tokyo, Japan, and consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Kentaro Saito, bassist Kazuhisa Maekawa and drummer Hikari Kuroda.

Saito started his music career by attending a prestigious music school

America, Where you can go to a superstore and buy a gun Without a background check or an ID But I have to spend eight hours on the phone To see a f***ing therapist

America, Where racists and creationists run for political office And we sit with our thumbs up our a**es Staring blankly at their ugly faces Sipping oil from a mug made out of a penguin Read the full story at In the land where JFK and MLK were shot theslateonline.com for spreading peace The men who spread hate are given a free pass

Japanese band coming to Thought Lot Olivia Riccio

America, Where you can stumble out of a frat house and buy a burrito Where sick f***s from the bar next door vomit on my car And my neighbor leaves her prescriptions lying on the porch Where the television constantly plays ads for political candidates Campaigning 365 days per year As if any of them are going to actually try and fix anything

America, Where we b**** and moan about education And how the kids in China have better scores But if we lift a finger to help the schools Someone screams about their taxes And their 30 god**** cents from their paycheck To help someone else Then when you ask them if gays can marry They say “god would be angry” So America, F*** you and your patriotism Your insane political parties Your excessive personality And your lack of responsibility Sincerely, A Concerned Citizen If you are interested in submitting a poem, email slateae@gmail.com

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“This is a fact: according to Wikipedia, the average human being shares his or her birthday with over 18 million other human beings.”

NBC’s new television show “This is Us” opened with those captivating words as “Death with Dignity” by Sufjan Stevens played in the background.

Immediately, I knew this was going to be my new favorite show, and not just because it fell on my birthday.

The show’s pilot focuses on four characters on their 36th birthday.

There is overweight Kate, businessman Randall, actor Kevin and expecting father Jack. At first glance, these four seem to have nothing in common besides their date of birth, but slowly the pieces begin to come together.

Kevin is Kate’s brother. He comes to her rescue after she falls off her scale and they sit together on the bathroom floor drowning their sorrows with a gallon of ice cream. The scene is authentic and makes you feel as though you are a fly on the wall peering into their lives.

The big tear-jerker is when Jack’s wife loses their third baby. The doctor warned that there could be complications delivering triplets, but Jack was in denial.

“We’re walking out of this hospital with three healthy babies and one healthy wife…My mother already knitted three onesies and she’s a slow, no-talent knitter,” Jack said.

But despite the nasty lemon he was handed on his birthday, Jack does in fact end up leaving with three healthy babies. The third was a newborn abandoned at a local fire station and brought to the hospital on the same day.

After Jack admires his babies in

Photo by Miranda Ikeda

NBC’s new television show,“This is Us,” focuses on four unique characters as their paths overlap on their 36th birthday. the hospital, the camera zoomed out, revealing outdated clothing and a fuzzy television. Jack is Kate, Kevin and Randall’s father.

“This is Us” did a good job of mak-

ing it seem like all of the scenes took place during the same time frame, when in fact, Jack’s scenes happened in the past. I really like how producer Dan Fogelman used a similar

setup as his film, “Crazy, Stupid, Love.” It hits a lot of the same feels as “Parenthood” and “Gilmore Girls.”

As a matter of fact, “Gilmore Girls” star Milo Ventimiglia plays the role of Jack, but is barely recognizable under his lumberjack beard. The cast is also composed of Mandy Moore as Jack’s wife and Sterling K. Brown as Randall.

The second episode focused more on Kate, Kevin and Randall’s lives today while also flashing back to when their parents were their age. I really like the use of these old memories and how they weave them with the characters’ current situations.

This episode helped the audience grow even closer to the “Big Three” and desire the siblings’ tight bond.

“This is Us” will resume in two weeks. It airs every Tuesday at 10 p.m. on NBC.

Movie Showtimes

Billboard Top 10

Showtimes for Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 4 and 5 at Carmike Cinema 7 in Chambersburg

1. Closer - The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey

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2. Heathens - twenty one pilots

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3. Cold Water - Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber, MO

1. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

4. Let Me Love You- DJ Snake ft. Justin Bieber

2. Storks

5. Cheap Thrills - Sia ft. Sean Paul

3. Deepwater Horizon

4. The Magnificent Seven

7:00 p.m.

5. Sully

7:25 p.m.

6. Masterminds

7:25 p.m.

6. Treat You Better - Shawn Mendes 7. Don’t Let Me Down - The Chainsmokers ft. Daya 8. Broccoli - D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty 9. We Don’t Talk Anymore - Charlie Puth ft. Selena Gomez 10. This Is What You Came For - Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna

7:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

7:20 p.m.

Showtimes for Thursday, Oct. 6 to Sunday, Oct. 9 at Orndorff Theatre in the CUB

Finding Dory

9:00 p.m.