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Honoring academic achievement, students gather for the annual scholarship and loan dinner in the Tuscarora Room of Reisner Dining Hall to meet their benefactors and thank them for their donations.

Mary Grace Keller Asst. News Editor

Scholarship recipients at Shippensburg University gathered in the Tuscarora Room of Reisner Dining Hall on March 25 to dine with their benefactors and celebrate their generosity.

Patti Savoulidis, of the SU Foundation, welcomed the students, faculty and guests when they arrived at 6 p.m.

During the dinner, students had the opportunity to meet the people who helped make their college dream more affordable.

Following the dinner, SU Foundation CEO John Clinton announced the arrival of

82 new scholarships.

Three students delivered speeches to highlight the academic success their benefactors helped them obtain.

Jazmine Hall, a business management major, is in the honors program at SU. She traveled to the Dominican Republic with Reach Out, participates in Ship Trip and held an internship at Ahold USA in Carlisle last summer.

“I look forward to the challenges that come with management,” Hall said of her future career. Hall is a recipient of the Jeff and Sharon Lee scholarship, Board of Governors scholarship and the Pell grant.

Jeremy Eastman is a non-traditional student who worked his way through col-

lege. Born to missionary parents in the Dominican Republic, Eastman began helping others at the very start of his life.

“Helping children was instilled in me at a young age,” Eastman said. The elementary education major said his scholarships kept him going when balancing work and college became stressful. After graduation, Eastman hopes to teach locally and start a family with his wife.

Eastman is a recipient of the Shirley Fry Fox scholarship and the Strine/Stoner memorial scholarship.

Krista Williams, the final student speaker at the dinner, is a recipient of the Anthony F. and Valerie Ceddia Leadership scholarship.

Williams serves as the student member of SU council of trustees. She received her undergraduate degree in psychology in December then returned to SU to pursue her master’s degree in organiza-

receive are the final steps that turn goals into concrete reality. The next step in Williams’ academic experience is an internship in Alaska.

After applauding the student speakers subsided, Ceddia shared a benefactor’s perspective on scholarships.

“Knowing that there are Ceddia explained the origin of the Clarence Shock Founpeople out there who dation, which has provided believe in me strongly dozens of students with scholenough to invest in my arships.

Ryen Radcliffe, an English education is great major with a secondary edmotivation.” ucation certification, is a freshman recipient of the -Ryen Radcliffe Clarence Shock Foundation scholarship. Like many scholtional leadership. arship recipients, Radcliffe is In thanking her benefac- inspired by the confidence his tors, Williams said the schol- benefactors have in him. arships so many students “Knowing that there are

people out there who believe in me strongly enough to invest in my education is great motivation,” Radcliffe said.

“When I think there’s a concept I just might not be able to grasp, it’s comforting to remember that there’s someone who knows I can even if I don’t.”

The evening closed with remarks from Marcie Lehman, chair of the scholarship committee, and SU Interim President George “Jody” Harpster.

Both emphasized the difference that scholarships can make and encouraged students to take advantage of the opportunities that are presented to them. Harpster hopes that SU students will “pay it forward” and help another student down the road.

clude Women in Need of Franklin and Fulton counties, Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) of Carlisle, and Domestic Violence Services in Cumberland and Perry Counties.

Several campus organizations have worked alongside the Women’s Center in support of the rally. These include Rape Educators and Contacts (REACT), To Write Love on Her Arms, The Social Work Organization and sororities such as Delta Zeta and Phi Sigma Sigma.

Stephanie Erdice, director of the Women’s Center, has been instrumental in organizing the various events. According to Erdice, Take Back the Night empowers survi-

vors and victims of rape and sexual assault to break their silence around their stories.

“It is a very visual way for students, faculty and staff to support those who have been affected by rape and sexual assault,” said Erdice, describing the rally and speak-out.

The speak-out will be a chance for victims to tell their stories of sexual assault, sometimes for the first time publicly. The Women’s Center has been hosting the rally and speak-out at SU for almost 20 years, Erdice said.

The Women’s Center has also organized the Clothesline Project, a national campaign against rape and sexual assault, for the fourth year running. The project will run

from March 31 through April 4.

Genevieve Casaceli, an undergraduate student intern at the Women’s Center, said the Center has been holding sections for students to stop by and decorate T-shirts in order to express awareness against rape and sexual assault.

The shirts will then be hung on railings and stairways throughout the CUB and will serve as a reminder to students, faculty and staff of the very real and current issues of rape and sexual assault.

The project started in Cape Cod in 1990 when women decorated shirts as a testimony to the problem of violence against women, Casaceli

Kristen Houser, vice president of public relations for Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, will be this year’s Take Back the Night keynote speaker.

She will speak about the “PA Says No More” campaign and the importance of bystander intervention.

The Women’s Center, located in the north wing of Horton Hall, is always open for students familiar with violence against women, and students are encouraged to attend events and enjoy the projects that have been organized for sexual assault awareness month.

SU plans kickoff events for sexual assault awareness month David Barth Staff Writer

Beginning this week, Shippensburg University’s Women’s Center and several other campus organizations are gearing up for sexual assault awareness month by planning events and projects.

The collaboration of groups are holding the annual “Take Back the Night” rally, march and speak-out on April 1. The slogan, “Together we can end domestic violence and sexual assault,” captures the objective of the event, which has garnered support from several off-campus community organizations.

These organizations in-

said. The slogan, “Bearing Witness to Violence Against Women for over two decades,” is posted on the Clothesline Project’s national website, clotheslineproject.org.

The Clothesline Project, according to Erdice and Casaceli, has been in Shippensburg for several years. It is a joint effort between SU, Wilson College and Women in Need of Franklin and Fulton counties.

The theme this year is “Shippensburg says no more,” a spin-off of No More, a “new unifying symbol designed to galvanize greater awareness and action to end domestic violence and sexual assault,” according to the national website NoMore.org.

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Police Logs UNDERAGE DRINKING On Friday, March 7, at 11:22 p.m., a University Police officer was on patrol in the area of North Queen Street and the G-1 Parking Lot. Upon entering the parking lot, the officer observed a group of individuals gathered around a vehicle, and observed that one of the females in the group was holding what appeared to be a can of beer. The officer stopped and requested to speak with the female in question. While walking toward the officer the female dropped a full can of beer onto the ground, which she then returned and picked up when requested to do so by the officer. The female was identified as Kaylin I. Skaggs, 19, of Naugle Hall. Skaggs was cited for underage possession of alcohol and was released at the scene. Additional alcohol was confiscated from the vehicle, and another male non-student was also charged with underage possession of alcohol for having a water bottle containing alcohol hidden in the waistband of his pants. He was also cited and released.

UNDERAGE DRINKING On Saturday, March 8, at 2:52 a.m., the University Police were dispatched to the second floor of President’s Hall to assist the residence hall staff with an intoxicated male student who had been vomiting. Officers arrived and identified the intoxicated male as James G. Smith, 19, of President’s Hall. Smith showed obvious signs of intoxication, admitted to consuming alcohol and was given a portable breath test. Smith was evaluated

by EMS personnel for his safety and was then released to his room. A citation was later filed charging Smith with underage drinking.

HIT & RUN ACCIDENT On Monday, March 10, at 12:03 a.m., the University Police were advised of a hit & run accident involving an unoccupied vehicle which had occurred on Adams Drive outside of McLean Hall. A witness had reported that he was sitting in his vehicle, which was parked along Adams Drive, when a vehicle backed into the car that was parked beside his. The vehicle that was struck was a black 2000 Buick LeSabre belonging to George C. McCullough Jr., of Martinsburg, W.Va. McCullough’s vehicle sustained moderate damage to the rear center of the vehicle. The witness who reported the incident was able to provide the officer with a license plate number of the striking vehicle. Through investigation, the officer was able to locate the suspect vehicle — a gold 2002 Honda Accord belonging to Andres Froilan Tapia-Ciprian, 21, of McLean Hall II. Tapia-Ciprian admitted to striking the vehicle but stated that he did not believe that there was any damage done. Information was exchanged between both parties. No charges were filed at this time and no damage estimate has been received.

Here and Now Obama sends troops to Uganda for Kony manhunt

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Staff Columnist Last week, President Barack Obama ordered troops to Uganda for the continued search of Joseph Kony, the military leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (L.R.A.), according to The New York Times (NYT).

Kony is characterized by the NYT as a fugitive and rebel leader, who is presumably hiding in the jungles of central Africa. For more than two decades, he has been determined to overthrow the government of

L.R.A.,” according to ABC News.

The first U.S. troops deployed to central Africa amounted to a task force of 100 “combat-equipped” soldiers, sent by Obama in 2011 to aid Uganda in hunting down the Kony and his army. Later, they were sent to South Sudan, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo to continue their search, according to Al Jazeera.

“For more than two decades, the L.R.A. has murdered, raped and kidnapped tens of thousands of men, women and children in central Africa,” Obama said in a message to Congress in 2011, referring to these criminal acts as “atrocities.”

The following year, a campaign was underway dubbed Kony 2012. The organization behind the campaign was a patchwork of devoted people determined to stop Kony and the L.R.A. from committing further terrorism across Africa.

Washington, D.C., to spark further attention toward the issue and to get governments around the world to take action.

But as the NYT pointed out, U.S. action goes back even further than 2011 and the Obama administration.

The first move was taken by former President George W. Bush in 2008, when a team of 17 advisers were sent to Uganda to train soldiers.

Bush did not stop there.

He also had supplied night-vision goggles, fuel trucks and satellite phones to the nation’s army, all of which were worth millions of dollars.

Since 2008, the L.R.A. became scattered into the region around the Congo.

The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) pursued Kony, but it was to no avail. In response to the manhunt, Kony’s army declared total war and brutally slaughtered hundreds and destroyed entire villages.

It is unclear how close the elusive fugitive is to finally

UNDERAGE DRINKING On Thursday, March 20, at 2:34 a.m., University Police officers were on patrol on Adams Drive in the area of the Grace B. Luhrs Elementary School when they observed a male subject walking down the sidewalk carrying a case of Hamm’s Beer. The male sat the case of beer down and continued to walk away when he observed the officers. The officers stopped the male and identified him as Vincent Careghini, 19, of McLean Hall II. Careghini showed signs of intoxication, was in possession of alcohol at the time and was given a portable breath test. Careghini was issued a citation for underage drinking and was then released to his residence hall. The case of beer, which contained 12 unopened cans, was confiscated for evidence.

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U.S. troops train Ugandan soldiers in an effort to prepare them to capture Joseph Kony.

Uganda and install a radical Catholic regime.

The Washington Post reported that 150 more soldiers are being deployed to Uganda, along with four Osprey refueling aircraft.

Among these new arrivals are Air Force special operations soldiers and airmen.

Kasper Agger, a researcher in Africa with the watchdog group Enough Project said the aircraft “could be the decisive game changer in the mission to end the

Invisiblechildren.com said the campaign “started as an experiment” involving a video exposing Kony and his followers as criminals, which could later inspire people to take action. The video, named Kony 2012, was posted on YouTube two years ago and received more than 99 million views.

Since then, “3.7 million people pledged their support for efforts to arrest Joseph Kony.” Thousands later attended a rally in

being caught. The jungles of Africa serve as great hiding places from special forces and satellites.

Regardless of the location of Kony, several things have historically proved clear.

First, he will continue to wreak havoc wherever he is. Second, the U.S. will only increase its efforts to find this man dead or alive.

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A word from the financial aid office: BEWARE OF FINANCIAL AID SCAMS

Recently, it has come to our attention that a company calling itself Student Financial Resource Center is mailing letters and forms to students regarding filing for financial aid.

The letter references the “enclosed Student Aid Profile Form – SAPF” to apply for the “maximum merit and need-based financial aid programs.” The form asks for personal information along with a fee of $65 for processing.

DO NOT COMPLETE THIS FORM. The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is the one form you must complete every year to get the aid this letter references.

There is no need to complete additional paperwork, especially for a fee. The first “F” in FAFSA stands for “Free.” DO NOT pay anyone to have your FAFSA filed and DO NOT complete paper forms or documents

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to get federal aid unless it came from SU’s financial aid office.

If you receive one of these letters, DO NOT complete the form but rather, turn it in to the financial aid office for review.

A good rule of thumb when completing forms for scholarships or aid is do not pay for free money. If the form requires a fee, toss it.

Always be wary of giving your personal information (social security numbers, date of birth, etc.). Due to high risk for identity theft, you should use your best judgment when completing any scholarship applications or other documents.

If you ever doubt something, trust your gut and seek advice from the financial aid office.

For more information on financial aid security, potential scams or FAFSA, contact the financial aid office at finaid@ship.edu.

This letterhead was submitted by the financial aid office as an example of a document from a scammer. The Student Financial Resource Center is not a legitimate organization, and students should never give any information to anyone asking for fees to apply for federal student aid.

Courtesy of the Financial Aid Office

Nicholas Finio Staff Writer

Television personality and openly gay ESPN columnist LZ Granderson visited Shippensburg University last Wednesday in the CUB MPR to share his journey to success from a troubled past.

Granderson was born and raised in Detroit to his mother and step-father who both worked full-time. His parents, even while working double shifts consecutive days, still struggled to make ends meet. In his CNN opinion article titled, “Gingrich has it wrong about the poor,” Granderson touched on the hardships his family faced living in Detroit along with the multiple times he was mugged growing up in the city. He would often go to Goodwill to receive his clothes for school and lived off welfare to ensure he would not go hungry.

During Granderson’s talk to the room full of students, he recognized that people are talking about poverty now more than ever because a majority of the country is considered working poor.

“Sixty percent of the country has a full time job but not $1,000 in savings,” Granderson said as he calmly walked across the stage.

While he maneuvered his way back-and-forth with humor in between moments of deep discussion, Granderson spoke about his aspirations in life.

“There’s so much going on

LZ Granderson shares his life story with students in the CUB MPR.

in the world that we can’t do everything. So choose one thing and pour your heart into it,” he said. “Every day we have the chance to say yes to opportunities in our lives.”

With an attentive crowd at his disposal, Granderson dove into the controversial topic of gay rights in the U.S. He spoke about the political aspect of this area and how legislators are still apprehensive about supporting gay marriage.

“It is frustrating when people pretend to be neutral in legislative conversation out of fear of what others may think of their position,” he explained. “Especially if it’s your rights on the line.”

He impressed the crowd with his charm and sense of humor that ultimately eased spectators into more thoughtful topics of conversation.

“I thought that it was approached really well. I think that he had a really comfortable demeanor and a lot of things that he said many

people could relate to,” said Katy Ericson, a junior at SU majoring in social work. “It was clear that he was passionate about what he was talking about,” Sophomore Becca Zelmer was mainly inspired by the support he gives toward the lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer and transgender (LGBTQ) community.

“I think that his advocacy for the LGBTQ communities is inspirational and inspiring for other people who are trying to make a difference,” Zelmer said. “He was poor and now he’s a famous CNN reporter and ESPN columnist.”

Above all, Granderson wanted to prove that being oppressive and advocating hate instead of love will hinder the growth of a nation.

He emphasized the importance of being who you are.

“It’s about being yourself.

Putting yourself out there even though it may seem a little odd.”

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Students listen to Granderson discuss his journey from a poor young man to a successful media figure.

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Fourteen SU students restore shoreline at Chincoteague Bay Field Station at Wallops Island CODIE EASH

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Over spring break, 14 students and one faculty member represented the Shippensburg University Geography and Earth Science Organization (GESO) at Wallops Island, Va., to volunteer their skills and services to the Chincoteague Bay Field Station of the Marine Science Consortium.

From March 14–17, the volunteers joined representatives from several regional universities in a collective effort to complete conservation-related projects for the consortium’s annual Alternative Spring Break Weekend. Shore People Advancing Readiness for Knowledge (SPARK), an organization made up of middle- and high-schoolaged students that has been professionally recognized by the Commonwealth of Virginia for its environmental education and restoration efforts was also a part of the project. A total of 98 volunteers took part in the event.

According to Marisa Sames, president of GESO, tasks included everything from

huge, massive road cleanup, in which we gathered over 900 pounds of trash in a few hours,” said Sean Cornell, associate professor of geography and earth science.

“There were 26 community v o l u n t e e r s who just c a m e out to help, which is fantastic.”

Cornell said the group also focused on preservation of habitats for pine back beetles, a species which has been threatened in recent years due to a lack of attention by professional scientists, largely because of lack of funding. In doing so, GESO discovered a new infestation, something Cornell said is unfortunate but has now at least been recognized.

Volunteers also filled 91 oyster bags made by SPARK.

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Shippensburg University students surround one of the many plants used in the beach restoration project to protect the shoreline of the Chincoteague Bay. Pictured above are (L-R) Samuel Gau, Maegan Ferry, Erica Burgos, Michael Powers, Patrick Peck and Sarah Komisar.

“We will deploy [them] in June when Oyster spat is in the water so oysters can settle and grow on them,” said Megan Kelsall, an SU junior and GESO member. controlling invasive weeds “We filled them each with to building kayak stands 120 pounds of oyster shells, and racks, to painting and which comes out to something even assembling aquariums. like five-and-a-half tons in “The field station always those mesh bags,” Cornell said. loves having us. We provide “That’s pretty impressive.” the gift of our time and energy SU senior Samuel Gau said into something so important,” the group “participated in a she said. “They couldn’t be shoreline restoration program the awesome place they were that involved planting differwithout the work we put in, in ent kinds of trees and shrubs such a short amount of time.” along the shore in order to “We were involved in a reduce the rates of weather and erosion along the bay.”

SU has participated in projects like Alternative Spring Break since 2007, the 100th birthday of American marine biologist and conservationist Rachel Carson. Each year since, students must pay only for their transportation to Chincoteague, the event itself is free and open to all students.

Cornell said the next large event planned for GESO will be in May, when the group will participate in the Together Green program, sponsored

by Toyota. In November, the Photo by Eric Burgos group will present its recent accomplishments to the SU students ate at the Marine Science Consortium cafeteria during a volunteer break. A total of 98 volunteers participated in conservation-related projects during the March weekend.

American Estuary Society.

“Shippensburg is set- the Chincoteague Bay Field ting the pace for the future Station may be found at of conversation,” he said. www.CBFieldStation.org.

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(L-R) Students Marisa Sames and Sarah Komisar fill up oyster bags made by SPARK to help with oyster restoration on man-made reefs.

“It is great to see our universities being drawn together in ways not seen for quite some time.”

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When it comes to immigration the more the merrier in the U.S. Ana Guenther Opinion Editor

When it comes to immigration, my standpoint is simple — the more the merrier.

The United States has been described as a melting pot for hundreds of years, blending together dozens and dozens of cultures that have given us the diversity that we have in our society today.

That is why it frustrates me when people say they are against immigration, and feel the need to build “the wall” bigger.

With so many depressed countries in the world I do not understand why people in the U.S. are opposed to immigration.

Migration has been part of human history forever, and it will continue to be so.

I think there will always be a need for people to move out of their respective countries if necessary.

The International Organization for Migration estimated in 2006 that the number of foreign migrants worldwide to be more than 200 million worldwide.

North America had more than 45 million immigrants.

According to the U.S. Cit-

izenship and Immigration Services, in order to become a legal U.S. citizen immigrants must be eligible for the following. First, they must be 18 years of age or older.

Second, immigrants must be a permanent resident for a certain amount of time, which is between three to five years.

Third, immigrants must be considered to have good or moral character (I would like to say there are Americans in the U.S. who do not have good or moral character).

Fourth, immigrants must have a basic knowledge of the structure of the U.S. government.

Fifth, immigrants must have a permanent residence in the U.S. for a continuous amount of time.

Finally, sixth, immigrants must be able to understand or speak basic English (there are exceptions for this rule however).

If all of these apply, immigrants will then fill out an N-400 to apply for naturalization.

Where people get into trouble is when they lie or fail to relay information to the U.S. government or border patrol officers. These lies can cause a number of consequences

such as not being able to enter the U.S., or to ever obtain a green card or visa.

After reading all of the requirements to become a U.S. citizen I feel like they are fair, and relatively easy to obtain.

New York University online reported that to apply to become a U.S. citizen the application for citizenship costs around $680, the application fee costs around $595 and the fingerprinting fee costs around $85.

In hindsight I feel this is completely reasonable.

Everyone has to pay for citizenship in one way or another.

New York University’s online website also reported that reasons why immigrants might be barred from citizenship could be if any immigrants were convicted of a crime, have lied to an immigration officer, have married solely to obtain residency status, or if immigrants have ever been arrested.

Again, I feel these reasons make sense in the eyes of the law. I am for continuous immigration but feel that the repercussions for breaking citizenship or visa regulations should be harsher.

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Oh say, does that star-spangled banner yet waver in the U.S. Cassandra Clarhaut Asst. Opinion Editor

When my section editor and I discussed the topic of immigration, I decided that I would not tackle the issue of strengthening laws or undocumented workers.

On the contrary, I wish to express why no one should choose to become a U.S. citizen. I do not hate America, but I do not love it either.

Maybe if I was born in the 50s, I would have a different outlook.

But as a “millennial,” generation-X citizen of the U.S., I discourage anyone from moving to, “the land of opportunity,” because America is not a land of opportunity.

Nearly 37 percent of undergraduate students who graduated in 2013 have jobs that do not require a degree, such as bartending or waitressPhoto by Robyn Woodley ing, according to CNN. U.S.

citizens cannot find jobs for which they are qualified.

Sure, an immigrant can jump through the broken hoops to get to the U.S. and find a job, but it is probably a job that U.S.-born citizens all think they are too good to do.

These jobs are all categorized by race, too. Are you Hispanic/Latino? You will probably work in landscaping or housecleaning.

Asian? Look for a nail salon or laundrymat to pay the bills.

Indian or Middle-eastern?

You will probably own a convenience store or gas station.

But no matter what your native ethnicity, you can always open an ethnic cuisine restaurant.

The immigrant will have to deal with these racist associations on a regular basis; plus, if his or her “English not so good.”

They will have to deal with ignorant Americans mocking, complaining and

questioning, “Huh? I CAN’T UNDERSTAND YOU.” (The immigrant is not deaf, and probably does not care if the American understands because unlike the American, the immigrant knows at least their native language completely and fluently.)

Sure, the U.S. is not that terrible. We drive on the right side of the road and use the imperial system. We spell football with two ‘o’s and play with a pigskin. We have a Starbucks on every corner and a McDonald’s where there is not.

It is no wonder that 11 million undocumented workers come here instead of Canada, where there is universal health insurance, and no Justin Bieber (for now.)

Disclaimer: the views expressed are not necessarily the view of the author and are meant to mock stereotypes, not offend.

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education system to those of those who want other countries, like Bolivia, to come to the Guest Writer is not feasible. land of The public school system in Bolivia, known as “ColeMoving to a different area gios Fiscales,� has or city is certainly not an easy devoted 25 perthing to do. Friends, family, cent of acquaintances are often very meaningful, but lost in an instant when shifting to a new location.

My experience was very similar to this, but to a whole new level. Leaving Bolivia (South America) when I was 13 was perhaps one of the hardest things that I have opportunity. even done in my entire life.

Diversity is perLeaving everything that I haps the most appealknew behind was certainly a ing reason why this shocking experience, one that the country is so dear to was only made worse due to nationme. Being able to go cultural and language differ- al budget, albeit to a city and see all of ences. from a much smallthe diverse members of I can now appreciate the er national budget that society is something ability to speak three lan- than the United that is amazing and not guages (Spanish, Portuguese, States. as prominent in any othand English), but I initially This percentage is er nation. To take that hated it. Not being able to not enough to proaway, is nothing more communicate properly with vide quality teachthan a disservice to the other human beings is per- ers, supplies, or to future of this nation. haps the worst feeling in the even furnish the Unfortunately, this naworld and only made worse classrooms propertion has not always been by the differences in culture. ly. the best when it comes to Not every aspect of immiFor example, an the treatment of immigrating to the United States average teaching grants (Alien and Sediwas a negative one, as a va- salary in Bolivia is tion Acts, Espionage and riety of factors in my life cer- about $100-$350 Sedition Acts, imprisontainly improved. month. With all of ment of Japanese citizens The reason we moved was this in mind, I can during WWII and many to get a better education in a not be thankful different quotas that country that is structured to enough for the opwere placed throughout set up students for success. portunity that this our history to restrict the As much as students com- country has given entrance of immigrants). plain (I am student teaching me.

One can only hope at the moment, I hear it first Unfortunately, that the future of this hand) about not having cer- I question some nation is not defined by tain things or that the things of the decisions the racism and the apthat they do have are not that this country athy of those who hold good enough, I cannot help is making when it power currently.

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Walking on sunshine: Saying goodbye to this eternal winter Marcella Jessup Staff Writer

With a little more than a month left, college students are thinking about summer break and are starting to become distracted with the approaching beautiful weather.

Usually around this time of year more events are held around campus to which a lot of people look forward.

There are spring concerts, more guest speakers and even class trips.

Now that spring is officially here, students can look forward to going outside and seeing the sun and not wearing a jacket.

Suddenly, instead of sprinting to class students start to take their time and enjoy the fresh air and the nice weather.

It certainly has been a cold and rough winter. And with

no hints of snow anytime soon, the skies are looking much better.

I feel a bit happier to know the snow alerts are gone and that the sun will be coming out more.

The harsh winter made the campus rough and hard to maneuver around at times and the hourly post about the weather did not make it any better.

After all the snow and record-dropping temperatures, I cannot help but think the spring and summer will be even worse.

I mean think about it.

The winter was very brutal and the snow came on time this year.

I can only imagine the rising temperatures we will see in April and May. We have not known a summer to be chilling or nice; peoPhoto by Copper Kettle ple usually are indoors trying When is weather ever fair Usually August is still tor- in short-sleeve shirts a little to escape the sun’s harsh rays that can cause so much un- to human kind that endures turous and people do not care while longer. it every day? because they can walk around For the weather to be so happiness and craziness.

harsh this year some college students took it very well.

In all my years here someone amazes me each semester with his or her choice of clothing.

On a cold day where it was less than 40 degrees, I would see someone in a short-sleeve shirt, shorts and sneakers.

I was amazed and I still am when the sun is not out and the wind blows through your body and all I see are hoodies and shoes with no socks. I feel shocked.

I think that wherever that person lives he or she must be used to cold climate or they are warm-blooded.

It does make sense that people who live in the city would have a slight advantage of warmer air than people who live near the mountains.

There is nothing else left to do but to sit back and watch how warm it gets this time.

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Professor prepares students for competitive job market Marcella Jessup Staff Writer

While some college students know basic foreign language skills, enhancing these skills may make them more competitive in the job market.

“Knowing a language is not a luxury but a necessity today,” Dr. Jennifer Pomeroy said.

Pomeroy, professor in the modern languages department, teaches Mandarin Chinese language. Pomeroy is also a long-term adjunct professor at the geography/earth science department, teaching world geography, and a faculty adviser at Interim Undeclared Advising Center with the School of Academic Programs and Services.

Pomeroy has lived in Shippensburg since 1999. She has a doctorate in geography, a master’s degree in geograPhoto by Marcella Jessup phy/planning, and a bachelor’s degree in Chinese lanJennifer Pomeroy teaches Mandarin Chinese language at SU. She guage and literature. has a Ph.D. in geography, a master’s degree in geography/planning, “I have long been interestand a bachelor’s degree in Chinese language and literature.

ed in doing my research on where and why Chinese language/culture diffuses across space and time,” Pomeroy said.

Pomeroy explains how being a global citizen and understanding other cultures in addition to your own culture is important to survival and future success.

“As China has reentered the global stage, China plays more and more roles in global affairs. Economically, China has become the world’s second largest economy.”

This means numerous business and job opportunities. China has more than one billion people. In addition to China, people in Taiwan (Republic of China), Singapore and overseas Chinese communities that are rapidly expanding also speak Mandarin Chinese.

That means roughly one out of four people in the world speaks Chinese. Chinese has become a business “lingua franca” today. Mandarin Chinese is also one of the six working languages at the United Nations.

Pomeroy said efforts by the modern languages department and the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, has helped ensure Chinese language classes are available for fall 2013. Currently, Pomeroy is teaching Chinese 101 and 102 and notices a rising interest from last semester.

“By teaching Chinese, it is my hope that our Ship students have exposure to a non-European language, developing a level of Chinese culture sensitivity, and therefore be competitive in the job market,” Pomeroy said.

Colleges like Messiah, Gettysburg and Dickinson offer Mandarin Chinese as well.

Pomeroy said Shippensburg was the last to offer it but the results have been successful.

She also advises the Chinese Language Club here at Shippensburg. It meets every Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in the CUB. Pomeroy said there is diversity in the classes that she teaches. The few Asian students that she teaches are either foreign exchange

or Asian-American. Pomeroy noted how at their high schools, Mandarin Chinese was offered and that once they found out it was offered at Shippensburg they were delighted to take the course.

Pomeroy did confirm that Chinese 101, 102, and 103 will be offered for the upcoming fall semester. Also Chinese studies will be offered as a minor sometime next semester.

Pomeroy is offering students a summer abroad opportunity to take field studies in China. It is a three-credit course for three weeks at Eastern China Normal University (ECNU) in China.

Pomeroy said she was happy to see her students learning and progressing in the language.

She is preparing her students to be global citizens in order to thrive in the future.

The necessity for people to be able to communicate globally is increasing and Pomeroy feels strongly about getting the message across to her students and the language department.

Students bring food recovery network to SU Carolyn Powers Guest Writer

Christina Qawasmy, Sarah Maize, Morgan Livingston and Amanda Wheeler have introduced a new way to help out the community by saving food.

They work with the Food Recovery Network for their class project. These social work students brought the Food Recovery Network to Shippensburg University.

The Food Recovery Network gives the group a $500 grant per semester. This enables the students to buy the supplies to pack up the foods and also funds the food transportation.

The group goes on Fridays to collect leftover food from Reisner Dining Hall. This includes anything from pastas

and meats to desserts. Then they take the temperatures of the food and pack it up to bring to The First Church of God on King Street.

The church uses the food for the free community meals that it hosts on Fridays. The students also prepare small boxes of pre-packaged meals for those who need an extra meal to take home.

The group has collected 146.9 pounds of food so far during this semester.

In their contribution to the Food Recovery Network, students get to see how much food people waste and the abilities they have to save food but do not use the opportunities. They also find importance in realizing the abundance of food that is on campus and the lack of food in the community.

“My favorite part about this is knowing that you

make a difference and seeing the amount of food saved and also the appreciation of the church,” Qawasmy said.

The group hopes to continue to carry on its work with the Food Recovery Network next year. They also want to spread campus awareness and expand involvement with getting other on-campus organizations participate.

The group members plan to use an on-call method for the next semester.

This will allow the group to evaluate the amount of food that they are given and determine how many people they need to help with the food recovery.

The group will be holding an interest session on April 3 at 6:30 p.m. in CUB Room 105 for anyone who would like to get involved with the Food Recovery Network.

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A group of social work students brought the Food Recovery Network to Shippensburg University. They collect leftover food from Reisner Dining Hall to give to The First Church of God in Shippensburg.

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Raider Runway: Marina Montezuma offers tasty Mexican cuisine Barnett stays classy Andy Dixon

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This restaurant review is on a regional and college favorite, Montezuma. There are two in Chambersburg, and I chowed down at the Lincoln Way location. I was very impressed with the warm atmosphere and quick service.

We were able to get a table as soon as we entered and it was right at the dinner rush.

I soon realized that the quick service helped the restaurant flip tables, while maintaining a relaxed pres-

ence. I was greeted with an appetizer of fevered chips, complemented by delicious salsa, which are free.

I ordered the quesadilla texana because I am a huge quesadilla fan.

It is hard to determine the portion sizes of a new restaurant and I was pleasantly surprised by the size of my meal. I received a solid tummy-filling portion at a reasonable price.

The quesadilla had cuts of beef and shrimp, with rice, guacamole and sour cream on the side. The plate combination resulted in endless dipping combinations.

The service was swiftly ca-

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tering to every tables’ needs and was very professional.

The walls were hand-painted and each table had its own unique light fixture shining down.

This resonated with the overall quality of the restaurant.

A homemade touch, with a dash of expertise. Anybody looking for an affordable date night, or just a friendly dinner with friends, then Montezuma is a consistent restaurant of choice for an overall good experience.

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Freshman Marina Barnett believes in dressing to reflect her personality — organized but fun.

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Freshman Marina Barnett, a communication/journalism major at Shippensburg University, believes in dressing to reflect her personality. She dresses to express how she is organized but fun.

“My inspiration is classy and girly but with a little bit of edge,” Barnett said.

“I like to watch fashion police and see what’s trending as well as looking at what characters wear from different shows and piece different items together.”

As it transitions from winter to spring, her wardrobe

will be doing the same.

While she wears mostly black and other darker colors during the winter, she will be transitioning to light colors as spring rolls around.

“As it comes into summer and spring I like to wear brighter colors and lighter fabrics,” Barnett said.

But when it rolls back around to fall, she has a different look then as well.

“In the fall I like to wear more orange and red, the deeper colors.”

While she wears items of clothing as statement pieces, such as necklaces and scarves, she uses tights and socks for more practical uses.

“My socks always match my outfit, but tights I usually just wear because I’m cold.

I don’t have a lot of printed tights. They’re usually plain, like black,” Barnett said.

But just like many others, she also has her favorite pieces of clothing. Boots are an everyday item.

She is unsure what her exact attraction is to them, but nonetheless, she wears boots often and loves them.

She also loves plain shirts, as that gives her a way to spice up her outfit with a scarf or necklace.

She believes in letting your style reflect who you are and encourages others to do the same.

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Montezuma offers a variety of delicious homemade Mexican entrees and appetizers on its menu.

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Greek Life presents golden opportunities to SU students Tarra Love

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Ever see someone on campus with letters, and want to know more about Greek life? If you have ever thought about going Greek, there are several different organizations to choose from at Shippensburg University.

These options include social fraternities and sororities, multicultural Greek life and academic fraternities.

The Inter-Fraternity Council includes eight fraternities.

The National Panhellenic Conference includes seven sororities on campus.

There are six Greek organizations in the National PanHellenic Council Inc. Three Greek organizations are part of the Multicultural Greek Council. There is one Latino sorority, a business

fraternity and an academic fraternity at Shippensburg University.

Kappa Beta Gamma sister MaryKate McGarry joined the sorority to meet new people and make new friends.

Delta Zeta sister Savannah Beeler joined to be involved on campus.

“I really enjoyed what sororities stood for and all the positive things that they do within the community,” Beeler said. “I also wanted to become close with girls whom I really liked.”

Danielle Goldberg of Phi Sigma Pi believes that the academic fraternity has introduced her to a lot of new people.

“There is a mix of majors within us, who I probably wouldn’t have met otherwise,” Goldberg said. “We do scholarship events where brothers teach us about something new and service events like volunteering at

Better Days and the local animal shelter.”

Andi Thompson, a brother of Alpha Kappa Psi, feels that the business fraternity will help him after graduating college.

“There are numerous leadership roles that we can take on,” Thompson said. “We have the chance to network with business professionals.

Joining [the fraternity] enhanced my speaking skills and overall how to present myself in an interview. I obtained an internship, and I attribute that to AKPsi.” There have been many famous people who were part of Greek life. Some of these people include Brad Pitt, Will Ferrell, George W. Bush, Katie Couric, Martin Luther King Jr. and David Spade.

With so many options of sororities and fraternities offered at SU, there are ample opportunites waiting for students to take them.

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Some of the Greek organizations offered at SU include Kappa Beta Gamma and Alpha Kappa Psi.

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Shippensburg University’s Activities Program Board (APB) donates time and money every year in order to host events, such as RaiderFest.

However, that is not the only thing it will be donating to this year.

This year at RaiderFest 2014, APB will be donating all funds received from the event to the Drew Michael Taylor Foundation.

This nonprofit organization provides educational opportunities as well as grief and loss support programs to the Shippensburg area.

The Shippensburg couple who operates and funds this

foundation created it in honor of their son, Drew Michael Taylor, who died in 2006 in a car accident while he was on vacation with his family.

With the grief that came with the loss of their son, Marcie and Randy Taylor decided to turn that grief they were experiencing into motivation and create something that will positively reflect the memory of their son.

RaiderFest 2014 is scheduled to take place Saturday, April 26 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the commuter lot (C7) across from the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center.

The event will have numerous activities as well as carnival games in which the students and staff can indulge.

Additionally, those playing the carnival games will have an opportunity to win differ-

ent prizes such as Beats by Dre, SU gear and gift cards.

Free lunch will be served to all SU students with a student ID from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will cost $8 for the general public.

Ticket prices for the event range from $3 to $5, depending on whether or not you are a student, and also allow you to participate in a majority of the activities RaiderFest has to offer.

For more information about the Drew Michael Taylor Foundation, or to learn how to donate or raise awareness for this cause, visit drewmichaeltaylor.org to read more about how you can help make a difference.

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Sheila Foster works toward her fourth college degree Hannah Wolfe Staff Writer

At 27 years old, Sheila Foster is working toward her fourth college degree.

After earning bachelor’s degrees in psychology and athletic training from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in sports psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Foster returned to school, enrolling in Shippensburg University’s English secondary education program.

While teaching a writing-intensive college level sports history course, Foster realized that what she really loved to do was help students write.

“I realized that what I really enjoyed doing wasn’t the content side of it, but it was more helping students learn how to write, so that’s why I ended up kind of changing my life goals and coming back to school,” Foster said.

“I had to figure out what I wanted to do. I realized I really liked helping people with writing and — bonus — I really love reading,” Foster said. “I thought that translated to an English degree.”

In addition to being a fulltime student, Foster is a faculty member. She works in The Learning Center, where she is a writing specialist and the writing studio tutor coordinator. Foster is also involved with SU’s writing fellowship program.

According to the writing fellows webpage, the program is a partnership between The Learning Center and the English department.

Foster said the goal of the program is to help first-year students who do not have the skillset needed to succeed in writing intensive first year seminar (WIFYS), a required course for all students.

According to Sandra Smith, assistant professor of English, basic writers are identified based off the essay they write as part of the university admissions process.

The essays are scored by faculty members, and that score determines if the student should be placed into basic writing.

Every section of basic writing has an assigned tutor who sits in on every class and runs weekly tutoring sessions that the students are required to attend. Foster and Smith are partnered together.

“Writing is a very com-

plex skill and involves a very complex skillset. The more support these students can get the better off they are,” Smith said.

One particular student felt Foster should be recognized for the support she provides.

“They have a luncheon for the students and the student brings along someone from the faculty and staff who they believe has helped them become successful,” Foster said.

The student, who cannot be identified due to confidentiality restrictions, invited Foster to the event.

“That was one of the biggest, awesome rewards for me was having a student recognize that I really was helpful in that semester,” Foster said.

Foster said she finds everyday aspects of her job rewarding as well.

“Seeing a student who didn’t think they could revise an essay get it to where they want it to be, seeing them get a grade back and being really happy with what they got, them noticing that they actually made progress. Those are the things that get me to keep doing this,” Foster said.

“Those are my rewards.”

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Sheila Foster edits a student paper in the learning center where she enjoys helping people write.

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Recipe of the Week: Baked Ziti

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Ingredients: 1 pound ziti pasta 4 cups tomato sauce 2 cups cottage cheese 2 cups mozzarella cheese 1 cup parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon pepper Directions: Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Boil ziti noodles until tender. Drain noodles and mix tomato sauce, cottage cheese and mozzarella cheese together. Pour mixture into a baking dish. Sprinkle with parmesan and pepper. Bake for 45 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

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‘Diary of a Worm’ brings us to Ground Level Chris Ritter

show the audience that they really are “a lot like you.”

The bugs are all part of the musical, “Diary of a Worm, a Spider, and a Fly,” based on the book series by Joan Cushing, who also wrote the music and lyrics for the show.

The national tour is presented by the Rose Theatre, part of the Omaha Theater Company.

Melissa Victor, who plays Fly, Alphonse Kroeten, who plays Ant, and Altamiece Cooper, who plays Mrs. Mc-

Bee, made themselves available for an interview before Staff Writer the show. and The three actors all started Sabrina Boyum their profession while still in Junior Reporter school; as early as three years of age.

A spider, a fly, and a worm, None of them can imagine along with a bumble bee, an doing anything else, even ant and a butterfly, all put on with the busy schedule this an appearance on the stage production requires – five of the H. Ric Luhrs Performdays a week, and two shows ing Arts Center on Saturday, a day.

March 15. F None of them seem to mind ar from being yucky, they these rigors, as the show is a are actually quite entertainlot of fun to put on, and they ing as they sing, dance and all think the messages in the books and the show are important to put out to the audiences – no matter what ages see the show.

“Yeah, I love the books, and not just being biased just because I like Fly’s book.

Fly’s book is really about listening to your parents, and followPhotos by Sarah Eyd ing what your parents say.

Melissa Victor and Alphonse Kroeten star as the leads in Diary of a Worm.

I think that’s very important for kids to do now,” Victor Said.

Kroeten also thinks the musical offers some great lessons. He said, “I think that’s one of the things we try to do when putting it up on the stage — was to portray the lessons and teach the lessons to the kids. Hence the reason there’s a quote in the show, that we are a lot like you.”

“So we want to put it in perspective for the children that there are The cast of “Diary of a Worm” brought the crowd into the mind of an great lessons – don’t bul- insect during their performance. ly, everybody has a purpose, so don’t get down on yourself, if you don’t know what that is yet,” he said.

“There’s one specifically for no bullying, which is awesome,” says Cooper. “There is another one that is about doing well in school. There is another one about following your dreams. I mean, there’s a lot of really cool, cool lessons in these books.”

The cast of “Diary of a Worm” brought the crowd into the mind of an insect during their performance.

Rising country star shines on Shippensburg Laura Kreiser Staff Writer

Fans packed against the front barricade in anticipation for one of country’s newest singers, Cassadee Pope on Saturday, March 29. But before fans could see her, Sam Hunt got on stage to warm up the crowd.

Hunt is known for writing the controversial song “Cop Car” by Keith Urban, but still set himself apart from the song.

Since it was a country music concert, he played excerpts from classic country songs such as “Meet in the Middle” by Diamond Rio and “Fishing in the Dark” by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. He even sang “Cop Car,” to keep with the country theme.

He also sang more contemporary songs such as “This Is How We Do It” by Montell

Jordan.

He also sang some of his original songs, such as “Break Up In A Small Town” and “House Party” where he got very personal with the audience while sitting on stage and even getting off and interacting with some people.

After a quick set change, the anticipated act of the night got up on stage.

Pope first greeted the crowd quickly and jumped into her first two songs “Proved You Wrong” and “Cinematic,” both off her new album, “Frame by Frame.”

She then addressed the crowd, thanking them for having her, as well explaining that she never went to college so this was the closest she was going to get to get.

She then sang “Champagne” and “Everybody Sing,” encouraging the crowd to sing along.

She also sang, “Easier to Lie,” which she explained was about trying to tell a significant other that he or she cheated, but could not because they could not stand to hurt the significant other.

She then prefaced, “You Hear a Song” by saying she hoped everyone had someone in his or her life that could see good in him or her.

After this, she commented to the crowd that, since her album recently came out, she does not usually expect the crowd to know her songs, so she was impressed by the fact the crowd knew most of the songs and was happy to hear them singing along.

She then sang a cover of “That Don’t Impress Me Much,” by Shania Twain as well as “One Song Away” and “Wish I Could Break Your Heart,” which she put in a plug to vote for her music video for the CMT Hot 20 music

video countdown.

She then sang “11,” a song that explains her feelings as a child when her parents were going through a divorce.

She then sang “This Car,”saying it was the last song and exiting off stage soon after.

But the crowd had not heard the song she was most famous for and were confused. She then came back on and sang “Wasting All These Tears” as well “Good Times” thanking everyone once again before hopping off stage.

To read the full interview with Cassadee Pope you can go to theslateonline.com.

Also for more information about Cassadee Pope or for information on her future tour dates go to Cassadeepope.com.

Photo by Laura Kreiser Cassadee Pope rocked the house on Saturday with a number of country hits.

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and performed on March 26.

But this week, Cristen Staff Writer Harris, Jeremy Flick, Otto Wallenmeyer and Tara KenSeven were left standing. nedy remained after WednesThese were the ones who won day’s performances.

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Photos by Laura Kreiser Tara Kennedy had all eyes on her with her somber rendition of a crowd favorite ‘Hallelujah’.

the ‘90s and the performers did not disappoint.

Kevin Palencar got on stage first. As he moved around, his equipment got in the way, but this did not deter Palencer as he kept going. Although the judges commented that it took away from his performance a bit, it was still solid.

Stephanie Pryor came up next. After she finished, judge Emilee Danielson-Burke, commented on her outfit, saying she loved her shoes, as well as her performance, giving a few pointers but also said her performance was well done.

Harris entered the stage next. Commenting on her improved performance, the judges still gave her a few critiques for her to improve on but said a job well done.

“You’ll Be In My Heart” by Phil Collins stole the heart of many of the Disney lovers in the crowd. Flick started out, with many singing along in their seat, looking onward with adoration as they listened to a song that brought back childhood memories. Although, when Flick finished

the judges’ critique was a lack of stage presence, Burke even going as far to say he looked “bored.” They agreed the singing was good but he needed to work on having fun on stage.

Wallenmeyer, lacking his saxophone from the last performance, came after Flick.

Following Palencar, he had his sunglasses on and sang out. The judges commented on how he owned the stage while he was up, but that the song may not have exactly fit his voice range.

Following Wallenmeyer, Virginia McLaughlin got up on stage and sang “Give Me One Reason” by Tracy Chapman. The crowd cheered and clapped along as she danced between lines and later said, “I was just having fun with it.” The judges also enjoyed it and commented that it was good to see her having fun and that she came back stronger in the second half of the song.

Finally, Kennedy made her way to the stage singing “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen. A crowd favorite, she sat on her

in the television and movie industries.

Tomlin ended her performance with a question and answer session. Audience members had a chance to write down questions for her on three by five cards, and she spent about 15 minutes reading the questions to the audience and then answering them.

Some quite informationally (past or future roles), and others as a takeoff point for more stories or some good-natured teasing of the person who wrote the question.

Tennis has a grand slam; golf does too. For a performer, the grand slam is the EGOT — an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony.

So far, Tomlin has a GET – a Grammy, seven Emmys and two Tonys – and was nominated for the Oscar for Robert Altman’s 1975 film Nashville.

She also won the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, a CableAce award, two Peabodys and a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame with her partner and wife,

Jane Wagner.

In the 60s he appeared on the Garry Moore Show, one of the earliest variety shows on television.

Other famous names from the show include Don Adams, Johnathan Winters and Carol Burnett.

She spent several years on Rowen and Martin’s LaughIn, where she created the roles of telephone operator Ernestine (updated for her current tour from the phone company to healthcare) and six-year-old Edith Ann, with her trade-mark line, “And that’s the truth.”

Tomlin starred in “And the Band Played On,” an HBO special about the AIDS epidemic. She also had roles on “West Wing,” “NCIS,” “Desperate Housewives,” “Homicide,” “Damages,” “Will and Grace,” “Murphy Brown” and “The X-Files.”

Lily Tomlin’s tour stops at Luhrs CHRIS RITTER Staff Writer

The audience heard the truth from Edith Ann, got beauty tips from Madame Lupe, and found out from Ernestine just how much the phone company cares, when humor icon Lily Tomlin visited Shippensburg on Saturday, March 29.

Tomlin brought those cast members with her, and more, when her “Classic Lily Tomlin” national tour stopped at the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center.

Tomlin appeared during the show wearing all black— a loose blouse and pair of comfortable wide-legged pants; a necessary outfit for the physically demanding movements that parts of her performance require.

Her stage was minimalistic. She had a chair, a side table with a couple of water bottles on it and some steps that can serve as a stage, a porch, a chair, a sofa, or a bed, depending on the concept

of the moment.

All of that is backed by a heavy black curtain that can part to reveal a movie screen.

Tomlin had experimented with multimedia performances all the way back in the 1970s, and is revisiting the concept now that technology is making it even easier.

She used the screen and a computer to revisit some past moments of her characters, her past performances and of her personal history.

The rest of her performance alternated between delivering rapid-fire one-liners or quick intellectual conundrums while pacing nervously across the stage, and lounging on the chair or steps while interacting with the crowd.

Tomlin also included a number of brief setions of her past routines, and made observations on current events.

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Should college athletes get paid to play his or her respected sports?

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much time into something as an NCAA athlete and not receive any payment in return would be thought of as ridiculous, but because the NCAA says it should be academics first, it makes it OK not to pay these athletes.

I think that a school like Alabama, which brought in revenue of $123 million in 2008 and a school like Texas that brought in $163 million in 2013 can pay its athletes for the work they do in branding the school name and keeping the programs alive.

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BRYAN OBAROWSKI Asst. Sports Editor

The NCAA and its athletes have built an empire in the sports world and that empire continues to grow year after year.

With recruiting and top level college athletes playing for the top tier schools in the nation, the NCAA will continue to grow. With this constant growth, the amount of money that the schools make is, for the larger and more popular schools, more than $100 million.

The argument is, whether or not the athletes should be paid or should the focus still be on the academic nature of the NCAA. Bryan and Ryan will debate whether they think student athletes should get paid for playing sports at large institutions.

Bryan:

I think that it is ridiculous that these athletes do not receive payment for their abilities.

There is an article on ESPN.com that lists the revenues that schools made in 2008 and among the top schools are — Alabama Uni-

Ryan:

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The NCAA now has a lot of decisions to make as to whether they should allow athletes to get paid, something that never used to be questioned.

versity, University of Texas, Ohio State University, University of Tennessee and University of Florida. All of these schools brought in more than $100 million of total revenue.

Upward of a quarter to a half of this money comes from ticket sales alone.

I think that it is safe to say that if these schools did not have quality players to represent them, there would not be

as much money made in ticket sales and in advertising for the team.

Not to mention the marketing schools can do based around the star athletes on the roster.

It is a job for these students to focus on school work, travel and play his or her sport at the top level.

In any other situation, if an individual were to devote as

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Northwestern University broke ground last week when they voted to allow football players to unionize.

Bryan, you present a lot of valid points in your argument but when these athletes declare to attend a top-notch school that creates as much money as it does they need to understand they are going to get an education.

I would be lying if I said all athletes go to college solely to get an education because everyone knows that is not true.

A lot of athletes go because they want to make the pros in their respected sports.

Athletes are not seeing direct checks given to them but an aspect they are forgetting is when they receive scholarships it is the next best thing.

If you are an athlete on a big sports team and get a fullride scholarship and do not make the pros but graduate, you have zero college loans to worry about. That alone should be enough to drive kids to participate in sports without pay.

I understand they put in a crazy amount of time and effort to their sports, but if you love the sport you play it is not a burden — it is something you should embrace.

The biggest factor that might change the entire argument is the fact that the Northwestern University football players are now allowed to unionize. This can act as a potential gateway for other athletes to do the same.

The topic is a tricky one because ever since college sports began athletes have not been paid. With the recent actions of the NU football players it looks like there is room for change.

Time will only tell if something will come of it.

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SU Sports Upcoming Schedule HOME GAMES

IN CAPS Baseball April 1 at Bloomsburg 1 & 3 p.m.

April 4 at Kutztown 1 & 3 p.m.

April 5 vs. KUTZTOWN 1 & 3 p.m.

Softball April 1 at West Chester 2:30 & 4:30 p.m.

April 4 vs. MILLERSVILLE 2:30 & 4:30 p.m.

April 5 at Lock Haven 1 & 3 p.m.

April 7 at Kutztown 2:30 & 4:30 p.m.

Lacrosse April 1 vs. KUTZTOWN 4 p.m.

April 6 at Gannon 1 p.m.

Track & Field April 4-5 at Colonial Relays (William & Mary) TBA Tennis April 2 at Kutztown 3:30 p.m.

April 3 vs. CHEYNEY 4 p.m.

April 4 vs. EAST STROUDSBURG 4 p.m.

April 5 vs. BLOOMSBURG 9 a.m.

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Busy week ahead for the Raider tennis squad Ryan Trexler Sports Editor

The PSAC tennis season is split between the fall and spring semester due to the change in weather.

The winter break can be a good chance for teams to practice on the little things that need to be changed to make them better players and improve their records.

Unfortunately for the Shippensburg University tennis team, it has only played one game since the break and has not been able to showcase the practice time they have put in.

SU fell to Shenandoah

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University 7–2 on March 15 but received singles victories from Julia Saintz and Emilie Luttman, respectively.

The Raiders will play five matches in six days.

The Raiders will kick off the series of matches with three-straight road contests.

The first will be at No. 3 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Goldey-Beacom College (8–4, 6–2 CACC) on March 31, followed by Kutztown University (4–4, 0–0 PSAC) on April 2.

The Raiders then return home to take on Cheyney University (0–1, 0–0), East Stroudsburg University (5–2, 0–0) and Bloomsburg University (2–4, 0–0).

The Raiders (0–4, 0–0) take on the top competition in the PSAC during their barrage of games this week.

SU will look to keep their streak alive of defeating the CU Wolves. SU has defeated CU every year they have played them, dating back to the 2007-08 season.

SU hopes to keep that streak alive when they take on the Wolves on Thursday at Robb Sports Complex at 4 p.m.

The Raiders hope to surprise some teams and collect a few wins this week after having a tough fall semester and a rough first game of the spring semester.

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The Raiders are going to need to be at the top of their game this week when they take on tough PSAC competition.

Jalal Paige keeps the Raiders consecutive national appearences alive Bryan Obarowski

Asst. Sports Editor After dropping a first round match and losing a match in the consolation bracket, Shippensburg University wrestler Jalal Paige ended his run at the 2014 NCAA Division II, 197-pound wrestling championship.

Paige was the only wrestler the Raiders sent to Cleveland, Ohio to wrestle in the championship, a spot he earned by placing in the Top 3 in the NCAA Super Region I Championships early in March.

At the Super Region tournament, Paige defeated the No. 4 and 5 seeds on the first day.

On the second day, Paige lost to the top-seeded Brandon Johnson from Notre Dame College of Ohio but picked up victories against the No. 3 and 6 seeds to earn a trip to Cleveland for the championship weekend.

In Paige’s first match on Friday at the DII championships, he was matched up against the No. 7 Division II wrestler, Joe Brandt from

Ashland University. Brandt won the match by fall in the third period.

In the consolation match, Paige was matched up against Sam Magnum from Western State Colorado University. Paige lost by fall, leaving the championship with a 0–2 record.

The 2013-14 season was Paige’s first season and first appearance at the DII championships after an 11–7 season.

The Easton native earned his way onto the team after trasnfering from Clarion University where he did not wrestle.

Paige was a regional place-winner during his high school years as a Red Rover.

The odds were aginst him to make it to Nationals last year but he beat the odds and proved everyone wrong.

By earning a 4–1 record at the Super Regions earlier in March, Paige continued the 12 year streak for the Raiders of having at least one wrestler compete at the championship weekend.

Paige will work hard this offseason and look to return Photo Courtesy of Bill Smith to the NCAA DII championPaige wrestled 20 matches this season and made the most of them as he made his way through the Super Region I Championships and ended up at Nationals. ships next season.

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Two different Raider players notch hat tricks in a second half surge past Slippery Rock Ryan Trexler Sports Editor

The Shippensburg University lacrosse team won a sloppy, wet and wild game against Slippery Rock University on Saturday afternoon, 17–16.

A light drizzle began to come down as the game began and stayed consistent throughout, but the Raiders never let Mother Nature bother them.

Under two minutes into the game Kayla Dalzell scored the first of 17 SU goals.

The Rock and SU traded goals throughout the first half — one that took an hour to complete.

SU strung together three goals when the game was tied at three to give itself a small 6–3 lead. Bennett Widlake, Amanda Krok and Sheila

Johnson accounted for the three goals but SRU came back strong late in the first half.

SRU notched a goal to bring the game within two scores but SU added another goal to extend its lead to three goals.

The teams traded goals again, taking the score to 8–5 in favor of SU, but The Rock scored back-to-back goals to bring the game within one.

Widlake answered again for SU, putting it ahead 9–7.

SRU fired back with three straight goals to take its first lead of the game, 10–9, with a little more than three minutes remaining in the half.

SU’s Johnson scored her second goal of the game 15 seconds before the end of the first half to tie the game at 10.

SRU came out of the break with two quick goals but Johnson answered again with

her third goal of the game to pull SU within one.

The Raiders scored four unanswered goals after Johnson’s goal to take a dominate 15–12 lead.

SU added two more goals while The Rock added four, but SRU’s late surge was not enough as the Raiders captured their fifth overall victory. The win now puts SU at 5–4 overall and 2–2 in PSAC play.

Widlake led the way for the Raiders with seven goals and one assist.

Johnson notched her thirdstraight hat trick after tallying four goals against SRU. Courtney Kennedy added two goals and three assists for SU as well.

The Raiders will be back in action on Tuesday when they take on Kutztown University from Robb Sports Complex at 4 p.m.

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Sheila Johnson fires a shot toward the net in the first half of Saturdays rain soaked game against SRU.

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The SU baseball team is amid a 12-game winning streak dating back to March 8 and for good reason Ryan Trexler Sports Editor

March 8.

The last time the Shippensburg University baseball has lost a game. The Raiders fell 5–4 in 11 innings in Game 1 of a Sunday double-header against Slippery Rock University.

Since the loss, SU strung together 12 straight victories behind sturdy hitting and lock down pitching.

The Raiders have received notable contributions from a variety of players, including freshman.

SU currently has four batters hitting over .300, two of them being seniors.

Michael Douglas (.362) and Pat Kregeloh (.311) provide the power for the SU lineup, Douglas at the leadoff spot and Kregeloh as the cleanup hitter.

Douglas, now a senior, transfered from the University of Pittsburgh as a soph-

omore and has made a huge impact on the Raider squad.

This season Douglas has three doubles, nine RBI and seven stolen bases to go along with his impressive batting average. Not only is the Malvern, Pa. native a dependable batter he also holds down the outfield.

Douglas, a centerfielder, has not committed an error so far this season and has notched 37 putouts while tracking down nearly fly ball.

Kregeloh, who had his best season as a Raider last year, is nearly shadowing his historic junior season. The utility player leads the Raiders in RBI (17) and homeruns (5) along with 111 putouts in the field.

Douglas and Kregeloh are two big aspects to the Raiders success to far this season but another key player is Jimmy Spanos.

Spanos leads SU with a .409 batting average and 27 hits while holding down secPhoto by Ryan Trexler Jake Kennedy (right) has stepped into the catcher position as a freshman and has held down the spot well. ond base for the Raiders.

Hitting has been a strong point for the Raiders this season but their pitching has been nearly as impressive.

The Raiders have a solid one-two punch in Nick Massetti and Marcus Shippey.

The duo has combined for six wins and has not surrendered a loss.

Massetti leads the PSAC in ERA (0.86) and opponent batting average (.149), while leading the Raiders with four wins.

Shippey, who was a relief pitcher last year, has molded to his role as a starter and is dominating on the mound.

Shippey only has two wins due to a few blown saves due to the Raider bullpen but still has an impressive stat line with innings pitched (33.2) and strikeouts (24).

The numbers do not lie as to why the Raiders have been successful so far this season, but SU is not finished yet.

They have a lot of season left before it can call the 2014 year a good one.

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Austin Bartley (left) has provided a reliable arm as a starter for the Raiders during the first half of the season. Cody Ezolt (right) is currently batting .231, notching him sixth on the Raiders’ eligible squad.

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Estep is a potential starter for the Raiders in their double header against WCU.

After Sunday’s cancellation against Bloomsburg University, the Shippensburg University softball team now focuses their attention to a tough West Chester University team.

The Raiders currently sit in fourth place in the PSAC East, right behind the Golden Rams. SU is looking to leapfrog WCU and gain possession of third place when it takes on WCU this afternoon for a mid-week double header.

The Raiders (15–3, 1–1) will be led by a trio of hitters in Taylor Weisman, Briana Giovenco and Maddie Justice.

Weisman provides power at the plate for the Raiders so far this season. The junior leads the Raiders in batting percentage (.490), homeruns (5) and RBI (17). Weisman’s .490 batting average ranks her second in the PSAC while her five homeruns rank first.

The outfielder also provides a solid glove for SU as she has posted a .921 fielding per-

centage to go along with 19 putouts.

Giovenco’s consistency at the plate is going to help SU defeat WCU. The sophomore utility player boasts a batting average of .368 while notching 12 RBI. Justice also provides a consistent bat for the Raiders. The first baseman ranks third on SU’s squad with a .327 batting average while smashing two doubles and driving in five runs.

Probable starters in the circle for the Raiders will be Emily Estep and Liz Parkins.

Both rank in the Top 15 in the PSAC, Estep at second and Parkins at 13th. Estep has an outstanding ERA of 0.41 to go along with her 56 strikeouts.

The Raiders will need to shut down WCU’s Jessica Norris and Kim Murl. Both of whom are batting .315, respectively. Norris and Murl add spark to the Golden Ram offense, keeping them bay is going to be SU’s key to success.

SU travels to WCU and will play games at 2:30 p.m.

Archive photo by Ryan Trexler and 4:30 p.m.

Hilary Lyons is currently batting .318 with 14 stolen bases for SU.

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Liz Parkins (pictured) and the rest of the Raider squad have a big challenge in taking down the Golden Rams, but if the Raiders use all aspects of their game correctly, they have the potential leave West Chester with two wins.

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Outdoor track and field kicks off season with an impressive weekend Joe Marinelli Staff Writer

The Shippensburg University men’s and women’s outdoor track teams traveled to the University of Richmond to compete in the Fred Hardy invitational this weekend. Throughout two days of action the teams posted impressive qualifiers in the first meet of the outdoor season.

The men’s team started Friday off great for the Raiders as junior Grant Smith improved his shot put record while breaking the meet record by throwing 56 feet, 10 inches.

Eric Bologa and Brayden Burleigh also posted NCAA provisional qualifiers for SU. Bologa broke 53 seconds in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles, posting a time of 52.99 seconds.

As for Burleigh, his first competition after winning the 2013 NCAA Division II indoor championship for the

mile, won the 1,500 meters in just 3:51.44.

Another Raider recorded a new personal best in Charlito Iwuagwu in the shot put with a throw of 51 feet, 3.5 inches.

Day 2 at the Hardy Invitational included a win for the 4x4-meter relay that highlighted the day at the meet.

Members of the relay team included Eric Bologa, Kevin Shaw, Andrew Kujawski, and Robert Bales made their season debut with a time of 3:16.55.

Matt Kujawski had a solid day on the track individually running a 10.87, 100-meter time and a time of 21.90 seconds in the 200-meters.

His brother, Andrew Kujawski, ran a time of 48.77 in the 400-meters, with Robert Bales close behind with a time of 49.24.

Tom Kehl and Matt Bee notched PSAC qualifiers in the 800-meters with respective times of 1:55.92 and 1:56.54. Kehl and Bee joined Burleigh and Ryan Spangler in the 4x800-meter relay,

Baseball East Division

School..................... W-L

Shippensburg .......... 16-3 Bloomsburg...............12-8 Millersville ............... 16-7 West Chester ............ 10-6 Kutztown.................. 11-6 Lock Haven.................9-8 East Stroudsburg ..... 13-6 Mansfield ................. 12-7

PSAC 4-0 5-1 3-1 3-3 1-3 1-3 1-5 0-4

West Division

School..................... W-L

Mercyhurst .............. 15-5 Seton Hill . ................ 16-9 Slippery Rock ............14-8 IUP ............................ 9-10 Pitt-Johnstown..........8-13 California...................13-9 Gannon .......................6-16 Clarion .......................3-11

PSAC 7-1 5-1 3-3 3-3 3-3 2-4 2-6 1-5

March 20

Pct.

1.00 .833 .750 .500 .250 .250 .166 .000

Pct.

.875 .833 .500 .500 .500 .333 .250 .166

March 17

Coker 5, Clarion 0 Coker 7, Clarion 3 Bloomsburg 5, Trevecca Nazarene 4

March 18

Slippery Rock 7, Mansfield 3 IUP 3, Penn State Allegheny 2 East Stroudsburg 12, USciences 0 Seton Hill 3, West Liberty University 2 Franklin Pearce 7, Lock Haven 4 Seton Hill 5, West Liberty University 0 East Stroudsburg 10, USciences 0 Francis Marion 2, Clarion 0 Eckerd College 4, West Chester 3 West Chester 3, Slippery Rock

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posting a time of 8:02.52.

In the field, Charlito Iwuagwu, Ryan Hart, and Jesse Fogg led the way in the discus.

LeQuan Chapman transferred his indoor success into the beginning of the outdoor season in the long jump event. Chapman notched a PSAC qualifier and placed fourth in the event with a jump of 22 feet, 1.5 inches.

As for the women’s team on Friday, the team secured 13 conference qualifiers.

Kellie Bresz led the way for the Raiders in the pole vault, having cleared 11 feet, 5.75 inches for the first time in her career.

Danesha Butler and Rachel Haupt, both of whom notched conference qualifiers, finished the event times of 1:05.09 and 1:06.42 in the 400-meter hurdles.

In the field, Liz Ross posted an improvement to her season best in shot put with a throw of 40 feet, 10.5 inches.

For Saturday’s action, the SU women picked up 11 more

Mansfield 15, Lock Haven 9 Francis Marion 9, Clarion 4 Shippensburg 11, Pitt-Johnstown 4 West Chester 7, Univ. of Minn. Duluth 2 California 4, Notre Dame College (Ohio) 1 Winston Salem State 9, Kutztow n 0 Winston Salem State 3, Kutztown 2

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On the men’s side, SU notched a combined total of 28 provisional qualifiers.

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IUP 6, Millersville 5 Millersville 5, IUP 1 Kutztown 4, Virginia State 1 Kutztown 6, Virginia State 0

March 21

Gannon 3, California 2 Mercyhurst 3, Clarion 0 Millersville 5, East Stroudsburg 3 Millersville 9, East Stroudsburg 7 Seton Hill 4, Pitt-Johnstown 1 Shippensburg 11, Mansfield 4 Clarion 2, Mercyhurst 1 California 2, Gannon 0 Shippensburg 5, Mansfield 4

East Stroudsburg 8, Philadelphia U 1 Mercyhurst 4, Gannon 2 Bloomsburg 5, West Chester 1 Kutztown 13, Bloomfield 1 Shippensburg 3, Mansfield 1 Shippensburg 6, Mansfield 4

Millersville 2, East Stroudsburg 1 Mercyhurst 1, Clarion 0 Gannon 4, California 2 IUP 4, Slippery Rock 1 East Stroudsburg 7, Millersville 2 Mercyhurst 7, Clarion 0 Bloomsburg 8, Lock Haven 7 alifornia 6, Gannon 1 Seton Hill 5, Pitt-Johnstown 1 Kutztown 9, West Chester 0 West Chester 6, Kutztown 4

March 23

Bloomsburg 16, Lock Haven 0 Millersville 13, USciences 2 IUP 3, Slippery Rock 1 Lock Haven 7, Bloomsburg 5 Slippery Rock 9, IUP 4 Millersville 5, USciences 2 West Chester 5, Kutztown 3 West Chester 8, Kutztown 4

March 25

Mansfield 19, Penn. College of Tech. 5 California 5, Salem Internation Univ. 2 California 3, Salem International Univ. 1 Mansfield 7, Penn. Collge of Tech. 3 Seton Hill 4, IUP 3 Seton Hill 2, IUP 0 East Stroudsburg 13, Philadelphia U 4 Mercyhurst 4, Gannon 0 Bloomsburg 10, West Chester 2

Wheeling Jesuit 3, Mercyhurst 2 Clarion 5, University of Pikeville 4 Philadelphia Univerrsity 13, Clarion 2

March 19

Merrimack College 6, Slippery Rock 4 Caldwell College 10, Slippery Rock 3 Univ. of Illin. 11, West Chester 4 Waldorf College 6, Clarion 5 Philadelphia University 12, Clarion 1

March 28

Slippery Rock 3, California 1 Mercyhurst 14, Gannon 4 Pitt-Johnstown 4, Clarion 2 Slippery Rock 7, California 6 Mercyhurst 11, Gannon 1 Pitt-Johnstown 1, Clarion 0

March 20

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conference qualifiers as the second day concluded.

All-American Megan Lundy made her outdoor debut with a solid 400-meter time of 56.65, while Bri Fells picked one up as well with a time of 59.45 seconds.

Butler and Lyndsay Barna posted sub-16 second times in the 100-meter hurdles.

The first 4x4-meter relay consisting of Fells, Lauren Ellsworth, Monique Clemons, and Megan Lundy circled the track in 3:57.24.

In the field, Brianna Davis landed a top discus throw of 132 feet, 7 inches, while Sarah Hunt (17 feet, 10.75 inches) and Barna (17 feet, 8 inches) were the pacesetters in the long jump.

Both teams return to action next weekend at the Colonial Relays hosted by William & Mary College in Williamsburg, Va.

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East Division W-L

Bloomsburg ..............10-5 Millersville ............... 12-8 West Chester ............ 13-10 Shippensburg .......... 15-3 Mansfield .................. 9-3 Kutztown.................. 7-12 Lock Haven ............... 613 East Stroudsburg ......5-12

PSAC Pct..

2-0 2-0 2-2 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-3 0-2

West Division

School..................... W-L

Seton Hill.................. 14-2 California ..................7-4 IUP ............................ 6-4 Gannon .....................7-7 Edinboro .................. 5-7 Clarion .................... 1-6 Mercyhurst .............. 6-12 Slippery Rock ............4-11

PSAC

4-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-2

March 17

Mansfield 4, St. Augustine’s Univ. 1 Mansfield 19, Shaw University 2 Winston Salem State 3, Bloomsburg 2 East Stroudsburg 15, Bluefield State 0 Kutztown 5, Illiniois Springfield 4 Bloomsburg 6, St. Augustine’s 4 East Stroudsburg 6, Winston Salem 5 Pct. Kutztown 14, Saint Michael’s 1 1.00 Bloomsburg 11, Bluefield State 0 1.00 Fairmont State University 8, Edinboro 3 .500 Edinboro 3, Fairmont State 2 .500 Millersville 10, Lees-McRae 0 .500 Lee-McRae 6, Millersville 3 .500 March 21 .333 East Stroudsburg 7, Saint Augustine’s 5 .000 King College 2, Bloomsburg 0 West Virginia State 4, Millersville 1 Pct. King College 3, Bloomsburg 2 1.00 West Virginia State 11, Millersville 7 .000 March 22 .000 Bloomsburg 8, East Stroudsburg 0 .000 Bloomsburg 8, ast Stroudsburg 3 .000 Shippensburg 2, Mansfield 1 .000 West Chester 4, Lock Haven 2 .000 Lock Haven 6, West Chester 4 .000 Mansfield 5, Shippensburg 0

Slippery Rock 4, Merrimack College 3 Sioux Falls 5, West Chester 4 Edinboro 18, Coker College 9 Edinboro 10, Coker College 5

March 18

University of Illin. Spring. 3, Slip. Rock 1 Kutztown 3, Molloy 1 Wheeling Jesuit 14, Mercyhurst 6 Saint Leo University 7, West Chester 0 Minn. State Univ. 2, West Chester 1

March 23

Bloomsburg 3, Wilmington University 1 Wilmington University 2, Blomsburg 0 Millersville 3, Lock Haven 0 Millersville 4, Lock Haven 2

March 27

West Chester 5, Kutztown 2 Seton Hill 13, Mercyhurst 0 Kutztown 4, West Chester 3 Seton Hill 8, Mercyhurst 7 Millersville 13, Bowie State 0

Millersville 8, Bowie State 2

March 29

Seton Hill 5, Slippery Rock 3 Seton Hill 5, Slippery Rock 3

Lacrosse PSAC Division

School..................... W-L

Bloomsburg .............6-2 IUP ...........................6-2 Mercyhurst ..............7-1 Lock Haven............... 5-2 Edinboro .................. 5-2 West Chester ............ 5-2 Gannon .................... 5-4 Shippensburg........ 5-4 Seton Hill ..................7-3 East Stroudsburg ..... 6-3 Millersville ...............4-4 Slippery Rock ............ 3-5 Kutztown ...................2-6

PSAC

4-0 4-0 3-0 2-1 2-2 2-2 2-2 2-2 2-3 1-3 1-3 0-3 0-4

Pct.

1.00 1.00 1.00 .666 .500 .500 .500 .500 .666 .333 .333 .000 .000

March 20

Slippery Rock 24, Chowan University 5 Edinboro 17, Coker College 5 Limestone 11, Lock Haven 7 IUP 16, Rollins 14 West Chester 16, Saint Thomas College 5

March 22

Mercyhurst 20, Millersville 13 Shippensburg 11, Edinboro 10 Gannon 8, Seton Hill 7 East Stroudsburg 17, Slippery Rock 16 Bloomsburg 15, West Chester 14

March 25

Seton Hill 10, Slippery Rock 9 Lock Haven 15, Edinboro 6 Millersville 16, East Stroudsburg 14 Bloomsburg 16, Shippensburg 7 IUP 18, Gannon 8 West Chester 22, Kutztown 3

March 28

Edinboro 8, Kutztown 7 Mercyhurst 12, East Stroudsburg 7 Seton Hill 17, Shippensburg 8 West Chester 16, Slippery Rock 8

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