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Hartzok encourages students to vote Nov. 4 Natalie Eastwood Staff writer

Congressional candidate Alanna Hartzok started a campaign to encourage college students to resister for Election Day on Nov. 4 — advocating that a broader perspective of the world is necessary for change.

“We feel it’s urgent young people step up to the plate,” said Hartzok, the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania District 9.

As savvy Internet users, Hartzok said that younger people have more experience because of all the information they are exposed to, which leads to a broader and more accepting vision of the world.

Hartzok hopes that young people are aware of what is going on in the American government and are inspired to create change.

Hartzok wants this new generation to be a part of the election, but many people do not realize that in order to vote, they have to be registered 30 days before Election Day. The form can be filled out online but must be printed and mailed to the local registration office on or before Oct. 6.

The older generation has a ten-

dency to vote in favor of his or her party affiliation regardless of the values of the people running in the election, Hartzok said, whereas the younger generation sides with his or her beliefs on particular issues.

There is a sense that the older generation is more grounded to a set of beliefs and stereotypes, junior Ashley Quinter said. By furthering

her education, Quinter feels that she has been exposed to more ideas and is able to think in different ways.

Quinter wishes that more people would be open to the idea of voting.

Sometimes people think that their vote does not make a difference, Quinter said. But she believes it does.

When she was in college, Hartzok said there was no one telling her to go and vote. Had she been more aware, she would have been more involved.

Unless it is a presidential election, many Shippensburg University students agreed that they are unaware of who is running in local elections or even that Election Day is approaching.

However, if the elections were better advertised, senior Mary Butler said she would participate. Although she only voted once before, she said it gave her an ability to control what goes on in the U.S. “But to me, it felt like I had a place in America’s importance,” Butler said of the time she voted.

One of the concerns that HartzPhoto by Athena Azevedo ok sees for college students is the interest rate of college loans. She Alanna Hartzok encourag- supports Sen. Elizabeth Warren, of Massachusetts, and her push to es students to register.

lower student loans with the College Affordability and Innovation Act. Jenna Behrens, a senior, said that the tuition and the interest rates of her loans have steadily increased each year of her education.

Her freshmen year the interest rate was 3.4 percent. Now it is 6.8 percent.

“We’re trying to make ourselves better in the long run, but we’re just getting screwed,” Behrens said.

Although Behrens said she is registered to vote, she probably will not. She would consider voting for someone who would lower the interest rates, Behrens said, but she also believes that the promised initiatives would not happen.

“Politicians tell people what they want to hear, but do not usually follow through,” Behrens said.

Part of Hartzok’s campaign focuses on wealth inequality, jobs and an increased minimum wage, environmental preservation, education and funneling taxes from labor wages to natural resources.

“When we formed our political democracy, we did not build an economic democracy to match it,” Hartzok said.

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photographs, an account detailing Milton’s last-moment decision to not board the R.M.S. Titanic, monogrammed toiletry cases made by Tiffany & Co., a jewelry case; hat pins, traveling trunks, a Cuban straw hat and sugar bag, French opera glasses, German playing cards and dozens of postcards.

According to James McMahon, director of school history, “Postcards were the impetus for the exhibit.”

Erin Sheehy, guest curator for the exhibit, said there are potenPhoto by Erin Sheehy tially more than a dozen full albums containing postcards collectdocuments the ed by the Hersheys.

For most students, the name “Hershey” is common; the world-renowned chocolate manufacturer has remained a primary industry in south-central Pennsylvania for more than a century, and the town of Hershey is just 55 miles northeast of Shippensburg.

Though Hershey may be best known for its chocolate, however, a new exhibit at the Milton Hershey School (MHS) presents a more personal side of the company’s founders by examining their world The new Milton Hershey School exhibit travels and the souvenirs they collected along the way. Milton and life and travels of Milton and Catherine Hershey.

Catherine — affectionately known death in 1915.

30 artifacts collected by the Heras “Kitty” — toured more than 20 At the MHS Stacks Visual Arts sheys during their tours. countries and 200 cities during Center, “Around the World with Throughout the gallery a host their marriage in 1898 to Kitty’s Milton and Kitty,” examines nearly of objects is presented, including

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Michelle Bradley, the president of Student Senate, resigned on Thursday, Sept. 25, during a closed caucus meeting.

She resigned after physical and mental stress, related to injuries from a car accident, hindered her ability to fulfill her responsibilities as president, Bradley said.

“I debated with it on and off,” Bradley said, in reference to whether or not she would resign.

The car accident occurred before the start of the fall semester and left Bradley with a broken collarbone and multiple pelvis fractures, which put her in a wheel chair for weeks.

“I didn’t fully anticipate how long it was going to take to heal,” Bradley said, who is still not entirely recovered. “I don’t want my personal misfortune to limit the new senate.”

Olivia Straka, the vice-president of Student Senate, is currently the interim president until the position can be filled.

The executive rules committee,

which is made up of the treasurer, secretary, vice-president and president of Student Senate, are sharing the responsibilities to accommodate for the empty position, Straka said.

Bradley sent out an email to the student body on Sept. 30 explaining that she stepped down the previous week due to her accident, and outlined the election process in the email.

“I believe that I can better serve you, the students, by being directly involved with the student body and academic committees than through the office of president,” the email said.

Bradley is currently the chairperson for the elections committee, which organizes the current election. She plans to help with the process and get as many students involved as possible.

Bradley anticipates spending at least two weeks helping the new president get acquainted with the responsibilities of the office.

“I still feel a duty to the senate and the people,” Bradley said.

Katherine Deane, a junior, said she is happy how Bradley decided to manage the transition and is satisfied with how

the transition is taking place.

Students had until Monday to fill out and turn in the necessary paperwork to declare their candidacy. At least six packets were taken.

Eligible students must have completed one year of school at Shippensburg University. Those running had to acquire 125 signatures from their undergraduate peers.

No prior experience in Student Senate is required. According to Straka, current members of senate are permitted to run.

The candidates will be giving speeches and answering questions on Thursday, Oct. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Mcfeely’s. Everyone is welcome to attend the event.

Voting will take place over fall break. Student Senate is hoping to get a new president as fast as possible.

Student Senate created a temporary committee to figure out the procedures for the election. The current election rules and regulations do not outline detailed plans for an election occurring as a result of a resignation.

“It doesn’t really specify in theory when the next election should be,” Straka said,

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Former Student Senate president Michelle Bradley.

“When you can put something in stone it would be beneficial.”

Straka has a positive outlook for Student Senate, especially since there are many new senators to bring ideas to the table.

“We should keep our eye out because the future is going to be pretty awesome,” Bradley said.

Staying current: news in brief On campus: Buidling heating

Pennsylvania: Manhunt not over

United States: Ebola goes to Nebraska

World: U.S. assembles coaltion

Students received an email Monday morning from Peter Gigliotti, executive director for university communications and marketing, saying that roughly half of the buildings on campus have heat.

The campus heating system is currently being turned on, and is expected to be fully functional by the end of the week.

The following buildings are affected: Rowland Hall, Shearer Hall, Horton Hall, Gilbert Hall, Stewart Hall, Shippen Hall, Wright Hall, Franklin Science Center, Dauphin Humanities Center, the Mathematics and Computing Technologies Center, Memorial Auditorium, Grace B. Luhrs University Elementary School, McLean Hall and Old Main.

The administration advised students traveling to those buildings to dress warmly.

Pennsylvania State Police found a letter written

by Eric Frein in the woods.

Frein is the prime suspect for the murder of a state trooper and wounding of another. Since Sept. 12, he has been on the run, mostly hiding in the woods.

It remains unclear as to whether or not the note was left there by accident or on purpose.

The FBI is now including Frein on its 10 most wanted fugitive list.

Frein is described as a survivalist who is also a war re-enactor trained in using weapons.

Police discovered a cache of supplies belonging to Frien during the manhunt. They found an AK-47, two pipe bombs and Serbian cigarettes.

The police are hoping the cold weather will drive Frein out of the woods.

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The University of Nebraska Medical Center has become the hospital of choice to send ebola-infected patients in the U.S. Ashoka Mukpo, a freelance journalist, was the second person to be sent to the Nebraska hospital with ebola.

He contracted the disease in Liberia.

The medical center was chosen to treat the patients specifically because it is the biggest of four high-level bio-containment hospitals in the U.S. “It was designed to provide the first line of treatment for people affected by bio terrorism or extremely infectious naturally occurring diseases,” the center’s website noted.

The U.S. is gaining an increasing number of allies to wage war against the Islamic State. Last week, Turkey became the latest nation to join the coalition that includes several dozen members.

Countries from around the world are joining the fight, including New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Portugal, Iraq, Germany, Great Britain, Japan and more.

Canada is expected to reach a decision soon on whether or not it will deploy troops, fighter jets and other military resources to fight ISIS. The battleground includes regions from western Syria to eastern Iraq.

According to the U.S. State Department, more than 60 nations have joined the coalition.

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“There were, I would guess, at least a couple hundred individual postcards,” she said — a reflection of the late 19th- and early 20th-century trend that historians call the “Golden Age of Postcards.”

“Our methods today might differ slightly, but in a world before digital cameras and cell phones, Milton and Kitty kept their family up to date and their trips well documented through postcards,” an exhibit wayside marker notes.

indicative of their humanitarian efforts. In 1909, Milton and Kitty Hershey established what was originally known as the Hershey Industrial School as a means for providing financial and educational benefits for underprivileged and orphaned youth.

Due to Kitty’s failing health, the couple was unable to have children.

The Hersheys saw the school as a way of assisting children, without having one of their own.

Kitty had “some sort of degenerative condition,” according to Sheehy, “but what it was called, we don’t really know.”

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Race riots in Ferguson continue to rise

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In honor of the Hersheys, people who visit the exhibit can mark places they have visited on a world map.

“They were enjoying life as anybody would,” McMahon said. “It was mostly for enjoyment, and this exhibit helps bring [them] to life.”

While the Hersheys were well known, especially throughout the U.S., their global image was still being established at the time of their travels. Regardless of their immense wealth, they were discreet as they toured the globe,

The exhibit contains artifacts the Hersheys collected in their travels.

In many cases, Kitty’s condition contributed to why the Hersheys went where they did.

The thermal baths of Europe and hot springs of the U.S. were among their most popular destinations, where spas and fresh air served to heal Kitty, even if only temporarily.

“The idea behind the curative waters is that by either drinking or soaking in these mineral-rich waters, all of a person’s illnesses can be cured,” a wayside marker states.

Despite these efforts, Kitty died in 1915, though Milton traveled several more times until his own death 30 years later. Cuba was his most popular destination.

At the end of the exhibit, attendees may mark locations on a world map where they have visited.

The map is nearly full, with dots and lines on every continent.

McMahon said the exhibit has so far been “very positively received,” with “all kinds of positive feedback,” especially from school groups.

The opening reception was held on Sept. 12, and the exhibit will be open to the public on Nov. 1, 2014, Jan. 17, 2015, and March 7, 2015.

It is free, though donations are welcome.

For more information on MHS and the exhibit, visit www.mhs-pa. org.

Ferguson, Missouri, is receiving international attention after two months of protests and riots have transformed this average St. Louis suburb, into a daily battleground.

Public discontent arose on Aug. 9, 2014, after Darren Wilson, a police officer, shot and killed Michael Brown, 18, who was unarmed.

Civil unrest grew so high Friday that Ferguson police chief, Thomas Jackson, requested that the jurisdiction for crowd control be passed on to the St. Louis County Police Department, according to the Washington Post (WP). “[A] lack of resources and manpower were the main driving force in Chief Jackson’s request,” stated a county press release.

According to the WP, Jackson said his department is learning as

they go to manage the situation, and he has never experienced anything like this in the 30 years he has worked on the police force.

Members of the community initially became upset after conflicting reports arose over why Brown was killed.

The Economist reported that, according to Ferguson police, Brown had possibly robbed a liquor store and tried to attack and take Wilson’s gun. A witness claimed that Brown was attempting to surrender when he was shot.

Ninety-five percent of the Ferguson police force is white, while most of Ferguson’s residents are black, The Economist pointed out.

“In too many communities around the country, the gulf of mistrust exists between local residents and law enforcement,” President Barack Obama said when addressing the Congressional Black Caucus’ Phoenix Awards Dinner, according to the Washington Post.

In late August, USA Today constructed a timeline of the events in Ferguson following the shooting.

The day after the shooting, a candlelight vigil in memory of Brown turned into a night of vandalism.

Police officers arrested more than 30 people who robbed and damaged more than one dozen shops. Two officers suffered injuries.

Two days after the shooting, hundreds of people protested at the police department, schools shut down and the FBI began an investigation into the death of Brown.

Police also began using tear gas to disperse rioters.

On the third day of protesting police used tear gas against an Al Jazeera America news crew and arrested two journalists, one from the WP and another from the Huffington Post.

Protests and riots continued nearly every day since the initial incident. Armored vehicles and police helicopters became a common sight in and around the area.

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon eventually ordered a state of emergency for Ferguson and sent in the National Guard to restore order.

Despite the presence of the National Guard and the local police, the protests continue.

By late September, dozens of people were arrested and two police officers were shot, CNN reported.

On Oct. 3, police arrested 13 protestors for failing to comply with the police, resisting arrest and violating the noise ordinance, CBS News reported.

“These are students, scholars, living out democracy who are now being treated like prisoners,” the Rev. Starsky Wilson, a community leader, said.

“There do appear to be, if not bogus, at least unnecessary arrests,” Tony Rothert, an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union office, said.

The civil unrest in Ferguson will not end anytime soon as a level of trust and respect between the community and the police still cannot be met.

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Hundreds of protestors march down the street in Ferguson, Missouri, carrying signs saying “Hands Up Don’t Shoot.” This march took place on Aug. 14, 2014.

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More freedom, more options Amanda Mehall

I do not know why, but I noticed that people often seem to think that the term “pro-choice” is interchangeable with “pro-abortion.”

Pro-choice is not anti-life and prochoice is certainly not pro-murder.

The values of people who classify themselves as pro-choice are all in its title. These people are in favor of giving women the choice on what they want to do with their fetus.

People who are pro-choice do support the rights of women to have a safe and legal abortion, and they also support adoption and parenting.

Other than those three choices for potential mothers, much more lies behind the meaning of pro-choice.

It is not just about reproduction.

It is about having the freedom to choose what path of life a woman wants to go down.

Having all options equally available to pregnant women, allows them to think about and research which is best for them physically, financially and emotionally.

A woman does not need to stand before a judge and beg to have an abortion because she is not ready to have a child. It is a personal decision made by her. This being said, prochoice is a celebration of freedom and women’s rights.

Hypothetically though, if women did have to seek government approval for abortions, this would not make them stop. If a woman wants an abortion, she will get one.

I know this because this is how America used to be prior to Roe vs.

Wade in 1973. This was the court case that made abortions as available as they are today.

If a woman was denied an abor-

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tion, at this time, she would get one done, unprofessionally. They were performed illegally with coat hangers and blunt objects and many women themselves died in these unsafe practices. Making something illegal does not make it stop.

So there are two options, because abortions always have and always will happen. Either outlaw them and women can go back to doing it themselves, or keep it a safe medical procedure, putting women in the hands of professionals.

I understand some people may be against having an abortion themselves, but if another woman wants one, no one has any right in the world to judge or stop her.

What I think is that everyone needs to stop worrying about the unborn and start caring about the thriving children already in the world that need help. Find homes for the millions of children in foster care, feed the children whose parents struggle to put food on the table, and help families pay hospital bills for terminally ill children.

Abortion is not murder. It is a common medical procedure to terminate a fetus. Within the timeframe most abortions are legally performed, the fetus is a blob of cells. Honestly, you would kill more skin cells scratching your arm than you would in an early abortion.

According to Discover magazine, a fetus cannot feel pain until the 28th week of a woman’s pregnancy.

Although, it does begin to grow pain receptors during week eight, the necessary nerve pathways to actually feel pain are not formed. The thalamus, the part of your brain that sends information to other parts of the body, does not completely form until week 28.

There is a reason why most abortions are performed prior to the 28th week of pregnancy.

A woman’s body is her choice. If you do not like abortions, do not get one and do not try take away other women’s rights to get one.

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We constantly have the back and forth debate over pro-choice or prolife. You hear the arguments from one side and then you hear the arguments from another. Both standpoints have their strengths and weaknesses. However, I am pro-control. I am for women having control of their bodies and their personal lives. I am pro-birth control.

In the past, birth control has been associated with some rather negative connotations among certain social organizations. I would argue that contraceptives have been employed by society for thousands of years. The Egyptians employed rather unhygienic tactics, but they did it nonetheless. From the Egyptians to the Romans to the Greeks to colonial times, society has searched for a way to combat unwanted pregnancies. This is not a practice that has surfaced over the past 50 years.

With this in mind, I began to wonder why there was such a stigma with birth control, even in today’s society? In my fiction writing class, I recently read a short story

by Susan Minot, titled “Lust.” The story seems to be a collection of either journal entries or thoughts into the exploits of a young and impressionable girl. While the narrator describes being away at a boarding school, she made the rather inter-

esting comment, “The joke was that the school doctor gave out the pill like aspirin. He didn’t ask you anything.” This comment left me feeling uneasy because the story is centered on a girl who “gets around.”

Here in lies my argument. The pill is not meant to be abused. I feel that if a woman is going to start taking the pill, she must do it for the right reasons. To me, birth control is a responsibility. It is an incredibly adult way of saying, “I am taking control of this aspect of my life, not so I can sleep around, but so I can protect myself.”

Well, this past summer, the Supreme Court felt differently. According to Time magazine, the Supreme Court ruled that some CEOs of some profit-making corporations could have the right to deny their female employee’s coverage for their birth control based on the CEOs personal objections. These objections will stand even if they are not supported by science or medicine. To me, I believe this opens the door to give corporations the green light to interfere with private health decisions of employees. Time also reported that approximately 99 percent of women in the U.S. will take birth control at some point in their lives. Annually, women will also dole out around $600 a year to pay for their birth control.

While the Affordable Care Act still remains in place, only 30 million women in the U.S. have access

to this health care. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, there are approximately 156, 964, 212 women living in the U.S. This means that only 5.2 percent of the female population in the U.S. has access to the health benefits of the Affordable Care Act. Teenhelp.com reported that last year around 820,000 teen girls gave birth in the U.S. The government spent around $7 billion to support the costs of this.

Birth control is a necessity for our society. It is not dirty and it is not an excuse.

Women in this country should stand up to fight for their rights on this topic. The government has no right to control our bodies.

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Disqualification through marriage: Why married couples should not have abortions Eldon Graham

Asst. Multimedia Editor Pro-life or pro-choice, whose choice is it to make such an important decision?

Whose life really hangs in the balance?

For most people, life begins at conception, but for others, that is when life should end.

I believe that is not when life should end.

The creation of a human life is usually a sacred moment between a man and a woman.

I know there are some circumstances where that might not be the case. I do not hold anything against

those women. I believe women should not be the only ones who have a choice in the matter.

For married couples that consented to having marital relations, there should be a law that disqualifies them from terminating a fetus.

Taking away a life should not be a decision any parent should have to make.

Abortion is not the only option.

There are many alternative efforts a woman could make that do not involve an abortion.

Giving the baby up for adoption is an option.

Abortion does not have to be your first and only thought People should choose life over death because death always leads to sadness and heartache.

If our society believes that the answer to unwanted pregnancy is an abortion, then we have a lot to learn as a society.

I know, right now, that I would not be ready for fatherhood, but that does not mean I would want my unborn child to be aborted.

I do not know if women take that in to account, but I would hope that many of them do.

Abortion causes women to do and think terrible things.

It causes them to make a horrible decision, something no woman should have to do.

If children are really our future, then why are we allowing our future to be taken away before it begins?

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More freedom for unborn babies I do not care if you want “a Katie Dabney Staff Writer

Is life a choice or someone else’s decision? Everyday individuals would agree that life is a decision that each individual makes, a personal choice. When looking at the facts, this simple statement could not be more accurate. It is, without a doubt, an individual’s personal choice to make the decision about choosing life. Does this mean that “pro-choice” is the proper mind-set?

Not at all. One of the most obvious, yet seemingly forgotten facts about this entire debate between life and choice is the small theme of freedom. Our country gives its people the privilege of basic freedoms that many others are prevented from ever experiencing. The basic idea behind true freedom is that an individual’s freedom is never allowed to over step another’s freedom. So why is it acceptable in modern culture to make the choice to overstep a baby’s freedom? Are not all humankind created to live in a world full of freedom and peace?

Pro-choice affiliates might disregard the science that concludes conception is the beginning of life.

Others suggest, that at the first heartbeat, life begins, while others still believe that life does not begin

until physical birth. Many different religions acknowledge that life is sacred and meant to be protected and nourished. Christian and non-Christian religions believe in respecting and valuing life, at all stages. The underlying truth is that those without a voice need and deserve to be heard. This means that protecting the right to life is not limited to just before birth, but throughout one’s entire life. Conception, birth, childhood, adulthood and elderly rights need to be protected in every aspect.

Abortion, child abuse and neglect toward the mentally challenged and elderly are all issues in our current society. Each life is important, full of meaning and purpose.

Life is not a problem to be thrown aside or ignored. Awareness for the right to life is important. A friendly attitude and peaceful mindset allow others to see that life is precious and no human has the right to destroy that freedom. Without respect for life in all of its stages, from beginning to end, there is no basis for true growth as individuals and as a nation. Laws need to be instilled to protect all those who are unable to defend there right to life. Sometimes life occurs in circumstances that are difficult or troubling. Yet once life is created, it deserves all the privileges of a free individual regardless of the situation of others.

So yes, protecting and nourishing life to the best of one’s ability is a choice. To choose a child or to give a child the full freedom elsewhere is necessary. As an advocate for all life, I challenge you to decide, on your own, what the value of life is to you and why has respect for the simplest of life been forgotten? Prolife is a choice and I chose all life.

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What pro-lifers are trying to hide Laura Kreiser A&E Editor

Abortion has always been a controversial topic, no matter where a person goes, especially after laws have been suggested to make abortion illegal all together. The only problem is that it is easy for these congressmen, and men in general, to say women should carry a child to term and either put it up for adoption or raise the child.

Rape. This word is something no one likes to hear, much less talk about, but in this case, it is something that needs to be considered when talking about abortion. While only about 5 percent of rape victims end up becoming pregnant, it still results in about 32,000 pregnancies a year. This is a high enough number that it needs to be a discussion point when it comes to talking about abortion and the stances taken for or against it.

The part I look at closely is the

mental health of these potential mothers after something so traumatic occurs. Just from rape and sexual assault alone, women are more likely to be depressed and suffer PTSD. In a 2001 study done by the British Crime Survey, 52 percent of “women who had been subjected to serious assault including rape” had emotional problems and 5 percent attempted suicide.

These alone are scary statistics to see. While around 50 percent of pregnancies are aborted, due to rape, there are still enough cases to see what can happen when a victim of rape decides to raise her child.

The reason I also look at this is to show how raising a child of rape can affect the child and the mother.

According to slate.com, “approximately 12,000 children are born as the result of rape, every year, and the majority of them are raised by their birth mothers.” On top of that, there are very few places that have “laws restricting visitation and custody privileges of rapists,” according

to an article from The Georgetown Law Journal, titled “Giving Birth to a Rapist’s Child.” Also mentioned in the article, because of constantly being in contact with her rapist, the mother has barely any chance to get over her rape.

Seems to me that, even if a woman decides to have a child (many make sure that she knows what she “should do”) under these laws, she is being punished for being raped. If she would know her attacker or he would pursue getting to know the child, she has to face him and potentially let him be a part of her and the child’s lives.

In short, this is one of the many reasons I am pro-choice. If a woman has no way of mentally handling a pregnancy, potentially being tied to her rapist for life and never getting over the assault, I see no reason why a woman should not have an option for abortion, especially in this situation.

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Managing Editor A few weeks ago my colleague, Hannah Wolfe, wrote an opinion article titled “I’m not all about that bass,” in which she criticized Meghan Trainor’s chart-topping song, “All about that Bass.” Wolfe approached the song from a feminist point of view. Within minutes of her article being posted online it started getting attention. Many of the comments attacked Wolfe as a writer, a few even assuming she must be skinny, because only a skinny person would write something of that nature.

While Wolfe is a thin woman, I am not. I am a size 18 and like Wolfe, I am “not all about that bass,” and this is why.

Trainor is not singing about loving yourself for the sake of loving yourself, she is preaching an outdated agenda of loving yourself because men find you attractive.

“Trainor is saying ‘I’m comfortable with how I look, because it’s attractive to men,’ which is a shaky way to bolster self-esteem,” Wolfe said in her article.

I could not agree more. I have to admit, for being overweight, I got pretty lucky. Most of my fat is in my bust, thighs and butt. I do not have a beach ball belly and my arms are proportionate. So when I heard “All about that bass,” none of the lyrics were new or ground-breaking for me.

Over the summer, I got street harassed a lot. Whether I was walking to the bus stop or to get food, there was seldom a time I did not get hit on. My days were filled with comments like “I can’t let a nice thick white woman like you walk on past and not say anything,” to “how long have you had that booty?” (Since I

was 12? How does one even answer that?!)

One time I was a short on money and could not afford the smoothie I had just ordered. A man in line behind me said he would buy it because I was so beautiful and I “deserved” that smoothie. Why someone deserves a smoothie just for being beautiful is beyond me, but am not above a free smoothie.

I know that men “like a little booty to hold at night,” as Trainor puts it in her song, but that does not affect my opinion of myself at all. I do not like my body. The aforementioned smoothie was probably the only thing I consumed that day just because I was afraid of gaining weight during my summer internship.

My boyfriend of three years loves my body and does not want me to lose weight. While I respect his opinion as my significant other, it is not his body. I hate being overweight.

Under Trainor’s logic I should stay obese and unhappy because I have “all the right junk in all the right places.” If I were 10 years younger, my impressionable self might hear the song and think I should strive to keep a body men will like, while in reality I should not be caring what men like at all.

Recently, Jordan Carver, a German model known for her curves, took up boxing. She has lost a lot of fat, slimmed down her stomach and bulked up her arms and legs. I think she looks healthy and great.

However, her Facebook photos have been flooded with comments from male fans telling her “this is disgusting, not sexy at all,” or “I liked you better with curves.”

According to the logic behind “All about that Bass,” Carver should ditch her workouts and boxing aspirations and strive for curves to please men, which I think is totally wrong.

At my age, I am old enough to realize how ludicrous the message behind Trainor’s song is.

However, I really do worry for the younger generation which may be impressionable enough to take it to heart.

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Whitewashing child abuse SHAREIK FLOWERS Staff Writer

When did we, as a society, declare violence against children acceptable?

The National Fooball League’s (NFL) recent struggle with domestic abuse highlighted a problem plaguing society for centuries — men’s aggression and the need to insert their physical dominance over women. The NFL has rightfully been criticized for its light punishment of domestic abusers in the NFL. It originally handed only a two-game suspension to Ray Rice for knocking out his then fiancé and dragging her unconscious body out of an elevator.

Since TMZ leaked the video footage of the Rice incident, the NFL toughened its domestic abuse policy and Ray Rice has since been suspended, indefinitely. After constant criticism and negative reception, the NFL was once again seen in a positive light and the league’s damaged image was nearly healed.

Then, Adrian Peterson was arrested and indicted on charges of reckless or negligent injury to a child. However, the public outrage was mute when the victim of abuse was not Peterson’s wife, but rather his 4-year-old son.

Many Americans, as well NFL players, surprisingly have mixed

opinions toward the Peterson case, with some believing his suspension is nonsense and that his actions toward his son were justifiable. Peterson has admitted he hit his son, but maintained he was merely “disciplining” him.

Peterson did not “discipline” his son out of love, which he claims; I think he violently beat him out of disgust. Peterson did not give his son a spanking and he did not slap him on the wrist. Peterson beat his son with a belt, pulled down his son’s pants, stuffed leaves in his mouth and whipped him with a tree branch so viscously that his son’s bruises and lacerations on his arms, legs, buttocks and scrotum were still visible a week later.

Upon examining the child during a routine check-up, the doctor discovered the boy’s injuries and concluded they were consistent with child abuse.

Peterson claimed he whipped his son to “discipline” him, and teach him a lesson. Disciplining a 4-yearold child is taking away his favorite toy and teaching him it is unacceptable to shove his brother. Peterson did neither. Instead, he chose to hit a weak and defenseless child, completely unaware of the long-term impact of child abuse on his victims.

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more susceptible to depression, eating disorders, poor self-esteem, increased drug use, alcohol abuse, aggressive behavior, suicidal thoughts and criminal activity.

Hitting children does not teach them to consider the morality of their actions, before carrying them out. It teaches children that it is all right for powerful people to hit weak people. It teaches children that violence is necessary to obtain what one desires.

Justifying child abuse as corporal punishment is damaging to society, because we fail to protect the most helpless and vulnerable citizens in this country. If we cannot protect our children then who can we protect?

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Ed Holtom When Emma Watson, Goodwill Ambassador for Women, gave her awe-inspiring speech on gender equality at the United Nations, a lot of people were blown away. However, sadly a lot of people were not. Ugly rumors started to fly and her points were dismissed by some in the feminist community because she is a rich, white woman. According to one English 15-year-old boy named Ed Holtom, many of his peers were not supportive of Watson’s speech. He wrote a letter, which was published in the U.K.’s Sunday Telegraph, defending Watson and restoring faith in the younger generation. “Recently we’ve been hearing about what it means to be ‘masculine’ and what it means to be ‘feminine.’ It means nothing, barring biological differences,” he wrote. He ended his note with a call to action for people to “stop caring about gender, stop caring about another person’s sexual preference, stop caring about how far someone fits in with the stereotype,” and finally ending with “we must not let gender define us.” Well done, Holtom!

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LeSean McCoy In light of recent scandals in the NFL and professional sports world, leaving a bad tip seems trivial. However, that does not get LeSean McCoy, running back for the Philadelphia Eagles, off the hook. He recently went to PYT, a novelty burger shop in Philadelphia, known for its creative sandwiches and adult milkshakes. He and his friends racked up a $60 bill in which he left a 20 cent tip on the bill. Tommy Up, the owner was so outraged that he exposed the receipt online. It went viral on Twitter and Facebook. While I do not condone sharing customer’s information or shaming them online, I also do not condone getting $60 worth of food and leaving a 20 cent tip. Not hot, McCoy.

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Runners getting ready to begin at the main pavilion at Shippensburg Township Park. Registration cost $10, or $15 with a Mini-Thon T-shirt.

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Just as Penn State does, every year, Shippensburg University’s Mini-Thon set up its third 5k and first glow run since SU started.

The event was held at the Shippensburg Township Park, right across from the back entrance of Shippensburg University.

Registration started Friday at 6:30 p.m. but the preparations started much sooner.

At 5:30 p.m., lights could be seen, going up around the large pavilion, showing the runners where registration would begin.

The SU group also made sure that signs were placed at the right spots and the track was set up correctly.

The track ran from the sidewalk, between the two pavilions, up to-

ward Britton Road, looped around to come down toward the smaller pavilion along the sidewalk, behind the parking lot, across the entrance to the park, and back down to where the track originally started.

As they were checking the track, the runners started to walk in, all grabbing glow sticks and most showing up in neon colored clothing, all to show how excited they were to run.

Some showed up wearing face paint, such as Zach Lassack, Megan Doleschal and Katie Foytik, who had an American flag, blue lightning bolts and cat face paint.

They said, “We did this because we could.”

Mary Grace Keller, another runner, said she was doing the 5k, “because cancer sucks and I wanted to help a good cause.” She also said how excited she was to run before

the race started.

Emily Howell, who would later go on to win the 5k, said, “I love to run and help a good cause.”

The race started at 7:15 p.m., with all the runners lining up at the start line.

The rain was coming down as the group members explained the 5k course and that they would need to complete it four times.

With the final preparations complete, the runners took off.

The dark emphasized the large groups of glow sticks, vaguely outlining each person running.

As they ran, glow sticks could be seen pulling ahead of others, while other groups were content with just walking.

While the runners kept going, despite the rain, Maura Coyne, the mini-thon’s coordinator, commented on the fact that it was hard work

to get the event together.

She also mentioned how this was the first year of the glow run to attract attention.

She wanted to bring in even more people to participate than in past years and, as she looked across the course, with a smile on her face, commented on how good it was to see that everything turned out well.

After everyone got into their cars and left drenched, the group cleaned up, more than pleased with how this year’s 5k turned out and were already looking forward to next year.

SU mini-thon is a club dedicated to raising money for the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey’s Children’s Hospital.

For more information about minithon, visit http://shipmini-thon. weebly.com.

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A person’s ethnicity does not define who they are, but ethnicity and the celebration of culture can have a significant impact on a person’s life.

Dejean Pean is in his senior year at Shippensburg University and is just a few semesters away from earning his bachelor’s degree in business finance. In addition to being an orientation leader over the summer at SU, Pean is also the president of the Latino Student Association (LSO). He treasures this position because of his love for such a rich culture.

“Hispanic culture is very important to me, mainly because I am Hispanic myself,” Pean said, “my mother is Puerto Rican and at home we embrace our Hispanic side every day. Dancing, family stories, the language and especially the food. It makes me proud to be a part of such a culture.”

Pean decided to run for the position after the previous president graduated, knowing it would be an opportunity to take a leadership role in a club he was already involved with. He now celebrates that decision because it provides him with something of which to be proud.

LSO’s goal is to spread Hispanic culture on campus and provide a place for students to meet and be themselves.

Pean is able to successfully carry out the duties that are required for him to be president of LSO — duties that include getting students involved with the organization, spreading knowledge about Hispanic culture and planning the group’s events. The organization’s biggest

event on campus, Latino Explosion, Leland West will be held on Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. in Staff Writer the multi-purpose room on the first floor of the CUB. At the event students will learn dances such as the Orndorff Theater on Thursday salsa, bachata and merengue. Stu- hosted a full audience for “Stabbed dents will also be able to try home- in the Heart,” a program on domesmade Spanish food prepared by club tic violence awareness.

Nancy Chavez and Lynn Shinmembers. er, who are co-authors of “Stabbed in the Heart — Three Murdered Children, Two Resilient Mothers,” shared their personal experiences with domestic violence, how it changed them and what they do to help others affected by domestic violence.

Both women experienced domestic violence in their relationships.

Chavez’s daughter was murdered by her husband and Shiner’s children were murdered by their father. They now work to bring about

change by raising money to help those affected by domestic violence and raising awareness of it. Shiner is the director of the Office of Victim Services in Pennsylvania, which provides assistance to programs that help domestic violence victims.

Through the Jen & Dave Program, named for Shiner’s children, individuals involved in child custody now have access to criminal charge information regarding the other parent. She has also raised more than $160,000 for victims of domestic violence.

Chavez founded Randi’s House of Angels, named for her daughter, which is a foundation that focuses on helping families and children exposed to domestic violence. The foundation also raises money for the Domestic Violence Services

of Cumberland & Perry Counties through Randi’s Race for Hope and Courage, a 5K held every year on Mother’s Day. Their book is available at rjdlessings.com and 100 percent of the profits are donated to help crime victims.

When asked what people can do to help prevent domestic violence, Shiner said, “Talking about it.”

Chavez added, “Recognize its seriousness and create awareness.”

Raising awareness is an important step in preventing domestic violence and is the focus of the nationwide “NO MORE” Campaign, promoted by the Shippensburg University’s Women’s Center.

The Women’s Center organized the “Stabbed in the Heart” program as part of October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

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Student Dejean Pean is proud of his heritage.

Pean’s favorite part of being a member of LSO is the strong bond and family-type vibe him and the other students have become accustom to. “I love when all the members are together and just laughing and enjoying the time they’re having,” Pean said.

The positive vibes and excitement of its members is how Pean measures the success of the club. LSO provides Latino students with the assurance that their culture is rich and that the campus is willing to honor and embrace their heritage.

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Nancy Chavez and Lynn Shiner are co-authors of a book about domestic violence.

Multicultural affairs celebrates Hispanic heritage month with zumba party Amanda Mehall

Asst. Opinion Editor The lights were turned down and the music was turned up at the Zumba party held in the CUB’s multi-purpose room (MPR) on Wednesday, Oct., 1.

The event was thrown by Multicultural Affairs Chairperson Claudia Prieto. She explained how October is National Hispanic Heritage Month, and she thought doing Zumba would be a fun way to raise awareness.

Zumba is a Latin-based dance to upbeat music that incorporates both Latin and international rhythms.

Dance elements from salsa, cumbia, merengue, flamenco and calypso all make up Zumba.

From 8-9 p.m., the CUB’s MPR was turned into a party zone with the ceiling lights turned off, but red and purple lights against the walls.

Upon entering, everyone was given a purple and yellow silicone bracelet reflecting “Hispanic Heritage Month” and a raffle ticket for the drawing to win a pair of Beats wireless headphones. Free Gatorade, fruit snacks and Special K protein bars were also available for all the participants.

After individual stretching, instructor April Smiles stepped into

the spotlight on stage and loud Latin pop music started playing over the speakers.

Smiles started with a quick warm up, followed by a cardio workout for the majority of the hour, working mainly legs, arms and core muscles.

She ended the session with a cooldown to the song “Rude” by MAGIC! and few deep breathes with yoga-like arm stretches.

Smiles has been teaching Zumba since 2009 and has been a Zumba education specialist for three years.

As a Zumba education specialist, she teaches and licenses future Zumba instructors.

Smiles used to work as an admin-

istrator at Temple University and says she “just felt like something was missing,” so she left Temple and started going to the YMCA, where she taught dance.

After teaching dance, the YMCA paid her to learn and teach Zumba there. She taught Zumba at the YMCA for a year and now travels, every weekend to teach anywhere from Virginia to Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Smiles currently lives in Richmond, Virginia, where she has her own Zumba classes, as well. Recently, though, she traveled all the way to Trinidad for Zumba.

Trinidad is a small sister-island off the coast of Venezuela in South

America.

“Zumba is a lot of fun and a great way to spice up your work out,” an attendee said, “It is worth anyone’s time to give it a try.”

Anyone interested in getting more involved in Zumba can attend classes in Room 107 of Shippensburg University’s Recreation Center from 7-8 p.m. on Wednesdays.

For more information on April Smiles, check out her Facebook page “April T. Smiles” or aprilsmith.zumba.com.

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7 Hours of Sleep or Bust!

On your journey to be your best self, set a strict sleeping schedule for yourself. Studies done by the National Center on Sleep Disorders have shown that getting a good night’s rest helps you perform better on tests, stay actively engaged in verbal communication and think positively instead of negatively.

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A compass—one of the two tools geocachers need to have.

HUNTER WOLFE Asst. Ship Life Editor Thousands have gotten onto the craze, yet you may not have heard of it. Geocaching is a hobby that has been around for over a decade now, and Shippensburg’s Geo-Environmental Science Organization (GESO) has caught on, as well.

GESO President Marisa Sames describes geocaching as a “scavenger hunt.” Participants use GPS coordinates to track down “caches” — containers holding special trinkets that can be swapped out with a trinket from the participant.

There are nearly a million caches hidden all over the world, and according to Sames, the Shippensburg area is overflowing with these hidden containers. Unlike many hobbies, geocaching is very inexpensive.

All you need to participate is a compass and a GPS-enabled device.

Coordinates, clues and instructions specific to each of these treasure hunts can be accessed via the official geocaching app or the official geocaching website: www.geocaching.com. Sames explains that GESO has begun collaborating with South Mountain Partnership, an organi-

zation dedicated to maintaining the South Mountain region, which encompasses parts of Adams, Cumberland, Franklin and York counties.

One of its first collaborations is the South Mountain GeoTrail, a project that aims to educate the public about the South Mountain region through a series of connected geocaches.

The South Mountain GeoTrail puts a new twist on the geocaching formula. Participants pick up a free geocaching passport from local offices specified on the South Mountain GeoTrail website, www.smgeotrail. blogspot.com.

Nabbing 30 of the keywords hidden inside the GeoTrail caches and recording them in your passport caches earn you a one-of-a-kind GeoCoin. Sames says that there are numerous places near Shippensburg that are rife with geocaches, including the Cumberland Valley Trail and the Rail Trail.

“That first time you go,” says Sames, “you’ll feel an excitement. A satisfaction.”

If you are inerested in geocaching, attend GESO’s meetings every other Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in room 305 in Shearer Hall. For more information about GESO, visit http://clubs. ship.edu/GESO/.

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Everything happens for a reason. You are where you need to be right now. Bad situations often teach us something that helps us become the best versions of ourselves, and new opportunities arise from seemingly nowhere. Turn every situation into an opportunity to grow, and remember that you cannot connect the dots looking forward, only backward.

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piling up. Organize everything you need to do into a list. But instead of titling it your “to-do” list, label it as your “Achievement List.” Put a dash through each task as you complete it, but remember to look at every strike as an achievement, not “one less thing.” Sometimes it is important to pause and look back at everything you have accomplished.

You might have a million more things to do, but take pride in the million things you’ve already done.

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Sometimes the smallest things truly have the biggest impact on your attitude and positivity. Put googly eyes on the back of your cell phone. Liven your desk with colorful decorations. Create your own artsy binder covers. Decorate a bookmark. Cover your game consoles in stickers. Making the small things exciting will work wonders in making the big things even better.

Successful college students are not those who work tirelessly to get through their to-do lists. They are those who know when to take a break. Go grab some Photo by Robyn Woodley coffee. Read a chapter of your book.

Do something for yourself! You will Energize Your Day! find it is so much easier to jump According to serendip. back into your work after a quick com, exercising regularly, if not 15-minute deterrent. daily, is conducive to a lot of positive energy. Going for a run or hitting the gym with some friends Do Something releases endorphins in your brain, Spread the #Positivity!

Spontaneous the chemicals responsible for that Share the joy you have It goes without saying that col- “good feeling” when you finish exer- with life. Social media are excellent lege life can get pretty monotonous. cising. Nothing screams positivity outlets to inspire others with your Make it your mission to do some- like a healthy mind and body! newfound positivity. Share pictures thing spontaneous every day. Surof the things you enjoy — big or prise a friend with peach smoothsmall. Challenge your friends to do ies. Go for a hike. Study in a new Create an “Achievement” the same. Post one thing that moplace. Try something different at List tivates you every day, or share one the dining hall. Changing up your Nearly halfway through the se- thing you are thankful for. Slowly routine keeps your mind refreshed mester, everything is in full swing, but surely, you will inspire others and your routine exciting. and you will find your activities to be their best selves.

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“Rain is falling” while We The Kings rocks SU ISABELLA ANGELONE Staff Columnist

In 2005, if you had asked Travis Clark, Hunter and Drew Thomsen and Danny Duncan where they would be in 10 years, they probably would not have been able to predict the successful musical career they have had. With four records, three extended plays and numerous tours under their belt, pop punk band, We the Kings, has acquired a quiet yet dedicated fan base and several smash hits.

The band released its debut self-titled album in 2007, hitting No. 3 on Billboard’s Top Heatseekers chart and 151 on the Billboard 200. The album’s second single,

“Check Yes Juliet,” is its biggest hit to date and also its biggest hit on Billboard charts. They have even recorded with Demi Lovato in 2010 and had their song “Blood Brothers” featured in an episode of the CW hit, “The Vampire Diaries.”

Despite all this success, while they are home in Florida, they are just five normal guys. Lead singer Travis Clark is getting married in December and Coley O’Toole, keyboardist for the band since 2011, is expecting a baby with his wife.

Clark said, “Besides working out, going to the movies, going to get drinks with friends, date nights and other ‘normal’ things is what we’re into!”

The band is extremely down to

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Lead Singer Travis Clark threw his guitar picks into crowd.

earth, meeting outside after every show to meet, talk and take pictures with fans. When asked if being humble was important, Clark said, “…we decided early on that we never wanted to forget who we are and that we always wanted to maintain being humble no matter what success came our way.” After saying some of his idols were “completely arrogant” in person. The band was nothing close to arrogant from the beginning of the show to the tiny meet-and-greet afterward.

The crowd was amped and energetic on Friday night. There was a line outside with students waiting for doors to open as early as 6 p.m. even though the Activities Program Board (who were in charge of the show) did not open doors until 7 p.m. The band did not come on stage until 8 p.m. and everyone was eager as the time ticked away.

The five band members were all smiles and waves as they took the stage, playing to a small crowd in the CUB multipurpose room. They shared song inspirations and funny stories with the crowd, even singing happy birthday to a young fan in the front row who traveled from a neighboring town to see them.

While the concert only lasted an hour, Clark told fans he wanted to “meet all of you and lick your faces” which caused an eruption of cheers from the crowd. It was

We The Kings keeps the crowd energetic on Friday night. awhile before they emerged from the CUB, equipment and baggage in hand, but were excited to talk to and take pictures with the small crowd grouped outside.

The band played all of its hits, as well some of its lesser known songs. The crowd went completely wild when the band closed with the hit “Check Yes Juliet” after covering songs by Jason Mraz and Jimmy Eat World.

It was at a Jimmy Eat World concert, with guests Green Day and Blink-182, that Travis Clark decided with best friend Hunter Thomsen that he wanted to start a band. “We really just wanted girlfriends to be honest…I wanted to be the first singer to get a girlfriend.” Clark told the crowd, getting laughter and cheers in response. The band is likely to take

a break from touring and recording, with Clark and O’Toole’s impending family changes along with just recently returning from Japan in late September.

Clark ended with some friendly advice for aspiring musicians.

“I’ll give you the same advice my dad gave me, ‘Figure out what your idea of success is and chase it. If it’s girls, money, cars or fame, then go for that and don’t stop until you have it. But if you’re anything like me and success is about being able to do what you love with people you love, not being worried about it ‘will I make it?’ or ‘what do I need to do?’…just put one foot in front of the other and let everything fall into place. If it’s meant to be, than let it be.”

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Q: What were your influences?

Have they changed at all? When did you all pick up your first instrument?

A: We all listened to a variety of styles and artists, but I think if I had to not avoid the question, I would say The Beatles, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Blink 182 and Jimmy Eat World. The influences that we all admire have evolved, but I still think that we cherish those early influences and credit them to a lot of our success that we’ve had so far!

Q: You have made four records now so what is the writing process like for you guys? Is there anything or a certain place that helps you out?

A: The writing process has always been constant with We The Kings, typically I get into the studio and record some ideas that turn into rough demos, I then show the rest of the guys to see what they think, and if all comes back positive, then we all record the song together and slap it on the album in hopes that the fans enjoy our work.

where you thought the band would not work out? Has there ever been a moment of doubt in your career?

A: Always. Being in a band is the least stable career we could have thought to pick, but it’s the most fun when it all works out, that’s what keeps us going. We always cross those life and career “speed bumps” but we get through it just like any Q: You guys have stayed really normal person gets through their humble throughout the years. own life’s hazards.

Is that important to you?

A: We’ve had the amazing oppor- Q: How is the support from tunity to meet some of our favorite your family, friends, and the bands that we adored growing up. people back home? Is it strange Some of those members have been coming home from tour? humble, some have been completely A: We have an incredible support arrogant, so I think we decided ear- system from our fans to our friends ly on that we never wanted to for- and most importantly our famiget who we are and that we always lies. Our families have been there wanted to maintain being humble. through the thick and thin and Q: Was there ever a moment have seen us grow from immature

kids...into immature kids playing music too loud in venues across the world! It is strange coming back home sometimes because new restaurants will be built and some streets will be newly paved…etc.

But no matter how much the town tries to change, the people who we grew up with and our hometown will always know us better than anyone else.

Q: Do you have any tips for starting musicians? Any friendly advice?

I’ll give the same advice my dad gave me. “Figure out what your idea of success is and chase it. If it’s girls, money, cars, or fame, then go for that and don’t stop until you have it. But if you’re anything like me success is about being able to do what you love with people you love, not being worried about will I make

it, or what do I need to do… Just put one foot in front of the other and let everything fall into place. If it’s meant to be, then let it be.”

Q: What is your craziest fan encounter?

A: The craziest fan encounters I definitely can’t mention due to giving people horrible ideas…but some fans gave us voodoo dolls of ourselves once. We were all afraid to do anything with them because we were scared that real events would take place based on the environment of the dolls haha… It was actually really stressful having the dolls on the bus, I’m not sure what happened to them to this day, but I know that all of us are still alive and haven’t broken any limbs or been jabbed by any needles (knock on wood.)

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Graphic Designer It is that time of year again. Yes, we all love pumpkin-spiced everything, the leaves falling off the trees and those cool, crisp days of fall. But I have been counting down the days to watch scary movies and a particularly scary TV series. October does not just bring us Halloween; it brings us “American Horror Story.”

If you are not familiar with the “American Horror Story” series, you should be. Every season features the same cast members, with a few exceptions, but has a different horror theme. With its fourth season premiering tomorrow night, this year’s 13-episode season is titled, “American Horror Story: Freak Show.” Expect some scary faces, and yes, that includes a killer clown.

Jessica Lange leads the cast of the show, every season, with this one rumored to be her last. Her stunning performance in last sea-

son’s “American Horror Story: Coven,” won her an Emmy. Joining her in the cast are Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, Evan Peters, Emma Roberts and Michael Chiklis, among many others. Among those many others is the world’s smallest woman, Jyoti Amge.

“American Horror Story: Freak Show,” will be set in Jupiter, Florida, in 1952 and centers around one of the few remaining freak shows. With its members desperate to keep the show in business, it is expected that the characters will be at his and her freakiest. Jessica Lange plays ringleader Elsa Mars, with Kathy Bates as her right-hand lady (bearded lady, that is). Angela Bassett will play a woman with three breasts and Michael Chiklis is playing “the strong man.” The biggest surprise of the cast’s roles, however, is Sarah Paulson’s character, who will have two heads.

I, for one, cannot wait to see how Paulson has pulled off such a heavy role.

In the past three seasons, many

different roads have been taken as far as themes. The first “American Horror Story,” focused on a haunted house, complete with ghosts, illusions and an eerie backstory.

This season set the creepy tone for what was to come in future seasons.

However, Season 2’s “American Horror Story: Asylum” had a much darker, cynical nature. This season featured one creepy insane asylum, with nuns, a deranged Nazi doctor and a killer who skinned his victims.

Season 3 had its dark elements, but had a lighter, more humorous tone to it. “American Horror Story: Coven” took place in New Orleans and focused on witches Marie Laveau (The Queen of Voodoo) and Marie Delphine LaLaurie, a 19th century socialite who murdered and tortured slaves.

As you can imagine, this show is not for the faint-hearted and can be pretty gruesome. Each season is rated MA for mature audiences and has featured haunting sequences of death and gore in each theme, but “Freak Show” is expected to take

scares to a whole other level.

Producer Ryan Murphy, has announced that this upcoming season is to be the scariest of them all. He has shared that crewmembers have had nightmares since shooting scenes with the killer, “Twisty the Clown.”

“Two crewmembers told me they have had nightmares about this clown since we started shooting — and they’re not even afraid of clowns,” Murphy said. “I think he’s pretty extraordinary because, when you see why he’s a clown and why he’s wearing the mask…just you wait.”

It is because of this curiosity, intensity and the many twists throughout each season that fans, including myself, count down the days until we can indulge in another season of unexpected horror.

“American Horror Story: Freak Show” premieres Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 10 p.m. on FX. If you are looking for that perfect TV show to obsess with over the next few months, you don’t want to miss out on this one.

“Supernatural” aims to keep things fresh this season Laura Kreiser A&E Editor

“Supernatural.” Most people see this word around Halloween and automatically think of scary stories and weird costumes. Although, fans of the show titled “Supernatural,” can only think of how Season 10 premiers tonight.

The show follows two guys’ journey as they travel across the country and hunt demons, vampires, werewolves and other supernatural creatures.

At least that is how the show started. It has since evolved to where they brought in some angels and even more demons and very defined plot lines each season.

Jeremy Carver and Robert Singer, executive producers of the show, promised an interesting season when they sat down for the iTunes special, giving an inside look at Season 10. First and foremost though, they make it clear that they never expected to make it to Season 10.

“I don’t think anyone expected we’d

go 10 seasons…this landmark is pretty overwhelming,” Carver said.

While they are happy to make it this far, they continue to make viewers salivate, especially after last season’s finale. Since Dean, played by Jensen Ackles, is now shown to be a demon, the audience will see just how dark Dean can get, Singer hinted.

The new season will also start with Sam, played by Jared Padalecki, trying to find Dean. The only thing he knows is that Dean mysteriously left the bunker, the boys’ home base. Singer added, “Sam has tunnel vision about this, he just wants to find his brother.”

But let us not forget Castiel, played by Misha Collins, the faithful and ever present angel. Castiel, or Cas as the boys call him, leaves off where the season finale ended, with his grace draining fast. He is struggling between wanting to help Sam find Dean but also not burdening Sam, Carver said. As the season progresses there will be complications with another angel, Hannah, as her feelings deepen for Cas.

Singer also added that this season will be more focused on family.

It will be about the boys, but also include Cas and how he plays into their family dynamics as well.

One of the most talked about topics is the 200th episode. Singer and Carver both described the episode as a musical, Singer adding that “this is one of our attempts to either drive the fans crazy or shoot ourselves in the foot.” Singer even mentioned that some of the cast members would have original songs. They also hinted that some past characters may make a comeback, although not necessarily for the 200th episode.

Singer threw out names such as Kevin Tran, the prophet many of the fans fell in love with, and Abaddon, an extremely powerful demon.

He also confirmed that Charlie Bradbury, another fan favorite, will be returning this season.

So looking at this new season, many are wondering how this will play out.

Singer and Carver are promising several new things and many fans

are hoping they can pull all these ideas off well, in hopes there will be even more seasons of “Supernatural” to come.

“Supernatural” premieres tonight, Oct. 7, at 9/8c on The CW.

Supernatural Premires: Oct. 7 at 9/8c On The CW

It has been about two years since alternative rock band, My Chemical Romance, announced its breakup and we have already heard solo material from each of the members. The most recent being former lead singer Gerard Way’s first solo album. Titled “Hesitant Alien,” the album is a wonderfully crafted collection of songs that range from glam rock to Britpop and all 11 tracks are a far stretch from MCR’s 2005 album, “The Black Parade” and its less heartfelt follow-up, “Danger Days: the True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys.”

The sound is nothing like Way’s former band’s, which is much more polished and shakes the teen fan base, like the music Way used to make. The album is possibly one of the best works Way has ever made and it makes one wonder if he just needed a change to make it happen.

While it is hard to understand some of the lyrics through the bashing instruments, it all seems to work in its own way. However, the track list setup may be the album’s only downfall. The first three tracks are captivating, pumping you up for the rest of the album, before falling into the ballad, “Brother.” It is a bit more slow from there on, with the slight exception of track “Zero Zero.” Finally, the album picks up again with “Get the Gang Together” and finishes with the exciting sound it started with.

It is no doubt that this record is better than MCR’s fifth album, when the band was deteriorating and had no idea how to top themselves after “Danger Days” was released. Although fans are still heartbroken over the sudden 2013 breakup, it was probably for the best because the band went its separate ways and all of them are doing amazing things, musically. In a 2014 interview, Way revealed that he had relapsed into drug and alcohol abuse, though he had been clean since the early 2000s, and knew that keeping MCR together would be the end of him.

“Hesitant Alien” is the beginning of a promising solo career for Gerard Way, who has the potential to produce one fantastic record after another. If this debut album is any indication of Way’s potential, this will definitely be the case. “Hesitant Alien” is now available in stores, iTunes, and Gerard Way’s website.

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Top 20 Billboard Artist

Song

1. Meghan Trainor 2. Taylor Swift 3. Nicki Minaj 4. Iggy Azalea ft. Rita Ora 5. Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj 6. Sam Smith 7. Tove Lo 8. Ariana Grande ft. Zedd 9. Jeremih/YG 10. Clean Bandit/Jess Glynne 11. Charli XCX 12. Sia 13. MAGIC! 14. Bobby Shmurda 15. Maroon 5 16.Enrique Iglesias 17. Ed Sheeran 18. Nico and Vinz 19. Jason Aldean 20. Echosmith

All About That Bass Shake It Off Anaconda Black Widow Bang Bang Stay With Me Habits (Stay High) Break Free Don’t Tell ‘Em Rather Be Boom Clap Chandelier Rude Hot Boy Maps Bailando Don’t Am I Wrong?

Burnin’ It Down Cool Kids

Top 10 Movies Movie

1. Gone Girl 2. Annabelle 3. The Equalizer 4. The Boxtrolls 5. The Maze Runner 6. Left Behind (2014) 7. This is Where I Leave You 8. Dolphin Tale 2 9. Guardians of the Galaxy 10. No Good Deed (2014)

Weekend Gross $38,000,000 $37,200,000 $19,000,000 $12,425,000 $12,000,000 $6,850,000 $4,000,000 $3,530,000 $3,034,000 $2,500,000

Billboard information from www.billboard.com WSYC Top 20 music information from WSYC Movie information from www.boxofficemojo.com Movie schedule from www.carmike.com

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Album 1. TOPS Picture You Staring Manipulator 2. Ty Segall Bando 3. Chancius At Best Cuckold 4. Avi Buffalo 5. Coves Soft Friday Harvest Of Gold 6. Gossling Feel Not Bad 7. SW/MM/NG Ices 8. Lia Ices Alarms In The Heart 9. Dry The River These Three Poisons 10. Elephant Stone Tied To A Star 11. J Mascis The Dream Of You & Me 12. Ask Life Barragan 13. Blonde Redhead Listen 14. Kooks Balance 15. Opus Orange Pink City 16. Jennifer Castle 17. Cymbals Eat Guitars Lose Don’t Disconnect 18. Sarah Jaffe Electroshock Death Grip 19. Black Taxi Chorus 20. Literature Artist

Movie Schedule Movie Showings

A Walk Among the Tombstones 9:45 p.m.

Annabelle

7:45 p.m., 10:05 p.m.

Dolphin Tale 2

6:45 p.m., 9:20 p.m.

Gone Girl

6:40 p.m., 9:50 p.m.

The Boxtrolls 2D

7:30 p.m.

The Boxtrolls 3D

9:55 p.m.

The Equalizer

7:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m.

The Maze Runner

6:50 p.m., 9:30 p.m.

This Is Where I Leave You

7:15 p.m.

*Movie showtimes are for Tuesday at the Carmike 7 Theatre located inside the Chambersburg Mall on Black Gap Road.

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Predictions are in for the MLB postseason

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Cale Ahearn

Asst. Sports Editor The 2014 MLB playoffs are well underway, and already the competition has been intense. The American League qualifiers have seen varying success. The 89-73 Royals took down the Athletics to reach the ALDS and then swept the red-hot 98-64 Angels, while the 90-72 Tigers went three-and-out to the 9666 Orioles.

In the National League, San Fransisco took down the 88-74 Pirates in the wild-card matchup, and currently lead their series versus the number 1 seed Washington (9666) 2-0. The Dodgers and Cardinals are deadlocked at 1-1 with both of the games decided by one point.

With the Giants poised to sweep Washington, and the successful division series victories by Baltimore and Kansas City, who will take the championship series in the American League clash of postseason undefeated’s to face off against the competitive National league champions in the 2014 World Series?

Dave: Right off the bat I like the Orioles as the American League champions.

I watched them play all season in an extremely competitive AL East-

ern division. They played hard, hit home-runs in droves and blew the competition out of the water. As much as I hate to admit it as a fan of the Bronx Bombers, The Orioles are the best team in the American League, and although Kansas City made it look easy so far against the A’s and Angels, I think their lack of post-season experience will catch up with them deeper in the playoffs.

I will say that the Royals really impressed me against Mike Trout, Pujols and the number 1 seed Halos.

I still don’t think they are the best team in the league, but I am fully prepared for an extremely close and unpredictable ALCS. The National League had been more competitive this post-season.

The Giants, who have been so successful in the World Series in the past few years, won on Saturday in 18 innings in the longest playoff game in MLB history, at six hours and 23 minutes.

They are on the verge of sweeping the Nationals, but I think it will take an extra game for them to get the division win.

If my prediction is correct they will square off against the Dodgers.

Los Angeles, a 94-win team, had success in the playoffs last year, and their speedy, athletic outfield and clutch pitching staff I think will take down the Cards. Although St. Louis posts an impressive post-season record in the last few years, I think L.A. will triumph in the end.

That brings me to the World Series matchup, which should be a classic. O’s manager Buck Show-

Will the home-run hitting Orioles win

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Will the Giants pick up their third World Series?

alter is an experienced postseason visitor, and home-run hitting Baltimore has looked goon on both sides of the ball all season. Look for Tillman and Nelson Cruz to make a big impact in the big series.

Cale:

The MLB playoffs are already deep in the Division Series stage, and will begin the Championship Series later this week. October baseball has the tendency to provide some unforgettable moments, and this year’s playoffs have already been entertaining.

This year’s playoffs have a few teams that don’t see postseason play that often, like the Royals and Orioles, and some recent champions, such as the Giants and Cardinals.

These playoff series really test a team’s composure, as the pressure of the stage can sometimes be too much for some players to perform well.

So far, the Orioles and Giants have shown me that they are the front runners for the World Series title, and I believe they will play for the title.

Baltimore steamrolled Detroit and swept their three game series. They have been hot, even after clinching the AL East crown in mid-September. Manager Buck Showalter is an experienced veteran, and has put the players in the best positions to perform well all season.

Showalter performs defensive Photo courtesy of Jkinsocal switches to protect leads late in games, and has a bullpen that is set it all?

up to dominate the opposing hitters from the 7th inning on.

The most important factor to the Oriole’s success will be their starting pitching, led by Chris Tillman.

Most of their pitchers are experiencing their first postseason, or are relatively new to postseason play, so it will be interesting to see if they can continue to perform under pressure.

On the other hand, the San Francisco Giants are veterans of the postseason, having won the World Series twice in the past four seasons. Manager Bruce Bochy is also very experienced, but the Giants are built differently than the Orioles.

Timely hitting, and strong starting pitching are the Giants’ strengths.

They are extremely solid in the fundamentals, and also boast a strong bullpen.

The most important factor to the Giants’ success will be whether their offense can remain consistent and provide run support for their pitching staff. Former MVP and catcher, Buster Posey, is in the middle of the Giants’ order, and is vital to their success.

All in all, I think the Giants will capture their third World Series crown in 5 seasons, and take the series from the Orioles.

The Giants pitching staff is extremely solid, and is led by pitcher Madison Bumgarner, who has been the staff ace all season. Veteran pitchers Jake Peavy and Tim Hudson are both enjoying renaissance seasons with the Giants, and are looking to cap it off with a World Series title.

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Derek Jeter leaves lasting impressions Upcoming at finale of long and incredible career Games: Cale Ahearn

Asst. Sports Editor As the MLB regular season ended, the league suffered a great loss.

New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter retired from the game of baseball, officially stepping out of the spotlight, and no longer serving as an active representative of the MLB. The game is losing one of the best players to ever step foot on a field, as well as an idol for a generation.

Essentially, Jeter was the baseball version of Michael Jordan. He is one of the most recognizable faces in the world, and played for one of the most known teams in the world. Also similar to Jordan, Jeter was simply one of the best to play the game. Jeter won five World Series titles, has the sixth most hits of all-time, and has played more games at shortstop than any other player in history.

It was known that this would be Jeter’s “farewell season,” and it was a long, but much deserved send off. This began at the MLB All-Star game in Minnesota, where Jeter was voted a starter, and had two hits in his last All-Star game appearance. As the season began to wind down, and Jeter made his final stops at opposing teams’ cities, and they began to present him with different gifts, such as

plaques or bats. In addition to onfield tributes, Jeter was the subject of a couple commercials that were centered on his departure.

Nike unveiled its “RE2PECT” commercial, which had different figures, including Jordan, tipping their caps in respect to Jeter. The second commercial followed Jeter around New York as he was entering Yankee Stadium on game day, and he greets many of the fans he meets along the way. To cap off his final regular season game at Yankee Stadium, Jeter hit a walk-off RBI single, demonstrating his skill to perform in clutch situations once again. To say goodbye to the stadium and fans, Jeter ran out to his familiar position at shortstop, crouched down for a few last seconds before getting up and waving to the crowd. It was a fitting ending to a storybook career.

It is uncommon when boundaries are broken down, and fans of any and all teams can appreciate a player, but that is what Derek Jeter was able to do. Jeter earned and demanded respect, simply by the way he played and represented the game of baseball. While Jeter may not be making his classic jumping or making across-the-diamond throws anymore, or hitting singles to the opposite field, his legacy will live on forever as one of the best to play the game. Jeter’s career truly demands one thing; RE2PECT.

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Jeter collects his 3000th hit, a dramatic home run.

Tennis Oct. 7 vs. Hagerstown C.C. Volleyball Oct. 10 at Edinboro Oct. 11 at Slippery Rock Cross Country Oct. 11 Mack Cooper Invitational At Slippery Rock Men’s Soccer Oct. 8 at Millersville Oct. 11 vs. Alderson-Broaddus

Even opponents had the utmost respect for the Captain

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Derek Jeter retired in 2014 after 20 seasons as a Yankee

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Men and women’s cross country post multiple career bests at prestigious Paul Short Invitational Alexa Alpaugh Staff writer

The Shippensburg Cross Country team participated in the 41st Annual Paul Short Run on Saturday.

Lehigh University is the ideal cross country site, as it holds one of the nation’s largest meets annually. More than 5,600 runners compete at the Paul Short Invitational, which is presented by Asics.

The Shippensburg men’s team ran in the “gold race,” in which a total of 42 schools competed. SU came in 23rd overall, as senior Brayden Burleigh finished as SU’s top runner with a time of 25:04 on Lehigh’s hilly 8K course. SU was one of three PSAC schools to run in the gold race. Shippensburg coach Steve Spence knew Brayden Burleigh would strongly lead the pack, providing a “low stick,” while other team members worked to-

gether in small packs to push each other and run their best races.

The team was excited to have the opportunity to compete against “traditional distance national powers,” which include Villanova, Georgetown, Iona and Adams.

“It is also very interesting to match up with schools coming from afar, like San Diego, Miami, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi,” Spence said.

He concluded that it is most important to see where exactly the team matches up with other PSAC schools and D-II schools from the northeast.

Burleigh’s strategies for the race worked well. Burleigh used his best 8K as a Raider, whose third-place cross-country finish at last year’s PSAC Championships came in at 25:25.

The entire team truly showed a strong increase in each of the teammates individual times from previous race’s, which makes them

A field of 42 runners competed in the “Gold” race at Lehigh. entirely successful as a group.

Shippensburg women’s cross-country team placed 35th out of 38 schools in the challenging gold race. Sophomore Casey Norton led

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SU with a personal best time of The team will get right back at 21:35 in the 6K course, finishing it, as it travels to Slippery Rock on 89th overall. Shippensburg was Oct., 11 to participate in the Mack the only PSAC team competing in Cooper Invitational. the gold race.

Fantasy Football Week 6 Outlook

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Matt Ryan-Fantasy Start of the Week

There have been plenty of disappointments this season in the NFL, but Matt Ryan has not been one of them.

This season Ryan has been phenomenal, racking up more than 1,400 yards and 13 touchdowns. His matchup with the Chicago Bears is intriguing because I think this game will be an offensive explosion. I think both QBs will have an explosive game but Ryan will do the most with the offense he has. Julio Jones looks better than ever. Devin Hester has emerged has a playmaker on the offensive side of the ball. Roddy White is still showing he can play at an adequate level. Even Steven Jackson adds a dimension to the mix of an already solid offense.

Philip Rivers

I will have to admit I am not a Philip Rivers fan, but he has been playing well over the first five weeks of the season. He has particularly been playing well against weaker defenses much like the Raiders he faces on Sunday. In Week 2 he threw three TD passes on the reigning super bowl champs the Seattle Seahawks without a turnover. Rivers seems to be in the lead to win the MVP award this year if he keeps up his fantastic play.

Whoever Rivers is throwing the ball to, he knows how to get it to them.

Victor Cruz

Victor Cruz is playing against the Philadelphia Eagles. If that statement does not get your mouth watering then you have not been paying attention the last four years. When Cruz plays the Eagles he has a total of 34 receptions, 533 yards, and five touchdowns over three seasons. As you can see Cruz comes to play whenever he plays against the Eagles. It also helps that Eli Manning is playing good football again. The Eagles’ secondary was exposed by QB Austin Davis giving up 375 yards and three touchdowns. I would expect the same to happen when the Giants head to Philly.

Frank Gore

There have been a lot of questions about Gore and his production this season. To many he is one of the most efficient running backs in the NFL. He has had a solid season so far, racking up 365 yards on the ground. He plays against the St. Louis Rams who give up an average of 152.5 rushing yards per game. Gore is only 31 years old so do not count him out yet I have feeling he has a lot left in the tank.

Larry Fitzgerald

If you drafted Larry Fitzgerald this year then you must feel a little disappointed. Well, this is the week you do not feel disappointed. Fitzgerald will finally show us why we all drafted him so high and actually produce more than 5 points. If you need to know why, he is playing the Washington Redskins. The Redskins look like they could not stop dehydration with a jug of Gatorade. The Redskins are without its best cornerback in DeAngelo Hall, and the defense has had trouble stopping the pass all season. If Carson Palmer returns to action in week 6 then that would warrant some heavy targets to Fitzgerald and a good game against the Redskins.

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Football drops 30-38 decision to undefeated Bloomsburg 20-point fourth-quarter comeback not enough to topple PSAC rivals

By Dave Barth Sports Editor

Lawshe scans the field for an open receiver.

Brooks cracked SU’s Top 10 all-purpose yards with 3,388.

Shippensburg’s high-powered offense can handle some of the toughest defenses in Pa. football.

But Bloomsburg put up an 18-point lead early on, with a key fumble touchdown, and leaned on its defense to hold off the Raiders (2-2, 1-2 PSAC) on Saturday afternoon.

The 38-30 loss broke a series of three consecutive wins for Shippensburg in matches against BU, but saw senior wide receiver Trevor Harman set the PSAC receptions record with 264 in the emotional loss.

The Raiders scored first at the end of a 10-play 78-yard drive, on a 22-yard field goal by senior Michael Lloyd, SU’s first of the season.

But the tough Bloomsburg defense, led by senior middle linebacker Justin Shirk, turned the momentum back to the Huskies.

On a Blair Brooks rush attempt, Shirk broke up the play and forced a fumble behind the line. BU defender Dylan Stair ran the ball 17 yards to the house to give the Huskies the advantage for good.

Bloomsburg scored to start the second quarter. Quarterback Tim Kelly connected with wide receiver DJ McFadden for 44 yards, and

running back Eddie Mateo converted the drive to points on a 1-yard run, bringing the score to 14-3.

A little more than two minutes later, junior quarterback Chris Lawshe led the Raiders on a nineplay, 81-yard drive, hitting junior Sheldon Mayer for a 12-yard touchdown to bring SU’s deficit to within four. Mayer had a monster night, finishing with 160 yards on 12 catches (13.3 yards per catch) and two scores.

Two more touchdowns before halftime from Bloomsburg, one a four-yard run from Mateo and another a Connor Gades 50-yard reception, put the Huskies up 28-10.

Both defenses stayed solid during the third quarter, and neither team scored.

But the Raiders were not done, and with the arrival of the fourth quarter, there came the Shippensburg offense with a comeback attempt.

On a fourth-and-two less than three minutes into the quarter, Lawshe took the ball up the middle on a QB keeper for 48 yards and a touchdown.

Bloomsburg then scored again on a Mateo 1-yard run, on a 60yard drive highlighted by a 49-yard McFadden reception.

Mayer answered for the Raiders with his second touchdown on an 18-yard strike from Lawshe,

pulling it in with an acrobatic, one-handed catch. He was injured on the play, and a Bloomsburg defender was ejected for targeting.

Three times on the night the Huskies were penalized for personal fouls that resulted in Raider injuries.

After a failed SU onside kick, Bloomsburg scored again when kicker Braden Drexler sank a 19yard field goal to bring the score to 23-38.

With 50 seconds left in the contest, junior running back Andrew Smith took a kick return 86 yards to the house to bring the Raiders deficit to eight.

But another failed onside kick brought the game to a close in an emotional 38-30 ending.

The Shippensburg defense, led

by Brian Sourber’s 11 tackles, held the run-heavy Bloomsburg offense to 123 yards on 39 carries on the ground, or 3.2 yards per rush.

Freshman linebacker Christian Brown made his first collegiate start on Saturday and put up seven tackles.

Shippensburg plays next Saturday against East Stroudsburg, which is 3-1 (2-1 PSAC) with its one loss a 56-24 affair against Slippery Rock in Week 3. The first 700 fans will receive free SU sunglasses in the home matchup.

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Sheldon Mayer was everywhere on Saturday, with 156 yards on receptions and returns.

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Men’s soccer has tough week, unable to pull out a win Tyler Fuller Staff Writer

vs. Mercyhurst After a slow start, Shippensburg University’s men’s soccer team pushed forward with an impressive second half, only to fall short to its PSAC opponent, Mercyhurst, during Friday afternoon’s match.

Sophomore David Kats, scored twice for the Raiders, giving him his first two collegiate goals. The first goal was scored during the 73:00 minute mark when senior Fred Lucas, delivered a shot into the box off of a free kick, and Kats deflected it past the goalkeeper.

The second goal came during the 89:00 minute mark in which freshman Cole Arnold, launched the ball

into the box on a throw-in, Robert Furfaro made an acrobatic bicycle pass into traffic, where Katz then buried the rebound, pulling the Raiders within one with just minutes to play.

Sophomore Evan Raimist totaled eight saves and made several impressive stops to keep the Raiders competitive in the match.

Mercyhurst opened the scoring in the fourth minute off of a free kick.

The Lakers tallied two more goals by the end of the half and were up 3-0 in the game, and had a 16-0 shot advantage against the Raiders.

The late surge was ultimately not enough, and the Raiders fell to a record of 3-4-1, and a PSAC record of 1-2.

Photo by Dave Barth

Junior defenseman Brooke Moyer (29) fights for position in front of the goal.

Women’s soccer sweeps PSAC weekend doubleheader Youth movement continues for Red Raiders, receives contributions from young players Cale Ahearn

Asst. Sports Editor vs. Mercyhurst After not capturing a win since Sept. 13, the Shippensburg University women’s soccer team defeated Mercyhurst 2-0 on Friday afternoon.

Sophomore midfielder Shannon Moran, scored her first career goal, which also ended up being the game-winning goal, in the 52nd minute.

Fellow sophomore forward Casey Rightmyer added a goal in the 60th minute to cap the scoring and help extend the team’s unbeaten streak to three games.

It was another standout performance for freshman goalkeeper Kayla Kennedy, who notched her fourth shutout victory of the season

while making four saves.

In fact, Kennedy has not allowed more than one goal in any game this season.

The outstanding play in net helped Shippensburg keep Mercyhurst at bay.

The game was closer than it appears, as Shippensburg only led 1210 in shots, and was called for five offsides during the game. Mercyhurst had its chances to capitalize, but solid defense by Shippensburg helped turn shots aside.

Shippensburg (2-3-3) turned around and played the next day, in another home PSAC clash with Gannon at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.

The Red Raiders looked to extend their unbeaten streak and improve their conference record.

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Sophomore forward Casey Rightmyer (16) looks to make a play on the ball.

Following a win on Friday afternoon, the Shippensburg University women’s soccer team completed a comeback victory over PSAC opponent Gannon on Saturday afternoon at David See Field.

The Red Raiders surrendered a second-minute goal off a corner kick, but were able to remain close until they could finally get a goal into the back of the net. Shippensburg evened it up in the 39th minute, when sophomore Shannon Moran directed a pass that freshman Bailey Bzdak was able to strike for her first collegiate goal.

After halftime, the Red Raiders were able to keep it even until Moran set up another goal, assisting

Shippensburg’s women’s team is in attack mode, trying to get a clean shot against Gannon’s goalkeeper.

on freshman Jenny Litz’s teamhigh third goal of the season in the 59th minute.

Despite being outshot 15-9 by Gannon, the Red Raiders were able to keep their lead and pick up their third victory.

It was a standout weekend for Moran, who scored her first career goal Friday and added two assists Saturday, and freshman goalkeeper Kayla Kennedy, who added seven saves on Saturday. Kennedy only allowed one goal over the two-game stretch during the weekend.

Shippensburg (3-3-3) extended its unbeaten streak to four games, tallying a 2-0-2 record. The team will return to action Wednesday, when it travels to Millersville for another PSAC showdown.

Photos by Cale Ahearn

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Field Hockey on streak, posts two shut outs over weekend David Barth

Sports Editor

SU wins 3-0 vs. IUP at home

The Lady Raiders attribute success to good team shooting.

Photos by Ryan Trexler

The Shippensburg University field hockey team dominated division rival IUP on Saturday 3-0 in a game that sophomore, Kendall Beck, scored a career high two goals. The Lady Raiders (7-1, 5-1 PSAC) edged the Lady ‘Hawks (3-5, 2-4 PSAC) 7 to 5 in penalty corners and 8 to 4 in shots. Before the contest SU’s average was just over 16 per game.

Beck led off the scoring in the ninth minute on a feed from senior

Tori Ricker. She had her second goal in the 26th minute on a threeon-two break. Freshman Lizzy Frombach placed a nice pass that Beck knocked in.

Ricker joined in on the scoring action 19 minutes later, setting herself in position by the net and tipping in a pass from sophomore Suzanne Muller. Freshman Ally Mooney picked up her second shutout of the season, recording two saves in the contest.

The No. 2 field hockey team in the nation, Shippensburg University, took on 9-0 Limestone College in a battle of two powerhouses on Sunday.

The Lady Raiders came up with a goal in the final seconds to hand the Saints their first loss since Oct. 27 last year.

SU held an 11-4 advantage in shots with a 13-6 advantage in corners.

Emily Barnard, scored the big

goal in her first career game-winner. Sophomore Suzanne Muller sent a sharp pass to Barnard that she tipped over the arm of the Limestone keeper.

The shot came on back-to-back untimed corner penalties a few seconds apart.

Ally Mooney recorded four saves in her third shutout.

SU takes on West Chester in a PSAC matchup on Saturday at home.

Raiders take down undefeated Limestone

Sharp passing and good stick handling are pivotal to the team’s success.

Volleyball splits weekend PSAC series Alex Wahl

Staff Writer The Shippensburg University volleyball team went 1-1 last weekend at Heiges Field House.

It all started last Friday against the Golden Bears of Kutztown (8-6 overall, 3-5 PSAC). It was a hardfought battle for both teams, but Kutztown came out victorious by a score of 3 sets to 1 (15-25, 25-21, 14-25, 23-25).

Junior Faith Athey led Shippensburg with 13 kills, while junior Laura Plank led the team with 30 digs.

On Saturday, the Lady Raiders (9-9 Overall, 3-6 PSAC) went right back in action against the struggling Lady Warriors of East Stroudsburg (5-12 Overall, 1-8 PSAC).

Shippensburg wanted to make

sure that they would end the weekend on a positive note, as they did by dominating the game with a final score of three sets to zero (2519, 25-23, 25-14).

As they continued to roll, junior Faith Athey paced the Raiders with 10 kills. Meanwhile, Plank came through for the team with 15 digs in the game.

The Lady Raiders have now won three of their last five games and evened their record at .500 (9-9).

Shippensburg returns to action this Friday, Oct.10, at Edinboro University for the second PSAC Crossover of the season against Edinboro and Mercyhurst. Shippensburg returns to Heiges Field House on Oct. 24 against the Golden Rams of West Chester.

Faith Athey (2) goes up for the spike over a wall of opponents.

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