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new spin on SC's top 10 By Justin Kraus Sports Editor
If a collegiate athlete is lucky, they will end up on the famous program SportsCenter at some point in their career. Slippery Rock University's Cornelius (Milly) Raye has not only done that two weeks into his senior year, he has done it both weeks of his young season. "It's been a while since we had something like that on SportsCenter," Slippery Rock's Athletic Director Paul Lueken said. "but never back to back." Having a play on Sportscenter is something that every athlete dreams of, but few achieve. With SRU being a Division II school, the difficulty to appear on national television is magnified. "ESPN already has footage for all the Division I one schools, For us to get it there, we have to supply the video to ESPN," Director of Athletic Communication Jon Holtz said. "Something more behind-the-scenes that people don't see is that I have to directly share it with the ESPN top 10 desk, and there are no guarantees. We have been very fortunate two weeks in a row to get on there." While some athletes may be discouraged in the fact that there is another layer of difficulty to get on the silver screen competing at a lower level, Raye is someone who always takes things positively. "I appreciate being here. If I wasn't here, who knows? Maybe I wouldn't have ever made it on SC," Raye said. "I feel like it's a great accomplishment." For almost any athlete, being put on the premier sports TV program in the country would be enough to satisfy them, but not Raye. "It makes me even more hungry. When you accomplish a goal, you want to go ahead and reach the next goal and reach the next level. Me getting on SC one time, made me realize I could do it. Now I'm going to hold myself to that standard. Every week when I go out, I'm going to try to get on SC again. Not for the fans, just for myself since I can do it, and I can keep doing it."
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Senior wide receiver Milly Raye takes the ball downfield during his 90yard touchdown catch last week against West Chester. The play landed Raye on Sportscenter's top 10 plays for the second straight week
Raye is known throughout the campus as a Green and White loving, hard-working student athlete, and many people echoed what they know best about Milly. "What he stands for at SRU, being on SportsCenter two weeks in a row, it's just amazing" Head football coach Shawn Lutz said. "That's great for him, he's worked hard all four years. It's his senior year here now, and to get this type of attention, it's outstanding." SEE SENIOR PAGE C-1
Search committee members describe New online service offered what qualities they want in new president By Daniel DiFabio to students News Editor
By Josh Reed Rocket Contributor
Originally purchased in 2015, CORE was implemented this semester and allows for co-curricular activities and organizations to interact with the student body. Lauren Moran, director of student engagement and leadership, said that CORE allows students to get involved outside of the classroom. “The program was originally purchased as a way for student organizations to better organize themselves, publish and communicate," Moran said. "Hopefully this will be something the entire university can benefit from.” CORE was implemented by Moran and Jayne Piskorik, coordinator of student organizations, since late 2016. Beginning this semester, all students will be able to access CORE for event schedules and other information on SRU’s 150 plus clubs and organizations. Moran said that there are still some improvements to be made.
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The SRU presidential search committee has recently announced that they have narrowed down the candidates for SRU's new president to nine individuals. "The pool of candidates was extremely impressive both in terms of their credentials as well as their diversity. I was surprised at how quickly the search committee coalesced around the final group of candidates. I am really excited about the next phase of the search where we have a chance to meet the candidates in person and learn more about them," Smith said in a Slippery Rock University press release. According to the press release, 75 applications were submitted for the position. The search committee will next meet with these candidates and narrow the applicant number down to four or five. The committee is made up of students, faculty, employees, alumni and trustees. Malika Fields, communication and Spanish major, serves on the search committee as the SGA appointed student. "I thought it was important for students to be represented," Fields said. Fields wants to be an advocate and show that students have a voice on the committee. She wants to see innovation in the way the president communicates with students, including more
interaction and transparency. Fields also wants the president to help improve upon areas that would take SR to the next level. "We're trying our best to get the perfect fit for where SRU is now and where it's going," Fields said. Christine Pease-Hernandez, communication professor, serves on the committee as the elected faculty member, and served in a previous presidential search. Pease-Hernandez said that it was a great way to represent the university and see the different working groups on campus. Pease-Hernandez also said as part of the faculty union and someone involved with student organizations, it would be good to help contribute to the search process as a member. "The president is the leader of this university so having a voice and trying to recruit the person, to have the opportunity to contribute to choosing the leader of this university, is quite an honor," Pease-Hernandez said. Pease-Hernandez's said she self-nominated because of her prior experience on a search committee, and was extremely honored when the faculty chose her. "I thought, here is a group of people who have confidence in me to do what I can to choose the next leader of this institution and I'm very humbled by that," Pease-Hernandez said. "Because of that I feel like I need to do my very best to represent the faculty."
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Joyan Urda (left) and Betsy Kemeny (right) co-chair the President's Commission on Wellness.
President's Commission promotes wellness By Adam Zook Assistant News Editor
The President's Commission on Wellness started early Sept. and promotes wellness among the student body at Slippery Rock University The areas of wellness that are promoted include physical, emotional, spiritual, social, environmental and occupational. Betsy Kemeny and Joyan Urda serve as co-chairs for the commission. This is Kemeny's second and last year as chair and Urda's first year. Kemeny will complete her two-year term following the 2018 spring semester. " I ' v e b e e n i nv o l v e d with promoting wellness on campus before the commission was created," Kemeny said. "I've always wanted to advocate for on-campus recreation and think this commission is a great way to provide students with wellness geared activity." Urda shared Kemeny's enthusiasm about being involved with the commission, an opportunity that she intends to make the most of.
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"I felt comp elled to get involved because I really believe in what this commission is trying to achieve," Urda said. "I just love that we are able to provide wellness opportunities for students and staff alike. I am proud to chair what I consider such an asset to Slippery Rock." The commission works primarily to coordinate on-campus e vents for students and professors. In addition to self nominated co-chairs, other professors and university officials are members of the commission. Senior officials from AVI Food Systems get involved by working to introduce healthier food choices at on-campus dining facilities like Boozel or Weisenfluh. Several students serve on the commission as well, with groups like Active Minds helping to coordinate events. " Pe r h a p s t h e m o s t important thing we do is tell students about the great opportunities that are already available to them," Kemeny said. "We want students to know about their opportunities in addition to the events we organize throughout the year."
For the month of S e pte mb e r a l on e, t h e Wellness Commission offers a diverse set of activities for students and staff. Spiritual activities such as meditation are often paired with more physical activity, such as Wednesday's active meditation hike during c om m on h ou r. D av i d Jorda, business professor, is holding a financial wellness event on September 21, helping students in the occupational aspect of their lives. Juliana Gabany, a member of Active Minds, is holding a suicide prevention event on Sept. 25 in the quad. The commission also organizes the fitness classes regularly held at the ARC throughout the year. No Impact Week will take place on Sept. 24 through Sept. 30, and will focus on educating students on ways to help reduce their carbon footprint. This will be the last event for the month of September, with a new host of activities slated for the month of October. "This is a great way for people in exercise science, athletic training and other majors to get involved and get active," Kemeny said. "We're more than excited about all the activities we have to offer this year."
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Off-campus apartments and the club baseball team partnered up to help gather and donate clothes to help relief efforts for Texas, which was devastated by Hurricane Harvey. Mark Fort, owner and operating manager of Stoneworth Apartments, said he had been thinking about donating clothes for some time, and after putting flyers on the doors of tenants, saw there was interest all around for donations. Fort then talked with other off campus apartments, who also agreed to donate clothes. "Nobody was hesitating to donate," Fort said. A four-day collection was set up from Sept. 5-8. Fort said that one day after collecting the clothes he went to the Regal Theatre in Butler and saw that the truck was full of clothes front to back with donations, and
20 people were sorting clothes and water. Fort said, in total three trucks went down to Texas and that over 600 pieces of clothes were donated, coming from students and off campus apartments, including The Heights, University Village, The Grove, South Rock, Copper St. Apartments, Wester Water St. Townhouse, Slippery Rock Apartments, Stoneworth and Campus Side Apartments. Austin Robinson, safety management major and club baseball president, also set up a table for donations, and said that students were bringing in clothes and some monetary donations. "It was really quick, I asked guys on our team and they were all for it," Robinson said. "We got a lot more than I was expecting for only having a table for two days, it was pretty cool to see." Fort said he felt great everyone chipped in and no one hesitated to help, and that he felt very proud after seeing the community come together.
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POLICE BLOTTER September 8- Community Assistant reported an alcohol violation at Suite Campus F. Charges are currently pending S eptemb er 7- A community towards Brandon Davis, 18, and assistant reported an alcohol violation Raheel Ahghar. at North Hall. Stephanie Tychinski, September 8- Police received a 19, was being carried and was highly intoxicated. Tychinski ref us ed call for a crashed vehicle. The car treatment by ambulance. Charges will had made impact with a tree along Harmony Road. The vehicle was be filed for an Alcohol Violation. towed from the scene and fire and September 7- Nurses at the Health rescue services were dispatched. One Center requested two ambulances adult and two children were taken to for two individuals. Nurses believed the hospital by ambulance. that in addition to being highly S eptemb er 8- A community intoxicated, too much medication had been consumed. Both individuals assistant at Watson Hall reported an were transported the hospital by alcohol violation. Police transported ambulance without further incident. the individual to the Health Center. An ambulance was then dispatched to transport the person to the hospital. Charges will be filed by the officer. Compiled by Adam Zook
CORE lets students connect with on-campus organizations Continued from Page A-1
“CORE is still in the initial stages so I think we will start to see more improvements arise.” Moran said. One improvement Moran wants to implement is integrating CORE with SRU’s university information management system, Banner. Once completed, a student’s personal information will be uploaded to CORE. Moran said an app for CORE is also in the works. Currently, the app is titled OrgSync and can be found in the Apple store and Google Play Store. Moran hopes that the app will allow leaders to manage their clubs more efficiently but right now online events and clubs can be explored. Better accessibility is a prime goal for Moran and an area where the app would be essential. The president's
office will be using CORE for presidential commissions and committees. Moran said feedback as been positive among leader and students, especially the pushing of the app among first-year students. “We had a CORE launch party at the Involvement Fair and most students had already downloaded the app," Moran said. Despite the original intentions of the program, it has really manifested into a far t her reaching program encompassing many aspects of campus life. “I would like to see CORE be the go-to electronic platform on campus,” Moran said. “Just like students log into D2L everyday, I want CORE to reach that same status.”
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September 9- Borough Police requested assistance for controlling a disorderly person at Sheetz. September 13- Police assisted a stranded motorist on Kiester Road until a tow truck could arrive on scene. The vehicle was removed from September 9- Police were called for the roadway without further incident. a medical emergency at Watson Hall. September 13- Police were called Upon arrival, SRU Police requested assistance from EMS. EMS arrived to Spotts World Cultures Building on scene and readily transported the for a medical incident. An ambulance quickly arrived on scene and individual to the hospital. transported the individual to the September 9- Pennsylvania State hospital. Police requested assistance to help September 13- Police were called to disperse a large party at The Heights. University Police transported one the Malik-Thompson Athletic Field student back to campus and another for a medical situation. An ambulance was taken to the hospital via was dispatched and arrived on scene to transport the person to the hospital. ambulance. September 9- Borough police requested assistance for a disturbance on Center Street. Slippery Rock University Police assisted in the transportation of two SRU students to South Rock.
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Pease-Hernandez said she doesn't feel SRU needs to be fixed, but, like Fields, needs a president who can take the university to the next level. "We're one of the top state system schools and we need to continue that momentum," Pe as eHernandez said. Another topic PeaseHernandez thought the new president should focus on was diversity and inclusion. "We need someone who is going to open up spaces where we can have conversations that will move us forward," PeaseHernandez said. "Too often when people brush things under the carpet, when don't address issues, the problems just become bigger."
Colleen Cooke, SRU APSCUF vice president and recreational therapy professor, serves on the search committee as the appointed faculty member. Cooke voiced an interest in serving on the committee and was appointed by the university's APSCUF chapter president. "I want to make sure we get a good president for Slippery Rock University," Cooke said. "I have been satisfied with our presidents and their work and I have been dissatisfied with our presidents and their work and I just wanted to have some input into the process." Cooke said she hopes to have a servant leader in the new president as well as shared governance. "I like someone that's going
to listen to faculty and not dictate," Cooke said. "I would like to see a president who has some familiarity with the faculty union and has been part of a faculty union, but I don't know if I'm going to get that." As vice president of APSCUF, Cooke said her position on the committee means she is representative of what the union as a whole feels. Cooke said she also wants someone who is sensitive to diversity issues and brings innovative ideas to the university. The search committee hopes to have a new president in place for the spring semester, with oncampus interviews expected to be conducted the week of Sept. 25.
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SRU graduate student has mayor office in sites By Stephen Cukovich Assistant Sports Editor
Slippery Rock graduate student and U.S. Marine veteran Jondavid Longo is currently running unopposed in the general election this November for Slippery Rock borough mayor, after winning the Republican nomination this past spring against incumbent Ron Fodor. The 27-year-old SRU student currently is in his last semester at SRU and he hopes to finish his masters degree for secondary education in social studies. Longo first came to SRU in the fall of 2013 after his time in the Marines, where he finished his undergraduate program with a bachelor of arts in history. Longo said the professors at SRU are of great help and knowledge and that he has a lot of praise for them. "They have all been passionate about sharing their knowledge with you," Longo said. "They really help you hone in on your skills, and that has been what's nice about a masters is that it's not quite as broad as an undergraduate degree." After graduating from Beaver Area High School in 2008, Longo joined the U.S. Marines and served overseas as an infantry rifleman in Afghanistan until 2011. As part of Operation Enduring Freedom, he had responsibilities such as escorting high ranking members of the branches from base to base and keeping the peace and creating a presence that the Marines are in town, Longo said. "It was an experience, I wouldn't trade it for anything," Longo said. "I'm glad I did it, but I'm glad to be home; lucky to be home." Longo said the one thing that being in the Marines teaches someone is how to truly face adversity. "It teaches you to face adversity more than anything because you are going to deal with a ton of different people," Longo said. "People of different race, color, creeds, religions, different personalities and there is going to be people you don't get along with, but at the end of the day, you just really learn to put the mission first." Longo did compare the Marines to being at Slippery Rock, reflecting that the student
body here is quite diverse like the military, and because everyone around you is there for a higher purpose. Longo mentioned the difference between the two, with one being how you go about your responsibilities. "What was different in college that was different from the Marine corps was your sense of responsibility, it becomes more of a sense of self responsibility, rather than responsibility for a group," Longo said. "In the Marine corps, of course you have somebody that is telling you what to do, what to wear, when to eat, when to wake up, and when to go to sleep." Back on May 16th, when the borough went to the polls, Longo and his opponent Fodor, stood outside the borough office for more than 10 hours, as they met voters and were able to interact with the community they hoped to represent. "It was a lot of fun in that I got to touch base with the people who are coming out to support me," Longo said. "I also got to shake hands with a lot of folks that I had missed during the primary election cycle cause there were doors that I knocked on and I didn't get an answer, so I got to double-tap on that so to speak." Later in the evening on election day, while the votes were being counted, Longo decided to spend some time with his mother as he took her to see comedian Chris Rock at the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh because he had bought her tickets for Christmas in advance. When they went in, he and everyone had to turn their cell phones off and leave them in a designated location. It wasn't until after he got out of the show and turned his phone on when he learned that he had won the primary. "For three hours, I was inside the Benedum chewing my nails," Longo said. "After those three hours I turned my phone on and I was just pummeled with messages and phone calls and that's how I found that out." In the general election coming up in under two months, Longo runs unopposed with no Democrat currently on the ballot. There is always the possibility of someone getting a write-in, but with the election just around the corner, Longo thinks it would be tough for someone to come forward now.
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Jondavid Longo is in the running unopposed for Slippery Rock mayor.
"As far as I know, nobody has stepped forward, but I guess there is always a chance," Longo said. "I think it would be really impressive for someone to come out as a write-in candidate right now." Since his victory in the primary, Longo has been keeping in touch with the community as much as possible, which includes attending the city council meetings and showing his face everywhere he can. "I still think there is work to be done, I'm going to continue forward as planned and just do what I have to do," Longo said. "I think it's the right thing to do because I don't think it would be very becoming of me and fair to anyone for me to take a back seat and just let it ride out because I don't want to give the impression that I don't care because I do." The Slippery Rock borough general election will take place on November 7th.
Little free library brings book to SRU and local community people to donate and pick up books at the designated site. Aaron Cowan, history professor and co-director of the Stone House Center, said the group was formed to use the humanities, such as literature, philosophy, art history, for the public good. The group tries to think of ways to reach people who don't have the opportunity to learn and study the aforementioned subjects. Cowan said the SR Community Library has done children's reading programs at the Stone House, which is owned by the university and used by the local community. "We've collaborated on things, helped publicize one another's events," Cowan said. "We were PARIS MALONE/THE ROCKET thinking about the little free The Little Free Library is located just outside the North Country library as a possibility." Brewery. Cowan said one of the things that Slippery Rock Community Library makes the free libraries successful partnered recently to create a little was making sure the books are By Daniel DiFabio free library, located right outside ones that people want to read, and News Editor the North Countr y Brewing the library is able to fulfill that SRU's Stone House Center Company on Main St. role, having a surplus of books and for Public Humanities and the A little free library allows for limited space to hold them.
"It's [the free library] is one of these things that's small scale," Cowan said. "It doesn't cost a lot, you don't have to maintain it, it doesn't have ongoing costs, but it's a really direct way to put books in people's hands for free. It seemed like something that was low cost but could have a pretty significant impact and help add another asset to the community." Cowan said he thinks people are enthusiastic and has walked past the library before and has seen that it needs to be restocked. The Slippery Rock Community Library will also have a booth at VillageFest, giving out bookmarks and other materials to promote the free library. "I think people are enthusiastic," Cowan said. "We're hoping the community gets into it, that they contribute books, that they go check it out and see what they can find there. It seems people are benefiting from it and taking some of the books and that's what we want."
Health Clinic and SRU partner to help give students dental work By Haley Potter Rocket Contributor
SRU Student Health Services is currently partnering with the Butler Health Clinic to bring a dental program to Slippery Rock students that are either underinsured or uninsured. The Butler Health Clinic provides services for residents in Butler county, and have expanded their populations to the university for students to take advantage of. Kristina Benkeser, director of health services, explains that the clinic will offer routine exams, cleaning, and minor dental work. Local dentists and current dental students will be running these appointments at the clinic. These exams and dental emergencies will not take place on the campus of Slippery Rock University. All students participating in the program will have to travel to the Butler Health Clinic, located about a half an hour from campus. Benkeser mentioned that this program was not suggested and planned out by the health services on campus, necessarily. “This program fell into our laps," Benkeser said. Benkeser said that an SRU student interned for the Butler Health Clinic over the summer and that the clinic was one of her projects, with the student wanting to implement a dental program to students of the university. Benkeser said that she is
forever grateful to Butler for allowing the health department to have this opportunity for the students of SRU. Benkeser also said that this process should be relatively seamless with little issues. “This is a free service, but is intended strictly for students lacking the dental insurance that they need," Benkeser said. "There are a small number of students that are completely uninsured, and dental care can be expensive.” Benseser also mentioned that dental care should not be treated as a luxury, but rather as a necessity. A simple cavity left untreated can lead to gum disease and a tissue infection. The Health Service department does not use student health care fees, included in tuition, to cover the cost of this new dental program. The clinic is willing to cooperate with the university instead. In order to receive any dental care at the clinic, students must first receive a regular physical. This physical can be done at the Student Health Center on campus free of charge. Th Health Center will then guide students to the next step. Benkeser noted that students at this university generally have good dental health. “We can tell based on the quality of their smiles," Benkeser said. This new program will be in effect immediately and more information can be found by visiting www.butlerhealthclinic.org.
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The issue of parking seems to pop back up at the beginning of every semester. Parking on campus, whether as a commuter, a resident or even as a faculty member, is inconvenient and frustrating. There seem to just not be enough spots on campus where one can legally park. Either all the spots in a certain lot are occupied or you do not have the right kind of parking pass to park in the lot you want. This leads to frustration, being late to class and sometimes missing class altogether. For readers who have been at SRU for a few years, this is nothing new. Each semester we are reminded how convoluted and difficult it is to find parking spots on campus and how frustrating it can be when you have to drive around the same parking lot several times looking for that ever elusive open parking spot. For first-year commuter students or freshmen in general the problems with parking at SRU become apparent all too quickly. And yet, for how much this issue is brought up each semester, nothing seems to ever change.
The staff thinks that as each semester goes on we all eventually become used to and start to accept the parking situation and eventually stop complaining about it. However, this year seems to be different. SRU has hit a new record high in enrollment at nearly 9,000 students, without adding any significant upgrades to parking. Add on top of that the construction on Keister Road and the newly implemented detour up around Harmony Road by the football stadium, and the parking situation has reached an all-time low. This is the first year we can remember that even faculty members are having trouble getting to campus on time. Traffic jams, legitimate standstill traffic jams, have started happening when trying to enter or leave campus. With Keister closed, there is only one entrance into campus that is available to the hundreds, if not thousands, of students to need to either get on campus for class or get off campus and go home. It has become hard to even walk to campus depending on where you live because of all the construction
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hapening on and around campus. With Dr. Norton vacating the position of SRU’s president and a new president expected to be named before the spring semester the staff believes that this year is finally the year that the administration needs to do something to address the nightmare that is on campus parking. Think how much positive favor a new president could garner from students if one of the first things they did was improve parking, or even if Dr. Way were to address it somehow while he serves as interim president. Some of the ideas thrown around on Twitter by students have been not allowing freshmen students to have cars on campus, not allowing commuters have cars on campus or adding more parking where available (the lot where Kraus Hall used to stand seems a likely candidate). Whatever the solution will be, something needs to be done this year, especially if SRU’s enrollment continues to grow and more and more students start bringing cars. Something has to be done before it is too late, a dealine which is fast approaching.
This week’s question: What do you do when you get homesick?
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Zach Probst Sophomore Exercise Science Major Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania “I only live 45 minutes away, so I’ll just go home or give my parents a call.”
Ciara Donnadio Sophomore Early Childhood and Special Education Major Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
Alex Giles Freshman Finance Major Plum, Pennsylvania
“I haven’t really gotten “I would call my mom.“ homesick yet but I would talk to some friends from home.”
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Family and Friends Weekend Dating apps make faithful offers a chance for reflection relationships hard to come by
Chloë Frey Commentary Chloë Frey is a sophomore Digital Media Production major.
Looking for a relationship, one-night stand, or maybe even someone to talk to because you’re feeling lonely? Don’t worry, there’s an app for that. Everyday there are apps being created for your everyday needs; from catching a ride to work, to watching your favorite shows, to creating relationships that other wise wouldn’t exist, technology is taking over. There are both positive and negative aspects of these so-called conveniences, but sometimes the negative can become quite overwhelming, especially in the realm of modern day dating. Have you ever spent time with your significant other when he or she was paying more attention to their phone than to you? Especially if you can’t see exactly what he or she is doing, questions of infidelity may float through your mind even if you feel that you
trust this person. Maybe he or she is having a conversation with a family member or friend, playing a game, or scrolling through social media. Most of us, I think, would assume the worst before assuming otherwise, especially if you have been in an unfaithful relationship before. Do you feel negative emotions when your significant other likes or favorites a post from someone who is the same sex as you? When you see a username in a notification on your boyfriend or girlfriend’s phone, do you immediately question the nature of that interaction? If so, this can create tension in the relationship that otherwise may not exist without social media. Being in this scenario can feel uncomfortable for all involved. Do you ask what he or she is doing and risk being too nosy or making false accusations? Do you slyly look at the phone screen? How will he or she react to your questions and / or l o ok i ng ove r t he i r shoulder? These questions may be running through your head in a situation like this, and only cause unnecessary stress to your life. It can be very hard to distinguish between harmful and platonic interaction on most social media because expressing emotion through text is difficult in itself. This is a struggle that a lot of people may face on a daily basis, and the level of anxiety this creates can be quite unhealthy. The problem then, is the ease of access to other people, which can sometimes feel like a threat to your relationship even when all is well.
Dylan Vamosi Commentary Dylan Vamosi is a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree. Family and Friends Weekend is a great way for students to connect their two homes. The upcoming days will promote exciting on-campus activities to showcase SRU’s finer features. Aside from the community benefits of these events, outsiders of the university get a better perspective of day-to-day campus patterns and perks. This weekend can help students to consider the ‘bigger picture’: the relationships between students and their friends and families. Principally, Family and Friends Weekend should also be used by students to reflect on personal growth. Evaluating the relationships among students, friends, and families are a great gauge for determining how much students can change over four short years because they provide context for how drastically student perspective changes. The relationships that college students have with their friends and families are dynamic and can often change greatly over the course of four years. Freshmen generally have a much closer and dependent relationship with their families than upperclassmen by virtue of age and life experience. This should come as no surprise. However, the sooner one becomes cognizant of that principle, the better equipped he or she is to become comfortable with the ensuing change. Becoming comfortable with that change is a great framework for being more appreciative of friends and family.
As a second-year graduate student, I frequently reflect on how members of my family have supported my aspirations to the best of their abilities, and how new friends of mine have forced me to become the best version of myself. I did not consider this about my friends and family nearly as thoughtfully four years ago because I was much more concerned with “doing” than “thinking.” Doing more “thinking” has made the relationships between myself, my friends, and family much more meaningful. Reflecting on what has changed, and what should change over the course of college is essential for learning how to better appreciate one’s peers. Coincidentally, considering the perspective of others is the chief criterion for becoming more aware of personal growth. Thinking more considerately of others helps one think more considerately of him or herself. For college students, becoming more conscious of personal growth and the perspectives of others boils down to questions like this: How much time have families thanklessly spent traveling to see their children? How often do friends help each other in a pinch? To what lengths do friends go to make sure that they are able to make time for each other? Friends and families are a rock for what could be a volatile and turbulent period of a person’s life in college. Considering the subtle and thankless ways that they make life easier and more worthwhile is important because doing so opens up the possibility of greater relationships with friends and families. Ultimately, Friends and Family Weekend means much more than slugging through a set of busy activities. For visiting friends and families, this weekend could be the most powerful and important time of the year when put into its proper context. Students should think about their time and place as it pertains to the people around them, and take the opportunity to reflect on how their relationships with friends and families have shaped them.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR The views expressed in the “Letters to the Editor” section are those of the writer(s) alone. The Rocket cannot verify all facts presented in a given letter, but if we are aware of an error or omission, we reserve the right to include an editorial note for accuracy’s sake.
To the SRU Community, As I prepared for classes in the weeks leading up to today, I was stunned by the events in Charlottesville, Va., and could not help but be reminded of other recent events that could potentially impact the safety and well-being, as well as the perceived safety and well-being of stakeholders of the University. It is with these events in mind that I write this brief letter. To students, colleagues and friends and other members of our community, on behalf of the members of the faculty union, I state a resounding, “Not on our campus!” Please know that members of your faculty union,
while we support free speech, are acutely aware of the harms that can be perpetrated through those words, and rest assured that we stand in solidarity with all people who feel marginalized, victimized or otherwise inhibited in living their lives. We endeavor to create an environment that encourages respectful and meaningful dialogue and respect. We stand against hateful rhetoric and the use of words to demean, demoralize, threaten or frighten any member of our community. As we begin this new semester, please join us in our endeavors toward inclusivity and the celebration of our diversity. This week marks
the fifty-fourth anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, “I Have a Dream Speech.” King spoke of his hope that one day we would all be judged not by what makes us different from one another, but instead “by the content of [our] character.” Please join us in making Slippery Rock University a safe and nurturing space for all people, where we all learn from each other, in our difference and in our sameness. Have a great year! Colleen Cooke, Professor, Recreational Therapy Vice President, APSCUF
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INSIDE SPORTS Men's soccer plays in Canada
Club baseball national champions
The Slippery Rock men's soccer team will get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity this weekend when they travel to Canada.
Slippery Rock had a national champion last year in their club baseball team, and the team is more unified than ever.
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Ranked again, no. 25 SRU faces struggling Lock Haven Eagles By Justin Kraus Sports Editor
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After climbing to the number 25 spot in the Division II national poll, the Slippery Rock University football team will host its second-straight home game against a struggling 0-2 Lock Haven team. Slippery Rock has historically dominated Lock Haven, holding a 32-0-1 series lead in the past 33 years. Rock football head coach Shawn Lutz explained how history doesn't matter for this week's game. "We've had success against Lock Haven in the past, but anything can happen over the course of a game. We have to jump on them right off the bat and knock them out of the game early. If you let them hang around, it could be a struggle," Lutz said. "We can't let them run the football, and we can't let them get big plays." Lock Haven has only scored six points so far this season, three each against Saint Francis (Pa.) and Edinboro. Slippery Rock had about as opposite a week as you could have, winning a 49-42 thriller against no. 24 West Chester last week, and the team was feeling the aftershock of such a tough game this week. "It was such a physical game, we had a flat practice on Tuesday. They are a little bit emotionally shocked right now, but we will get it ready to go. That's what we do every week." Lutz said. One of the major reasons for Slippery Rock's success has been stellar play out of their starting quarterback, senior Tanner Garry. Through two games, Garry leads the nation in both touchdown passes and points responsible for. "He did a great job at not panicking when feeling a little bit of pressure," Lutz said. "He just steps up in the pocket, he knows he isn't going anywhere because he's not a great runner. He threw the edinboro 20 ball out of bounds a few times, his decision making is above-andbeyond what I thought it would be at this point." Not all offensive credit goes to the quarterback though, as at lock haven 3 Slippery Rock truly has found an outstanding duo in a pair of senior wide receivers, Marcus Johnson and Milly Raye. "We have a two-headed monster with Milly Raye and Marcus california (pa.) 54 Johnson" Lutz said. After last week's stellar performances, Raye was named the vs cheyney 14 PSAC-West offensive Player of the Week, while Johnson was named the PSAC-West special teams Player of the Week. Johnson currently leads the nation in a slew of categories, including receiving touchdowns, all-purpose yards and total touchdowns. indiana (pa.) 38 One of the few downsides on the offensive side of the ball for the Rock this year has been on the ground. Through two games, the vse.stroudsburg 14 team has only mustered 221 total rushing yards, an average of 87 a game. The Rock is usually a rushing powerhouse, having averaged Complete PSAC-West standings 142 yards per game in 2016, and 257.7 in 2015. "Our primary focus is running the football. It's not good enough can be found on page C-3 and it needs to get better," Lutz said. "The struggles have been more
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Senior team captain Delmar Henderson and teammate Tavarus Sample celebreate after making a play versus West Chester last week. Slippery Rock is ranked #25 in the nation after the win.
about execution. Guys are missing guys that they are supposed to block, we gotta be better at execution in blocking." Despite a somewhat-poor showing on the ground so far this young season, Slippery Rock's offensive line has garnered high praise from their coach for their pass protection. "They have done an outstanding job in pass-protection. Tanner SEE FOOTBALL, PAGE C-3
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If anybody knows Milly, it's easy eas to see that he lov loves SRU; literally, he h has a Slippery Ro Rock green "S" on his shoulder. s Raye was q quick to give credit credi for his love of SRU to the com community around him. "This football team, the brot brotherhood we got mak makes you love SRU. SR T h e s e n s e of having a family away from home. This is my family essentially," Ra Raye said. "It makes me fe feel like I should have a tattoo t on my shoulder, because it is a part of me. Ever since I was younger,
They told me that even when you leave the Green and White, you're always going to be with the Green and White," Raye said. " This is a big part of my life, and [a tattoo] is a great way to remember it." Slippery Rock has long been known as "America's favorite small college football team", dating back to 1959, when the Michigan University public address announcer started saying Slippery Rock scores alongside Division I scores, due the The Rock's peculiar name. "I don't think any DII school can say they have what we have, with how nationally known The Rock really is," Lutz said, whose sentiment was echoed by Lueken. "We still have that love affair with a lot of folks because of our name, we certainly thank our friends from Ann Arbor," Lueken said.
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"It's cool for our studentathletes to get some good attention because of it." The combination of The Rock's historic name, Raye's ESPN pres ence, and t he whiteout game this Saturday couldn't have created a more perfect storm for family and friends weekend. "It's going to be a great weekend and a great event for 1. Marcus Johnson everybody, the only thing that - Slippery Rock could make it better is if we were playing IUP," Lueken said, 2. Winston Eubanks chuckling. Â -Shippensburg "The timing is perfect, the vibe on campus right now is 3. Milly Raye really positive, not just for -Slippery Rock athletics either." With a lot of first-time visitors 4. Ta'Nauz Gregory coming to SRU's campus this -Edinboro weekend, Raye had some final, poignant words to share with 5. Tom Greene everybody. -California (Pa.) "If you don't know about The Rock-- you'll know about it when you get here, and you *Rankings accurate as of September 14 won't forget it."
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Men's soccer travels to the great white nor th for a unique oppor tunity By Cody Nespor Editor-in-Chief
Football 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
california (Pa.) indiana (pa.) Slippery Rock Edinboro Gannon Seton Hill Clarion Mercyhurst
2-0 (0-0) 2-0 (0-0) 2-0 (0-0) 2-0 (0-0) 1-1 (0-0) 0-2 (0-0) 0-2 (0-0) 0-2 (0-0)
Men's Soccer 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Mercyhurst Lock haven West Chester Gannon Millersville seton hill e. stroudsburg Slippery Rock shippensburg bloomsburg upj california (pa.)
3-1 (1-0) 3-1-1 (1-0) 2-1-1 (1-0) 1-4 (1-0) 3-0-1 (0-0) 2-1-1 (0-1) 1-1-1 (0-1) 1-1-1 (0-0) 1-2-2 (0-0) 1-3 (0-1) 0-2-1 (0-1) 0-3 (0-0)
Women's Soccer 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
Slippery Rock Kutztown bloomsburg Gannon e. stroudsburg edinboro seton hill west chester Indiana (Pa.) millersville california (pa.) clarion upj shippensburg lock haven mercyhurst mansfield
3-1-1 (3-0-1) 5-0 (3-0) 4-1 (3-1) 3-1 (3-1) 3-1-1 (3-1) 2-2-1 (2-2-1) 4-1 (2-1) 2-1-1 (2-1) 3-3 (2-3) 2-2-1 (1-2-1) 1-3-1 (1-2-1) 2-3-1 (1-3-1) 1-3-1 (1-3-1) 1-2-1 (1-2) 1-3 (1-3) 0-1-2 (0-1-1) 0-3-1 (0-3-1)
Field Hockey 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Millersville indiana (pa.) seton hill e. stroudsburg west chester shippensburg kutztown Slippery Rock bloomsburg Mansfield mercyhurst
2-1 (1-0) 2-3 (1-0) 2-3 (1-0) 5-0 (0-0) 3-0 (0-0) 4-1 (0-0) 3-1 (0-0) 4-2 (0-0) 3-2 (0-0) 3-2 (0-1) 1-2 (0-2)
volleyball 1. 2. 3. 4.
Slippery Rock Edinboro gannon mercyhurst
8-0 (0-0) 5-1 (0-0) 7-2 (0-0) 2-6 (0-0)
Standings as of Thurs. Sept. 14th at 2:48 p.m.
For the first time in program history, the SRU men's soccer team will be playing a game out of the country. On Sept. 15 The Rock will travel to Burnaby, British Columbia Canada to play the no. two ranked Simon Frasier University Clan. Burnaby is about 15 minutes outside of Vancouver, Canada's third largest city, and is over 2,000 miles away from Slippery Rock, making it the farthest the Green and White will travel for a road game this year by over seven times. Rock head coach Steve Small said that the opportunity, to play a highcaliber team, was very appealing for him. "It's just going to be a great experience and something we don't do all the time and we're looking forward to it," Small said. Small said that both teams were just looking for a non-conference game to play that weekend and it just so happened to work out both in terms of the scheduling and financially. SRU Athletic Director Paul Lueken said that he thought this would be a good opportunity for the players to experience something new. "Anytime you can go some place different and experience something new I think that's good," Lueken said. Small emphasized however that this is not going to be just a sightseeing trip for the team. Despite going up against one of the best teams in the nation they are going up there expecting to win. "We're not going in there just to show up, we're going in there to make some noise and hopefully walk out of there with a W," Small said. "We want to be
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The men's soccer team celebrates after a win last season. The soccer team will travel out of the country for the first time ever to play Simon Fraser on Sept. 15.
one of the best teams, not only in the PSAC, but in the region and in the country. You've got to play against the big boys to see where you stand and win or lose we're going to see where we're at." Senior defender Patrick Sullivan echoed Small's sentiment, saying even if the team loses there will be things to takeaway. "This is a good game to really see where we're at, not just for the PSAC, for the whole NCAA," Sullivan said. "It's always good to go against the best
because even if we go out there and lose 3-0 there's still going to be positives to takeaway." Small said that he thinks it will be fun going into Simon Frasier's house and trying to upset one of the nation's top-ranked teams. "It's a bit of fun because you're the enemy coming in," Small said. "It's always a bit of fun to go into enemy territory like we would go on the road for a PSAC game. It's a hostile environment but I think the guys are ready for it."
Freshman hopes to live up to her older sister’s reputation By Oscar Matous Rocket Contributor
Fresh off of her senior season for the Slippery Rock University field hockey team, Megan McKay can now watch her little sister, Abby, from the bleachers competing in green and white. Abby McKay, a four-year letter winner at Governor Mifflin High School near Reading, Pennsylvania, has recorded two points (one goal) so far in her rookie season. McKay, who comes from a family that has seen eight graduate from SRU, including Megan, said that committing to Slippery Rock was not just based on her family’s roots. “The fact of having so much of my family graduate from here was not going to sway my decision, especially if I found another college I really liked,” McKay said. “However, it was definitely there. I cannot ignore that.” Slippery Rock Field Hockey head coach Julie Swiney said that the coaching staff did not assume they were going to get Abby McKay, but that they worked hard to try and bring her to Slippery Rock. There was a hope that the Slippery Rock family connection would be a help and not a hindrance in bringing McKay to Slippery Rock, Swiney said. “We definitely did not count on her committing here,” Swiney said. “Abby was looking at a lot of other schools and seriously considering all of her options but we were very excited when she finally decided on The Rock.” Abby McKay understands the reputation she has to live up to. In four seasons at The Rock, Megan McKay set school records in five major categories—goals (33), points (81), assists (15), single season goals (16) and single season points (38). Although McKay knows people will compare her to her older sister, she said that she feels like they play different on the field. “We definitely play different, I feel like,” McKay said. “I play a more one-on-one type of defense and we carry the ball differently on the field. [Megan] was really good with power shots, whereas I finesse a lot more than she does.” McKay said that coming into Slippery Rock this year, well aware that people would most likely be comparing her to her sister, she definitely felt like she was under some pressure. McKay explained that although the pressure and the comparison with her sister is obviously going to happen, she is just going to continue to be her own person and, eventually, do her own “thing.” Swiney said that as far as being sisters, where they sound a lot alike and have a lot of the same mannerisms, the McKay sisters are very similar. But, she believes that they are two very different people, especially on the field.
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Freshman midfielder Abby Mckay controls the ball in a game against Mansfield. Mckay's older sister, Megan, holds numerous school records.
“Abby, as a player, is a little bit more well-rounded,” Swiney explained. “Megan was all ‘attack, attack, attack,’ whereas Abby can play both sides of the ball a little more effectively.” Swiney believes that off the field, Abby McKay is a natural leader in a different way than Megan McKay was. The younger McKay brings her own kind of leadership to the team that differs from her older sister, Swiney said. Swiney praised the “strong work ethic” of the sisters. “They just all really leave it out there on the field,” Swiney said. “Abby has been doing that right from the start and I think that is because Megan has given her a lot of advice.” Abby McKay talked about the close relationship she and her sister share together. The two sisters text each other pretty much on a daily basis and maintain their close relationship by meeting up for lunch, typically on Thursdays, Abby McKay said. “Megan lives right across the street so I go over to her apartment for dinner,” McKay said. “She is always giving me tips and helping me to improve in not just field hockey, but in adjusting to college life.”
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In a league of their own
SRU's club baseball team celebrates winning national championship By Justin Kraus Sports Editor
It might not be well known, but Slippery Rock had a national champion last spring, and it came from the club baseball team. The team defeated Windsor 1-0 in Pittsburg, Kansas to claim the national championship. "Honestly, I think people overlook the fact that we have club sports here," club baseball vice-president and starting catcher Jon Fouts said. "In Icebreakers in class, I always say I'm on the club baseball team, people are like 'we have a club baseball team?' it flies under the radar. Winning the national championship not only put us on the map around the country, but to the students here." Slippery Rock also went to the NCBA (National Club Baseball Association) Division II world series in 2016, but went 0-2. This year, the team went 5-1 in the World Series, led by world series MVP, starting pitcher Ryan Huey. Huey recorded two wins in 11 2/3 innings pitched, without giving up a single run. "I actually tried out for the team in 2016 but didn't make it," Huey said. "When I first joined the team I said, 'Let's win a ring guys', and everybody knew we had a serious shot to win it." Compete they did, after driving to Pittsburg, Kansas last spring, when the team played in six consecutive high-stakes games that would decide the national championship. "Each game was extremely intense. We didn't have the biggest crowds, but we knew every game could be our last," Huey said. "Eight teams from across the country out of the 168 that exist made it. We were one of those and we knew it wasn't on a fluke, and we knew we had a chance to win it and brought the same intensity every game." Obviously, Huey wasn't the only player who felt the intensity, as center-fielder Zach Moore shared a similar feeling that he had at the World Series. "It was nuts," Moore said. "Playing that first game and winning by one run, then we lose the next one and coming back to win four consecutive, against the teams that we did. Especially the second Ohio State game when we were down in the bottom of the seventh, and just fortunate plays helped us win the game-- that game was the most intense. It was incredible." Moore definitely felt the pressure more than the average player, as he hit the game-winning home run in the championship game versus Windsor. He was one of the only players that contributed heavily on offense, as the team batted .190 throughout the world series. "It was the epitome of pitching and defense wins championships," Fouts said. "Those games were indescribable. Those were the six toughest games I have ever played in. All seven innings we knew that we either needed to hold them there, or score some runs, nothing will ever compare to those games." Another standout performer for the team was pitcher Stephen McKee. McKee pitched two complete games, and only gave up two earned runs in his 14 innings pitched, and also recorded 20 strikeouts.With a team like this, the more fascinating part of the story isn't the destination,
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The Slippery Rock club baseball team celebrates winning the national championship last spring. They defeated Windsor 1-0 in the championship game.
but the journey they went through.The team is unique, being completely student run, and also has no coaches, which brings the team to have to work harder in spots that most teams don't. "The fact that we don't have a coach saying 'alright we have to be up at 6 a.m. for practice', we can't afford to slack off; you have to put the time and effort in, we won't succeed if we do," Fouts said. Some of the more specific facets of the game are also challenges for club baseball, such as catching and base coaches. "Fouts calls all the games from his perspective, we don't have a coach to tell him what to call," Moore said. "We have kids that are fine with being first and third base coaches, and they make the signs for bunts, steals and hit-and-runs. " A misconception about club teams is that the competition could be diminished, but Moore was quick to state that the opposite is true. "It's very intense competition. The pitching is as good as Division II , you just don't have as much speed or dip in the curveball, but they are still pumping," Moore said. "They are all solid players, especially the division one teams like Ohio State and Penn State that we played. They were all good teams, they are just as good as some other DII teams."
Two players have been drafted straight out of club baseball, Nathan Nowicki in the 19th round in 2003, and Chris Waters in the 16th round the following year. Steve Schmoll made his MLB debut in 2005 after playing for the Maryland club baseball team. With so few players ever appearing in MLB games from club teams, Fouts explained how he thinks that could change soon. "You have guys that don't make Division I teams, but now play club baseball, guys that could potentially play in the major leagues and compete," Fouts said. "Major league scouts looking at club baseball teams are looking at a cheap sign. They are getting quality talent for a reasonable price. You have those 18-year-old guys that are top prospects that want the big bucks, but club baseball guys are like 'a major league team signed me? I don't care how much, let's go play, this is awesome.' It's opening up a door for major league scouts to come look at high quality talent that play." While the baseball team will lose some players from last season due to graduation, they will never lose the connections they made last spring in Kansas. "Going out and winning the national championship, we all became brothers that night," Fouts said. "If you love to play baseball, this team magnifies that."
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Marcus Martin fights off a block against West Chester on Sept. 9. Martin looks to break the Division II records for both sacks and tackles for loss this weekend against Lock Haven.
has only been sacked once this year. We want them to execute in the run game as well as they did in the passing game." On the defensive side, Slippery Rock is going to look even younger than they did the first two weeks. Junior safety Kyle Hall will be out for the game, giving some more freshman chances to make contributions. "I'm excited to see a lot of our young guys play on defense," Lutz said. "We have a lot of them, they just have to start going a little bit quicker and executing fundamentals. The talent is there, they just need to understand that the time is now." Of course, the Slippery Rock defense is not going to be all young, as the most experienced player in the PSAC (39 straight starts) will be looking to break records again on Saturday. There is not much that Senior defensive end Marcus Martin has not done yet in his career, but Saturday he looks to topple some of the most impressive division II records that he hasn't yet touched. Martin is only .5 tackles for loss away from tying the DII record, and only 1.5 sacks away from tying the record. With a lot of those records primed to fall this weekend, Lutz explained how Martin is going to stay on-track on Saturday. "He is the kind of guy we may never have again with his pedigree. He just has his ways to get better. Look at what he does each and every game. He single-handedly gives us a chance to win each week with his splash plays, whether those be a sack, a tackle for loss or a forced fumble," Lutz Said. "He can single-handedly win football games." One big facet for Slippery Rock that has provided both stability and game-changing plays has been special teams. The Rock is tied for the nation's lead in punt return touchdowns, kick return touchdowns, and extra point percentage. "Having Johnson and Raye return for us adds another dimension to the return game. You don't kick to those guys, so you have to either kick it short or risk them taking it. Special teams is a chess match that we are winning." Fans should wear white this for the game this week, as it is the white-out game for the Green and White. Slippery Rock will kick off against Lock Haven at 6 p.m., at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium.
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Rock soccer field currently undergoing renovations
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James Egli field, utilized by both the men's and women's soccer teams at SRU, is currently under construction in order to improve the press box and bleachers.
By Steve Cukovich Assistant Sports Editor
James Egli soccer field is currently undergoing renovations this fall and is expected to take up the entire 2017-18 soccer season. The renovations include two separate projects. Â The first project that is currently underway is set to upgrade the bleachers for the field. Â SRU Athletic Director Paul Lueken said the renovations to the bleachers are being done mainly to add hand railings and make them safer. "The bleachers we had out there needed to be upgraded," Lueken said. Â "They were older-style bleachers with no hand railing and things like that." Part of the first project is also adding two new parking spots compliant with ADA regulations which will be cut right next to the fence of the field with a paved walk way that will lead right up to the new bleachers. Â The project has been put off however because of some issue with the state permit, Lueken said.
"There's been a hold-up on that," Lueken said. Â "They asked for some additional information before we could proceed any further, once everything is finally approved they will resume work." For the second project that as of now hasn't been started yet, Egli field is going to be getting a new press box, which will be made at a separate location, then brought to the school. Â The one surprising part of the press box is simply what the press box is going to be made of. "It is made out of shipping containers which is really cool," Lueken said. Â "The press box itself is currently being built, they'll bring it in and set it once it's done." The new press box will consist of three shipping containers. Â The lower container will be used for storage, then the second container will be used to raise the third container which will be used for coaches and others, Lueken said. Â It will be equipped with lighting, windows, a filming area above the top container, and computers which will require a data cable to be run
out to the press box so games can be streamed live for the first time on the field. Money for the renovation projects are mostly fundraised, Lueken said, along with money coming straight out of the university's pocket. Â Alumni donations and fundraisers pave most of the way for the university before they step in. "The press box project is coming in at over $125,000, and a good portion of that has been fundraised," Lueken said. Â "Then the bleacher project is coming into that 80 to $100,000 range." A timetable for the renovations is up in the air according to Lueken, but he expects it be done just around the time when the season is over. Â Some home soccer games are to be played at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium in the mean time while the construction is underway. "Its probably going to all be done about the time the season's over unfortunately because of some of the delays with the permitting through the state," Lueken said. Â "But its progress you know, we've been
able to work around it, we've been playing more games at the stadium." The field itself will remain the same during the renovation period, Lueken said. Â There are no renovations being done to the field itself, which does have underground irrigation systems that were put in back in 2010. "Next week both teams want to play on Egli," Lueken said. Â "The field itself is in really good shape." A restriction to playing at the football stadium Leuken mentioned was the fact that the width of the field is not wide enough for NCAA post season play due to a change in their requirments. Â It is legal to play games at the football field, but with the new NCAA requirements teams can't play post season there. Â Egli is wide enough for playoff games, but the football field isn't. A lot of other colleges and schools use their football field for multiple sports, and because of the track, it is hard to make the field wide enough to fit the new requirements with the track being there and you can't change the dimensions of the track,
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President of ARHS Expresses Excitement
The Student Organization for Hispanics, Latinos and Allies provides a space for students to celebrate culture in fun and educational ways.
The Association of Residence Hall Students president dicusses high hopes for the semester and the organization as a whole.
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Family & Friends Weekend Families, friends, students will celebrate during weekend-long traditional festival
PARIS MALONE/THE ROCKET A banner advertisement promoting Slippery Rock area's annual VillageFest hangs on Main Street. VillageFest takes place on Saturday, September 16 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. during SRU's annual Family and Friends Weekend celebration.
By Oscar Matous Rocket Contributor
Slippery Rock University will be hosting its annual Family and Friends Weekend this weekend as part of Slippery Rock Borough’s annual Village Fest. The event filled weekend has been going on for “a long time”, said Dr. David Wilmes, associate provost for Student Success at SRU. Although unaware of the exact number of years that Family and Friends Weekend has been put on in the past, Wilmes said that is safe to say that this fun-filled weekend has been going on for “decades.” For many years, SRU has collaborated with VillageFest, which is a Slippery Rock Borough event itself, Wilmes explained. Wilmes also said that there is a real advantage
of having both events on the same weekend because they have so much going on. "It is good for families and for a variety of people,” Wilmes said. VillageFest itself will include a multitude of events including a 5K run and a two mile walk, face painting, a magic show, and a variety of rides and games for families to enjoy. Wilmes said that besides VillageFest, the big draw for the day will be the SRU home football game against Lock Haven University. The game will be SRU’s annual “white-out” football game. “The football game is Saturday evening at 6 p.m.,” Wilmes said. “Prior to the game we do a tailgate outside of the stadium for our parents and family. The tailgate will feature lots of food and non-alcoholic drinks.” In addition to the football game, Wilmes said one other major event that the university will put on is a basket auction. The basket auction will
allow people to purchase a raffle ticket to win different amounts of prizes and baskets, Wilmes explained.Students who live in the Residence Halls will also be given the opportunity to invite a younger sibling to stay with them in their individual dorm for the weekend, with permission from the student’s roommate(s), Wilmes said. Wilmes stressed the importance of having this event every year by saying that the most frequent people who come here are parents and other family members of freshman. Wilmes further explained that because parents dropped off their kids several weeks ago, it is now their time to come back to see how they are doing. “My hope is that after this weekend, parents will be especially proud that they have sent their kid to Slippery Rock,” Wilmes said. “Slippery Rock is a very welcoming place where there is really a lot to do. We have a great town and a great university.”
Homecoming begins transition to a more student-focused celebration By Megan Bush Campus Life Editor
In preparation for SRU Homecoming 2017, senior early childhood education major and CORE street team member Abby Heidt and junior early childhood education major and First-Year Leader Scholar Program (FYRST) peer mentor Kelly Lane are looking toward getting the campus excited for new events and more opportunities for involvement. As Homecoming cochairs, Lane and Heidt are part of a committee which also includes a few graduate assistants and spokespeople from every club participating, as well as faculty and staff members. By including more students in the preparation for Homecoming, Heidt hopes it will encourage more students to participate, because students know what students want.
"We're trying to make Homecoming more fun and get more students involved," Heidt said. "I really have never gone to Homecoming because, for me, it seemed like only certain clubs and organizations did it." Heidt wants more students who usually don't get involved on campus to have the opportunity to partake in the festivities and start having more school spirit. Lane, who worked on the parade in 2016, said she had some knowledge about Homecoming week as a whole, but also noticed that it was always the same clubs and organizations participating in the parade and Paint the Town every year. She and Heidt felt they should make sure all clubs know about the events and the participation possibilities, especially those that traditionally don't participate in Homecoming, so everyone can feel more included.
"A lot of clubs have a lot to offer the campus, and Homecoming is the time to show that off," Lane said. Some of the possible events this year may include a lip-sync battle, spirit boards in the quad, a glow party and a more activity-oriented tailgate before the football game Saturday, which Lane said is always the biggest day of the week. Director of Student Engagement and Leadership Lauren Moran said Lane and Heidt have already been working hard to make Homecoming more student-oriented and to provide more leadership opportunities. Moran said the two have a good perspective for the future of Homecoming, and she thinks it will keep getting better as the years go on. Heidt mentioned that Homecoming this year will be more difficult because the week technically begins over fall break, so on-campus festivities won't
start until Wednesday, but she and Lane are hoping that, by starting this transition with a shorter week, it'll be easier to come up with events for the upcoming years. Lane said that by planning that far ahead, traditions may be more likely to stick, like the spirit boards, for example. "If the spirit boards turn out to be really enjoyable for a lot of people, we can come back after graduation and say, 'oh, they still do the spirit boards, that's so cool,'" Lane said. This year, the theme for Homecoming is 'Rock the World,' which will be a tribute to musical artists, and the week will be centered around music. The official dates for Homecoming are Oct. 10 through Oct. 15, and as the weeks go by, the Homecoming committee will release a save-the-date style schedule of events, keeping everything under wraps but building the suspense and excitement for the week.
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SOL promotes, celebrates education of hispanic culture By Megan Majercak Asst. Campus Life Editor
PARIS MALONE/THE ROCKET Students create paper flowers at SOL's Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-Off on Thursday during common hour in the Smith Student Center ballroom.
Slippery Rock University is home to over a hundred clubs, many which are proud to celebrate diversity. One of them is the Student Organization for Hispanics, Latinos and Allies (SOL). They put on multiple events a year to educate the campus on Hispanic cultures and celebrate with them. Hispanic Her it age Mont h is celebrated September 15 to October 15, and SOL is all about celebrating their culture. Thursday, September 14 during common hour, SOL had a Hispanic Heritage month kickoff along with the Office for Inclusive Excellence and the Hispanic/Latino cultural Series Committee. The celebration included food, music, crafts and facts to highlight traditions of the Hispanic community. SOL welcomes anyone to join their club, no matter what their ethnicity is.
Annually, SOL puts on a "Day of the Dead" celebration. This year it will be on Nov. 2. During their celebration, models dress up as cultural symbols to tell old Hispanic stories. Anyone is welcome to help put together choreography, model or do makeup. The next general body meeting is September 28 from 7:30-8:30 p.m. SOL is also taking part in a fundraiser called the Pulsera Project. They are selling handmade bracelets made by C ent ral American artists and all the profits will go back to the Pulsera Project, a non-profit organization. The Pulsera Project provides awareness about social justice issues and gives students the chance at getting an education. They fund programs that provide secondary education, scholarships and housing programs. Their mission is to make the world more “colorful and just.” SOL, along with other clubs, has their information online as well on CORE or the OrgSync phone app.
Despite horrific premise, First AHS episode shows Muschietti's "It" knows promise for season when to clown around
Daniel DiFabio Daniel DiFabio is a senior journalism major and pursuing a minor in film. He is also the News Editor for The Rocket. While the original tv mini-series of Stephen King's novel 'It' scared me as a kid, leading to a long time fear of storm drains (and of course, clowns), it doesn't hold up much. The 2017 remake takes some of the problems of it and vastly improves the material. This film scraps the second half of the novel, where the protagonists fight the shape-shifting monster as adults, and instead focuses on when the kids first encounter Penny w is e (Bill Skarsgård) during the summer of 1989. The seven children form the Loser's Club, comprised of Bill (Jaeden Lieberher), Ben (Jeremy Ray Taylor), Beverly (Sophia Lillis), Richie (Finn Wolfhard), Stan (Wyatt Oleff ), Mike (Chosen Jacobs) and Eddie (Jack Dylan Grazer). The film does a good job with some of the characters and provides growth that eventually leads to the formation of the group, but some characters get little screentime/development compared to to others, with Mike and Stan getting the short straw. Each member does have a oneon-one scene with Pennywise, although it's in these scenes where one of the film's problems arise: overuse of jump scares. While s ome are ef fec tive throughout the film, many of them
are too obvious and announced, taking away any surprise or shock value. On the opposite end of the spectrum, there are moments of well-done scares, with Skarsgård's portrayal stealing nearly every scene he is in. As a shapeshifting clown though, Pennywise takes many forms, including a decomposing leper and headless corpse, and the effects for these other monstrosities are great and sell the world the film is in. The setting of the film is Derry, Maine, a fictional location featured in many of Stephen King's works, and it is nice to see it come alive, with Pennywise being only a sliver of the evil in the town. A constant feeling of dread builds from scene to scene and the kids sell the scares, reacting well. The kids steal a lot of the show and their chemistry is genuine, with Stranger Things' Finn Wolfhard being the standout of the children as Richie, a fast-talking joker. The laughs were actually a nice surprise, especially for a horror film, and help give the film a subgenre of a kids' adventure movie, with Pennywise simply an obstacle they have to conquer. This obstacle has some sharp teeth though, and the film isn't scared to show off it's R-rating, with blood and gore prevalent in the film. This actually helps the children a lot though, and they can drop f-bombs when appropriate, instead of using more PG talk. As a kid it was common to swear and the rating helps to bring this aspect to life and makes the kids more real. The film does have some pacing issues however, feeling a little longer than it should be, but it's understandable when trying to translate half of a 1200 page book to screen. The film cuts out some parts of the book but manages to fill its two-hour runtime with scares and laughs throughout, and for that, 'It' is a rare example of a novel being brought to the big screen that's successful.
Demetrius Ricks
Demetrius Ricks is a sophomore journalism major. He is a regular contributor for The Rocket. “American Horror Story” has brought Halloween early this year with the Sept. 5th premiere of its seventh season. The theme is “Cult” and it starts off with a chilling opening of the 2016 presidential election and from there, it all starts to go downhill for its characters. Ally (Sarah Paulson) and Ivy (Alison Pill) are a married lesbian couple who were very upset upon the results of Donald Trump winning the presidency, and Ally has a
history of anxiety so it starts to affect every aspect of her. Kai (Evan Peters) and Winter (Billie Lourd) are siblings but Kai is a Trump supporter whilst Winter is a Hillary supporter. Once the election ended, Kai took his sister by the pinky and she swore herself into the Cult. Viewers were not aware if this was consensual or if she didn’t know what Kai was doing as he recited the lines that brainwash you. As the show went on, I was more and more in shock of everything that happened. There were a few jump scares that had me shook but it was very hilarious watching Ally react to all the unfortunate scares that happens to her. It was disheartening to see Winter become this sadistic babysitter that enjoys watching Oz (Ally and Ivy’s son) scare himself by making him watch videos of people being murdered on his computer, I just love her too much to see this happen. Honestly, this was one of the best season openers from American Horror Story and I cannot wait to continue the rest of the season and look for Easter eggs that tie this season into other seasons. I’d rate this episode 8/10.
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SRU's "best-kept secret" pushes to keep students aware, involved
ERIC DAVIES/THE ROCKET The barn at the Robert A. Macoskey Center on Harmony Road is just a portion of the property. The Macoskey Center is dedicated to sustainability and environmental education.
By Megan Bush Campus Life Editor
In April 1990, the Robert A. Macoskey Center held its first Earth Day celebration for the Slippery Rock campus and community. 27 years later, the Center has welcomed an entirely new staff, with the exception of Interim Director of the Center and Director for Academic Resources Mary Ann King, and the Center continues to provide education and sustainability for the community and students alike. Graduate assistant and student in the environmental education master's and park resource management programs, Sami Laurence described the Macoskey Center as a bridge builder between campus and the Slippery Rock community. "It's really a place to develop this community working towards a better future and a healthier environment," Laurence said. According to Laurence, the unofficial historian of the Center, and King, the property started as a 1920's farmhouse infested with poison ivy, groundhogs and rats when Robert Macoskey and the Alter project decided it would be the perfect place for their center for sustainable systems education and research. Laurence said the Alter Project was a group that formed to work on sustainability projects that included community members and campus members.
"A lot of people would think, 'why would you ever choose a place like that to be your main clubhouse or core point of doing this sustainable work,'" Laurence said. "But for Bob and for the Alter Project, instead of seeing it as this place that was hopeless and destitute, it was actually very hope-filled with a lot of potential." Laurence said Macoskey's vision for the Center was to make it a kind of "Disney World of Sustainability" and she believes the current staff is continuing on that "magical journey" in his place. The Macoskey Center hosts a number of events about the environment, sustainability and conservation, both at the Center on Harmony Road and on campus. These projects include the annual Earth Day celebration, the weekly farm stand, which is held outside the Smith Student Center every Thursday from noon until 2 p.m., and a weekly newsletter with recipes, sustainability articles and future dates for different workshops. Assistant professor of parks and conservation and co-director of programming for the Center Dr. Becky Thomas also mentioned events and projects coming up that will be presented by the Center. One such project will be a week-long event series beginning with an on-campus screening of the documentary "NoImpact Man." Following the screening, the week will be filled with campus-wide programs focused on different themes, like consumption, waste and where food comes from, and some specific events include a clothing swap, a local cooking night and a bike to campus. The bike to
campus, which will take place on September 26 from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m., is a partnership with a new SRU-based coffee company Rock Roast. People will be encouraged to stop by the tent outside the Smith Student Center to get free refreshments and a free cup of coffee. Another event planned for the future is the World Cafe, which was discussed in a leadership-training/teambuilding exercise by Thomas and her collegue Dr. Shawn Davis, who is also an assistant professor of parks and conservation and a co-director of programming. Thomas said they plan on opening the invitiation for this event to the entire campus and community. "All perspectives are welcome, and needed," Thomas said. "It'll allow us to better understand the ideas that others see as opportunities for this facility." Laurence, along with fellow graduate assistant and student in environmental education master's program Jacob Smith, said the Center is constantly looking for more volunteers to help spread awareness of the Center as well as maintain the property. Smith works with the many trail systems, which are open to everyone, and he said volunteers get a lot of hands-on and training experience. Dr. Thomas said she feels that the handson opportunities are invaluable, and she hopes that volunteers who work on the trails or the property get the chance to come back in years' time and think, "I did this." "We're working to make more and more students aware [of the Macoskey Center]," King said. "It's the best-kept secret on campus."
ARHS president has high hopes for semester By Rachel Jackson Rocket Contributor
Zack Weismann, a junior, majoring in secondary education social studies, with a minor in special education, is taking on the role of president of the Association of Resident Hall Students (ARHS) this year. Weismann was formerly the president of Watson Hall’s House Council in the 20162017 school year. Last year Weismann, along with the rest of Watson Hall’s House Council, swept the awards at the ARHS banquet in the spring. Watson Hall won Best House Council of the Year, Best Event of the Year, and Weismann won Best E-Board member of the year. “We didn’t do it for the awards, we didn’t do it to win things,” Weismann said. “We did it for the building.” Weismann credits his time in House Council for how he came into the position of president of ARHS. “Attending ARHS meetings, being a part of house council, and working so closely with Quin (McLaughlin), I realized through my dedication to Watson’s House Council that I wanted to challenge myself, and expand to the whole campus.” Weismann said. Former ARHS President Quin McLaughlin has a lot of faith in Weismann and the rest of the new E-Board coming into this year. “I think he’s the guy for the job,” McLaughlin said. “I think he fits the position very well, I think he has a lot of good ideas, and he definitely has the motivation and the drive to push the organization forward.” Weismann said of coming into the position, “At first, I have to admit I was a little overwhelmed, but I feel that would
be true with anybody coming into a new position.” Coming from Watson last year, he was only overseeing one building, but when you move up to ARHS you’re overseeing all the residence halls, and you’re not really working with other buildings, like you would in House Council, but you’re working with other organizations on campus, and your budget is a lot bigger, Weismann said. “I had a lot of good guidance from Quin, and the E-board last year was also a lot of help to make sure I, and my team were prepared to come into this position,” Weismann said. “Last year definitely set a standard for professionalism and how things should go,” Weismann said, “and I hope to meet that standard, and hopefully excel beyond it and set a new standard for whoever comes in to take this position on next year.” Weismann and the rest of his E-Board have set some goals looking onward for the semester. One of these goals is to make ARHS’s name more known on campus. When running for president, Weismann said he hadn’t really campaigned much because many people on campus weren’t familiar with what ARHS was. A goal he has set for this year is to change that. We have a really good team of people who are familiar with proper networking tactics, and who know people in different organizations, Weismann said. “This year, we want to have more advertising than has been had in previous years,” Weismann said. Weismann said he and his team plan to advertise more through different mediums, some of which include posters, social media, and having shirts made with the ARHS logo on them.
PHOTO COURTESY OF ARHS President of the Association of Residence Hall Students (ARHS) Zack Weissmann (right) poses with the rest of the ARHS e-board.
“We want to make people interested, and for ARHS to become more prominent on campus,” Weismann said. “We want to have something beneficial to the campus that people are also aware of.” Another goal Weismann has in place for this year is to team up with a wider variety of organizations. “We want to continue to have good relationships with organizations like UPB and SGA,” Weismann said. “But this year we also want to work with smaller organizations on campus. We want to make sure every organization knows that they can come to ARHS if they need help in any way.” McLaughlin stated that there is a very different dynamic between the e-board this year, and the e-board last year. When
McLaughlin was president he was the youngest on his team as a sophomore, and now, Weismann is one of the older members, as a junior, on a team made up mostly of sophomores. However, this doesn’t worry Weismann. “I have no doubt about it whatsoever,” Weismann said. “We all came from pretty strong positions on our house councils last year, so it’s not like anybody is new to the game - we just moved up a level.” “I’m so excited for what this year holds, and I don’t have doubt in anybody, nor should I. They have all already blown my expectations out of the water,” Weismann said. Read full story on theonlinerocket.com
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