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Students and resources SU says ‘no more’ at move to CUB and Reisner Take Back the Night rally theslateonline.com/section/news

Kriner Hall closed for construction, dining services make adjustments Ana Guenther

Opinion Editor After the closing of Kriner Hall two weeks ago, the students and staff on Shippensburg University’s campus are beginning to see small changes to other dining halls due to an influx of students frequenting the remaining open dining options.

“The closing of the Kriner main dining area will impact other areas of dining.

I believe that Reisner & the CUB will have increased traffic during peak meal times,” said Bob Kougher, director of Kriner Hall.

“The retail stations in the front of Kriner have had elevated traffic during the first week back from spring break of about 10 percent.” These retail stations are Papa John’s and Sub Generation, two quick stop-in food options that are still open regardless of the construction to the building.

Although Kriner has closed, there are other options on campus for students to enjoy each day. The remaining halls still open are Reisner Hall, The Galley at the

CUB, The Century Café and the Snack Shop also located in the CUB. With residence halls being located sporadically throughout campus, it is no doubt that students located on the west side of campus may have to trek a little farther to get their meals.

Gregg Thuemmel, director of Reisner Hall, has noticed a relatively higher amount of traffic to this popular dining option. “We have seen an increase of about 100 to 150 extra patrons each lunch and dinner meal. It is still less then what we feed in the fall semester. We lose about 10 percent of the meal plans from fall to spring.”

Thuemmel and other dining directors across campus realize the need for more options for students because of the closing.

Thuemmel said that Reisner has added more made-toorder specials at the deli line three times per week.

Brenda Kunkleman, the director of retail for The Galley at the CUB also said that more options have been added at the Grab & Go station to accommodate higher traffic during lunch and dinner hours.

“We also increased our snack and beverage options to add more variety to the Sub Gen area,” Kougher said.

Kriner Hall was closed to do construction to upgrade the building’s steam distribution system, which will make the heating on campus more efficient. Kougher explained that the construction has been planned as a part of SU’s master plan calendar for some time now. Although there have been higher amounts of traffic throughout other dining options on campus, the university and directors of food services have had no need to hire extra staff on campus.

“Dining services looked at the traffic counts from Kriner and adjusted staffing, moving our workforce into the other locations to better serve the students. Reisner, under the direction of Thuemmel, has taken all of the spring residential dining events and incorporated them into their menu cycle, which normally would be spread between the two residential dining buildings,” Kougher said.

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Kriner Hall is closed until the fall semester to replace the steam-powered heating and cooling system.

David Barth

Staff Writer Marching across campus, waving signs and chanting, protestors of sexual abuse voiced their support of Women’s Violence Awareness Month at Tuesday night’s annual Take Back the Night rally.

The April 1 rally, march and speak-out marked nearly 20 years since the Shippensburg University Women’s Center has hosted the event.

As April is Sexual Violence Awareness Month, the center has organized several events including the Clothesline Project, where decorated shirts are displayed throughout the CUB, and the Take Back the Night rally.

Around 100 to 125 students and participants showed up for the rally, according to Stephanie Erdice, director of the Women’s Center, including several sororities and other organizations from both on and off campus. The theme, “Shippensburg University says no more,” is an offshoot of the Pennsylvania Say No More campaign.

The keynote speaker for the event was Kristen Houser, vice president of public relations for Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape.

Houser has been campaigning against sexual abuse and violence since her college years at Penn State University. She remembers participating in civil disobedience to raise awareness about the issues in the early 1990s. Although she does not encourage such disobedience, she recalled marches she participated in as a student activist.

“I remember marching across campus, and people would yell things at us out of their dorms,” Houser said.

“They would yell ‘get back in the kitchen’ and other rude comments.”

Houser stressed how far things have come since then and referenced several encouraging statistics.

Although the overall number of incidents is around the same, according to Houser, when she first became involved in

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The Women’s Center created displays and designed T-shirts for The Clothesline Project, which raises awareness about women’s safety.

Keynote speaker Kristen Houser talked about engaging in civil disobedience to raise awareness when she was in college.

Participants marched around campus chanting things like, “What do we want? No more violence! When do we want it? Now!”

1992 around 20 percent of assaults were reported. Today that number is closer to 60 percent.

Take Back the Night began at 7:30 p.m. with Sharicka Peters, graduate intern with the Women’s Center, making introductory remarks.

SU’s Interim President George “Jody” Harpster then spoke, stressing the importance of participation in events like Tuesday night’s.

He also discussed social media and how it is used as a platform to harass victims, but also is a great tool to combat sexual violence and raise awareness.

Houser was the next speaker, and discussed her work and how attitudes have changed over time. She also

discussed how blaming victims is a common theme in society, and talked about the falseness of the concept. She said that drugs and alcohol are often used as an excuse by offenders, but they still make the choice.

Next, several dozen participants marched around campus voicing their protests.

The march was followed by a speak-out, during which several individuals who have experienced sexual violence first-hand shared their experiences and gave advice.

Erdice has been coordinating the events for Sexual Violence Awareness Month, and was pleased with the turnout and an interactive, respectful audience.

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COLLIN BRACKIN Staff Writer

whole Army, first thing at course tested accuracy and the competition. Cadets were efficiency as teams tested to Army Standard on were tasked to two minutes of push-ups, find stakes in two minutes of sit-ups and the ground at a two-mile run starting at specific disBritton Park on the Cumtances and berland Valley directions.

Rails-to-Trails Armed with a p a c e count and a compass, systhe comtem. petitors ran J R O T C cadets across the SU from Cumberland Rec fields, finding the right Valley scored highest overall points in order to receive the on the APFT and had a 344 maximum amount of credfor the male top score and it. Cedar Cliff High School’s 347 for the female top score. team found all of its points The land navigation skills in an impressive 4 hours, 43

Saturday marked the annual League Three Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) Raider Competition at Shippensburg University. High schools from central Pennsylvania gathered to compete in the culmination of their year of training in military tasks.

In order to do well in the Photos courtesy of SU ROTC events, the Raider teams During a 3K run on Rails-to-Trails, competitors could only run as fast as the slowest team member. had to work quickly as a cominutes, winning the event. first aid and could complete this event, Raider teams had hesive unit in an event that Amid simulated cries of basic life-saving tasks. Cadet to practice the knots, positionpushed the team members agony, the Raider teams con- Michael Chubb, a Military ing and execution of the tasks both physically and mentally. ducted medical aid on SU Ca- Science Level II sophomore, while under the clock. MinDuring the school year, dets to show they understood managed to lose his voice utes faster than their commuch like a sports team, yelling in simulated pain with petitors, Cumberland Valley the JROTC Raider teams his arm wound. The noise in- finished first in this event. go through practice that focreased stress levels and gave The last event of the comcuses on the Army skills of JROTC cadets a more real- petition was a three-kilomethe competition. In order to istic lane to test their skills ter run. Teams had to stick totrain for the events, the high on live subjects. Cedar Cliff gether on this event, making school cadets focus their enHigh School won the event each only as fast as the slowergies into not just knowing with only a 2 percent reduc- est competitor. After a long how to complete the events, tion in grade and the quick- day, this event was a grueling but working under presest time on the litter carry. push toward the finish line. sure and with a time limit.

The event that tests a After the competition finThe competition consists team’s ability to work togeth- ished, Cumberland Valley of five different events beginer and where practice shows High School ended on top. Secning with an Army Physical most importantly is the One ond place was taken by Cedar Fitness Test (APFT). The Rope Bridge. The team must Cliff high school and Wilson JROTC Raider teams took cross a water obstacle using High School came in third. this test, the same one given one rope as a bridge between JROTC cadets work together to use the One Rope Bridge to cross a water obstacle at Burd Run. as a diagnostic tool for the the two sides. To do well in

Michael Mann shares climate expertise with SU SARAH EYD

Managing Editor Michael Mann spoke to a full room on Wednesday, April 2, about one of the most discussed topics in the science community. His presentation, which complemented his book “The Hockey Stick and Climate Wars,” provided audience members with basic facts about climate change, as well as insight to the ongoing opposition he faces from political parties who deny its existence.

His presentation came on the heels of the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) newest report on cli-

mate change and its impacts, which was released on March 30. Mann also discussed how he was thrust into the spotlight for public criticism after he released his now infamous “hockey stick” graph.

Mann and a team of scientists put together the graph in 1999 to produce a climate reconstruction of the past 1,000 years. The graph’s data steeply inclines as it nears the year 2000, creating a hockey stick shape. Since its creation, the graph has been the subject of heavy criticism.

One thing that Mann was sure to emphasize was that climate change is not debatable in the science community. Mann then delved into the causes and impacts.

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Dr. Michael Mann encourages awareness of climate change.

He quoted former President George W. Bush, who said “We are addicted to fossil fuel.” Mann explained that human factors, like our use of fossil fuels, are the main cause of climate change.

“We are the polar bears.

Climate change is not some

existential threat that may hurt polar bears someday, it’s happening now,” Mann said.

Mann’s presentation took a political turn when he addressed those who have devoted their careers convincing others that climate change is a hoax. Mann is currently in a pending legal lawsuit against the National Review, the nation’s leading conservative magazine.

Mann sued the National Review, and one of its writers Mark Steyn for defamation after one of Steyn’s articles accused Mann of academic fraud. One of Steyn’s articles compared Mann, who is currently employed by Penn State University, to former PSU employee and current

sex-offender, Jerry Sandusky. Though Mann could not comment on Steyn’s accusations since the lawsuit is still in progress, he was very vocal of other criticism he’s received, specifically from Republican organizations.

Mann’s work was famously attacked by Texas congressman Joe Barton, the largest recipient of fossil fuel money in the U.S., which Mann sarcastically added, “I’m sure it’s a coincidence.” Mann was also one of the scientists whose emails were hacked several weeks before the 2009 Copenhagen Summit on Climate Change.

This incident later became known as “climategate.”

Many prominent members

of the Republican Party, including Sarah Palin, manipulated words from the leaked emails to attempt to prove climate change is a hoax.

“It’s very difficult to have a sober discussion about solving the problem when so many people want to bury their head in the sand and pretend the problem doesn’t exist,” Mann said.

After the presentation Mann answered questions from audience members.

Interim President Jody Harpster, who was in attendance, was very impressed by Mann’s presentation.

“I believe in science. The scientific data he shared is accurate. I urge people to look at his material,” Harpster said.

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Police Logs UNDERAGE DRINKING / DISORDERLY CONDUCT On Friday, March 28, at 1:50 a.m., the University Police were called to the area in front of McLean Hall II for a report of a possible fight. Officers arrived and were able to apprehend one of the males allegedly involved in the fight. The male was identified as Christopher Steven Thayne, 18, of McLean Hall II. Thayne was taken into custody and searched at the scene. A knife and expandable baton were seized from his possession.

Thayne was also found to be under the influence of alcohol to the degree that the officers felt that he may need medical attention. Thayne was transported to Chambersburg Hospital for further evaluation and treatment. As a result of the incident, Thayne was cited for underage drinking and disorderly conduct.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF On Saturday, March 29, at 1:48 p.m., a University Police officer was on routine patrol in the area of the G-1 parking lot. While driving through the parking lot the officer observed a vehicle that had been booted earlier for parking violations. There were three individuals standing near the vehicle, and as the officer got closer he noticed that the vehicle was jacked up, the lug nuts had been removed from the wheel and they had attempted to remove the boot from the vehicle. The owner of the vehicle, identified as Jeremy C. King, 21, of Mechanicsburg, Pa., was taken into custody at the scene for tampering with the boot. King was transported to the University Police Department where he was positively identified. King was issued a citation for criminal mischief and advised that he needed to pay his parking fines and boot fee within 48 hours or the vehicle would be towed and impounded. The boot was re-secured to the vehicle and King was released.

POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA / PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS / UNDERAGE DRINKING On Sunday, March 30, at 1:46 a.m., University Police officers on patrol in the area of Horton Hall observed a male walking through the parking lot. While turning around to check on the male, the officers noticed that the male was no longer visible. The officers exited the vehicle to check the area and were able to locate the male in question lying on top of a section of scaffolding on the rear porch area of Horton Hall. Officers were able to wake the male and get him down from the scaffolding. At that time the officers found that the male was intoxicated, and was also in possession of marijuana. The male was taken into custody and transported to the University Police Department for identification since he provided several names to the officers that could not be verified at the scene. The male was later identified as Terrence McDonald, Jr., 20, of Longhorn, Pa. McDonald was charged with possession of marijuana, underage drinking and public drunkenness. He was transported to the Cumberland County Booking Center.

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Drone use initiates FAA to create new regulations

Troy Okum

Staff Columnist Last March, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lost a court case against 29-year-old Raphael Pirker, who used a remote controlled drone to tape a commercial at the University of Virginia. The case was dropped after the judge ruled there are no laws against commercial drone use, according to Russia Today (RT).

The drone, which is called an octocopter because it has eight propellers, is supposed to deliver packages in 30 minutes or less, the company said.

“Putting Prime Air into commercial use will take ‘some number of years’ as Amazon develops the technology further and waits for the FAA to come up with rules and regulations,” USA Today reported on behalf of the company.

“We hope the FAA’s rules will be in place as early as sometime in 2015. We will be ready at this time,” stated Amazon.com as of April 6, 2014. The company website also stated they think these drones “will be as normal as seeing mail trucks on the road today.”

Commercial drone use is concerning enough, but the domestic use of military drones has made some Pennsylvania citizens concerned.

including by RT, which reported that this was a training exercise that went wrong for an unknown reason. The local residents were reportedly annoyed.

One resident, Lisa Cooper, spoke out.

“I have listened to it [drones] for the past couple of years and I was a little unsteady with it going over my house, because look what happens,” Cooper said.

The aircraft is a RQ-7 Shadow, weighing 375 pounds, with a 14 foot wingspan. While this drone is much larger than the current octocopters, this incident represents the many problems of future drone use by both companies and the military. But there are many additional advantages.

“With precision agriculture, for example, it [drones] can take pictures of fields so farmers can identi-

BURGLARY / THEFT On Sunday, March 30, at 5:36 p.m., Briel Henderson of Presidents Hall reported a theft from her room to the University Police. Henderson reported that sometime between March 29 at 10 p.m. and March 30 at 5:30 p.m. someone had entered her bedroom in her residence hall and had removed a stuffed Minnie Mouse collectable doll that had been sitting on her bed. The missing doll is valued at approximately $21.95 and was purchased at Disneyland in 2013. The incident remains under investigation at this time.

UNDERAGE DRINKING / PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS On Sunday, March 30, at 2:20 a.m., the University Police received a call from the desk assistant at Harley Hall reporting that a male had entered the building who appeared to be intoxicated and injured. Officers responded and were advised that the male had left, but that he appeared to be intoxicated and had blood on his face. Officers located the male in question outside of Presidents Hall and detained him. The male was identified as Michael J. Donovan, 19, of Presidents Hall. Donovan was found to be intoxicated, admitted to consuming alcohol and was given a portable breath. Due to Donovan’s level of intoxication and injuries to his face and head, an ambulance was dispatched to the scene and Donovan was transported to the Chambersburg Hospital for further evaluation and treatment. Donovan was charged with underage drinking and public drunkenness in connection with the incident.

POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA On Tuesday, April 1, at 11:03 p.m., the University Police were called to a room on the fourth floor of Naugle Hall to assist the residence hall staff with a possible marijuana incident. Officers arrived and went to the room in question where they could smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside. The officers knocked and announced their presence and the door was opened by the occupant. Officers could smell a strong odor of burnt marijuana coming from inside the room, and the occupant displayed signs of smoking marijuana. The occupant of the room was identified as Michael G. Lentz, 18, of Naugle Hall. During the investigation, Lentz turned over a small amount of marijuana to the officers. As a result of the incident, Lentz is being charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana. Charges will be filed before the local Magisterial District Judge.

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Private companies’ embrace of drone technology has forced the FAA to create new regulations.

This, however, may not be the case. CNN reported that Lakemaid, a Minnesota beer distributor, was asked by the FAA to stop using drones to deliver beer to ice fishers. CNN stated, “It’s currently against the law to fly drones for commercial purposes.”

As early as Dec. 1, 2013, Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon. com, told CBS TV news on 60 Minutes that his company is testing a new idea called Prime Air. This involves an unmanned drone able to fly carrying small packages directly to their customers, reported USA Today.

According to Lebanon Daily News, on April 8, a Pennsylvania Army National Guard unmanned military drone crashed close to Lickdale Elementary School. It finally came to rest on Fischer Avenue in front of the school and was run over by a civilian vehicle.

Major Ed Shenk, a spokesperson of public affairs for the Pennsylvania National Guard, said they are not sure why the aircraft underwent “a hard landing.” The crash is being investigated further.

The incident received worldwide news coverage,

fy problems they would not necessarily see walking through he fields. In law enforcement, you could find a child lost in the woods more easily,” Gretchen West, the executive vice president of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, said.

Drones will increasingly become a part of peoples’ lives in the future. They pose many benefits to make life more convenient, but as local residents of Lickdale found out, their failures could cause a threat to personal safety in everyday life.

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Are you on an academic warning?

The federal Satisfactory Academic Review policy underwent some revisions two years ago. One of the changes is that students are now reviewed at the end of every term (fall, spring and summer) instead of once a year.

Students who fail to make progress during a term are given an Academic Warning and must get themselves back into compliance by the end of the next term. If they do not, they are put on Financial Aid probation and cannot receive any additional aid unless they make a formal appeal and it is approved.

Depending on your grades from last summer or this past fall, you may have received an academic warning by the Financial Aid Office.

This means that your GPA or credits passed were lower than the required amount needed to be making satisfactory academic progress

and we notified you of this issue via email at the completion of the fall (or summer) 2013 term. You were informed at that time that you must bring your GPA up or successfully pass your spring classes in order to get aid for summer or fall 2014.

With midterm grades now published, we wanted to be sure to remind any students on a Financial Aid Academic Warning to review their midterm grade as soon as possible. If you believe you may have issues passing any or all of your classes, please seek help from the instructor and/or the tutoring center to ensure that you pass your spring classes.

Failure to bring your GPA or credit hours up at the completion of spring will result in a loss of your federal aid for the summer and/ or fall 2014. This includes, but is not limited to, federal loans including PLUS loans,

grants and possibly scholarships.

If this would occur, you would only be eligible for aid if you made a formal appeal based on extenuating circumstances and that appeal was approved. If your appeal was denied, your only resource for payment would be paying out of pocket or securing an alternative loan through a bank or credit union based on your credit.

If your spring GPA/credits increase and satisfy your deficit, you will remain eligible for aid and no other steps will be necessary.

If you have any questions concerning your deficit and warning, please visit the Financial Aid Office or email them at finaid@ship.edu.

William Kauffman News Editor

Budget issues affect every person on Shippensburg University’s campus and force people to make difficult decisions pertaining to various jobs and positions.

While SU is still technically waiting for the final word, all divisions are to plan for a 3.5 percent cut to their total budget for 2014-2015 according to Tracy Schoolcraft, associate provost and dean of graduate studies.

For Schoolcraft’s division, Academic Affairs, they must cut $2.1 million out of an approximately $60 million budget.

“In Academic Affairs, 97 percent of the budget is personnel and therefore the way we are reaching this target is to capture the savings in sal-

ary and benefits when staff and faculty either retire or resign,” Schoolcraft said.

“We have been cutting our budgets since 2003-2004 and operating budgets have been trimmed to the point of sustaining our educational mission; there is no more operating budget left to cut without harming our ability to deliver our academic programs.”

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To fill the $2.1 million shortfall without hindering SU’s educational mission, Academic Affairs has not posted openings for eight graduate assistant positions that

would cost about $104,000.

This was determined to be a move that would not harm students or the university’s ability to deliver on its mission while still trimming the budget.

“If a student had a position that isn’t now posted, there are approximately 25 positions that have come open because of students graduating and they can apply for those positions,” Schoolcraft said.

“The deans chose those positions to hold that had the least impact, which included being able to cover those duties in other ways if possible.

Those positions, as well as those that were funded using the graduate dean’s discretionary funding, are currently under review to see which ones fit the criteria for being funded using the performance funding reserves.”

Panelists discuss the future of Social Security Courtesy of the Financial Aid Office

Benjamin Anwyll Staff Writer

Adam Swope, Pennsylvania Field Organizer for Retired Americans, held a panel at Shippensburg University about the future of the state of Social Security on April 3.

Recent rumors of Social Security going broke have been circulating. Swope contests these rumors, insisting that Social Security works. Swope promoted the “Strengthen Social Security Act” as a means to shore up the system for future generations.

Social Security benefits are a crucial income for many older Americans. On average, the 38 million retired workers collect around $1,300 every month in Social Security payouts.

In fact, nearly 38 percent of seniors’ income comes from Social Security benefits.

This “social insurance” has been around since 1935. Lawmakers created the system to halt financial distress in American life, such as poverty and old age. Essentially,

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SU students listen to Swope address rumors about Social Security.

it was created to keep those unable to work out of poverty. Since then, Social Security has expanded through periodic changes to cover people with disabilities and to sustain dependent family members.

The idea of Social Security is to tax able workers to support those incapable of working, such as the disabled and the elderly. For Social Security to work, payments into the system must exceed payments out. However, the economy is ever changing.

Demographics shift, and generational populations are not constant.

Times have changed, perhaps beyond the vision of Social Security’s creators. As medicine advances, American’s are living longer than ever. This means that the burden on workers paying into the system is greater than it has ever been.

The Baby Boomer generation is now retiring in droves.

Economists wonder how a workforce, abandoned by Baby Boomer workers, will support the retirees. Many express concern that the ratio of workers per retiree is dangerously low. In 1935, there were dozens of workers per retiree. Recently, the ratio

Swope promoted the idea Social Security be strengthened, not cut.

lies at about three workers per one retiree.

Swope does not buy into these predictions. In his presentation, “What You Need to Know About Social Security”, he argued that Social Security works. Swope promoted the idea that Social Security should be strengthened instead of being cut.

In his presentation, Swope mentioned the often overlooked $2.7 trillion Social Security surplus balance in the reserve.

According to the current system, the reserve will dry up by 2033. However, even once the reserve is depleted,

the system would still be in place and would still cover 78 percent of benefits.

“I think it’s important for people to realize that the trust fund being depleted and the program ending are not the same thing,” Swope said.

“But obviously we don’t want the trust fund to be depleted in the first place.”

Swope argued that a solution to Social Security starvation lies in a new piece of legislature.

The “Strengthen Social Security Act,” proposed by Democratic Senator Tom Harkin and Democratic Representative Linda Sanchez, is one

way to prevent Social Security from running dry.

The bill institutes a phase out of the payroll cap for the Social Security tax, which is currently set at $117,000.

Under the current system, those making hundreds of thousands of dollars every year pay a maximum of about $7,000 into the system. If passed, everyone would pay a fixed 12.4 percent Social Security tax, including the very wealthy.

According to Swope’s presentation, America without Social Security would result in 55 percent of disabled workers and 47 percent of seniors living below the poverty line of income.

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B1 OPINION Gaming in today’s society does not cause violence

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ANA GUENTHER Opinion Editor

Video games have been part of society for decades now. Video games have been an adolescent and adult form of entertainment for years and the gaming industry has grown substantially since the beginning. I feel that there are a lot of misconceptions regarding video games with some people. The most controversial argument to this topic is deciding whether or not video games are prone to cause violence in society. Personally, I do not think they do.

I can understand on some levels why people would assume that video games could cause violent tendencies.

For example, let us consider the incredibly popular game, “Grand Theft Auto.” There has been controversy surrounding this game because of the violent options that gamers are the power to control. For instance, gamers in the newly released “Grand Theft Auto V” are given a

variety of options to have his or her protagonist engage in.

Example one, gamers have the option to solicit prostitutes, kill them and then get his or her money back. Example two, gamers during the story mode at one point watch their protagonist torture a man for harboring secrets.

Although both of these are horrible situations there is no factual evidence to truly support that these fictional situations, and many more in other video games actually cause violent tendencies in society.

“It is a lot of fun and there is a ton to do in the game,” said Shippensburg University senior Devin Simonds “The missions in the story mode and all the other extra things you can explore and do is expansive. The map is so big there is a lot to explore.”

Simonds is not alone in agreeing with the entertainment value of these violent games.

“It is fiction. And fiction has always been filled with violence and depravity. Shakespeare, anybody? I am not saying the makers of “GTA V”

are Shakespeare, of course,” said TheDailyCaller.com reporter Jim Treacher “or even Tarantino. Or even Uwe Boll.

But they are operating in the same tradition. They are playing to the groundlings.

Cheap thrills for the cheap seats. The only thing that has changed is the technology.”

This is something I could not agree more with. There is a story line to every game, and someone has to write this story. It is fiction and impressive literature in a lot of ways.

“Call of Duty” is another popular game in society that depicts violent war situations.

The reality of the situation is that war is violent, and this game is depicting reality in this aspect. The weapons created by weaponry engineers are designed with the actual intent to kill and these weapons are used.

I do not understand why it is OK to allow these weapons to exist in society when these games cannot according to some people.

There is no evidence to truly support that video games

cause violence in society.

In fact, according to ProCon.org, violent juvenile crime in the U.S. has been declining as violent video game popularity has increased.

The arrest rate for juvenile murders has also decreased by 71.9 percent between 1995 and 2008. During this time period the arrest rate for juve-

to University of Rochester’s Daphne Bavelier in a Parentalguide.org report, research shows that five to eight hours of action video game play weekly, for seven to 10 weeks i n 18-25-yearolds improves v i -

shared the “cheat code” with my brother (the app I cannot disclose here for fear the publicity will bring the demise of my sketchy game emulator.)

We now “freak-out” with expletives when we jump into that enemy in

ames, and gamers who now play more video games than they did three years ago spend less time playing board games, watching TV, going to the movies and watching movies at home, according to The 2013 Essential Facts About the Computer a n d

nile crimes has also decreased by 49.3 percent as video game sales have quadrupled.

Psychologists and sociologists have also found that video games give gamers the feeling of control.

Gamers gain control through the pace of the game they play by directing his or her protagonist in the game.

This has been found to regulate the emotions in adolescent gamers. “I think they can be very relaxing and I do feel a strong sense of control,” said Simonds. We have all had those days where we would love to just hit someone, so rather than actually causing bodily harm I say we all invest in gaming.

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A non-gamers admission: I’m game CASSANDRA CLARHAUT Asst. Opinion Editor

Sweaty hands clench awkward-shaped plastic. I push forward the right side of the plus-sign shaped button as if my actual life depends on it, and my right thumb pounds “A” with the driving force of a jackhammer.

Some of my most vivid memories involve my middle brother and I wasting away days in front of the Super Nintendo, then Nintendo 64 and Gameboy, later the Game Cube. We would freak out (as we used to say,) when we would make a stupid mistake and loose a virtual life. Later, I “grew-up” and stopped playing videogames.

This may have been a mistake, because according

sion, attention, cognition and decision making.

Recently a friend revealed a shady and probably illegal app that allows one to play old NES games on the iPhone, and I immediately felt like I was in second grade again. I

ProCon.org has said that juvenile crime in the U.S. has declined with the rise of video games sales.

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Country — my nightmares While these losing Diddy to an upright forms of entertaincrocodile creature. ment may be equally inforIn the U.S., 58 percent of mative, nothing satisfies the population play videog- more than control over the

outcome of your entertainment (and the conquest of that “boss.”) Even though I am not a fan of newer video game consoles, I respect what Nintendo used to be and what my endless sessions staring at that flickering screen taught me.

“Duck Hunt” taught me that technology is unreliable (our orange “gun” was faulty most days;) “Mario Kart 64” taught me how to drive; “Pokémon “stadium mini-games taught me to compete with my all and lose gracefully; lastly, before I deserted my love of videogames, “Animal Crossing” taught me how to live a productive life.

These important lessons and my fond memories are not all the result of videogames, though I feel like the time I spent jumping over shells and battling Pidgeys lasted for eternity.

Double roughly twice the time I spent gaming; that is how often I was either playing outside or reading a book.

My overall outlook on videogames is while they encourage problem solving and critical thinking, something I learned in Shannon Mortimore-Smith’s ENG 336 two years ago, I strongly assert the mantra “everything in moderation.” The class featured a game-modeled syllabus and encouraged students to explore how videogames can relay real world concepts.

Prior to the class, I forgot my roots and how videogames allowed me a new thought process while increasing my creativity. What games one chooses to play, or broader, entertainment to consume, allows the consumer to escape from reality.

And that is OK, just as long as you return to this world long enough to not detach completely.

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Instant replay in the MLB Adrian Sipes

Staff Columnist What is on my mind at the moment is the expansion of instant replay in Major League Baseball.

Coming from a long line of baseball players and fanatics in my family, it pains me to see instant replay taking a foothold in the MLB. According to nypost.com, instant replay has been used more than 15 times within the first week of the season. The outcome of these challenges has brought mixed results, but the idea of being able to challenge a play seems to be weighing heavily on the minds of managers.

My concern, however, is the fear of change. It has become apparent to me that some people believe the MLB has a knack for resisting change, hence resulting in its decline.

But, with the expansion of instant replay, I fear that the very likelihood of America’s favorite past time is slowly dwindling away.

San Francisco Giants manager, Bruce Bochy, was a recent victim of instant replay. However, as of now, he is “fine” with instant replay, according to nypost.com. Bochy also went on to say that instant replay is going to change the game and will also become a very important aspect in the MLB, according to nypost.com.

That is the exact opposite as to what I want to see happen to Major League Baseball.

The league itself is already struggling with recent steroid scandals and contract disputes. Instant replay may be the tip of the iceberg.

The lack of hard effort and good old fashion baseball are obviously far behind us. But,

with a rising group of players over the recent years, things were looking up.

Baseball will never be the same game it was 40 years ago, but the game has never gone away. It has managed to hang on through all of the recent controversies.

Instant replay, however, is going to be the death of this game. Next thing we know players will no longer be able to run the catcher over at the plate or use pine tar.

If that happens, I will quit watching baseball. The strikes and steroids were enough for me to swallow, but I love the game.

It is a part of my blood and my very existence.

However, if instant replay is here to stay, I have a feeling that the long-term outcome of this decision is going to negatively affect Major League Baseball and the beauty of the game.

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The mental theory behind the gaming industry Marcella Jessup Staff Writer

Video games are embedded in American culture.

They have existed since the 1940s. Video games distract children, men or women for hours at a time.

With video game graphics becoming more realistic every year it seems harder for people to distinguish the virtual world from reality.

The media like to associate violent outbreaks from misunderstood people to video games. Take the Virginia Tech shooting where twenty-three year old Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University campus in Blacksburg, Va., before taking his own life.

According to CNN, it was the deadliest shooting rampage in U.S. history. A Fox article, “Do violent video games boost Aggression?”, looked at a case study in Singapore that examined children ages eight to 17 who played violent video games.

The study concluded that there was an increase in aggressive behavior such as pushing, hitting and shoving three years later, compared to their previous behavioral

patterns. The study tried to emphasize that video games depict violent acts that would make the person who was witnessing these acts as the gamer think more aggressive.

Researcher Craig Anderson, a psychologist and professor at Iowa State University, said children would learn to handle their problems with aggressive behavior instead of acting rationally based off analyzing aggression through violent video games.

Most case studies struggle to connect behavior to violent video games and therefore the results are not conclusive.

Anderson added that overexposure to violent images found in computer games can lead to the view that violence is a normal way of life.

Anderson also said that parents should keep a close eye on their children’s media habits by observing potential harmful content and replacing it with pro-social content that promotes cooperation.

There are many different effects that happen when children or minors play video games.

Some teenagers can become addicted to only playing video games and becoming anti-social with people, it can make kids and teens want

to help protect and save the people they love, or just become more aggressive.

According to Laura Berk, professor of psychology at Illinois State University she argues that on top of excessive video gaming, there is usually a combination of different factors at play such as low self-esteem, anti-social friendship groups and an insecure family life.

At this age in time children are socially advancing and understanding things they should not understand at a pre-adolescent age.

In most cases people know wrong from right because of how they were raised.

Just about every child goes through a phase where they are disobedient and become deviant to an extent and it usually goes away once they understand the expectations of society and the life they potentially want to have.

Children are merely a reflection of their parents.

They must be taught the differences between what their children might see on TV, the internet and video games vs. what they actually go through on a daily basis.

People must be able to take into consideration that you cannot believe everything you see visually — in this case the graphics and content on video games.

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Hannah Wolfe Staff Writer

There is no doubt that the new suite-style residence halls on campus have a different atmosphere than the traditional halls.

To an outside observer, it could seem that the suites, with their private bathrooms and ample security features, are less community-oriented than the traditional halls, but is that really the case?

In the suite-style buildings, outside doors lock automatically. Kayla Strohl, who moved from the now-demolished Lackhove Hall to Presidents Hall, said this affected her interactions with other residents.

“I didn’t really have any communication with anyone

on my floor, unlike in the old dorms where people left their doors open and everyone knew who was living next to them,” Strohl said.

Victoria Knight, who now lives in McLean II, agreed with Strohl. She compared her experience in McLean II, a suite-style hall, to life in Naugle Hall, a traditional hall.

“In Naugle, no one had true privacy. Our entire wing kept their doors open and everyone wandered in and out of rooms at all times of the night. We trusted each other and it was more family oriented,” Knight said.

“It makes my job easier when residents have their doors open,” said Tara Owens, a resident assistant (RA) in Mowrey, a traditional hall.

Despite the apparent concern of closed doors, methods

used to create home-like vibes do not seem to be specific based on the type of hall.

To make her residents feel more at home, Owen uses different approaches.

“Try to remember their names. Create an open environment so the students feel comfortable. Greet them and ask them questions about their day and things of that nature,” Owen said.

“It really starts with opening when we start in August and the RA’s knocking on doors and introducing themselves and introducing one suite to another suite. ‘Oh you’re interested in X, Y and Z? So and so down the hall is also interested in X,Y and Z.’ and the RA becoming the catalyst and the link between all those rooms and not being intimidated by these big suites behind closed doors,” said Jen

Milburn, assistant director of Residence Life.

According to Milburn, the suite-style residence halls have more community space than the traditional halls, including larger kitchens, game rooms and study lounges.

These spaces, Milburn said, will get more use over time, as RAs and students adjust to the suite-style buildings.

“As time goes on, the kitchens are used constantly, the game rooms are used constantly. It’s easier than, I think, the outside person would assume, for the RAs to go and knock on doors and be like ‘Hey, let’s go make cupcakes in the kitchen! Let’s go watch the game on the big screen! Let’s go play foosball!’ because it really does happen Photo by Hannah Wolfe every day, it’s pretty awesome,” Milburn said.

The new residence halls allow RAs to be creative with the way they interact with their residents and how the residents interact with one another.

Wellness Fair promotes a healthy lifestyle for students Jessica Richardson Staff Writer

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The Ninth Annual Wellness Fair was held in the CUB and included vendors and informational tables for students and faculty alike. Overall wellness is more than diet and exercise. Mental, emotional and even financial well-being are all part of the equation for overall wellness.

The Ninth Annual Wellness Fair was held on April 2 in the CUB Multi-Purpose Room and hosted multiple vendors.

Tables included on- and off-campus facilities. Some of the vendors included Planned Parenthood, therapy dogs, medical centers and Shippensburg Univeristy dining. Each table had its own purpose and information but, as a whole, the event was to provide information on health and wellness.

“I came to learn more about fitness and healthy eating because I was athletic in high school, but now in college I’m not in sports so I wanted more information about other ways of being healthy,” freshman Nikki Fleming said.

Information provided included that of organ and tissue donation, scoliosis, and nutrition. Students and faculty were also able to participate in the activities. Free massages, therapy dogs, bone testing and HIV testing were

among some of the services offered. Every hour there were door prizes and giveaways raffled off.

“It provides information that we would not normally get in the classroom. You can come to the fair and get all of the information at once,” sophomore Cheyenne Delp said.

The wellness fair is an annual event with the same purpose every year. It provides opportunities for students and faculty to learn something new and educate themselves on what it means to have general wellness.

New vendors occasionally come to the event but most are repeat vendors.

The event advocated for healthy living by providing information and testing. Students and faculty were encouraged to take advantage of dining options off campus but especially on campus.

More information about wellness and the wellness fair can be found at the Wellness Center by calling (717) 477-1458 or visiting the center which is located on the ground floor of McLean II.

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Senior graphic design major wins award at Kauffman Gallery ANNA SEILS

Ship Life Editor It was standing room only at the Kauffman Gallery in Huber Art Center, as art enthusiasts and buyers huddled together to view student art.

One of these student artists was Chelsea Schonhaut, a senior graduating with a degree in graphic design.

Schonhaut submitted two pieces in the gallery which she titled “All American Burger” and “Cookies.” One of the pieces won an award for its quality and presentation.

The pieces are considered digital paint because of the way they are constructed.

Using Photoshop, Schonhaut started with a photo and built hundreds of layers in the program. She then slowly merged them together, a process that can take 12–22 hours.

One of the photos in the exhibit was an image of a giant hamburger that looked like it was in a drunken haze.

This particular piece won the 2D Media Merit because of its synthetic quality. When viewing the piece from far away, it looked like a photograph with a grainy quality.

Upon closer examination, the piece appeared to be a painting with muted colors and fuzzy texture. Although “Cookies” did not win any awards, it is still worth an honorable mention. This piece was created in the same method with Photoshop, and has only depressed browns for color encased in a plastic doggy bag.

Schonhaut got her inspiration for this exhibit from a trip to Italy.

“This is an observation of the ignorance of the American diet,” she said.

What she means is Italy inspired her because of the different foods and the way they were served.

She said she remembers being at St. Marks Square and seeing a McDonald’s that felt so out of place with the rest of the architecture and culture. That was not the only spark of inspiration.

“I am such a fat person. I love food,” she said jokingly.

Inspiration aside, Schonhaut got hooked on her medium when she took a photo manipulation class that taught her to paint digitally.

“It is a mature extension of what I’ve been working with.

I like it better than actual painting,” she said.

Working digitally allows Schonhaut to have access to an infinite amount of color, save her work without fear of losing it, and also enables her to print out as many copies as she needs.

The way Schonhaut creates her signature style of real but soft quality is with a Wacom Tablet. This tablet reads pressure points and allows her to draw using a pen.

It is basically fine art digital painting.

“Technology is amazing.

This is taking fine art into the modern era,” Schonhaut said.

Getting accepted into the Student Art Exhibition was extremely competitive. There were 156 works submitted and only 56 works were accepted into the gallery.

The works were evaluated by three judges who then selected those appropriate for exhibition and awards. Many of the works are also for sale, including Schonhaut’s, and range in price from $75 to $1,000.

As the gallery visitors began to disperse, Schonhaut’s works hung by the door as a stark reminder to always remember you are what you eat.

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Chelsea Schonhaut is a senior graduating with a degree in graphic design and was merited for her art.

Schonhaut poses with her award-winning artwork, “All-American Burger.” “Cookies” is also pictured.

Kupkakes for Kris and PRSSA ‘Light the Night’ MAURA COYNE Guest Writer

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Light the Night allowed students to honor someone they know who has suffered through cancer.

The Kupkakes for Kris committee raises money every year to help families who are battling cancer. On Wednesday, April 2 at 6 p.m., the group hosted its event, “Light the Night” in the quad to honor those suffering or who have passed away from cancer.

The event allowed students and faculty to decorate a paper lantern in honor of someone they know who has suffered from or is suffering from cancer.

Once the bags were decorated, committee members placed them along the sidewalk of the quad with a candle inside to create a reverent and peaceful scene.

The “Light the Night” event accepted donations, but was mainly an awareness event for the upcoming 5K on Sunday, April 13.

Students and community members can register online for the race.

This year, running and walking are not the only activities available. There will be a DJ and other fair activities to participate in.

Liz Rachlin, vice president of PRSSA and head of Kup-

kakes for Kris, Shippensburg University Committee said, “It was a great event to kick off the 5K race next week.

“A lot of people came to decorate bags for people that they knew who passed away from cancer or who have cancer.”

The Kupkakes for Kris committee is part of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). PRSSA members have a chance to plan and promote an event for a charitable cause.

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Recipe of the Week visits Old Main shines blue Johnny Como’s Cupcakes for autism awareness theslateonline.com/section/shiplife

Laura Kreiser Staff Writer

Old Main shone bright blue Wednesday night in honor of World Autism Awareness Day. Just like the Eiffel Tower, the Sydney Opera House and several other major landmarks across the globe, Old Main cast blue lights in the night sky as Autism Awareness month kicked off. This is the fifth year Shippensburg University has participated in the event, but the event has been ongoing since 2007 when the National General Assembly declared April 2 World Autism Awareness Day.

The event is used to help spread awareness as well as information about the disease as well as information about it. It also explains how to detect symptoms along with the importance of an early diagnosis. World Autism Awareness Day is also a time when the talents of autistic people are shown off at different events all across the globe.

Autism is known as a “spectrum disorder,” as the Autism Society’s website states. This means that while many people have autism, each person is affected by it differently and has autism to varying degrees.

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The causes for autism result from different combinations of environmental and genetic factors. This can affect how a person copes with behavioral and social situations.

It is estimated that one out of every 68 births in the United States is a baby affected by autism. It is even higher for boys, which is one out of every 54. These results were a big part of the reason a spotlight fell on autism.

To help participate and raise awareness for this disease, talk to the information desk at the CUB about information packets, stickers and temporary tattoos.

****CORRECTION****

In the April 1 edition of The Slate in the article “Professor prepares students for competitive job market,” by Marcella Jessup, there was an incorrect statement. The correct statement should be, “Chinese studies will be offered as a minor sometime in the future,” instead of next semester.

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Johnny Como’s on Chambersburg Street in Gettysburg offers a variety gourmet cupcakes.

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There it stands. A pink chapel of cupcakes against the bleak winter landscape.

Johnny Como’s Cupcakes and Coffee, located on Chambersburg Street, is a standout cupcake café in Gettysburg. The first impression of the business is shocking due to the pink, retro inspired decorating visible from the street. Upon entering, there is a retro explosion of interior decorating like Lucille Ball is coming for a visit.

Decorations aside, the real novelty is the cupcakes. With names like Classy Vanilla and Maple Bacon, it is no wonder why customers love the innovation behind each cupcake recipe. The savory and sweet combinations experiment in a delicious way and leave the pallet satisfied, but wanting more because of sheer deliciousness.

The real specialty that is a running theme throughout the different varieties of cupcakes is the topping. It is

somewhat like a ganache, a whipped filling of chocolate and cream, while remaining firm and buttery. It was delicious in every flavor I tried.

This is definitely a highlight of the café, and the star of each cupcake.

My favorite cupcake is Chocolate Espresso. This cupcake features a buttery, espresso flavored topping sprinkled with cocoa powder and topped with a chocolate-covered coffee bean.

The balance is perfect; the espresso flavored cake is moist yet firm and the chocolate ganache center creates a nice texture with the topping. This cupcake stood out to me because of the contrasting flavors that melted in my mouth. The chocolate and espresso are subtle and make me want to eat a few more cupcakes.

Almond Joy is a close second because of the expert use of coconut. Shredded coconut coats the buttery vanilla frosting along with a single chocolate chip topper.

The inside of the chocolate cake holds one whole

almond and a coconut cream ganache. Although the cake is a bit crumbly, the delicious consistency of the ganache holds the texture together.

Hot Pink Raspberry has a girly presentation, covered in multicolored sprinkles and reminiscent of the Victoria’s Secret Pink line in a cupcake form. The topping consists of a buttery and sweet frosting, while the perfectly cooked raspberry cake has a surprising white chocolate ganache center.

Chocolate Peanut Butter, Salted Caramel and Whoopie Pie were average for me. I am not a major peanut butter fan, but Chocolate Peanut Butter is tantalizing and sweet with a hint of savory.

The peanut butter flavor is mild, and I even detected a hint of bacon on my tongue.

It is a risky cupcake, but perhaps one that a die-hard peanut butter fan will enjoy.

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CHRIS RITTER Staff Writer

Put on a show in a theater undergoing renovation. You cannot use the curtains. You cannot use most of the stage lighting. You have to extend the stage out into the orchestra area. You also have to make the actors stand in front of the audio speakers while wearing headset microphones, so that feedback is constantly hovering like a squadron of mosquitos on a sultry, summer night.

The student members of Shippensburg University’s Act V Productions theater group solved all these issues quite neatly. They ingeniously integrated the problem into their production of the rock musical “Next to Normal,” which was held in the university’s Memorial Auditorium from Thursday, April 3 through Sunday April 6.

The acting and singing were

high caliber. All cast members have quite a bit of acting and singing experience, and it showed in the level of performance. Do consider it “R” rated, however, as the language and subject matter was not be suitable for younger children.

There were no traditional theater sets on the stage. At the front of the stage was a dining room table and chairs on the left, and a rocking chair with a table and lamp on the right — sparse props that match the set itself.

Scaffolding was draped in semi-sheer fabric lit primarily from behind by lighting designer Cory Stevens. His use of colored washes of lighting helped the audience to see a home, a nightclub or a hospital.

This was Stevens’ first time designing lighting for Act V. “For this show, the really important idea is the separation of the characters; how

they’re all distanced from each other. I wanted to represent each character with a color, which also represented the emotion of that character,” Stevens said.

He went on to say, “It’s one of the most complex things I’ve ever done. The lack of front lighting (due to the stage position) is really difficult. You get a lot of shadows on the face. But I kind of turned that around, and I think that it works for this show. There’s a lot of darkness inside the characters, and it is kind of shown by how little their faces are lit up.”

The musical is a dark comedy about a seemingly typical family struggling to function in the face of one family member’s mental illness. We see them trying to understand and hold onto the “normal” that is so elusive, despite their efforts. They struggle with the fallout and reper-

The cast preps for a big number on both levels of the two tiered set.

A heated moment arises as Diana’s mental health comes into question.

Photos by Alexandra Jones A touching moment bewteen two sets of characters, taking place at the same time.

cussions of mental illness individually and together. The gigantic, shocking plot twist midway through the first act both explained and muddied the family struggle.

We met the family at 4 a.m. Those not dealing with insomnia are awakened by those who are. The mother, Diana, played perfectly by sophomore Gabrielle Sheller, is trying to keep it together.

Sheller never sang in front of people before her freshman year. She said she had “years and years of listening and practicing alone, singing into my hairbrush.” Now, in addition to Act V performances, she sings in the concert choir and the madrigal singers, and is a Brother in the music fraternity Pi Nu Epsilon.

Freshman Arden Campbell played Gabe, the 17-year-old son. In the playbill the phrase “genius controls the chaos” was used for his character.

He was almost a one-man Greek chorus, observing and commenting on the family.

Campbell’s astonishing vocal range handled the role’s challenging singing with ease.

Campbell got his acting start in third grade, playing a munchkin member of the Lollypop Guild in a high school production of “The Wizard of Oz.” His acting career also included roles in “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Annie Get Your Gun” and “Aida.” He plays trombone in the marching band, the concert band and

the jazz ensemble. He is one of three drum majors for next season.

Campbell almost did not get involved in the show. He said, “It was the last night of tryouts. I was really debating if I wanted to [audition] or not.

My grades are a big priority.

I just went. I don’t think I had the best audition, [but] I got a callback, got cast, and I had this awesome experience working with these people.”

The daughter, Natalie, portrayed by freshman Dallas Johnson, nailed the difficult emotions of someone who deals with her world falling apart by staying rigidly in control. We saw more of that when she meets Henry, her romantic interest at school.

Henry, played by sophomore Tim Hippensteel, is a bold but low-key teen who finds Natalie fascinating. She, on the other hand, cannot let anything or anyone into her life that might interfere with her illusion of coping. The two actors had a chemistry together that was utterly believable and tangible. The level of comfort with each other on stage belied the relative youth of the two actors.

Johnson had some formal voice training, and has a long history of music theatre prior to her Act V debut. Her summer job was performing in children’s theater, and she has sung in choirs since the fourth grade.

Hippensteel also has ex-

tensive music theater experience. He said that one of his most significant roles was “in my senior year of high school, I got my first lead roll.

I was Julian Marsh in ‘42nd Street.’ Because it was a big deal for me at the time, that one’s always been one of my favorites.” Last semester he directed Act V’s “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” a play written by actor/comedian Steve Martin. Hippensteel added , “I’ll probably keep it [acting] as a hobby all my life.”

The other romance in the show was between Diana and her husband Dan. We got a better sense of their relationship when we see them meeting with Diana’s therapist. Diana wants to get better, and Dan, played

by Matthew Peck, desperately wants Diana to be the woman he loved when they first got married. Peck may have had the toughest job on stage, as his character is kind a “schmuck.” Dan feels he has to be the stable father figure and maintain what Peck calls the “perfect white picket fence life.”

The last member of the ensemble actually had two roles.

Actor Jen Bedford portrayed two different psychiatrists — Dr. Fine and Dr. Madden — who are desperately trying to get Diana “next to normal.”

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Shippensburg University holds Concert Band at Luhrs Nicole James Staff Writer

Musicians at Shippensburg University are not offered the option of majoring in music but choose to play anyway.

Sixty-five of these musicians along with their instruments consisting of flutes, clarinets, saxophones, trumpets and more took the stage at the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center for the annual concert band performance.

Trevor R. Famulare, SU director of bands, led the concert comprised of seven different pieces.

This also marked one of the final performances for 15 graduating seniors who will conclude their time with the Shippensburg University band in May. Many of these seniors are cabinet members and brothers of the Kappa Kappa Psi fraternity. This is only one experience they added to the list of things they accomplished throughout their

time as band members at SU. Numerous pieces were played for the audience’s enjoyment; beginning with the playing of The National Anthem.

A piece was also played in dedication to the memory of Sir Malcolm Arnold titled “Along an English Countryside.”

Taking a slight pause, Famulare addressed the irony in the next song titled “Sleep” asking the audience to not act on the title. But, things picked up quickly

when “Midnight on Main Street” played throughout the performing arts center.

It was inspired by New Year’s Eve and Fourth of July firework shows and brought excitement to the crowd.

Intermission halted the performance only for a short while until some “Ship spirit” was intertwined into their performance through “Songs of Sailor and Sea” and was followed by “O Magnum Mysterium.”

At this point in the concert, Famulare took the time

to acknowledge those graduating as well as thanking each of the musicians for their dedication and hard work throughout the process of preparing for the concert.

The band’s trip to California over spring break to play in Disney Land was also addressed as an enlightening experience for the ensemble before they played their final piece, “Arabesque.”

It was concluded with a detailed medley of 30 different pieces ranging from “Jingle Bells” to “When the Saints

Go Marching In” bringing the crowd to its feet.

This concert showcased the talent of these students who not only play music, but choose to dedicate their time to the SU music program as a major in this field is not offered.

The band continues fundraising and practicing in order to travel to Ireland this summer and are well on their way.

Memorial show brings metal to The Thought Lot Sarah Eyd

Managing Editor Every day in the United States, 105 people die as a result of drug overdose. On Feb. 7, Kyle Golter was one of these deaths. Instead of letting him be remembered as just a statistic, Golter’s friends and the Shippensburg community honored him through music on April 5, at The Thought Lot. The show served several purposes. In addition to honoring Golter’s memory and celebrating his life, it also raised money that went directly to his family to help with funeral costs. The show also helped diversify the local music scene by incorporating metal bands, a genre Golter loved.

Gross Ex Machina was the first band to kick off the night.

The experimental wave band from Lancaster opened its set with a moment for Golter, allowing anyone from the audience to say a few words. The band’s set was interactive and gave audience members the chance to contribute to

the vocals, which some did.

The band’s heavy sound was not narrow enough to fit in the metal genre. Gross Ex Machina’s jazz and electronic undertones made their songs unique and refreshing. Lead vocalist James David’s strong voice and deep screams combined with a mixture of slow and fast guitar riffs created a sound pleasant enough for those who dislike heavy music, but still dark enough for those who do.

Though David and his band mates did not know Golter personally, they were very sympathetic and honored to support his memorial.

“We’ve all lost a few friends over the years to addiction,” David said. “We were really excited when we were asked to play here tonight.”

The next band to play was Skitchrist, a black metal band from Shippensburg featuring guitarists Nathan Reed and Andrew Snyder. Reed and Snyder were both close friends of Golter. “We wanted to actually do something to honor his memory, instead of just letting our sadness consume us,” Snyder said.

Skitchrist performed extraordinarily well with lots of energy. Reed’s strong vocals were complemented nicely by him and Snyder’s heavy guitar riffs. The duo added a spooky vibe to its performance with audio of esoteric scholar Jordan Maxwell speaking about religious institutions.

This was Skitchrist’s first official time playing at The Thought Lot. Prior to Golter’s benefit show, Reed and Snyder had performed at The Thought Lot’s weekly open mic night. Snyder hopes that the turnout Saturday showed the community’s desire for more metal shows in Shippensburg. “We’d like to see more experimentation and more creativity here [The Thought Lot],” Snyder said.

“This was the kind of music Kyle was into,” Mary Seay, Snyder’s girlfriend added.

Snyder, Seay and her sister Hannah were instrumental in helping the show’s organizer Brittany Cramer put it all together. Cramer, a close friend of Golter, had plans to organize a memorial show for him within two weeks of his

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death. She booked the venue and with the help of her friends recruited bands to play. “Kyle was a very kind person and a really great friend,” Cramer said. Cramer encourages anyone who has friends suffering from addiction to try not to judge them and to help them the best they can.

The night ended on a strong note as the last band, Horde of the Eclipse, took the stage. Horde of the Eclipse hails from Harrisburg and is also considered black metal.

Reed of Skitchrist found and booked the band. After hearing about Golter’s story the band wanted to help in anyway possible, explained Max Shoop, lead vocalist. “We thought it was a great opportunity,” Shoop said. After the show the band released a statement on its official Facebook page describing the show as “incredible beyond description,” and adding “Rest in peace, Kyle.”

By the end of the night Cramer had raised more than $250. “I think it went very well. I’m very happy with the outcome,” Cramer said.

Photo by Sarah Eyd James David of Gross Ex Machina gets into his performance.

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CHRISTIAN BAHNWEG Staff Writer

On Friday, March 28, I went and saw a show by a band called The Bergamot, out of Brooklyn. It was an incredibly different experience.

The band is composed of singer-ukuleleist Jillian Speece and singer/guitarist/pianist Nathaniel Hoft. The band did a couple of covers and a few original songs.

What really surprised me, though, was both the band’s composition and how much audience participation there was in the show. Aside from

the bog-standard guitar, The Bergamot made use of piano, harmonica and a ukulele.

It lent them a very different sound; powerful and projective while at the same time bouncy and fun. When Holt sat down at the keyboard, I was reminded of both Vienna Teng and Adele. All the while they were playing these songs, the members of The Bergamot would pull members of the audience up to clap along or sing along with them, even calling up one of the event organizers to help them sing a Pavement song.

My favorite song, though, was an original piece called

“Say Something.” It talks about how everyone’s on their cellphones, texting away, and how people no longer have conversations. It continued to remind me of Adele, this time with a little sassy backbeat thrown in.

All in all, I really enjoyed the concert. Even though I wasn’t one of the people who was pulled onstage, I still enjoyed The Bergamot’s verve and energy. I recommend looking up their music or going to see a concert if you can.

You can find their music on YouTube and their website at /www.thebergamot.com.

Photo courtsey of The Bergamot Jillian Speece and Nathaniel Hoft bring a unique sound that is fitting for today’s music scene.

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Was it a good idea for the Philadelphia Eagles to let DeSean Jackson go?

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RYAN TREXLER Sports Editor AND

BRENDAN GATES Staff Writer

The NFL offseason is always one that is busy. The change in rules and free agency alone is enough to keep NFL junkies tame during the five-month layoff.

This year’s free agency period has already been hectic. Top-notch players have changed teams while some teams have remained stagnant and did not make any key offseason moves.

One free agency move that hit close to home was when the Philadelphia Eagles allowed DeSean Jackson to test the free agency waters. Jackson ended up signing with his former NFC East foe, Washington Redskins.

The question that rises now is whether it was a good decision for the Eagles to let DeSean Jackson go?

Ryan and Brendan debate on whether they it was a good choice or not in this week’s edition of The Hot Corner

Ryan:

I do not think it was a good idea for the Eagles to let Jackson go. He has been a huge part of the Eagles since they drafted him in 2008.

Jackson produced from the

start as an Eagle under Andy Reid. He grew as a player and as a crucial part of the franchise.

He had arguably his best season last year, leading the team in every receiving category except one. Jackson recorded 82 receptions last year, 30 more than LeSean McCoy who was second on the list.

Yeah, Jackson might not have been a 100 percent team player but he was crucial to the Eagles’ success. He had minor off-field trouble, but nothing overboard.

The contract he was looking for might have been a little higher than what the Eagles would have liked, but they could have tried to talk him down.

Being that Jackson signed with Washington, a team that the Eagles play twice every year, he has the best opportunity to give the Eagles a taste of their own medicine.

Jackson is a dominant player. He will beat the best cornerback you have. He has shown that many times.

The Eagles made a huge mistake by letting Jackson go, their only hope is he does not burn them when the Eagles play the Redskins in 2014.

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IN CAPS Baseball April 8 at Pitt-Johnstown 3 & 5 p.m.

April 11 vs. MILLERSVILLE 1 & 3 p.m.

April 12 at Millersville 1 & 3 p.m.

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Jackson was drafted by the Eagles in 2008 in the second round and spent five years in Philadelphia before his departure last week.

in the foot because he signed with a team that they battle for the NFC East title.

Sure, Ryan brought up valid points that he was one of the Eagles’ best players but the cost of resigning him to a new and more expensive contract would have hurt the EaBrendan: gles financially.

I, on the other hand, do The Eagles opened up a lot believe it was a good move of cap space and can now focus for the Eagles to let Jackson on making the team stronger go, but they shot themselves

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Jackson will join the Redskins this summer for training camp and will be a key target for Robert Griffin III.

as a whole. Winning a football game is an all-around team effort. The Eagles have some weak spots in other positions and now they can use that money from Jackson’s possible contract to strengthen the team.

Some could argue that Jackson was too self-centered. Inside the locker room.

A team needs players who are willing to put their teammates first and having someone like Jackson around creates too much conflict.

He also did not care whether or not the team won games.

Jackson would just go out on the field and focus on himself and nothing else.

Jackson comes with too much off-field attention as well. He was a distraction to the team because of the media controversy that surrounded him. The Eagles can now regain focus on winning games and an NFL title.

Teams do not need players that have a certain stigma to them. Just like with Michael Vick before he left the Eagles, a lot of people referred to the team as that team with the dog killer. Regardless whether or not the accusations about Jackson are true, a team is better off not having that player on the roster.

Softball April 11 vs. KUTZTOWN 2:30 & 4:30 p.m.

April 13 vs. MANSFIELD 1 & 3 p.m.

Lacrosse April 9 vs. EAST STROUDSBURG 4 p.m.

Track & Field April 10-11 at Mondschein Multies (Kutztown) TBA April 12-13 at Bucknell Open TBA Tennis April 9 vs. HAGERSTOWN C.C. 5 p.m.

April 11 at Millersville 6 p.m.

April 12 at West Chester 12 p.m.

April 13 at West Virginia Wesleyan College 11 a.m.

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Wednesday’s matchup with ESU crucial for Raider lacrosse As the end of the regular season nears, SU needs to pick up as many wins as possible for a good playoff seed Ryan Trexler Sports Editor

Before Sunday’s tough one- goal loss to Gannon University, the Shippensburg University lacrosse team was ranked at No. 5 out of 13 teams in the PSAC. Before this season started, the Raiders were picked to finish tenth in the PSAC preseason coaches’ poll.

The Raiders have surprised a lot of teams with the amount of talent they have in such a diverse squad. The Raiders are comprised of mainly freshman and seniors, having just six sophomores and juniors combined. All of SU’s players have done their job so far this year.

On Wednesday afternoon the Raiders will take on East Stroudsburg University from Robb Sports Complex for their second-to-last home game of the season. SU’s final

home game is against Mercyhurst University on April 26.

ESU has struggled with PSAC play so far this season, posting just a 1–4 record in PSAC play compared to the Raiders’ 3–2 record. Despite ESU’s struggles, it started the season off with sixstraight wins but has since dropped four-straight games.

The Raiders need to pick up the game against a lower caliber team like the Warriors if they want to stay in the Top 5 of the conference.

The Raider defense will have to shut down ESU’s Kaitlynn Wiltraut if they want to walk away with a win. Wiltraut leads the Warriors and is seventh in the PSAC and averages 3.40 goals per game.

SU will need to communicate and execute with precision to take down the Warriors. Sheila Johnson and Bennett Widlake will need to continue to score for the

Raiders come Wednesday afternoon.

Johnson leads SU with 28 goals while Widlake has registered 26 goals.

Raider Courtney Kennedy has taken on a different role this year compared to last year. The junior midfielder leads the Raiders with 19 assists, notching her at No. 10 in the PSAC. SU has received contributions from a variety of players so far this season. Freshmen have stepped into starting roles and have performed above expectations.

The team set a goal in the beginning of the season to make it to the PSAC playoffs, a feat that this year’s senior class has never reached.

If SU wants to achieve that goal, it needs to pick up wins against lower caliber teams and that starts with ESU on Wednesday. Game time is set for 4 p.m. at Shippensburg.

Photo by Ryan Trexler

SU freshman Annemarie Cericola (1) has started every game so far for SU in her first season as a Raider.

Raider tennis squad picks up two wins against Cheyney The Shippensburg University tennis team did not drop a set on Sunday afternoon as it recorded a pair of 9-0 victories over Cheyney University.

The Raiders improve to 2-8 on the season and 1-3 in PSAC East play as only the first of Sunday’s two matches count toward divisional standings.

Julia Saintz and Brittnee Buckley each went 2-0 in singles on the day while dropping just one combined game.

Also posting 2-0 singles marks were Daniela Delgado, Kayla Strohl and Emilie Luttman. Strohl did not drop a game in her two victories.

The tandems of Saintz and Buckley, and Delgada and Strohl each earned 8-0 victories at No. 1 doubles while Luttman and junior Katie Shearer earned 8-1 and 8-2 victories at No. 2 doubles.

SU won No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles in each match by forfeit.

The Raiders host Hagerstown Country Club on Wednesday at 5 p.m.

-Courtesy of SU Photos by Ryan Trexler Sports Information Julia Saintz (left) had a stellar weekend for the Raiders going 2–0 on Sunday. Kayla Strohl (right) picked up two dominant wins against the Cheyney Wolves this weekend.

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SU softball pillage Marauders in Sunday matchup Ryan Trexler Sports Editor

Key hits were the determining factor for the Shippensburg University softball team as it completed a two-game sweep over Millersville University on Sunday afternoon. A five-run second inning propelled the Raiders to a 6–3 Game 1 victory while two runs in the sixth inning of Game 2 aided the Raiders in a 4–3 win.

Emily Estep got the call in Game 1 for the Raiders. Estep dominated the circle in the first and second innings, allowing just one base runner.

SU managed to give Estep an early lead in the bottom of the first when Briana Giovenco scored off an errant throw from the MU catcher.

The Raiders poured on the runs in the second inning.

Jessie Trammel started the inning with a five-pitch walk while Tyler Thompson followed with a bunt single. The Raiders were in prime position to cash in early when Kirstin McClune stepped to the plate.

McClune battled the entire at bat as she fouled off five pitches to run the count full. McClune took advantage of a misplaced pitch from Marauder pitcher

Brianna Andraos, driving the ball to deep left center field for a double. McClune’s double scored Trammel and Thompson and jumpstarted a huge inning for the Raiders.

SU added to its lead in the same inning when Maddie Justice drew a bases loaded walk that scored McClune.

Liz Parkins doubled later in the inning as well, scoring Taylor Pattillo and Taylor Weisman, both of whom had walked earlier in the inning.

The rally put SU up 6–0, early in the game and gave it muchneeded momentum.

The Raider bats went silent for the rest of the game but, luckily for SU, its defense did not let it down.

Estep gave up one of her two earned runs in the top of the third inning on a wacky play.

MU’s Ashley Cantiello walked to start the inning and was replaced with a pinch runner. MU’s next batter, Stephanie Kulp, hit a homerun down the left-field line that just made it over the fence but as she rounded second base, Giovenco, who was playing right field, pointed out that she did not touch the bag.

The Raiders appealed the Taylor Weisman throws out a runner from deep in the hole at shortcall and Kulp was called out, stop in Game 1 of Sunday’s doubleheader against the Marauders.

resulting in the Marauders getting just one run in the inning.

After giving up a second run, Makenzie Lynn relieved Estep.

Lynn gave up one run and closed out the game.

Game 2 featured Liz Parkins taking the circle for the Raiders. Parkins allowed an unearned run in the first inning but settled down from there on out.

Parkins got revenge on the Marauders when she hit a solo homerun to center field in the second inning, tying the game at 1–1.

The Raiders tacked on a run in the preceding inning when Pattillo scored on a wild pitch.

The Marauders got to Parkins in the top of the fifth when Danielle DiFilippo blasted a two run homerun that propelled MU to a 3–2 lead. Parkins settled down and got out of the inning with minimal damage.

Estep took over in the sixth inning and went right to work, sitting down the Marauders 1-2-3 to recapture momentum.

The Raiders got a timely hit from Pattillo in the bottom of the sixth inning, a hit that

ended up being the eventual game winner.

McClune started off the inning with a single and was replaced by Thompson to pinch run. Thompson tried to steal second base but was gunned down by the MU catcher.

Giovenco and Hilary Lyons knocked back-to-back singles to start a rally for the Raiders.

Pattillo stepped to the plate with two outs and delivered a huge two-run triple that put the Raiders ahead, 4–3.

Estep made quick work of the Marauders in the top of the seventh, solidifying the Raiders’ 21st victory this season.

Estep picked up the win in both games for SU, sending her season record to 12–1 while toting a 0.79 ERA. The senior pitcher threw six strong innings between two games on Sunday, recording seven strikeouts while giving up just three hits.

Giovenco finished the afternoon doubleheader 3-for7 while scoring two runs.

The Raiders will retake the field on Friday, April 11 at home when they take on Kutztown University at 2:30 and 4:30 p.m.

Photos by Ryan Trexler

Kirstin McClune (left) drives a ball up the middle in Game 1. McClune jump started a big second inning for the Raiders. Emily Estep (right) picked up her 11th victory after throwing four strong innings in Game 1.

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The Shippensburg University baseball team dropped both games on Sunday against the Kutztown University Golden Bears 4–3 and 14–8.

The Raider offense took a 1–0 lead in the second inning after a leadoff double by Pat Kregeloh and an RBI single to left center from Cody Ezolt.

Both offenses were quiet until the fourth, when the Raiders put two more runs on the board against KU. A Jimmy Spanos homerun and an RBI single by Jake Kennedy extended the SU lead to 3–0 after four innings of play.

The Golden Bears’ offense scored one run in the sixth inning, but the damage was done in the bottom of the seventh inning.

With SU holding on to a 3–1 lead, KU hit two singles to start the inning and capJake Kennedy recorded a hit in Game 1 while scoring a run italized on the early base in Game 2 for the Raiders during their Sunday doubleheader. runners. A catcher’s interference call loaded the bases and KU scored its second run on a fielder’s choice hit to shortstop. The next batter also hit into a fielder’s choice, but a throwing error by pitcher Austin Bartley brought the game-tying run across the plate. A two-out single to right-center field by KU’s Brandon Martinez scored the game-winning run.

Marcus Shippey pitched the first six innings for SU, allowing four runs on five hits with four strikeouts. Unfortunately for Shippey, only one of those runs was earned and he was given the loss.

For KU, this come-frombehind win gave the Golden Bears a big swing of momentum entering the second game of the double header. KU scored 11 runs in its first at bat of the second game.

KU collected seven hits, three walks and three hit batters in the first inning to tally the 11 runs in the bottom of the first, but the Raiders did put up a fight later in the Nick Massetti struggled in his Game 2 start. Massetti did not game.

In the second inning, SU record an out while giving up seven earned runs and four walks.

put two runs on the board with a double by Austin Allison that scored Ezolt. A single later in the inning by Cal Hogan brought in Allison.

KU struck back in the next inning, scoring two more runs, extending the lead to 10 with a score of 13–3.

Ezolt added another run in the fourth inning with a homerun, his fifth of the year.

SU tried to make a comeback in the fifth and seventh innings, but KU’s lead proved to be too much for the Raiders to overcome.

Kregeloh and Mike Marcinko each had an RBI in the fifth and Ezolt doubled, which led to a throwing error, cutting the lead to seven. KU led 14–7 SU added one more run in the seventh when Spanos hit a double to bring in Michael Douglas, but the scoring ended for SU and KU won by six.

The Raiders will play at the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown on Tuesday, where the Raiders will look to bounce back from the weekend split with KU and build up momentum entering a stretch where SU will play 10 games against PSAC opponents, beginning with Millersville on April 11.

UPJ is going to be a crucial PSAC crossover series that the Raiders must capture.

The Mountain Cats currently sit in fourth place in the PSAC West standings, but are currently on a threegame losing streak.

Despite the recent struggles, the Mountain Cats have six players batting over .300.

Kyle Morrow leads the team with a .362 batting average to go along with 11 RBI and 10 doubles.

UPJ’s Jake Stern leads the Mountain Cats with 19 RBI. The Mountain Cats have stuggled with pitching so far this year. All of UPJ’s starters have over a 3.30 ERA. The Raiders will need to secure an early lead and the bats will need to stay hot if SU wanta to take both games of the Tuesday double header against a stuggling UPJ squad.

While going 2-for-6 with one RBI and a double at the plate, Pat Kregeloh recorded 11 putouts in two games at first base for SU.

Photos by Ryan Trexler

Jimmy Spanos smashed his third homerun of the season in Game 1.

Spanos finished the afternoon 2-for-7 with two RBI and a run scored.

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Four Raiders notch double-digit goal totals but Raiders can’t tame Golden Knight attackers Ryan Trexler Sports Editor

Three goals from Courtney Kennedy and Garrie Grenfell were not enough to lift the Shippensburg University lacrosse team past Gannon University as SU dropped a tough 12–11 loss to the Golden Knights.

The Raiders (6–5, 3–3 PSAC) fell behind early when GU jumped out to 3–0 lead before SU’s Kennedy fired a shot that found the back of the net.

Less than a minute later, the Raiders pulled within one goal of the Golden Knights (6–5, 3–3) when Sheila Johnson finished a free position shot with a goal.

GU fired back with three goals of their own to put the Raiders behind 6–3 with four minutes left in the first half.

GU and SU traded goals as the half winded down. Golden Knight Christie Valentine scored the final goal in the first half to put SU behind 8–5 at the break.

The Raiders and Golden Knights stayed neck-andneck after halftime with both scoring goals within the first

minute of the second half.

Kennedy added her second goal on the game on a free position shot eight minutes into the second half — sparking a 3–0 SU run.

Widlake and Johnson followed Kennedy to tie the game at 9–9, the first tie of the game.

Again, SU and GU traded goals for the rest of the game, resulting in a 11–11 tie with just over eight minutes to play.

The Raiders’ efforts fell short when GU’s Stevie Lombardoni scored the eventual game winning goal with 2:09 left in the game, handing SU its fifth overall loss and third conference loss.

Grenfell and Kennedy finished the afternoon with three goals each while Kennedy added an assist to her stat line.

Sheila Johnson and Bennett Widlake added two goals each for the Raiders while Max Barkley scored her first goal as a Raider on Sunday.

SU returns to action on Wednesday when it takes on East Stroudsburg University at 4 p.m. from Robb Sports Complex.

Raider midfielder Bennett Widlake notched her 24th and 25th goals when she scored twice against the Golden Knights during Sunday’s matchup.

Photos by Ryan Trexler

Courtney Kennedy (left) leads the Raiders in assists this year but she notched three goals against the Golden Knights. Garrie Grenfell (right) recorded her first hat trick this season on Sunday afternoon.

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Outdoor track and field splits squads for weekend competition Both squads dominate the field at MU, 4x4 relay team nearly breaks school record at W&M

A weekend of split squad competition proved to be beficial for the Raider men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams.

Both teams performed well with the men’s team winning at the Millersville Metrics competition with a score of 108.5 points. SU finished fourth at the Colonial Relays with a score of 68 points.

The women’s squad struggled somewhat this past weekend with a seventh place finish at MU while taking 34th at the Colonial Relays.

Women’s

Multiple throwers achieved new collegiate bests on Saturday to highlight the day for the SU women’s outdoor day at the Millersville Metrics held inside Biemesderfer Stadium.

Three javelin throwers satisfied the conference qualifying standard, with Dhayana de los Santos Rodriguez setting a new PR with a

NCAA-provisional qualifying throw of 134 feet, 9 inches.

Lauren Merk also set a new personal best, launching a throw of 127 feet. Marla Thomas threw a season-best javelin of 120 feet, 10 inches.

In the hammer, Sam Nelson notched a new PR in the hammer with a throw of 144 feet, 9 inches. Carenna Neely threw 132 feet, 6 inches.

Liz Ross landed a shot put of 40 feet, 8 1/4 inches, while multis athlete Sam Beckerleg notched a conference qualifier in the shot after a put of 36 feet, 8 1/4 inches.

Among the highlights on the track included sub-19:00 5Ks by Emma Shank and Patty Reis and a new PR in the 100 meters for Khaddisha Arnold (13.07 seconds).

Just eight athletes travel to William & Mary this weekend for the women’s squad.

Bri Fells, Lauren Ellsworth, Monique Clemons and sophomore Megan Lundy finished fifth in competition

East Division

Millersville ............... 21-10 Bloomsburg...............16-12 Shippensburg .......... 21-8 West Chester ............ 14-9 East Stroudsburg...... 20-11 Kutztown.................17-10 Lock Haven .............. 11-12 Mansfield ................. 14-10

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

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

March 31

Millersville 7, Lock Haven 1 Seton Hill 2, IUP 1 East Stroudsburg 7, Shippensburg 4 Clarion 9, Pitt-Johnstown 0 Millersville 5, Lock Haven 0 Seton Hill 12, IUP 4 Shippensburg 7, East Stroudsburg 6 Pitt-Johnstown 11, Clarion 6 Slippery Rock 5, California 3 Slippery Rock 8, California 7

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Chris Nelson and Ryan Hart set school records Saturday to lead a group of six Raider throwers with NCAA provisional qualifying marks for the Raider men’s outdoor track & field team as it won the Millersville Metrics held at Biemesderfer Stadium.

Nelson surpassed his own school record in the hammer throw, landing a throw of 180 feet, 5 inches to surpass his personal best by almost four full feet. He was one of six Raiders to satisfy the conference qualifying standard in

the hammer and five to post a Top-8 finish, as Garrett Vandebrake continued his success with a four-foot PR of 164 feet, 6 inches.

Hart, meanwhile, had a great series of throws in the discus, ultimately landing a top mark of 169 feet, 9 inches for a nine-foot collegiate best. The performance breaks the 2003 SU record of Matt Peters, whose throw of 169 feet, 2 inches had stood for 11 years.

Charlito Iwuagwu also landed a NCAA provisional throw in the discus, heaving a PR of 163 feet.

Iwuagwu’s previous collegiate best was a 162 foot, 2 inch throw last season at West Chester.

Andrew Korrubin and Derek Nothstein cleared the provisional standard in the javelin. Korrubin threw 196 feet, 8 inches while Nothstein landed a season best of 195 feet, 11 inches.

SU ended its two-day tour

of Colonial Williamsburg with a NCAA-provisional qualifying effort in the 4x4 relay and a second-place finish behind Rutgers. Eric Bologa, Andrew Kujawski, Kevin Shaw and Robert Bales teamed up for a time of 3:13.83 that is just .08 seconds off the school record and ranks the quartet 10th in Division pending other marks this weekend.

Matt Kujawski ran in the 100-meter finals and finished third with a time of 10.77 seconds. He also ran the opening leg of two relays, including the 4x100-meter relay that featured Jordan Jones, Jalen Ramsey and Romarr Mayne and posted a time of 42.64 seconds.

SU was once again able to participate in a sprint medley relay, as Matt Kujawski, Mayne, Jones and Tom Kehl finished in 3:28.80. The sprint medley relay features two 200-meter legs, followed by a 400-meter leg and an 800-meter anchor.

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with a time of 3:48.83, a new season best by nine seconds.

Clemons and Ellsworth also contributed to the first two legs of the 4x100-meter relay, joining Yanie Gaston and graduate Lyndsay Barna for a time of 49.66 seconds.

In the field, Lauryn Solt and Sarah Hunt competed in the high jump and triple jump, respectively.

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Pct.

.929 .714 .667 .429 .417 .417 .250 .143

Bloomsburg 7, Shippensburg 6 California 16, Pitt-Johnstown 5 Seton Hill 4, Ganon 2 Millersville 7, Kutztown 2 East Stroudsburg 3, West Chester 1 Slippery Rock 13, Clarion 4 Pitt-Johnstown 2, California 1

April 2

Kutztown 7, Mansfield 6 Bloomsburg 2, West Chester 1 Shippensburg 6, East Stroudsburg 5 Mansfield 6, Kutztown 1 West Chester 1, Bloomsburg 0 East Stroudsburg 7, Shippensburg 2

April 3

Kutztown 6, Lincoln 0 Kutztown 2, Lincoln 1

April 4

Mercyhurst 9, Pitt-Johnstown 0 Mercyhurst 7, Pitt-Johnstown 1

April 5

Pitt-Johnstown 2, Mercyhurst 1 Bloomsburg 9, Millersville 2 Seton Hill 10, Clarion 3 Lock Haven 9, East Stroudsburg 6 Ganon 11, Slippery Rock 7 Slippery Rock 7, Gannon 6 Millersville 4, Bloomsburg 2 Seton Hill 9, Clarion 2 Shippensburg 3, Kutztown 0 Mercyhurst 10, Pitt-Johnstown 4 West Chester 5, Manfield 0 Shippensburg 10, Kutztown 1 Mansfield 6, West Chester 4 East Stroudsburg 10, Lock Haven 5

April 6

Seton Hill 12, Clarion 1 Seton Hill 6, Clarion 5 Millersville 3, Bloomsburg 1 California 8, IUP 1 Blomsburg 4, Millersville 2 Mansfield 7, West Chester 3 Kutztown 4, Shippensburg 3 Lock Haven 3, East Stroudsburg 2 West Chester 6, Mansfield 3 West Chester 7, Mansfield 3 Kutztown 14, Shippensburg 8 East Stroudsburg 5, Lock Haven 0

Softball

School

East Division W-L

PSAC Pct..

West Chester ..............22-11 11-3 Shippensburg .......... 21-5 7-3 Kutztown . ................ 11-16 5-5 Mansfield ................. 12-6 4-4 Bloomsburg ...............12-9 4-4 Millersville................ 15-15 5-7 East Stroudsburg .......9-16 4-6 Lock Haven.................7-20 2-10

West Division

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

California.................. 11-4 IUP ..............................13-5 Slippery Rock . ......... ..8-11 Seton Hill ....................13-7 Mercyhurst .................9-15 Edinboro .................... 6-9 Gannon ..................... 8-11 Clarion ........................1-10

PSAC

4-0 7-1 4-2 3-5 3-5 1-2 1-4 0-4

March 31

Shippensburg 2, Bloomsburg 0 California 8, Seton Hill 0 Shippensburg 6, Bloomsburg 5 California 4, Seton Hill 2 West Chester 3, Mansfield 2 West Chester 9, Mansfield 1 Millersville 3, Kutztown 0 Kutztown 7, Millersville 2

April 1

Kutztown 9, Lock Haven 2 IUP 2, Seton Hill 0 Gannon 2, Mercyhurst 1 Millersville 5, East Stroudsburg 2 West Chester 3, Shippensburg 2 Slippery Rock 3, Clarion 1 Kutztown 8, Lock Haven 0 Gannon 2, Mercyhurst 1 IUP 9, Seton Hill 3 East Stroudsburg 5, Millersville 4 West Chester 6, Shippensburg 0

April 2

California 12, Edinboro 1 IUP 6, Gannon 2 Mercyhurst 10, Clarion 3

1.00 .875 .667 .375 .375 .333 .200 .000

Bloomsburg 13, Kutztown 5 Edinboro 11, Millersville 8 Mercyhurst 11, West Chester 10 Gannon 15, East Stroudsburg 9 Shippensburg 17, Slippery Rock 16 Lock Haven 15, Seton Hill 7

April 1

IUP 21, Edinboro 5 West Chester 21, Millersville 8 Lock Haven 10, Bloomsburg 5 Mercyhurst 17, Seton Hill 11 Slippery Rock 18, Gannon 7 Shippensburg 10, Kutztown 8

East Stroudsburg 4, Kutztown 3 West Chester 3, Bloomsburg 2 IUP 6, Mercyhurst 4 Millersville 2, Mansfield 0 Shippensburg 3, Lock Haven 1 Mansfield 4, Millersville 0 Shippensburg 6, Lock Haven 5

April 3

Edinboro 19, West Virginia Wesleyan 5

April 5

Mercyhurst 12, Edinboro 5 Millersville 15, Shepherd 14 Bloomsburg 18, Slippery Rock 13 IUP 27, East Stroudsburg 11 Seton Hill 15, Kutztown 5 Lock Haven 9, West Chester 6

April 6

Bloomsburg 1, Lock Haven 0 Slippery Rock 10, IUP 2 IUP 7, Slippery Rock 1 Lock Haven 4, Blomsburg 1 Edinboro 12, Gannon 5 West Chester 10, East Stroudsburg 3 Shippensburg 6, Millersville 3 West Chester 9, East Stroudsburg 1 Shippenbsurg 4, Millersville 3

April 6

Gannon 12, Shippensburg 11

Tennis

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

Lacrosse PSAC Division

School..................... W-L IUP .............................8-2 Mercyhurst................9-1 Bloomsburg ..............7-3 Lock Haven............... 7-2 West Chester ............ 6-3 Gannon . ................... 6-5 Shippensburg .......... 6-5 Seton Hill................ 8-4 Edinboro .................. 6-4 East Stroudsburg ..... .5-5 Millersville ................4-6 Slippery Rock ............4-6 Kutztown ...................2-8

PSAC

6-0 5-0 5-1 4-1 3-3 3-3 3-3 3-4 2-4 1-4 1-4 1-4 0-6

- Courtesy of SU Sports Information

March 29

California 11, Edinboro 2 IUP 4, Gannon 2 West Chester 4, Millersville 0 Mansfield 5, Kutztown 2 Pct. Mansfield 3, Kutztown 1 East Stroudsburg 5, Lock Haven 4 .786 West Chester 7, Millersville 2 .700 Mercyhurst 5, Clarion 3 .500 East Stroudsburg 2, Lock Haven 0 .500 .500 April 5 .417 Blomsburg 4, West Chester 1 .400 Kutztown 5, East Stroudsburg 4 .167 IUP 9, Mercyhurst 1

Pct.

The Raiders also put together a 4x800-meter relay of junior Matt Bee, freshman Harrison Schettler, Tim Usher and Nick Gibson that posted a time of 7:47.08.

In the field, Matthew Terry and Kyle Dickinson became the PSAC’s early pacesetters in the triple jump after posting respective marks of 46 feet, 11 inches and 46 feet, 8 inches.

Both the men’s and women’s squads have a busy weekend coming up as they will travel to Kutztown University to compete on Thursday and Friday in the Mondschein Multis.

SU then heads to Bucknell University for the Bucknell Open, a location that the Raiders became familiar with during the indoor season, for a meet on Saturday and Sunday.

Pct.

1.00 1.00 .833 .800 .500 .500 .500 .429 .333 .200 .200 .200 .000

Bloomsburg ............. 7-4 Kutztown..................7-4 East Stroudsburg ..... 7-4 West Chester ............ 4-9 Shippensburg........... 2-7 Millersville.................2-10 Cheyney ................... 0-7 California ................. 8-2 IUP.............................12-5 Mercyhurst .............. 10-5 Slippery Rock . ......... 10-10 Edinboro................... 9-9 Clarion......................4-11 Seton Hill . ................ 2-11

April 6

Shippensburg 9, Cheyney 0 Shippensburg 9, Cheyney 0 California 9, Seton Hill 0

PSAC 5-0 2-0 2-2 1-1 1-3 0-1 0-4 5-0 2-0 2-2 1-1 1-3 0-1 0-4

Pct.

1.00 1.00 .500 .500 .250 .000 .000 800 1.00 .500 .500 .250 .000 .000

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