Jumping at exciting opportunities while also stepping outside of her comfort zone, Shippensburg University junior Stephanie Arcadia is always ready for new experiences to be presented to her.

Arcadia is a psychology major with a human communication minor. Her biggest involvement at SU has been with In-Motion Dance Troupe since her freshmen year. She is a part of the executive board and holds the position of historian.

This club was something important for her to get involved with immediately upon entering SU. Dancing for 15 years at the time, she was thrilled to have found a club to help her carry out this interest. Arcadia holds the team near and dear to her heart as it allowed her to carry out something she has done all her life and given her more than she could have imagined.

“It’s not only a team, but a family,” Arcadia said. “This team has given me a group of people that I can bond with through a common interest that we all share.”

Along with the opportunities Dance Troupe provided her specific to the team, it has recently opened her up to a new one that she could not help but jump at. Arcadia is now one of three hosts of 3rd String Sports, a sports show on WSYC, SU’s radio station.

The show’s original co-hosts, Jimmy Bailey and Justin Goodhart, invited Arcadia to be a guest on the show earlier this month to discuss the Dance Troupe and their upcoming performance at the Philadelphia 76ers game on March 4. The boys were looking into possibly having another host but did not know who would be the best fit.

“We wanted her on the show to mix up diversity and also attract different viewers,” Goodhart said. “We brought her onto the show and her first show was as good as Jimmy and I could have hoped for.”

Arcadia was also friends with the two beforehand, which made her feel more comfortable stepping into this new role. She and Bailey grew up together in Horsham, Pennsylvania, and she met Goodhart through his work with the tech crew for Dance Troupe’s recital last year.

“I was shocked and a little nervous because I don’t know much about sports, but I was excited to do something new,” Arcadia said. “They were my friends so I obviously wanted to support them and I was flattered they thought of me.”

Arcadia’s roles on the show include reporting the top trending sports stories for the week and keeping up with the social media accounts. She also live tweets the hot topics of the show and enjoys the comedic aspect Bailey and Goodhart bring to the table.

Her first show with WSYC was Feb. 25 and an easier adjustment than expected as Arcadia is not a huge sports fan, but brings a different perspective to the show.

“Right now I’m going with the flow, but I’d do it until I graduate,” Arcadia said. “It was only my first show so I’m getting used to the broadcasting world. I’m excited to learn more about sports and I look forward to the atmosphere and the camaraderie of it all.”

Arcadia is a very independent individual and gets involved in whatever she feels passionate about. She is comfortable in her own skin, which helped her decide to step outside of her comfort zone with the show.

“If I have opportunity to do something new, I will take it,” she said. “I don’t actively look for it but when presented to me, I will. Who knows what could come out of this, just because I made a choice?”

Tune into 3rd String Sports every Thursday on WSYC 88.7 FM from 6-8 p.m. to catch Arcadia, along with Bailey and Goodhart, discuss sports and enjoy some laughs.

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