Volume 85, Issue 10
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Student-run newspaper since 1933
May 2, 2019
Religious group returns to stage SWAK hosts hate-filled protest on North Campus, Red Sand students gather to counter Project Admin urges students to “see it for what it is.”
By Kaylee Lindenmuth News Editor
For the first time since November 2017, Matthew 24 Ministries returned to campus to stage a protest laced with messages of hate on April 16. Throughout the afternoon, the Philadelphia County-based group— consisting of two men, Pastor Aden Rusfeldt and an unidentified man, and woman named Mary Rusfeldt—engaged students with vulgar language and messages of hate directed towards a variety of groups from minorities
to gamers and “ankle biters.” Two unidentified children were also present with the group, though they sat in silence. Throughout the event, both men engaged the crowd with hateful messages. Mary Rusfeldt videotaped the crowd early on in the protest, though later, she joined the two men in preaching. At one point, Aden Rusfeldt, wearing a baseball cap and a shirt reading “I [heart] you sinner,” said to an African-American bystander, “You’re going to go to Hell, talking like a gangster rapper.” As the crowd grew and tensions rose, KU Public Safety police officers established a perimeter around the group. KU President Kenneth Hawkinson visited the scene along with Dean of Students Donavan McCargo. Continued on page 3
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KU softball ranked eighth in NCAA Atlantic Regional poll Golden Bears currently have best overall record in PSAC By Kyle Krajewski Sports Editor The Golden Bear softball team currently rocks the best overall record of 32-17 in the PSAC and was recently ranked alongside the top teams in the region. On April 24 the KU softball team was ranked eighth in the second of three NCAA Regional polls
this season. KU dropped two spots from their sixth-place ranking last week. Eight teams from the Atlantic Region are selected for the NCAA Tournament at the end of the season, meaning the Golden Bears are currently in position to appear this season. Opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament is slated to take place May 9-12. The two teams to make it
out of that weekend will compete in a bestof-three series May 16-17 and compete to become Atlantic Region Champion. The Atlantic Region Champion then gets to make the trip to Denver, Colo., for the NCAA Nationals Championships beginning May 23.
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Raising awareness about human trafficking victims By Megan McNally Contributing Writer The Social Workers and Advocates of KU (SWAK) club hosted the Red Sand Project on campus in an attempt to help raise awareness of human trafficking worldwide. SWAK is comprised of social work majors looking to get involved and help others. The president of SWAK, Julia Laudadio, said, “We are working to become a social change agent at KU through advocacy efforts. We organize and facilitate events and projects centered around the values of equality and social justice.” The event took place on April 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in three different locations on campus. One was outside the Cub Cafe by the MSU, the second was by the North Campus Bear Statue and the third was on the DMZ. At each designated location, red sand was placed within the cracks on the sidewalks. The red sand was meant to represent those who have fallen victim to human trafficking or have fallen through the cracks of society. At each location, SWAK offered information and knowledge on the topic of human trafficking, which those who have long been advocating for the cause have collected. Laudadio added, “To me, the project is a powerful way to engage with a community to spread awareness about human trafficking and to provide an opportunity to learn, connect and take action. Human trafficking is not something that happens in a faraway land—it’s right here, in our communities everywhere, and we have an obligation to be aware of this issue.” Continued on page 5
Six seniors awarded at KUCD Senior Showcase Communication Design students excel in majoring fields By Carley Wise Contributing Writer KU showcased the best work of communication design seniors in the Miller Gallery from April 13-21. During which, awards were given to six students: Mary Shriner, Alexandria Shope, Alyse Ryan, Jess Paley, Caleb Finn and Michael Pickard. Seniors prepped for the gallery by putting together a portfolio of their best work, go before a jury made up of CD professors and convince them as to why their best two works should be displayed. The Communication Design Senior Showcase featured different kinds of artwork, ranging from restaurant graphics, package designs, advertisements, illustrations and more.
Seniors taking the restaurant graphics workshop had to create a full menu, a drink menu and the stationary style. Ryan’s artwork lead her to receive the Brenda Innocenti Champion Female Creative Talent and Leadership Award from the CD department this year. Ryan went with a build-your-own s’mores theme and chose a rustic by the sea design. She went on to explain how great of an experience she had in the CD program here at KU. “It’s just the relationships you have with the professors and your classmates. It’s like a very mini family, everyone helps each other, and the professors want to see you do good.”
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(L to R) Mary Shriner, Alexandria Shope, Alyse Ryan, Jess Paley, Caleb Finn and Michael Pickard. Photo courtesy of KUCD.
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SLAM club hosts Pocono Raceway, NASCAR driver for college tour event 19-year-old Xfinity rookie gets glimpse of college experience By Kaylee Lindenmuth News Editor On April 9, the KU Sports Leisure and Athletic Management (SLAM) club hosted the fourth annual Pocono Raceway College Tour, with special guest NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Justin Haley. KU is one of four stops on the tour, which traverses eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey. The other three stops are Scranton, East Stroudsburg and Centenary in Hackettstown, N.J. “We engage the students. We work with sports management clubs and students to put on this event. They’ve been given parameters to put together a Pocono Raceway day on campus, for one, and they also go out into the community and spread the word about Pocono,” said Kevin Teel, manager of content for the track. “It also gives them an opportunity to work with us and see what a major sports facility does. The event, held on the MSU lawn, also served as a way to connect NASCAR to the younger, college-aged demographic, which, according to a Scarborough Research study, only makes up 10 percent of the sport’s fanbase. For 19-year-old Haley, the tour is also a way to see the college experience. “I haven’t been to college, so I don’t know what college is like, so doing the whole tour and interacting with [students], it’s pretty cool, because a lot of people I interact with day-to-day are older, so to come out and spend time with people my age, it’s really fun,” said Haley. As a driver, Haley has spent most of his free time in high school behind the wheel at race tracks in his home state of Indiana and in North Carolina and has run full-time in NASCAR’s top three touring series since 2017. SLAM club President Leslie Soffa sees a benefit to having such a young driver on campus. “He can be relatable to us, he would be a sophomore in college, so it’s his time to get on campus to try to experience this atmosphere and see what it would be like to be a kid going to class instead of a kid who has to promote his image all the time,” said Soffa. “Hopefully, it’ll be a laid back day for him, to be able to interact with kids his age and get the feeling of what college would be like for a day.” Soffa led Haley and a group from the raceway on a tour around campus, including Action Track USA at the fairgrounds. Haley
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Teel is a KU graduate in sports management, and the event is a return to campus for him. “I always love coming back to Kutztown,” said Teel. “I’ve been back many times, working with the sports management department, doing some guest speaking things.” Teel added he frequently tells students about the importance of internships and marketing, saying that’s how he made it to his career at Pocono.
Bringing back the trophy
The Pocono College Tour is technically competitive among the four participating schools, as they all participate in a ‘3 Turn’
competition. KU won the first two iterations, in 2016 and 2017, though fellow PASSHE school East Stroudsburg won in 2018. The competition focuses on areas of marketing, research and analysis and event planning. “We went above and beyond a little bit this year; we have the bouncy house. The weather seems like it’s going to work out for us, so we’re able to stay outside all day,” Soffa said, when asked how they planned to win back the trophy. “We’re trying to keep as much participation going at the event to boost that appearance.” “We’re ready to win the trophy back this year,” Soffa added. The event featured an inflatable obstacle course, giveaways and a tire changing simulator. Students passing by participated and asked questions. Haley even participated in both the bounce house and tire changing simulator.
Kutztown Borough Police quiet on incident details
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SLAM Club President Leslie Soffa and NASCAR driver Justin Haley (top left), Haley participates in an obstacle course (top right), Haley changes a tire Photo by Kaylee Lindenmuth, The Keystone
Personnel from the Berks County Coroner’s Office were among those who responded to a police incident which closed a portion of North Pine Street in the early morning on April 14. Police officers at the scene could not confirm what occurred, only that an investigation was ongoing. Questions were deferred to Chief Craig Summers who could not immediately be reached. Kutztown Police were at the scene around
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2:00 a.m. and closed North Pine Street from Main to Sacony Alley as they investigated. The investigation centered around a Toyota Camry sedan, which had a shattered driver’s window. In a tweet around 11:30 a.m., borough police said there is no danger to the community, referring to the incident as a death investigation. “The death appears to be a suicide,” police wrote. By 2:30 a.m., personnel had cleared the scene. Borough police did not respond to requests for comment.
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Religious group returns, students counter Continued from page 1
“Sadly, these groups make the rounds of all the college campuses, and, as a public university, we have to allow people on our campus to exercise their right of free speech,” Hawkinson said. “It in no way means we endorse anything that they’re saying. Often, what they’re saying goes against our values and the principles of who they are.” Hawkinson said he hopes “students would see it for what it is.” “They’re here to agitate, so we hope that our students will walk on by and not engage,” said Hawkinson. “In the past, we’ve gotten notice [ahead of the protest]. We had no notice,” added Hawkinson. “Usually, they send us a letter from their lawyer several hours before they arrive, outlining their rights, and they didn’t do it this time.”
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McCargo said, during the protest, that he was working to mobilize the Bias Response Task Force. “We do have different strategies in place, but what happens is, when this group grows so fast and so quickly, it’s really difficult to begin to encourage people to walk away because it becomes entertainment,” said McCargo. “We would appreciate it, if people aren’t invested in this conversation, to just keep moving.”
Some students countered the protest directly, with signs promoting Black Lives Matter and other minority causes, while others had fun in response. One student drew a sign reading, “South Needs 4 Pasta Lines,” while another wrote, “Drake & Josh is coming back.” Two students stood back from the crowd with their signs, spreading positive messages. Samantha Fairchild, a senior professional writing major, held a sign reading “Love is Love.” Freshman cinema, television and media production major Elijah Leon Guerrero, stood back with a sign reading “I’m just watching, also, free hugs.” One student, intending to break the tension of the situation, arrived and joined the crowd dressed as Jesus. “At first, it was kind of like a joke, because I dressed as Jesus for Halloween, so I had this sitting in my locker for the longest [time], but when I got out here, I realize tensions were getting tight, and it made people laugh,” said sophomore Damani Okuri. “They’re not really here trying to push anything. They’re just trying to get a reaction out of us and trying to make money. Some people take it a little too seriously, so somebody has to come loosen the tension a little bit.” The Women’s Center set up a table with a variety of signs from their “Replace the Hate” event last year for students to hold and spread positive messages, said Christine Price, director of the center. “This is to kind of counteract the message,”
Cuts, hiring freeze among actions to balance budget
Hawkinson outlines situation in letter to community By Kaylee Lindenmuth News Editor
Despite $17 million in budget reductions in five years, a slight uptick in enrollment, the Campus Support Fee and changes to state system tuition policies, KU is facing a budget deficit of at least $1 million after a round of planned cuts. KU President Kenneth Hawkinson outlined the budgetary challenges in an open letter to the community on April 13. In the letter, Hawkinson highlighted the budgetary success of the university in 201819, while also sharing concerns for the 20192020 school year. The projected budget for next year, totaling $125.7 million, falls $5.2 million short from meeting expenses as it stands. Hawkinson said that 2018-19 was the first time in nine years the budget was balanced without using reserves. He credited a combination of factors: improved enrollment, a 2.99 percent tuition increase, a 3.6 percent appropriation increase, the Campus Support fee, income from elsewhere and $2.5 million in budget reductions. “As I have pointed out in past communications, Middle States and other governing bodies have made it clear that we must have a balanced budget, without relying on reserves, as we go into the future,” said Hawkinson. “However, various factors are coming together that will make our budget situation very difficult as we look at next year.” Hawkinson noted a projected decrease in overall students, despite a projected increase in new students, which he attributes to a large graduating class for 2019. He added that no increases are expected for income from the Commonwealth or tuition. “Yet, costs continue to rise,” Hawkinson
said, citing a $1.5 million increase for mid-year raises and benefits. “There may be additional costs resulting from new collective bargaining contracts currently under negotiation.” Hawkinson said that four “precautionary” actions are being taken to balance 201920’s budget: A hiring freeze that impacts and potentially eliminates 43 non-faculty positions, a reduction in the budget for temporary faculty, a 10 percent budget cut across the board and the cancellation of a multitude of “physical plant projects.” “Although these actions have brought us closer to a balanced budget, we still need to identify more than $1 million in expenditure reductions or revenue enhancements for 2019-20,” Hawkinson said. “Although we are considering position eliminations as a potential budget balancing strategy, we are hoping to avoid layoffs.” The projections, he said, are data-based, drawing from past performance without taking into account factors implemented recently “to raise retention and recruit additional students.” “It is our expectation that these many factors may result in higher enrollment numbers than expected,” Hawkinson said. “In addition, we have numerous activities and programs in place to raise our retention and persistence rates and, if we are successful, our overall numbers will increase. I have said many times that if we can only retain three additional students per academic department, this would bring in over $1 million in tuition and fees.” “Despite this challenging fiscal situation, I remain convinced that, working together, we will all ensure that Kutztown University remains vibrant and continues to provide the environment to make a difference in each of our student’s lives,” Hawkinson concluded.
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Sophomore Damani Okuri, center, dresses as Jesus to counterprotest Photo by Kaylee Lindenmuth, The Keystone
said Price. “Ideally, we would have people coming over here and coming away from [the protesters], but I think people wanted to get the signs and take them over and say ‘No, this is our message of no-hate, and we love everyone, and equality.’”
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Jeremy Padovani, a freshman professional writing major, had two interactions with the protesters, one of which, he said, involved a personal insult. “I’m always curious as to how fundamentalist Christians will respond when I ask them about faith healing, because I’m disabled, so I said ‘Hey, do you think Jesus could heal me?’ and he says, ‘Well, I don’t want to prejudge you, but you have short hair. Are you a lesbian?” Padovani said. “I said ‘No, I’m a transgender man,’ and he said, ‘You’re a transgender man? That’s why God let you be crippled.’ At that point, I just walked away.”
Hanna-Peace Anabui, a senior social work major, confronted the group about their beliefs, drawing from lessons learned from her pastor mother. “When he was preaching about God, I noticed that some of the things he was preaching about were incorrect, because I have a full background in Christianity,” said Anabui. “Most of the stuff he was saying was from the Old Testament.” Anabui said she corrected the group, and a back-and-forth ensued. “When he saw I was talking, he immediately looked frightened and surprised that I knew what I was talking about, and he kept trying to check me on it,” said Anabui. “He asked me if I was a Christian, and I said ‘Yes, and my mom is a pastor.’” Anabui said she was at the scene until the comment directed at Padovani. The group began protesting around noon continuing until aroung 5:00 p.m.
Women’s Center, FMLA hold annual Walk-A-Lap, Clothesline Project, Take Back the Night events Events intended to raise awareness of domestic violence, sexual assault By Nickey Siegerman Staff Writer On April 11, the Women’s Center and Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance (FMLA) held their annual Walk-A-Lap for a Survivor, The Clothesline Project and Take Back the Night events as part of the “We Believe Survivors” campaign. In MSU 218, the two organizations set up the three events to give students the opportunity to see statistics and proof from people who have survived sexually assault, domestic violence abuse and other types of violence inflicted on women and men of all ages. In the morning, 218 was set up for WalkA-Lap for a Survivor and the Clothesline Project. SafeBerks was also at the events. According to their website, they “provide a safe haven and ongoing support system for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.” Their table held hotline numbers, tips on how to notice abuse and buttons and magnets with more information about them. It’s On Us and FMLA had informational tables set up outside as well. For Walk-A-Lap, visitors were encouraged to learn, via a multitude of displays, how many veterans and active duty members are abused and if they did or did not report. The Office of Veterans Services then asks attendees if they’d like to participate in the indoor walk, and, if yes, people signed their names and emails and were given a glowstick to signify a candle. The visitors
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had a choice as to how many laps were walked. The Clothesline Project consisted of different colored and decorated t-shirts highlighting people’s pasts on being abused, ranging from young to old, men and women. Visitors were encouraged to create shirts, even as an advocate. Advocates worked with white shirts. Different types of abuse had different colors. Red, pink and orange were for sexual assault and rape survivors. Blue and green were for survivors of incest, domestic and sexual abuse. Purple or lavender represented being assaulted due to sexual orientation. At night, the event was Take Back the Night. This was for those who have suffered from rape, abuse, domestic violence or any other related incidents. These individuals went up to the podium and spoke to the room full of people. The event was considered a safe space, so people’s names and stories were to remain in that room. People stood up and went public with what they’d been through, encouraged others to get help when needed and speak out, and reminded people that they were not alone. Afterward, the march began. Those who attended were given signs and candles and performed a candlelight vigil. The women and men then took to campus to spread the word and bring a voice to those who have been oppressed, raped, sexually assaulted or affected by other forms of violence.
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Briefly Meet Marty, Giant’s newest employee
Easter fun draws over 1,000 to ‘the Farm’ Event held at KU’s Pa. German Cultural Heritage Center for more than two decades
Children race for eggs as their parents watch during Easter on the Farm
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Marty, Giant’s autonomous robot, at the Kutztown location on April 24 Photo by Kaylee Lindenmuth, The Keystone
Kutztown’s Giant Food Store has a new employee—a tall, gray robot with googly eyes. The Carlisle-based company is rolling out the robotic assistant at all 172 stores after a pilot program in Dauphin and Cumberland counties. “Bringing robotics and A.I. from a research lab to the sales floor has been a very exciting journey, and we were thrilled by the customer response in our pilot stores,” said Nicholas Bertram, company president, in a media release. “Our associates have worked hard to bring this innovation to life with amazing partners.”
Suicide awareness walk raises $11,000
KU officials and the family of Calvin Heyward Photo by Kaylee Lindenmuth, The Keystone
On April 28, hundreds of community members came out to participate in KU’s 5th annual Out of the Darkness walk for suicide awareness. The walk, as of April 29, had raised $11,388 for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and donations are being accepted until June 30.
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For Jason Garcia, KU Director of Campus Events and Programs, and his son Alex, 5, Easter on the Farm is a go-to event every year. “It’s a great event for the community,” said Garcia. “It’s a great time. The weather’s beautiful, and it’s a perfect thing to do on a perfect spring day.” The annual event, held at KU’s Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center on April 13, drew a crowd of over 1,000 from Kutztown and the surrounding areas. Patrick Donmoyer, the center’s director, said the event has been held at the center for more than two decades and is traditionally held the day before Palm Sunday. The free event featured tractor rides, a petting zoo and, Alex Garcia’s favorite, two Easter egg hunts. Alex joined a frenzy of hundreds of children who raced for eggs in the second hunt, held at 2:30 p.m., and returned with about 25 to 30 eggs. “This is one of our best attended events,” said Donmoyer. “Lots of community members and their children come out.” “We highlight a lot of different aspects of local culture at this event,” Donmoyer added. “Especially the traditions that Pennsylvania Dutch people introduced to this area. … Ideas like the Easter Bunny and the idea of decorating eggs.” Donmoyer said these were first introduced to North America by the Pennsylvania Dutch. He said that the first known American image of an Easter Bunny was devised about half an hour north of Kutztown in 1810, in the area of present-day East Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County. Easter on the Farm is one of three major events the center hosts in a year, the other two being Christmas on the Farm and Heemet Fescht in the fall, Donmoyer said. He added that the center focuses on the cultural traditions, which tie into each event. “We aim to preserve the culture and history and language of the Pennsylvania Dutch, but we focus especially on traditions,” said Donmoyer. “We think that, especially the traditions associated with Easter, are things that a lot of people partake of but they may not think about where those traditions come from. We do our very best to help people understand the origins of some of these traditions, and also to find ways that they can incorporate those traditions in the present-day.”
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Alex Garcia, 5, counts his eggs after the second of two Easter egg hunts Photo by Kaylee Lindenmuth, The Keystone
A pair of children pet bunnies at the event’s petting zoo Photo by Kaylee Lindenmuth, The Keystone
Tractor drawn barrel car rides were among the attractions Photo by Kaylee Lindenmuth, The Keystone
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SWAK host Red Sand Project
Sri Lanka is a wake-up call
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The teardrop of Easter Sunday By Donovan Levine Assistant Freeform Editor
SWAK E-Board: (left to right) Julia Laudadio, Karessa Proctor, Allyssa Bernasconi and Ana Tuzio Photo Courtesy of Laudadio
Continued from page 1 This event was a form of participatory artwork utilizing the concept of the experiential installation. It was sponsored by The Women’s Center and The Department of Social Work, along with SWAK. This event is practiced across all 50 states and in over 70 countries around the globe. When the groups on campus looked into it, they thought it would be an impactful event to bring to campus.
The Red Sand Project is a global organization that provides groups, clubs and organizations with a physical kit full of the supplies necessary to successfully act out the project, which helps raise awareness for this detrimental cause that so many fall victim to. All proceeds SWAK raises are then donated to organizations and causes currently in need or experiencing any crisis or dilemma.
On April 21, Easter Sunday, suicide bombers blasted and tore open three churches and four hotels across Colombo, Negumbo and Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, killing 290 people and wounding 510 others. The tragedy spanned three major Sri Lankan cities and killed both natives and foreigners. The foreigners included Indian, British, Australian, Turkish, Danish, Dutch, American, Portuguese and Chinese nationals, as reported by the government. The U.N. Children’s Fund reported 45 children had been killed, including a fifthgrader from a prestigious school. All social media from within the country has been blocked by the government. No one has claimed the attack as of yet, but there have been several allegations from Islamist hate groups, such as National Thowheeth Jama’ath (NTJ) and Jammiyathul Millathu Ibrahim, as told by Sri Lanka’s defense minister via NPR news. There was even mention of the Islamic State claiming the attack as well as suspicion that the act was in retaliation of the Muslims killed in New Zealand. Regardless of who is confirmed as the culprit, it will be another example of the global community ailing from the wound of religious discrimination and struggle. Since 2010, there have been 198,502 fatalities from terrorist attacks alone, as reported by Our World In Data’s empirical chart. In 2019 alone, the global community has
faced wide scale tragedies such as the 50 Muslims killed in Christchurch, New Zealand and the 130 Christians whose lives were violently taken in Yola, Nigeria. These have caused both rise and fear of terrorism that has lasted since the beginning of religious discrimination ever since the Sicarii in ancient Jewish history. Sri Lanka, the country famously known for being in the shape of a teardrop, has caused a season of “mourning and sorrow” as described by Pope Francis upon hearing of the news on the final day of the Lenten season. The incident has become yet another wake-up call for those who forget religious persecution exists everywhere regardless of the country lived in or the religion practiced. The biggest danger with religious extremists stems from two things: one, that they know their actions come unexpected and without preparation, and two, that they are not afraid to die for what they believe in. There will always be issues surrounding religious extremism, from the discrimination of Muslims and Jews during the 20th century, which has now bled into the 21st century, as well as the immense amount of poverty in dominantly religious countries like India or Egypt, for instance. Even despite these issues, we are human, and we have the resources of the internet and the United Nations which are global communities that can raise awareness, help to end the poverty in these countries and better the situation so that seasons of mourning like these can never be repeated.
Dr. Steve Lem takes on new role as university senate president Profile:
Seeks to further goals of his predecessor, Dr. Arnold By James Bouffard Staff Writer Since coming to Kutztown in 2008, Dr. Steve B. Lem has played an active role in the university. He served as faculty advisor to the Model U.N. Club, participated in APSCUF and now serves as the chair of the political science department. Last fall, he was elected president of the University Senate and will assume this role next semester. Many students are unaware of the University Senate and its importance. Lem describes it as a body representing faculty, staff and students that reviews academic policies and recommends changes. It may also form task forces to address matters of concern to the campus community. Lem broadly views his role as a “cooperative leader” who builds consensus around solutions to common challenges. According to the senate’s constitution, his powers will include presiding over meetings, appointing nomination committees and calling emergency sessions. What does Lem plan on doing in this position? He describes his approach as policy- and outcome-driven. In particular, he plans on implementing specific policies that address the needs of all Senate constituents. Lem describes this as furthering the goals
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of his predecessor, Dr. Andrew Arnold, who functions with “a big picture, more global approach.” Serving as senate president will not be the only interesting thing Dr. Lem does in the next academic year. In spring, he will travel to the Netherlands in order to conduct research with a former colleague of his. They will focus on a variety of questions.
Lem broadly views his role as a “cooperative leader” who builds consensus around solutions to common challenges. Their topics of interest include how governments institute environmentally protectionist policies and the role of the International Court of Justice in mitigating civil wars. However, Lem notes their primary concern is the rise of right-wing parties and how these once marginal actors have become serious political contenders. None of this should come as a surprise to students who know of Lem’s eclectic research, which ranges from Taiwanese recognition to a widely cited study on third parties. His upcoming work suggests he will continue to produce interesting findings on a variety of subjects.
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A Reporter’s View:
Don’t feed the trolls
KU’s Walk On By suggestion a good idea By Kaykee Lindenmuth News Editor It’s Nov. 30, 2017. A heads-up is posted into the Keystone staff’s Facebook group notifying us about a planned protest on campus, and someone is needed to cover it. I was a first-semester freshman, serving as assistant news editor at the time, and I offered to grab my camera and head to the scene outside South Dining Hall to cover it. I came across a massive crowd of students—at least 200—flanking a group of religious protesters on all sides with only a handful of uniformed KU Public Safety officers between them to prevent the tension from turning violent. It was Matthew 24 Ministries, led by Pastor Aden Rusfeldt. He and his crew of four—his wife, Mary, and an unidentified man, woman and teenage boy—engaged students with vulgarity and condemnations. Women who disagreed with them were called whores, and others were told they should commit suicide among other things. Essentially, if you were to transcribe everything said by the group, it’d read like a list of what should never be said by one person to another, ever. Despite this, students gathered to counterprotest, either seriously or comically. “Bring back Farmville,” “Carson Wentz 4 MVP” and “Krusty Krab is Unfair, Mr. Krabs is in There” were a few of the signs I can recall that were drawn by students. Others devised signs reading “Love is not a sin,” and “Spread Love, Not Hate.” They also chanted things like “Fly Eagles Fly” and Spongebob
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references. People even donned costumes for the occasion. I recall seeing a hot dog, a pot leaf and even a Jesus, who was carried down the hill to the police line. On April 16, 2019, it felt like a repeat. One of our copy editors sent me a heads up about a protest on the north side of campus, so I took my camera and investigated. As I neared the crowd, I saw the protesters, recognized the faces and immediately knew what we were in for. The crowd’s reaction was more of the same: comical signs, serious counterprotests and, once again, a student dressed as Jesus. While it may seem like a wonderful idea at the moment, we, as students, need to step back and remember why these groups show up. They expect the reaction we and other college campuses have historically given them. “It’s normal. It happens all the time,” Mary Rusfeldt said in our interview in 2017, regarding the reaction. This group stages protests at colleges and universities across Southeastern Pennsylvania, and they come to campus to get a rise out of students hoping that either the university removes them or a student takes a swing at which point they will file a lawsuit. This is why Aden Rusfeldt wears a body camera, and another crew member videotapes the crowd with a tripod-mounted camcorder. KU and the Bias Response Task Force administers the Walk On By campaign encouraging students to refrain from engaging uninvited protesters and instead
choosing to walk by. Time and time again, campus officials echo the same message that these groups have a right to visit campus and spread their message since we are a public university. The groups, whether it be Matthew 24 or others, know this, and that’s why they take personal attacks at passersby. It lures the passerby into a confrontation, giving the group exactly what they want. While we can’t forcibly remove Rusfeldt and his crew if they show up, and while they seem unphased by counter-protests, we do have one powerful tool at our disposal: we can starve them of attention. They’re nothing more than attention-seeking trolls, and we all know the number one rule of the modern, internet-centric age: don’t feed the trolls.
Pastor Aden Rusfeldt, 2019 protest Photos by Kaylee Lindenmuth, The Keystone
Things to keep in mind for avoiding the finals ‘funk’ Precautions to take for a better frame of mind
By Shelby Otto Freeform Editor As April turns to May and rain turns to sun, most people are looking forward to afternoons spent outside, relaxing in the grass and absorbing the vitamin D they’ve missed out on all winter. However, here at KU, this is currently not the case for most students. From research papers to presentations, exams and portfolios, we have all been trapped in this cage of seemingly endless due dates, submitting one assignment, only to be followed by half a dozen or so more. Let’s not forget about the daily homework assignments we are still working at completing up through the beginning of finals week itself in addition to those last assignments among other important deadlines and meetings. Coming from the person who’s been known to constantly overbook, overextend, overthink and overstress, I wanted to provide you with some self-care reminders that will hopefully keep you in a more positive frame of mind in approaching the last days of the semester.
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One of the most important things you can do as a student right now is to remember that stepping away from your work is completely okay. I find myself spending hours on end, eyes glued to a computer, beating back a growing migraine and often forgetting to eat. Even if you take a break to do the dishes,
put laundry away or water your plants, what have you, mental breaks are crucial for your own mental wellbeing. In taking time to do mindless tasks, you give your brain a rest period to rejuvenate, unwind and (often) come back to your work with even betterdeveloped ideas.
this semester and it only helps in easing the hunger pains briefly until you begin to develop day long migraines. Make time to eat. I cannot stress that enough.
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“Take a walk,” he said. With the way the weather’s been lately, going outside is one way to improve your mood and ambition. Taking time to absorb the sun often boosts my own levels of positivity and I find myself more ambitious after time spent in the fresh air.
One final point Haxall brought up is “the power of the power nap.” He admitted to me that sometimes he even reaches points of exhaustion and will head home to take a quick nap and re-energize before heading back to the office. However, this isn’t to say that power naps work for everyone. If they do, great; if not, don’t feel guilty about taking time to rest for an hour or two. I do this a lot, increasingly so as the end of the semester approaches, because I physically have a hard time keeping my eyes open. And honestly, what’s the point of doing your work if none of it is coherent due to fatigue anyway? Rest, restart and create quality work.
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One other thing I want to highlight here is the importance of friends and companions in the coming week.
In writing this article, I had actually been in a meeting with my advisor, Dr. Daniel Haxall. The following three points are a few tips he provided for students exhausting themselves in trying to hit deadlines:
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Haxall is also notorious for being a coffee addict, so one of the more shocking tips he shared with me was to “avoid too much caffeine after a sleepless night.” While many of us depend on coffee of some kind to get us through long nights at the library or to wake us up before 8 a.m. classes, the caffeine only helps for a little while before you ultimately crash. Another thing to consider here is to not become overly dependent on snacks and protein bars to get through the day. While they are definitely helpful when your stomach starts to grumble in the middle of class, do not substitute entire meals with granola bars or fruit cups. I found myself doing that a lot
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if you are having issues meeting certain deadlines, don’t be afraid to approach them. They are here to guide you, and they realize that students handle this kind of time crunch differently. Go out and be social. The more time you spend alone, the more time you have to sit and worry and stress about things that haven’t even happened yet. I know there are numerous self-care tips across platforms like Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest, but I wanted to include these experiences here because I am speaking to you as someone who knows exactly what you are going through, as we are all going through it at the same time. Do well and take care.
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The worst thing you could do at this point in the semester is completely isolate yourself from anyone who might be willing to listen and talk you back down. I do this a lot when I’m stressed, and it often causes me to slide into a depressive state, and I find myself sleeping to avoid either dealing with stress or doing my work entirely. This doesn’t just apply to your friends either. Reach out to your professors if you find yourself struggling. They are aware of the deadlines you are trying to meet, and
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Six seniors awarded at KUCD Senior Showcase
Firefly Bookstore celebrates Independent Bookstore Day Local business continues five-year tradition By Heather Gursky Arts and Entertainment Editor
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Continued from page 1 She went on to explain how great of an experience she had in the CD program here at KU. “It’s just the relationships you have with the professors and your classmates. It’s like a very mini family. Everyone helps each other, and the professors want to see you do good.” Seniors Claire Frank and Hannah Amos also proudly spoke about the CD program placing third in the state and how the program prepared them for the real world. Frank had a t-shirt and booklet displayed, which she had made for sorority recruitment week. Amos chose to have her restaurant
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graphic, Good For Your Gut Bar, and a wine bottle she made in the packaging design workshop. According to the KU CD Instagram, Shriner won the Don Breter Memorial Outstanding Senior Award, Shope received the Graphic Design Award, Paley earned the Interactive Design Award, Finn was awarded the Dianne V. Dockery Advertising Award and Pickard won the Terry Boyle Most Improved Award. The Miller Gallery also held an exhibition for art education and craft majors and is currently holding one for studio art majors until May 5.
On April 27, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m, Firefly Bookstore sold exclusive items and held sales throughout the day. Coffee, tea and cookies were available to customers, as well. The event, in previous years, has gained a strong response. “The publishers and authors support it with such unique items,” stated Rebecca Laincz, co-owner of the bookstore. The exclusive items included a signed Bukowski vinyl, printed tote bags, a signed paperback of “The Girl Who Drank the Moon” by Kelly Barnhill and illustration professor Kevin McCloskey's prints. McCloskey’s prints were free of purchase when buying
children’s books. Laincz stated the store had exclusive items in their past events, such as a limited edition “Welcome to Night Vale” vinyl record and Neil Gaiman limited edition coloring books. The bookstore also had a table of signed books for sale. Such authors included were Charlie Higson, J.A. Jance, David Levithan and Michael Gear. Around the store, specific books were marked 25 percent off. During this time, books were also buy-two-get-one-free. Upon arrival, kids even received free goodie bags, which included coloring materials and games. Firefly’s board games and toys were also marked 25 percent off. The store did not lack literary enthusiastic customers, and by the end of the day, the store had great success.
Performance Dance Portmanteau produces 8th spring showcase
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President Salem Borelli gives insight on dance and success By Heather Gursky Arts and Entertainment Editor In the afternoon of April 27, Performance Dance Portmanteau (PDP) successfully produced and performed their spring showcase titled “Journey.” The event was held in Schaeffer auditorium from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets were sold at the door, along with flowers and candy for dancers, raffle baskets and PDP merch. As the brochure stated, “The Journey is an exhilarating, spontaneous, breathtaking, and difficult road that we take in our lives. So, today, our choreographers are sharing pieces that they have created that reflect the ups and the downs, and show the duality of everyone's journey.” Choreographers of this show were President Salem Borelli, Vice President Alyssa Halton, Treasurer Abby Gibe, Secretary Molly Hill, Michaela Collins, Kourtney Feste, Raven Gabriele, Jamilee Hoffman, Eric Malinowski, Cara Mclain, Katie Miller, Cassie Torres and Amy Phifer. Those who choreographed for the event went through an audition process. The showcase started with an upbeat tap dance to “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody,” choreographed by Feste. Other dance styles during the show included an
upbeat hip-hop routine choreographed by Gabriele, a nostalgic “Hairspray” jazz number by Phifer, a pointe performance choreographed by Hoffman and a lyrical piece by Borelli. One performance in the showcase included this year’s and next year's executive board members. The event ended with a classical piece choreographed by Borelli and Halton. As stated by Borelli, PDP is an allinclusive club run by students. The club is for advanced dancers and beginners alike, and there is no audition process to become a member. Weekly technique practices are held for those who want to learn or strengthen their basic ballet skills and core muscles. When talking about her time as president, Borelli states, “Not only have I learned a lot about what goes into keeping the club active and keeping everyone happy, but I have also learned a lot about myself.” “My favorite part of the club is getting to spend time with people who love dance, so it is a nice break from class. And I have made a lot of new friends—people who I will keep in contact with after graduation.” Borelli added. Having been a dancer since the age of four, Borelli states that she hopes to continue either learning or teaching dance, simply saying, “I would die without it.’
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Shoofly Literary Magazine launches latest edition Student authors read poetry, short fiction
By Ella Luzzi Copy and Line Editor On April 25, Shoofly Literary Magazine staff launched the 2019 magazine, the 15th edition since the club’s creation in 2004. At 7 p.m., students, staff and family joined in the President’s Reception Room in MSU 250 to hear KU student poets and authors read their writing and see all the hard work the Shoofly staff had put in to create a professionally-bound, clean magazine. Shoofly is a student-run literary magazine that publishes original pieces of writing written by KU students. Shoofly accepts poems, short stories and pieces of drama, but this year, only fiction and poetry were published. This year, the magazine’s cover, designed by junior and communication design major Olivia Durr, is bee themed. Watercolor bees swarm around honeycombs and the names of the magazine’s contributors. These same images lined the interior pages. The launch party began and ended with guests enjoying pizza, spring rolls and other finger-foods, catered by Aramark. Everyone took their seats a little after 7 p.m., and then, Professor Jeffrey Voccola, advisor of Shoofly, welcomed everyone. Voccola recognized this year’s managing editors of Shoofly, as they played a key role in the creation of the magazine. Senior
Nicole (Nickey) Siegerman was Head of Fiction, senior Tabitha Rea was Head of Poetry, junior Ella Luzzi was Head Copy Editor and sophomore Courtney Morstatt was Head of Fundraising. Following this, Voccola asked all the staff members and published writers in the room to stand up to be recognized. In addition to taking a copy of the magazine upon walking in, students published were encouraged to sign up to read their poems or a part of their short story for the crowd. Senior Daniel Perez, a professional writing major, broke the ice by reading his poem “Peanut butter and jelly and jellybeans.” Junior Zoey Adam, a professional writing major and staff member of Shoofly, had three of her poems published in Shoofly this year, and when asked about it, she said, “I’m grateful to be included in the magazine, especially after being on the other side of Shoofly this time around and taking part in the process.” After everyone had read, Luzzi thanked the audience again before welcoming Siegerman and Rea back to the podium to introduce next year’s managing editors. Luzzi will once again be assuming the position of president and Head Copy Editor, junior Collin Stettler will be the vice president and Head of Fiction, Adam will be secretary and Head of Poetry, Morstatt will be treasurer and Head of PR and freshman Ellen Robinson will be parliamentarian and
Above, Shoofly’s 2019 magazine. Below, the members of Shoofly.
assistant Head of PR. Lastly, for the first time in Shoofly’s history, graduation cords were given to the staff’s graduating seniors: Siegerman, Rea, Perez and Samantha Kilpatrick. “It was so much fun listening to the writers read their pieces from the magazine,” Jaden DeFazio, junior and professional writing major, said. “The atmosphere was so relaxed, and it felt good to support other writers in
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celebrating their accomplishments.” Call for submissions will open back up for the 2020 edition of the magazine in the fall. New copies of Shoofly Literary Magazine can be found floating around various buildings on the north side of campus, in various businesses on Main Street and, like always, in the English department office in Lytle Hall.
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KU Organ Donors win JamFest frisbee tournament
Softball sweeps doubleheader against Millersville on Senior Day
Ultimate frisbee club goes undefeated at tournament
KU outscores Millersville 12-2 in two games By Kyle Krajewski Sports Editor
KU’s ultimate frisbee club, Organ Donors
By Donovan Levine Assistant Freeform Editor KU’s ultimate frisbee club, the Organ Donors, won the JamFest tournament hosted in Lebanon Valley on Saturday, April 13. After going 0-5 in the tournament a week prior, the Organ Donors completely flipped the script and went 6-0 bringing home the trophy. KU began the day with an 8-7 win over York College. Following that came a revenge match against Juniata College who they faced a week prior. This time around, the Donors beat them 13-7. In the third match, they faced Elizabethtown and won confidently with a 12-3 blowout to complete pool play and earn the first seed. In the playoff bracket, KU faced St. John in the opening round and defeated them 135. In the semi-finals, they again matched up
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with Juniata, beating them in a close 8-6 victory, winning the best of three. KU took care of business as they advanced to face York again in the championship match up. They won with a final score of 9-4, despite having to fight through several injuries across the team. The victory came from stellar performances from tournament MVP Devender Dayal who led the team in points with a total of 11, Mike Richman who led in assists with a total of 13 and Alex Cruz who led in defensive blocks with a total of 10. Richman described it as “by far the most ridiculous stat sheet” he’d ever seen since the team first started keeping a record on individual stats. JamFest had also been KU’s first win in several years and ended the drought, just two weeks short of the final tournament of the year. At the end of the year, the team will look forward to a banquet to celebrate its amazing year of ultimate.
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The KU softball team celebrated its senior night the best way they could’ve by winning both games of a doubleheader against Millersville. KU was able to hold their opponents to just two points in both games as the Golden Bears totaled 19 hits and 12 runs for themselves on April 22. The Golden Bears won 16 of their previous 18 games before the doubleheader sweep against Shippensburg, but they got back to their rhythm against Millersville and continue to lead the PSAC in wins. Seniors Erin Fortney, Tamara Jennings, Cheyenne Jones and Sara Keeny were honored prior to the game for their softball careers as Golden Bears. During the doubleheader, Keeny recorded two hits, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base. She leads the PSAC with 81 hits, 54 runs scored and currently sits four hits behind the program’s career record for hits (274). Jennings also recorded two hits and a run scored on the day as she currently sits in third in the conference in runs scored (43) and fourth in RBIs (41). Jones and Fortney also scored runs in the doubleheader as all
Game 1:
KU 8, Millersville 2
Millersville started the game with the lead, scoring two runs in the top of the second inning. But those would be the only two runs KU allowed on the day. Down 2-0 in the bottom of the second, the Golden Bears were slowly able to tie the lead following the fourth inning. As if suddenly the Golden Bear offense had awakened, the team put up three points in both the fifth and sixth inning. Auvil and Dani Nordyk both knocked doubles down each of the foul lines in the fifth inning to bring home runs for KU, Auvil’s bringing in two runners and Nordyk’s bringing home one. Game 2:
KU 4, Millersville 0
KU seniors Fortney (left), Jennings, Jones and Keeny (right) kubears.com
Bailey was owning this game from the beginning on the mound. Striking out six of the first seven batters showed she was ready for business. It was just a matter of whether or not the KU offense could help her out, and that’s just what they did. A run in the bottom of the first from an RBI single by Lipowski, then a Keeny double ran home a second run in the bottom of the second inning to give KU a 2-0 advantage. Bailey kept on cruising through Millersville by not allowing a hit until there were two outs in the sixth inning but was able to complete the game the following inning and earn the win for KU.
KU softball ranked eighth in NCAA Atlantic Regional poll Continued from Page 1 KU has made 18 appearances in the NCAA Tournament in the past 24 years. The Golden Bears (32-17 overall, 8-6 PSAC) currently have the most overall wins in the PSAC and sit just one game behind topranked West Chester (30-17, 9-5) for first place in the PSAC East. West Virginia State currently sits at the top of the poll rankings after appearing third in last week’s release. West Chester is in second, followed by Shepherd, the team the
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four seniors contributed on their honorary night for the Golden Bears. Hannah Auvil, Taylor Knappenberger, Jenna Lipowski and Katelyn Ostaszewski each finished the day with three hits for the Golden Bears. Auvil had herself a day with a career-high three RBI performance in game one. Pitchers Amber Brugger and Bridget Bailey both threw for complete games, Brugger claiming the win in game one and Bailey taking the win in game two. Bailey struck out a total of 13 batters in game two, a season-high and the most since the 2010 season. Bailey (14) and Brugger (11) are currently both in the top-10 in the wins column in the PSAC and Bailey currently sits in third for strikeouts with 137.
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Golden Bears split a doubleheader against on April 23. West Liberty, Shippensburg, Bloomsburg and Concord round out the teams ranking above KU in the poll. KU currently leads the entire PSAC in batting average (.349) and hits (451) while ranking top-three in total bases (633), slugging percentage (.498) and runs scored (298). Sara Keeny, school record holder for career hits (274), ranks top-three in the PSAC with 85 hits and 54 runs. Keeny now also has seven triples on the season, putting her at first in the conference and second alltime in KU history for triples in a season.
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KU athletics announce team MVPs and Coaches Award winners at All-Sports Celebration The KU athletic department announced the team MVPs and Coaches Award winners on Wednesday, April 24 at the annual AllSports Celebration. Baseball, softball and the men’s and women’s track and field and tennis programs currently still have their seasons in progress and will have their MVPs and Coaches Awards announced at a later date. Softball’s Sara Keeny and men’s basketball’s Anthony Lee were also honored as the 2019 Senior Athletes of the Year. Keeny was the 2016 KU and PSAC Freshman of the Year and since then has collected 274 career hits, a program record. Lee alone holds nine total program records in men’s basketball, with 2,292 career points he ranks fourth in PSAC history and has
the programs first and only 50-point game. Lee was also voted this year’s PSAC Athlete of the Year. Women’s soccer player Alyssa Ryan and men’s track and field’s Caleb Baukman were also named 2019 Senior Scholar-Athletes of the Year at the ceremony. Ryan finished her soccer career with 82 game appearances, second-most in program history. A biology/pre-med major, Ryan has a 3.93 GPA and is a threetime PSAC scholar-athlete. Baukman holds a 3.94 GPA as a social work major and is also a three-time PSAC Scholar-Athlete. In the high jump, Baukman earned All-Atlantic Region and All-PSAC honors during the indoor season this past year.
Cheerleading
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MVP: KristiJoy Fedorowicz
MVP: Brittney Moyer
Coaches Award: Sierra Sammons
Men’s Cross Country MVP: Derek Barney Coaches Award: Chris Coates
Women’s Cross Country MVP: Stephanie Bresadola Coaches Award: Amanda Ferraro
Field Hockey MVP: Mackenzie Fuhrman Coaches Award: Leigh Roselli
Football MVP: Craig Reynolds Coaches Award: Ryan Hubley
Coaches Award: Jessica Howe
Men’s Basketball MVP: Anthony Lee
KU baseball splits doubleheader against Lock Haven Six batters record hits for Golden Bears in game one By Kyle Krajewski Sports Editor The KU baseball team recorded a total of 10 hits from six different players in the opening game of a doubleheader against Lock Haven on April 12. The Golden Bears won the first game with a score of 8-3 but took the loss in game two with a 7-3 score. KU had been on a four-game losing streak coming into the matchup and seemed hungry for a win in the first game as they jumped to an early six-run lead in the first two innings of play. Both Tanner Miller and Mike Villa recorded three hits and an RBI between the two games. Jake Augustus, Zach Moretski and Bo Rottet all finished the day with two hits. Miller and Moretski both lead the team in hits on the season with 23, with Rottet following close behind with 22. Pitcher Doug Conrad earned his second win of the season as he threw a complete game in the opener, allowing just three hits and one earned run. Game 1:
KU 8, Lock Haven 3
Miller scored the first run of the game in the first inning. After reaching base on a one-out single, he then found himself on third after a base hit by Rottet and a fly out. A passed ball sent Miller racing home from third and put KU on the board first at the bottom of the first inning. The following inning was when the Golden Bears really took charge of the game; the team scored a total of five runs in the inning, the second-highest scoring inning of KU’s season. Six batters were able to
reach base safely in the second inning with the help of four total hits. Jacoby Pate hit a triple down the right field line to bring in Jeff Charles for the first run of the inning. Pate and Jeff Zebrowski were both brought in from a double by Villa; Then Rottet and Nick Lafferty capped off the inning with their own RBIs through a sacrifice bunt and outfield fly respectively. The fourth inning saw a scoring surge from Lock Haven as well to threaten the lead KU was carrying. A three-run fourth inning by Lock Haven was then shut down at the bottom of the inning as KU scored two more of their own runs. Miller scored on a single to the center outfielder from Moretski, then a throwing error by the center fielder allowed Rottet to round third and score a second run on the inning. Game 2:
Lock Haven 7, KU 3
Lock Haven opened up the second game with a score in the top of the first inning. KU followed their lead and knocked in two of their own scores to take the lead at the bottom of the first. Lock Haven tied the lead in their at-bat in the top of the second, to which KU matched once again in the bottom of the inning to make the score 3-2 in KU’s favor. Lock Haven stayed consistent and scored another run in the top of the third, two runs in the fourth and found themselves in control of the game. The scoring calmed down a bit until they scored two final runs in the seventh inning to make a final score of 7-3, Lock Haven’s win. The Bald Eagles recorded a total of 12 hits in the game to win the second game against the Golden Bears.
Coaches Award: Ricky Hicks
Women’s Basketball MVP: Rylee Derr Coaches Award: Kalee Fuegel
Women’s Bowling MVP: Keanna Delp Coaches Award: Megan Bauter
Women’s Swimming MVP: Lindsay Brenneman Coaches Award: Charlotte Owens
Women’s Golf MVP: Rachel Tarnopoll Coaches Award: Hannah Amos
Women’s Soccer MVP: Maddie Mohr Coaches Award: Courtney Browning
Wrestling MVP: Andrew Dunn Jr. Coaches Award: James Meyer
Women’s Lacrosse MVP:
Lauren Schmidt
Coaches Award:
Vaughan
Megan
Jeff Zebroski (top), Jeff Charles, Doug Conrad (bottom left) and Tanner Miller (bottom right) Photos by Kaylee Lindenmuth, The Keystone
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