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CUB celebrates its official grand opening Tyler Fuller Staff Writer

On Sept. 7, the Ceddia Union Building (CUB) held its official Grand Opening Celebration.

The afternoon was filled with several games and prizes. Some of the games included PLANKO, similar to PLINKO from the game show “Price is Right,” and a dice game in which students had a chance to win a semester’s worth of books.

“Today, you see the dramatic results next to me,” said Shippensburg University President William Ruud.

“An impressive state-of-theart facility that continues to serve as the heart of student activities.

We should remember that this project from the start was student driven. I think that’s very important to all of us at Shippensburg University,” he said.

Anthony F. Ceddia, former president of Shippensburg University, was also in attendance.

During his speech, he said, “When the trustees designated this building with my name, it was a very humbling experience, and it still is. The building is more than just a name, it’s a place.”

After Ceddia’s speech, there was recognition of the contractors who designed and executed the planning of the CUB. Additionally, Darrell Claiborne, who is the director of the University Union and Student Activities, also made an appearance. He is known for his hard work and dedication in the running of the CUB. In an interview, Claiborne felt the CUB has improved since its last renovations. He believes the CUB has expanded not only in the layout of the building, but also in

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The ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the official grand opening of SU’s Ceddia Union Building. the food options. Recently, the CUB is striving for a Leadership in Energy and Environment Design Silver Certification.

This means that the building would eventually be operating on a more energy efficient level, and in turn, would achieve this accreditation.

He also believes, even though the CUB has always been welcoming, now it is more welcoming and more vibrant. Regarding the addition of the UPS store in the CUB, he feels it will create a connection with the local community and bring more traffic to campus to use the facility.

“I think a lot of people come out because they always like the stuff that’s being given away,” Claiborne said. “Our goal is to try to make sure that we’re always giving back to the students because it’s the one building that students pay for.”

When he was asked about future activities at the CUB, he mentioned a few noteworthy events. He mentioned that this is the

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Darrell Claiborne, Director of the University Union and Student Activities is known for his hard work and dedication in running the CUB. first time that the entire CUB will be used for the upcoming homecoming party.

Claiborne also mentioned that “America’s Got Talent” finalist, David Garibaldi

will be coming to SU to perform his act, which is a mixture of painting and dancing.

These upcoming events have the SU campus buzzing with excitement.

When getting a new phone, many people ask one simple question: “iPhone or one of the various Android phones?” The answer is far from simple.

If you are looking for an easy-to-use phone with many polished apps that you do not mind paying a little extra for, then the iPhone is probably for you.

It will sync with iTunes easily via USB, putting all the same music, podcasts, photos and contacts on both your phone and computer. Those with Android phones will struggle to find the same functionality without performing multiple actions.

If you use Google services primarily, though, you will probably want to steer towards an Android-powered phone.

Contacts syncs fluently with pictures, emails and phone numbers all staying together in your phone and in your Gmail inbox. Google’s music also sync flawlessly without any wires

needed. If you do not buy music through Google’s service, however, you will have to use one of the many app solutions that are available.

While these solutions are not painful by any means, it is just an additional step to keeping everything in sync, which might annoy some people.

For some people, customization is key. If this is the case for you, look no further than Android. Android offers the power to change both how the interface looks and how it functions.

Even with jailbreaking, or removing limitations from Apple products in order to get apps from other sources, iPhone customization is still very limited, with only a select few images being interchangeable.

So, in summation, if you just need an easyto-use phone that has a wide variety of available apps, the iPhone is the answer. If you crave customization and enjoy using Google services such as Gmail, then one of the many Android phones that are the market would be much more suitable.

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Shippensburg University students “Rock the Vote” Aaya Kingsbury Staff Writer

On Wednesday, Sept. 5, students across campus were drawn to the CUB amphitheater by the sounds of WSYC and a bounce house and the smell of cotton candy. While at first many were unsure of what was going on, they soon became aware of the organization Ship Votes, which hosted the event.

The event being held was called “Rock the Vote.” The goal of “Rock the Vote” was to encourage SU students to register to vote and explain the importance of voting.

Every presidential election is important. This one is no different. One of the volunteers at the event, Crystal, a sophomore, stressed the fact “youth make up 24 percent of the population; it’s important that their voices and opinions are heard.”

Sarah, an intern for the Women’s Center and volunteer for Ship Votes,

urged students to vote, otherwise “it will be like the 2010 elections all over again.” She went on to say that in 2008, “51 percent of students voted, and in 2010, 27.8 percent voted.

Less than two months later, the education budget was cut by 50 percent.”

It is important for students to know that their vote can make a real difference in election outcomes.

Chad Whitmer is a double major in criminal justice and social work. He also volunteers for Ship Votes.

When asked if he believed there was a common reason why students do not vote, Whitmer responded, “Many feel disenfranchised by the system. They think it doesn’t matter whether or not they vote, because whoever is elected will do what he or she chooses, regardless of student input.”

However, Whitmer wants SU students and students in general, to realize that they do have

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Members of Ship Votes encouraged SU students to register to vote at the “Rock the Vote” event.

a voice and that it will be heard when they get involved and cast their vote.

He explained that students are “demographically underrepresented when it comes to voting. It is important that they vote in this upcoming election because it directly connects to their future.”

Some of the most recurring themes of the presidential campaigns are jobs, the economy and education.

Cheryl Slattery, the bouncer of the bounce house and an associate professor in the education department, added that many students are unaware of the impact their voice has on elections

and policies.

Slattery hopes that this event has helped SU students become more aware of the steps required to register to vote. It is a relatively simple process, but students often “get caught up in other activities or are generally unaware of the process.”

She added that the goal of the day was “to make

registering students both convenient and fun.”

The volunteers and coordinators of Ship Votes put a lot of effort into the event, ensuring that as many SU students as possible registered. There are four simple things that students must do in order to be allowed into a polling place.

First, students must fill out a voter registration form stating their current address. It is available on Rock the Vote’s website: https:// register.rockthevote.com/ registrants/.

After the form is submitted, students will receive a notice approximately 6-8 weeks later letting them know where they should go to vote on Nov. 6.

In order to vote, everyone must bring a valid photo ID, such as a driver’s license, to his or her polling place.

And last but not least, they have to go out and vote.

9/11 anniversary memorial ceremony to take place William Kauffman News Editor

The sun shines over thousands of American flags arranged on the lawn in front of Ezra Lehman Memorial Library.

Students pass on their way to and from class as usual, but many stop and write messages of praise, prayer, blessing, thanks and love for the fallen troops in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The flags wave in a gentle breeze, but they all represent a mighty force — the men and women of the U. S. military.

According to Associate Dean of Students Bob Smith, the SU Student Vet-

erans of America (SVA) organized the arrangement of the flags and the ceremony happening today; the anniversary of 9/11.

The ceremony will proceed in front of the library from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. and in that time the names of all the fallen troops in the War on Terror will be read by various members of the campus community.

SU ROTC students will be reading many of the names along with President William Ruud. The ceremony is a tribute to current and fallen troops, fire fighters, paramedics, EMTs and those who lost loved ones in the attacks or proceeding wars, according to Brian Palmer, president of SVA.

Palmer said this is to be a day of memorial, not of the tradgedy, but of the unity our nation felt following the attacks.

Many current SU students were in elementary or middle school when the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 occurred just 11 years ago, but most remember what that day felt like.

Presently, America remains strong but still feels the consequences of 9/11 from ongoing wars and increasing casualties and wounded soldiers.

Barack Obama has promised 23,000 more troops to be withdrawn from Afghanistan by the end of this month, and a steady, but slow, total withdrawal from Afghanistan to follow.

On Dec. 18, 2011, the last U.S. troops left Iraq.

Eleven years later, terrorist groups have weakened, but maintain influence in some parts of the Middle East and northern Africa. Al-Qaeda has been significantly weakened especially since the U.S. operation that killed Osama Bin Laden on May 2, 2011.

Today, on the anniversary of the attacks, Americans take a moment to ignore the things that regularly divide them and remember their troops and that their nation has remained strong through some dark times.

The dark times have passed and the sun still shines over the field of American flags.

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John Carey, along with many other students, writes a message to fallen troops.

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SU campus to be completely revamped, inside and out Colleen Bauer News Editor

The current housing project on Shippensburg University’s campus is not the only change the campus has seen or will see in the near future.

Last year, the fountain in front of Old Main was renovated and although many students may not find the fountain significant, it is a crucial part of SU’s campus. It was a substantial, overdue project and was only a start to revamping the university’s appearance.

The current housing project is a three-phase project being completed thanks to SU Student Services, Inc. (SUSSI) and Campus Apartments.

The first phase is projected to be finished in December, allowing new suite-style apartment dormitories for a total of 924 students.

Phase 2 will begin immediately following the first and will result in knocking down Etter Health Center, Mowrey and Seavers to restore that side of campus, as well as create a new Wellness Center and honor’s college.

The project will take about

five years to complete and has an estimated total cost of $69.7 million.

The project is the largest change students are seeing, but there are many others in the plans as well.

According to Lance Bryson, associate vice president of Facilities Management and Planning, SU will replace the roofs of Horton Hall and Franklin Science Center within the next year or so. This project has an estimated total cost of $1.25 million between both buildings.

The next big projects on the list of renovations are replacing the central heat plant and centralizing

the campus’ chilled water production.

These two projects have a projected total cost of approximately

“Within the next few years, SU students, faculty and administration will be experiencing a totally new, more environmentally friendly campus.”

Student-Veteran’s Resource Center opens, first in PASSHE state system James Reilley Staff Writer

Shippensburg University’s Student-Veteran’s Resource Center held its grand opening on Friday, Sept. 7 and officially opened its doors at Room 235 of the Ceddia Union Building.

Two Pennsylvania state legislators attended and spoke to the crowd of about 150 people at the event.

Sen. Richard Alloway (R33) and Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-89) both said they were pleased that Shippensburg was the first school of the 14 total schools in the PASSHE system to open a Student-Veteran’s Resource Center. “[The SVRC] is just another great asset for this great university,” Alloway said.

University President William Ruud, Vice President of Student Affairs

Roger Serr, Shippensburg Student-Veteran Association (SVA) adviser Robert Smith and Shippensburg SVA founder and event organizer Josh Lang also spoke during the opening.

Lang, who is an SU student, was stationed in Afghanistan for 15 months as a member of the U.S. Army. He has spearheaded the effort to create the SVRC. He and Shippensburg’s SVA started working on the project in 2010. He said the goals for the center are to provide student veterans with the tools they need in order to be successful at Shippensburg and in life after college.

“Our vision is that all student-veterans achieve academic goals and find meaningful employment,” Lang said.

During the event, the SVA asked for donations.

SVA adviser Robert Smith said the donations would

be going not just to the SVA but to the national center for PTSD. Smith said that tragedies like these are what make the opening of the Veteran’s Resource Center so important.

“The goals for the center are to provide student-veterans with the tools they need in order to be successful at Shippensburg and in life after college.”

During his speech, Ruud issued a challenge to the other colleges and univer-

sities in the state to create Student-Veteran Resource Centers of their own.

Ruud said with 246 veterans at SU, he wanted the SVRC to be located at the center of student activities.

“I hope this center becomes one of the busiest and most successful places on campus,” Ruud said.

After Lang cut the ceremonial ribbon, Shippensburg’s SVA presented Kauffman and Alloway with certificates, commemorating the opening of the center.

The SVA also gave Ruud a plaque, thanking him for his assistance.

After the event, Lang invited the crowd to come to Shippensburg’s quad where the SVA had planted 4,977 American flags, roughly one for every U.S. service member lost during the War on Terror.

$30 million. They are crucial projects for the university because they will significantly reduce the energy consumption costs and reduce carbon emissions.

The decentralization of the heat project is anticipated to be done in the summer of 2014. This is being done because the heating system at SU is becoming outdated.

The old heating system is being replaced with a decentralized gas-fired system.

The chilled water centralizing project should be done in summer of 2015. This project includes

a thermal energy storage (TES) tank, which improves energy conservation.

One last project coming in summer 2015 is to replace SU’s outdated infrastructure systems, the electrical distribution system and telecommunications distribution system.

These projects will add up to approximately $10 million, according to Bryson.

Within the next few years, SU students, faculty and administration will be experiencing a totally new, more environmentally friendly campus.

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Republicans establish platform at national convention Heather Leasure Staff Writer

The 2012 Republican National Convention started in Tampa, Fla. on Monday, Aug. 27 and ended Thursday, Aug. 30.

The overall message of the convention was that the Republicans could move America toward a better future. Many of the speakers were concerned with how the president’s acts are going to affect future generations.

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who spoke on Thursday evening, said, “The majority of Americans now doubt that their children will have a better life.”

Sen. Marco Rubio (RFla.), said, “Our problem is not that he’s a bad person, our problem is that he is a bad president” and that “hope and change have become divide and conquer.”

The audience graciously applauded, agreeing with Rubio that Obama was causing the nation to fight with itself, most notably the poor against the rich.

The topics of government spending, job creation and healthcare were discussed at the convention.

On Wednesday night, Paul Ryan, Republican vice presidential candidate, spoke on these issues and how a Republican president will rectify the mistakes that were made

during the last four years.

Many speakers concurred that President Obama spent too much time spending money that the country does not have and making changes to healthcare but not enough time creating jobs, which according to Ryan should have been his first priority.

Tom Stemberg, founder of Staples Inc., had numerous things to say about how great of a businessman Romney is and therefore could easily help create jobs rather than waste money. Romney claimed that Obama had almost no experience in business stating that “jobs to him are about government.” It seemed important to many speakers,

including Clint Eastwood, that the next president be a businessman to help cure the financial crisis.

Ryan and Jane Edmonds spoke of the lack of leadership during Obama’s time in office. Edmonds is the former Secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Workforce Development.

Both speakers concurred that Mitt Romney would display better leadership than Obama has while in office. Romney would take charge of the financial and unemployment situations and do something about them.

Edmonds said that Romney shows unselfish leadership and that his main goal is to help people.

Many of the speakers at the convention also talked about their families and how Mitt Romney was a family man.

In between every important issue, Ryan would describe his family and how they have helped him make decisions in his life. He would start new subjects with “My grandmother always said…” or “My father taught me…”

Ann Romney, Mitt Romney’s wife, described how close he was to their kids.

When he came home from work, he would not think about work again until the next morning.

He was also described as a “people person,” which was displayed when he

walked through the crowd to get to the stage instead of coming from behind the stage.

Mitt Romney spent the majority of his speech talking about his father, growing up and his life with his wife and children.

While emotional at times, the audience seemed to enjoy the personal way the candidates spoke.

Near the end of his convention speech Mitt Romney spoke of a five-step plan that he has to help our country.

As the election draws closer Americans will look forward to learning more about him and how he plans to help the country.

Bartoli receives Provost’s Award at Shippensburg University Angela Bartoli is the recipient of this year’s Provost Award for Extraordinary Service at Shippensburg University. The award was presented at the recent opening meeting of faculty to start the 2012-13 academic year.

Four other faculty members were awarded the 2011-2012 Teaching Innovation and Pedagogy Spotlight (TIPS) Award. They are Scott Drzyzga, Ian Langella, Mary Paxton and Karen Johnson. Receiving honorable mention for the award were Dr. Scott Madey and Steve Dolbin.

Bartoli, professor of psychology, received the award for her leadership of the academic master plan (AMP) committee.

She initially co-chaired the planning support team, charged in part with developing a process as well as identifying and analyzing exemplar academic master plans from other institutions.

In Fall 2010, she became faculty co-chair of the AMP task force, a position she retains today.

In presenting the award, Barbara Lyman, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, said Bartoli, “has demonstrated a deep commitment to maintaining high academic standards, which ensures students’ intellectual development and their academic and professional success.

She has worked to foster inclusion and transparency in the AMP process, personally reaching out to those in other divisions to learn of and incorporate their perspectives.”

Lyman also said that Bartoli’s “stewardship of AMP discussions has sparked and facilitated a number of cross-functional conversations, many of which have already led to positive changes and new initiatives to better support students and faculty. Angela has been willing to ask the hard questions and to seek their answers, both of which will help to move Shippensburg University forward while maintaining its integrity at its core.”

The award is a plaque, a certificate and $500 each

to use toward professional development activities this year.

The TIPS Award is cosponsored by the provost’s office and the Center for Faculty Excellence in Scholarship and Teaching (CFEST), Campus Support Committee.

It is given to outstanding tenure-track and/or tenured faculty in each college and school who have developed an innovative course in one of the following areas: implementing technology in teaching and learning, integrating research projects, providing field experiences administering authentic and varied assessments, and structuring collaboration among students. The award includes a $500 travel grant.

Drzyzga, associate professor of geography and earth science, was recognized for GEO440, field techniques. This intensive three-week summer course is field-based and significantly integrates science and technology within a collaborative learning environment. Students learn

and work on site at the Burd Run dam and the former Chambersburg Reservoir, both of which serve as outdoor learning laboratories. In this student-centered learning experience, the class works as a cohort to design a collaborative research project that makes a new contribution to the long-term monitoring effort of local water resources.

Drzyzga’s design of this course extends teaching and learning beyond campus.

Langella, associate professor of supply chain management, was recognized for SCM420, global logistics systems. This course uses cutting edge research to support undergraduate students as they apply theory into practice.

Langella incorporates case studies to involve students in collaborative and creative thinking, while engaging their problem solving skills.

Field experiences and guest lecturers also extend the collaborative nature of the course. Incorporating Langella’s and SU’s rela-

tionship with local companies enhances the course goals and outcomes.

Paxton, assistant professor of teacher education, is recognized for TCH321, language and reading in the elementary school.

Paxton designed the course in alignment with the guidelines established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, particularly meeting the expectations for transforming education through clinical practice.

Students complete authentic and standardsbased assessments including designing and implementing an instructional strategy lesson during an elementary school classroom field experience.

During this lesson, students integrate technology into literacy and content instruction, specifically with wikis, blogs, and podcasts.

Paxton’s assessments are criteria-driven and her rubrics are highly effective.

Johnson, associate professor of the Learning

Center, is recognized for ASP101, introduction to higher education.

This course transitions freshman as they develop the reading, researching, and writing skills necessary for college success.

Among other innovative practices, this course incorporates a service-learning project in which students research a service organization to describe the services, support the organization, and reflect on the experience.

Johnson’s attention to students’ needs encompasses more than academic skills; she also fosters students’ professional development.

Madey, professor of psychology, received his honorable mention for PSY420, health psychology, and Dolbin, associate professor of art and design, received his honorable mention for ART385, senior seminar.

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Beauty is not only skin deep Samantha Noviello Opinion Editor

One day, I want to live in a world without mirrors.

Without mirrors, people would not be forced to stare at the imperfections of their bodies and people would be happier.

I know that every morning there are people who spend a lot more time in the mirror than I do.

Standing there, debating if every hair on his or her head is in the right position and if his or her figure looks right in the clothing; let us be real, we are all guilty of this at some point.

This is a waste of time.

Imperfections are what make people real and human.

No one and nothing will ever be perfect, but that is not the vision society paints for us, is it?

Our society makes the idea of perfect seem pretty easy for people with money and fame, but not for the common people without nutritionists and personal trainers screaming at us at 6 a.m. every day.

What girl does not want to have that perfect Jessica Alba body?

What guy does not want to have an athletic body like David Beckham?

Every day there are visions going through our minds about what people look like.

We see thousands of people a day and without noticing, we are subconsciously judging every single one who captures our attention for a split second.

His shirt’s funny.

Her shorts are too short.

He does not have Nike socks on.

Her hair is undone.

These are all judgments that society has placed inside our heads.

Who gives us the right to say someone’s shorts are too short or someone’s jeans are not the right kind?

Every day there are little

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girls and boys growing up From the ’20s to the 60s in this judgmental, mate- Marilyn Monroe was a rialistic, bubble of a soci- woman’s idol and version of ety that suggests there is perfect. one way to be beautiful or She wore a size 12 dress handsome and one way to and size 8 pants, which be perfect. today would seem “overRunway models, who look weight” to our society. like they need to go through Now, girls are dying to be a McDonald’s drive through Jessica Alba, a beautiful acbefore they pass out from tress who wears pants that starvation, are what the my one leg could not even generations growing up are fit in. aspiring to be.

And why? Society has As I watched Disney painted a picture for us that Channel on television the states you can look like her other night with the chil- and you should look like her dren for whom I baby-sit, to feel beautiful in your own I noticed not one curvy fe- skin. male displayed on the proFeeling beautiful and gram. being beautiful is not only Every female actress skin deep. is a size three or less and You can be any shape has the perfect hair, skin, or size and still be beauticlothes and life. ful; but in this society, that Is this the definition of claim is hard to prove. perfect and beautiful that Beauty is shown from the kids are learning today? inside out and is not formed Now, when I was younger, by society, but by you. the television show “That’s Being an individual is So Raven” was popular. very hard today and I am a Raven Symone, the star firm believer in the phrase of “That’s So Raven” was a “originality is dead.” curvy, beautiful female.

In this society, it takes a She was one of the only lot of confidence and a lot actresses on that station of belief to let yourself out who was not pencil thin and there and be different. showed younger girls that We call this a “free counnot everyone has to be thin try,” but our heads are not to be considered beautiful free from what is displayed in this world. around us.

But Raven too lost Our minds still work in weight. a way that we want what On March 27, 2012, her we do not need and we see debut for her new show everything that is displayed “Sister Act,” Raven came in as “real,” but is much dis70 pounds less than when torted. she was the star of “That’s I would love to write and So Raven.” help young girls find their Nothing is more impor- way physically and emotant than being healthy tionally. and confident with yourself It is hard to live in our soinside and out. ciety today, full of pressure But society today is tak- and people needing and ing us all down a mean wanting to grow up so much path of diet plans, celebrity faster than they should reworkout videos to “look like” ally want to. your favorite celebrities Bottom line, make your and the constant reminder own version and vision of that every young boy or girl beauty for yourself, do not you aspire to be is thin and always fill society’s tradewell-dressed. marks.

And we call this perfect.

Go to teenhelp.com or call But I am sorry, that is not 310-855-4673 to seek help perfect.

Ana Guenther Asst. Opinion Editor Mark it down in history.

August. 25, 2012 was the cry heard around the world.

Yes everyone, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi gave birth to her 6 pound, 5 ounce bouncing baby boy at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingstone, N.J., just before 3 a.m.

In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, amen.

I just do not know how I feel about a woman who has made her fame and fortune by consuming large quantities of alcohol becoming a parent.

Granted, a new baby being brought into the world is both a wonderful and amazing moment and my congratulations go out to the proud parents, but I cannot help but feel sorry for the little tike.

Lorenzo Dominic LaValle is quite possibly the most famous newborn in the world at this moment.

“We look forward to Lorenzo’s first trip to the Jersey Shore and cannot wait to see his first animal print onesie.”

In fact, he is all celebrity columnists are talking about.

Or anyone for that matter as I walk to class on campus every day.

There is a major presidential campaign going on, the republican convention has started and the Democratic convention is on the way, and little Lorenzo is receiving what seems like 24-hour coverage.

What has reality television done to the world?

Now what some of you may be thinking is who cares?

Well, you are right. Writing this article was a second

option for me. However, Snooki baby bumped from second to first when I heard some of the rumors spreading about the coverage of this child.

That is I why I am risking early onset carpal tunnel by furiously typing this in an annoyed fit.

“Granted, a new baby being brought into the world is both a wonderful and amazing moment and my congratulations go out to the proud parents, but I can not help but feel sorry for little tike.”

Just hours after the delivery of the baby, Twitter exploded with tweets regarding the birth of little Lorenzo.

Members of the “Jersey Shore” cast gave their best wishes for the new parents and thousands of fans turned to almost every social media outlet to express their excitement to the arrival of Lorenzo.

A representive for Polizzi told MTV, “The world just got another guido.”

Guido is not a word.

I checked the dictionary twice.

As if the coverage of this child was not drawn out of proportion enough, Polizzi appointed Jenni Farley “JWoww” as director in the delivery room.

Yes, if you have not already figured it out, the delivery was filmed, and the happy parents would like to air the delivery to the world on television.

No word has been said whether the tape will air.

Hopefully it will not.

MTV has also been very excited for the newest member of the “Jersey Shore” saying, “We couldn't be happier for Nicole and Jion-

ni on the healthy delivery of their baby boy.

We look forward to Lorenzo's first trip to the Jersey Shore and cannot wait to see his first animal print onesie.”

All this new baby excitement has not stopped the producers at MTV with finding any way possible to drive ratings with the reality show cast.

The last four months of Polizzi’s pregnancy will be a part of the next season of “Jersey Shore,” which is set to air in October.

Yes, because that is what a pregnant woman should be doing during her third trimester, subjecting her baby to cigarette smoke and bad decisions.

The responsible mother however, said she did not sleep in the house with the other cast mates but instead, stayed with the cast during the day, and would stay in her own house next door at night.

Not once did Polizzi ever let her pregnancy stop her crazy antics.

During the new spinoff show, “Snooki and JWoww,” Polizzi filmed the new reality series while living apart from baby daddy Jionni; she also went to Cancun for “a girl’s weekend.”

While there, Polizzi continually complained about her delicate condition and how it prevented her from having as much fun as the other girls were having.

First of all, why would anyone want to go to Cancun while pregnant?

Of course you will not be able to have the fun and relaxing vacation you wanted.

Second, since when has being pregnant become a handicap?

Now that Lorenzo is here, Jionni and Nicole intend to start planning a wedding for the fall of 2013.

Until then, they want to enjoy little Lorenzo’s company, and have him wear a tiny tux at their wedding.

I can just see the animal print altar now.

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Nick Sentman Asst. Sports Editor

You know what really grinds my gears? Religion.

Now, I know that most of you are going to see this and think bad of me, but there is a reason behind the opinion.

Hear me out, Shippensburg.

I just cannot understand what religion has become.

Religion is not religion anymore; it is more political and radical.

There is nothing holy about any religion that tries to force its ideals on you in a way that you feel like you are a sinner if you do not abide by laws.

Also, with the everchanging social aspects in the world, many new religions pop up.

I mean, there are people in this country who devote themselves to believing in nothing at all and they are still a belief.

How can a religion be a religion without being religious?

This is why we make no sense.

When I was growing up, I was raised Catholic.

I like to say that being raised Catholic I was taught two important lessons.

There is no religion above being Roman Catholic, and I can do no wrong because we could confess our sins to “God” and become cleansed.

Now, when you are 10 years old, you are not really committing that many sins.

Maybe lying about a snack before dinner, getting in trouble at school, or, in my case, beating up the neighbor kids.

I used to brag that it was all right because I could just confess my sins and

then be fine.

So, I made my religion out to be a joke at a young age.

As I grew up, I recognized other friends religions such as Methodist, Lutheran, Baptist, Evangelical and Mormon.

I did not have any Mormon friends but it was always fun to chase them down with rocks when they came by our block plugging their faith.

Plus, I loved when my mother would yell at them.

In fact I also had a confrontation with a local re-

dictate that my religion is wrong. Jesus asked Peter to be the rock upon which he will build his church.

Peter became the first pope of the Catholic Church.

So how are we wrong?

For years Muslims and Jewish people have fought over holy land.

Christians lay claim to this holy land too.

I find it very funny that out of all the places in the world these religions, the three biggest in the world, claim that they originated from the same area.

I know that when the stove is hot not to touch it, so why can we not use common sense to see that all “religions” are the same?

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Buddhists do not even beThe Cedar Crest Church lieve in a “God” so how are is more of a cult religion they classified as a religion? though and they got a good Buddha never wanted to show. be considered a god so they My priest thought it was would be completely differfunny so all was good and ent than ours. my sins were forgiven.

We have thousands of beI realized that all of their liefs from people who pray beliefs were similar to mine, to a fat man, a talking dead yet why are they different? guy and in the case of Tom What does the word Cruise and other scienChristian mean? tologists, aliens from outer So many questions with space. so few answers.

Why can we not get Christians are known as along? anyone who believes in the It is because of the term teachings of Jesus Christ religion. and who follows ChristianIt identifies us with one ity. following and separates us I do both of these, so why from everyone else. do the “holier than thou” The true faith is living a guys who preach at Ship- good life, attempting to be pensburg tell me different? kind to others, and loving It is because my religion those close to you. is “wrong” to them.

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price of education

Tyler Fuller Staff Writer

Throughout my years at college, I have realized that the amount of money spent on textbooks can sometimes be astronomical.

I have observed at various college bookstores, that the prices are sometimes much more expensive compared to the deals that can be found at online bookstores.

Many college students have heard of chegg.com or half.com.

These types of sites have some of the best deals on textbooks.

Whether new or used; renting or buying; these websites are the way to go when it comes to getting the best deal.

One of the positive things about the college bookstore, is its convenient factor.

It is much easier just to go to class on the first day, talk to the professor, and make sure we are getting the right textbook, and then go buy it and start reading.

Sure, I believe it is easier in some cases.

But the convenience factor is something I believe we are paying for.

The smarter and more economical thing to do, is to email our professors a month before classes start, and ask them: Which textbooks should I get?

This way, not only will we know which textbooks to get, we will be able to use an online bookstore, and be able to get the best deals.

If we do it far enough in advance, we will get our books in time for the first day of classes.

For almost all of my classes this semester, I am using used textbooks.

It has its advantages and disadvantages.

First off using used textbooks, is so much cheaper and it gets the job done.

Its disadvantages can range from ripped pages, to some of the craziest doodles that I have ever seen.

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I do however, take notice to the unfortunate highlighting efforts made by the previous owner.

While going through my books, I notice that throughout Chapter 1 in most of them, they made a pretty modest effort to highlight the most important parts, but as each chapter follows another, the highlighting takes absence.

Through these observations, we can see that the previous owner of the book, veered in his or her ways when it came to studying and reading.

Another thing I noticed while studying for psychology, is that the previous owner of the book, only highlighted the already bold vocabulary words.

Why would someone take the time to highlight a word that is already bold?

It makes no sense.

All that bthe previous owner did was waste time and ink, to say the least.

The textbook industry, what a scam.

In my opinion, it is the biggest scam since the carpet sweeper.

Nevertheless, while ordering my human communications book, I bought the newest edition which was last updated in 2011.

I figured that most of this book would be up to date, but boy was I wrong. After reading the first chapter, I

had realized that most of this chapter had not been updated in a long time.

The only thing that seemed to be updated was the book’s brief reference to Twitter.

Other than equally small changes to the book, this book is essentially the same as its previous editions.

This particular textbook still uses references to the browser Netscape.

This browser has not been customary for more than 10 years.

We all have moved on to faster browsers such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and the increasingly popular Google Chrome.

Heck, even Internet Explorer is getting to the point where it seems outdated.

Nevertheless, it also suggests that not every college in the United States has access to the World Wide Web. Not updating this book to the fullest extent is ethically wrong.

I think as students, we deserve an up-to-date version of textbook material every year.

We are paying lots of money on textbooks and we deserve the best information available.

If we have the best information available, I believe we can learn better, and effectively become smarter individuals.

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Asst. Ship Life Editor

The beginning of every semester kicks off a migration of students moving from home to campus.

However, every student does not make this semipermanent move.

Those students who do not settle on campus are commuters.

As the fall semester begins, about 8,000 students return to Shippensburg University, nearly doubling the local population of the town itself. Out of those students, 63.5 percent commuted to class in 2011.

These numbers were taken from Shippensburg University’s Institutional Research and Planning website’s common data set.

This data set also noted

There are 11 commuter parking lots off of SU’s campus.

that in 2010, 63.1 percent were commuters and in 2009, 62.9 percent of students were commuters.

Math skills are not required to see that a trend of students commuting to Shippensburg University is on the rise.

With only 36.5 percent of students living on campus in 2011, it is a wonder why new residence halls are being built to accommodate this small percentage of students when the university could be faced with a potential parking crisis in the near future.

“SU should realize that many commuters come from far away to attend classes and give SU their money, so SU should make an effort to accommodate them,” said commuter Julie Klinger.

“More parking lots or free parking is needed. If students Photo by Anna Seils have to park on available on and curb sides or far away from main

buildings, then paying money for parking should not be required.”

As the commuter lots fill throughout the day, many students are forced to find alternative spill-over parking.

Since parking decals cost $65 per car, being forced to park curbside or use meter parking causes students to become frustrated.

“The amount of people in the commuter lots is atrocious, actually,” said Taylor Ruhe.

“More, smaller lots closer to the quad should be available, and no parking on campus should be timed and metered.”

If a student chooses not to purchase a parking decal, the violation fine is $30. Other parking violations, which are listed on the Shippensburg Public Safety webpage, can cost as much as $50 along with a state citation.

Although the parking situation may be frustrating, at least Shippensburg University has made efforts to make commuting more environmentally friendly.

In 2008, Shippensburg joined forces with Commuter Services of Pennsylvania.

This information is listed

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In 2011 the commuters made up 63.5 percent of SU’s student population. on the Human Resources page of the Shippensburg University website.

Commuter Services of Pennsylvania is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing awareness of other options commuters may choose when traveling, such as carpooling, bike riding and using public transit.

This is an effort to reduce traffic and promote better air quality and ultimately becoming more environ-

mentally friendly.

More information on the organization can be found at www.pacommuterservices.com.

Since the majority of students commute to SU, it is essential that their voices be heard, whether it is compliments or complaints.

Without commuters, the university would lose over half of its students.

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Brown ground beef with onion. Drain fat. Add all the other ingredients and pour mixture into a 9X13 pan. Put an even layer of tater tots over mixture.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Cover with ketchup if desired.

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SU helps students struggling with depression Sam Stewart Sports Editor

She walks into the room like she does everyday. Her tattered blue jeans, pink scrunchie tangled in her wavy caramel hair and the same oversized hoody hide the scars underneath.

To everyone else, she is the quiet girl who only opens her mouth when she needs to cough; other than that, she remains a social outcast.

However, to herself, she is the product of an abusive relationship that relies on the medication and support from her peers to make it through each day.

This girl hides in the

shadows of the Shippensburg University campus.

This girl is a manifestation of all the dilemmas that students at SU face on a daily basis, man or woman.

A survey from the World Health Organization states that depression affects 121 million people worldwide.

Eighteen million of these cases are happening in the United States. These cases are also found on college campuses where the anxiety of being away from home can take its toll.

To many, there is no escape from the inner demons that penetrate our thoughts and torment our emotions.

However, an up-andcoming group on campus has shaped its mission

around curtailing harbored negative emotions and helping students attain the help they need.

To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA), a country-wide nonprofit movement has stormed onto the SU campus scene and has started to make a significant impact with those struggling with depression, self-injury, addiction and suicidal thoughts.

TWLOHA formed and began in Florida in 2006 as a story, the true story of five days spent with a friend who was denied entry into a drug treatment facility.

The title of her story “To Write Love on Her Arms” also appeared on T-shirts that were sold to try and

get the friend into the treatment facility. The effect of the effort made a significant impact.

In effect, the movement has gained steam throughout the years and has now become a nationwide movement. It has also found a home on the SU campus.

To Write Love on Her Arms, headed by president Shannon Gray a SU Senior, was recently appointed as a recognized national chapter – an achievement that greatly boosts the group, but keeps its mission the same.

“Our main goal is to offer a safe haven for people and bring hope and inspiration to our campus by allowing students to have a place to come to and be them-

selves,” said Gray.

By offering a safe haven for these people, Gray explained that To Write Love on Her Arms offers a bridge for people to get the help they need.

It also provides support for those who may not have friends or relatives who are dealing with these issues.

To Write Love on Her Arms’s impact has already been felt on campus, winning the 2011-2012 SU campus impact award and recently had over 100 signings at the activities fair in August.

This notoriety has increased Gray’s drive to raise awareness of To Write Love on Her Arms to SU’s campus and beyond.

Gray plans to conquer

this by participating in events such as Fears vs.

Dreams, an event at which people write their biggest fears and their greatest dreams on a board so that people can see what they have in common and bring the campus together.

“Our goal is to reach out to as many people as possible and to make sure they know that they are not alone,” Gray said.

To Write Love on Her Arms looks to make an impact so that people like the girl, who once sat quietly in the shadows, now smiles.

The help that she has gotten represents all of the students that could be helped at SU.

SU senior gains teaching experience in China Like many other travelers, Heather Frady brought back a T-shirt from her summer trip.

Hers, however, was a bit different than one bought in a tourist shop.

Her shirt contains the names and well wishes from all of the students she met this summer while teaching English in China.

Frady, a senior from Mechanicsburg, said the trip really challenged her because it taught her how to really think on her feet.

As a secondary English education major, she was participating in an internship offered through the university and was among students from England and New Zealand who participated.

“I was surprised when I started that the elementary students were very excited to learn English. They could hardly speak any English so we started with simple sentences,” she said.

Frady spent her first few weeks in Hangzhou, China, teaching third graders at a 10-day summer camp.

The camp’s theme, the London Olympics, allowed

students to choose mascots, and 17-year-old students to compete in various events help them refine their Engand learn about different lish skills. cultures.

Each class had 50 to 55 students eager to learn, she said.

“Many of them told me they want to study English even more after having me “Many of them told as a teacher, and many of me they want to study them want to go to college in America.”

English even more Frady returned home after having me as a with hundreds of pictures teacher, and many of and souvenirs, along with that special T-shirt. them want to go to “We inspired them and college in America.” that’s one thing that I’ll always remember,” Frady said.

She keeps in touch online with some of her students and continues to help them improve their English.

Frady said the students “I would highly recomreally enjoyed learning mend doing an internship American dances like the like this because it gives “YMCA.” you something new to ex“We learned mix, stir, perience and it challenges and bake, and then later you on what you can do. I’m we surprised the students thankful that the education when we cooked with them. program at Shippensburg My students made choco- University is looking for inlate chip cookies,” Frady terests that we can pursue,” said. she said.

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On Friday September 7, 2012, the Thought Lot of Shippensburg displayed photographer Keely Kernan’s work, “Haiti-A Nation’s Persistence.”

The Thought Lot, formally known as the Thought Lot Contemporary Arts Center, provides a venue for creative minds to flourish and present their work to the public. Whether it is music, art, poetry or theater, the Thought Lot is the stage to express whatever one’s heart desires and for others to share in the joy of one’s accomplishments.

Being a first-timer at the Thought Lot myself, I did not know what to expect.

Pulling up onto the gravel drive, I looked at the single-level warehouse, a bit intimidated by its perfectly imperfect rustic appearance.

Going inside the open and airy (though terribly hot) Thought Lot, I was immediately welcomed by several people, one of them being Ms. Kernan herself. I was

curious as to how one person such as Kernan picksup and leaves for a Third World country for a year.

Kernan explained to me that she wound up in Haiti by chance when talking to friends about wanting to travel.

An opportunity arose and she grabbed it, along with her trusty camera to document her one-year expedition. While pursuing her work, I could not help but feel the spirit of the Haitian people and land present in the room. Her photographs portrayed various aspects of the people and landscapes.

At first glance, looking at the pictures I felt sorry for their living conditions.

Their houses, which resembled that of shacks, were stacked practically on top of one another. “How could one live comfortably in those conditions?” I thought.

Suddenly, I felt grateful for the lifestyle I had. While I don’t own a Smart Phone or iPad and do not have the funds to keep up with the latest fashion trends, I do have plumbing, food and a car. I felt sorry for the Hai-

tians because these people have less than the basics needed to survive.

But when I looked again, I could see that within the impoverished land, there were smiles. Genuine smiles.

From the children in a one room school house, to a woman gazing happily into the distance leaning against her house.

They might not be rich in the materialistic sense, but they were not poor in spirit.

Despite the hardships that I could not even begin to imagine them facing, they seemed more than content.

Talking to Kernan I was able to gather some information about how funds are generated.

I was shocked to learn from Kernan that although Haiti has been sponsored for the last 30 years by more NGOs than any other country in the world, it remains one of the poorest countries in existence. The problem is that the large NGOs Kernan came across have very little involvement with the community, and in the process waste a lot of resources.

Kernan also told me that a lot of organizations holding

metal, also oil paintings that are far from traditional. The exhibit shows different styles that require anyone who comes in contact with the art to think and be intrigued. It also captures your senses and allow the viewer to find your own conclusion to its content.

Contributing artist Michael Shawn Richardson who is also the mayor of Orrstown, Pa. and is one of the co-founders and artists of the exhibit is one of the local stars who makes this exhibit come alive.

Richardson said, “My abstract and non-objective art is never planned or thought out. It’s almost as if energy takes over and the creativity flows from the core of it.”

Kurt Smith, artist and co-creator of the “Deep” exhibit explained, “The exhibit got its name (Deep) because of its deep roots with the SHAPE Gallery.”

When asked what was an inspiration to making his art he said, “I strive to invoke the viewer by causing the viewer to observe reality in a way never seen. Each sees something different.”

SHAPE Gallery President, Trisha Grace said, “Even though the SHAPE Gallery focuses on different subjects and themes from month to month, this particular exhibit is different because its focus is on works that are abstract, something that was unheard of two years ago.”

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Haitian artist Vady Confident and his artwork displayed at Friday’s exhibit. power in Haiti are selfish and disinterested in assisting the Haitian people. She felt it a personal duty to make these facts known so that change can take shape.

When asked if Kernan would return to Haiti, it’s a no-brainer. In fact, she already has another trip in the works she is planning.

The people there have inspired her in more ways than one can imagine. She expressed her gratitude for being given the opportunity to be able to go to this great country and nothing could keep her from going back.

She says that the relationship she’s formed with the Haitian people is nothing

short of a blessing.

Kernan’s mission is to change the way people look at Haiti. She wants to diminish the negative light it is cast in and raise awareness that Haiti still needs our help. And she’s doing it, by spreading the word and changing the image of Haiti, one photo at a time.

SHAPE Gallery holds 10th annual abstract Charles Mitchell Jr. Staff Writer

The SHAPE Gallery in downtown Shippensburg is celebrating 10 years with the 10th annual abstract, surreal, non-objective exhibition, “Deep.”

The art exhibit can only be described as a “deep” experience. It features eye-opening and imaginative works from local, regional artists and artists who are from Shippensburg University.

The Deep exhibit shows off its abstract, yet surreal, artwork of different genres from box art, art works done with digital photography,

The SHAPE Gallery does feature local artists and gives those who are looking for a place to show off their artwork from Shippensburg University or in the Shippensburg community an opportunity to do that.

Most of the art on display is for sale and is reasonably priced.

If in doubt about buys, ask the SHAPE Gallery employees, who are friendly and willing to guide you through the experience. The SHAPE Gallery has a very relaxing atmosphere and is really a hidden treasure of downtown Shippensburg.

The “Deep” exhibit will run from Sept. 7-28.

A group painting done by SHAPE Gallery members.

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Midtown Men coming to Luhrs As original cast members of Broadway’s “Jersey Boys,” they took the world by storm in one of the biggest hits of all-time. Now they are together again becoming rock stars in their own right as The Midtown Men. Tony Award winner Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard and Tony Award nominee J. Robert Spencer are taking their sensational sound on the road once more, bringing to life their favorite “Sixties Hits” from The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Motown Greats, The Four Seasons and more.

The ‘60s produced some of the greatest songs ever written,” says Christian Hoff, “so we’re having a ball adding our own style to those great songs everyone loves.”

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Following their storied run on Broadway— where these four magnetic artists shared the stage for more than a thousand performance. The Midtown Men is the next chapter for these accomplished entertainers, making them the first vocal group ever formed by the principal cast of a highprofile Broadway show.

The past few years have been a whirlwind for The Midtown Men. With each tour, their reach has grown, and with this next run, their third headlining tour, they are projected to perform an impressive 140 shows.

Not only have they continued to win over audiences of all ages at the performances, their self-titled debut album, “The Midtown Men: Sixties Hits” was met with critical acclaim and garnered five-star album

reviews across iTunes. The album was recorded in New York City and features the group performing such iconic 60s hits as “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Up on the Roof,” “Time of the Season,” “Candy Girl” and more.

It is once again a testament to what The Midtown Men do best; helping to keep alive iconic music from the 60s in the 21st century while giving it a new “twist.”

Cast member Christian Hoff won a Tony Award for his performance as Tommy DeVito in “Jersey Boys,” as well as nominations for a Drama Desk Award, Drama League Award and Outer Critics Circle Award.

Christian was named “The Master of Mimicry” by Entertainment Weekly for his voice-over accomplishments which include surpassing

the Guinness World Record for the most characters in an audiobook.

His voice-over career was launched as the voice of Richie Rich in the HannaBarbera cartoon series, and continues today with numerous audio books, television and radio campaigns.

Christian has a long list of theatrical and television highlights and is thrilled to reunite with his fellow stars from the original cast of Broadway’s “Jersey Boys.”

Michael Longoria made his Broadway debut in the smash-hit musical “Hairspray,” later creating the role of Joey in the original Broadway cast of “Jersey Boys,” before taking over the role of Frankie Valli and taking his career to new heights. Michael went on to numerous performances on television and

has over 130 million views and that number rises every second.

Oh, and it was released only two months ago. The song was immediately made available on iTunes and now holds the top spot in iTunes sales.

Psy, who is actually Park Jae-Sang, has become an instant hit. You might not understand the lyrics but it relates to finding that perfect girl who is refined but also likes to get a little wild.

He has been making music for years with this song being on his sixth album, but with the way the internet works and how social media is growing, his song has instantly gained success.

There are even fitness centers in Korea that use his horse-like dance moves to exercise.

Now, you can find “Gangnam Style” being played everywhere. The Western world is obsessed. So obsessed with the song in fact, that American recording company Schoolboy

Records, which is involved with pop sensation Justin Bieber, has signed Psy to a contract to record in the U.S.. This is a huge deal for someone who became a global sensation just from YouTube.

Psy is sure to bring a lot more entertaining music to the states, and hopefully he can build on the success of Gangnam Style. Thinking back on Susan Boyle, and how big she blew up and then fizzled off does bring a scare to Psy. It seems as though only a few can survive the enormous publicity YouTube offers and then build off of that. I think the difference is that this is pop music.

Look at the recent wave of Gotye, Fun. and even that “Call Me Maybe” girl, Carly Rae Jepsen.

These pop artists came in and took over the airwaves, and Psy should be able to do the same. With the catchy beats in his songs, regardless of the language barrier, we are all still able to dance

to them. Whether it be at a ball game, a dance club, or on MTV, he should have an impact.

People have already inspired spoofs of the song like the Oregon Duck, Jay Leno spoofing Mitt Romney and even the “Gangnam Style” flash mobs. Everyone is jumping in on the craze because once you get something like this in your head, it is hard to get the song out.

“Gangnam Style” is fun, exciting and just an allaround good time kind of song. It blew up fast but it seems like it is here to last.

With views increasing every day, it will most likely come close to some kind of record. As one person said on YouTube’s online message board, “One does not simply watch Psy’s “Gangnam Style” once,” and how could you not watch that video more than one time?

Psy is going to be riding his imaginary horse into a lot of money. Oppa is Gangnam Style and it is here to stay.

Korean rapper is next big thing Nick Sentman Asst. Sports Editor

Get ready for the new wave that is about to hit the music scene. If many of you have not heard, and unless you are living under a rock, Korean rapper Psy is making a huge impression on the world.

His song “Gangnam Style” has taken pop songs to a whole new level, and might I say, given me a new outlook on Korea. When I think of Koreans, I think of Kim Jong Il, nuclear weapons and hate for the Western world. Psy loves the western style of music and has transformed Asian pop to the extreme.

With his humorous music videos, catchy beats and “get up off the floor, shake what your mama gave you” dance moves, I think he has found a major hit. His innovative “horse” dance is a main reason this song went viral and you can thank YouTube for that. The song

he’s earned many theatrical credits along the way. Michael, a singer-songwriter, is proud to be joining his costars from the original cast of Jersey Boys as The Midtown Men. Daniel Reichard is best known for his portrayal of chief songwriter and original Four Seasons member Bob Gaudio in “Jersey Boys,” a role he originated both on Broadway and in the La Jolla Playhouse premiere. He followed “Jersey Boys” with a critically acclaimed performance in the title role of Leonard Bernstein’s “Candide” at the New York City Opera.

As a concert singer, Daniel has performed in soldout engagements at New York City’s Joe’s Pub, Metropolitan Room, and Ars Nova. Daniel is honored to join forces once again with

his former “Jersey Boys” cast members.

J. Robert Spencer is a Tony Award-nominated actor, independent film director, producer and writer.

Originally cast in the role of Nick Massi in the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical Jersey Boys, in 2008, J. Robert originated the role of Dan Goodman in the critically acclaimed Broadway production of “Next to Normal,” for which he was nominated for the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, as well as a 2008-2009 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical. J. Robert is excited to return to making music with The Midtown Men. -Courtesy of H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center

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It was a chance meeting at the Walmart in Chambersburg, Pa., at 1 a.m. in the summer of 2010 that started it all.

Brad Gillespie had just finished a shift at his job at Ponderosa and decided to go scope out new cameras with a faint idea in his head about shooting short films.

There was another person at the store that night with an idea of his own involving short films.

Swaine Hinton, a.k.a.

Staxx from Chambersburg rap group Phresh Muney, approached Gillespie, started up a conversation and inquired about what he was doing at Walmart at that hour. When he learned of Gillespie’s ambition to pursue film production, Hinton suggested he shoot a music video for Phresh Muney.

Gillespie thought it was a good idea and told Hinton he would contact him.

Hinton contacted Gillespie regularly over the next week and when he got a camera, contacted Hinton again. Hinton, “Choo” Jackson, “Sav” Jackson and ex-member “Cadet” Wright were all on-board to shoot a video with Gillespie, despite some concerns about Gillespie’s inexperience.

Still in the experimental stage of the creative process, they wanted to do a short video blog as a way to test the waters.

Shortly following the blog, they released what was Gillespie’s first music video, Phresh Muney’s song “Flyin’ High.”

From the music vide, Stereo Breed Media was born.

It began in south-central Pennsylvania, but has reached far beyond.

They have worked in the local area and the east coast with multiple artists

and have from New York to Georgia.

Gillespie designed Stereo Breed Media’s logo and website as well as shot and edited videos, talked to clients and promoted them.

As the business grew and Gillespie’s business partner Daniel King became involved, they wanted to give the business a new entity, but did not want to lose any

“Most amazing artists don’t follow the cookie cutter because it’s too easy and doesn’t show off the full extent of their talents.”

with Aganee (producer of Justin Bieber’s No.1 song “Believe”), All Star (produced for Meek Millz) and rapper Lil Scrappy.

Gillespie started out looking up to three videographers: Antuks, Rex Arrows and Chris Wilkes. Antuks watched a video Gillespie directed and called him and they have been working together since. He has codirected a video with Chris Wilkes and was approached about working with him and artists like Young Jeezy.

Also, with Gillespie’s good friend Choo signed to Mac Miller, he is one step closer to working with Rex Arrows because he directs all of Miller’s videos.

“I loved every step of the way,” Choo said when asked

about his journey with Gillespie. “Working with Brad is great because his mind is on another level. If it wasn’t for him I wouldn’t be here at all.” “Here” meant being with Mac Miller and his crew, Most Dope.

Choo says they have been pushing him to work hard and he has been putting his all into it. He says he plans to work together with Miller soon.

Providing an alternative to the mainstream drives Gillespie. To him, anyone could create a hit song by following a simple formula, but he looks to create art that rewards the artists and that other artists can appreciate.

“The reason why I stick to the underground more than

the mainstream is simply that the most amazing artists don’t follow the cookie cutter because it’s too easy and doesn’t show off the full extent of their talents,” Gillespie said.

Gillespie’s ambitions are born out of an early interest in music. This began with experimenting with a keyboard and being driven to then learn piano. He soon got his own keyboard, a banjo and an electric guitar to help pick things up musically.

He has played with multiple bands in the local area that has helped him build skill and have some fun. He was eventually introduced to dance, break beat and drum and bass music which really expanded his tal-

ent. He has also produced and recorded hundreds of tracks; many of which have not been released.

“Running a company in a small Pennsylvania town is bittersweet. You don’t see much competition, especially if you’re running a unique business. At the same time, you lose the clientele of big cities,” Gillespie said.

“Five years from now, I’m really hoping for nothing short of being the East Coast’s No. 1 music video supplier,” Gillespie said when asked about the future of Nomaris Media.

“I would like to have multiple studios set up and hire many more creative minds that think the same way we do with our not-so-mainstream style.”

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traction gained under the name Stereo Breed Media.

They made an umbrellacompany called Nomaris Media which would allow for individual entities to operate independently while cooperating with each other to create the best possible product.

Stereo Breed Media, Probably Watching Sunshine, Brennan Peirson Photography and D. King Management all operate under the Nomaris Media umbrella.

Gillespie and King are the CEOs of Nomaris Media, along with Matt Theus as CFO and Harrel Hazelton in marketing. Cadet has worked with rapper Meek Millz’s producer All Steezy and Choo was signed to rapper Mac Miller’s record label. Gillespie has worked Brad Gillespie and Choo Jackson working together in the studio.

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has a perfect save percentage in the two games she has played, stopping all six shots in the 70 minThe Shippensburg field utes that she has logged. hockey team has started Carenna Neely off on a blistering pace on a quest to finish where it left off last year, to win a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and National title. By defeating defending champion, West Chester University on Saturday, 3-0, the Raiders have shown that it is the team to beat in the PSAC and in the nation.

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The Raiders have been led by a strong defensive effort, but the goaltending of Ciarra Delost and Carenna Neely has stolen the spotlight. Delost, in four games, has played almost 200 minutes and has allowed only one goal on eight Delost has been splitting time with Neely, who has been equally impressive. Neely

Neely, a junior, has shown promise throughout her career. She started to see an increased role the last two years after a shutout performance against East Stroudsburg as a freshman.

Delost, a senior, has become a mainstay in the cage. After setting a school record in victories her sophomore year, she followed up her year by starting in 16 out of 21 games the next.

Whichever goalie is in net, the Raiders seem poised to keep the opposition off the board. The goalie duo has shown extreme promise so far this year and with its continued effort, SU is a dangerous team.

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Nick Sentman Asst. Sports Editor The college football season has really started off better than expected. Usually you have to wait to see the theatrics that took place this past week, unless you want to think back to University of Michigan’s defeat at the hands of Appalachian State in 2007. With upsets like unranked University of Louisiana-Monroe’s shocking upset over then No. 8 Arkansas University and Oregon State University’s defeat of No. 13 University of Wisconsin, top teams were on edge. No. 2 University of Southern California really had a tough time with Syracuse, and Michigan received another scare when Air Force University came to town. It seems like regardless of what the game was last week, it was full of underdogs. For this addition of the Hot Corner we will debate who we thought was the worst upset and what this means for the rest of the college football season.

Nick: I think that the worst of these games has to be that of Wisconsin against Oregon State. With a really weak Big Ten this year and Wisconsin being led by Heisman hopeful Montee Ball, there is no reason to lose games like this. Wisconsin ran into a lot of trouble, literally, when they had no chance against Oregon State’s rushing defense. A grand total of 35 yards on the ground is not what you expect of a team with a guy like Ball, or of Big Ten team in general. You can think of Arkansas losing as a huge blow, but they were able to form an attack against

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This loss also proved to be historic on other levels. The loss snapped Wisconsin’s 33-game-non-conference winning streak, which at the time had it second to LSU. Also Montee Ball had a 21 straight game touchdown streak, which was snapped because he was smothered all day by the Badger defense. I would have to say that this Wisconsin loss shows that regardless of your talent, teams are going to key in on your star players. Sometimes you need to balance your game so that you do not rely on the ground or a passing game because college football has evolved. I do not think this is the last upset we will see this year, and hopefully this is a lesson to ranked teams.

Sam:

The only thing that these upsets mean is that too much stock is taken into the preseason rankings.

The officials have no clue of what team is poised to have a breakout year or which team is poised to have a year best left forgotten, cirque de, Michigan losing to Appalachian State a few years back. Not only are these polls completely erroneous, but it also dictates which team will likely be in the national championship race toward the end of the season. A team that is ranked 60 or 70 and goes undefeated will have a difficult time

other teams ahead of them are undefeated as well.

Seeing Arkansas University fall to Louisiana Monroe has only made the polls even more laughable. Seeing this team fall from the graces of the No. 8 ranking has only made me more excited to see which teams fall and which teams will rise.

I loved seeing the 2007 season where every week an upset was brewing. No. 2 teams were falling every other week and there was major uncertainty as to who would play in the national championship game.

The Bowl Championship Series will only be around for another year or two.

We need to see how bad the waters muddy toward the end of the season. I hope that there are more upsets across the board.

The college football season is the best sporting event in the fall. Unlike the NFL where upsets happen few and far between, the passion and excitement of college football permeates into every game, every week. Every week there is a chance for a remarkable upset. It happens every year and it will most certainly happen this year as well.Will we see another Boise State University or Texas Christian University make its way to the top? As long as I get to see some great football I will be happy but I sure hope that there will be some increased drama. Bring it on.

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Oli Templeton connects late, SU ties No. 12 Charleston 1-1 on Saturday A goal from junior Oli Templeton in the 87th minute on Saturday night allowed the Shippensburg University men’s soccer team to pull out a 1-1 draw after two scoreless overtimes with No. 12 University of Charleston from David See Field.

The Raiders finished with 14 shots to UC’s 21, and were held scoreless thanks to seven saves from the Golden Eagles’ standout goalie, senior Sean Teepen.

The Raiders’ had a clutch performer in net as well, however, as sophomore Kevin Hollasch — making his first career start and just his second career appearance, played the entire 110 minutes and made seven saves as well, including several impressive stops.

After an SU foul at the 68th minute, UC’s Rob

Vincent ended the scoring drought with a shot he sent untouched on a free kick from the left side.

With time winding down and the Raiders desperate to connect on an equalizer, junior Jonathan DeNicola sent in a corner kick from the right side that found the forehead of Templeton on the left side of the goal.

Templeton headed the ball down just past the legs of junior Patrick Urmson and Teepen for the tying score just before the 88th minute.

Two minutes later, DeNicola had an opportunity for a potential gamewinning goal just before the end of regulation. He received a cross from the right side and found himself alone with Teepen in front of the goal, but DeNicola’s shot sailed just over the crossbar.

Templeton and junior Casey Bellamy each had shots saved by Teepen in the first overtime period. Neither team managed a shot on goal in the second overtime.

The Raiders played a man down beginning just 10 minutes into the second half after receiving a red card. UC also lost a player beginning with the last 1:05 remaining in regulation. In total, the two teams combined for four yellow cards and two red cards in the second half after just one yellow card in the first half.

SU travels to West Virginia Wesleyan College on Friday for a 7 p.m. match in the team’s final non-conference tune-up before PSAC play begins.

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Dreary day for SU as it loses 2-0 Michael Shipman Sports Editor

In one of the few games not affected by the weather on a busy sports Saturday, the Shippensburg University women’s soccer team lost its tough battle against visiting Edinboro University 2-0 from David See Field.

EU’s Becca Costello and Jenna Madison took advantage of the Raider’s miscues early and throughout, capitalizing for two goals.

Just over four minutes into the game, Costello struck first for the Fighting Scots when she connected with the back of the net, followed by Jenna Madison who extended the lead to 2-0 with an

unassisted goal from the right side with 12 minutes to go in the first half.

SU’s Rachel Hess, Kate Zech, Katie Leverentz and Molly Sanders all had shots on goal for the game.

Shelbie Rackley had a total of six saves in the game.

The Raiders kept the game close early on but let the momentum slip away.

SU was not able to get any good chances once the first half concluded. EU outshot the Raiders 14-13.

With the six saves on Saturday, Rackley has now posted 32 saves in four games this season for the Raiders.

The Raiders host Indiana University of Pennsylvania on Friday from David See Field at 3 p.m.

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With its victory on Saturday, SU improves to 2-0 for first time since 2004 Raiders The Shippensburg University football team put up 41 points in the first half of Saturday’s Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference crossover against Slippery Rock University — including three touchdowns in the final 4:24 before halftime, en route to a 55-35 victory over The Rock from SU Student Association Field at Seth Grove Stadium.

The Raiders achieved its first 2-0 start since 2004 by putting up 566 yards of total offense against an SRU squad that led the PSAC a year ago in total defense, allowing just over 261 yards a game. After two games in 2012 against defenses that finished last season ranked among the Top 5 in Division II, the Raiders have totaled 1,026 yards of total offense and scored 93 points.

Junior quarterback Zach Zulli threw for 320 yards and four touchdowns in the first half of Saturday¹s game and also caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from senior fullback Kevin Herod. Zulli finished the game 22-of-41 for 348 yards. Through two games, he has thrown for 740 yards and eight touchdowns.

Senior tailback Mike Frenette ran the ball 16 times for 139 yards and two touchdowns. His 70yard run to pay-dirt in the fourth quarter marked the third time in his career

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he has had a touchdown carry of 70 yards or more in a game. He also had two receptions for 42 yards and another touchdown.

Senior Jacob Baskerville had six catches for a careerhigh 126 yards and a touchdown to pace the receivers.

Sophomore Trevor Harman racked up five receptions for 79 yards and a touchdown.

SU opened the game with an eight-play, 57-yard drive for a touchdown that was capped off with a three-yard pitch and catch from Zulli to Harman. On SRU’s ensuing drive, lightning and inclement weather resulted in a delay that lasted almost one hour. When play resumed at 2:13 p.m., SRU quickly advanced into SU territory but had its drive stall out six plays later with a turnover on downs.

The Raider defense notched the game’s second score, as junior Jake Metz had a screen pass end up in his lap and he returned the interception for a touchdown to put SU up,14-0, with 2:28 to go in the first quarter.

However, SRU used a 45yard kickoff return and a 46-yard touchdown pass to get a score of its own just 40 seconds later, and the game’s frenzied offensive pace was in full force.

The turning point came late in the second quarter. A Baskerville 35yard touchdown recep-

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tion capped a four-play, 80-yard series that and put the Raiders up 28-14.

With 4:18 on the clock, The Rock then began a drive on its own 18-yard line.

On the first play of the series, junior Dainen Green knocked SRU quarterback Jared Buck out of the game with a devastating blind-side sack. The play resulted in a 12-yard loss, and SRU ended up having to punt from just in front of their end zone.

Given good field position, SU reached the 30-yard line of SRU before Zulli converted a fourth-and-10 play with a high-arcing toss to Frenette for a touchdown that put SU up 35-14. After a three-and-out, the Raiders got the ball back again with 1:04 left on the clock.

Zulli orchestrated a 7-play, 75-yard drive in just 43 seconds, concluding the series with a 20-yard touchdown pass to sophomore Sheldon Mayer that gave SU a 41-14 halftime lead.

Other than its kneel down at the end of the game, SU had just five possessions in the second half.

The Red Raiders cemented the victory with 10:01 to play in the contest when Frenette’s two-yard touchdown plunge capped off a 13-play, 75-yard drive.

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Mike Frenette ran for 139 yards against Slippery Rock on Saturday.

Frenette will need to be a factor next week against East Stroudsburg.

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Sports Editor The Shippensburg University football team will head to East Stroudsburg University after two convincing wins against formidable opponents in Shepherd University and Slippery Rock University.

The Raiders defeated Shepherd, 38-28, two weeks ago, its first win against the Rams since 2004.

Then, it posted a 55-35 victory last week against SRU, piling up 35 points in the first half alone.

Quarterback Zach Zulli has shined early this season throwing for 740 yards and eight touchdowns while leading the SU offense to 1,026 yards of total offense and 93 points in the first two games.

Tailback Mike Frenette has controlled the ground so far this year with 192 yards and two touchdowns, including a 130yard breakout performance against SRU last week.

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The defense has been taking this season with a bend but not break approach. It has let up some long drives but so far has limited the big plays and has forced many three-andouts from the opposition.

SU will face ESU on Saturday night, a team thatwon its only contest this year 31-0 against Lock Haven University — a team that has lost 44 in a row.

ESU relies on newcoming quarterback Nate Daniels and wide receiver Jordan Hallman. Both had impressive performances last week with Daniels throwing for more than 300 yards and four touchdowns and Hallman catching seven passes for 179 yards and three touchdowns.

Prediction: The offense will have a field day against ESU’s depleted defense.

Watch for Zulli to pick up where he left off against SRU and wide receiver Trevor Harman to have a career day. SU will pick up the victory under the lights, 42-17.

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Look for a big game from quarterback Zach Zulli and tailback Mike Frenette on Saturday.

Junior quarterback Zach Zulli was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference’s Eastern Division Offensive Player of the Week on Sunday morning after completing 22-of-41 passes for 348 yards and four touchdowns in Saturday’s 55-35 victory over Slippery Rock University.

It is the second straight week that Zulli has been honored by the league.

Zulli accounted for five touchdowns in the first half yesterday — throwing for four and receiving another.

He had already thrown for 320 yards by halftime.

SU is 2-0 for the first time since 2004. After two games in 2012 against defenses that finished last season ranked among the Top 5 in Division II, the Red Raiders have totaled

1,026 yards of total offense and scored 93 points.

In those games, Zulli has thrown for 740 yards and eight touchdowns.

Zulli has taken advantage of a cohesive offensive line and a solid running game. Teams are now forced to gameplan around more than his arm, making it easier for Zulli to exploit weak coverages and secondaries.

The Raiders will open PSAC Eastern Division play next weekend at Eiler-Martin Stadium with a 6:05 p.m. clash against East Stroudsburg University. The Warriors opened their 2012 season Saturday night with a shutout of Lock Haven University.

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Edwards paces team to split at Minnesota Duluth Classic on Saturday The Shippensburg University women’s volleyball team faced a solid set of opponents Saturday at the Minnesota Duluth Classic but fought hard and earned a split, rallying from a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Minnesota Crookston University to sweep Bemidji State University.

SU dropped its first match of the day to the Golden Eagles by scores of 25-16, 25-22 and 25-18. The Raiders rebounded to sweep the Beavers by scores of 2725, 25-18 and 25-19.

Junior Jill Edwards tallied 29 kills between the two matches, while senior Erin Flick had an exemplary afternoon in terms of efficiency by contributing 16 kills and just one error for a .500 hitting percentage. Edwards moved into fifth place

all-time on the school’s career kills list with 1,121, passing Michelle Doughty (2002-05).

The Raiders will travel to West Virginia next weekend for a total of four regional matches against West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference schools at Shepherd University’s tournament.

In the Raider’s first match, UMC and SU were tied 15-15 in the first set before the Golden Eagles scored nine straight points to take control. Crookston had an 8-1 lead in the second set and built a 20-13 advantage in the final frame as well.

Edwards ripped 14 kills and had nine digs to pace the Raider attack against Minnesota Crookston. Senior Jenny Pry added six

kills and Flick contributed five with just one error.

In SU’s second match against BSU, Edwards again paced the team with 15 kills and 10 digs for her fourth double-double in seven games, it was hard to ignore the stat line for Flick — who had 11 kills without an error for a staggering .846 hitting percentage.

Flick also had a solo block and two block assists.

Heimsoth had 37 assists and also snuck in three kills. Pry came off the bench and hit very well, contributing six kills and eight digs while hitting .312. Edwards and freshman Natasha Gibble each served two aces in the match.

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The Raider volleyball team overcame a loss against Minnesota Crookston University to defeat Bemidji State University on Saturday.

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SU defeats defending champion West Chester University 3-0 on Saturday Michael Shipman Sports Editor

After a 40-minute lightning delay just 12 minutes into the game, goals from Taylor Bender and Bre White propelled the Shippensburg University field hockey team to a 3-0 win over the topranked West Chester University Golden Rams.

After the lightning delay, the game resumed, and nine minutes later, Bender got the Raiders on the board when she connected with the back of the cage with an assist from Sam Langone, who caught the rebound in front of the cage off a missed strike from Bre White.

Bender would score again in the start of the second half, her fourth of the season, with an unassisted goal. White, who leads the team in goals for the year (8), added to the Lady Raiders’ lead just under a minute later in a one-on-one situation with WCU’s goalkeeper.

White led all players with eight shots, while goalkeeper Ciarra Delost played the entire game and finished with three saves.

The victory avenged the Raiders’ 3-0 NCAA quarterfinal loss to WCU last year.

Before the start of the game, the team held a brief memorial for longtime SU coach and administrator Jane Goss, who

passed away this past June. The players wore Tshirts in her honor during the pregame and a table of memorabilia was on display throughout the game.

SU dealt the Golden Rams their first loss since they dropped a two-overtime decision to LIU Post in the PSAC quarterfinals last October. After its defeat of SU in November, WCU advanced on penalty strokes against Bloomsburg in the NCAA semifinals before defeating UMassLowell, 2-1, in the national championship game.

Slippery Rock University comes to town next to take on SU today at 4 p.m. from Robb Sports Complex.

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SU’s Taylor Bender battles for position against WCU on Saturday.

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“Lunge! Parry!”

The two students yelled as they lunged their sabers at one another in distinct succession. There was a block, or parry, in return, followed by another lunge, all to show the proper form of fencing. These students share a love of the sport of fencing and want to bring it to Shippensburg.

Two Shippensburg University sophomores, Kevin Rezac and Samuel Gau, have begun the process of making a fencing club on campus and are trying to collect interest around campus.

Gau has been fencing for around eight years and Rezac, for about three years. Joining the group may require a fee to help cover costs of the equipment and protective gear. Currently, prices are unknown, but the two are discussing fees as well as other particular things for the club with

various sources. They are also debating making a free trial for interested members for a week or so before charging the membership fee.

The cost would be primarily toward buying more protection for the fencers.

In a sport like fencing, says the two, safety comes first.

“Your goal is to not harm the opponent. It’s a game of skill and strategy, like chess,” Rezac said. “Safety is first.”

Equipment used in fencing includes jackets that cover everything from the wrist to the neck to the crotch, as well as special gloves, metal masks and thick cloth bibs to protect the neck. Some fencers use an extra chest guard.

The sport also includes three different types of weapons. The epée, is traditionally used to do stab motions and has a larger guard around the hand. The foil, used also for stab motions, has a smaller guard and aims for the torso. And the last is the saber, with

a guard that loops around the knuckles, and they are used to stab and slash with.

Fencers choose which weapon suits them best, but they must face an opponent with the same weapon.

Nearby colleges and areas that include fencing include Wilson College, Penn State University, Gettysburg College and the Carlisle Fencing Club. Gau frequently goes to Wilson College to compete with others who fence, but he would love to be able to do it here at Shippensburg.

So, why do the two think that the club should be created at Shippensburg?

“It’s a very enjoyable sport that many people recognize and know about. I feel like more people should know about it,” Rezac said.

“Shippensburg would really enjoy having fencing here.”

“The cultural diversity it would bring to Shippensburg University is priceless,” Gau said. “And also, it’s tremendously fun.”

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Kevin Rezac and Samuel Gau are trying to bring a fencing club to SU. It would be the only school club near the Cumberland Valley area.

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Asst. Sports Editor With Week 1 of the National Football League (NFL) season in the books, two of the most talked about rookie quarterbacks have completed their first NFL career starts.

Both Andrew Luck of the Indianapolis Colts and Robert Griffin III of the Washington Redskins had tremendous days Sunday afternoon. Luck completed 23 of 45 passes, throwing for 309 total yards, two touchdowns, and one interception in the Colts’ loss to the Bears in Chicago.

Griffin completed 19 of 26 passes and threw for 320 yards and two touchdowns.

Griffin was the only one who could pull off a very convincing victory over the

hosting Saints, who are also big talk in the NFL — for other unrelated reasons.

Looking at both players’ performances this past Sunday, it is clear that these two young, gifted quarterbacks are ready to take their play to the next level in the NFL. Luck had only one interception while Griffin had none.. Since Luck and Griffin III are both rookies, this was a huge plus to both teams. They both put up well over 300 yards and two touchdowns.

In short, these guys are ready for the NFL. They both have what ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit loves to say “the intangibles” that are needed to win games.

Unlike Russell Wilson or Brandon Weeden, Luck and Griffin are destined to become stars.

Wilson surprised many

during preseason earning him the start while Weeden replaced a lowly Colt McCoy in Cleveland.

The knives are still out for Luck. Critics and fans alike are looking for him to take over for former Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, who was released from the team in March.

They are looking for him to take over immediately.

Considering how catastrophic the Colts’ season was last year with the absence of Manning, it will be up to Luck to bring in a new era to this franchise.

It is also time for the Redskins to greet the dawning of a new era, and if Griffin III can continue to stay consistent for the rest of the season and keep earning wins for Washington, then they are certainly off on the right track.

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Robert Griffin III and Andrew Luck impressed during their Week 1 performance. The two are looking to become superstars this year.

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