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President Behre delivers first State of the University Address

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University President Dr. William Behre addressed SRU for the first time on Thursday.

By Eric Davies Editor-In-Chief

President William Behre delivered his inaugural State of the University Address to an audience of faculty, students and staff in the Smith Student Center Ballroom this Thursday.

Behre reviewed the financial status of the university as well as informed stakeholders on enrollment, new scholarships and outlined some of his administration's goals moving forward.

"By most measures, Slippery Rock University is doing extraordinarily well," Behre said.

He went on to talk about Slippery Rock's less then one percent drop in enrollment, comparing it to the double-digit losses of other PASSHE schools. In an

interview after the address, Behre commented on the lower enrollment rate, saying that he would only be concerned should it develop into a trend.

"We are down off of record years," Behre said, "So occasionally you will get a little regression to a median. I think what we need to do, and what folks are doing... is really parsing it out and figuring out what programs we missed our mark in and why."

Behre also explained that he does not think the feature of the university lies in continued growth.

"I think it's a mistake to look for growth every year because if you continue to grow you stop to be who you are," Behre said. "What I would rather do is figure out how do we keep the students we have and how do we right-size Slippery Rock."

Behre explained that Slippery Rock's retention rate in the low 80s is nationally a very good number, but still leaves room for our improvement.

"That's still 20 percent of our students that aren't coming back," Behre said.

Later in the address, Behre announced that the university is financially solid. With the education and general budget, the university's primary budget, ended the 2017-2018 fiscal year with a surplus of $691,000. This was made possible by increasing enrollment, a three-and-a-half percent tuition and fee increase, and a four percent increase in state appropriations. Behre also said that this year's budget is balanced, by implementing a 2.99 percent tuition and fees increase and receiving an additional $1.1 million in state appropriations to make up for the decreased enrollment and keep up with rising costs.

"We are collectively working hard to balance all these factors in order to maintain our position of financial strength and stability," Behre said.

One of the main talking points by used by Behre during the interview process last semester was the importance of alumni fundraising. Behre continued to stress this and laid out a goal of having 10 percent of alumni involved in donating by the year 2024.

"It will be a great way to celebrate the 135 anniversary of this institution to get our alumni back and engaged," Behre said.

Later Behre commented that the goal of 10 percent was not random. "[In] recent data I saw the top PASSHE school was at 10 percent," Behre said. "We do think it's a good reach goal to say 'we want to be with the best' and now we have to figure out how to do it."

Behre highlighted the need for this additional funding due to the decreasing funding from the Board of Governors. According to Behre, under this year's funding formula SRU received a million dollars less then expected.

"This was unfortunate but not unexpected," Behre said.

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SGA focuses on community connections, sustainability

By Hannah Shumsky Assistant News Editor

As the Student Government Association (SGA) executive board members take office for the year, SGA President Dallas Kline reflects on the meaning of her election campaign’s slogan, OneSRU. Not only is Kline new to her position, but there are several senators and executive board members who are new to their positions, including Kennedy Moore, who has not served on senate before becoming vice president of diversity and inclusion.

“For us, as an internal organization, we’re trying to work together as one as a new cohesive unit,” Kline said.

As vice president of diversity and inclusion, which is a new executive board position this year, Moore oversees the social justice committee.

In order to create connections with staff, faculty and administration, Moore is currently meeting with Corinne Gibson of the Office for Inclusive Excellence, Noora Alie of the Office for Global Engagement, Natalie Burick of the Office of Disability Services and Jodi Solito of the Women’s Center and Pride Center.

“It’s going to really be about establishing those connections to make sure that underrepresented students have a voice and that their issues and concerns are being met not only one time, but throughout their whole entire process here at SRU,” Moore said.

According to Logan Tupper, vice president of finance, his committee is focusing on the conference grant, which sets aside $2,500 per semester to reimburse registration fees for students attending conferences. Additionally, Tupper plans on giving presentations to various organizations on campus to discuss the process to receive funding.

“I want to reach out to as many clubs and organizations as possible to make sure they are informed on the finance policy so they know what we can fund and what we can’t,” Tupper said.

In terms of sustainability, the executive board is investigating various changes and new projects. Some of these changes, however, will not take place until after the spring semester. One of these changes includes

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Dallas Kline, SGA president, and Logan Tupper, vice president of finance, visit the Secondary Education/Foundations of Education (SEFE) Club table at the Clubs and Organizations fair on Sept. 4.

a possible restructuring of the senate. While SRU’s SGA is organized largely based on residence, many other student governments have a different structure.

“The way our senate is structured right now is very different than a lot of other SGAs, and that brings up the question of, ‘Is it as functional as it can be?’,” Tupper said. “That’s why we’re looking into possibly restructuring.”

The executive board is researching different type of schools and their student government structure. The two most popular structures SEE SGA PAGE A-3

APSUF President Grab Your Umbrellas Interim Head Praises Univ. Leaders First-Year Students Soccer Coach Dr. Ben Shaevitz offers his highest praises for students and administration.

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SRU alum Kevin Wilhelm has taken over as interim coach of the men's soccer team.

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Greek Life Community Service Fraternities and Sororities raise thousands for respective philanthropies.

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APSCUF President Dr. Ben Shaevitz addresses attendees at Thursday's State of the University Address in the student center ballroom.

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The Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties' (APSCUF) Slippery Rock chapter has already gotten involved this semester, and will continue to be an active member of the university landscape this academic year.

That is according to APSCUF President Dr. Ben Shaevitz, a long-time physics professor at SRU. Shaevitz and several other members of the union gathered in the quad on Sept. 5, giving out pizza and drinks and advocating for students to support candidates who pledge to meet student and faculty interests in November.

Shaevitz was recently re-elected to a two-year term as president, already having served for the past three years. He has been involved with the union since he first arrived on campus in 1989 and values the importance of getting involved at the university to help ensure that students have the best education possible.

"We're hoping to see more foot traffic this year when we hold events in the quad and around campus," Shaevitz said. "The rally that we sponsored on Wednesday was in conjunction with the PA Promise initiative, which is dedicated to pursuing legislation that will provide students with access to a quality education. That is our primary focus as an organization; we're not simply a labor union."

T h e c ont r a c t b e t we e n PAS SH E employees and administration is set to expire in June of 2019. Shaevitz has said that while he and his fellow union members hope to avoid going on strike as they did in the fall of 2016, they are prepared to advocate for the best possible education for Slippery Rock students.

"Of course we fought for our own benefits as employees, but the majority of issues that we campaigned on were for the interests of the students across Pennsylvania," Shaevitz said. "The faculty here at Slippery Rock lives in the community and is dedicated to the student body, working hard to provide them an affordable, quality education.

This isn't just some stepping stone for us."

Increasing student involvement is a big priority for APSCUF in 2018. Shaevitz said they will be holding a "meet and greet" event later in the fall to start a dialogue with students. He hopes that engagement from SRU students will help promote transparency across campus.

"Our goal as educators continues to be guiding students to be informed professionals in any vocation that they choose," Shaevitz said. "A big part of that is making sure PASSHE is well-funded and strong.

University President Dr. William Behre and Student Government Association President Dallas Kline have both reached out to Shaevitz over the past few months to establish rapport prior to the upcoming academic year.

According to Shaevitz, Behre called him on his first day as president back in early July.

"He didn't have to do that, but it was a pleasant surprise," Shaevitz said.

The two men have sat down for a formal one-on-one meeting once so far.

Shaevitz said that Behre has been a regular presence within APSCUF since being appointed president, engaging with highranking members and attending their first membership meeting of the year.

"I have been very pleased with the relationship that Dr. Behre has established so far during his tenure as president," Shaevitz said. "I have never had any issues with university presidents of the past, but I have been impressed with Dr. Behre's acceptance and willingness to be engaged.

During our membership meeting, he asked more questions of us then we did of him. That gives me a real sense that he realizes that working in conjunction with APSCUF is going to help Slippery Rock succeed moving forward."

Kline also reached out to Shaevitz personally in the hopes of getting acquainted and exploring ways in which the two organizations can work in conjunction this year.

Although Shaevitz said it can be challenging to work with student government because of the frequent turnover of executive staff, he was happy to hear from Kline and that she was eager to start dialogue with APSCUF leadership.

"Dallas seemed eager to want to work with APSCUF and I think that's the mark of a good leader for the student body," Shaevitz said. "We haven't had the chance to sit down and work on how we can collaborate this year. From my perspective, we as a union would be more than happy to supplement the efforts of SGA. It makes more sense logistically for us to take that approach."

More than anything, Shaevitz is excited about another year of teaching and fostering the intertwining relationships between students, faculty and administration. This cohesive unit, in Shaevitz's eyes, is what makes Slippery Rock such a special place.

"I really couldn't ask for anything more at this stage," Shaevitz said. "This is a sincere kind of place. This is a bit of a physics joke, but I've always said that Slippery Rock as a whole is greater than the sum of its parts. To me that's evident in the positive relationships that we have here in all facets of the university."

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POLICE BLOTTER Campus

in Eisenberg Classroom Building September 9 - Police were called who had passed out and then woke to Kiester Road for a vehicle that September 6 - Police responded up. The person was transported struck a pole. The vehicle was to a vehicle accident on Kiester to the Health Center for medical towed from the scene.

Road. The vehicle drove into a treatment. curb and pushed a tire into the September 9 - Police were called fender. There were no injuries.

September 7 - Police received a to Rhoads Hall for an intoxicated Pry's Towing towed the vehicle.

Metis alarm activation in Vincent person in the lobby. The person Science Center. The alarm was was taken by ambulance to the September 6 - State police accidentally set off, then reset. hospital. Tatyana Kraft, 18, was requested assistance with a large cited with an alcohol violation. crowd at The Heights for a block September 7 - Police received party. Multiple police agencies a call from Field House Road for September 9 - Police received a responded. University police an individual who may have had a fire alarm activation from Building assisted in dispersing the crowd. seizure, fell and was injured. EMS F. The cause was burnt food, and transported the person to Grove the panel was reset.

September 6 - A community City Medical Center for treatment. assistant in Building D reported September 10 - Police received an intoxicated person in East Lake September 7 - State police were a smoke detector activation from Lot who was returning to her at the university police station to Building F. The cause was burnt dorm room and requested police use an intoxilyzer unit for possible food, and the panel was reset. assistance. Officers were on the drinking under the influence. scene and found no one in the September 10 - Police received dorm room.

September 8 - Police were a call from Building F for a called to Kiester Road for a traffic person with a no-trespass order September 6 - Police were accident. One car was towed. No in the lobby. Police arrived and the dispatched to Building D for an injuries were reported. person already left. intoxicated person. Officers made contact and transported the person September 8 - A traffic stop on September 10 - Police received a to the Health Center for treatment. Centreville Pike resulted in one call from Building D for a person Jonathan Langan, 18, was cited person being arrested for suspicion who was passed out from being with an alcohol violation. of drinking under the influence. intoxicated. The person refused Charges are pending on results of medical treatment from EMS September 7 - Police received a a toxicology report. and was taken back to University Metis alarm activation for a person Police Station to be picked up by

a relative. Bryce Hanby, 18, was cited with an alcohol violation.

September 11 - Police were called to Building E about a theft.

The case is under investigation.

September 12 - Police were called to Watson Hall to check on a person who passed out. Police transported the person to the Health Center.

September 12 - Police received a smoke alarm from Building F. The cause was burnt food, and the panel was reset.

September 12 - A person reported a hit-and-run with damage to their vehicle in Swope Commuter Lot. After investigation, one person was cited.

September 13 - Police received a fire alarm from the Boiler Plant.

Officers checked the area and found no cause for the alarm.

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SGA President Kline outlines possible future plans SGA Continued from Page A-1 are organized based on class standing and academic college.

“Those are the two most popular types of senate structures, but I’m not saying we’re leaning toward one way or the other,” Kline said.

Kline is also looking to organize a “big event” in the spring in connection with the borough

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and township. During the event, clubs and organizations on campus would go into the community and complete service projects.

“It’s like a big way to say, ‘Thank you’ to the community,” Kline said.

There are also goals for several committeespecific projects. These include the food pantry in the Macoskey Center, a project led

by Elizabeth Hernandez, vice president of student and academic affairs. Tupper and the finance committee plan to organize a capital

project while one of Moore’s personal goals is to organize a tunnel of oppression with other organizations on campus.

“I definitely feel like that’s something this campus can benefit from and it will open a lot of eyes and hopefully start new connections and make good things happen here,” Moore said.

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION Join us in celebrating the eight countries celebrating their independence during the first week of Hispanic Heritage Month. This event will include informational tri-folds, crafts, food and live music!

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NEWS Street Team generates awareness for CORE A-4

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By Adam Zook News Editor

The OrgSync sponsored aggregation site CORE is set to have a bigger influence this year, courtesy of a group dedicated to making sure students are aware of what's happening on campus.

OrgSync specializes in creating online communities for campuses to drive student engagement.

CORE is Slippery Rock's version of the program, helping campus organizations streamline their processes and reach out to potential new members from the student body.

Samantha Carmean is a graduate student in SRU's Physical Therapy program. Carmean also serves as

the leader of Street Team and the new graduate assistant for CORE. Street Team is a group of student leaders who work to provide information and training to campus organizations. According to Carmean, this service is vital for instituting CORE across campus.

"Without them (Street Team), we would not be able to help everyone with CORE," Carmean said. "Providing informational t r ai n i ng s at org an i z at i ona l meetings is a big part of what we do."

Carmean sees CORE as a great platform to help incoming students get involved on campus from the outset.

Cur rent ly, t here are 314 organizations who utilize CORE.

This includes various clubs, departments and offices that have a portal on the site.

According to Carmean, it is now policy that any new organization must become established on CORE before they can be recognized officially as a new club or group on campus. She is satisfied so far with the rise in popularity that the program has been experiencing recently.

"This is the second year we've been using CORE at Slippery Rock and it seems to be becoming more popular amongst everyone on campus," Carmean said.

"People are just beginning to realize how useful CORE can be for an organization or even just one person."

Carmean has plans to hopefully expand CORE's influence over the course of the 201819 academic year. Due to the i n c re a s e d e ng a ge m e nt an d interest this year from campus clubs and organizations, Street Team recently created a form that allows campus groups to schedule meetings with leaders or with Carmean herself.

"Moving forward, I would really like to to see more organizations become more familiar with CORE and utilize all of its potential," Carmean said. "More and more clubs and organizations are asking Street Team to attend their meetings so that they can learn more about CORE."

New changes for Office of Disability Services

By Haley Potter Rocket Contributor

The Office of Disability Services has implemented new changes to their services this year to accommodate more students with disabilities, especially when it comes to notetaking procedures.

The Office of Disability Services, better known as ODS, has some new renovations to their program according to the Director of Disability Services, Natalie Burick.

“I spent the entire summer revamping our website with new things including a faculty tab and notetaking process,” Burick said.

She said that when a student takes notes, they no longer have to walk to the ODS office at the University Union to scan the notes. Students can still take notes that way, but can also now upload typed notes online and submit them as a drop-off link instead, she mentioned.

“I started in March of 2018 and since then, we have come full circle with our notetaking feature and are going paperless,” Burick said.

Burick said that all processes and procedures such as the testing form can now be found online, using a website called Accommodate. She also said that the ODS plans to bring online testing

by Fall of 2019.

The ODS now has about 500 students registered and actively using their services. Burick said that each day they get new cases and plan to have close to 550 students overall registered for the services this semester.

ATLAS, which is a program designed to help students with autism transition to college,

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is also a new initiative that currently has six participants, Burick said.

“Being that this is one of our newer initiatives, hopefully we can get some momentum and get that one going,” Burick said.

Burick said that students can get involved with ODS, even if they do not need the services.

Students can become peer mentors for the ATLAS program, which would require two volunteer hours per week of mentoring. Another opportunity to earn volunteer hours would be to become a volunteer notetaker, she said. Burick explained that if someone in a class requests notetaking services, everyone in that class is emailed and can fill out a form to become a notetaker.

“It is a great way to get volunteer hours, because if you have 25 hours by the end of the semester, you will receive a $25 gift card to the SGA Bookstore,” Burick said.

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The ODS is always looking for interns that want to work one on one with students with disabilities, Burick said. They currently have a new assistant director, three new graduate assistants and multiple student workers.

According to Burick, the ODS does not need much funding because they are academic based, but they do receive support from the university in everything that they do. She also said that they receive endless support from the student success division of SRU and Dr. David Wilmes, as the associate provost.

The ODS will be having an open house on Sept. 18 from 12:30-4 p.m. where students can stop by to check out some of the services they provide on campus. Burick said that anyone who is interested can stop by the office in room 105 of the University Union.

“It is nice to see that we have so many students finding out about our services and students wanting to help out," Burick said.

Maintaining Slippery Rock's identity BEHRE Continued from Page A-1

Due to donations, The Slippery Rock Foundation was able to provide $2.1 million in scholarship support for SRU students with 40 new or increased scholarships.

According to Behre, 100 percent of the executive leadership and 54 percent of faculty donated to the SRU family campaign.

"It's kind of goofy to donate part of your paycheck back to the people who generate the paycheck," Behre said. "Or to say to students, 'hey, you pay a bill, could you give us a few bucks more?'"

In response to those lines of thought, Behre encouraged that donations be put towards the foundation as opposed to the university itself.

"Don't pay a dime to Slippery Rock, but go to the foundation and donate to a student," Behre said. "Because it's not about Slippery Rock, it's about Slippery Rock students."

According to Behre,the most salient concerns expressed to him since his interview process were related to the issue of diversity on campus. In response to these concerns, Behre's administration devoted $400,000 to scholarships for underrepresented students at $100,000 per year guaranteed over the next four years.

"This is not enough but it is a start, and you have to start somewhere," Behre said.

To conclude the address, Behre explained how his administration would accept feedback over the coming months and hoped to use the thoughts of the university community to drive the initiatives in the future.

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OPINION

Our View

Get ready for the storm The beginning of this semester has a been a particularly wet one here in Slippery Rock, even for a campus affectionately known as Snow and Rain University.

The rain we have had so far shows no signs of relenting and neither does the pace of the academic semester. Classes are starting to ramp up for the year. No longer is there any chance of professors cutting class short after reviewing the syllabus or a quick introduction to the topic at hand. Every class period now goes its full time as professors start to delve into the bulk of the course. Due dates for assignments are nearing, study groups are forming and the campus is getting back into the swing of things. If this is your first semester at The Rock you might be having a hard time getting into the groove of classes. If you are, there a few things you can do to help yourself along.

First get all the dates from your class syllabi onto your calendar. Whether you use an online calendar like Google calendar, iCal, or the Outlook calendar provide by the school, or a paper planner, organize all of your assignment deadlines and exam dates in one place.

Having everything together will keep you from flipping back and forth from one class schedule to another to find out what you have to do for the week ahead.

That being said, plan your week in advance. As the semester rolls on you can either get ahead of your responsibilities or struggle to play catch-up, and the former is significantly less stressful. Pick one day of the weekend to drag yourself out of bed, no matter how late you were up the night before, and take some time in the morning to look over what you accomplished that week and

lay out a plan of what you need to be doing in the week ahead.

This will prevent surprise due dates from popping up and give you advance notice for bigger projects that require more time and planning.

missing even one day can derail your hard work from earlier in the semester.

Finally, make sure to invest in a durable raincoat and boots, because this semester is just getting started.

After all of that preparation, make sure that when class time comes you actually attend. Showing up and being engaged in class, not on your phone or surfing the Internet, will do wonders for how much of the course material you retain. As the semester goes on, skipping class will sound more and more appealing but

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In the Quad

This week’s question: What we’re you looking forward to the most about coming back to SRU in the fall?

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Emily Granata Freshman Undeclared “Definitely a different learning environment and a different living environment.”

Tony McElroy Junior Industrial Engineering Major

Laura Ardner Sophomore Dance Major

“The thing I missed the most “I was looking forward to was probably just seeing all my seeing my friends and getting friends and hanging out on the b a c k i n t o d a n c e c l a s s e s .” weekends, getting together and having a good time.”

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Dallas Kline’s top 10 tips for a “Rockin” year

Dallas Kline SGA President Dallas Kline is the current SGA president and n active member of the SRU comunity.

Get your notebooks out and get ready to take some notes. My name is Dallas Kline and I am the Student Government Association President here at SRU. I am a senior Sport Management major and Communication minor with three years under my belt. I am a proud Pride Guide and member of the Honors College and have been fortunate enough to work with a wide variety of office across campus.

The past three years have involved a lot of trial and error, stepping out of my comfort zone, and experiencing countless opportunities. I have truly had the time of my life so far at SRU. Here are the best 10 tips that I can give so you all can make the most of your college experience.

1. Get Involved I honestly cannot think of any reason why anyone would not get involved on campus. Because of my organizations, I have been able to make friends, develop leadership skills, attend conferences across the country, make a difference in the community, and have the best years of my life. Each students pays a student activity fee for a reason!

Take advantage of the ways to find new passions or continue to develop ones you already have. Head to CORE and search for a club. If we don’t already have a club you want to join, go ahead and make your own!

2. Keep Up with Your School Work Just because there’s a project due on the last page of the syllabus

doesn’t mean you should start it the same morning that it’s due. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve definitely done the “due today, do today” thing but it’s much easier to enjoy each semester if you are reading ahead, staying up to date with assignments, and taking professors suggestions as to when to complete the work. We all have to remember that college is meant to be fun, is a great way to make friends, and find new passions – but the main reason we are all here is to become hotter by one degree, a bachelor’s.

3. Find a mentor Find your person. This person could be an upperclassman, a club advisor, or a professor. Let’s be honest, I don’t think any of us ever know what’s going on. When you find someone who has been through what you are going through, it can make all of the unknowns you are facing a lot easier to handle. You will be able to get an insider’s look on how to tackle challenges. Mentors can help socially, professionally, and academically.

4. Use campus resources!

There are so many campus resources that are not always taken advantage of, and truth be told – you are usually paying for them. My favorite resources on campus are the Health Center, Career Education and Development, and the Writing Center.

The Health Center, located in Rhoads Hall has the nicest ladies who are always able to get you back on your game when you aren’t feeling so hot. The Career Education Office is great for mock interviews, beefing up your resume, and can help you with a plan ALL FOUR YEARS. Just head to the back of the first floor of the library to help shape your future.

The Writing Center, last but not least, has helped my grades tremendously.

Also located in Bailey, you can get your papers looked at for free!

5.Attend Free Events on Campus Sporting Events, Moonlight Breakfast, The Day of the Dead Event, Spring Fling, the Homecoming Parade, the SGA Movie Series, & so

many more. There are a ton of events on campus that you do not have to pay a dime to get attend. I know my wallet is typically pretty empty.

These events are a great way to stay busy, learn something, and make friends. Most of my favorite college memories are with my friends at these free events.

6.Talk to people in your classes.

INCLUDING YOUR PROF. Learn to not be so shy in your classes. Compliment someone’s hair, ask them about their day, start a study group. I’ve met some of my closest friends by just creating conversation before and after class starts. You’ll never know who could be in your class or who could send you the notes if you miss. It could be your next best friend, an awesome research partner, or an upperclassman to serve as your mentor. The only reason that I got involved in SGA is because the girl that sat behind me in one of my first classes mentioned that I should check it out.

“I have been able to make friends, develop leadership skills, attend conferences across the country, make a difference in the community, and have the best years of my life.”

More importantly, get to know your professors. Sit in the front of class, attend class even if there isn’t an attendance policy, and visit your professors during their office hours.

You’ll be surprised at how many interesting faculty members you will meet. You’ll also become a standout student that will receive praise, letters of recommendation, and could possibly score an internship from these positive relationships.

7. Get a job (Make that $$$$) As I mentioned before, I’m broke.

We all pay for books, class, rent, and more! The best way to get your head above water is to find a job.

There are plenty of opportunities to work on campus. Some of my favorite experiences were working for Residence Life as a Community Assistant and being a Pride Guide for the Admissions office giving tours to prospective students. This is a great way to have fun and keep that bank account above $4.03.

8.Take a nap If you’re still reading, I’m sure all of the other suggestions I have mentioned sound exhausting.

It is definitely a lot of work to handle a positive academic and extracurricular career. I get by with a little help from my bed. You ever hear that Drake song? I really only love my bed. Taking a nap allows me to refresh, get my mind off the stress of school for a little, and gives me to energy to power through the rest of the day.

9. Find a study group I’ve found that my peers are have contributed to my academic success.

I have spent many, many, many (too many) hours in the library studying and working on group projects. This can only be somewhat tolerable with the right people.

Find a group of students, preferably in your major, that you can study with, teach each other, stress eat, and cry with. You’ll learn that sometimes utilizing each other can be more helpful than the overpriced textbook you are trying to study.

10. “ROCK” on It’s easy to forget that college is a time to have fun and find yourself. We all get caught up in our assignments, responsibilities, and personal challenges. The best advice that I can give is to have a blast and make the most of your time at the Rock! Take chances, stop saying no, and step out of your comfort zone.

Let loose, have fun, make memories, and ROCK On!

Don’t believe everything you read on Twitter

Adam Zook News Editor Adam Zook is the News Editor at The Rocket begining his second year on staff.

The term “fake news” is tossed around with startling regularity, mostly by political leaders and members of an increasingly polarized media.

Last week, reports of sex traffickers posing as maintenance workers and abducting individuals at University Village spread like wildfire over Twitter. The popular account @srucrushes1 sent out a tweet in order to inform students about what they likely perceived as a legitimate threat to their safety.

The issue was further exacerbated by the death of 54-year-old Mark Christie at Campus Edge

Apartments. After the deceased was discovered on Tuesday, more rumors swirled on social media that this was the result of a sex trafficking incident gone wrong.

All reports of sex trafficking on campus or in adjacent student housing areas were revealed to be false. The university released a statement on September 12 via mass email to the student body stating that all reports were rumors and that there was no validity to the claim. State Police also indicated that no complaints had been received in reference to any such activity and that they had not initiated any form of investigation.

Of course the issue of human trafficking is a serious one that deserves our immediate attention.

The Pittsburgh area is no stranger to the problem, with ties to a nationwide sex trafficking ring being revealed in December of 2017.

Nevertheless, it is important to be critical of reports you see on Twitter of any crime related incident. Social media outlets can be a fantastic forum to spread valuable information and engage in spirited, informed discussion.

Unfortunately, it can also be a

cesspool of misinformation and baseless exchanges of half-truths and rumors.

“All reports of sex trafficking on campus or in adjacent student housing areas were revealed to be false.”

Accounts like SRU Crushes are not to blame in this particular incident. It is clear that those in charge of the account were trying to help spread information regarding a serious issue. The problem lies in how the popular handle and others like it are perceived.

If SRU Crushes is occasionally wrong about where a party is or if it’s even still happening, it can be wrong about an issue like human trafficking. It is vitally important to hold a healthy criticism with anything you read or hear, especially if it comes from a social media site.

Tweets and posts do not undergo the same vetting process that a news story does before it is published. That doesn’t mean that reports from non-news outlets on social media are always wrong, but they should be taken with a grain of salt. Instead of taking the initial tweet as fact, check other traditional news outlets for further information. If persons posing as maintenance workers were roaming off-campus housing facilities, it’s safe to assume that you would hear more about it from local and even regional news stations.

T h i s d o e s n ot d ow npl ay the importance of reporting suspicious activity in and around our campus. As the adage goes, if you see something, say something.

Tell Campus Police if you know or have suspicions of illegal activities occurring in the community.

Working together can help make Slippery Rock a safer place. That includes realizing the unfortunate reality that the free exchange of ideas and information is bound to produce false leads and create periods of hysteria and fear. The best we can do is be informed consumers and continue to look out for one another.

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INSIDE SPORTS Rock football week three preview

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Volleyball plans to build from within freshmen class

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Eight freshmen sit on The Rock's volleyball roster this season, compared to five in 2017.

By Zach Bonnette Rocket Contributor

For any college sports program, recruiting a talented freshman class year after year lays the foundation for a successful team overall.

Look to college football, as the Alabama Crimson Tide have essentially built a dynasty over the past decade under the stewardship of Nick Saban. Yes, Saban is a great coach, but he is also a great recruiter, as he has reeled in a top five recruiting class among any program for as long as anyone can remember. This is ultimately what has turned Alabama into one of the most successful and respected programs in the nation.

Coming off a shaky 11-19 record last season, Coach Laurie Lokash is using the same philosophy, as she is determined to bring in young, competitive talent each year and return SRU to a perennial contender. Lauren Weber, Rachel Dingfelder, Lauryn Rocassin, Gabby Huck, Cacey Cook, Lauren Crytzer, Tiara Teague, and Lauren Chadwick are all part of a big freshman class that makes up nearly half of the 20-woman roster.

In Coach Lokash’s eyes, this may be one of the most talented recruiting classes she has brought in recent memory. When asked what word best emulates the

freshman class, Lokash did not hesitate with her response.

“Potential, they reek of potential.

They are challenging others on the team and making everyone elevate their play,” Lokash said.

“One question I always get is ‘Do you play freshmen?’, and I always say yes I do, if those freshmen are performing, they will get playing time.”

In a sport where only six people can be on the court at any time, it can be hard especially as a freshman to get playing time. Although as Coach Lokash eluded to, a few freshmen have been able to receive playing time. Those players include Lauren Weber, Lauryn Rocassin, and Gabby Huck and they have impressed so far this season. “ They are good volleyball players, every year it seems like our freshmen are a little ahead of the game compared to where the previous class was the year before,” Lokash said. “They have good skills and fundamentals, they have what it takes to compete with people right away.”

This has been very evident, especially when looking at the performance of the rising star that is Gabby Huck. Through five games, Huck has led Slippery Rock’s volleyball team in points as well as kills and top three in blocks.

The freshman phenom has made a large impact this season and has been a key cog in Slippery Rock’s three wins this season.

“Gabby is a physical kid and has the potential to be a very good

volleyball player at this point,” said Lokash. “She has excelled in hitting on the outside and is a great blocker."

To step into college level competition as a freshman is not an easy task, but to perform at a high level is certainly rare. These types of player are extremely valuable to any team and one can figure that each of these freshmen will have their time to shine and perform. Aside from a raw talent perspective, this freshmen class has great chemistry and gel very well together, another component in what it takes to have a great, competitive team.

“These girls get along really well and sometimes I think they might be too close,” Lokash jokes. “They go to study hall together, they take classes together, and honestly it is not just the freshman either, it has just been a different atmosphere than the last couple years and that is a positive sign. The future is so bright, these freshmen are already pretty good. Once they learn the new scheme and settle down on the team, we will see awesome results,” Lokash said.

Between the talent the freshman class brings, to the strong chemistry that has formed even after only being teammates for a few months, to the freshmen already making an impact on the court, one thing is already clear. The sky is the limit for the Slippery Rock University volleyball team.

Freshmen making immediate impact for women's soccer

By Stephen Cukovich Sports Editor

On paper, the Slippery Rock University women's soccer team may show a lack of experience with 12 freshmen athletes on their roster for the 2018 season, but that hasn't stopped the team from leaping out to a 4-1 record to begin the season.

"I think I've been doing this long enough that I don't get surprised by too much anymore," SRU women's soccer head coach Jessica Griggs said. "But I just think it was a great start to the season and the girls really have a lot to work off of with that start so its exciting."

SRU currently sits in fifth place in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) with their 4-1 overall record and 1-0 record in conference play. Bloomsburg University currently sits at the top with a 4-1 overall record as well, followed by Kutztown University (5-1), Millersville University (4-1), and Seton Hill University (4-1).

The 2018 freshman class takes up more than a third of their active roster, which includes just six seniors, four juniors, and six sophomores. Coach Griggs doesn't seemed worried about a small upperclassmen presence because she always encourages leadership from all of her players especially the underclassmen.

"We have incredible leaders," Griggs said. "We do a lot within the team to promote leadership and foster young leaders so we're not foreign to having to deal with the leadership aspect of it, so it has been great."

When it comes to how the group has adjusted to college play compared to high school and club action, Griggs says the group has come from backgrounds of very competitive teams and programs, which has helped them in the transition.

"The kids that we brought in were already adjusted to being able to play at this speed of play," Griggs said. "But it's just getting them involved in our actual style and what we ask so they've actually been able to step in really well and play."

Through just five games, a few freshmen have made their impact on the team immediate, such as forward and Pine Grove, Pa. native Rachel Edge who has made her presence known with one goal and three assists through her first five games in collegiate play which puts her in second in scoring on the team.

"In particularly Rachel Edge who really has actually stepped into this role really well," Griggs said. "She's just very athletically gifted and is soaking in every piece of information that we give her so it's fun to see her transformation because we didn't exactly know what she would be capable of doing right away."

Another new piece to the Green and White's offensive look would be in South Park, Pa. native midfielder Jordyn Minda, who has also found herself a top The Rock stat sheet early on with three goals through five game thus far, including the lone goal in the team's 1-0 win over Clarion

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Freshman midfielder Jordyn Minda attempts a pass during the team's 1-0 season opener win at home against No. 22 West Virginia Wesleyan College.

University (0-5) on Wednesday night.

"Jordyn has been special," Griggs said. "She's got a ton of pace and her brother [Justin Minda] plays here so she's been able to come up and see a lot of games through out the years."

Minda, along with freshmen defenders Katy Erikson and Emily Arnold came from the Pittsburgh Riverhounds Academy where they helped the team secure wins in two US National Club Championships in 2015 and 17.

Griggs enters her fourth year at the helm of SRU women's soccer, and she explained how even four years ago she knew the class of 2018 was going to be what it is.

"When I got hired we looked and projected into the future and we knew the '18 class would be our largest class," Griggs said. "It sounds big, but we've kind of known this was coming for a while, but they're very talented, and academically they're very good students as well which is great."

The Rock got their first taste of PSAC play on Wednesday at Clarion, but will move back to non-conference action for the last time during the regular season on Saturday when the team travels to Walsh University (31) in North Canton, Oh. with a scheduled start of 6:00 p.m.

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Renovations to James Egli Field and SRU Softball Complex are making progress, Director Lueken says

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Renovations to James Egli Field, home to the Slippery Rock University men’s and women’s soccer team, is currently in the final stages of being completed, according the University’s Athletic Director, Paul Lueken.

The project, which Lueken said was a year-and-a-half planning project, has been underway since the fall of 2017, when upgraded bleachers with railings were added to ensure safety to spectators attending games. The bleacher upgrades, now completed, were the first part of the renovations done to Egli Field. The most recent renovations to the soccer field include a whole new press box added along the sideline for members of Rock Athletics to work during the games.

Although the press box is making good progress, there are still minor details that need to be taken care of before it is 100% complete, Lueken said. “There are some repairs that need to be made on the ground surrounding the press box,” Lueken said.

“But we haven’t been able to make much progress recently because of the amount of rain we have gotten recently.”

For the soccer field renovations, Lueken said that a percentage of the money that funded the project came from donations by alumni from both the men’s and women’s soccer team. However, more than half of the funding did come from the University itself.

The total amount of money spent on the soccer field’s renovations was not mentioned but can be estimated to have cost just under $300,000, according to a 2017 article written

by The Rocket.

In addition to James Egli Field being renovated, the SRU Softball Complex is also currently undergoing renovations.

Lueken said the renovations to the complex are currently behind schedule, something that frustrates him because it is out of his control.

“The only real reason we are behind schedule is because of the weather,” said Lueken, chuckling. “I always say, ‘Mother Nature is undefeated.' With that being said, the softball field will be complete by the start of the season."

The renovations to the complex feature a new mixture of dirt and sod to both the infield and outfield. The infield is pretty much done because it is dirt, but the outfield is delayed because of the rain, Lueken said.

“The grass out in the outfield needs time to sit and grow and that can’t be done when the outfield is currently flooded,” Lueken explained.

The renovations to the complex were completely University funded and cost about $300,000.

Lueken said that he has not experienced any sort of backlash as a result of spending University money on updating athletic

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Despite the large amounts of rainfall, the renovations to the SRU Softball Complex and James Egli Field are making good progress, Director Lueken says.

fields. He said that he thinks the University and the Slippery Rock Community understand that there are a number of reasons why these renovations need done. The administration has gone about the upgrades in a way that the Alumni Association and the Foundation support, Lueken said.

Lueken said the renovations being done do not just benefit the current student-athletes.

“When these renovations are complete, we will be able to more regularly host tournament games such as the PIAA high school playoffs,” Lueken explained. “This will allow high school students to see our University and the quality of our athletic fields, and to the extent in which we take care of them.

These upgrades really benefit the entire University.”

Lueken said once the soccer and softball fields are completed, there a number of other projects that the SRU community can expect to see in the near future. Jack Critchfield Park, home to the SRU baseball team, has had much of the same problems as the SRU Softball Complex has, in that, the outfield does not drain, Lueken said.

Lueken said the athletic department is in the process of talking to the Slippery Rock Community, student co-op, and Butler County Tourism to address installing artificial turf to the athletic fields to make them more “useable,” especially in the Spring. Lueken said that there are “athletic renovations” in the works that go along with the University’s master plan, primarily focused on updating Morrow Field House, home to the SRU men’s and women’s basketball teams, as well as the location of the University’s commencement ceremonies, held every fall and spring semester. Lueken said he is collaborating with Scott Albert, Assistant Vice President of Facilities and Planning at SRU, on the updates to the field house.

The renovations, at the moment are primarily focused on updating the air conditioning units within the field house, as well as a redesign of all of the locker rooms, he said. These renovations are about five to six years off, Lueken explained.

Overall, Lueken said that although he is frustrated with the weather, he is “very pleased” with the progress being made on the renovations.

Field hockey freshmen class ready to impress

By Vince Scalamogna Rocket Contributor

Slippery Rock University’s women’s field hockey team has ten freshmen on the team this year. “All of them have a really important role on our current team,” SRU field hockey head coach Julie Swiney said.

“We have a wide range of players. Some are ready to contribute right away. Some are here to develop into the program.”

Freshman forward Jessie Trube and freshman midfielder Lauren Marks have already contributed.

Trube, who as a high school athlete earned all-state honors in track and who played ice hockey at East Grand Rapids in Grand Rapids, Mich., has three goals through four games this season. Of Trube, Swiney said,“I think a three-sport athlete is always going to do well in Division II because in our league athleticism is a key component to success that you can’t really coach.”

Trube was also a two-time all-state honoree in high school field hockey in Michigan.

Marks, a midfielder and forward from Lehighton Area High School in Lehighton, Pa., lettered four times in high school field hockey and was named the 2016 Times News Field Hockey Player of the Year.

Coach Swiney remarked on how the first couple games give Trube and Marks confidence with scoring.

“As we enter these tougher PSAC games that’ll be a real test for them,” Swiney said.

Trube and Marks played club field hockey along with most of the other freshmen. Many of the freshmen hail from areas outside of Western Pennsylvania.

Only two of the freshmen come from schools part of the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League-- Alayna Wagner and Emily Polakovsky went to Penn Trafford High School in Irwin, Pa. Of Wagner and Polakovsky, Swiney said, “I think they’re good friends and good teammates. They haven’t had the opportunity to play together on the field a whole lot yet.”

SRU is left to recruit in areas east of State College in places where field hockey is more prominent such as eastern Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, New York, Maryland, and New Jersey.

Swiney did state that SRU’s physical therapy

program gives the team an advantage in recruiting since not many schools with a field hockey program have very strong physical therapy programs. Three of the freshmen, Trube, Wagner, and freshman forward Diana Dombrowski, are exercise science majors which is a degree some SRU students go into prior to physical therapy school.

“I think Slippery Rock is just a great university within the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference with a great academic reputation. That within itself is a recruitment tool,” Swiney said.

Swiney said The Rock’s field hockey program also has a tradition geared towards freshmen wherein there are four smaller families that take on every freshman every year to help them acclimate into college and give them support during the season.

“Each of the freshmen is a part of one of those families now,” Swiney stated.

So far the freshmen’s success has been on display with the team’s three-win and one-loss record. After yesterday’s one-loss game to undefeated Washington and Jefferson, SRU will look to take on IUP on Wednesday, Sept. 19.

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Freshman forward Jessie Trube currently is tied for second in scoring on the team with three goals scored in four games.

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Wilhelm back for third coaching tenure at SRU

By Brendan Howe Rocket Contributor

A little over two months ago, Slippery Rock University appointed alum Kevin Wilhelm as the head coach of its men’s soccer team. He started the 2018 season as the 13th man to lead the squad in its 89-year history.

The coach fostered his love for the sport at a very early age, living in an overseas country where his father worked as a teacher. Until moving back to the Western Pennsylvania region where he was born around kindergarten, Wilhelm lived in Sierra Leone, a small country on the coast of West Africa, where soccer was a preferred pastime.

“In the city we lived in, there were two things to do other than go to school, one was to go to the beach and the other was to play soccer. That’s pretty much what I did,” Wilhelm said.

After relocating back to the Slippery Rock area, Wilhelm found that soccer, still a sport growing in popularity even today, was not as prevalent in rural communities as football and baseball. Nonetheless, his parents made sure to do whatever was needed for him to be able to play on teams in the Butler and Pittsburgh areas.

“It’s been something I’ve done since, basically, I could walk," Wilhelm said. "A lot of that is probably because of where I started growing up in Africa. Some of my earliest memories were playing soccer."

Following a year at Gannon University in Erie, he returned to his hometown, transferring to Slippery Rock as a way to ensure he would have enough credits to make the jump to Appalachian State. At the time, the D-1 program in North Carolina was coached by SRU soccer alum and record-holder Art Rex, and Wilhelm, though not being recruited, possibly would have had an opportunity to join the team. However, once at SRU, the thought of trying to become a Mountaineer was out of his mind, as the education, community, and players on the team here changed his mind.

In the years after deciding to stick with The Rock, he played on a team that claimed a Western Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Soccer Conference crown in 1994. The ensuing season, he earned an individual accolade by being named an All-WPISC honoree.

“As a player here, I had a position where you don’t get a lot of stats other than minutes, playing in the midfield where I did,” Wilhelm said. “As far as tracing what I did, I was in one of those roles where it was more of a critical role, but you don’t always get noticed as much because of where you play.”

Before even receiving his undergraduate’s degree, Wilhelm found a job working for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer, a league that at the time was relatively new. The role was a combination of coaching, public relations and marketing, and the networking he developed in his two years with the club helped to set him up for his future.

He returned to Slippery Rock to get his master’s degree in sports management. Later, he latched on as an assistant coach under former SRU teammate Matt Thompson, a role he served until he was hired to the helm of both the men and women’s soccer teams by Thiel College for the 2004 season.

“As far as the wins and losses, that’s always tough for me to take because how competitive I am as an individual," Wilhelm said. "But as far as the whole learning process for my players, for myself, I really wouldn’t change any of that or take anything back."

Being the school’s only full-time employed coach, everything was dependent on him, which pressed him time-wise.

“If you weren’t travelling, you were coaching. If you weren’t travelling with one team, chances were you were travelling with another team,” Wilhelm said of the demanding schedule.

While serving a second stint in an assistant’s capacity at Slippery Rock, one in which he stayed long enough to be part of a PSAC Championship-winning squad in 2009, he

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Kevin Wilhelm was named men's soccer's interim head coach over the summer on July 9.

became the Director of Coaching Boys for the Northern Steel Select Soccer Club. In that position, which he served for over ten years, he held responsibilities in administration, recruiting, scheduling, and coaching individual teams.

Wilhelm notes a comparison in the youthful characteristic of both of the teams he previously assisted with here and the team he has taken leadership of for this season. He stresses that attaining the success that the previous teams enjoyed is a building process.

Wilhelm feels that the progression begins with the culture he remembers from his playing days, which is being restored because of his players’ committed work ethic and trusting acceptance of both him and his coaching methods.

The player-coach relationship, he said, is “a mutual respect. They know where I’m coming from. They know what my resume is and what I’ve done and where I’ve been and what I did as player here. I think they really jumped on board after they had a couple of practice sessions with me and realized that I could give them maybe a little bit more than they could give me at this point in time.”

As an interim coach, a position that is not definite for next season, Wilhelm has kept his continued to work with three Northern Steel teams as a financial safety net for his family.

“Currently, days are long and burning the candle at both ends,” Wilhelm said. “There are a lot of times where, when we have home games, I’ll be coaching a Northern Steel game in the morning before I go and sometimes again afterwards.”

When asked if he would like to shed the interim tag and continue to coach and help his team mature, Wilhelm said, “I would have a very short consideration about that. It would be, on my end, a no-brainer.”

Injury-ridden Rock Football looks for week three turnaround

it’s because of injuries,” said Lutz, sternly. “Other guys who want that opportunity are now going to have to be put, and are going to have to step-up, in these clutch, and pressurefilled games.”

Lutz said that although Koester, the team’s firststring quarterback, is out for an undisclosed amount of time, he is confident in his backup, Taylor King. King, a 6-4, 230 lbs. sophomore, was Koester’s main competitor for starting quarterback during the preseason. The primary reason behind Koester getting the nod before week one was because he has experience playing in a Division I program, as well as serving as The Rock’s backup in 2017, Lutz said.

“Andrew [Koester] probably understood the offense a little better heading out of camp, PARIS MALONE/THE ROCKET r Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Henry Litwin catches a but Taylor King can throw the pass in stride during the team's 38-31 week one win over ball,” Lutz explained. “[Taylor] Kentucky State University. looks a little bit awkward throwing the ball because he

By Oscar Matous is so tall, but you look at last week, he Assistant Sports Editor threw the ball 300-something yards, Coming off an ugly, injury-plagued while only playing in the second half.” loss to Shippensburg last week, the King, a transfer from Butte College Slippery Rock University football team (Ca.), took over for Koester starting in will take on the Millersville University the third quarter against Shippensburg Marauders (0-2) in the final game last week. In two quarters, he threw for before both teams begin conference 335 yards, in addition to connecting play. with redshirt sophomore Henry Litwin The Rock (1-1) will have to do on a 62-yard touchdown. Despite without quarterback Andrew Koester the strong numbers, he threw two (knee), running back Wes Hills (AC interceptions in the game, with the sprain), lineman Colten Raabe (foot), second quelling any hope for a Green defensive back Tavarus Sample (hand), and White comeback. With King now and lineman Wilford Clark (fibula), taking over the quarterback duties for the latter of the five being out for the the time being, SRU’s primary backup season. is now junior Roland Rivers, a transfer Although the injuries definitely from Valdosta State University (Ga.). impact the team negatively, head coach Lutz said he hopes that he doesn’t have Shawn Lutz said he has players ready to to use Rivers this season, but he is step-up to fill in for those injured. confident in his abilities if the time “We’re not going to use the excuse in comes. our program that ‘if we’re not successful,

With Hills out for a few weeks at least, redshirt sophomore Chacar Berry is poised to be the main running back in the backfield. On the season, Berry has 76 rushing yards and one touchdown.

Lutz said in addition to Berry, fellow redshirt sophomore Braden Fochtman can also be expected to get more carries.

“We gotta get these guys in and give them reps so we can find out who is going to give us the best chance to win,” Lutz explained. “You see the difference when you don’t have a Wes Hills, you see where our running game went."

During week one against Kentucky State, The Rock rushed for a total of 269 yards. Week two saw Slippery Rock rush for 45 yards, a 224-yard difference from week one to week two.

Losing one of the most formidable running backs in the conference in Hills, Lutz said that The Rock’s passing and receiving game is going to have be “that much better.” Right now, The Rock’s top three receivers, in terms of yards, are Litwin (217), senior Carnel Harley (137), and junior Austin Scott (130). Lutz said for his offense to be more successful, there needs to be more production from the slot position.

“Our inside receivers really need to step-up this week,” Lutz said. “Last week, Ship was taking things away from the slot, that’s why our outside receivers were big in that game. We also need to get more out of this Jermaine Wynn Jr. because our running backs are good, but they are not Wes Hills.”

Defensively, The Rock will look to Ohio State transfer Eric Glover to take over for Sample for the time being.

Glover, traditionally a wide receiver, moved sides of the ball because, according to Lutz, being a receiver “simply did not work out for him.”

Glover certainly has big shoes to fill. In two games, Sample has 10 tackles and two interceptions for 62 yards.

The defense certainly has their work cut out for them on Saturday against Millersville. Although winless, the Marauders have one of the most productive quarterbacks in the conference. Collin Shank currently

ranks fourth in the conference with 581 passing yards, 331 of which came last week against nationally ranked Indiana University (Pa.) University. Lutz said he needs his defense to become better tacklers if they want to stop Shank and the Marauders’ offense.

“Against Kentucky State, we had 31 missed tackles, against Ship, we had 11 or 12 missed tackles, so we have gotten better in that area, but we still need to improve,” he said.

Looking for redemption this week is junior kicker/punter Jake Chapla.

Chapla has been called by Lutz as one of the best kickers in the entire country.

Last season he had a 70% (11 for 16) success rate when kicking field goals. In the game against Shippensburg alone, Chapla missed three field goals on three attempts. Lutz said he understands that one missed field goal happens, but there is no excuse for three in one game.

“I have never seen Chapla get so mad when he missed that first field goal,” Lutz said. “He let it get to his head and he admitted to that. Kickers are mental; We might need a shrink to just come in and talk to him because we are going to need him in some critical role somewhere down the line.”

Even with the poor field goal percentage, Chapla still ranks third in the conference in punting yards (356), behind Indiana's (Pa.) Nico Ruiz (372) and Mercyhurst's Brendan Cole (383).

Heading into week three, Lutz and the rest of the SRU football team will look to put last week’s performance against Shippensburg behind them.

“This past week I told the guys, ‘We can’t lose to Ship twice,’” Lutz explained.

“What I mean by that is that we have to get out of thinking about the Ship game and focus on the Millersville game.

So I use the analogy. We can’t lose to Ship twice, because we have to move forward.

Kickoff for the game against Millersville is scheduled for 4 p.m. at Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium in Millersville, Pennsylvania.

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COURTESY OF BEN QUEENBOROUGH Lois Page Road To Wimbledon 2013.

By Karl Ludwig Rocket Contributor

When going off to university, the average college student travels approximately 91 miles to reach their destination. Freshman tennis sensation Lois Page traveled 3,577 miles from her hometown of Guisborough, United Kingdom to reach Slippery Rock University.

Adjusting to life in a foreign country, beginning classes full-time in order to achieve a degree in psychology and balancing it all with a brand-new social circle is hard enough but, unlike most, Page endeavors every day to cement her place in a Rock tennis squad where she is the only freshman.

“Every day I ask the question, maybe I ask it too much, I’m always worried about my freshmen,” head coach Matt Meredith said, rather sternly, regarding how she is adjusting to life in the United States, “She seems like she’s doing all right that way. I don’t care how good you are, it takes some time getting through that transition.”

Slippery Rock is already turning into a home away from home for Page. “Definitely the people,” Page said, talking about the atmosphere in Slippery Rock.

“Everyone is so friendly. I get lost all the time but I can just ask anyone. Everyone will just talk to you and say hi when you walk past. It’s real nice.”

Page brings a winning pedigree to The Rock; the freshman prep star was ranked as high as 99th in England (U18) while being the top-ranked player in her region. Page’s prowess in doubles play caught Meredith’s eye in the recruiting cycle.

“She is a very talented doubles player. She gets it, that’s why we recruited her so much.” Meredith said. Meredith feels as though Page embodies what it means to be Rock tennis so strongly that he has admitted that the freshman is one of the best signings in his 21 years at the helm of Rock tennis. “I know what I recruited,” Meredith said, grinning, “I think my expectations are there and she’s going to be a tremendous player for us as she grows.”

Page did not have long to wait in order to prove herself to her teammates, and herself, as the squad competed in the Oberlin Invitational last weekend. A 1-2 singles record, and 2-1 doubles record may seem so-so to a casual observer, but the freshman competed against veteran upperclassmen in her first taste of collegiate tennis. A heavily contested 7-5, 6-2 defeat in her first singles match followed by a heart-wrenching 3-4, 4-3, 10-2 loss may have left other young tennis players frustrated with an inability to close out, but Lois channelled that disappointment into one of the finest showings in the invitational. In her third singles match, Page defeated her opponent 4-0, 4-0 in dominating fashion to earn her first collegiate singles victory.

“It feels good,” Page said, with a bashful smile. “I was really nervous when I first started but once I got going, it was good fun.”

The experience for Page may prove to be more beneficial than the scenario initially appears to be.

Although only an early season individual tournament, Page had an opportunity to either fold in the face of adversity and fall to 0-3 early in her collegiate career or rise to the occasion and seal one of the strongest matches of the young season. Dominating triumph aside, Page has shown resilience, moxie and a resolve to be the best tennis player she can be.

Starting her doubles career with junior Lacey Cohen, Page went 1-1. The duo lost their first match 8-5 before rebounding with an 8-4 victory. Page teamed with junior Viola Lugmayr for a second doubles victory 8-5.

The new pairing is something that Meredith feels will stick, pairing Page and Lugmayr for the foreseeable future. With the first invitational of her collegiate

career now in the rear-view window, Page can pinpoint areas of weakness in order to improve her craft before Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) play rolls around on the last weekend of September. “Slowing down. Getting more control. Not losing quickly, that’s the best way I can put it. The mental part of the game is going to be a big factor for her. She has all the tools, it’s getting her to slow down and analyze the opponents she is playing,” Meredith said.

With the technical points of her game already finetuned, Page simply needs more matches under her belt. The ITA Atlantic Regionals Championship this weekend followed by a home contest with Daemen College the following Sunday present the freshman star a prime opportunity to gain the valuable experience she needs before pivotal fall match-ups with PSAC foes.

Being compared to former world number one player, seven-time Grand Slam champion, John McEnroe, even being mentioned in the same breath as the legend, is one of the highest honors in tennis. A freshman with six games of collegiate experience would not seem to be the ideal candidate but Meredith feels as though Page’s game compares favorably to the tennis legend’s style of play.

“She is a server volleyer. Which nowadays is her weapon, that’s what sets her apart from a lot people out there. She comes in and knows how to serve and volley where a lot of kids sit back and grind out points. She’ll go out there and attack and because that’s so rare…,” Meredith said, trying to find the right words. “The best way I can put it is John McEnroe going against [Bjorn] Borg. That’s Lois’ niche right now, she’s a server volley attacker and once we get her a little more comfortable and a little more consistent, so she can attack…you know, that’s what sets her apart.”

Meredith knows how Lois Page is capable of performing this season, now he needs Lois to become more comfortable and figure it out for herself.

“As she becomes more comfortable, we’re going to see her coming into her own and become the player that is there. Trust me, it’s there, it’s just going to take some getting her there," Meredith said.

In the end, regardless of unfair expectations or skyhigh hopes, Lois Page is just happy to be able to play some tennis.

“Definitely playing more matches,” Page said, laughing happily about her hopes for this season. “I’m quite competitive so that’s good. I want to win a bit more.”

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Introduction of Fall means the Introduction of Layers

Presidents of top-performing fraternities and sororities in community service discuss their groups' passions, success

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Parks and Education Local parks act as a great location for recreation, education and relaxation

By Hope Hoehler Asst. Campus Life Editor

Moraine State Park and McConnells Mill are both nearby parks around the Slippery Rock area. With McConnells Mill being 12.9 miles from the University and Moraine State Park located 15.4 miles away from campus, they are great places for recreation as well as great places for assignments and classes for some majors.

The state parks are used mainly for recreation such as hiking and kayaking, but that doesn’t stop certain majors from enjoying these close parks for assignments.

Matt Opsitos, sophomore and parks and resource management major states, “the one class we had to go interview some rangers and then find some locations around the park to take pictures with signs.”

Miriam Syed, senior physical activity and fitness management major and adventure fitness minor said, “I had Rock Climbing at McConnells Mill and Stand Up Paddleboard at Moraine.”

Syed volunteers with this program, goes on hikes with friends and enjoys the scenery at both parks.

Mike Hall, junior and safety management major goes to McConnells Mill for Rock Climbing as well. Although these parks are great for majors that involve the outdoors, they are also perfect spots for relaxing with friends and enjoying the view.

Hall also enjoys, “looking up at the sky through the trees and [at] the deep gorge the river made.”

Moraine State Park, and its accompanying Lake Arthur, is open from sunrise to sunset, unless otherwise posted, while McConnells Mill is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Moraine State Park and McConnells Mill are great for both class assignments and recreational use. Enjoy the weather, the scenery, fun times with friends, and head over to the parks!

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SGA provides 'broke college kids' of SRU with free movie weekends

By Dillon Provenza Rocket Contributor

The prices of movie tickets continue to rise as time goes on, so a trip to see the next big Marvel movie has become an event people have to plan and save up for. This causes quite the problem for the movie-loving 'broke college student,' who lives off ramen noodles and coffee.

In order to solve this conundrum, Slippery Rock University Student Government Association connected with Swank Motion Pictures to start showing popular movies for free every weekend in the Smith Student Center theater.

Within SGA, the Committee for Campus Outreach licenses movies through Swank Motion Pictures, an organization which offers pre-

home releases of movies to college campuses.

However, with recent pushes to increase marketing and bring in more students to movie showings, Chad Burdick, the Vice President of Campus Outreach, says he selected the movies for this semester over the summer.

The decision for what movies were picked came down to a few different reasons based on previous committee decisions, Burdick explained.

"It's kind of a mix of a couple things," Burdick said. "For instance, around Halloween, we show 'Hotel Transylvania.' We try to keep it themed to what's actually relevant to what's going on, but at the same time, we do pick movies to get as many people as we can."

Last weekend, "Tag" was the film

of the week, a movie that made $77.3 million in the box office.

According to Burdick, it brought in a lot of students, which were some of the best numbers SGA had seen in a while, especially on Friday and Saturday night.

Swank also recommends movies based on turnouts at other campuses, which resulted in the screening of "Avengers: Infinity War" as a welcome-back movie.

Currently, students are unable to view a full list of upcoming movies in the SGA movie series on CORE, but Burdick wants to change this.

"Right now, our committee is working on getting everything on CORE," Burdick said. "So, pretty much that's where we post a news post. On our feed we have them posted, but we're actually going to have them be promotions so

every week with the new movies, the main feed that goes to Slippery Rock University's home page will have it."

There are five slots each week: • Friday at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

• Saturday at 8 p.m.

• Sunday at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Burdick said the afternoon shows expect around ten to twenty students while the later shows bring around forty to sixty each night. SGA hopes to boost those numbers further by adding giveaways and continuing to offer free popcorn at the 8 p.m. showings.

"Personally, [I'm excited about] 'Ant-Man and the Wasp.' I never liked superhero movies as a kid and I got into them as an adult and I really like them," Burdick laughed.

Fraternity and Sorority Life performs 9,600 hours of community service

PARIS MALONE/THE ROCKET Fraternity and Sorority Life organizations, including fraternity Kappa Sigma, participate each semester in the Involvement Fair to showcase what they're all about for freshmen and other students looking to get involved on campus. From left: Troy Jelinek, sophomore finance major and Rush Chair for Kappa Sigma; President Chris De Santi, senior business management major; and Will Runas, sophomore safety management major all stand at the fraternity's table at the Involvement Fair last week.

By Megan Bush Campus Life Editor

The stigma surrounding Fraternity and Sorority Life is murky at best, but in reality, the Greek organizations here at Slippery Rock University work hard every year to positively impact the community. For instance, during the 2017-2018 academic year, the 16 organizations performed 9,662 hours of community service total. They also raised a total of $41,049 for their respective philanthropies.

Engaging in community service provides students with the opportunity to become active members of their community and has a lasting, positive impact on society. Senior business management major and President of Kappa Sigma Chris De Santi said his fraternity has a focus on Four Pillars of Success: Fellowship, Leadership, Scholarship and Service.

As part of the Service pillar, Kappa Sigma is involved with the Military Heroes Campaign, which supports ongoing care for military veterans and their families. Every semester, De Santi and his brothers host Pancakes for Patriots, a pancake delivery service, to raise money for the campaign.

The fraternity also works with the Adopt a Highway program and has a stretch of highway by the Old Stone House on William Flynn Highway.

"When we're initiating new people, we try to let them know about our focus on community service

and fundraising, and how it's a big part of being a brother," De Santi said. "We wanna be better for the Slippery Rock community."

Additionally, Kappa Sigma brothers volunteer at Cedar Point during their Halloweekends events, running photo booths and the like, and the fraternity also participates in events with Autism Speaks, where De Santi acts as the Public Relations chair, as well as other student organizations oncampus. De Santi said he encourages brothers to be part of organizations other than Kappa Sigma so they can be set up for success in the future.

"We really want to help people out and help our brothers develop a good network and build their resumes," De Santi said. "You want to surround yourself with people who will better you, not hinder you."

As President, he said he's very proud of how far the fraternity has come since joining in the fall of 2014, especially concerning the fraternity's dedication to community service and the group's overall GPA, which was the highest average in Fraternity and Sorority Life last academic year.

Madison Roxbury, senior integrated marketing communication and philanthropy and nonprofit management double major and President of Alpha Omicron Pi, included that each Greek organization, while hosting their own philanthropic events throughout the semesters, make a point to attend other events and support other organizations'

events and philanthropies, too. Alpha Omicron Pi was another organization that reported a high number of community service hours.

According to Roxbury, Alpha Omicron Pi volunteers often at the Woodlands in Wexford; the Woodlands is a facility that holds programs for children and adults with disabilities and chronic illnesses helping them find freedom and empowerment. In January, sisters volunteered during the Divas Weekend retreat, helping the young girls get dressed, do their makeup and prepare for a fashion show at the facility.

"Diva Weekend is one of our favorite events to be involved in, it's really great," Roxbury said with a smile.

Alpha Omicron Pi also holds feminine hygiene product drives with the Victim Outreach Intervention Center (VOICe) in Butler and Strike Out Arthritis! events in collaboration with the Arthritis Foundation.

Delta Zeta also reported a high number of community service hours, which isn't surprising because a number of sisters regularly travel around and outside the country on care breaks providing things like hearing aids, hygiene education and literacy, according to President Lauren Debiec, a senior healthcare administration management major.

"Even though we're all different organizations, we do always try to come together and support each other's events," Debiec said of Fraternity and Sorority Life as a whole. "We're always posting other organizations' events on our social media, we always make sure to stop by, and others do the same for us. We're really passionate about that."

Delta Zeta is involved with the Paint a Turtle Camp in California, a camp designed for children with chronic illnesses, to be able to have the classic summer camp experience; locally, the sorority often collaborates with the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity on the Adopt a Highway program, cleaning up a stretch of highway on Route 79.

Debeic said Delta Zeta also hosts a number of food-related philanthropy events on campus every year.

"It's been such an honor," she said of being President of Delta Zeta. "It's crazy sometimes to sit there and think, 'Wow, this is a chapter I'm helping lead.' We've done so many great things, and I'm a little sad because I graduate in December, but it also makes me feel so good to know that I'm leaving this chapter in amazing hands."

In July, during the national Delta Zeta convention in San Fransisco, the Zeta Phi chapter received two awards: the Crest Award for excellence in all areas of college programming, and the Founders Award for a high record of achievement in membership, programming and cooperation. The Zeta Phi chapter was one of 12 recipients of the Crest Award and one of only two recipients of the Founders Award.

Going into this semester, all three presidents agreed that their organizations plan to continue their achievements and success by hosting numerous events, providing community service around Slippery Rock and overall contributing positively to SRU as a whole.

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College Dress Relief presents: Falling for Fall Styles

By Hope Hoehler Asst. Campus Life Editor, Vice President of CDR

The summer weather is starting to fade, and a crisp fall breeze begins to sweep through campus, which means it’s time for fall styles.

The sweaters, flannels, cozy long-sleeves, and boots are calling our name, but transitioning from the humid summer weather to a brisk fall can sometimes be a struggle. Since most people aren’t all fashion gurus, I’m here to guide you through some simple styles to complete your fall wardrobe.

With how cold the wind can get on campus, layering is a great trend to consider. Layering can be anything from a flannel over a t-shirt to a vest over a long-sleeve or a light sweatshirt.

The great thing about layering is that you can always take off something off depending on the change in temperature. When thinking about layering, remember that you are never set to one outfit; mix and match fall colors such as deep reds, oranges, purples, and dark blues with neutral colors such as black, white, and gray.

Plaid is coming back and that means it’s time HOPE HOEHLER/THE ROCKET HOPE HOEHLER/THE ROCKET to bring the flannel shirts out of the closet.

Marina Woodson, sophomore exercise science major, rocks a Flannel is perfect for fall weather because the Allison Downs, junior converged journalism major, models a layered material is light and cozy but doesn’t suffocate look with her jean jacket. hometown Wednesday Addams look with her plaid flannel. you while you’re walking around campus. One of the best things about flannel is that it’s a great trend for both girls and guys! Ladies can pair their flannel shirt with a pair of leggings or jeans, while guys can pair their flannel with a pair of jeans or khakis. The flannel trend is perfect for anyone because there are so many possibilities to mix and match your style.

Walking around campus, you’re going to want some comfortable, yet warm shoes. Boots are always a great idea. Neutral color boots, such as brown and black can be paired great with boot socks for ladies. Combat boots and knee-high boots are great shoewear for the fall. For the guys, Timberlands are a great option. The neutral beige color goes well with any pants and pairs with any style shirt as well.

One last thing you can do to complete your outfit is to accessorize. Scarves are great for those frigid days and pair great with almost any outfit. Neutral color scarves are perfect on basically any color. You can play around with scarf styles as well. Don’t be afraid to spice up your style with an infinity scarf or blanket scarf. If there are days when you don’t feel like doing your hair, then a hat is going to be a lifesaver. You can walk around campus looking stylish in your ballcap or beanie and nobody will know your hair is a mess.

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