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SGA president-elect resigns Senator polls open again after mistake last week

Jenna Wise & Shannon Long Makayla Glass, vice president of Shippensburg University’s Student Government Association (SGA), has resigned from her position and will no longer serve as president next year because of a mistake made during last week’s elections.

Glass accidentally shared information about the progress of senator positions while the election was ongoing. An email from an SGA member about was overheard was sent to Elections Chair Evan Redding and President Logan Wein.

“Sensitive information regarding the progress of specific position[s] during elections was accidentally overshared mid-conversation,” Glass said in an interview with The Slate on Sunday.

The incident was shared with the Executive Rules Committee (ERC) and SGA advisers — Office of Social Equity Director Danny Velez, Student Association Fiscal Officer Darrell Miller and Sarah Schenk, assistant director for student group services and leadership development — to determine the next steps. All of the information was reported internally, and the complaint did not take place between candidates.

“It is difficult to say what, if any, effect this incident had on voting results. I am proud of the SGA for their leadership in responding to this incident quickly and transparently,” Velez said.

After a meeting between the entire SGA and its advisers, a decision was made

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Shippensburg University’s Student Government Association will be re-opening the election window for senator positions after a mistake was made last week. to redo the election process to make sure students’ votes were not compromised.

Wein and Redding said Glass was involved with handling the situation, and was forthcoming from the beginning about her mistake.

Glass said she had expected to step down from the vice presidency and next year’s presidency.

“I hope that the members of SGA and the university community understand that my actions had absolutely no malicious intent to harm or benefit anyone involved, or the process in general,” Glass said in a letter of resignation received by The Slate.

Glass has been involved with SGA since she transferred to SU from Kutztown after her freshman year.

As vice president, Glass was involved in restructuring numerous rules and regulations to make them more beneficial for student groups.

One of her major accom-

plishments was improving SHIP Link, an online platform for student groups to communicate with one another.

She also spearheaded a policy that allows students to have a say in the outside vendors that table in the Ceddia Union Building. She had recently been working on another policy that would allow groups to sell homemade goods for on-campus fundraisers.

Although tensions ran high at its meeting — with some senators emotional over Glass’ resignation — SGA came to the consensus that her departure was necessary to respect the organization’s constitution and bylaws.

“It was sad for a lot of people to put themselves in that position and do what they had to do, but it was needed,” Glass said. “I don’t really know anything other than SGA. It’s heartbreaking that I

won’t be involved.”

An email was sent to candidates after the meeting to discuss what happened, why there has to be another election, and that the second election process will be the same as the first.

The ERC has decided not to choose an interim vice president. However, Schenk will help with student group management, and the Student Groups and Activities Committee will continue its work without Glass as its chair, Wein said.

Glass’ plans for next year are uncertain. She said she will continue to cheer on SGA and work with the organization however she can.

Wein said Glass is hard-working and did a great job transforming the role of vice president.

“I think students can admire what she has done, and it’s part of being a student leader to own up to what you’ve done,” he said.

The Student Government Association (SGA) has reopened its election window for next year’s senator positions after a mistake was made which “compromised the legitimacy of the election.”

The new election period began yesterday and will be open to students through Thursday at 4:45 p.m., according to an email Elections Chair Evan Redding sent to students Friday.

SGA vice president and president-elect Makayla Glass resigned from SGA in relation to the incident, which involved the oversharing of the voting progress.

The new election is a result of an internal process put in place by SGA to protect the integrity of students’ voices.

The ballot for the new election will remain the same, as well as the options for writein candidates.

Not many questions or concerns were raised by candidates, and none have dropped out of the race after learning of the re-election, according to SGA President Logan Wein.

Redding said he hopes stu-

dents have trust in SGA and its commitment to honesty.

“We hope [students] realize we will be as transparent as possible in the future,” he said. “Mistakes and errors do happen, but that’s why we have these internal controls and processes.”

Redding anticipates that the new election will have a positive effect on voter turnout because of the measures taken to reassure students’ trust in the organization.

Each candidate on the ballot will need to campaign, but they did not have to fill out new petitions or give speeches again.

Glass said there are always ways to improve aspects of the organization to assure that this type of incident will never happen again.

For instance, administrative access to election progress has been taken away from all SGA members until the race’s conclusion, according to Redding.

Students can expect a solution to the presidential vacancy by the time SGA begins its leadership transition in two weeks, Redding said.

“We will have a qualified president that will lead the organization in the proper way.”

SU students place third at business competition Hannah Pollock Asst. News Editor

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David Brantley (left) and Patrick Luebben were presented with a check after winning third place in this year’s Student Business Plan Competition.

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A group of Shippensburg University marketing majors recently placed third in the eighth annual Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE)-sponsored Student Business Plan Competition.

Seniors David Brantley, Patrick Luebben and junior Alec Stimson’s award-winning business plan was “Marqo,” which Brantley described as an app service loyalty program for small businesses to use to attract and retain customers. The incentives include cash prizes, and exclusive merchandise to encourage customer loyalty.

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“We entered the competition for validity. To show that other people believe in our business,” Brantley said.

“We wanted to see if we could get past the first round — and then the second round — and then we were in the finals.”

The team beat out more than 170 teams, earning third places and a $2,500 prize.

Marqo also took third place in the Launchbox competition at Pennsylvania State University.

With the prize money, Brantley said his team will seek legal help to aid with filing paperwork, and then put the money into promoting the business.

The business idea originally developed from Brant-

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ley brainstorming a way to reward out-of-town travelers for local shopping.

“A lot of my friends are international students, and they don’t know about our local shops and restaurants,” Brantley explained. “They always know about McDonald’s and Starbucks, but not of the really great local places.”

As for the future of Marqo, Brantley said the team will work on the business remotely from across the world, as Luebben is from Germany and Stimson is from Australia.

“We’re continuing to work on it every day and are in it for the long haul,” Brantley said.

According to Brantley, a handful of local Shippensburg businesses were willing to be partners and like the idea of the reward system.

“We’re excited for what the future holds,” he said.

The team also received help from freshman Josh Boothe, who helped with the technical development and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC).

Brantley encouraged SU students to participate in next year’s competition.

“Everyone has a business idea — enter the competition.

You never know what may happen,” he said.

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Carly Erisman and Andrew Haldenan encourage Shippensburg community members to sign up to be an organ donor while raising awareness of the cause.

Shannon Long News Editor Shippensburg University’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter took part in Donate Life Pennsylvania’s Organ Registration Challenge on Wednesday afternoon.

This was the first year PRSSA participated in the challenge, according to senior Carly Erisman. SU student Andrew Haldenan took charge of the event to make people more aware of the need for organ donors.

“Our goal is to generally increase awareness for organ donation,” Haldenan said.

There are many stigmas around being an organ donor, including not being saved in an emergency, but this stigma is not true, he said. Some people believe that because they are not healthy, their organs will not be useful. This is also not true, and it is up to doctors to decide what organs are useful, Erisman said.

The event featured a corn hole game for students to learn more about why organ

donation is important. Green ribbons were also given to organ donors.

More than 118,000 people are waiting for an organ transplant, and 4,000 new candidates are added to that list every month, according to Erisman.

Anyone with a valid driver’s license or photo ID can register to be an organ donor through PennDOT’s online portal.

“Just by registering you have the option to save someone’s life,” Erisman said.

Pennsylvania gun violence activists set sights on new bill Marc Levy Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Fresh from a victory in Pennsylvania last fall, anti-gun violence advocates are turning their attention to legislation to empower family members or police to seek the immediate, if temporary, seizure of someone’s firearms.

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America went to the state Capitol on Monday to press the case for the bill, sometimes called a “red flag’’ bill in other states.

Under it, someone who is deemed to represent a danger of suicide or a serious threat to another person could be the subject of an “extreme risk protection order.’’

Judges who are petitioned by police or a family member could consider a person’s threats or attempts at suicide or violence; domestic abuse; excessive use of drugs or alcohol; the recent acquisition of a firearm; or a couple other factors.

Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, supports the legislation, and backers of the bills — primarily Democratic lawmakers and Republicans from suburban Philadelphia — say such a rule could help prevent suicides, school shootings and other instances of gun violence.

A rally Monday drew Robert Schentrup, whose sister was a victim of last year’s mass school shooting in Parkland, Florida, and Julia Spoor, a 17-year-old Jenkintown resident who helped launch Students Demand Action after her father committed suicide.

Speaking at the rally, Spoor warned lawmakers aligned with the National Rifle Association that she will turn 18 — voting age — soon, and so will millions of others like her.

“Us meddling kids will finally have the right to take control of our own lives, and if lawmakers are scared by that, they should be,’’ she said.

The bill’s future is uncertain in a Republican-controlled Legislature historically protective of gun rights.

The NRA did not immediately offer its assessment of the legislation Monday, although it had opposed an earlier version last year, saying “it would allow the seizure of firearms with little or no access to due process.’’

Another gun-rights organization, Firearms Owners Against Crime, said in a flyer that extreme risk protection orders “are probably the single biggest legislative and constitutional threat’’ to gun ownership rights. It also warned that it will not

stop someone from committing violence and would force people to sue to get their guns back.

Bills in the House and Senate remain in committee, but backers are hopeful of hearings and the potential for votes in the summer or fall.

The coming debate over extreme risk protection orders follows last fall’s passage of the first anti-violence legislation in more than a decade that deals directly with firearms, after years of lobbying by violence-prevention groups.

That law forces people in Pennsylvania with a domestic violence ruling against them to more quickly surrender their guns. Advocates said the Parkland shooting, which killed 17 people, and the pervasiveness of the #MeToo movement helped propel its passage.

Aside from a domestic violence-related order, backers of extreme risk protection orders say Pennsylvania law provides only one other avenue to take firearms away from someone deemed to be a danger.

That avenue, an involuntary commitment, is unusually extreme because it often means a 30-day inpatient stay and the permanent loss of the right to own a firearm, they say.

General special election included in upcoming primary election A message from Ship Votes Not only is May 21 a primary for local and county offices, but there is an exciting election that is not a primary on May 21 — the 33rd Pennsylvania Senatorial District.

It’s a general special election for the senatorial seat for the 33rd Pennsylvania district.

All registered voters in Shippensburg Township (and other areas in the 33rd District) can

vote in that — even independents and other 3rd party registered voters. Sen. Richard Alloway, who has held that seat, is stepping down and needs to be replaced immediately.

Students can get non-partisan voter information, voter registration forms and applications for absentee ballots at the Ship Votes tables according to the following schedule: • April 19, 12-1 in front of the Library • April 26, 12 -1 in the CUB

In a few short weeks, many of us will don navy caps and gowns, shake hands with Shippensburg University administrators and finally receive our degrees.

The last few weeks of the semester are always a busy time, especially knowing that you may never come back here — at least as a student, that is.

But after graduation is when reality will really set in.

Student loans will kick in six months from now, and if you don’t already have some sort of job by then, the pressure will only ramp up.

At this point in our lives, being called “alumni” can lead to a feeling of nervousness about what’s to come, particularly financially. This begs the ques-

tion of when is the right time for the university to begin asking us for donations.

My father is an SU alumnus, and I can remember getting donation calls from the university growing up.

“Shippensburg University” would light up the caller ID, and my parents would tell me not to answer — all they want is money, they’d say.

Even before graduation, there are signs creeping in of the financial obligation asked of you. My parents, for instance, received a flyer in the mail asking if they wanted to buy space for a message to me in the commencement program, or donate money to one of the university’s programs.

I understand why there needs to be a push for alumni donations. Tuition has risen among the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities, while enrollment has dropped.

PASSHE funding has become harder to obtain.

There aren’t enough resources for SU to do everything it needs with purely state funds.

But with student loan debt at its highest ever in

2019 ($1.5 trillion), according to Forbes, most of us are not going to be in a financially secure enough space to give back for years. For some, the process of finding a job can take up to six months or more, according to The Balance.

Keeping that in mind, there should be a grace period where we are not bothered by the university to which we devoted four years of time and money.

Donating should not be something that alumni are pressured into doing.

It should be an independent act — one that is performed by people who are so passionate about their school or program that they feel called to help those coming after them.

Repeatedly reaching out to a group of 20-somethings is only going to result in frustration that our university is financially capitalizing on our college careers.

If and when the Class of 2019 wants to donate, we know where to find SU. Until then, please stop asking for money that we’re not going to have any time soon.

Campus Police Briefs Two students charged with underage drinking and public drunkenness SU officers were dispatched to the McCune Hall lobby for a disturbance between a male and a female on April 6.

Upon arrival around 8:30 p.m., officers observed that the male and female, identified as Damian Landis and Margaret Luce, were also involved in a previous incident from one hour before.

Dorm staff had heard the pair arguing loudly and tried to calm them down, but neither would listen, so police were called.

Both Landis and Luce, who were visibly intoxicated, were escorted out of the building by officers where they were taken into custody.

Due to their intoxication level, and already having dealt with them previously, both were transported to Cumberland County Prison and charged with underage drinking and public drunkenness.

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This Week on Campus Trivia Night

Bingo

• APB will be hosting a trivia night on Thursday at 9 p.m. in the CUB MPR.

• APB will be hosting beach party bingo on Friday at 9 p.m. in the CUB MPR.

Film Festival

Rock of Ages

Pie a Brother

• The International Studies Department will be showing “The Babushkas of Chernobyl” on Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the Grove Forum.

• Rock of Ages: Tenth Anniversary Tour will be coming to the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

• Alpha Kappa Psi will be hosting “Pie a Brother” on Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the CUB Amphitheater.

Mental Health Awareness • Sigma Gamma Rho will have a mental health awareness table outside of the library on Thursday from 1—3 p.m.

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The Slate Speaks Military policy needs reform Before any individual can serve in any branch of the United States Military they must meet a series of eligibility requirements, ranging from good moral character to physical fitness standards.

Among these physical standards include the satisfaction of medical requirements. The majority of these medical requirements cover physical ailments that would make it difficult or impossible for Americans to serve their country.

However, they also extend to cover mental illnesses, referred to in the Navy’s Medical Waivers Procedures as “Psychiatric Conditions,” that would disqualify individuals from service.

Diagnoses like schizophrenia and panic disorders are rightfully considered disqualifiers from service.

These afflictions can make individuals dangers not only to themselves, but to other service members in the highstress jobs carried out by military personnel.

Other mental illnesses listed under disqualifying psychiatric conditions are less easily linked to danger or an inability to complete assigned duties. A history of recurrent depression, sexual disorders and eating disor-

ders are enough to prevent an individual from enlisting.

Although preventing those with a history of these illnesses from serving their country should be reconsidered in its own regard, what is more concerning is the effect that the wording of these policies has on active service members and veterans who may be actively battling these issues.

A study conducted by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (USGAO) found that 2.1 million veterans received mental health care between 2006 and 2010.

A concurrent study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found that only 50 percent of veterans returning from duty will have access to the mental treatment they need.

The USGAO cites several reasons why active service members and veterans struggle to receive help in terms of their mental health, including logistical problems like long wait times for services or unmanageable travel distances to receive this type of care.

However, the majority of blame for lack of treatment falls on causes related to a stigma surrounding mental

health treatment among active and former military personnel.

These barriers include personal embarrassment about service-related mental illnesses, fear of being seen as weak and shame over needing to seek mental health treatment.

The classification of these mental health issues as a barrier to entry to service perpetuates the stigmas and beliefs that become built into a service member’s identity, persist with them after service and dissuade them from pursuing proper mental health treatment.

Reclassifying these mental illnesses under “conditions traditionally considered waiver-able” will still allow the military to reject potential service members whose conditions are severe enough to prohibit job performance, but will allow for the review of each on a case-by-case basis.

Instead of perpetuating the stigma that service members with mental health disorders are less than, weak or incapable, reclassifying these medical standards will remind active and former service members that their illnesses are valid.

Ben Stine Guest Writer Speaking in Berlin, Germany, former President Barrack Obama critiqued quarrels within the Democratic Party, saying they should avoid a “circular firing squad”.

It is no speculation that Obama was hinting at members of the Progressive Caucus. Unity is always pledged in such high regard, but its application never seems to relate to more centrist Democrats.

The 44th president’s call for unity is one amongst the many denunciations of more liberal Democrats by their party leaders.

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elected Trump will only elect a more-centered Democrat. Unfortunately, this philosophy was debunked in 2016 with Hillary Clinton.

Additionally, many of these populist ideas rolled out by Sanders-like Democrats have been polled with positive approval ratings by the public and they address many of the nation’s growing issues.

Obama believes that this divide of the left will be a detriment.

But progressives argue that this “concern-trolling” is the real damage — disengaging the public from much-needed policy debate.

And if you’re really split on which politicians to support, just go by the Twitter followers.

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cal at the same time,” while providing no substantive rebuttal.

Instead of arguing specific logistics, progressive policy often is dismissed as unrealistic dreams.

“We’ve become so cynical that… we view cynicism as an intellectually superior attitude and we view ambition as youthful naiveté,” AOC said in reference to political moderates.

“When we think about the greatest things we have ever accomplished as a society, [they] have been ambitious acts of vision.

“Establishment Democrats” have argued that the far-left politics of the party’s newcomers will stand no chance against President Trump in the 2020 general election.

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Establishment Democrats lack criticism Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s “its not about the Twitter followers” smear— hinting at Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as well as the constant attacks on Ilhan Omar’s “anti-Semitism”— are a few of the big ones.

The progressive freshman Congresspeople have also voiced their disagreements with Democratic leadership, citing universal healthcare, sweeping environmental reform and corruption in campaign finance. Case in point, their criticisms are full of substance.

But aside from sheer political attacks these bold ideas are often labeled as “pie in the sky” and unreasonable. Sen. Chris Coons’ while addressing the Green New Deal, has said, “We need to be bold and practi-

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I was worried when President Trump hired “Tea Party” favorite, Mick Mulvaney, to not only be his budget director, but to also serve as his chief of staff. I have heard from several reliable sources that it is largely Mulvaney who is behind Trump’s current budget proposal which would deeply cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. When he was a Congressman, Mulvaney was widely-known for saying that Social Security is a “Ponzi scheme” that is “unconstitutional” and ought to be abolished.

He is an example of a growing number of conservatives who believe in (but will not publicly admit) “Survival-of-the-Fittest Social Darwinism and whose ultimate goal is to see all federal government social safety-net programs abolished. In addition to the Koch brothers (who at least openly admit that they want Social Security to be abolished), many such Social Darwinists can be found in the “House Freedom Caucus” and within “The Movement Conservatives,” a group which includes Paul Ryan, Ted Cruz and Mike Pence.

This is why there are some “liberal/progressive” Democrats like myself who do NOT want to see Pence become president and who prefer Trump over Pence because Pence is much more conservative.

Sincerely, Stewart B. Epstein

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It is imperative Trump’s tax returns be released

As tax day is upon us, the American people are still waiting to see what foreign investments Donald Trump has or does not have.

As the American people have to file their taxes, we should be demanding to see what the president’s tax return looks like. If ever there was a time for a leak, we need one right about now.

Democrats have issued a subpoena for the tax returns which the Trump administration claims it will never release. We need to see the taxes, the American people have every right to see the taxes of their elected officials.

We should insist on a law being passed to ensure that the situation we are in never occurs again. One person has suggested such a law that came from a tweet published on Feb. 28.

John Delaney, a candidate for president, has come up with a solution. Delaney states via Twitter the following: “regarding Trump’s tax returns, the most direct way to get them is for Congress to pass a law requiring every elected Federal official

to disclose their tax returns.

Period.”

Trump, like President Richard Nixon is the only other president who has refused to release his taxes. We know what happened to Nixon — he was impeached and removed from office.

This shows that the administration is not serious about government transparency, and it shows that they are willing to hide information from the American people. We have seen this from the administration lying about Trump’s numerous instances of sexual misconduct.

We see this when the administration embarks on its endless quest to lie to the American public when they claim something that Trump clearly says, and then has to walk it back an hour later.

If we see the tax returns, it could end the administration, especially if they show foreign entanglements. We already know that Trump was looking for overseas business dealings when he and others were seeking the highest office in the nation’s land.

Say if he has foreign investments in Saudi Arabia, which brutally killed an American citizen, and then chose to do nothing about the murder of an American journalist.

They had a backchannel to Russia, which as we all know interfered with the electoral process in 2016 and ensured a Trump victory.

It is likely the president of the United States knows that his taxes will end his tainted administration, especially if we want to decide to take the little known emoluments clause seriously. The emoluments clause prevents any federal office holders from obtaining gifts from foreign powers.

One could argue that it would mean if Trump has any overseas business ties he would need to be immediately impeached and removed from office for violating the emoluments clause to the Constitution. In fact, the Department of Justice under Trump has taken steps to further damage the emoluments clause.

The Department of Justice under his leadership is now interpreting the emoluments clause more narrowly than it has before. Under the new ruling foreign dignitaries can now stay at Trump owned-properties; this is not normal.

Typically when someone wealthy becomes president and they own things, that is put into a blind trust. Under Trump that has not been the case.

The new interpretation will allow for foreign governments to buy things from Trump-owned hotel rooms to Trump brands, all allowing for them to curry favor with an administration that blindly wants to sell the nation to the highest bidder.

we need to consider and think about whatever we should post content on social media or not.

Now this instance is an extreme, but what people post on social media could lead to disasters that could have been avoided if they didn’t post in the first place.

People lose jobs or, when they go to school, can even be expelled from their institution if they are not careful.

People need to use more

caution when they post, especially people who have authority or have a following.

Even though I don’t think Jim Carrey’s post was that offensive, people from Italy might have thought it was offensive, since it offended Alessandra Mussolini.

Instead of bashing and hating of someone’s past, I think we should learn from it, and use that knowledge to better relationships.

On Twitter, Instagram,

Snapchat and any other forms of social media, the content is negative.

This interaction between American actor Jim Carrey and Mussolini’s granddaughter should serve as an example that teaches us to be nicer out in the world, and on these sites.

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SU is considering turning Kriner Hall into a lab space for the School of Engineering.

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SU’s Kriner plan is perfectly ‘engineered’ Kevin Marek Guest Writer

The School of Engineering has been growing rapidly. Over the past few years, enrollment has increased by 60 percent and is trending to increase by 20 percent for the upcoming academic year.

Acquiring more space has become a desperate need, and repurposing Kriner Hall would meet this need.

There are five classrooms for engineering disciplines, and four of those double as labs. Finding time to work on projects is difficult as the classrooms are utilized consistently throughout the day for classes. This affects the ability of students to complete required work within deadlines.

Personally, my schedule and the class schedule prevent me from working on projects before 6 p.m. most

days. This has had a huge affect on my ability to work efficiently and effectively with my team.

With 120-150 workstations, it would allow the current spaces in MCT to be used exclusively as classrooms.

This would not require work on projects to revolve around the class schedule.

The proposed layout in Kriner would provide spaces to facilitate many types of collaborative projects, including application programming, 3D modeling, hardware design and fabrication, and general planning of projects. Furthermore, using the space to house faculty offices is an effective use of the space.

The department faculty have always been wonderful about helping teams with projects, and having them close helps students get the guidance and mentoring re-

quired to learn complex concepts.

As stated by The Slate, the dining hall portion of Kriner is underutilized by students.

While certain students may find a use for the dining hall, the university has to do what is best for most students.

All spaces must be utilized consistently to justify their current state. If Kriner can’t do that, then it only makes sense to look at better ways to use the space.

I hope that the administration goes through with plans to repurpose Kriner.

It would make a huge difference for the marketability of the School of Engineering and create more learning opportunities for the students.

The space is underutilized now and could become something incredibly useful if used for a different purpose.

dra Mussolini — the granddaughter of Benito Mussolini, the World War II-era Italian dictator.

Jim Carrey posted a picture and made a caption that read, “If you’re wondering what fascism leads to, just ask Benito Mussolini and his mistress Claretta.”

The picture then depicted the dictator and his mistress hanging from a beam.

Alessandra then tweeted “You are a bastard,” before

tweeting some controversial pictures of America’s past — one of the pictures being of Rosa Parks and Native American.

In the next post the Italian Parliament member then tweeted a picture of a mushroom cloud.

Considering that Alessandra Mussolini is a member of the Italian Parliament, this is a bigger deal than it seems at first glance.

This is an example of why

Social media negativity can have global impact

Tony Carravaggio Asst. Opinion Editor On Sunday, there was a dispute on Twitter between Jim Carrey and Alessan-

Democrats’ qualifications not enough to defeat Trump in 2020

The Democrats could use some sex education. Right now, their candidates are multiplying like crazy, all clamoring for that top berth on the party’s presidential ticket. They’re clearly in need of some berth control.

Absent any family planning, however, they’ll keep sprouting — young sprouts and old ones, black and white, male, female and alternative. There’s even an avatar named Beto. Beto O’Rourke is an empty baseball-cap-wearing concoction of millennial cliches, sharing every facet of his existence on social media.

Thus far, Beto is coming across as being as authentic as a college admission application. Speaking of college (get ready for a totally clever segue), the Democrats should steal from college basketball to handle the logistics of their logjam of candidates, in arranging the debates for instance.

What better way to bring order to

their party’s madness than March Madness? The selection committee can choose up to 68 candidates to appear in the debates. (They’re not there yet, but who knows?) They could be spread out over the country for their big dances.

The Eastern regional would be held in New Hampshire. The state must have a big-enough arena somewhere. The Midwest obviously should be in Des Moines, even though the election game is played by completely weird caucus rules in Iowa. California, probably Los Angeles, would be the site of the Western region tourney, and South Carolina would host the Southern one. We’d do away with seeds. For those people too sane to get caught up in college hoops, a “seed” is kind of like a rating system, from the “top seed” on down. It’s somewhat arbitrary. Besides, what politician would want to be chosen as the most seedy?

It would be an elimination, the winners determined by polls to choose the most scathing sound bite.

The losers would drop out of the brackets. (Yes, there would be brackets — how else would everyone gamble?)

That would leave the “sweet sixteen” candidates. They’d play off in the Super Tuesday tournaments.

Ultimately, they’ll end up in Milwaukee, with the champions standing for president and vice president. That

will probably be somebody and Beto O’Rourke, the grown-up and the empty slate. Much like George H.W. Bush and Dan Quayle. Or like Dick Cheney and George W. Bush.

But wait, we are just beginning. After all that, it’s on to the REALLY big dance, the Final Four battle with the incumbent, Donald Trump, and his lackey, Mike Pence. Has anyone noticed, perchance, that Pence came from Indiana, just like Quayle? Not everybody in Indiana is thrilled about that.

But back to the election madness.

When it comes to a competition with Trump, there are no fouls; in fact, there are no rules whatsoever. Therefore Democrats, whoever they are, would do well not to get too smug about their superior qualifications.

One would think that given Trump’s unpopularity, it would be easy to wipe the floor with him. But that is anything but a slam dunk.

Bob Franken is an Emmy Award-winning reporter who covered Washington for more than 20 years with CNN. (c) 2019 Bob Franken Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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HIRE ME program supports local students with disabilities in hopes for job inclusion Hannah McMullan Ship Life Editor Some people may know 1975 as the year the Vietnam War ended, or the year their hearts stopped as they watched “Jaws” terrorize New England on-screen — but how many know it as the year students with disabilities were finally allowed to enroll in public schools?

Less than 45 years ago, a child with disabilities was excluded from receiving a proper education in the public school system. During this time, children who were blind, deaf or had mental disabilities were left to be homeschooled by their parents or receive no education at all.

Shippensburg University’s special education professor David Bateman has experienced the effects of this concept first-hand with a member of his wife’s family who was restricted from going to school during this period.

Instead, he paid to attend a Catholic school that provided appropriate services.

“It was legal to prevent him from going to school,” Bateman said.

In 1967 alone, about 200,000 children with significant disabilities were taken from their homes and placed in state institutions with minimal food and shelter, according to the Office of Special Education Programs.

While April is the month dedicated to autism awareness, one may consider the very different world Americans live in almost a half-century later.

SU has its own part in supporting students with disabilities in the community, through the HIRE ME program provided by the special

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Students enrolled in SU’s HIRE ME program visit various sites on campus, such as Reisner Hall, to learn job skill sets. The program helps students with disabilities transition into the future workforce. education department.

SU has partnered with Big Spring High School and Shippensburg High School to give students with disabilities an outlet to learn job skills through individualized and hands-on job coaching from SU student volunteers, including special education majors.

HIRE ME prepares these high school students for real-life jobs after they graduate. The job coaches introduce them to a job and relevant skills, such as how to interact with supervisors and tips on how to react to situations in the workplace.

For many students, this is their first exposure to the workforce environment, according to education de-

partment Chair Thomas Gibbon.

Students are placed in various sites on campus, including Reisner Dining Hall, the Ceddia Union Building, the Dean of the College of Education and Human Services Dr. Nicole Hill’s office, and the Courtyard by Marriot Hotel in Shippensburg.

The driving force behind HIRE ME is to address the need for inclusion in the workforce and employment of individuals with disabilities in the community, according to HIRE ME’s graduate assistant Alexandria Jones.

She stressed the importance of acknowledging individuals with disabilities’ presence in the community

and giving them what they need to thrive in society.

“These individuals are here, and they exist in our communities. I have never met a person with a disability that did not want to work.

They want to be included,” Jones said. “More importantly, they want to be given an opportunity. They want to be able to go out and contribute.”

HIRE ME seems to be doing just that. The program is inviting these individuals into the conversation and asking, ‘What do you need?’

The program was created four years ago when Big Springs School District approached SU with the idea to start the program together.

The district wanted its students with disabilities to obtain job experience, but had trouble finding sites for them to work due to Big Springs’ rural nature, according to Gibbon.

Now that all students are allowed to attend public school and receive an education, the need for jobs within the special needs community is becoming prevalent.

Not only is it providing a resource for job coaching, but it is training the community’s students with disabilities in transferrable jobs, such as working in the campus Starbucks and Dunkin, Gibbon said.

For example, a student working at SU’s Starbucks can now go on to apply those

skills at the Starbucks in town.

Gibbon said the program has seen an increase of self-confidence from the students as they begin to see themselves as employees.

“We’re trying to see some growth in their perception of themselves as workers,” Gibbon said. “One of the problems for people with disabilities, historically, is that they were not given opportunities to try some of these things and, therefore, did not know they existed.”

HIRE ME has seen its workers graduate to competitive employment. The partnered school districts have another program after they leave HIRE ME that gives students an opportunity to move toward competitive employment.

Gibbon and Jones are both working to see the program grow with classrooms on campus, in which the students could come to campus all day and give them more time working on their job site.

Gibbon would like to expand to more diverse job sites on campus that are not food service-based, but teach students skills on warehouse sites or in landscaping jobs in a nursery.

HIRE ME is open to any SU student interested in volunteering and working with these high school students.

The program is always hiring employment specialists.

To get involved, contact Alexandria Jones at suhireme@gmail.com “My hope is that one person realizes within themselves, ‘I can really do this,’” Jones said. “And I think they learn that from all the people that help them.”

SGA secretary sees sister as inspiration Shane Kaliszewski Opinion Editor

Photo courtesy of SHIP Link

Meredith Scarr was elected to be next year’s vice president of student affairs.

Shippensburg University’s Student Government Association (SGA) recently held elections for the 2019-2020 school year.

Still busy fulfilling her duties as this year’s secretary, Meredith Scarr also won the candidacy for next year’s vice president of student affairs.

Scarr was born in Alvin, Texas, before relocating to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, with her parents and two sisters.

Both of Scarr’s sisters, Madison and Marissa, are graduate students at Shippensburg in the masters of business administration and education programs, respectively.

The big move from Texas was not the only travel Scarr has done. She and her family have traveled around much of the United States, including the Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks.

Internationally, Scarr raved about her time in Spain where she completed

the Camino De Santiagio, which is a route to the shrine of Saint James that spans across northern Spain.

While on the trip Scarr got to experience major Spanish cities — such as Madrid and Santiago ­— and described the trip as a life-changing experience.

When asked how she ended up at Shippensburg, Scarr answered definitively, “My sister.”

Knowing that Madison would be a senior when she was a freshman, Scarr said her close bond with her sister influenced her decision to choose SU. “On Christmas I surprised her with my acceptance letter in a picture frame that said ‘SHIP Sisters,’” she said.

Her bond with Madison was also the impetus for Scarr to get involved in SGA. “Madison was the president of SGA. She joined her freshman or sophomore year,” Scarr said. “She fell in love with the organization and she was like ‘you need to get involved. Just join SGA, you’ll really like it, you’ll

build so many connections’ — so I joined SGA.” Before taking over as secretary, Scarr began in student government as the representative for the Class of 2021, having to run in just the first few weeks of her freshman year. Even as a freshman, Scarr demonstrated her proclivity for leadership, sitting on the budget and finance committee and co-chairing the class council committee.

As secretary this year, she continued to sit on the budget and finance committee and took over as chair of the public relations committee.

Although Scarr said she “really liked being secretary” she is looking forward to her new position as vice president of student affairs.

She will take the lessons she learned from her sister Madison when she served as SGA president into this new position.

“Maddie had the aspiration of want to build a greater relationship with students on campus and having the administration really know why

we’re here, and those goals have been passed down to our current executive board,” Scarr said. “Maddie really pushed to get out there, get involved and try to get feedback from students. So that’s influenced me to want to pursue that.”

Scarr has many goals for her new position in the 20192020 school year. Her biggest is to increase student group engagement of the organizational platform SHIP Link and promote the benefits of its use.

When asked what single accomplishment would allow her to feel satisfied in her new position, Scarr said she wants, “All of our senators just so open, being involved, and having students come to more events. I definitely want to see the student interactions increase.”

Although the restructuring of SGA leaves uncharted waters ahead, experienced leaders like Scarr plan to continue to lead the way for SU students and represent them to the administration.

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The Wellness Fair featured local businesses, including Planet Fitness, to educate the campus on how to properly maintain mental health and overall wellness.

Students relax, enjoy free massages at Counseling Center’s 14th Wellness Fair Austin Stoltzfus Staff Writer

The Counseling Center helped students relax with free massages and a visit by Kindly Canines.

Students melted into the massage chairs at the hands of masseuses while the In-Motion Dance Troupe performed during the 14th annual Wellness Fair, held in the Ceddia Union Building Multi-Purpose room (MPR) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday.

The Counseling Center, the human resources department and local businesses set up shop in the CUB to work collaboratively to educate, screen and treat students to back massages.

Many organizations offered free snacks, merchandise and health information.

On-campus organizations like the department of recreation and dining services worked alongside local businesses like Giant, Planet Fitness, the American Heart Association and many others, all with the goal to educate

students and Shippensburg residents in health and wellness.

The American Heart Association challenged students to perform CPR on silicon dummies and spoke with them on the importance of familiarizing themselves with the proper CPR techniques.

It also provided informational graphics on healthy eating and a form that busted seven myths about salt consumption.

Walmart, meanwhile, provided free vision screenings and Locks of Love collected donations in the form of hair by generous students. The Pregnancy Resource Center promoted its free STI screenings and quizzed students on the details of various sexually­-transmitted diseases.

One student, senior Colton Abeling, enjoyed the many free samples and merchandise that the event boasted.

“This is a pretty nice

change of pace,” Abeling said. “A free massage and snacks sound pretty amazing right now.”

Approaching the MPR, students were greeted by Counseling Center graduate assistants and handed a Wellness Fair bingo card that encouraged students and Shippensburg residents to visit the many organizations participating in the event.

Having achieved “bingo” on the Wellness Fair card, students entered a raffle to win prizes like gift cards and merchandise, some of which were provided by the participating organizations, according to graduate assistant Trevor Donovan.

“We just want to make everyone aware of the different resources available in the community,” he said. “With opportunities like acupuncture and massages, it’s a nice way to take a break from your day.”

Donovan added that self-defense demonstrations

and HIV testing information were also available at the Wellness Fair.

Along with the SU Counseling Center and the Human Resources Department, Etter Health Center also had a large part in coordinating the event.

Boyer Chiropractic offered adjustments and was willing to speak with students, giving tips on healthy back-care and handing out packets of Biofreeze.

Students also found ­— to their delight — the presence of Kindly Canines, an organization that supplies welltrained service dogs to people in need. The organization had several dogs at its stand and attracted nearby students.

Students who are seeking medical help or more information about mental health or wellness, are encouraged to visit the Counseling Center or Etter.

Senior to teach in Colombia as part of Peace Corps Michael Donegan Asst. A&E Editor Every year, thousands of people travel to a small town in Central Pennsylvania to experience the cracking of bats, baseballs whizzing through the air, the spectacle of celebration and children from all over the globe competing to be the best.

The sights and sounds of the Little League World Series helped kick-start Sarah Kistner’s interest in international studies — a path that has opened new opportunities that will leave a lasting impact on her life.

“Little leaguers from all over the world would come to my little town, and I would always go, and I was so intrigued. I had so many questions,” Kistner said.

Kistner is a senior international studies major at Shippensburg University, from the quiet town of Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Kistner’s interest in different languages and cultures would carry over from her time as a student at South Williamsport Junior/Senior High School.

“We had some exchange students from Taiwan and Venezuela, and I immediately became friends with them in high school,” Kistner said.

“I was like ‘there’s so much and I got to keep going. So how can I get there?’ International studies.”

In addition to her major, Kistner was one of the first

students to participate in SU’s new Peace Corps Prep Program, an initiative that prepares undergraduate students to volunteer in the Peace Corps. Kistner will be joining the Peace Corps in September to be a secondary education English teacher trainer in Colombia.

“Joining the Peace Corps was something that kind of evolved while I was in my undergrad,” Kistner said. “I studied abroad in Peru, and that was the first time I started hearing about the Peace Corps and what exactly they do. I’d hear it from word of mouth. I started to research it on my own, that’s when I was like ‘Oh, this could be interesting.’”

Kistner did not know what she wanted to do within the Peace Corps, but she knew it had to be education-related.

Education and helping others are things that Kistner is very passionate about. She previously taught in the Dominican Republic ­— an experience that was eye-opening due to the differences between schools there and in the United States.

The Peace Corps would previously send volunteers wherever they thought their application fit best.

However, the Peace Corps has recently changed this, allowing volunteers to apply to be placed in specific countries. Kistner decided to apply to Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Belize and Paraguay. Her love of

South America and her unused Spanish skills led her to choosing Colombia.

As a teacher trainer, Kistner will be tasked with bringing an outsider’s perspective to the classroom. She will work with English teachers in Colombia to keep the students academically active and help wherever she can.

To add to her list of accomplishments, Kistner served as president of the International Studies Club and is currently president of SU’s Reach Out program.

Reach Out is a service-learning project that takes its members to help the Pathways of Learning School in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic every year. As president of the program, Kistner uses her leadership skills to help fellow students develop theirs.

“Reach Out is a group effort, so when I think of my role, I think of a guide, because I’ve been there since my freshman year,” Kistner said. “I’ve been, and I’ve seen, so I’m kind of guiding them all so they can figure their own leadership skills out.”

Kistner will talk about her experiences with service learning and her involvement with Reach Out on April 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the John L. Grove Forum. She will also inform students on how to get involved with service learning, and how it can help them professionally.

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Sarah Kistner decided to work with an English teacher in Colombia, after teaching English in the Dominican Republic through the Peace Corps. volvement over the past four years has given her numerous connections with friends, faculty and her fellow international studies students.

These connections have helped shape Kistner as a leader, and have assisted her on her academic journey.

“As a first-generation student, I was kind of lost.

I’ve just met some awesome mentors, advisers and professors that really helped me through my way,” Kistner

said. “I think that kind of reflected on how I wanted to start my career.”

After her time with the Peace Corps, Kistner’s longterm goal is to get her master’s in international studies.

She would also like to direct or run her own non-government organization, so she can continue to help others.

As this semester’s commencement ceremony draws closer and Kistner prepares

to ride off into the sunset, she does have one piece of advice for undergraduates who will continue their academic careers next fall.

“Take every opportunity available to you. I think Shippensburg does a great job at giving different opportunities to students, and if you don’t take them, then you’re missing out on a lot that could help you professionally, personally. So, take them all,” Kistner said.

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Hannah Famulare (Donna) and Nick McKim (Sam) resolve their differences at the end of Act 2.

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The second floor of the Appalachian Brewing Co.’s restaurant will be used to display art from the university. This is a part of a bigger initiative to bring the community to downtown Shippensburg.

Appalachian Brewing Co. invites student art into gallery Jonathan Bergmueller A&E Editor A Shippensburg University three-dimensional design class filled the second floor of the Appalachian Brewing Co. on King Street with cardboard sculptures on Tuesday.

The previous home of Knute’s Bar & Grille is owned by John and Debbie Knutelsky. They leased the building out to Artie Tafoya from the Appalachian Brewing Co. (ABC) about a year ago.

The second floor served as a storage space until Alan Dietrich-Ward, SU history professor, connected Steve Dolbin, SU art and design professor to the Knutelskys.

The three-dimensional design class — taught by Dolbin — is a foundation course and is mostly filled with freshmen. They displayed several cardboard structures that resembled everyday household items scaled up on the upper floor of ABC. Among them was a padlock and key, a toothbrush with a tube of toothpaste, a lamp, a watch and more.

The exhibit is a part of an initiative to connect the university to the Shippensburg community, Dolbin said. Dietrich-Ward helped connect Dolbin to Knutelsky to set up the exhibit.

Dietrich-Ward said they designated

the upper floor of the restaurant as an artistic space, in addition to the Shippensburg Arts Programming & Education (SHAPE) Gallery and The Thought Lot. “This is going to become our third great artistic space in Shippensburg. It’s a trend now. Three is a trend.”

“The Shippensburg community and the university have never fully combined in a way you need these days,” he said. “There has always sort of been a dividing line. In some ways, the dividing line has been the rail trail.”

Dietrich-Ward, who serves on the Cumberland Valley Rail Trail Council, wants to use the rail trail to make connections with the town. He has begun to do this through the Shippensburg Station, a museum off the rail trail, but wants to push further.

“If we want to get the university into town, you need to make it open and welcoming,” Dietrich-Ward said. “Art, heritage, outdoor recreation, performance. That is the magic sauce that makes a community a place where people want to live. And Shippensburg has all of those things — and our job is to put those things together.”

Dolbin said he stepped down from being chair of the art and design department to take a personal break.

“Now, because of Laurie Carter, I am re-energized. I want to do as much as I can and take advantage of the support she is giving us,” Dolbin said.

The student exhibits will remain open until early this week, according to Dolbin.

After that, SU professor Ben Culbertson will exhibit his ceramic work, followed by a printed art exhibit. He wants to see the ABC’s venue display senior exhibits, as well as professional artists in the community. Tafoya and Knutelsky also want to sell exhibits in the foyer of the restaurant.

“When you go through the town, you don’t know this is a university town.

We’re four blocks away,” Knutelsky said. “It’s unfortunate that we haven’t been able to combine the two and both be successful.”

He feels the town scares away potential faculty and students, and sees opening an art gallery in the top floor of the brewery as the first step in a plan to anchor more people to the community.

“We can support it, food and beverage-wise,” Tafoya said.

Knutelsky said, “It’s a team effort.

We want to build the downtown and we want to build the university.”

SU sends off final art and design seniors during Kauffman exhibit Jonathan Bergmueller A&E Editor

Shippensburg University’s art and design department seniors concluded presenting the results of their art seminar class last Saturday in the Kauffman Gallery of the Huber Art Center.

This iteration of the senior exhibit is the second half of two parts, and it showed works by Amanda Cruickshanks, Dietrich Grakauskas, Emilyn LaBonte, Liv Magallanes, Rebecca Ratcliff, Melanie Ryan, Kristin Smith and Lydia Westre-Smith.

Michael Campbell, director of the Kauffman Gallery, said art seminar takes place over two semesters. During this time, senior art and design students learn practical job-searching skills while simultaneously creating a body of work for display in the Kauffman Gallery over the course of eight months.

Review: Act V brings well-casted ‘Mamma Mia!’ to MA stage Olivia Riccio Asst. A&E Editor Act V Theatre Co.’s production of the musical “Mamma Mia!” strayed from the movie’s setlist and minor characters, but provided Memorial Auditorium with the sounds of ABBA’s music.

The musical showed twice on April 11 and 12 at 8 p.m. and twice more on April 13 at 2 and 8 p.m.

The movie was created based off the 1999 musical that went to Broadway. The musical offers a slightly different set list compared to the movie, but overall still takes viewers through Sophie and Donna Sheridan’s rollercoaster of a journey.

The cast and crew of “Mamma Mia!” overcame last-minute changes in personnel to successfully put on the show. This included changes in who directed the show and the absence of a live pit orchestra, which was replaced by pre-recorded tracks.

Maggie Haynes took on the role of Sophie, who is determined to find out who her father is before her wedding — since her mother hid it from her. Haynes perfectly captured Sophie’s personality, as well as and her inner struggle to find herself and where she comes from the entire musical.

Haynes delivered a pow-

erful rendition of “I Have a Dream” at the beginning of the musical, setting the scene for the rest of her performance. She accurately hit the higher notes, especially in songs like “Honey, Honey” and “One of Us.” Haynes was clearly passionate about her role, and it showed in her movements and facial expressions while singing.

Hannah Famulare captured the role of Donna, Sophie’s mother, precisely.

Donna is frustrated with her life when Sophie’s three possible fathers show up to her island. Famulare channeled the character by showing Donna’s conflicted emotions in her rendition of “S.O.S.” Famulare also demonstrated Donna’s nostalgia of Sophie’s youth in “Slipping Through My Fingers.”

The director cast the characters well in this production, especially Donna’s friends Tanya and Rosie, played by Francesca Yaukey and Anna Stanmets. Their recreation of the band of their younger days, Donna and the Dynamos, was hilarious and entertaining as they were able to bring the girl-power group alive.

A&E Editor Jonathan Bergmueller contributed factual information to this review.

Read the full story at theslateonline.com.

Poetry Corner “Vacation” Denice Lovett Guest Writer

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The art and design professors hold their corresponding digital prints with artist Dietrich Grabauskas (left to right): Ben Culbertson, Kathryn Keely, Steve Dolbin, Grabauskas, William Whiteley and Michael Campbell.

Dietrich Grakauskas, whose Japanese name is Masayuki Tsuda, is an international student who created digital prints inspired by the caricatures of the art and design department faculty. Professors Ben Culbertson, Steve Dolbin, Kathryn Keely, William Whiteley, Michael Campbell and Mark

Moilanen were all represented in comically styled digital illustrations.

Grakauskas also portrayed the art and design department’s secretary, Ellen Fetter.

Grakauskas’ aim was to simplify and stylize the professors in such a way that they could be recognized by those who know them.

Westre-Smith, who is pursuing a certification to teach art K-12, explained her sculptures of hands to the group by prompting them to shake hands with someone near them.

“Someone taught you how to shake someone’s hand,” Westre-Smith said.

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If I could wake up anywhere, It would be on a white sand beach, in a church white wooden house, amongst milky colored walls, with billowy virgin white lace curtains blowing against the European white bed frame, and French flat white bedspread as a black mass of power, pride, sense and sensibility in myself and my clear contrast against the world around me— a place which has more peace in my imagination than in my reality.

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Review: ‘Far Cry’ franchise expands with ‘New Dawn’ Brandon Morgan Guest Writer

Do you want to cause trouble, or fix it? You can do both in “Far Cry: New Dawn,” Ubisoft’s new open-world video game.

Ubisoft does not let its fans down with its future world of Hope County, Montana, filled with beautiful sights, treasure to find and bad guys to kill in this open-world adventure. This game feels just like “Far Cry 5” since the map and most of the characters are taken from it, but visually, it is a whole new world.

“Far Cry: New Dawn” picks up where “Far Cry 5” left off. The plot continues 17 years after the nuclear bomb hit Hope County. It follows the resistance and The Captain trying to stop the Highwaymen, led by twin sisters Mickey and Lou. The Captain is the protagonist, who received a letter from the Resistance to aid Hope County. The Highwaymen proceed to ambush The Captain and his men.

The Captain forms an alliance with the Resistance, and together they seek to end the Highwaymen once and for all.

The key game mechanic is to gain enough ethanol to improve your home base. With your base fully upgraded, you will be strong enough to take out the highwaymen and win the game. In order to do that, the player needs to take outposts that are scattered around the map, rescue hostages from the highwaymen, or transfer ethanol trucks from the Highwaymen’s bases to yours.

How you explore the world of Hope County is up to you. You get to have the choice of being alone on your adventure through Hope County, playing online with a friend, or have an AI (artificial intelligence) partner to help kill wildlife or the Highwaymen. All of the characters have unique skills and weapons to help you in your quest. They also level up “EXHIBIT” from D1 Westre-Smith explained that within a handshake is human strength and knowledge. She said she did not want to cast the sculptures of hands, and instead chose to mold them to adapt every detail.

Melanie Ryan presented three armors — inspired by cosplay — displayed on white mannequins that argued against over-industrialization. One suit, named “Hugh Mann (a.k.a. Dr. Smog),” was a villain covered in black-plated armor that had various pipes pro-

and gain new skills to help you on harder missions. There is a lot of variety here, which adds an element of strategy when picking the right follower for certain areas of the game.

The map is the same as “Far Cry 5,” but smaller. Even though the game was only $40, I’m not sure why the map was reduced. Despite the size, there is still a lot to do. You can take over outposts, build weapons, find necessary parts, go on expedition missions, follow along with the storyline and complete challenges in order to gain new perks and level up your character.

Perks help you on your adventure through Hope County. There are some new perk additions from previous games: You can gain a fishing rod to fish, you can double-jump, you can use a grappling hook to get to higher places, and the ability to become more silent when you walk around enemies. There are also challenges for you to complete, including: kill three people with each gun you unlock, kill three animals and take their skin, find a certain number of spots on the map and walk a number of miles around the map.

Each character has their own personality.

The voice actors are able to superbly capture and sell the emotions of their characters. Sadly, the villains are forgettable compared to the villains in the previous “Far Cry” games.

Their reason for taking over Hope County is unoriginal, and unfortunately does not cause much concern for them.

Even though a lot of the game is carried from “Far Cry 5” with a new title, it kept my attention for hours and kept me exploring Hope County.

For those that loved “Far Cry 5” or any of the other games, or like to cause trouble in a beautiful, open world, this game will not disappoint.

truding from a mask covering its face. “Kusa (Grass),” covered in sticks and leaves, and “Yuki (Snow),” wearing an icy outfit, were avatars of nature that opposed Hugh Mann.

Other exhibits included Cruickshanks’ “Catharsis I,” “Catharsis II” and “Catharsis III,” which were minimalist paintings with three-dimensional elements attached to them. Emilyn LaBonte displayed paintings of nature titled “Oak,” “Harmony” and “Dancers in the Forest.”

Rebecca Ratcliff showed off “Lipstick Lounge,” “Hollywood,” “Posh” and “Venice,”

which are inspired by her modeling career.

Finally, Liv Magallanes showed a collection of painted shirts on the ground, shaped like a top-down image of the United States. Her message was that learning disabilities are often conflated with one another, and that students struggling with them are not always given the help they need to succeed.

The Kauffman Gallery will host this group of senior exhibits until April 19.

After this, the 41st Annual SU Student Art Exhibit will open in the gallery on April 27 at 1 p.m.

Movie Showtimes Showtimes for Tuesday and Wednesday, April 16 and 17 at AMC Classic 7 in Chambersburg

Shows

Times

1. Dumbo

7:00 p.m.

2. Hellboy

7:40 p.m.

3. Captain Marvel

7:30 p.m.

4. Missing Link

7:20 p.m.

5. The Best of Enemies

7:10 p.m.

6. Pet Sematary

7:45 p.m.

7. Shazam!

7:15 p.m.

Billboard Top 10 1. Old Town Road - Lil Nas X

6. Please Me - Cardi B & Bruno Mars

2. Sunflower - Post Malone & Swae Lee

7. Bad Guy - Billie Eilish

3. 7 Rings - Ariana Grande

8. Sucker - Jonas Brothers

4. Wow. - Post Malone

9. Happier - Marshmello & Bastille

5. Without Me - Halsey

10. Middle Child - J. Cole

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

E1

Sports

Softball, E3

Ultimate frisbee, E2

Homegrown Coy plays big for softball Sophomore has been a driving force on and off the field behind SU’s playoff push

Photos courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Courtney Coy has been a force on offense for the Raiders in her second year. She was a pitcher in high school but transitioned back to third base for the Raiders.

Matthew Gregan Asst. Sports Editor Courtney Coy has improved her game this season and has become one of the cornerstone pieces for the Shippensburg University softball team.

Coy, a sophomore at SU, is one of the main reasons why the Raiders (19-17, 4-4 PSAC) are currently on the hunt for a playoff spot in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) tournament.

As a freshman, Coy hit .280 with no homers and 19 RBIs. She struggled with pitches on the outside edge of the strike zone, and she swung at pitches early in the count.

This often resulted in making weak contact and not

having many productive atbats.

“We [she and the coaching staff] worked a lot on me adjusting to the outside pitch last year,” Coy said. “I struggled and chased a lot last year because I was anxious, but now I’m kind of settled in and I just go out there and do my job.”

Coy has implemented some changes in regard to how she approaches at-bats that have helped her to have a great season at the plate for the Raiders.

“She has a better eye, and sometimes Courtney has a tendency to forego the very first pitch no matter where it will be.

“We’ve been working through that, and the idea for her to attack earlier in the count has helped both her

batting average and on-base percentage,” coach Alison Van Scyoc said.

She is currently hitting .392 with five homers and 32 RBIs for the Raiders, which are currently sitting in the third and final playoff spot in the PSAC’s Eastern Division. Coy has already drawn more walks (seven) than she did last season (five), and her pitch selectivity has resulted in an increased jump in her power numbers.

Coy’s power numbers have skyrocketed from her freshman year to this season. She has jumped from no home runs to five, and her doubles have increased from 10 to 19 this season.

“I think it’s two things — I think it’s an increase in confidence, but I also think it’s an increase in understanding

pitch series,” Van Scyoc said.

“To understand that her opponent is going to probably try to beat her out, so she has to try to attack the inside pitch earlier and just mentally being more focused at bat.”

The Raiders have been able to surround Coy — who usually bats third in the lineup — this season with some other good hitters.

Freshman Hannah Marsteller provides a big presence right behind Coy in the lineup. Marsteller is leading the team in home runs with seven and is second, behind Coy, on the team in RBIs with 28.

“Hannah is a great hitter.

We really benefited from her this year. We have a lot of strength and power in our lineup, and people have been really coming through,” Coy

said.

Coy’s play on the field is not the only thing that has improved this season. The sophomore has naturally taken on more of a leadership role this season through her play and demeanor, both on and off the field.

“I think she is naturally a leader and I think — through guidance from some of her upperclassmen and then her coaching staff — she is making an effort to kind of be a voice when we need a voice, to come up with the big play, and to find those motivational phrases during games when we need a kick in the butt to get our energy up and going,” Van Scyoc said.

Coy grew up in Shippensburg and takes a lot of pride in playing in her hometown.

“It’s nice living at home,

In her second season for the Raiders, Coy has been hitting at an amazing rate, claiming a .392 average with 32 RBIs and five home runs.

being around people I know, and it’s a great environment,” Coy said. “I just think being at Ship, it’s cool knowing that I’ve lived here and I just figured out that this was in my backyard the whole time my senior year in high school.”

Going to SU meant that Coy was going to have to undergo a big change in her softball career. She was a pitcher at Shippensburg Area High School, but the pitcher position was not a need for the Raiders.

“Courtney is a local kid, and we had been following her through high school,” Van Scyoc said. “We weren’t really sure initially because she pitched a lot in high school and we didn’t believe she was going to pitch at the next level.”

However, Van Scyoc still went to some of Coy’s high school games during her senior year. They were impressed by the skills that Coy possessed and wound up making an offer. Coy accepted the offer, knowing that it would be different from what she was used to in high school.

The Raiders had a hole at third base, a position at which Coy had previous experience.

“I think pitching was fun, but I started off my career when I was little playing third base,” Coy said. “It’s kind of cool going back to that. I hadn’t played third base since I was eight years old, so coming in here was kind of new but I settled in quickly. It was old stuff to me, and I missed it.”

Coy’s transition to her “new” position was a relatively easy one, which allowed her to focus on honing her skills at the plate.

Throughout her time at Shippensburg, Coy has improved as a person and as a player. Coy reflected about her decision to go to Shippensburg and said, “It’s probably the best choice I ever made.”

SPORTS

E2

April 16, 2019

Ultimate takes second at conference tournament Chris Wurtz Asst. Sports Editor The Shippensburg University men’s ultimate frisbee club finished second with a 4–1 overall record Saturday and Sunday at the West Penn D-III Conference Championships in Shippensburg.

The Scapegoats hosted the eight-team regional-qualifying tournament at Seth Grove Stadium and the Student Recreational Complex.

The top three finishers would receive bids to the Ohio Valley D-III Regional Championships in late April.

SU breezed through pool play on Saturday, finishing first in its pool with a 3–0 record. The Scapegoats topped Susquehanna University 13–9 in their postseason opener, led by five assists and one goal from senior captain Jaime Roop.

After a dominant 13–2 victory over a developing California University of Pennsylvania squad, the Scapegoats closed out pool play with a 13–7 win over Dickinson College.

Junior captain and club president Zack Hunsberger and freshman Logan Hall tied for the team lead with three goals apiece in Saturday’s pool play finale.

The Scapegoats headed into Sunday’s bracket play just a win away from qualifying for regionals and two wins away from a third consecutive conference championship.

In its semifinal matchup against Grove City College, SU pulled out a gritty 15–13 victory in a game that neither team ever led by more than three points. Hunsberg-

er accounted for more than a third of the team’s scores, racking up six goals and two assists in the contest. Senior Brayden Tiner tallied four goals and three assists in the semifinal.

“I was able to take advantage of what the defense was giving me and sort of take control of the offense,” Hunsberger said of the Grove City game. “The matchups they were giving me really let me open up the field for our other guys.”

Shippensburg then moved

up to Seth Grove Stadium to take on longtime rival Messiah College for West Penn Conference supremacy. The teams traded scores for much of the first half as Messiah held a 7–6 lead just before halftime.

A 4–0 Messiah scoring run, however, extended the Falcons’ lead to 11–6 — a deficit that proved insurmountable for the Scapegoats.

A 3–0 SU run narrowed the deficit to 12–10, but Messiah was able to hang on for a

15–10 win and celebrated its fifth conference championship in program history.

“It’s really tough to lose to Messiah, just because we play them so often and our games are always so competitive and intense,” sophomore Anthony Rapposelli said. “But I was proud of how we battled today. We really pushed ourselves.”

Junior Chris Wurtz led the Scapegoats with 15 assists on the weekend, and Roop totaled 11 assists. Hunsberger scored a team-leading 14

goals and Tiner was just behind with 10 goals of his own.

Twenty-three of the Scapegoats’ 64 scores (36 percent) were either assisted on or scored by freshmen. Hall (seven goals), Evan Hake (five assists) and Andrew DiTullio (four assists) were the top first-year contributors for SU. The Scapegoats now have two weeks to prepare for the Ohio Valley D-III Regional Championships in Allentown on April 27 and 28. The tournament will host a 12-team

field with just one team — the champion — clinching a spot at the D-III National Championships in College Station, Texas.

“We’ve come a long way since the beginning of the season, just trying to help a young team like ours learn the game.

“But we have plenty of talent to work with and we’re ready to prove that we can hang with the heavyweights at regionals,” sophomore Ryan Kolimaga said.

Photo courtesy of Zac Sands

The Scapegoats finish as runner-up at the West Penn D-III Conference Championships, going undefeated until a 15-10 loss to Messiah College in the championship game. The second-place finish qualified the Scapegoats for the Ohio Valley D-III Regional Championships.

Red Raiders play annual Red-White game Nate Powles Sports Editor The gates at Seth Grove Stadium were opened to fans for the first time this spring as the Shippensburg University football team played its annual Red-White exhibition game.

The game serves as the finale for the team’s spring practices, and the entire squad is split up between the “Red” team and the “White” team. The “Red” team featured the first-team offense and the second-team de-

fense, while the “White” team claimed the second-team offense and first-team defense.

There was a limited amount of action in the game, as the game ended in a 14–7 score in favor of the “Red” team.

All three touchdowns were scored in the first quarter.

Since it was an intersquad exhibition match, the rules were changed to lower the possibility of injuries. Quarterback hits and sacks were called almost immediately without the defensive player needing to finish off the play.

The rules were similar to

the NFL’s Pro Bowl, in which the players’ health is the most important thing.

Coach Mark “Mac” Maciejewski said, “Every position was a battle. Today’s more fun than anything. All the hard work was the 14 practices before today. Today is a time for these guys just to show what they can do, work hard and have a little fun with each other.”

Thanks to the relaxed rules, there were a total of 12 sacks between the two squads on the afternoon. Defense ruled the day as neither

offense had much success.

Redshirt-junior linebacker Tig Spinelli had the only interception of the day in the first quarter.

Redshirt-freshman running back Sean Judge had the only touchdown for the “White” team, finding the endzone on a 70-yard scamper for the first score of the game.

Redshirt-sophomore running back Raleigh Sirb had the only offensive score — which also turned out to be the winning points — for the “Red” team, also pulling off

a lengthy touchdown run — this time of 66 yards.

Freshman defensive back Roland Norfleet contributed a defensive score for the “Red” team in between the two lengthy scoring runs, recovering a fumble and returning it 31 yards for the touchdown.

The game served to get fans and the players excited for the upcoming season in the fall, and Coach Mac said that fall atmosphere was in the air.

“I think it’s a great reward for our players. They work

very hard all winter and into the spring. It’s great to have a gameday atmosphere, to have family and friends here, it’s a gameday atmosphere.

“It’s really fun for everybody. When we did our Red Raider walk from the cafeteria to the stadium this morning, it just felt like the fall,” Mac said. “When the band got here and started playing, it just felt like it was an October game and ready to go.”

The regular season for the Red Raiders kicks off on Sept. 7 when Clarion University comes to Seth Grove.

SPORTS

April 16, 2019

E3

Softball slumps, swept by East Stroudsburg Matthew Gregan Asst. Sports Editor The Shippensburg University softball team (19–17, 4–4 PSAC) is in the midst of a slump, dropping two big games against Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) opponent East Stroudsburg University on Thursday in East Stroudsburg.

ESU won Game 1, 7–3, behind an explosion of power at the plate against SU pitching.

The Warriors slugged four home runs and hit seven extra-base hits overall — most of them coming against the Raiders’ starting pitcher, senior Taryn Wilson.

Wilson struggled on Thursday, allowing six runs through four innings. Her record moved to 10–9 on the season.

The Raiders totaled seven hits in the first game of the doubleheader, but they were not able to capitalize. They finished with three runs, all in the sixth inning. Junior Kayla Bonawitz grabbed the team’s only extra-base hit, a double in the third inning.

Shippensburg dropped the second game of the doubleheader, 5–3, due to a fourrun outburst by East Stroudsburg in the fourth inning that began with a throwing error

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith/SU Sports Info.

Tressa Kagarise lost her outing against East Stroudsburg after giving up five runs (one earned) in just under four innings of work. The freshman is currently 9-6 with a 3.42 ERA in 18 appearances this season. in center field by Bonawitz.

Tressa Kagarise, Shippensburg’s freshman starting pitcher, allowed five runs (one earned) in just under four innings of work. Her ERA for the season is now at 3.42.

Freshman Hannah Johnson had a good day in relief for the Raiders, allowing one run in just more than four

combined innings out of the bullpen. After struggling to start the season, Johnson’s ERA is now down to 5.75.

The Raiders struggled to cash in on the opportunities that they generated at the plate on Thursday. The team managed only six runs on a combined 18 hits, stranding 19 runners on base in the doubleheader.

Bonawitz finished the doubleheader with three hits — two of which were doubles.

The junior is hitting .307 with no homers and 11 RBIs at the top of the order for SU. She has also been a force along the base paths, totaling a career-high 12 steals so far this season.

“I have said all along this season that our success will

depend on our veterans, and someone like Kayla [Bonawitz] is really great to have because she can beat out some plays with her speed, but also because she is a veteran and has seen a lot of the pitchers in the PSAC, so she sort of knows what’s coming and will set that tone,” coach Alison Van Scyoc said. “Even if she doesn’t have the best at-

bat, she is a rebound-type kid and will keep working.”

Bonawitz and fellow junior Meghan Klee both provide veteran leadership and experience to an otherwise young Raiders team. Klee totaled two hits, two RBIs and a walk against East Stroudsburg.

She has currently reached base in eight consecutive games. On the season, Klee is hitting .333 with one homer and 19 RBIs. The Raiders could not be slumping at a worse time.

They temporarily fell to fourth place in the PSAC Eastern Division (the team moved up to third in the division on Saturday after East Stroudsburg lost both games of their doubleheader) after dropping all four games they played this week.

Shippensburg had dropped both games of a doubleheader earlier in the week, 2–0 and 4–0, against nationally-ranked Shepherd University.

Up next for the Raiders is a pair of PSAC doubleheaders against second-place Kutztown University (27-14, 6-4 PSAC) on Friday and firstplace West Chester University (26-15, 7-3 PSAC) on Saturday. Both doubleheaders will be at Robb Field.

Raiders’ Corner Baseball wins at home against West Chester, 8-5, 15-14 • Jack Goertzen: 4-for-8, 3 home runs, 6 RBIs • Anthony Vavaroutsos: 6-for-8, 2 home runs, 3 doubles, 6 RBIs, and a walkoff sacrifice fly to win Game 2 15-14 • Zack Sims: complete game in Game 1, allowed 4 earned runs and 6 hits, struck out 6 batters Track has good meet at Bucknell • Morgan DeFloria: fourth-place finish in javelin throw (145 feet, 10 inches), NCAA mark

Photo courtesy of Jon Holtz/Slippery Rock Sports Info.

Senior Jackie Kinkead sets an eight-second personal best in the 10,000-meter run at the Bison Outdoor Classic. Her time of 37:42.97 was good enough to win the unseeded heat and qualify for PSACs.

Track notches PSAC qualifiers at Bucknell Courtesy of SU Sports Info.

The Shippensburg University men’s and women’s track-and-field team began their weekend with good performances on Saturday at Bucknell in the Bison Outdoor Classic.

The women’s track-and-field team picked up some new conference-qualifying marks, led by seniors Jackie Kinkead and Lindsey Gerlach.

All nine of the Shippensburg performances on the day satisfied the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) qualifying standard. Among the most noteworthy efforts came on the track in distance and mid-distance events.

Kinkead achieved a PSAC qualifier in the 10K, posting the fastest time among the unseeded heat with a time of 37:42.97. The time is an eight-second peersonal record (PR) for Kinkead, who exceeded her previous best set in 2017 when she finished fifth at the conference championships.

It's the second distance event qualifier for Kinkead, who is currently among

the league's Top 5 seeds in the 5K. Gerlach picked up a conference cut in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, running 12:04.67 to become the first Raider qualified in the event. Sophomore Bella Marchini improved her season best in the 1,500 meters to 4:50.96.

Junior Sarah Bourdon notched her first PSAC-qualifying mark of the season in the pole vault, clearing 11 feet, 2 ½ inches.

Highlighting the throwers was senior Morgan DeFloria, who picked up another provisional qualifier on a fourthplace throw of 145 feet, 10 inches that is less than four feet shy of her season best set in the opener at Elizabethtown.

The men's track-and-field team achieved multiple NCAA-provisional qualifying times and marks on Saturday, including some significant personal bests by senior Dominic Stroh and junior Cam Strohe.

Stroh achieved a new personal best at 1,500 meters, breaking 3:50 for the first time in his career by running an NCAA-provisional qualifier of 3:49.73.

Stroh's new PR is one second faster than

his previous best, achieved two years ago at the Bison Outdoor Classic.

Strohe had a huge breakthrough in the discus, throwing a nine-foot PR on an NCAA-provisional qualifier of 165 feet, 7 inches to place seventh overall.

Strohe broke his previous collegiate best (156 feet, 5 inches) on each of his final four throws in Saturday's sequence – with his PR coming on the fifth attempt and a second 50-meter throw being achieved on his last toss.

Junior Tommy Haas achieved another provisional qualifier in the javelin, throwing 195 feet, 10 inches, while freshman Josh Herbster landed a huge improvement to his personal best on a throw of 189 feet. Herbster's improved his PR by 11 feet.

Rounding out the night was graduate Albert Schrimp, who took to the track around 11 p.m. to complete 10,000 meters of running. Schrimp picked up his PSAC qualifier by running 31:25.86, just four seconds off his personal best achieved two years ago running for Wheeling Jesuit at the Bison Outdoor Classic.

• Tatiana Purnell: PR in 100-meter hurdles (15.28) • Cam Strohe: PR in the discus (165 feet, 7 inches), NCAA mark Ultimate Frisbee takes second at Conferences, goes 4-1 • Zack Hunsberger: 14 goals, 6 assists, 6 goals against Grove City • Brayden Tiner: 10 goals, 8 assists • Ryan Kolimaga: 7 goals, 5 assists • Anthony Rapposelli: 4 goals, 3 assists Softball struggles against East Stroudsburg, 7-3, 5-3 • Kayla Bonawitz: 3-for-8, 2 doubles • Lacey Hunter: 4-for-7, season average up to .299 • Hannah Johnson: allowed 1 run in 4.1 innings

SPORTS

E4

April 16, 2019

Photo courtesy of Casey Saussaman/SU Sports Info.

The team celebrates as Anthony Vavaroutsos wins the game on a sacrifice fly to left field that scored Ty Painter and gave Vavaroutsos his sixth RBI of the day.

Baseball splits West Chester series Isaiah Snead Asst. Sports Editor The Shippensburg University baseball team saw its offense get hot to start its series against the No. 22-ranked West Chester Golden Rams, but the bats cooled off to end the series and the teams split the doubleheaders down the middle.

Friday marked the first doubleheader sweep of West Chester for the Raiders since 2013 as they won 8–5 and 15–14.

SU (14-20, 6-10 PSAC East) totaled 29 hits and scored 23 runs in the first doubleheader at Fairchild Field. All nine players had at least one hit, with five players finishing the day with four or more hits.

The offense was led by senior Jack Goertzen and freshman Anthony Vavaroutsos, who combined for five home runs, 10 hits total, 12 RBIs and 10 runs scored.

Goertzen was 4-for-8 with three home runs, while Vavaroutsos was 6-for-8 with

two homers, three doubles and six RBIs, including the walk-off sacrifice fly in Game 2.

Seniors Ty Painter and Tommy Baggett combined for eight hits and six RBIs including a triple and two doubles. Junior Zack Zoller had four singles and four runs scored.

Senior Zack Sims won the Friday opener with a complete game, giving up just four earned runs on six hits with six strikeouts.

Game 2 of the Friday dou-

bleheader was an exciting one to watch.

Shippensburg led 8–1 after the first two innings, but the Golden Rams exploded in the third inning for 10 runs to take a three run lead.

All-American Jared Melone hit both a two-run homer and a RBI-triple in the inning.

SU’s bats countered in the fifth inning as the team sent home five men with two outs to take a 14–12 lead.

WCU did not wait long to respond, tying the game in the seventh inning thanks

to a two-run double to right field.

In the bottom of the seventh inning with the bases loaded, Vavaroutsos sent the ball just deep enough to left field to allow Painter to score from third and give SU the doubleheader sweep.

The bats cooled off for Shippensburg when the series shifted to West Chester on Saturday as the Raiders fell 10–2 and 8–1 at Serpico Stadium.

The Golden Rams (19-10, 10-6) saw their starters for

both games throw complete games as SU could only manage three runs on the day.

Sophomore Scout Knotts scored an RBI single in Game 1 and fellow sophomore Logan Williamson scored another with an RBI double.

Six Raider pitchers were used during the day and gave up a combined 18 runs.

The Raiders will be in action again this Friday at Lock Haven University in a PSAC East doubleheader.