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SU opens stock trading room in Grove Hall JESSICA RICHARDSON Asst. News Editor

It was as if Shippensburg University’s John L. Grove College of Business was giving a glimpse into Wall Street as men and women in business attire conversed as a screen above their heads flashed the latest stocks.

Faculty, students and alumni gathered on the second floor of Grove Hall for the official naming of the new stock trading room.

Brad E. Hollinger, an SU alumnus and founder of Vibra Healthcare, LLC, worked with the SU Foundation to create the stock trading room for SU. The room was officially named af-

ter Hollinger for his donation to SU. SU President George “Jody” Harpster began the ceremony by describing the stock trading room as a feather in SU’s cap. The room will help SU maintain the reputation Grove Hall has as one of the best colleges of business and will help attract new students, Harpster said.

B. Michael Schaul, chairman of the SU Council of Trustees, also spoke to thank Hollinger for his donation. Schaul was an undergraduate student alongside Hollinger and described his actions as working together as a family.

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served on the committee for the Lighting the Way Campaign. Gary L. Grove and Mary Jo Grove created the campaign.

“I believe [the stock trading room] is one of the most exciting things [the] Charting the Course, Lighting the Way Campaign has accomplished,” said John E. Clinton, president and CEO of the SU Foundation. “When the campaign was in the beginning stages, feasibility studies showed the stock room would help students in the college of business.”

The Brad E. Hollinger Stock Trading Room provides students with hands on experience, especially those in the Investment Management Program (IMP). Through the stock trading room, students can learn about the financial market in real time and receive certifications for free, such as the Bloomberg Market Concepts.

“It will give our students the competitive edge that is necessary when they apply for jobs after graduation,” said John Kooti, dean of the John L. Grove College of Business.

In his remarks, Hollinger said that he thinks the new addition to the college of business will produce some of the best students because the room provides a combination of academics and practical experience.

“It really is an opportunity not just for students in business but hopefully all students to understand investing and how stocks work,” Hollinger said.

Students have already begun to take advantage of what the room

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Brad. E Hollinger addresses students, faculty and guests, in the new stock trading room. has to offer. Students are going to use this type of equipment in our future so it is a great opportunity to practice and has driven a lot more people to look for their certification, said Anthony Militano, an IMP student. Militano, on behalf of the IMP, presented Hollinger with a certificate of recognition.

Multiple speakers at the ceremony said they believe the room will help put John L. Grove College of Business on the radar of potential students.“It creates an energy and excitement,” Hollinger said, “It is a really great recruiting tool and makes excellent students want to come here.”

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SU students pray for the unborn during ‘Celebrate Life’ week

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Heads bowed, eyes closed, the members of Shippensburg University’s Catholic Campus Ministries (CCM) begin a chain of prayer that flows from one person to the next.

This circle of fellowship is not unusual for those who frequent the Cora I. Grove Spiritual Center — they pray for family, friends and on this particular night — the unborn.

Each semester, CCM organizes a “Celebrate Life” week on campus, which promotes birth over abortion and honors life in general.

Students gathered at the Spiritual Center on Tuesday to light candles in memory of aborted babies.

During the afternoon on Tuesday, CCM held a “Rosary and Refreshments” session to pray for pro-life.

In 2012, a little less than 700,000 legal abortions were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, although abortion has been legal in the U.S. since 1973.

During CCM’s evening memorial service, a woman spoke about an abortion she had when she was a young teenager — the result of rape by a trusted friend. As the years went by, she married and decided to have children, but her regret and guilt over the abortion grew.

“How can one grieve a child they never wanted?” she said.

The story of loss transformed into one of recovery and freedom. Pregnancy Ministries, Inc. (PMI) helped

her overcome the guilt through support and Bible study, in a program called Pure Grace 101.

“I help them understand that there is hope and there is help,” said Ruth Schuler, program director of Pure Grace 101. Schuler has worked with PMI for 10 years, both as a volunteer and now as a staff member.

“This is really our only chance to hear from people who’ve gone through it,” junior Paige Deon said of the memorial service. Deon is a member of CCM and the Newman Association leadership team that organizes CCM events.

While some people see the pro-life and pro-choice debate as a political issue, for members of CCM, it runs deeper than politics — choosing life is an integral part of their Christian beliefs.

“Once you start taking God out… you lose respect for human life,” campus minister Father Dwight Schlaline said Tuesday.

The celebration of life continued Wednesday at CCM’s weekly family-style dinner. After prayer, students scooped mac n’ cheese and piled hamburgers onto their plastic plates, while chatter flowed easily between familiar friends.

Senior Katie Dabney served as guest speaker, asking others, why are you pro-life?

mock presidential caucus Troy Okum

News Editor More than 60 Shippensburg University students conducted a mock caucus at the Spiritual Center on Thursday, electing Bernie Sanders as the Democratic nominee and Marco Rubio as the Republican nominee.

SU students participate in the mock caucus every presidential election cycle and have accurately predicted every party nominee since its inception in 2008.

“Where goes SU, goes the nation,” said Alison Dagnes, an SU professor of political science. Dagnes said she first organized the mock caucus in 2008 when former SU President William Ruud called upon her to start one.

“It was really the energy of the Ship students and the leadership of Ali Dagnes driving our original caucus idea,” Ruud said. “Clearly the right thing to do at a university is learning and what a better way of learning [about] the caucus than by doing [one], and that’s what we did.”

Students enjoyed a variety of food and mingled together to get a feel for the political atmosphere before splitting up into preference groups, which are groups of students divided based on their candidate of choice. The first round of the caucus let students freely form a preference

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Professor Dagnes counts the number of students in the Bernie Sanders preference group during the second round. group for any presidential candidate.

For a group to continue into Round 2 it needed a viability threshold. The threshold is a minimum number of participants for a group to have to stay alive, and it encourages the smaller groups to compete for more people.

After about 15 minutes of debating who the best candidate is, the second round came to a close and the Republican and Democratic candidate was chosen based on which preference group had the most number of people.

SU freshman Zach Gates and sophomore Brandon Ferrance helped organize the event as mem-

bers of the College Democrats and College Republicans, respectively.

Gates and Ferrance said there was a great turnout and were happy to see a high number of non-political science majors in attendance.

“This is a great way for students to get to know the candidates,” Ferrance said.

The students soon became acquainted with a spectrum of candidates ranging from New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley. The first round of caucusing included supporters for Christie, business mogul Donald Trump, Sen. Marco Rubio, businesswoman Carly Fiorina, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Sen. Bernie Sanders and O’Malley.

Additionally, there was a shortlived, two person strong preference group for Jesus Christ. Its members said they were actually leaning toward Clinton because they do not think Sanders has the experience or electability to become president — others disagreed.

“He’s kept his integrity, he brings up facts instead of attacking others and he fights for equality and human rights,” said SU freshman Sophia Severson. Severson, who was actively engaging other students in political discussions, was a strong advocate for Sanders, but also for the democratic process.

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SU rallies for annual March For Humanity JENNA WISE

Staff Writer Almost 50 years after the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the 29th annual March for Humanity was held at Shippensburg University on Jan. 28 in SU’s Ceddia Union Building.

Each year, the March for Humanity is held in celebration of King’s life, and in recognition of the steps he took to end segregation in the U.S. The theme of this year’s march was “Hate won’t win,” created as a tribute to the Charleston Nine killed at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, this past June.

The march provided an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to stand together in the face of the injustices that have occurred nationwide in recent months.

Events of the ceremony included introductions from Christopher Jones, the vice president of SU’s African American Organization (AAO); a slideshow of civil rights pictures of the past and present, a performance by SU’s Harmonic Voices of Truth and the distribution of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award to exceptional people in the Shippensburg community.

“Things are calling for you to raise your voice.”

–Rev. Mark Tyler Featured speakers included SU President George “Jody” Harpster, Diane Jefferson, director of the Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) and the Rev. Mark Tyler of Philadelphia’s Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Tyler, comparing the civil rights movements of 50 years ago to the present, said that there is still much to be done and urged young people to use their voices to take a stand against hate crimes and racial profiling.

This year’s march follows a series of crimes that have occurred over several years’ time toward minority groups. These incidents, while occurring mainly against African-American males, have led to the deaths of individuals such as Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and Freddie Gray.

The fact that all three of these men were African-American, as well as two of the men being in police custody at the time of their deaths, led to protests throughout the U.S. and created a high amount of tension between minority groups and law enforcement. “[The violence] does not change by accident, it needs someone to

intervene,” Tyler said. “Things are calling for you to raise your voice.”

These “things,” according to Tyler, include equality in education, living conditions and voting rights.

In Philadelphia last year, the city declared a new minimum wage of $12 an hour. However, businesses located in the c i t y are refusing to follow the new law due to contracts held within the company, according to Tyler.

The companies’ refusals to agree to Philadelphia’s minimum wage law has forced low-income employees to take unpaid days off work, with little to no extra resources available for basic necessities for themselves or their families.

“Whenever you have majority black citizens, the government takes over,” Tyler said.

Tyler and Jefferson said that one of the easiest ways for students to take a stance against injustice is by using their social media accounts.

“Face to face, over social media, it doesn’t matter,” Jefferson said. “We have to use what we’ve got.”

After the ceremony, students, faculty and guests walked outside to begin their march around the campus. SU student Lakahya Trueblood said that the march was very moving, and was glad to see that such a diverse group of people had

attended the event.

The March for Humanity began at 3:30 p.m. and was open to SU students, faculty and the Shippensburg community, and it is held every year at SU. Free T-shirts were handed out to everyone who decided to join the march around campus.

The March for Humanity is sponsored by the university’s AAO, in a partnership with the MSA.

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Kayshaun Fitzgerald leads spirited students on the march around campus. This year’s theme was “Hate won’t win” in memory of the Charleston Nine who were killed this past June.

Mary Grace Keller is presented with the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award during the celebration for her exceptional contributions to the Shippensburg community.

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On Tuesday, food writer and chef Michael Twitty will speak and prepare dinner in Reisner Dinning Hall from 4-6:30 p.m. His talk is at 7:30 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium.

On Wednesday, there will be a Greek Info Night in the CUB MPR from 9-11 p.m. Throughout the night students will get information about Greek life and representatives of the sororities will be at the event.

On Thursday, there will be a performance by magician Eric Wilzig in the CUB MPR from 8-9 p.m. The performance is sponsored

by APB. Wilzig was seen on “America’s Got Talent.”

On Friday, APB will have an ice skating rink. The event is from 7-11 p.m. in the CUB Ampitheater. The event is free for students.

On Saturday, Dance Troupe will be performing its 30th Annual Recital at 2 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium.

Tickets are $3 for students and $6 for general admission.

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U.S. voter turnout rate comparatively low Commentary

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Despite all of the media attention and millions of Americans getting ready to vote, the U.S. will probably lag far behind in voter turnout rates, compared to a majority of developed democratic nations.

In 2012, 53.6 percent of the eligible population voted in the general election, according to Pew Research Center. This pales in comparison to the majority of developed nations, such as South Korea and Denmark, which had more than 80 percent of their eligible population vote.

For a nation that touts its democratic ideals to developing ones around the globe, it lacks a strongwilled population that cares about voting. There are two significant reasons for a low voter turnout rate: Voter apathy and legal hurdles that make it difficult to vote.

Young people tend to follow the news less than older generations and see politics as unmoral and unethical in its nature, according to Curtis Gans, the director of the Committee for the Study of the American Electorate, reported PBS. Gans also said there is a lack of civic involvement and participation, leaving the younger genera-

tion out of touch with public affairs and events.

The separation of politics from Americans is based on the mentality that their actions are useless in the grand scheme of the political process. Does one vote in millions really matter?

In the case of the neck-and-neck 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore, every vote did matter in Florida. If the voter turnout rate was higher, the battle could have been more easily won by either candidate — having a few extra thousand votes could have made the difference in the counting process.

That election also exemplifies people’s problems with the voting process. While a clear victory would have negated the necessity to recount the votes, the actual results are still debated. CNN published a detailed article last year, explaining the complicated way in which votes were recounted or not counted at all.

While every vote may matter ideally, the fact that votes can be miscounted, cast fraudulently, lost or debated only serves to discourage Americans from voting in the future. Though the Constitution and its amendments guarantee every U.S. citizen above the age of 18 the right to vote, it is not that simple.

Eligible citizens quickly see an array of hurdles that they may have to face, just to take part in the democratic process. On the top of the list is making time to vote.

Traditionally, midterm and general elections are held on the first Tuesday of November, barring some from conveniently driving to polls

because of work and family obligations. Columbus Day may be a federal holiday, but Election Day is a media frenzy on top of a work and school day.

The New York Times reported that at least one political campaign organized rental cars and buses to transport college students back to their hometowns for the Iowa caucus, while other college students said they planned to opt out to attend class. The timing and location problems associated with voting in the U.S. only scratch the surface.

Voter registration and identification requirements put restrictions on low income people who do not have a photo ID, the means to register or even a valid address. Requirements differ greatly by state, and potential voters often find it hard to find a candidate that is right for them, let alone, be able to comprehend the voting process.

Little about the U.S.’s election process is easy to understand, and taking a part in it is a daunting task. While civic duty may have been a highlight of previous generations, it is faded away into a sea of apathy. There is, however, one easy tool Shippensburg University students have on their side — the Internet.

Search “PA online voter registration” or go to www.pavoterservices. state.pa.us to register to vote and learn about the process. The Pennsylvania deadline is March 28 to participate in the presidential primary election.

If you are a resident of Maryland, visit www.elections.state.md.us to register before the April 5 deadline.

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Police Briefs Man charged with underage drinking on North Prince Street

Officers charged Courtney Rose Dempsey, 20, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with underage drinking in connection with an incident that occurred on Saturday. Officers observed Dempsey struggling to walk on North Prince Street. A male and female carried Dempsey, who displayed numerous signs of intoxication. While speaking with the officers Dempsey fell onto the ground and vomited. Officers dispatched an ambulance that took Dempsey to the Chambersburg Hospital for further evaluation and treatment.

Teenager cited for underage drinking near Gilbert Hall University police charged Chase Connor Sheldon, 19, of Royersford, Pennsylvania, with underage drinking in connection with an incident that occurred on Saturday in the Gilbert Hall parking lot. Officers saw Sheldon struggling to walk down the stairs at the Gilbert Hall parking lot on North Earl Street. An officer stopped Sheldon and found that he was intoxicated. Sheldon admitted to consuming alcohol. The officer then gave Sheldon a portable breath test, which showed positive results for the presence of alcohol in his system. The officer dispatched an ambulance, which took Sheldon to the Chambersburg Hospital for further evaluation and treatment. Officers later cited Sheldon with underage drinking in connection with the incident.

FROM ‘CAUCUS’ ON A3 She said she came to the caucus because she thought it would be informational, and college is the place for people with different backgrounds to come together.

Students did come together, and many of them were there to support Rubio and Trump. They were the two Republicans that made it into the final round of caucusing, with Rubio beating Trump 19-16. Clinton narrowly beat O’Malley in the first round and lost to Sanders 21-8.

SU junior Nicholas Sones, who is trying to become a delegate for the Democratic National Committee, was caucusing for O’Malley as a better alternative to Sanders and Clinton.

“O’Malley has the record,” Sones said. “He got things done for the people of Maryland and now he will get things done for the people of America.”

Though Trump had a devoted following from the beginning, there was an equal number of students who opposed him. Colton Minnick,

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President Barack Obama votes in Chicago, Illinois, during the 2012 presidential election.

“Having a heartbeat is not the only thing that makes you human,” one student said. Catholics believe life starts at conception and ends at natural death.

“Being pro-life is more than being against abortion,” Dabney said.

She went on to talk about people with disabilities, the homeless, suicide and honoring the lives of every human.

Robin Kell, PMI center director for Shippensburg, explained to students what resources are available

an SU student and member of the National Guard, said he is not political but he favors Rubio over Trump.

“I would kind of like Trump if he wasn’t so extreme,” Minnick said, explaining that he likes Rubio for his support of the military. Another student, Daniel Hank, said he is backing Trump because of his personal success and knowledge in the business world.

With elections underway, time will tell if SU’s track record of predicting the nominees will hold. SU political science professor Lonce Sandy-Bailey said he does not think Sanders can make it through the first weeks of the primary.

“If you really believe in your candidate, then get out there and support them,” SU President George “Jody” Harpster said, during his closing remarks. Dagnes also left students with a few calls to action.

“I want you, over spring break, to register to vote if you haven’t already,” Dagnes said, noting people have until March 28 to register to vote in Pennsylvania. “Get out there and vote.” to pregnant women. Their mission is to present all the options so women can make informed decisions.

“Even if someone chooses to abort, we’re there to offer healing grace,” Kell said.

In addition to Shippensburg, PMI has centers in Greencastle, Waynesboro and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Kell can often be seen in the Ceddia Union Building offering information about PMI to students.

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Speaks B1 Donald Trump vs. Fox News JOSH TORZILLO

Asst. Opinion Editor Not since rapper Meek Mill fired hypothetical shots at fellow hip-hop sensation Drake has there been a beef as cold as Donald Trump vs. the Fox News channel.

With the seventh national Republican debate set to take place last Thursday night on Fox News just days before the first presidential caucuses, Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican candidacy, made a bold move to boycott the debate and Fox News.

Trump has a bit of history with the news channel, which serves as the blatantly conservative-biased media outlet on television. His feuds with Fox anchor Megyn Kelly rival the recent Kanye West and

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Wiz Khalifa Twitter firestorm and, in a move that was as egotistical as it was brilliant, Trump set out to trump Fox’s ratings by not participating in the debate.

While the debate still had a strong viewership of 12.5 million, according to Nielsen, Trump’s event, a veterans’ benefit that occurred at the same time as the debate, undoubtedly stole viewers from Fox News. The debate was down from the record-setting 24 million ratings of the first Republican debate.

While Trump’s move was a bit petty, it is nothing new from the mogul-turned-politician.

Trump, by not going to the debate, really did nothing to hurt his campaign.

Had he participated in the event, he would have undoubtedly stolen the show with his firebrand remarks.

By not attending the debate, howev-

Donald Trump speaking at the 2015 CPAC event in Maryland.

er, he put his name on the front of every newspaper and media outlet that covered his bold move to skip a debate right before the caucuses.

A savvy move.

The boycott did little to hurt his standings as the frontrunner of the Republican field and, as if he has not commanded media attention enough, he took away any firepower the other candidates might have gained this past week by staging his own event.

This marks another interesting event in the unorthodox campaign of Donald Trump, a man few took seriously as a presidential candidate.

Many still refuse to take him too seriously and it remains to be seen how his standing in the GOP might affect his chances at the bid for their candidate, but Trump continues to surprise, disgust and amaze the nation as he storms toward his goal of the White House.

Any press is good press and Trump has the press eating out of his hand, whether it be garbage or gold.

Personal preferences aside, one has to hand it to Donald Trump. He may be petty, he may be pouty and he may be party-disoriented, but he is blazing a campaign trail unlike any before him. I hate to say it is a historic run, but it is something analysts will no doubt use as a reference for years to come.

Beef might be for rappers, feuds might be for Twitter, but both are not above or below Donald Trump, who will use them to gain him more publicity.

Sanders appeals to younger voters

Bernie Sanders brought out an all-star cast of artists for a recent rally in Iowa before the first presidential caucuses.

The line-up, including bands like Vampire Weekend and Foster the People, as well as rapper Killer Mike (who ended up not attending), undoubtedly drew in the younger voting crowd that Bernie Sanders has appealed to since his campaign started.

With a campaign full of progressive ideas such as free college tuition for all and a championing of the middle class, Sanders has garnered support from a diverse crowd. His taste in music seems to reflect this diversity.

Sanders announced that the Red Hot Chili Peppers would headline another upcoming rally, showing support from high-profile celebrities who believe in Sanders for the presidency.

Though Sanders may be one of the oldest presidential candidates ever, he is not afraid to appeal to voters who could technically be his grandchildren — and he does it well.

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Bernie Sanders continues to draw a vital young voting crowd.

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Barbie gets a realistic makeover Kayla Corbin

Opinion Editor The iconic Barbie doll will be getting an overdue makeover, Mattel announced on Jan. 28.

Instead of just coming in the one size, small waist, big chest and round bottom, Barbie will now be tall, petite or curvy, USA TODAY reports. The change will also feature other skin tones, hairstyles and facial structures.

The changes were available since Jan. 28 on Barbie.com and the shelves will start stocking the new dolls starting in March. According to USA TODAY, 33 new Barbies will be introduced this year.

On Barbie.com, you can find that Mattel will release four different body types, seven skin tones, 22 eye colors and 24 different hairstyles, along with other clothing and accessories for the doll throughout the year.

As a girl who grew up playing with tons of Barbie dolls, I notice now one thing I lacked: All of my Barbie dolls were the same. Some were maybe tanner than others, some were blonde or brunette, but they all had the same exact body type.

What that did to me as a child, I guess, will never really be known.

But I know that I and other women across the world struggle with what society thinks a female body should look like.

It is nice to know that Mattel is trying to do justice to the different, beautiful females who are not supermodel skinny.

Not only is Mattel changing the way it perceives body shapes, but it is also expanding on so much more.

Not everyone’s face is shaped the same way. Not everyone has textbook definition olive or pale skin.

Barbie dolls, created in 1959, were actually formed from a comic book character that was considered like a prostitute, or breezy, according to The Atlantic. Yes, 1959 was a different time where sex was not yet talked about, but Barbie was basically based off of a man’s idea of what a woman should look like.

This perception of Barbie can finally be shifted into something greater and something that children, boys and girls, can learn from; not all bodies are the same and that is OK. Florence Williams, an author and scholar from George Washington University’s public health school, told USA TODAY that children’s self-esteem can be damaged from images of body types that are warped and physically impossible to obtain.

Williams also said that it is important that boys get to see these realistic images of body types, so they do not grow up to think that a girl’s body should look a particular way.

Is this all a ploy for Mattel to revamp the doll so it can increase profits? Maybe, but does that really matter? This is a huge step in the right direction for the company and I do not see Mattel regretting it anytime soon.

People who are my age are having babies and those babies will need toys. Mattel has found that millennial mothers are the future of the company, and they will not buy an unrealistic Barbie doll for their children.

Women today are very critical of how the media or society perceives the female body. Mattel may just be trying to cover up its behind in

Photo courtesy of Flickr user Tracheotomy Bob

Barbie has been a global sensation since her debut in 1959.

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Barbie through the years: Source: LA Times

1959: Barbie is launched with a tiny waist, slim hips and large bust. She wears a black and white swimsuit.

1961: Barbie’s boyfriend, Ken, is released. Ken has plastic hair and tight red swimming trunks.

1971: Malibu Barbie, who has straight blond hair and a smile, is released.

1980s: Barbie gets big hair and colored eyeshadow. She also gets a new set of careers to show she has ambition, like a veternarian.

1981: The first black Barbie is released.

1990s: Barbie gets crimped hair and leggings.

2015: Mattel introduces the Fashionistas line that will have more ethnically diverse dolls.

Ruth Handler created the iconic first Barbie doll after she realized her daughter only had dolls molded after infants. order to make more money, but at least it is realizing what the public finally wants, which is good.

Why did this not happen sooner?

Barbie has had a business woman-inspired look since her birth.

In 1965, she was an astronaut. In 1973, she was a surgeon, according to TIME magazine.

This attitude is why Mattel has not listened to the criticism of body shape and looks. Mattel solely believed that the Barbie was a feminist because of what she was wearing.

You cannot stick on some form-fitting scrubs on a doll and call it a feminist, and Mattel has realized this.

“Her status as an empowered woman has been lost,” said Jess Weiner, a branding expert, to TIME magazine.

Now, maybe her status can be found. This will not silence all critics, but it will definitely show that Mattel is willing to change a body that has existed for over 50 years.

I cannot wait to see the future of the company that was such a huge part of my childhood.

But one question remains: What about Ken?

2016: Barbie will get new body types, skin tones, eye colors and hairstyles.

The first black Barbie, named Sunsational Malibu Christie, Malibu Barbie is pictured with was recently officially released as a friend of Barbie. her stylish boyfriend, Ken. Photos courtesy of Flickr user RomitaGirl67

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Chambersburg Icefest attracts fans of all ages Deah Atherton Guest Writer

Big city action, small town charm. This describes Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

Last weekend, Jan. 28-31, the town celebrated its 14th annual IceFest. The event is Chambersburg’s way of bringing out the community in the middle of winter to socialize and to continue to revitalize the downtown.

IceFest is the result of the concerted effort of many businesses and individuals. However, it began, as most successful endeavors do, as a vision in the minds of a few. Paul Cullinane Jr., now an economic development specialist for the Borough of Chambersburg, was one of those visionaries in 2002 when he was president of Downtown Chambersburg, Inc. According to Cullinane, the IceFest has been a rousing success from the start.

“We told the downtown restaurant owners to be ready for crowds of customers on the weekend of the first IceFest,” Cullinane said. “They didn’t think it would be such a big draw and

didn’t prepare as we suggested.

The restaurants had to close early that weekend because they ran out of food.”

Thinking the attendance the first year was “a fluke,” the restaurants did not make advance preparations for the second year and were forced to close early again.

“By the third year, they could see that this was a real thing, and since then the owners are sure to have plenty of food and help available for the IceFest weekend,” said Cullinane, with a chuckle.

I attended IceFest mid-morning through early afternoon on Saturday, Jan. 30. The event takes place on Main Street. It is an easy, three-block walk from one end of the attractions to the other; from King Street on the north end of the square to Washington Street on the south end.

Nearly 80 sculptures were on display. Whether large or small, smooth or textured, nature-inspired or geometrically shaped, each sculpture reflected the precision artwork of master ice sculptors. My favorite of the smaller ice sculptures was a dragon with

a looped tail and row after row of scales. Truly magnificent. As for the giant ones, the triple-sculpture scene of two dolphins flanking a scuba diver really delivered.

Not only was it beautiful to me because of its ocean theme, it also provided a fun photo-op.

The organizers of IceFest were sure to include attractions by and for all ages. Local school children’s artwork brightened the interior of many shops along Main Street, while cake decorators from around the world showcased their work at the Capitol Theatre Wood Center.

Adults and children alike waited in line for a ride on the Double-Wide Ice Slide. I tried it myself and was surprised at how quickly I gained speed on a short strip of ice. Fortunately, there were strong men at the foot of the slide to stop riders from slipping out into the street. Cullinane provided a fun fact about the Ice Slide: The oldest known riders were two spunky women ages 86 and 87.

Penny Shaul, IceFest chair and owner of Here’s Looking At You, an upscale women’s clothing shop in downtown Chambersburg, has

organized the event for six years.

“I am extremely pleased with [this year’s] event; the crowds have been fantastic,” Shaul said.

“In my opinion, IceFest brings in a large amount of sales to the businesses downtown. We encourage them to extend their hours and offer specials to entice people to come in during the event.”

This leads to return customers and the reaching of the event’s goals of revitalization and renewed interest in the downtown.

This year’s presenting sponsor is M&T Bank.

IceFest is fun, free and not far from the SU campus. I highly recommend that you consider attending next year’s event. No date has been set as of yet, but the IceFest typically takes place the last weekend of January. I strategically chose to attend during the warmer daylight hours, but for a more colorful viewing of the sculptures, I would recommend attending after dark, when the ice displays are enhanced by lighting. No matter when you go, I am sure you will have an ice time.

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Icefest is an annual event that features sculptures, held in Chambersburg the last weekend in January.

Beat the snow with science Brad Foreman Guest Writer

It is that time of the year, as we were rudely reminded last week, to break out the shovels and clear our sidewalks and parking spots. How do you do it without all the associated follow-up aching?

Thankfully, using physics as your guide, you can follow these simple steps to get the most benefit out of the least work.

1. Scrape it off the ground with your feet — We have all been alive long enough to know that if you leave a thin, tightly packed layer of snow on the ground, that is exactly where you will slip the next day after it freezes overnight. The way to get the most snow off the ground without breaking your back is to put your foot on the shoulder of the blade — the part that scoops the snow­— and step down on it as you push it forward. The more vertically you apply pressure, the more friction you will be creating with the sidewalk, allowing you to

really scoop up close to the ground.

2. Twist and shout — Well, maybe not shout. But really, the best way to throw your collected snow off the shovel is with some circular motion. This way you can spin with your legs and core, generating more force than you could with the same amount of effort in your arms from a straight throw.

And while you are spinning, make sure you hold the shovel across your body to minimize the amount it sticks out. By having a smaller radius when you turn, you can expend the same effort to get more

speed in your spin. When you are getting ready to throw the snow, that is when you want to extend the shovel out from your body, increasing the radius of the snow’s path so when you stop the shovel to release the snow, it will travel further.

3. Choke up on it — When you go to lift the snow off the ground, you want to have your dominant hand on the shaft as close to the blade as possible. We could talk about torque and length of the moment arm, but all you need to do to believe me is try picking up the same amount of snow, once with

both hands toward the grip, and once with the hands as I just explained. You just did science!

4. Use the Force…the whole force — Remember that your body is a powerhouse, if used correctly.

Do not fall into the trap of muscling it all out with your arms and back.

That is what leads to soreness. Put a little jump in your throw; lift by crouching and standing up rather than bending at the waist; and use your legs to push down on the blade to really scoop up close to the surface. Use all your muscles.

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“Stay in bed and watch Netflix all day.”

“Cuddle up inside with my blanket.”

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“Make snow angels.”

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“Sleep in and watch movies.”

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“Play in the snow and drink hot chocolate.”

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Cancer kicks the curb Life from a gnat’s eye Jason Greenspan Guest Writer

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My name is Jason Greenspan and I am a Stage IIA Non-Seminoma Testicular Cancer survivor.

My story starts back in 2012. I was 18 and a senior in high school. I had already applied to colleges and was accepted to many of them. The one I chose was Shippensburg University. I had just finished planning for my prom. In my friend group, I am usually the one who plans everything. Planning for this was fun, but also a challenge. I already had the limo reserved, schedule made and was ready to have the time of my life. Little did I know that my life was going to change in an instant.

Testicular cancer is one of the most common cancers in men between the ages of 15 and 35, yet there is very little awareness about it.

I was at home, watching television and had a simple itch. That itch ended up being the most important itch of my entire life. I noticed something hard — something I did not remember feeling before. Clearly, something was not right. It is difficult to describe, but I had this gut feeling that it was something horrible.

I never had this feeling before — ever. I went upstairs to my mom and told her. She said to try not to worry too much about it, but she would make a doctor’s appointment anyway. Within a day or so, my mom and I went in for my doctor’s appointment and he checked me.

Then he said the words that I never thought would be told to me: “You have cancer.” There was so much running through my head. I was not totally surprised because of my gut feeling from earlier, but I was still shocked, to say the least. I never thought that this would happen to me. I tried my best, but a couple of tears ran down my face anyway.

Without knowing about this type of cancer, the first question I remember asking him was, “How long?” I started to remember random events in my life, from when I

was a child up until that moment. I wanted to cherish those memories — fearing there would not be many more.

After reading more information about testicular cancer, I quickly realized that it is actually one of the most curable cancers out there. I was lucky in that regard, but sometimes others are not.

Now I had to start thinking about my treatment. After having an ultrasound and taking many blood tests, I met with my urologist and he told me that I needed to have surgery. I had never had surgery before. I was extremely afraid. I remember dreading that day. Luckily, I was able to come home later that same day. That helped me a little, but not by much.

The morning of my surgery, I went to the hospital, got checked in and sat in the waiting room. My family was with me as well: My grandparents, mom, uncle, stepdad and stepbrother. It was amazing to have all the support that I had. Luckily, the surgery did not take long. I could not wait to get home.

So now, after having my surgery, I thought that everything was OK and my nightmare was finally over. It turned out that it had not even started. After taking many more tests such as X-rays, CT scans, and general checkups, it turned out that the cancer had spread past my one testicle. At this point, I had to think of further treatment.

I had to meet with many oncologists until I found the one that would be the best fit for me. The one I chose was phenomenal. He told my mom and I what would be happening and how to move further with my treatment.

At this point, I needed to have chemo. I could not believe it. The first thing that I think of when I hear the word “chemo” is hair loss.

My hair has always been the one thing that I care most about and everyone who knows me knows that. That was my biggest fear of the entire experience. Well, in the beginning, at least. I found out that I needed to have nine weeks of chemotherapy.

My first day of chemo was OK. I remember walking in, sitting in the chair, getting hooked up and asking my mom, “This is it?

This won’t be bad!” I later found out that this statement would be far from the truth.

Yeah, the first day was not terrible, but that was only the first day.

The entire chemo experience is something that will haunt me forever. I would go into chemo each day during the first week, one day the second week, and one day the third week. That was considered one cycle. My treatment consisted on three cycles. On the first Friday of each cycle, I would throw up.

Since I knew this would happen, it at least helped me to prepare by taking medicine, but throwing up was now my biggest fear.

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The other night I ate paste — not pasta, paste. It was pretty good — cheap, easy to make and very filling. And as a college student without a meal plan, these are all very important elements.

That night, I looked in my refrigerator and saw the grilled chicken from the night before — flecks of brown still stuck to the dried skin because I concocted my own marinade with cinnamon and brown sugar. With a good drenching of ketchup, it had not tasted bad the first time around, but it had definitely not been great.

Besides the chicken, I had carrots, lettuce, apples, bread, peanut butter, cereal and home-made cookies — college food minus the ramen noodles and mac and cheese. Then I saw, tucked into the back corner of the fridge, a leftover container of refried black beans. Not only that, but calling from the pantry I heard the squeaky voices of yellow corn kernels reverberating inside a tin can saying “eat me!”

So I dumped the beans and corn into a pot, threw in a few spoonfuls of salsa and behold,

a few minutes later, I had created paste. For fewer than $9, I had created dinner in under five minutes. Skip the salsa and that price drops to $5 — with leftovers for the next night.

The most difficult parts to the cooking were using the can opener and remembering to turn off the stove. Not only easy to prepare, paste also contains almost all of the essential food groups: Beans, which provide protein; corn, which is a starch and possibly a vegetable; and tomatoes — from the salsa — which count as both a fruit and a vegetable.

The only two food groups that were missing were dairy and the smallest category at the tip of the food pyramid — fat, oil and sugar — which should not be overlooked. This problem of missing food groups could have been rendered very easily with a bowl of ice cream, which contains dairy, sugar and fat.

Any food that fits into more than one food category must qualify as a super food, in my opinion. Conclusion: Salsa and ice cream are both essential parts to any well-balanced diet; however, they taste best if eaten separately.

Unfortunately, I had no ice cream and no desire or money to buy some, so I settled for the next best thing — chocolate, which, unbeknownst to nutritionists, qualifies as its own food group.

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Natalie Eastwood is a junior in the communication/journalism department.

Her hobbies include writing, running, and sometimes, eating paste.

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From left to right, vocalist Danny Hutton, (back) guitarist Michael Allsup, guitarist/vocalist David Morgan, bassist/vocalist Paul Kingery and drummer Pat Bautz perform at Luhrs, delivering the sonic sound of classic hits that have captivated audiences for more than 45 years.

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Asst. A&E Editor Last Saturday, Shippensburg experienced an elongated flashback to the 1970s. Legendary rock band Three Dog Night put on an unforgettable show at the Luhrs Performing Arts Center, inviting a large audience to come along.

To describe the band’s sound would fill an encyclopedia, but, to put it simply, it is classic rock.

Three Dog Night’s sound ranges from pop rock, to country, to art rock, to progressive rock and many others. But throughout all the variations, there is the consistent element of precision. Three Dog Night is tight. Although songs may not be the most complex of compositions, what makes its sound large is accuracy.

The chief example is when bassist Paul Kingery sang the famous single “One.” Originally written by solo musician Harry Nilsson in 1968, Three Dog Night covered the song in 1969. Although Chuck Negron provided the vocals on the studio track, Kingery sang it Saturday night. It is safe to assume that one could close one’s eyes and be convinced that the radio was playing.

Kingery matched the screams, wails and falsettos while singers

Danny Hutton and Michael Allsup stuck to their beats. A standing ovation was given to Three Dog Night for at least half a minute.

The band weaved in staple hits like “Old Fashioned Love Song,” “Celebrate,” “Out in the Country” and “Easy to be Hard.” Although Three Dog Night kept things fairly simple, there were times when things went bananas.

The song “Liar” was easily the most intense song played. Featuring solos from keyboardist Eddie Reasoner with guitarist Allsup feeding off that allowed Allsup to lay down a face-melting solo that garnered applause.

“Liar” distinguished itself from the rest of the night and highlighted a key feature of rock ‘n’ roll: Instant grooving. It is the type of music that, were it playing on a jukebox as you walk into a bar, there would not be one iota of a complaint.

The greatest thing Three Dog Night proved on Saturday is that rock music is timeless. No matter the current preferred style of millennials, Three Dog Night and countless other bands that wrote and performed music back in their prime will still be considered great years and decades from now. It takes a special band to sustain the beauty of what hits like “Old Fashioned Love Song” and “One” accomplished.

However, the members of Three Dog Night experienced several hardships in 2015. Founding member and vocalist Cory Wells was battling cancer. After the death of keyboardist Jimmy Greenspoon earlier in 2015, Wells expressed the inevitable concerns of the fans.

In an effort to not disappoint audiences, he encouraged the band to continue touring, and, in November, they continued to tour across the U.S. They will finish in May of this year.

Three Dog Night finished the phenomenal night with a cover of Kurt Bestor and Sam Cardon’s acapella “Prayer of the Children.” Originally written in 1993, Bestor was inspired to write the song after a two-year mission trip to Yugoslavia.

Three Dog Night covered the song in 2009. It was the first song they recorded in 26 years and released it as a single with another new track, “Heart of Blues.”

“Prayer of the Children” was moving, heartfelt and provided insight into the band’s long and illustrious career.

The final song of the night was “Joy to the World,” perhaps the most popular song in Three Dog Night’s catalogue. The audience stood up and sang along and the band gave a proper send-off to a fantastic show.

The “Ceramics Invitational” exhibit, currently on display at the Kauffman Gallery in the Huber Art Center, is a pleasant showing of the artistic creativity that can be found in the art of ceramics. The open floor plan and use of natural lights are ideal for the spectacular pieces.

This collection contains handpicked works from some of the best artists that competed in the Strictly Functional Pottery National Competition held in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. These works range from wood fire to polish-treated pieces and ceramic, decals to printed techniques on clay. All of these styles are ones you have to see to believe.

Porcelain is known for its fragility, so the pale carvings in the smooth surface illuminated by the gallery lights are truly striking.

Every detail of the leaves, vines and bird feathers on JoAnn F. Axford’s porcelain pieces feels as if it had been snatched from a bright spring day and transcribed on the creations’ smooth surface.

The stems of the plants travel up the sides of the vase and around the edges of the bowl in an effortless manner, as if they are growing free and wild. According to her blog, Axford has been known to spend up to 95 hours detailing one piece of work.

Steven Cheek’s piece, “Killing Field Bottle” shows similar focus to detail in his designs, but he uses a dark glaze as slight shading around his skulls to produce a haunted container as sinister as its name. The disembodied skulls float around the piece like a spooky river. Bryre Rehm, a senior art major, said it reminded him of Pandora’s Box and a thing of legend. The details on these works are carefully carved into the porcelain surface with old dental

tools and X-Acto knives to bring the designs to life before they are placed in an electric kiln and fired twice at different temperatures. Afterward, they are polished by hand, which usually takes a few hours.

There are two works that look like something found in an old barn.

Stephen Rosini’s “Oil Can” appears to be an old oil can used to pour small amounts of oil into a tractor engine, but one would never think that it was really made of clay and not bronze. It is strategically stained and sanded to give the appearance of years of use, adding to its realism. On his website, he says, “As a potter, I am primarily interested in function; I like my pieces to be used in everyday life.”

Stephen Heywood’s “Teapot with Base” is designed to look as if it was a recently polished metal teapot just waiting to be used to serve guests. These pieces are so carefully crafted and detailed that they could be mistaken for metal. This is due to the dark glaze added to the ceramic pieces before they are placed in the kiln for the last time.

The end result is the illusion of a rustic metal form.

Professor Ben Culbertson, one of Shippensburg University’s art department ceramics teachers, is the curator of this exhibit. Out of the 110 artists who came from across the country to participate in the Strictly Functional Pottery National Competition, Culbertson chose 51 pieces to display on campus for the Shippensburg community.

This exhibit will be presented in the Kauffman Gallery in the Huber Arts Center from Jan. 25 to Feb. 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, contact Professor Ben Culbertson at brculb@ship.edu.

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Junior Reporter Maria Pedro has been acting since a very young age. She was inspired to act when she saw her first Broadway play, “Beauty and the Beast,” at age 7 and was hooked.

Now, she stars as Junie B. Jones in “Junie B. Jones’s Essential Survival Guide to School.”

The last show of the touring production was on Saturday, Dec. 5. It was a five-person play. Each actor played multiple parts, primarily Junie B’s classmates. Many of the actors had never read a Junie B. Jones book before the play. Some favorites are “Junie B. Jones is a Beauty Shop Guy” and, of course, “Junie B. Jones’s Essential Survival Guide to School.”

A great comedy adaptation of the book by Barbara Parks, it was so very captivating that you were glued to your seat. Meghan Miles played May, El Toro Fabuloso and Mrs. Weller; Maria Pedro played Junie B. Jones; Scott Montgomery played Herb, the father, the principal and Mr. Scary; Brandi Porter played Lucille, the mother and the janitor; David Artavia played Sheldon, Mrs. Gutsman and Junie B.’s

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Maria Pedro, who plays Junie B. Jones, sings and dances on stage at Luhrs. The company’s performance at Luhrs was the casts’ last tour date and was warmly received by parents and children. grandfather.

All five actors did an excellent job of carrying out all of the different roles they played. They had to practice for two weeks before their first performance. The play had the audience laughing for the most of the play but ended with some important lessons. Junie B. learned about being herself. In the end, Junie B. made a new friend and solved a large conflict between May and herself.

It was a challenge to play char-

acters so much younger than themselves and as Meghan Miles (May) said: “You have to promise yourself to be open and present.”

Favorite parts of the play range from when Junie B. dumps a bowl of spaghetti on May’s head because it “matches her outfit” to Junie B.’s excuses to her school escapades and notes from her teacher.

The play was wonderful and well planned. You could tell the actors really worked hard and loved their parts. It was a joy to be in the audi-

ence laughing along with the funny parts and sometimes connecting Junie B.’s adventures with their own lives. This was a great play for people who love Barbara Park’s books and humor.

Daphne Keyes is a fifth grader and attends Grace B. Luhrs University Elementary School.

Country star Joe Nichols to perform at Luhrs LAURA KREISER

Managing Editor Joe Nichols, a four-time Grammy-nominated country artist, will be bringing his country twang to the Luhrs Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Feb. 13.

Nichols, best known for singles such as “Yeah” and “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off,” is also known for his “uncanny knack for balancing heart-breaking ballads and message songs with breezy tunes,” according to countrymusic.com.

Nichols began his career in music in 1996. While his first recording contract fell through after his first album did not generate the attention the label wanted, Nichols still kept trying. After signing with Universal Music Group in 2002, he came out with his first album, “Man with a Memory.”

Nichols was nominated for three Grammys after his debut single, “The Impossible,” hit No. 3 on Billboard’s Hot Country chart. With two more singles in 2003, Nichols won the Academy of Country Mu-

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During that same year, Nichols toured with Alan Jackson until 2004.

In the following years, Nichols released five more albums. One album was certified gold, as was the single, “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off.” Nichols then released “Real Things” in 2007 and “Old Things New” in 2009. Both of the albums had high-ranking singles and were “solid hits” for Nichols. But after the release of his 2011 album, “It’s All Good. It’s All Good,” Nichols left Universal Music Group.

Nichols joined Red Bow in October 2012 and released “Crickets” in 2013. In Nichols’ biography on his website, he said, “I wanted to be in business with somebody who had the same sense of urgency about me as I do, and Broken Bow did.”

Nichols also explained that with “Crickets,” he “wanted to be rigorous about finding songs that cut through,” whether or not people that listened to the music thought it

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Joe Nichols will put on the second show of 2016 U.S. and Canada tour at Luhrs on Feb. 13 at 8 p.m. The tour will finish on Apr. 11. sounded like him. be purchased online or at the Luhrs’ While Nichols explained the rea- box office. The price ranges from $50 sons he has stayed with Red Bow, to $65 and the show starts at 8 p.m. he explained his love for old music but he is “starting the first chapter of a new book” and hopes “there are Follow us on a few surprises for people along the Twitter at way.” @ShipUSlate Tickets are on sale now and can

America discovered the truth was still out there last week with the two-night premiere of “The X-Files” six-part miniseries.

The Fox hit returned to the small screen on Jan. 24 after being off the air for 14 years. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson both returned as FBI duo Fox Mulder and Dana Scully.

The series takes place in the present day, with both Mulder and Scully having moved on from the FBI after the closure of the X-Files.

Mulder and Scully are contacted by FBI Assistant Director Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi) who asks them to meet with webcaster Tad O’Malley (Joel McHale).

O’Malley claims to have information about the possible alien abduction of a young woman in Virginia.

Meeting with the woman refuels Mulder’s desire to find the truth, while Scully remains skeptical.

The two-night premiere was not a reboot, which was important to many fans. The cast and creators made it clear the miniseries would not be a stunt for cash, rather, promising a smart continuation of the original series.

It was exciting to see Duchovny, Anderson and Pileggi return as their beloved characters, but the first hour was extremely underwhelming. The audience was provided with a lot of backstory for the rest of the story arc that made fans wonder if watching the rest would be worth it.

The second hour was more trueto-form for the series, with unsettling plot points and smart dialogue.

Anderson gave a fantastic performance in this episode, capturing Scully’s grief and skepticism.

Ratings for the first episode topped in at 21.4 million viewers plus DVR and streaming (1.1 million), according to TV by the Numbers. This viewership already beat the original series finale by 24 percent and is bigger than the average of the original series’ most watched season.

This miniseries helped Fox launch to the next hour with the premiere of its new show “Lucifer.”

The truth is still out there and America wants to believe. “The X-Files” airs Mondays at 8 p.m. on Fox.

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Sorry Love Yourself Hello Stressed Out Here Stitches Same Old Love Roses Hotline Bling What Do You Mean?

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Show 1. Dirty Grandpa 2. Kung Fu Panda 3

Time 7:20 p.m., 9:45 p.m.

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3. Ride Along 2

7:05 p.m., 9:35 p.m.

4. The 5th Wave

7:05 p.m., 9:50 p.m.

5. The Boy

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6. The Finest Hours 7. The Revenant

7:10 p.m. (2D), 9:50 p.m. (3D) 9:50 p.m.

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Ramos continues his domination on the mat

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Evan Ramos has enjoyed an extremely successful sophomore wrestling campaign, boasting a nearly perfect 17-1 record so far this season, for the Raiders.

Bob Murray Asst. Sports Editor From New Jersey to Pennsylvania, Evan Ramos has always had wrestling in his life.

Beginning his journey of wrestling at 7 years old, Ramos immediately fell in love with the sport, which led to where he is today as Shippensburg University’s 197-pounder.

Ramos’ accolades and talent both go beyond the wrestling mat, with a personable demeanor that guides him.

The sophomore from Hawthorne, New Jersey, was inspired to begin wrestling with support from his mother and influence from his boxer cousin. Having both a sister and a twin brother, Ramos is close with his family, which led him to start

“I just want to be a national champ.”- Evan Ramos wrestling with his brother at the age of 7.

Ramos, having never heard of Shippensburg before a talk with his twin brother’s wrestling coach at the University of North Carolina, trusted the judgment of his brother and his brother’s UNC coach and set sail to become a Red Raider under coach Seth Bloomquist.

Embarking on this journey led to many hardships that he had to overcome in order to continue his career in wrestling.

Before this year, his rookie campaign was cut short due to a torn shoulder labrum, which had been previously injured in his junior year of high school.

The re-injured shoulder required surgery this time around and ended

his season abruptly. Hard work and dedication led to Ramos’ perseverance through the blood, pain, sweat and tears of rehabilitation and getting back into shape. Ramos attended rehab every single day until he improved to the point of being able to lift.

Once able to lift weights again, Ramos said, “I started lifting again and that helped a lot too, just getting strengthening in.”

His strength proved to be impeccable as he threw opponents around all season. He gained the strength back and hit the mat again to regain strength and stamina.

“I just want to be a national champion,” Ramos said, laughing. “I don’t like to look ahead too much,” he said when asked about his goals

for this comeback season.

A dream of his would be to win every match and be the best there is, but with dreams come opportunities and each opportunity must be seized in the world of wrestling.

Ramos’ competition has not been able to step up. As he has been dominating this season, one bout at a time, and with Super Region I Championships drawing near, Ramos looks to make a huge splash.

To him, his main concentration for post season is to keep up with his conditioning so he does not lose his stamina. Due to a numerous short bouts this season, Ramos will have to be prepared for bouts that dribble into the second and third periods.

Offense will also be a practice topic for him as he marches on through

the season with Nationals in mind.

“It’s all mental,” said Ramos with passion in his eyes. He believes in the will to win, that if you put your mind to something, you will achieve it.

In Ramos’ opinion, if you walk into a match thinking you are going to lose, then you will. And this aspect of Evan Ramos’ life is said to be what has gotten him to where he is today, with a 17-1 record on the season and 38-7 overall.

The young criminal justice major has plenty of success ahead of him and his hard work is an admirable trait that will treat him well for the remainder of not just his career, but his life.

SU wrestling splits weekly duels against Mercyhurst & Gannon Bob Murray

Asst. Sports Editor SU falls to Mercyhurst in first PSAC loss In a close match, Shippensburg University was unable to best PSAC opponent Mercyhurst University.

This makes for the first PSAC loss of the Raiders’ season. The Raiders were only victorious in three of the 10 bouts on the evening and fell to their adversaries 33-13.

In the high profile meet atop the PSAC, Mercyhurst came into the night ranked No. 7 in the nation as a team in all of NCAA Division II. Both teams walked into the Mercy-

hurst Athletic Center undefeated in the PSAC league but only one was able to keep its perfect record.

Two of the three victories for the Raiders came in bouts against regionally ranked wrestlers, one at 197 pounds and the other at 157 pounds. Sophomore Evan Ramos, ranked No. 3 in the Super Region 1, defeated the No. 5-ranked 197-pounder, Jamar Henry, in an electrifying pin just two minutes into the first period.

Freshman Adam Martz was the other lone Raider to defeat a ranked Mercyhurst adversary, in which he beat No. 3-ranked wrestler Michael Griffith 9-3. The 157-pound freshman from Frostburg, Maryland, is currently ranked fifth in the Super

Region I rankings and furthered his deficit early on. nine-bout winning streak with mulJunior Dante Steffenino betiple impressive takedowns to carry gan the night with a pin at the him to victory.

133-pound weight class only 2:26 into the first period and boosted his Raiders drop Gannon, 20-16 team to an early six-point lead.

Jan. 30 Shortly after, junior Karl LightOn Jan. 30, the Shippensburg ner continued the momentum with University wrestling team trav- a close 4-3 decision to add another eled to Gannon University in Erie, three points to the board, thrusting Pennsylvania, and defeated their the team to a nine-point lead.

PSAC rival 20-16 in a tight contest.

After a string of losses for the From start to finish, the meet was Raiders, they were staring defeat riveting as fans scooted to the edge in the eyes before sophomore Evan of their seats in the back and forth Ramos took to the mat, crushing opcontest. ponent Lorenzo Maddox 6-1 at 197 As a team, Shippensburg is pounds, keeping Shippensburg in ranked No. 5 in the Super Region I the fight, 12-16. Heavyweight sophand it proved to be key as the team omore Derek Earnest pulled out a bounced back from a seven-point 3-0 decision to feed into the team’s

comeback.

The third consecutive victory came in incredible fashion at the end of the meet when freshman Dustin Steffenino obtained a technical fall at the 125-pound weight class, sealing the victory for Shippensburg. Steffenino was able to score 17 points in just two minutes, giving his team five team points to come from behind and pull out a win, 20-16.

The team was down 15-16 before the final bout and the young freshman proved his resilience in the face of adversity with the powerful win to cap off the dramatic evening.

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Former Jets linebacker Ralph Baker recalls Super Bowl III victory William Whisler Sport Editor Many children enjoy spending time tossing a football around, pretending to be Peyton Manning or Joe Montana. Many grow up with dreams of being a professional football player and hoisting the Lombardi Trophy. However, few people are able to achieve that spectacular feat. Ralph Baker is an exception.

Ralph Baker played 11 seasons in the NFL and was a member of the 1968 Jets, who defeated the Baltimore Colts 16-7 in Super Bowl III. Super Bowl III is famously known for Jets’ quarterback Joe Namath guaranteeing victory over the heavily favored Baltimore Colts.

Baker played college football for Penn State University, earning most of his time at defensive end and linebacker, even though he also got some reps as an offensive center.

Baker was named a team captain for the Nittany Lions in 1963 and Penn State participated in the Gator Bowl in Baker’s sophomore and junior seasons.

“Being a team captain was one of the biggest surprises in my entire football career. At that time the players elected a captain and I never expected to receive that honor so that was really a highlight in my college career,” Baker said.

“Playing at Penn State was really great and my junior year, the year we went 9-1 and we lost the Gator Bowl, we had a really good chance at being National Champions that year. I think we did end up like No. 8 in the country, but we just never could beat Army. The three years I played there we lost to Army three times, always by a field goal.”

Baker was also a participant in the East-West Shrine Game, the Hula Bowl, the All-American Game and also the College All-Star Game, which was played against the NFL Champion Chicago Bears.

After his collegiate career, two teams drafted Baker. He was drafted into both professional football

leagues at the time — The AFL and the NFL. Baker was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1964 and he was also drafted 43rd overall in the AFL Draft by the New York Jets.

Baker made the decision to play for the Jets and played all 11 seasons of his professional football career with the Jets, donning the number 51 jersey.

“At that time there were two separate leagues, so they had two different drafts so most of the people who were drafted were drafted into both leagues. I was drafted third by the Steelers and sixth by the Jets, but there were only six teams in the league in the AFL at that time so I was somewhere between the 40th and 48th player drafted,” Baker said.

“The reason I went to the Jets was that I figured I had a better opportunity of playing right away with the Jets. They also told me I could play in the middle where I wanted to play, but then they traded for a middle linebacker so I got moved to the outside anyway.”

In 1968, Baker made one of the key plays that ensured the Jets a spot in Super Bowl III. In the AFL Championship, Baker recovered a backward screen pass intended for Charlie Smith from Daryle Lamonica right at the two-minute warning, keeping the Oakland Raiders out of the end zone and sending the Jets to a matchup in Super Bowl III with the Baltimore Colts.

“We played the Oakland Raiders in a game like three weeks before the AFL Championship game and we played them out in Oakland and I think we were ahead with less than two minutes left in the game and they ran this play where they sent the two backs out of the backfield where one went straight down the field and the other one flared out in the flat,” Baker said.

“Daryle Lamonica was the quarterback and he threw the ball down the field to the player and he took it in for a touchdown and we ended up losing the game and that was the infamous Heidi game which led to

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Baker participated in Super Bowl III when the New York Jets famously defeated the Baltimore Colts behind Namath’s guaranteed victory. a change in how TV broadcasts are done today,” Baker said.

“Anyway, it was the exact same play in the championship game except this time the guy who flared out in the flat was the intended receiver Charlie Smith and it turned out to be a backward lateral and I was able to scoop it up. Of course I ran about 80 yards but it didn’t count for a touchdown. We got the ball and with them on the 12-yard line going into score so that prevented them from scoring.”

Super Bowl III is best known for “The Guarantee.” Namath, one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, was out at dinner being heckled about his matchup with the Colts, hearing repeatedly that his team would be slaughtered in the

Championship, after the AFL participant in the first two Super Bowls were defeated by the Green Bay Packers by a combined 44 points.

Namath, who felt extremely disrespected, told reporters that he guaranteed that the Jets would win the game and defeat the Colts.

“What it was, was Namath was out at dinner and someone was heckling him, saying you guys are going to get killed. The other two AFL teams prior to you got killed and you guys are going to take a worse beating and I think that’s when he more or less got up and said, ‘We’re going to win the game and I guarantee it,’” Baker said.

“At first our coach Weeb Ewbank never was in favor of giving the opponents anything to put on their bulletin board and the next day it was all over the papers that Namath guaranteed victory and I expected us to get a big lecture from Weeb saying you shouldn’t be going out and saying these things and making it tougher on yourself but it never happened and I think that helped. Namath was our offensive leader and when your leader says this is what’s going to happen I think everyone starts believing if there were any doubts.”

In Super Bowl III, Baker also played a crucial part in the Jets coming away with the victory, recovering a football fumbled by Tom Matte to set up a field goal to give the Jets a 10-0 lead right after halftime.

“At halftime we were ahead 7-0 and we kicked off to them to start the second half and the first play I believe it was Tom Matte and he ran through the line and coughed the ball up and I picked it up and I fell on it first to make sure I had it and then ran for like a yard or two and got tackled right away. It was down inside the 20 yard-line and we eventually kicked a field goal which made it 10-0,” Baker said.

Baker also recorded four tackles in the game. The Jets’ defense forced five Baltimore turnovers in the 16-7 Super Bowl III win.

The victory for the Jets was significant because, after the game, the AFL started to gain more respect for the type of talent it had. After Super Bowl III, the AFL and NFL began to merge, starting the formation of the NFL that we have today.

“The first two Super Bowls were wipe-outs by the NFL so when we got there, nobody gave us a chance even though we had a pretty good team. We were able to go down there and be relaxed and not have a lot of pressure on us and it worked out really well and of course, we won the game. In my opinion, it was the most important of all the Super Bowls ever played, because it forced the merger of the AFL and the NFL to create the league we have now,” Baker said.

Baker was extremely successful throughout his NFL career, intercepting 19 passes and returning two of his interceptions for scores.

Baker started every game of the 1968 Super Bowl season, including 14 regular-season games and two playoff games.

“Well I wish I could’ve counted all the interceptions I had in preseason because I think I had more then than in the regular season but I never really thought I had good hands. I couldn’t hold onto the ball at all but as time went on my hands got better and I started to get the interceptions but that was always a thrill to run the ball and the last interception I had was a 67-yard touchdown run against Buffalo,” Baker said.

Baker would return to New York as a linebacker’s coach from 19801984.

Baker’s football career was extremely successful and in celebration of Super Bowl XL, remembering a former hero in Super Bowl III is something very special. Super Bowl 50 is set to be a celebration of former Super Bowls and this year is set to be one for the ages between the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos.

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Washington Capitals’ prospects Madison Bowey (No. 4) and Riley Barber (No.19) celebrate a goal in the Hershey’s final game before the AHL’s All-Star Break.

Matt Trust Staff Writer Hershey. Globally known for the production of the world’s most famous chocolate products. Locally, it is known for hosting one of the most prominent minor league sports franchises in the United States.

The 2015-16 hockey season marks the 80th anniversary for the American Hockey League. The AHL hosts the Hershey Bears and is the top development league for the National Hockey League. The AHL has developed the talents of players, coaches, officials and executives since 1936. Today in the NHL, more than 80 percent of its total players are alumni of the AHL. This current hockey season marks the 78th season of Hershey Bears Hockey. At the conclusion of the first half of this season, it has once again been proven in attendance numbers that the Bears are the most cherished in the AHL. In 2006-07, the Bears finished the season first in AHL attendance with an average of 8,671 fans per game.

The franchise has never looked back and each year since has led the AHL attendance ranks with dedicated fans. The franchise currently enters the 2016 All-Star Break at the top in league attendance, with 9,436 fans per game in the 10,500 seat GIANT Center.

The tradition of winning and excellence for a development franchise continues to make the Bears

unique. In sports, teams tend to fill banners in their respective arenas representing achievements.

Many franchises hoist banners to celebrate division titles, conference championships, or, in the case of a fellow AHL member, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, a banner for an AHL record in single season sellouts.

For the Hershey Bears, 11 banners hang. Each represents a Calder Cup Championship, with the first dating back to 1947. No team in the 80-year-old league has won more Calder Cups than the Bears, who are the top affiliate of the NHL’s Washington Capitals.

The tradition of winning in Hershey has most recently resurfaced in 2005-06. A new affiliation between the Bears and the Washington Capitals added prospective youth and energy mixed in with a handful of league veterans. A Hershey championship in 2006 and finals appearance in 2007 led to the start of NHL careers for Tomáš Fleichman, Eric Fehr, Mike Green and Brooks Laich.

On Thanksgiving of 2007, Hershey Bears’ Head Coach Bruce Boudreau was named head coach of the Washington Capitals, bringing them from the bottom of the Eastern Conference in late November to a Stanley Cup Playoff appearance that spring.

Boudreau made the playoffs each year with Washington until his departure in 2011-12. Five days later,

after being let go by the Capitals, he was hired by the Anaheim Ducks.

After a first round elimination for Hershey in the 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs, the Bears reloaded with more talented Capitals prospects mixed with experienced veterans.

Hershey won back-to-back Calder Cups in 2009 and 2010, sending a handful of more talented players to the NHL: Michal Neuvirth, Semyon Varlamov, Mathieu Perreault, John Carlson, Karl Alzner and Jay Beagle.

“The franchise has never looked back and each year since has led the AHL attendance ranks with dedicated fans.”

–Matt Trust

In the present day, the Bears-Capitals affiliation is more than a decade old and perhaps the current product of Hershey Bears Hockey is the youngest the franchise has ever seen.

The Bears currently have three rookie defensemen on roster in Tyler Lewington, Madison Bowey and Christian Djoos, as well as rookie forwards in Travis Boyd, Riley Barber and Jakub Vrána. The average age of the six rookies is under 21 years old and they have contributed a combined total of 33 goals and 59 assists at the 2016 All-Star Break.

Bowey was selected 53rd overall in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft and

won a gold medal for Team Canada in the 2015 World Juniors Championship. During the tournament, he led Canada’s top power play unit, which included future first overall pick at the 2015 Draft, Connor McDavid.

Barber, a native of Pittsburgh, won a gold medal in the 2013 addition of the same tournament during his college hockey career at Miami University of Ohio. Vrána was selected in the first round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, 13th overall by the Capitals.

In their sophomore years in Hershey are 21-year-old forward Chandler Stephenson, who made his NHL debut earlier this season and 21-year-old blue liner Connor Carrick. Carrick already has 37 games of NHL experience under his belt, including his first NHL goal.

The veterans mixed into the lineup are former Vancouver Canuck defenseman Ryan Stanton, former Pittsburgh Penguin Zach Sill, former Colorado Avalanche Paul Carey and 2010 Calder Cup Most Valuable Player with the Bears, Chris Bourque.

The most astonishing chapter of the 2015-16 Bears story occurred on Jan. 14, when two-time Stanley Cup Champion Scott Gomez signed a professional tryout with Hershey.

The 36-year-old Gomez was a first round pick of the New Jersey Devils in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, where he spent the majority of his 1,066 games in the NHL. Gomez

was the recipient of the Calder Memorial Trophy for rookie of the year during the 1999-2000 campaign.

Jan. 16, 2016 marked the first career American Hockey League game for Gomez in his 16th season of professional hockey.

Since joining the Bears, Gomez has produced a goal and eight assists in seven games, providing a plethora of veteran leadership to a youth-filled team.

At the 2016 All-Star Break, the Hershey Bears stand at second place in the eight-team Atlantic Division and fourth in the Eastern Conference.

Their record stands at 24-13-3-6 with a point percentage of .620.

The Bears are riding a current nine-game point streak, winning six, losing two in overtime and one in a shootout.

As the All-Star Break provides time to reflect on the season’s completed first half, it also provides the opportunity to reflect on previous seasons’ outcomes. Interestingly enough, in Hershey’s Calder-Cupwinning 2005-06 season, they finished the campaign second in the division, trailing only the Penguins.

The Bears’ shootout record at the end of the 2005-06 season was 4-10.

At the end of January this season, the Bears’ shootout record is 2-6.

Only time will tell of history will ultimately repeat itself, as it could potentially lead to a 12th Calder Cup Championship in the coming months.

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Men’s basketball: Dustin Sleva’s quick rise to stardom William Whisler Sports Editor

For many children, even at a young age, sports are very important. At just the age of four, Shippenburg University men’s basketball player Dustin Sleva was already picking up a basketball. The forward from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is now one of Division II’s finest athletes.

“I was around like four. My dad taught me, and he was my first coach, so he started me off in basketball,” Sleva said.

Sleva was only getting started.

As a freshman in high school, Dustin did not have the height advantage that he now possesses. At 6 foot 8 inches, Sleva has excelled at grabbing rebounds, averaging 11.6 rebounds per game, good enough for third in Division II men’s basketball.

“In 9th grade I was a point guard, and I grew probably my junior, senior and into my college years. I was about 5’11” my senior year of high school and about 6’4” my freshman year of college,” Sleva said.

Even without the height advantage, Sleva was still grabbing rebounds and putting up big numbers.

Sleva was a standout athlete at Montour High School, where he averaged 21 points and 10 rebounds per game in his senior season. In his junior season, Montour High School was the state runner-up, winning the WPIAL Title in 2013, before reaching the PIAA Tournament again in 2014. Sleva racked up many awards, including being named to the Pittsburgh Post-Ga-

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Sleva averages a double-double on the year for the Raiders. zette WPIAL Class AAA “Fab Five” team and to the Roundball Classic All-Star team.

Dustin’s transition from high school to college was a seamless transition, both on and off the court.

“Mostly it was about physicality,” Sleva said of the transition from high school basketball to college basketball.

“On the court it was more about being more physical, and I had to gain weight and I sprouted up a little bit which helped me. Off the court it was about time management and dealing with class and school and finding the time to come in and get some shots up,” Sleva said.

In Sleva’s first season at SU, he

was a key player, starting every game as a freshman. He averaged 8.7 points per game and 4.6 rebounds per game, while shooting 40.3 percent from 3-point range.

Sleva was able to score in every game last season, and scored double-digits in nine games. He scored 20 or more points in two games last season, both on the road in contests against Cheyney University and Mansfield University.

This season has been a breakout season for Sleva, as he has enjoyed a great deal of success. Sleva has averaged 13.7 points and 11.6 rebounds per game through the first 19 games of only his sophomore season. Dustin averages a

double-double, and has recorded 12 double-doubles on the season. With Sleva’s 12 double-doubles, he currently ranks third in the nation in double-doubles.

“I just started getting after it and getting after the glass. I can’t really do much except let the game play out and go after the rebounds,” Sleva said.

“He’s been fantastic. His all around game has really shown this year. His rebounding, scoring and sharing the ball has shown. He’s a good playmaker as well and he’s everything that we thought he would be, and were glad that he’s showing,” SU men’s basketball coach Chris Fite said.

Dustin has credited his family and friends with his success.

“All my roommates, they always hype me up and get me up, and my family always comes to every game and we’re three hours away but I get a lot of support from everyone,” Sleva said.

The Raiders have had a great deal of success this season, sitting at 12-7 after 19 games. The Raiders have impressed recently, winning seven straight, before dropping their last two games. The seven-game winning streak was very impressive, and helped SU get back into contending for the PSAC East Division.

“It was fun, you know? We just played together as a team and did everything as a team. We made the extra pass, we played really well together,” Sleva said about the winning streak.

The streak featured big wins over Mansfield University, Kutztown University, Clarion University, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown, Millersville University, Lock Haven

University and Cheyney University.

Even with the success, Sleva has shown that he only cares about winning. Sleva stated that his success does mean a lot to him, but winning a PSAC Championship would be his proudest accomplishment.

SU basketball is now in the final stretch of the season and is hoping to continue its winning ways to earn a playoff game.

“The goal is to win the PSAC Championship. I want to get a home playoff game here. It’s been awhile now and it would be great to do it,” Sleva said.

“We have high hopes this year, we were proud to get back into the playoffs last year and we are looking to take it one step forward this year. We would like to get back to the playoffs and win a few games and maybe give the championship a run. We feel we’re good enough for that,” Fite said.

With such success in only his sophomore season, the sky is the limit for Sleva. Dustin has every intention of earning a business degree and is determined to play the sport he loves professionally after college.

“After college I would like to play overseas, or somewhere professionally. Get my business degree, and maybe even coach if I go that way, but I’m not sure yet,” Sleva said.

Dustin has lofty goals, but the sophomore forward is well on his way to achieving those goals. Sleva has put himself in great shape to be successful, and with more experience, his overall game is only going to get better. This is only the beginning for Sleva.

SU men’s basketball looks to get back on track after tough week Cat Amoriello Asst. Sports Editor SU falls to rival Bloomsburg University 81-70 The Shippensburg University men’s basketball team endured a tough loss at the hands of Bloomsburg University on Wednesday, Jan. 27. With a final score of 81-70, SU’s seven-game winning streak reached its end.

The Raiders were well within reach of a victory after the first half, trailing behind the Huskies by only one point. Bloomsburg was able to

come out strong in the second half and take a bigger lead with a nine point advantage with only 12 minutes remaining.

SU fought back to create only a two point deficit, but Bloomsburg was able to pull ahead thanks to a three-point shot from lead scorer Christian Mortellite.

Dustin Sleva led the scoreboard with 19 points along with 16 rebounds and four assists. Junior Abe Massaley was not far behind Sleva with 12 points, three rebounds and two assists. Sophomore Clay Connor and freshman Antonio Kellem each contributed 10 points to the Raiders’ score. Redshirt-freshman Manny Span made a helpful ap-

pearance in the second half, racking leaders were sophomores Justin up four points and three rebounds. McCarthur and Jay Hardy, with both players ending the day with 11 Golden Rams outlast Raiders points each.

64-59 Sleva racked up nine points and five rebounds. Massaley contributed SU headed to West Chester Uni- eight points, six rebounds and four versity to face the Rams in Hollinger assists. Senior David Craig totaled six points and two rebounds, while Field House on Saturday, Jan. 30.

The game proved to be very close Kellem reached eight points with and exciting, with neither SU nor the help of a pair of three-pointers.

WCU leading by more than five Senior Tony Ellis added four points throughout the entire game. points and had a team high of seven SU had a great defensive game, rebounds. having three consecutive stops deSU’s current record is 12-7 and fensively, but were unable to take 9-6 in the PSAC. the lead at the end.

Sleva charges the basket in WCU came out victorious with a final score of 64-59. Scoreboard the hopes of scoring for SU.

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SU swimming makes big waves at Navy Invitational Cat Amoriello Asst. Sports Editor Shippensburg University’s swim teams traveled to Annapolis, Maryland, to compete in their last regular season meet at the Navy Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 30.

For the women’s team, senior Carolyn Meier led the way in the 50-, 100- and 200-yard freestyle with times of 25.74, 55.19 and 2:01.22, respectively.

Senior Rikki Sargent swam a 4:56.16 in the 400-yard individual medley (IM) and a 1:09.71 in the 100-yard breaststroke.

Freshmen Carly Alvarado had an impressive performance in both the 100-yard and 200-yard backstroke, with finishing times of 1:00.47 in the 100 and 2:13.52 in the 200.

Sophomore Erin Fife held her own in the 200-yard butterfly (2:17.67) and the 100-yard butterfly (1:02.81).

Sophomores Rhyan Rodriguez and MacKenna Angert had strong

swims as well, with Rodriguez finishing the 100-yard backstroke in 1:03.13 and Angert finishing the 500-yard freestyle in 5:26.67.

The men’s team had many impressive performances from swimmers, such as sophomore Quinton Beck who swam a PSAC qualifying time of 4:32.32 in the IM. Junior Tyler Clisham qualified for the conference meet as well in both the 50-yard freestyle (22.81) and the 100-yard breaststroke (1:02.86).

Freshman Sam Schwartz swam a

personal best in the 100-yard backstroke, clocking in at a low 57.08.

Sophomore Kristian Voulopos swam the 50-yard freestyle in 22.58, the 100-yard backstroke in 56.02 and the 200-yard backstroke in 2:05.52.

Other stand-out swims included Jake Dunnigan in the 100-yard freestyle (49.68), 200-yard IM (2:01.21), 100-yard breaststroke (1:01.30) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:12.43) and junior Shaun Smith in the 100-yard butterfly (55.63).

SU’s men’s team finished the day with a 1:31.28 in the 200-yard freestyle relay swum by senior Stefan Szilagyi, freshman Shane Kaliszewski, Smith and Voulopos.

Both the men’s and women’s teams will spend the next three weeks preparing for the PSAC meet which is to be held at the York YMCA from Feb. 18-21.

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SU swimming put together a strong showing at the Navy Invitational last weekend. This was the final meet before SU heads to the PSAC meet Feb. 18-21.

SU women’s basketball looks to continue success Cat Amoriello

Asst. Sports Editor The Shippensburg University women’s basketball team traveled to Bloomsburg University for an Eastern Division match-up game against the Huskies on Wednesday, Jan. 27.

The SU Raiders ended their 10game winning streak with a loss of 88-62. SU experienced a slow start to the game, falling behind the Huskies by 15 points at halftime.

SU made a worthy attempt to rally back in the third quarter and trailed Bloomsburg by only eight points.

Bloomsburg ended SU’s resiliency with an 8-0 run and led to the finish with double digits.

Junior Morgan Griffith had an impressive game with a total of 18 points, 12 rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Junior Colleen Young was also a scoreboard leader with 15 points, six rebounds and two assists.

Juniors Logan Snyder and Lauren Gold contributed as well, with 12 points and three assists and five points, three assists and two steals, respectively.

SU went on to face West Chester University on Saturday, Jan. 30. Both teams sit at the top of the Eastern Division, but WCU was able to pull out the win 71-57.

The Rams were up by only six points at the end of the first half, but the Raiders were unable to catch up as WCU got an even bigger lead to close out the game in the second half.

Griffith led the scoreboard once again with a total of 19 points and 13 rebounds. Gold ended the day with 15 points, while sophomore Vicky Tumasz contributed eight points, with six of those points coming from a pair of three-pointers.

Both Young and Snyder totaled four points and four assists each.

The Raiders are currently 15-4 and 11-4 in the PSAC.

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SU women’s basketball has been playing great recently, winning 10 of its last 12 games.

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SU football star Brent Grimes upcoming games: named to 2016 NFL Pro Bowl NATE POWLES Staff Writer

Shippensburg University Red Raider alumnus Brent Grimes was recently been named to the 2016 Pro Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii, which took place on Jan. 31.

Grimes is a cornerback for the Miami Dolphins and was originally named as an alternate player for the Pro Bowl, but starting defensive back Aqib Talib is playing in the Super Bowl with Denver, so Grimes was chosen to replace him.

This is Grimes’ fourth Pro Bowl selection and third in a row since he joined the Miami Dolphins in 2013.

He ended the season with four interceptions and more than 40 tackles.

Grimes battled injuries throughout the season, so to reach these marks

and to be voted to the Pro Bowl is a big accomplishment. It definitely was not his best season ever since he ended the 2010 season with more than 80 tackles and five interceptions. Such a lackluster season has prompted many critics to question his being voted to the Pro Bowl, even as an alternate.

When fans vote for the Pro Bowl, they take into account the current season’s stats as well as the player’s name and what they have done in the past. Grimes had average numbers, but his name and his impressive last few seasons factored into him making the game.

Besides, the Pro Bowl is meant to be a fun game where good players who did not make the Super Bowl can play one last time this season.

They do not put in 100 percent since the game has no real mean-

ing, other than a cash prize to both teams. On Wednesday at the Pro Bowl Draft, Grimes was drafted by Hall of Fame captain Jerry Rice.

Grimes was a three-time All-American while playing for the Red Raiders and also served as a return specialist. He was a sixtime All-PSAC Western Division selection, three as a cornerback and three as a return specialist. Grimes recorded 27 interceptions in 43 appearances for the Raiders, a PSAC record. He is one of the greatest football players to ever come out of Shippensburg, as evidenced by the records of the Raiders during and after his years at Ship.

In 2002, Grimes’ first season, the team went 6-5. He recorded eight interceptions that year. The following season, the team went 8-3 and Grimes had seven interceptions.

The next year was even better: The team went 10-2 and Grimes once again had seven interceptions.

Grimes’ last season at SU was not as impressive: Grimes had five interceptions and the team fell to 4-7.

Grimes has cemented himself as one of the best corners in the NFL. He will join fellow alumnus John Kuhn at the Pro Bowl. Kuhn is a fullback for the Green Bay Packers.

SU is sending more players to the Pro Bowl this year than nearby Division I schools like West Virginia and Maryland. SU sent two players to the Pro-Bowl in back-to-back seasons, which is a very impressive feat. The Raiders should have a presence in the NFL for years to come.

Former Red Raider John Kuhn named to 2016 NFL Pro Bowl WILLIAM WHISLER Sports Editor

Former Shippensburg University football standout John Kuhn can pack his bags for paradise after being selected to the 2016 National Football League Pro Bowl, a game celebrating some of the best athletes in the NFL. Kuhn will travel to Honolulu, Hawaii to represent the Green Bay Packers as one of the best players in the NFL this season.

The Pro Bowl is played yearly, usually in Hawaii, and Kuhn is set to make his third career Pro Bowl appearance. This year marks his fourth Pro Bowl team, but is his third year playing in the game.

In 2011, the Pro Bowl was moved ahead of the Super Bowl, keeping players from the Super Bowl teams out of the game to avoid injury. This year’s Pro Bowl aired Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. on ESPN. Kuhn previously made the Pro Bowl following the 2011 and 2014 seasons. Kuhn’s four selections to the Pro Bowl put him just behind

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John Kuhn has made a big impact in both Shippensburg University football history and in the National Football League.

Jim Taylor and Ahman Green in Pro Bowl selections for a running back or fullback in Packers history. Kuhn was extremely successful as a lead blocker in the Green Bay Packers’ offense that finished 12th in the NFL in rushing this season.

Kuhn has had a very successful career in the NFL, winning two Super Bowls—one as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers back in 2006 and one as a member of the Green

Bay Packers in 2011. The Green Bay Packers defeated the Washington Redskins in the NFC Wild Card Round last weekend, so the Packers’ chances at another Super Bowl still remain in tact.

Over Kuhn’s NFL career, he has registered 619 rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns, as well 82 receptions for 572 yards and eight touchdowns. Kuhn has found the end zone 23 times in his career, in-

cluding twice this season.

At SU, Kuhn compiled 4,685 rushing yards, 53 touchdowns, 5,300 all-purpose yards and 26 games with at least 100 yards rushing. All of his achievements set Red Raider records. In 2003, Kuhn won the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division Offensive Player of the Year Award, and he was a three-time PSAC Western Division First Team selection.

Kuhn has been a fan-favorite for many years in Green Bay, as you often hear the cries of “KUUUUHHNN” from fans in adoration for the toughness that he displays on the football field.

In the Pro Bowl, Kuhn hauled in three passes for 17 yards. Kuhn was also featured as a lead blocker as a member of Team Rice. Kuhn has had an extremely successful NFL career, and will look to continue representing SU as a member of the Green Bay Packers.

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Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers to meet in Super Bowl Nate Powles Staff Writer The biggest stage of them all has been set. After one terrific, hardfought game that came down to the last drive and one absolute blowout, respectively, the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers will meet in Super Bowl 50 in San Francisco on Feb. 7.

The Panthers are led by soon-tobe league MVP Cam Newton, who scored over the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC Championship game.

The Panthers’ defense forced four interceptions by Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer, who will most likely end in second in voting to Newton for MVP. On the other side, Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is not the same player he used to be. Now at the age of 39, he can struggle at times, but Denver is led by the league’s highest rated defense — a defense that was able to stop Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship.

Manning may not be as good as he

was in his glory days, but he still does enough to get the job done. He played a mistake-free game against the Patriots, which he needed to do if the Broncos had any chance of winning.

The Panthers took on, in my opinion, the second-best team in the league and made it seem like a playground match. Denver’s defense may be the best, but the Panthers have one just as complete.

Peyton will once again have to play a near-flawless game if the Broncos have any chance of pulling this out.

Cam Newton has had one of the most historic breakout seasons for a quarterback. Not only did he pass for more than 3,500 yards and 35 touchdowns during the season, he ran for more than 500 yards and made 10 touchdowns, which is more than some starting running backs.

He did all this with an offense that lacked any star power.

Other than Newton, the best player on that offense is running back Jonathan Stewart, who, in all fairness, had the best season of his career. But Cam carried that offense the entire way. Without him,

they would not have made it nearly as far.

News has come out recently that Peyton apparently told Patriots head coach Bill Belichick after this year’s championship game that this might be his last year in the league, which makes this Super Bowl even more meaningful. It could be the last time we ever see arguably the best quarterback in the history of the game suit up for an NFL game.

What better stage for his last hoorah than Super Bowl 50?

But it will be no easy victory. As much as it pains me, I have to go with Carolina as my pick to win. I really want Peyton to win one more championship, but the younger team should pull it out.

Carolina has the feel of the 2013 Seahawks, who completely dominated the league and then Manning’s Broncos in the Super Bowl. Denver needs to learn from that past defeat and apply it to this game.

This has the makings of a thrilling Super Bowl, one that might go up there with some of the best of all time. Manning vs. Newton.

Carolina vs. Denver. Who will win?

Cam Newton is expected to lead the Panthers offensive line in the Super Bowl 50, which will be held in San Francisco.

Davis had previously suffered three torn ACLs in his career. A torn ACL is one of the most devastating injuries for athletes in any sport, especially football. Davis had torn his ACL in three consecutive seasons, all in the same knee. He is the only player in the league known to have recovered from tearing the ligament in the same knee three times and return to playing the sport in a later season.

Now Davis has a broken arm with only a week remaining until the biggest game of his life. Davis has battled back from so many injuries throughout his 11-year career in the NFL and the 32-year-old veteran is doing everything he can to show that he will be ready to go on Sunday.

Davis and the Carolina Panthers’ medical staff have been looking for options for how he will be able to play in the Super Bowl, just two

weeks removed from a broken arm.

Some of these options include a splint and cast to cover the stitches in Davis’ arm.

Davis is an emotional leader for the Carolina Panthers and is a huge difference maker when he is on the field. Davis is part of the league’s best linebacker unit, which also features star linebacker Luke Kuechly.

Kuechly led the team in tackles, but Davis finished a close second, with 105 tackles, four forced fumbles and four interceptions on the season. Davis also recorded fiveand-a-half sacks on the season.

Davis told reporters that he is not just playing in the game for selfish reasons, but he believes that he can play to the best of his ability, despite the broken arm.

“Man, even bigger than me having this opportunity, I want to go out and play for my team because I know I can help the team,” Davis

said. Davis did not participate in practice at all last week and with the team arriving in San Francisco for the Super Bowl, Davis plans to try to practice by the end of this week to get ready to play on Sunday.

Panthers coach Ron Rivera sounded very confident in Davis’ ability to play on Sunday, telling reporters that he is not doubting Davis.

“Believe me, there is something about his conviction, the way he looks at things,” Rivera said. “He’s one of those young men that if at all possible, he’s playing.”

The Panthers are looking to become Super Bowl champions for the first time in their 21-year history.

The Panthers have been an NFL franchise since 1995. The Panthers previously made it to the Super Bowl in 2004, where the New England Patriots defeated them on future Hall-of-Famer Adam Vinatieri’s 41-yard, game-winning field

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Thomas Davis’ story of overcoming injury William Whisler Sports Editor

No pain, no gain. For Thomas Davis, those words are so much more than an overused cliché. Davis has dealt with pain throughout his entire NFL career and now with a trip to Super Bowl 50 lined up, Davis is set to face even more adversity.

Davis, a star linebacker and an even bigger leader in the Carolina Panthers’ locker room, suffered yet another injury in the Panthers’ 4915 victory over the Arizona Cardinals last weekend.

Davis went down with a broken right forearm in the first half. Davis’ surgery to repair his broken arm included 11 or 12 screws and a metal plate. Davis has shown that he fully expects to play in Super Bowl 50 and nothing is going to keep him out of his sport’s biggest stage.

goal with only four seconds left.

The Panthers will battle Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos on Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m. in Santa Clara, California. The game will be broadcast on CBS.

Thomas Davis is expected to play in Super Bowl 50 despite the many injuries he has suffered in his 11-year career.