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When one building goes up, another comes down By KATIE MEST News Editor K.A.Mest@iup.edu

After almost an entire year of avoiding construction fences, students are finally able to walk through and eat at North Dining Hall. In 2011, the IUP Council of Trustees approved a master dining plan to increase meal plan participation by creating more food venues across campus for a larger variety of options. The construction of the new dining facility was part of a threephase plan to update dining facilities. It began with the completion of the Crimson Café at the end of 2014. This brought dining options to the corner of campus near Stabley Library and Cogswell Hall. After the completion of the Crimson Café, renovations to Folger Dining Hall and the Hadley Union Building (HUB) food court began. The last phase was razing Keith Hall to add a second functioning dining hall in addition to Folger. The Humanities and Social Sci-

(James Neuhausel/ The Penn) North Dining Hall opened its doors to students Monday, the same day classes for the fall semester began. It includes a variety of options, such as Indian, sushi, an open pit grill, vegetarian and a dessert station with homemade ice cream.

ences Building (HSS) is now home to the classes and offices that were previously in Keith. After weighing the costs of renovations, architects decided that Foster Dining Hall was unable to remain in operation. Rich Manslow is the project

manager for most of the construction happening around campus. “The whole [master dining plan] was to change the old-style concept of a regular smorgasbord-type thing,” Manslow said, “where now you go in and there are different venues and options

for the students. It was just a revamping of everything.” In addition to the dining renovations, crews began demolishing Leonard Hall, located in the Oak Grove. “We wanted to get rid of Leonard Hall just to open the campus

back up,” Manslow said. “But it’s also providing a footprint for the new science building that is in the future works.” Design of the new science building will start by the end of the year, according to Manslow. He said he hopes to be able to begin construction in the next two years in the place of Leonard, Walsh and possibly some of the Weyandt land. Another construction project that is expected to interrupt some of campus is the replacement of a large section of the underground steam tunnel, which spans from the cogeneration plant to Sutton Hall. Parts of Grant Street and Pratt Drive will be excavated for a period of time, disrupting campus activity. A plan to transform Grant Street into a park for students will get underway next summer. “It’s going to eventually finish off where [Manslow] finishes off with the tunnel project, all the way down to Pratt,” said Jason Mackovyak, who is also instrumental in planning out new construction projects.

Office of Service Learning hosts volunteer fair By KATE BRADSHAW Contributing Writer K.H.Bradshaw@iup.edu

The new school year is rolling along, and whether you’re a seasoned IUP student returning to campus or a freshman who gets occasionally lost, the Community Involvement Fair is a way for you to learn about volunteer opportunities on and off campus. The fair is open to all students, but is especially helpful for freshmen looking to join communities and find like-minded friends. Students with Federal Work Study (FWS) looking for a job at local non-profit agencies can get paid. Students can check whether they have FWS by checking their Award letter under the finances

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(The Penn archives) The Office of Service Learning invites students to come to look for ways to get involved in the surrounding Indiana community.

tab of their MyIUP account. “Any student or organization looking for a philanthropic opportunity in the community should

come to the Community Involvement Fair,” said Brooke Stanford (senior, finance and legal studies), who works in the Office of Service

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Learning. “All of the participating tions like My Choice Medical Cenagencies offer great service learnter, the Visiting Nurses association ing opportunities for students.” and Citizen’s Ambulance Service Service learning gives students will be available. Countless other the opportunity to contribute to organizations plan to table at the a community and cause that they fair, as well. care about while adding to their “Volunteering brings together skill set. people who want All sorts of to strengthen VOLUNTEERING philanthropic, the community,” social and Stanford said. BRINGS TOGETHER service interests “Students who PEOPLE WHO WANT are represented participate in TO STRENGTHEN THE at the fair. volunteering Some familoften feel like COMMUNITY iar philanthrop- -BROOKE STANFORD they belong to ic organizations (SENIOR, FINANCE AND LEGAL STUDIES) the community on this year’s and are doing roster include something to The Food Co-op of Indiana and improve it.” Salvation Army. The fair takes place from 11 For those with an interest in en- a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday in the tering the medical field, organizaHUB Ohio Room.

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Police Blotter Theft • An unknown actor or actors stole a wallet from a vehicle at 6:26 a.m. Aug. 28 in the 600 block of Maple Street, according to the Indiana Borough Police Department. Anyone with information about the incident should contact borough police at 724-349-2121. • Documents and loose change were taken from a parked vehicle sometime between 9 p.m. Aug. 24 and 4 p.m. Aug. 25 in the 100 block of North 10th Street, according to borough police. Anyone with information about the incident should contact borough police.

Criminal Mischief • A male was struck in the face with a possible projectile from an airpowered rifle, and several windows of an apartment were damaged as a result of the air-powered rifle at approximately 9:26 p.m. Aug. 27 in the 700 block of Philadelphia Street, according to borough police. Anyone with information about the incident should contact borough police.

Alcohol Violations • Wyatt Crusan, 20, of Las Vegas, Nev., was charged with underage drinking, public drunkenness and criminal trespass after reportedly knocking on doors at 3:40 a.m. Aug. 27 in the 300 block of Washington Street, according to borough police. • Kyle Border, 20, of Richeyville, was cited for underage drinking at 4:12 a.m. Aug. 26 in the 300 block of Nixon Avenue, according to borough police. • A juvenile was cited for violating liquor laws at 10:39 p.m. Aug. 25 in Wallwork Hall, according to IUP University Police. • Desiree McGlynn was charged for violating liquor laws at 7:52 a.m. Aug. 27 in Stephenson Hall, according to university police.

Hit and Run • An unknown actor struck a parked, unattended vehicle with another vehicle then fled the scene sometime between noon and 1:20 p.m. Aug. 26 in the 00 block of North Fifth Street, according to borough police. Anyone with information about the incident should contact borough police.

Disorderly Conduct • Breyon Battle, 20, of Indiana, refused to leave a business and was arrested for defiant trespass, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest at 4:12 p.m. Aug. 24 in the 600 block of Philadelphia Street, according to borough police. • Corey Simpson, 21, of Altoona was cited with disorderly conduct at 6:20 p.m. Aug. 24 at School Street, according to university police.

Aggravated Assault • Jeremy Stone, 24, of Indiana, assaulted and injured an off-duty police officer then fled the scene at 8:02 p.m. Aug. 23 in Sheetz, 380 Philadelphia St., according to borough police. Anyone with information concerning the whereabouts of Stone should contact borough police.

Drug violations • Justin Anthony, 22, of Philadelphia, was charged with possession of drugs, drug paraphernalia and controlled substances at 8:19 p.m. Aug. 19 on Garman Avenue, according to university police. • Benjamin Drzemiecki, 18, of Sarver, was charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia at 2:09 p.m. Aug. 24 in Wallwork Hall, according to university police. • Nicholas Gruschow, 20, of Blakeslee, was charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia at 8:15 p.m. Aug. 27 in Putt Hall, according to university police.

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Harvey floods new areas as death toll rises By BEN WEAR, SEBASTIAN HERRERA and JOHNATHAN SILVER Austin American-Statesman TNS

Harvey stole away into Central Louisiana Wednesday, leaving behind flooding over much of Southeast Texas’ Interstate 10 corridor and broken lives from Port Aransas to La Grange, Houston to Port Arthur. Its initial Category 4 winds and six days of gushing, recordbusting rains killed at least 38, caused tens of thousands to flee their homes for makeshift shelters, motels and the distant homes of loved ones and friends, and wreaked up to $50 billion in damages in the Houston area alone. The statewide tab, Gov. Greg Abbott said, could be worse than (TNS) the $100 billion in relief required Bill and Paulette Rogers search for his wallet after Hurricane Harvey destroyed their house in for Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Port Aransas, Texas. “Harvey gave us all a sucker came to what is known as the Jacques Blanchette warned punch,” said former state Sen. Golden Triangle of Beaumont, residents near the Neches River Carl Parker from Port Arthur, Port Arthur and Orange, as the to “get out or die” after upstream which sits across storm’s center once floodgates were opened. Sabine Lake from again crashed ashore “Anyone who chooses to not Louisiana and had at about 4 a.m. heed this directive cannot expect initially seemed Wednesday near to be rescued and should write safely distant when Cameron, La. At least their social security numbers in the cyclone permanent marker on their arm Number of distress 20,000 homes in made landPort Arthur alone so their bodies can be identified. calls to which Houston fall 250 miles were flooded The loss of life and property is cerdown the coast crews reported on the Wednesday, oftain,” Blanchette wrote on FaceFriday. But the ficials said. book late Wednesday afternoon. morning of Aug. 27 storm feinted Even as the deParker’s son Allen, a lawyer, at Central Texas, squatted for caying storm’s center cut though spent Tuesday night ferrying 77 more than a day near Cuero, then Louisiana, its outlying rain bands people to safety in his fishing wandered slowly east and into the were soaking East Texas and boat. Gulf again, soaking the Houston spawned a tornado in Mississippi. “We’re kind of used to regular area for days. In Tyler County, near the hurricanes,” Parker, 83, said. “But Eventually, the Biblical rains Louisiana state line, County Judge it snuck up on us, hit us, backed off and hit us again. I don’t think there’s any way that rational people could have been prepared for it. And it’s going to take a long time to recover.” In Northwest Beaumont on Tram Road near the Pine Island Bayou, floodwaters measuring at least a foot were covering a large part of the street and seeping into homes. Several rescue workers from the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual System, as well as volunteers, were using boats to get people out of their houses and a nearby church. The floods began there last night, said 38-year-old resident Jeff Tarbox. Continued on Page 5

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Houston faces Harvey’s wrath, suffers losses Houston on Wednesday. Houston’s two airports, George Bush International and Hobby, which had been closed since Sunday, reopened on a limited basis late Wednesday afternoon and were expected to have full service by the weekend. A chemical plant submerged in floodwaters at Crosby, northeast of Houston, is likely to catch fire or explode, a company official said Wednesday. The Arkema Inc. plant manufactures organic peroxides, which must be stored at low temperatures. The plant lost electrical power Sunday and backup generators have been inundated, causing temperatures to rise. Arkema CEO Rich Rowe told reporters that the fire and explosion likely would happen within the next six days. The plant’s Number of tornadoes employees and about 300 people reported along the living within 1.5 miles of the plant Gulf Coast were evacuated Tuesday. Abbott, who had thrown 12,000 The Houston skies finally active members of the state’s cleared Wednesday, and flooding National Guard into the storm on at least some of its swoleffort earlier this week, activated len bayous began to back off, 2,000 more Wednesday, and said according to the Army Corps of he expects an additional 10,000 Engineers. But releases from the brought in from other states. He Addicks and Barker reservoirs has also accepted Mexico’s offer near Interstate 10 in northwest of assistance, and Tennessee’s Houston, ordered by the Corps Gov. Bill Haslam said 91 people to protect dams there, figured to from his state were headed to maintain flooding levels in that Texas to help in the search and part of the city for several weeks, rescue effort. said Jeffrey Lindner, a meteoroloAbbott announced that the gist with the Harris County Flood federal government approved Control District. disaster assistance The city’s main for 11 more counshelter, the George ties: Colorado, R. Brown Convention Fayette, Hardin, Center downtown, Jasper, Jefferson, saw the number Montgomery, Houston’s single of people stayNewton, Orhighest daily rainfall ange, Sabine, ing there quickly swell to more than San Jacinto and total on Aug. 27 10,000, which is Waller. In three more than double what officials other counties -- Travis, Dallas and had planned for, and the city Tarrant -- federal dollars will help opened a second shelter at NRG with relief efforts for evacuees who Stadium. fled there. Harris County Institute of Federal officials had previously Forensic Sciences spokeswoman granted assistance for 19 counties. Tricia Bentley said authorities Abbott already issued a state expect to find more bodies in disaster declaration for 58 Texas homes and cars as the waters from counties in response to the storm. Harvey begin to recede. The Environmental Protection The bodies of six people, two Agency issued emergency waivers seniors and their four great-grand- allowing states from Maryland to children who had been presumed Texas to ignore some clean-air redead after a relative saw their van quirements for gasoline to ensure disappear Tuesday in the floodwa- an adequate fuel supply despite ters, were found in the vehicle in disruptions caused by Harvey. Continued from Page 4 His home farther east on Tram Road, next to U.S. 287, had taken on a few inches of water. He said other homes nearby had water up to their roofs. A friend with a boat had rescued him, his girlfriend and his two young boys Wednesday afternoon. Along the way, they spotted a German shepherd swimming and hauled it aboard. Beaumont police had made more than 400 water rescues since the weekend. More rescues were underway Wednesday afternoon as the rain continued.

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EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said the waivers issued Wednesday will ensure an adequate supply of fuel throughout the South, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. In a letter to governors, Pruitt

said the shutdown of nearly a dozen refineries and extreme weather conditions that have prevented fuel barge movement in the Gulf Coast region justify the waiver. The designated states receive

significant gasoline supplies from Gulf-area refineries. The waivers are effective immediately and continue through at least Sept. 15.

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Media holds a precarious position in disaster While most of us are slogging through the transition from summer vacation to the fall semester, the people of Houston and its surrounding areas are experiencing a far greater obstacle. Hurricane Harvey dominated the news cycle this week. The death toll is at 38, according to a Thursday article in The New York Times. According to The Weather Channel, 39.72 inches of rainfall fell in southeast Texas from Aug. 24 through Monday. The top-end rain forecast for Harvey’s course is expected to be 50 inches, according to the National Hurricane Center. Harvey’s estimated maximum-sustained winds were 130 miles per hour at landfall Aug. 25 near Rockport, Texas. Many families were displaced from their homes. Some lost loved ones. Families

like the Saldivar family, who lost two greatgrandparents and four great-grandchildren, lost almost everything. Needless to say, the damage is horrific. Tuesday, when CNN reporter Rosa Flores interviewed a woman who had just arrived at a shelter housing victims of hurricane floods, the situation became even more heartbreaking. The interview began with the woman, Danielle, telling Flores that her family had been waiting to be rescued for five days. Flores asked how Danielle managed to save her children, who were standing with her throughout the interview. “Y’all sitting here; y’all trying to interview people during their worst times,” Danielle said. “That’s not the smartest thing to do. “People are really breaking down, and y’all are sitting here with cameras and mi-

(TNS) Elliot Duncan, left, led his family away from a makeshift shelter to move them into a family member's home after they were evacuated from the flooding caused by Tropical Storm Harvey on Thursday in Port Arthur, Texas.

crophones trying to ask us what the (expletive) is wrong with us. And you really trying to understand it with the microphone still in my face. With me shivering cold, with my kids wet, and you still putting that microphone in my face.” It was a powerful moment captured on live TV. Danielle was visibly upset with the situation, and Flores alternated between placing her microphone in front and away from Danielle’s mouth as she spoke, causing Danielle to become even angrier. It’s easy to empathize with Danielle, though. After going five days in a flood-ravaged home without food or electricity, the last thing anyone wants is to speak to the media

Harvey’s lessons for Trump The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times Wednesday. As rains fell and floodwaters rose in Houston, President Donald Trump took to Twitter with an “oh, gosh” tweet: “Wow. Now experts are calling #Harvey a once in 500 year flood! We have an all out effort going, and going well!” How refreshing it is when the president directs our attention to the words of experts – people who ascertain facts, study the issues, dissect the causes of problems, and put their biases and suppositions aside to figure out solutions. If Trump himself were to consult the experts – such as climate scientists – he would learn that global warming is real. He’d also learn that, although warming did not cause Hurricane Harvey, it certainly makes such storms stronger, more unpredictable and quicker to intensify. Experts say that warmer air temperatures mean more evaporation of moisture from the seas to the The Los Angeles Times TNS

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skies, and thus more rainfall from storms. Warmer seas, including the Gulf of Mexico, intensify storms, from their size to their wind speeds, and amplify storms. Ironically, the president two weeks ago rescinded Obama administration standards requiring the federal government to account for the impact of climate change when designing and building new infrastructure projects. That makes no difference to the current status of Houston, but Harvey’s impact certainly spotlights the foolishness of ignoring climate change. Experts in Trump’s own Pentagon recognize that more extreme heat, droughts, floods and famines threaten international stability. As difficult as it might be for someone so incapable of introspection and reevaluation, the president needs to understand that he has subscribed to fake science, and that he must alter his course. This would be a far more winnable battle if the world wasn’t also forced to fight ignorance in the White House, and a president content to whistle past the flooded graveyard.

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about hardship. On the other hand, Flores had a job to do, and she tried to be polite to Danielle, her children and their delicate situation while still attempting to keep the interview alive. The media has a responsibility to spread awareness about important current events. No matter what your opinion is of Flores, CNN or the entirety of the press, it’s undeniable that seeing such raw emotion from a victim like Danielle can open some eyes and make more people want to help.

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Dylan Scott “Hooked” Indiana County Fair audience By KIRSTEN SCHLORFF Contributing Writer K.B.Schlorff@iup.edu

This article contains opinion Full of vigor, rising country music star Dylan Scott electrified the crowd with an astounding concert performance Wednesday night at the Indiana County Fair. Originally from Louisiana, Scott, 27, moved to Nashville, Tenn., when he was 19 to create his debut album and follow his dream of becoming a country singer. The boisterous country artist performed many songs showcased on his recent self-titled album, “Dylan Scott (Deluxe Edition),” which was released Aug. 4. From the launch of his music career with his 2014 debut single, “Makin’ This Boy Go Crazy,” Scott left his mark in country music. Opening the concert with “My Town,” Scott instantly invigorated the crowd and connected to the small-town vibes of Indiana. Scott was authentic in communicating and bonding with his audience throughout the concert. In fact, he even thanked the crowd for “coming out to party on a Wednesday night.” After he performed his most recent single, “Hooked,” shrill screams resonated from the col-

(Twitter) IUP alumna Amy Kinneer was lucky enough to get a a picture with Dylan Scott at Wednesday night’s concert.

lege girls lining the stage. The pit’s energy roared to life when Scott sang “Beer Buddies.” Many students standing in the pit sat on friends’ shoulders and danced during this upbeat song about friendship. “He was amazing to see live,” Bridget McCready (senior, natural science and mathematics/ prephysical therapy) said, “because he knew how to rock the crowd as well as relate to his audience.” Most of his love songs such as “Crazy Over Me” and “My Girl” were inspired by his high school sweetheart and wife, Blair, whom he married in May 2016 after being together for 10 years. “Can’t Take Her Anywhere,” another song inspired by his wife, featured a unique beat, fusing country music twang with the dynamic rhythm of rap.

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“I was excited to hear him perform ‘Crazy Over Me’ because I absolutely love that song,” Samantha Bowman (senior, family and consumer science education/ art studio) said. “If he becomes more established and prominent like some of the bigger names in country music, then I will probably listen to his music more in the future.” During the second half of the concert, Scott also involved the audience in a classic country sing-along including songs such as David Lee Murphy’s “Dust on the Bottle,” George Strait’s “Check Yes or No” and Keith Whitley’s “When You Say Nothing at All.” Motivated by a young girl he met backstage before the show, Scott even sang Justin Bieber’s hit “Sorry” for the children in the audience. “His performance was great, I really enjoyed it,” Caleb Martin (sophomore, art education) said. “He even saved his best song for last, ending the concert with his number-one hit, ‘My Girl.’” Overall, Scott’s Indiana County Fair concert performance was highly entertaining and extremely impressive. Scott’s live voice and his album recordings sounded identical in quality.

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GoT changes students’ minds By DAVID FORADORI Contributing Writer A.D.Foradori@iup.edu

The overwhelming popularity of “Game of Thrones” has led to awkwardness and liberation in various ways around the United States, and the results are raising some eyebrows. Reports from “Hodor Polls” have confirmed, that on Sunday nights, most pornography websites see a surge in searches for the keywords “brother” and “sister.” According to Jamie Stark, statistician for HP, Sunday night searches for brother and sister, “dramatically increase up to 4,500 percent compared to regular days. And this increase happens directly after the newest episode of ‘Game of Thrones’ is over.” These findings, along with the show normalizing incest, made some students at IUP become much more open about their own thoughts.

Tyrian Greyjoy (junior, English) said that “Game of Thrones” makes him feel free in American society. “I feel more like myself than any other time when I watch ‘Game of Thrones,’” Greyjoy said. “It has changed my life. I can now proudly admit that I’ve had a crush on my cousin ever since middle school. That is a liberating feeling.” Although freeing for some, it can be awkward for other students. Arya and Samwell Baelish, seniors in the communications media department, are identical twins. They said they cannot watch the show together because (Flickr) things get “too weird.” “It’s just something that you don’t want to think about,” Arya said. “When Cersei and Jamie get their thing going, it becomes painfully awkward being around your twin.” Samwell agreed with his twin sister.

Luv proves to rage again for Lil Uzi By RYAN DILLON Contributing Writer R.J.Dillon@iup.edu

This article contains opinion. Philadelphia’s self-proclaimed “rockstar” is back with the release of his long-awaited debut album, “Luv Is Rage 2.” The 23-year-old rapper, Lil Uzi Vert, keeps the ball rolling after the huge success of his three-time platinum single “XO Tour Lif3,” which is the closer on the album. Uzi sticks to his colorful roots with hit after hit on the album.

But don’t let the beautiful production from long-time producing partner Maaly Raw fool you. Uzi is on a mission with the follow-up to his 2016 album “The Perfect LUV Tape.” The electric rapper is saying a lot under the heavenly auto-tune that floods songs such as “Sauce It Up” and “Two.” Uzi is spreading motivation with songs like “The Way Life Goes.” Uzi expresses his emotions about opioids on track 7 of the album, “Feelings Mutual.” While Uzi sticks to the fun-loving,

feel-good vibes he is most known for, he is not afraid to step into other artists work. While scarce, the features on this album are huge. Uzi tag-teams with music veteran Pharrell Williams on the song “Neon Guts,” which is a huge fan favorite and also a very big co-sign for Uzi. Uzi holds his own on this Pharrell-produced roller coaster of a song, going bar for bar against one of the most prolific (Flickr)

pop-culture names of the generation. The Don Cannon signee also harmonizes with the star boy himself, The Weeknd, on “UnFazed.” Uzi keeps his hot-streak of pleasing the fans, but critics seem a bit indifferent. HotNewHipHop gave a 77 percent rating while The Needle Drop only gave it a three out of 10. Uzi will perform at IUP’s Homecoming on Oct. 5 at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. The concert is brought to the university by STATIC (Student Activity Committee).

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Levity Brewing Company hosts a “howling” good time By LAITH ZURAIKAT Staff Writer Laith.Zuraikat@iup.edu

Beer and Bigfoot. Not necessarily a combination that one would usually put together. However, they paired Saturday, as Levity Brewing Co. hosted its second Bigfoot-inspired “Knock and Howl Festival.” The all-day event included activities for all ages, such as brewery tours, outdoor games, live music, presentations about Bigfoot, the premiere of a movie trailer based on a screenplay of local authors and the unveiling of a new Knock and Howl beer. While the brewery is no stranger to hosting outdoor festivals and events, the inspiration for this festival and beer were unique. “The Knock and Howl festival got its name from Bigfoot’s mating call,” said Ted Pivetz, Levity’s event coordinator. “He knocks on trees in the woods and he howls.” While that explains the name for the festival and beer, it still doesn’t answer the question why Bigfoot, of all things, was chosen as a basis for the festival.

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Bigfoot expert Stan Gordon kicked off the festival.

Levity released its new brew “Knock and Howl” during the festival.

Pivetz said last years’ Knock and Howl festival was the first event of its scope that the Brewery had attempted to host. “To get beer people in here, when you have an event you do a special beer release,” Pivetz said. “We were going to release a beer, and the Bigfoot theme worked really well because it appeals to beer drinkers and non-beer drinkers alike.” Levity hosted outdoor events

Between Gordon’s presentations, festival-goers were treated to the first official trailer of the movie “A Wish For Giants,” which was based on the screenplay of local author Aaron Dunbar and tells the story of a dying girl whose last wish was to see Bigfoot. Around 5 p.m., the focus of the festival shifted outside the brewery to the stage in the parking lot, where a number of local and regional bands performed. While crowd sizes fluctuated

and festivals throughout the summer. However, the Knock and Howl Festival stands out a bit due to the breadth and variety of different events. The festival kicked off with two presentations by noted Bigfoot expert Stan Gordon, which included slides and images of Bigfoot sightings, as well as general information about paranormal creatures.

throughout the day, as early evening approached, the number of people in attendance swelled with the parking lot quickly filling. While the Knock and Howl Festival is certainly one of the biggest events hosted by Levity, Pivetz stated that Levity will host outdoor events “for as long as the weather allows us,” including a Labor Day Eve outdoor concert this Sunday night featuring Jason David Gamble and his band from 6 to 11p.m.

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Crimson Hawks win thrilling season opener on last-second field goal By SEAN FRITZ and JARROD BROWNE the-penn@iup.edu

IUP kicker Dillon Sarka (sophomore, mathematics) nailed a game-winning, 46-yard field goal to propel the Crimson Hawks to a 26-23 victory against the Ashland University Eagles on Thursday night at George P. Miller Stadium. The anticipation leading to the season’s start has FOOTBALL been building a bit more than usual with head coach Paul Tortorella making his debut as the new head coach of the Crimson Hawks. Quarterback Lenny Williams (redshirt junior, accounting) was also featured in many of the headlines leading to the opener, as he made his return to the field after suffering a season-ending knee injury toward the end of last season. The most recent development leading up to the opener involved last year’s leading wide receiver, Walt Pegues (senior, communications media), who was listed out for the next three to four weeks with a shoulder injury. Even without Pegues on the outside, Williams and company picked up right where they left from last season on their first drive against the Eagles, marching down the field at will but ultimately being forced to settle for a field goal. Ashland quickly responded on its first drive, punching it in for a score, followed by a blocked ex-

(Ishaaq Muhammad/ The Penn) Quarterback Lenny Williams (redshirt junior, accounting) made his first start since his knee injury suffered in a game late last season.

tra point by Justin Weldon (senior, pre-physical therapy). IUP struggled to get back on track following its impressive opening offensive series, as Ashland added another touchdown and a 23-yard field goal putting them ahead, 16-3. With an unfamiliar start, the Crimson Hawks were in need of a big spark, and they found it with Williams hooking up on a 35-yard touchdown on a fourth-down strike to Dom McNeil (redshirt sophomore, kinesiology). After coming up with their first stop of the night, the Crimson Hawks’ defense was able to get the ball back to Williams who found his touch once more on a quick strike to JoJo Gause (redshirt sophomore, communications media) for the score, putting the Hawks up by one. The go-ahead drive was sparked by a 52-yard gallop by sophomore running back Samir Bullock (management), who was last season’s

leading rusher. Ashland added a third touchdown before the end of the half, but IUP answered with a field goal with just three seconds remaining in the half to make the score 23-20 heading into the break. Needing to make some adjustments coming out of the locker room to begin the second half, the Crimson Hawks tightened things up defensively. After coming up with a stop to begin the half, Sarka knotted the game up at 23. The rest of the second half was a complete defensive battle for both teams. Neither IUP nor Ashland could string any drives together, leading to punt after punt and also included a turnover for both teams. Heading down the stretch, the stalemate continued, with the thoughts of overtime looming to settle the score. With more than five minutes remaining, Ashland started marching down the field, powering between the tackles

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(Ishaaq Muhammad/ The Penn) The Crimson Hawks opened their season up Thursday night against Ashland University at Miller Staidum. IUP won the game on a last-second field goal by a score of 26-23.

against a tired Crimson Hawks defense. After winding down the clock, Ashland set up for a go-ahead field goal with just 1:52 remaining, but the Crimson Hawks special teams unit came up big again with their second blocked field goal attempt of the game. John McDonaldHorner (sophomore) got his hand on the football and gave the Crimson Hawks life with the opportunity to drive down the field with under two minutes remaining. Williams and the offense came back onto the field and began to march. Suddenly finding its chemistry, IUP was able to get the ball inside Ashland territory when Sarka was sent out for the possible gamewinning field goal with just four seconds remaining. After Ashland attempted to ice him twice, Sarka ripped the 46-yarder through the uprights to secure the first win of the season for the Crimson Hawks.

The game-winning field goal for Sarka was the longest of his career. “The funny story is our former kicker was on the sideline, Ryan Stewart, and I looked at him and I asked him could he make it?” head coach Paul Tortorella said. “And then he said ‘yeah.’ And then he did.” Tortorella was pleased overall with his team, especially in the second half. “The defenses took over in the second half. We shut them out in the second half defensively, We kicked two field to win it in the second half. For the first game the way it was played between two good teams, Ashland doesn’t have anything to be ashamed about. They played a great game. It was a great first game.” The Crimson Hawks will look to carry the momentum of Thursday’s thriller when they take on East Stroudsburg University at 4 p.m. Sept. 9 at Miller Stadium.

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Field hockey team opens season with hopes for improvement (IUP Athletics) Maddie Mullen (senior, marketing)

By SARAH MOLTZ Staff Writer

S.J.Moltz@iup.edu

The IUP Crimson Hawks field hockey squad will open its 2017 season with a pair of non-conference away games against Lindenwood University and Bellarmine University this weekend. IUP kicks FIELD HOCKEY things off against the Lindenwood Lions at 5 p.m. Friday and will face the Bellarmine Knights at 2 p.m. Saturday. Both matches will be played at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium in St. Charles, Mo. IUP is coming off a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Tournament appearance, earning the No. 6 seed before falling to third-seeded West Chester University in the quarterfinals. Lindenwood, however, captured its first East College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship last season after shutting out Limestone College. The Bellarmine Knights also finished their last season strong, coming in second place behind Lindenwood in the ECAC. Thirteen players return for IUP from last year’s squad that finished with a 10-8 record. The returning players combined for 21 of the team’s 28 goals a season ago.

(IUP Athletics) Alyssa Lerda (senior, earth and space science)

Senior goalkeeper Alyssa Lerda (earth and space science) will be back in the cage for the Crimson Hawks as she enters her final season. The veteran posted two shutouts and had a season-high nine saves against second-ranked Shippensburg University in the first round of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Tournament. Also stepping back on the field for her senior year is midfielder Maddie Mullen (senior, marketing). Mullen scored three goals for the Crimson Hawks last season along with three assists and a total of 9 points. “We’ve been working hard this preseason and are eager as a team to finally compete,” Mullen said. “This being my last season, I hope to make it my best and rise to every challenge. I hope to lead this team to accomplishments that future players of the IUP field hockey program can admire or feel inspired by.” As Mullen goes into her final season with the Crimson Hawks, she hopes to truly enjoy and appreciate the game and all it demands. “One thing that I think makes our team really special is the amount of potential we see in ourselves and each other,” Mullen said. “We had a proving season last year, and it was exhilarating, so it’s time to continue to show that we are a force to be reckoned with as a strong team.” Lerda and Mullen lead the Crimson Hawks this year as the team’s senior co-captains.

(IUP Athletics) The IUP field hockey team finished last season 10-8 and will look to build on that entering 2017. They will open up the 2017 season at a neutral site in St. Charles, Mo.

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IUP tennis looks to keep it rolling after brilliant 2016-17 campaign By JOHN FORAN Staff Writer

J.N.Foran@iup.edu

The IUP women’s tennis team is looking to make big waves this season. The Crimson Hawks’ first stop will be at TENNIS Bucknell University for the annual Bucknell Fall Invite Sept. 8 through 10. Then, the team will travel to Mercyhurst University for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Atlantic Regional Championships starting Sept. 16. Following that, the team will travel to Bloomsburg

University for the 2017 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships from Sept. 30 through Oct. 2. IUP will end the fall season by participating in the ITA Oracle Cup at Berry College in Rome, Ga. That tournament will run from Oct. 11 to 15. The 2016-17 season was very successful for the Crimson Hawks. They held an impressive 20-6 record last season, and they also held a 7-0 record when playing at home. The team was seeded second in the championship bracket and went on to beat Edinboro University, West Chester University and, finally, Mercyhurst to win the PSAC Women’s Championship. “My personal highlight

(IUP Athletics) The Crimson Hawks will look to defend their PSAC title as they prepare for the 2017-18 season. Luise von Agris (senior, international business) will be one of the team’s top returners when they take the court Sept. 8 at the Bucknell Fall Invite.

was capturing the individual PSAC doubles title with my amazing partner, Jarka [Petercakova], and also the tremendous success we had as a team at the PSACs, where we also took home the firstplace trophy,” Luise von Agris (senior, international business) said. She is also looking forward to accomplishing even more this season. “I look forward to build on the success we had last season and maybe achieve even more, like winning a round at nationals or capturing an

individual title at the ITAs,” von Agris said. Last season was an exceptionally impressive season for von Agris, who won a PSAC title in doubles, was All-PSAC in both singles and doubles and obtained the ranking of No. 16 in the nation in doubles. Her stellar play led to her receiving the Women’s Athletic Performance of the Year award by the IUP Athletics department. The Crimson Hawks will be adding more talent, with at least three new freshmen joining the

roster this season. “It will be lots of fun to see them improve everyday and be successful on our team,” von Agris said. She also offered high praise for coach Larry Peterson. “Generally, I can say that coach always sets his expectations high on us but always where he knows that we can achieve these goals when we work hard,” von Agris said. “We, as a team, always work hard to fulfill them, and we were able to do even more last season.”

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Cross country teams set for first meet

(IUP Athletics) The IUP men’s cross country team was ranked fifth in the PSAC preseason poll. The men’s and women’s teams will open their seasons at the Duquesne Duals at 9 a.m. Saturday.

By JARRETT JOHNSON Contributing Writer

J.D.Johnson4@iup.edu

The IUP cross country teams will kick off the season Saturday at the Duquesne University Duals. The meet takes place starting at 9 a.m. at the CROSS Schenley Oval Sportsplex in Pittsburgh. Five men’s COUNTRY teams and seven women’s teams will compete. These teams include Duquesne, Youngstown State University, University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University and IUP. Two additional teams for the women’s events are Cleveland State University and Robert Morris University. All schools competing are Division I, except IUP and CMU. This will be a testy field for the Hawks squads but should be a good gauge of where the team is to begin the season. It will also give inexperienced runners the taste of heavy competition early in the season. “It will be good for everyone to get out there and compete, as we have been training for the past several months in preparation for the season,” said IUP coach Joey

Zins. “While we aren't putting a huge amount of emphasis on this particular meet, Saturday will give our team the opportunity to get used to racing again.” This weekend should be an interesting test for the fresh-legged Hawks, as about 40 percent of IUP’s runners are new to the college speed of racing. As of now, there are several freshmen looking to compete in their first race as a Hawk early this weekend. IUP will also be returning a lot of experience, one of which is veteran runner Austin Cooper (senior, regional planning and economics). “The team is eager to see what everyone can do,” Cooper said. “We have very high expectations for this season, and it starts with this first meet. We have a large group of guys who have all worked very hard over the summer and are looking to have a good showing.” On the women’s side, the Hawks will be holding out one of its top returnees, Allyson Dryer (senior, natural sciences). She is expected to miss the first two meets due to an achilles procedure in the offseason. The men’s team was ranked fifth out of 16 teams in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) preseason polls. The women’s team was ranked 12th out of 18 in the preseason polls. Both teams are looking to keep climbing those polls as the season gets under way.

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