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By CHRIS HAYES Editor-in-Chief C.T.Hayes@iup.edu

Lake Ingle (senior, religious studies) was permitted Monday

by IUP President Dr. Michael Driscoll to return to his religious studies course titled “Self, Sin and Salvation” after being temporarily barred from the class.

Ingle was accused of violating the school’s academic integrity policy when he voiced his opinions regarding gender, sexism and white privilege in an allegedly disruptive manner during the Feb. 28 class session.

Dr. Alison Downie, the professor of the course, took exception to Ingle’s actions and gave Ingle an Academic Integrity Board referral form the next day.

The accusations from Downie against Ingle included “a refusal to stop talking out of turn” and “angry outbursts in response to being required to listen to a trans speaker.”

Both Ingle and Downie did not reply to March 19 emails from The Penn requesting comment.

Ingle maintains he was banned from the class because his personal views on the topics contradicted Downie’s.

Ingle received a letter March 2 from IUP Provost Timothy Moerland, which said he could not contact Downie or any other members of the class in any form until the issue resolved itself.

Ingle was not permitted to attend the class until Monday, when Driscoll sent an email to all IUP students explaining Ingle was allowed to return. Ingle was informed last week of Driscoll’s decision.

“After further consideration,” Driscoll said in the email, “and without having seen the decision or reasoning of the Academic Integrity Board that met on March 9, 2018 to review the case, I have decided to indefinitely pause the formal university process without resolution.”

In addition, Dr. Pablo Mendoza, assistant to the president for

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(IUP website) Lake Ingle (senior, religious studies), top, went viral after sharing his story of getting kicked out of Dr. Alison Downie’s, bottom, religious studies class Feb. 28.

social equity, will facilitate discussions during the class “to foster behaviors leading to a constructive learning environment,” according to the Driscoll email.

Driscoll also said a senior faculty member with “significant experience in the First Amendment and a long career as a successful classroom teacher” will monitor

the class moving forward.

“If these steps do not yield positive results,” Driscoll said, “I reserve the option to restart the university’s formal processes.”

Driscoll also said his decision “opens me to charges of not following agreed upon processes and policies, and perhaps to grievances and lawsuits.”

However, he defended his stance by stating, “In matters that involve the fundamental values of IUP such as open discussion, civil dialogue, and reasoned disagreement in the service of learning, I will take the risks rather than rest on the safe but ‘foolish consistency that is the hobgoblin of little minds.’”

The incident has made national news over the past two weeks, appearing on media outlets such as The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, CBN News and Fox News.

A petition on change.org titled “Fire Indiana University Professor Alison Downie” had 1,482 signatures by Thursday evening.

Conversely, another petition on the same website, titled “#STANDWITHDOWNIE, IUP professor wrongfully accused of prohibiting free speech” had 421 supporters as of Thursday evening but was no longer asking for signatures.

Driscoll concluded the email by saying all members of the university could use the incident involving Ingle and Downie as a learning experience.

“I am hopeful,” he said, “that what we all learn in the weeks ahead will inform a thorough review and revision of the underlying university policies to make sure that we are meeting our educational mission in the IUP Way, while still complying with the law of the land.”

Ingle posted a public response on his Facebook page.

“Though I am curious how the Academic Integrity Board would have ruled, I am thankful I can continue the course and graduate on time,” Ingle said in the March 19 post. “So, I am considering this a victory.”

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(Katie Mest/ The Penn) IUP President Michael Driscoll spoke to local press Monday regarding the administration’s decision to allow Lake Ingle to return to class after being barred.

Student Testimonial

By KATHERINE BRADSHAW Concerned Student K.H.Bradshaw@iup.edu

This is the account and opinion of a student who witnessed the events of the Feb. 28 “Self, Sin and Salvation” religious studies class.

This opinion does not necessarily reflect the views of The Penn.

An IUP student, Lake Ingle (senior, religious studies), stands accused by a religious studies professor, Dr. Alison Downie, of classroom misconduct. The student claims that Downie is violating his First Amendment rights and took his story to the press. I am a member of the class and was present when the incident occurred. I feel compelled to write this piece because the articles and interviews on the Internet suffer from lack of context and contain several pieces of information that diverge significantly from my recollection of the event. Ingle has spoken extensively to various media outlets, and his account of the incident and arguments defending himself can be found online.

In this article, I seek to perform the following tasks: 1.) offer vital context, 2.) recount the incident as I witnessed it (which will at times challenge statements made by Ingle) and detail my perception of the reasons why Downie presented the material, 3.) offer my informed stance on the incident, 4.) explain my understanding of how the First Amendment may relate to the incident and 5.) criticize IUP’s handling of the incident. Finally, I would like to 6.) urge the IUP community to engage in profound self-analysis of its beliefs regarding classroom behavior, the First Amendment and responsible consumption of media and hearsay.

I encourage readers to keep in mind that Downie has not spoken out and the public has yet to hear her account. Readers should also remember that IUP is a public university which receives federal funding and is therefore bound by the First Amendment.

1.) On Feb. 26, two days before the conflict, the class discussed the Nashville Statement. For those unfamiliar with this document, the Nashville Statement is a statement of faith published in 2017 by the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. The document articulates the signatories’ views on sex, gender, gender roles, homosexuality and transgenderism. We spent an entire class period talking about this brief reading and some response tweets sent out by a prominent Jesuit priest.

Article 10 of the document states, “WE AFFIRM that it is sinful to approve of homosexual immorality or transgenderism and that such approval constitutes an essential departure from Christian faithfulness and witness.”

Article 5 of the document states that there is a “God-appointed link between biological sex and self-conception as male or female” and that “WE DENY that physical anomalies or psychological conditions nullify the God-appointed link between biological sex and self-conception as male or female.” As the class discussed the document, there were no melting snowflakes. No one raised their voices.

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As authorities frantically searched for clues in a string of bombings in Austin, Texas, the White House appeared to quash the notion that the serial attacks could be considered an act of domestic terrorism.

It was far from the first time the question had come up.

“There is no apparent nexus to terrorism at this time,” press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted Tuesday about the Austin bombings – hours before Mark Anthony Conditt blew himself up in his sport-utility vehicle early Wednesday as law enforcement authorities in Texas closed in.

Describing a particular act or acts of violence as domestic terrorism is not just a legal question.

Particularly during President Donald Trump’s time in office, “terrorism” has become a highly politicized term, one heavily freighted with questions surrounding race, ethnicity, religion and immigration status.

The Austin bombings, and debate about what to call them, were reminiscent of previous deadly episodes on U.S. soil. Was it terrorism when a sniper-style gunman killed dozens at an outdoor concert in Las Vegas?

Or when a young white supremacist was identified as the driver who rammed his car into a crowd of anti-Nazi protesters in Charlottesville, Va., killing a woman? Or when an assailant with a furious grudge against Republicans gunned down Republican members of Congress at a softball practice?

Here is a look at some of the legal and political issues surrounding the concept of domestic terrorism.

Q: Is there a definition of domestic terrorism in U.S. law?

A: Yes. Section 802 of the Patriot Act, passed after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, defines domestic terrorism as an act “dangerous to human life” that violates state or federal criminal laws, if it intended to do any of the following: intimidate or coerce a civilian population; seek to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or attempt to affect

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(TNS) Travis County sheriff made their way Wenesday to the home of the Austin bomber in downtown Pflugerville, Texas.

the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination or kidnapping.

Q: How does that translate into charges against a given suspect?

A: It usually doesn’t – in large measure because the Patriot Act doesn’t specifically define domestic terrorism as a crime, and perpetrators are more likely to face a variety of other charges. The Patriot Act expanded government powers to investigate terrorism, and some of those powers apply to instances of domestic terrorism.

So what the act does, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, is expand the type of conduct that can be investigated as part of a terrorism inquiry, not designate a criminal charge that can be used in court.

Q: Does an attacker’s motive matter? How about the identities of the victims?

A: As the Austin bombings began to garner national attention, early victims included two African-American men who were killed and an elderly Latina who was injured.

On Monday, three Democratic members of Congress pushed that the case be treated as an ongoing terrorism attack. Reps.

Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, Cedric L. Richmond of Louisiana and Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas also called for a determination of whether the bombings were ideologically or racially motivated.

“We cannot stand idly by while our communities are under attack,” they wrote in a joint statement. “This has become a

national security issue, and the full investigative force of the federal government must be focused on stopping these attacks.”

Motive does matter, especially when it is shown that an attacker has targeted a particular group.

Legal scholars point out that in terrorism-style acts, hate-crime designations can result in considerably more stringent sentencing.

Q: How about the identity of the perpetrator?

A: In recent months, critics have pointed out a pattern: When the perpetrator is white, mass killings have often failed to generate a speedy or forceful response from the White House. By contrast, Trump swiftly leaped into the fray after the nightclub massacre in Orlando, Fla., in 2016, when he was a candidate; and the mowing down of pedestrians on a bike path in New York City last year – both perpetrated by attackers who were Muslim.

In the New York attack, charges against Sayfullo Saipov, an Uzbek immigrant who voiced support for Islamic State, included providing material support for a terrorist organization. Trump expressed hopes he would be executed.

Public profiling of an attacker’s religion, which often precedes investigative findings and criminal convictions, troubles some rights groups. “It is deeply problematic that when it is someone who is Muslim, or perceived to be Muslim, all sorts of dire ramifications come into play,” said Hina Shamsi, director of the ACLU’s national security project.

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• A resident reported to the Indiana Borough Police Department that a 9mm Makarov pistol was stolen from his vehicle, possibly within the last week, March 19, according to borough police. Anyone with information about the incident should contact borough police at 724-349-2121.

• A resident reported to borough police that a Ronco Ready Grill was stolen from his or her vehicle sometime between 9 p.m. March 10 and 8 a.m. March 12 in the 600 block of Grant Street, according to borough police. Anyone with information about the incident should contact borough police.

Hit and Run

• Someone reportedly struck a blue Jeep on the driver-side mirror while it was parked sometime between 7 p.m. March 17 and 9 a.m. March 18 in the 300 block of North Fifth Street, according to borough police. Anyone with information about the incident should contact borough police.

• A black Hyundai sedan was reportedly struck by another vehicle while parked in a private parking lot sometime between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. March 11 in the 600 block of Gompers Avenue, according to borough police. Anyone with information about the incident should contact borough police.

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• Lance Decker, 48, of Indiana, was arrested for simple assault following a domestic dispute at 7:25 p.m. March 11 in the 400 block of South Fifth Street, according to borough police.

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I-ACT meets to talk parties, drinking and preventative measures for the weekend

By KATIE MEST News Editor K.A.Mest@iup.edu

(The Penn Archives) Police forces historically maintain a constant presence in the Indiana streets during IUPatty’s weekend.

Students offer advice for ‘IUPatty’s’ weekend

By VICTORIA CASSELL Staff Writer V.V.Cassell@iup.edu

With “IUPatty’s,” the St. Patrick’s Day celebration in and around IUP, coming up this weekend, some newer students may not know what to expect and how to stay safe. Here are a few tips how to stay safe while still having fun: IUPatty’s can be fun and festive but super hectic. If you remember one thing about this article, remember this: Stay in a group or with someone you know well.

“First and foremost, do not go out alone,” Nalynn Miller (junior, hospitality management) said.

“That’s a no-no. Go with people you trust and know. Be aware of your surroundings.”

Being a freshman, sophomore and even a transfer student who has never experienced IUPatty’s can be overwhelming. Students from the area, as well as other colleges, will be visiting. Expect to see a lot of people you have never seen on campus.

IUPatty’s is known for its wild parties, fights, large gatherings and staggering number of drunk college students.

Alcohol plays a big role during the festive weekend, and as a result, streets are usually filled with stumbling and impaired students.

When it comes to drinking, it is important to know how much alcohol your body can tolerate.

Don’t feel pressured to drink.

“Don’t let anybody force you to

drink anything,” Miller said. “You can have fun and be lit without drinking.”

But there are other precautions that must be taken when alcohol is involved.

Kahlida Cephas (sophomore, nursing) warned people not to drink and drive.

Drinking, as well as texting, while driving is distracting and never acceptable. Even though drinking is fun, it’s not the only way to have fun during IUPatty’s.

If you’re not a big drinker or don’t drink at all, there are other options that could be just as fun.

“You don’t have to go out, to be honest,” Khaled Aldohan (sophomore, safety science) said.

“Stay home and watch a movie.”

One of the best ways to stay safe is to not to get caught up at parties and bar scenes, despite the hype that people will give them. In other words, don’t let people persuade you to do something you don’t feel comfortable doing.

“Don’t be a bystander,” Tiffany Brisbon (senior, communication media and journalism) said. “If you see trouble, get away from the trouble. People like to stand around and watch, and that may not be the best go-to.”

During IUPatty’s, the cops make sure to be well-enforced and on the lookout.

“Watch out for the cops,” Miller said, “because they finna be everywhere. This what they be waiting for – catch people slipping.”

Indiana and surrounding area members, along with university officials, met Monday to discuss ways the town can prepare for IUP students’ St. Patrick’s Day celebration, “IUPatty’s.”

The holiday has caused nuisances and raised concerns in the past with excessive drinking, noise and even deaths.

Law enforcement, IUP administration, landlords and townspeople participated in the Indiana Area Collaborative Team (I-ACT) stakeholder’s meeting at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex and proposed ways they hope to keep the chaos to a minimum.

IUP President Michael Driscoll emphasized the group effort needed to handle the festivities.

“It takes all of us working together,” Driscoll said as a way in which the community can help keep people safe.

He added that he is “looking forward to a foot of snow.”

While Indiana already got snow during the week, meeting

(Katie Mest/ The Penn) The Indiana Area Collaborative Team met Monday to talk about IUPatty’s with community members.

members chuckled, and many separately commented that they hoped at least for rain.

On the university side, the Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association held a “Party Smart” workshop Wednesday, open to all students, to encourage responsible celebrating for those who choose to go out.

Administration introduced a new “IUP Leads” campaign to get out messages of safe fun.

They are offering up to $250 in awards for student organizations who participate.

Robin Gorman, executive

assistant to the president of government and community relations, reiterated a message that was a common theme in the meeting.

“We’re not telling you, you can’t have fun,” she said. “But you need to do it responsibly and respect other people’s property.”

Student Government Association President Brian Swatt suggested that students are not the cause of all the problems associated with this weekend.

“Students are not the primary wrongdoers,” he said.

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Sentiment toward Muslims has more often come into play involving overseas attacks. Trump routinely weighs in on foreign strikes before the circumstances are fully known. On several occasions, he has characterized incidents as terrorist attacks before local officials are prepared to do so. And the president has also repeatedly used foreign attacks as an occasion to rail against allied governments for insufficient toughness toward Islamic extremism.

Q: What has the Trump administration said about the outcome

(TMS) The suspect in a string of bombings in Austin is dead, interim Austin Police Chief Brian Manley confirmed early Wednesday.

in Austin?

A: Law enforcement officials took a somber, measured tone in describing the events early

Wednesday in Round Rock, Texas, outside Austin, where Conditt blew himself up as members of a SWAT team approached. Trump,

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though, struck an almost celebratory note. “AUSTIN BOMBING SUSPECT IS DEAD,” he tweeted Wednesday. “Great job by law

enforcement and all concerned!”

Q: So was the string of bombings in Austin terrorism?

A: It’s too soon to say. With the suspect dead, much remains uncertain: whether more bombs were planted, whether Conditt acted alone, whether some larger ideology or political aim underpinned the bombings. Authorities are studying a cellphone recording of Conditt talking obsessively about the types of bombs he assembled. It was, Austin Police Chief Brian Manley told reporters Wednesday, “the outcry of a very challenged young man.”

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He also pointed out that IUP is a college town and “celebratory events will happen,” but students are still expected to respect the area.

Swatt said he hopes for a more positive outcome for this year, however, than previous years.

From the community side, Dana Turgeon, interim Indiana Borough manager, urged to spread the word from landlords to tenants that they should call the office or the police if a party gets out of hand.

Landlords have an agreement with theirs tenants as to how many visitors are allowed in the rental unit. Turgeon said it is the tenant’s

responsibility to get a hold of the situation.

Tenants are to identify themselves as the tenant of the unit in the call in order to take control.

If not, police can show up later in response to an outside complaint, and the tenant could be issued a citation.

State, university, borough and neighboring towns’ police have increased staffing for the weekend and will have an obvious presence.

The meeting members were also warned that if there is cocaine in the area, there have been reports of dealers in Western Pennsylvania lacing cocaine with fentanyl.

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EDITORIAL What may just be Indiana’s most anticipated – or unanticipated, depending on who you are – event of the year is now upon us.

It’s officially – but not IUP-offically – “IUPatty’s” weekend. The popular collegiate outing began in 2013 when a Facebook event was created after inspiration from Penn State’s unofficial St. Patrick’s Day celebration, “State Patty’s Day.” Now in its sixth year, tensions may be at an all-time high. After multiple racial Snapchat incidents and conflicts involving IUP’s Greek life, IUP managed to reach national headlines yet again this month after a student who was removed from a religious studies class took his story to the press.

IUP administrators are sure to be paying close attention to the weekend’s shenanigans in hopes of staying out of major headlines this week.

While last year’s incidents included two shootings – of which both shooters were not IUP students – many Indiana locals still remember the riots on Seventh Street in

‘IUPatty’s’ comes back around

(The Penn archives) Last year, “IUPatty’s” festivities included thousands of intoxicated college students and two shootings, one of which resulted in a fatality.

2014 and the mass of people that formed in the Grandview neighborhood in 2016.

This year, with the weather being worse than usual for the celebration, it’s inevitable

houses breaking the capacity limit is bound to be a common issue.

If this IUPatty’s follows the same trend as previous years, the police and students will be playing a game of cat and mouse.

Even though outsiders to the IUP community seem to be a big cause of the reckless behavior over the weekend, it’s still important to remember that the disorder brought to the community can often bring an economic surge as well with the tickets given, cars towed and bars and restaurants patronized.

The weekend has the potential to bring as much good as it does harm to the community, so maybe it’s time for the university officials, local residents and students to come to some sort of terms with one another regarding the weekend. A simple sign of respect from either party can go a long way on a weekend like this.

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No one turned red in the face.

It was a class period like any other.

Ingle missed class that day.

2.) The following class period, Feb. 28, Downie showed a TED talk by Paula Williams, a transgender woman and minister. In the TED talk, the speaker recounted her decision to transition after she had married and built a highly successful career within various Christian organizations. She and her wife got a divorce, and Paula lost all of her jobs.

To me, it was evident that this video and the Nashville Statement were meant to illustrate the diverse views of transgenderism within Christianity. The course syllabus states that students will be expected to engage with “diverse thinkers” and “understand a range of Christian perspectives.”

Downie said that the floor would

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be opened for discussion for women first, and then once the women who wanted to make a comment were finished, the floor would be opened to the whole classroom.

After a brief pause, Ingle began speaking. As I recall the event, this pause was less than 10 seconds long. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s article on the incident said the pause was 30 seconds long. I cannot accept the assertion that the class was silent for three times as long as I recall.

In an interview with Henrik Palmgren of Red Ice TV, Ingle summarized his comments during class: “When the video concluded in class, I objected to the professor’s use of anecdotal evidence in a classroom setting as if it was factual evidence. And, of course, it is a topic of much dispute and debate. And I also brought up the fact that not all biologists agree

that there are more than two genders, as well as many entities like the Economist, as well as The New York Times, even have put out statements saying that the gender wage gap myth is how it is portrayed to be.”

At various intervals during Ingle’s comments, Downie attempted to tell him to wait his turn to speak, brought up the fact that he had not been present the previous class period and said that he had created a toxic environment. I recall that Ingle claimed Downie “couldn’t just make up rules,” referring to Downie’s decision to have women speak before men. Downie countered by claiming professors do make up rules when guiding discussion. As Ingle continued to express his views, he raised his voice and became red in the face. One student walked out of the class during Ingle’s com-

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ments. Other students engaged with him at Downie’s behest. One student said that Ingle sounded highly privileged and as if he failed to understand the video. Ingle responded that his only privilege is that he is extremely intelligent.

Another student made the point that privilege often doesn’t have to do so much with intellectual ability, so much as opportunities individuals are given to show off their abilities.

I would like to bring attention to Ingle’s claim that he disagreed with the speaker and/or the professor regarding the claim that there are more than two genders. This is the part of the story that Fox, Breitbart, The Washington Examiner and many other news sources chose to use as their headline. At no point in Paula Williams’ TED talk does she even broach the subject. To my memory, the viewpoint which Ingle

claims to have rebutted was never introduced by either the professor or the speaker in the TED talk.

Later in the Red Ice interview, Ingle said “The professor, her official position is that it wasn’t the views that I was expressing, it was the manner in which I expressed them.

And I explain to her that – I mean, I’m a person who is very willing to share his opinions, and I’m very passionate, especially about this subject, and especially about the intellectual abuse of power that I’ve seen at the university since I’ve been here. And my official position is that I was not behaving any different than I would normally. And my witness attested to that, too, in the hearing, and now I guess it’s for the board to decide.”

I, too, can attest that the manner in which Ingle expressed his views is normal for him.

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These are not his arguments but the professor’s personal prejudice.

3.) Ingle is quoted in a Fox News article as having said “My profes- my ideas. I am motivated to share And I have adamantly stated, and sor is violating my First Amend- these ideas because I seek to spur I will go under oath to say that ment rights because of the fact that discussion and analysis of the in- I never uttered those words – my views and ideology is different cident and encourage readers to though it might have been derived from hers. So she took it on herself consider the story from all possible purely from my behavior – I never, to silence and embarrass me – bul- angles. Firstly, one could argue never said those things. And she ly me – for speaking up in class.” that it was wrong in the first place refused to revise the accusation, I cannot support this viewpoint. I for Downie to stratify the class- which would just require her to remust conclude that Downie’s posi- room discussion – her intent was to move that line, and she asked me tion – that Ingle was sanctioned for allow women to speak before men. to leave.” his conduct and not for his ideas – is the MOMENTARILY, I WILL CALL FOR CAMPUS-WIDE most reasonable DISCOURSE REGARDING THE THEMES BROUGHT viewpoint. The poTO LIGHT BY THIS INCIDENT. IT IS MY DEAREST sition is supported by the events as HOPE THAT PRESIDENT DRISCOLL AND OTHER I perceived them UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN and my honest atDETERMINING THE UNIVERSITY’S REACTION TO tempt to analyze THIS INCIDENT WILL BE FREQUENT AND those events.

CONTINUOUS PARTICIPANTS IN THIS The class period in which we disCONVERSATION. cussed the NashKATHERINE BRADSHAW (JUNIOR, RELIGIOUS STUDIES) ville Statement is a perfect control In the course of Ingle’s stateSecondly, Ingle stated in his ingroup against which to compare Ingle’s “passionate” comment. terview with Vincent James that ment in class, I do not recall him The ideas, isolated from the “pas- initially, Downie had given him an making the alleged claim. If we assion,” evoked no remarkable re- “education task” that would allow sume that everything Ingle claims sponse from the class. The ideas, him to reenter the class. There is is true on this point, then a requireisolated from the “passion,” were a photograph in the Fox News ar- ment for him to gain reentrance built into the coursework by the ticle of the document that outlines to the course was to apologize for something he did not do. allegedly discriminatory professor the task.

If this is the case, requiring Ingle Part of the text reads “Lake will herself. As I see it, Downie is innocent of the alleged discrimination write an apology to the professor to make the allegedly unfounded because of the above information. which specifically addresses each apology qualifies as compelled 4.) As a fervent supporter of of the disrespectful behaviors de- speech – which is a violation of the the First Amendment myself, I am scribed above.” One of the behav- First Amendment. At this point, I not one to dismiss claims of its iors listed was the “disrespectful would like to remind readers that violation lightly. As someone who claim that a low score on any class- Ingle stated that Downie holds fast strives to look upon the world with work would be evidence of profes- to her statement that Ingle did, in fact, accuse her of unfair grading skepticism, I do my best to search sor’s personal prejudice.”

In the James interview, Ingle practices. for validity in opinions contrary to 5.) President Driscoll recently my own. I’ve spent the past several recounted a conversation that purdays turning this issue over in my portedly occurred between himself sent out a university-wide email, head, looking for ways that Ingle’s and Downie the day after the inci- stating that he decided to withhold the board’s ruling indefinitely. rights could have been infringed dent: Consequently, neither party’s “I only objected to one line in upon. As I ruminated on the First Amendment’s relevancy to the in- her accusation that stated that I name is cleared. In the court of cidents, I came across two possible said in the classroom that any bad public opinion, the conduct and ways that Ingle’s First Amendment grade I received on an assign- reputation of both Ingle and

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Downie are suspended in a state of dubiousness.

The Fox News article stated that Ingle aspires to be a professor. His ability to maintain composure in a classroom setting and engage in respectful discourse – necessary attributes to be a worthwhile professor – has been called into question. On the national stage, Downie stands accused of discrimination, being ideologically programmed, and falsely accusing a student of questioning her fairness in grading assignments. I am legitimately curious to know how IUP determined that suspension of official judgement is the optimal behavior. Of course, I am not privy to the process by which this decision was made. Presumably, IUP had to look to IUP policy, the Board of Governance, state legislation and, of course, national legislation on speech. Momentarily, I will call for campus-wide discourse regarding the themes brought to light by this incident. It is my dearest hope that President Driscoll and other university officials involved in determining the university’s reaction to this incident will be frequent and continuous participants in this conversation.

I am also disquieted by the precedent set by IUP’s decision.

It seems to me that if a professor writes up a student for misconduct, the student can simply incorporate the sanction into a popular narrative, seek out sympathetic media to advertise the incident and let the tide of public opinion wash away the university’s set procedures. A member of the IUP community mentioned to me that the president’s decision to suspend the performance of policy places professors on uncertain ground.

Can professors expect that, if they write up a student for classroom misconduct, university processes established for dealing with

such instances will be carried out?

6.) Regardless of whose account of the incident is most truthful, this much is indisputable: IUP is in the national spotlight for unsavory reasons. Now that we are here, the question that follows is, what should we do? Naturally, members of the IUP community have read the articles detailing the event, and talked among themselves, exchanging observations and opinions.

At the heart of this conversation are themes such as how higher education should be conducted, free speech and how democratic citizens who seek to be well-informed should consume media and hearsay. It is within the power of every member of the IUP community to take these questions to task and drastically improve the discourse on these topics. I believe that honest, curious, rigorous and respectful engagement in this discourse is the ideal reaction to the events of the past few weeks.

An IUP community member I spoke with pointed out to me that withholding the board’s official ruling on the matter may even enhance IUP’s ability to have this conversation. Had the board already published their decision, the student body would have an impactful opinion presented to them, without having been able to examine the evidence which resulted in such an opinion. This way, we all have an opportunity to think for ourselves.

If we as a community can perform this task with integrity, I believe that the minds of individual students and faculty, the reputation of the IUP community as a whole, the state of higher education, and the political wellbeing of the United States will be enhanced beyond measure. As a proud Crimson Hawk, I urge my fellow Hawks to rise to this occasion.

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Side with students? Or take the townies’ stance?

By CODY MINICH

By LAITH ZURAIKAT

Staff Writer C.S.Minich@iup.edu

IUP’s unofficial, studentplanned celebration, “IUPatty’s,” is here. For the past few years, the unsanctioned party weekend has seen an increase in police presence and the development of a group of homeowners, landlords and university employees who meet to discuss how to put a handle on IUPatty’s festivities.

According to Indiana radio station WCCS 101.1 FM, state police announced their plans for the upcoming party weekend, touting a “zero tolerance” approach. The report said police plan to operate “a DUI checkpoint, supplemental roving patrols and aggressive traffic enforcement.”

What is it about the studentcreated celebration that gets the local police and the university’s administration so fired up?

Evan Cholak (junior, history) said IUPatty’s isn’t as bad as local law enforcement may think.

“We’ve had a history of riots and fights,” Cholak said. “It has made the news. I don’t think IUPatty’s is getting worse; I honestly think it’s getting better.

It’s not as crazy as what it used to be. I think kids are too scared to get in trouble.”

Christopher Puffenbarger (junior, political science) said students who come from outside IUP are the reason residents get frustrated by the celebration.

“In my opinion, I’d say the town’s people become so worked up over the festivities because of all the outsiders that come into the community,” Puffenbarger said.

“Naturally, the IUP students maintain some level of respect for the community, but the outsiders just cause havoc and really destroy the festivities.”

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(Facebook) “IUPatty’s,” now in its sixth year, was started in 2013 when a Facebook event was created after inspiration from Penn State’s unofficial celebration, State Patty’s Day.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported March 25, 2017, that two separate shootings occurred at the 2017 IUPatty’s celebration.

Neither of the shooters were IUP students. One of the assailants was from Indiana, but the other was an Army private from Fort Campbell, Ky. Andrew Wasielewski (junior, criminology) said most of the commotion from IUPatty’s comes from the unusually large amount of people who come to Indiana to celebrate.

“I think it’s because of the massive influx of people,” Wasielewski said. “Indiana is a small town. Add the student body, and the population basically doubles. Then, it seems like everyone brings at least one friend up, effectively adding

another few thousand to a town that is normally pretty quiet.”

IUP administrators will certainly be keeping an eye on the situation coming this weekend.

The increase in police force for IUPatty’s festivities is sure to affect partygoers. But another factor may play a role in a less extreme IUPatty’s this year: the weather.

Last year, the weather was beautiful, and it was warm outside. This coming weekend, according to The Weather Channel, the temperature in Indiana will be just above freezing.

Regardless, anticipation for this weekend still seems to be high. It will be interesting to see how police reports for the upcoming IUPatty’s celebration will compare to last year’s festivities.

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While many IUP students are looking forward to “IUPatty’s,” the St. Patrick’s Day celebration in and around IUP, this weekend, the common belief is that most local residents look at the weekend with different feelings.

Just because the common narrative surrounding the weekend is that students love it and townsfolk hate it doesn’t mean this is actually how permanent residents feel. According to many Indiana residents, the perception of the event is actually very mixed.

One resident, Neysha, who asked her full name be withheld, said she felt that as long as students “have fun and stay out of trouble, it’s OK, and I have no problem with it.”

“It’s just when they are destructive when it’s an issue,” Neysha said. “Like when they use the side of the building as a restroom. Other than that, I had fun when I was younger, too. So I understand.”

Debbie Hoover shared Neysha’s sentiments regarding some of the negative aspects of the weekend as she mentioned that “last year the crowd was horrendous, and [the students] walked out in front of my car, and were crossing in the middle of the street, which I didn’t like.”

Hoover also mentioned that while there was trash everywhere because of students, the next day, she saw students cleaning up. She said she had never seen students vandalizing or breaking anything.

More than anything else, one

of the biggest complaints that residents seemed to have with the day is the mess it creates for the town. Downtown worker Chelsea, who did not want her full name published, said her biggest issue with the day was that “it’s just a bunch of drunk college kids that make a mess.”

Chelsea said that while she didn’t want to judge the students because, in her opinion, they were just drunk kids, and she likes to have a good time herself, she felt that something bad always happened during that weekend.

Despite these less-than-positive reviews of the weekend, some local residents look forward to the day.

Deanne Dodson, who works downtown at Ninth Street Deli, said she really enjoys the day because the deli is “really busy from the moment that we open up the door to the moment that we close it.”

“Usually there are people still standing outside when we close it,” Dodson said. “I don’t have a problem with it. It’s fun. I get a kick out of it, even if the students are a little drunk when they come in.”

Aside from being busier than usual, Dodson said in all her years working during IUPatty’s, she has ever had only one issue with a customer. A couple of students tried to leave without paying a few years back. However, other than that small occurrence, she said that “so far, knock on wood, we have not had any other problems. We just have been really busy.”

So if you are looking to have a great weekend without annoying the rest of the community, have fun, clean up after yourself and order a sandwich.

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Go green with your recipes

By VICTORIA CASSELL Staff Writer V.V.Cassell@iup.edu

With the non-IUP-affiliated weekend-long event “IUPatty’s” kicking off today, here are some green-inspired recipes that can help power you through Saturday or help heal you from your hangover on Sunday:

Cucumber Guac Roles Cucumber guac roles are not only simple to make but also fun and delicious to eat. Starting vertically from the top of the cucumber, cut an even, thin layer. Then, roll ready-made or homemade guacamole into the the cucumber.

Once the cucumber is rolled, stab a toothpick through the middle to keep it from unraveling. This is a fun snack for St. Patrick’s Day parties or even just a healthful treat.

Green Variety Fruit Skewers Power up this IUPatty’s with a variety of green fruitiness. Any and every green fruit you’re able to get your hands on works well for this recipe. Green grapes, kiwis, green apples, pears and honeydew are just a few easy-to-find fruits. Just slice the fruit into chunks and add each fruit chunk onto a skewer.

This makes a healthful, mouth-watering fruit kebab that’s great for a green-themed celebration.

Lucky Lime Sherbet Float If you have a sweet tooth to be satisfied, this recipe is a must try. Lemon-lime soda and lime

ice cream work best to get the full effect of this sugary delight.

However, just sprite and vanilla ice cream make a great substitute for this recipe. Garnish with a lime slice to add some character to the float. This is a simple but creative dessert recipe, if you’re planning to host a St. Patrick’s Day party.

Cheesecake-Stuffed Apple Shells Granny Smith apples work best for this intoxicating mix of creamy, fruity goodness. Cut a green apple in half, then scoop out the center of the apple halves. Use homemade or store-bought cheesecake to fill the center of the apple halves. Add a drizzle of caramel or a hint of green sugar to top it off.

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a handful of Lucky Charms cereal to the pancakes as soon as you spoon them onto the frying pan.

Your morning is bound to be a fun one as you dig into your tasty, artistic pancake.

Brussels Sprouts with Bacon Bits Not everyone is big on brussels sprouts, but adding bacon makes everything better, right? Simply add bacon bits to baked or fried brussels sprouts. If you’re hosting a party, serving the mix in a small cup can make it seem more appealing.

St. Patrick’s Deviled Eggs Sham-Rocking Spinach Avocado Wrap These St. Patrick’s Day recipes are so great because you can eat them on a regular day. The avocado spinach wrap is an easy and healthful option for both vegans and meat lovers. The recipe calls for a spinach wrap, avocado and a meat of your choice. If you don’t eat meat, you can always substitute with more veggies like tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers or more spinach.

Charmed Pancakes Add a hint of luck to your morning with these Lucky Charms infused green pancakes. A hintof-green food coloring is the key to these colorful pancakes. Add

A touch of green food coloring goes a long way for this yummy side. Bacon bits are always an extra fun topping as well. If you’re feeling up to it, impress your guests with this cool take on a beloved classic.

Green Goodness Salad Dressing Double the green by adding green dressing to go along with your salad. This salad dressing recipe calls for spinach, cucumber and mayonnaise or ranch dressing.

After combing the spinach and cucumber in a blender, mix with mayonnaise or ranch dressing. Adding blended avocados to the mix can also be something to try, but this recipe may not be for everyone.

Either you like it or you don’t.

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IUPATTY’S BINGO (Facebook) Ava DuVernay directed “A Wrinkle in Time.”

‘A Wrinke in Time’ movie irons out well for young viewers and novel fans

By LAITH ZURAIKAT Staff Writer Laith.Zuraikat@iup.edu

This article contains opinion.

From Harry Potter to the Hunger Games, Hollywood has long relied on popular novels as a source of inspiration and adaption. One of the most recent examples of this trend was the creation of a movie based on the incredibly successful book “A Wrinkle in Time,” written by Madeleine L’Engle.

The movie tells the story of Meg Murry, her genius and slightly socially awkward younger brother Charles Wallace as they venture across time and space in the hopes of finding their scientist father who disappeared several years prior while exploring the idea that humans could travel across the universe simply by using their minds.

Meg and Charles are joined in their journey by Calvin O’Keefe, a popular kid at school who, despite his social status, happens to be a bit of a misfit like Meg and Charles.

The three kids are guided on their journey by the three supernatural, Godlike figures, Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which, played by Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling and Oprah Winfrey, respectively.

While the novel version of this tale was both a critical and commercial success, spanning a series of sequels and winning several awards, the film adaptation fails to live up to these lofty standards.

While the movie admittedly has great visuals, costumes and is fun to look at, the prevailing feel-

ing with which the viewer is left is that the movie is just a bit too impressed with itself. Throughout the film, every special effect and cool visual element seems to be introduced with overly dramatic music that seems to announce, “Look at the next cool thing that we are about to show you! Isn’t it so incredible?”

The answer is yes; it really is.

But the dramatic reveal of each new bit of movie magic ultimately distracts and takes away from the audiences’ ability to fully appreciate what is happening in the story.

More disappointingly, the movie tends to waste the potential of its all-star cast, which includes not only the three major actresses previously mentioned but also Chris Pine, Zach Galifianakis and Storm Reid. The constant negativity of Witherspoon’s character quickly becomes a bit grating, while the gimmick of having Kaling’s character speak mainly in quotes doesn’t translate as well in the film as it does in the text. After a while, it gets repetitive and loses its initial charm.

The film does have a positive message about loving who you are and accepting your flaws as what makes you unique, but it translates this message in an incredibly simplistic and unsubtle manner.

Overall, “A Wrinkle in Time” is a decent movie if you find yourself tasked with watching younger kids and need a distraction for a couple hours or if you are a major fan of the book, but sadly, those are about the only populations who have the potential to really enjoy this movie.

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T-shirts hope to make their mark this year

By VICTORIA CASSELL Staff Writer V.V.Cassell@iup.edu

This article contains opinion.

This “IUPatty’s” is bound to be a lit one, especially with all the creative and hilarious T-shirts that students have come up with.

The creator of this T-shirt did a great

job making it memorable. The design of the shirt is simple, yet catchy. The detailing of the bottle, beer mugs and wine glasses add a nice touch to the shirt’s overall image. The first two words “According to” may not stand out as much, but this definitely doesn’t take away from the shirts nerdy humor.

If you’re not familiar with Migos’ song “Bad and Boujee,” then this T-shirt might not be the one for you. The idea behind the shirt is genius and a great play on words. The two clovers make perfect place holders for the “oo” in “boozy.” I don’t know about “bad,” but it’s definitely a time to get “boozy.”

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This simple but hilarious shirt is can have a double meaning. The fact that designer kept it simple adds to its undertone that you’re either too unattractive that I need a drink to keep talking to you or that you’re too attractive that I need some liquid courage to confront you. But it’s probably the first one.

Looking to get trashed this weekend? If the answer is yes, then you might like this shirt. The bright yellow and orange hues of the flaming text goes well with the underlying shamrock-green shirt.

Keep in mind that if you wear this shirt, it’s best to look trashed at all times or else you won’t do it justice.

If you don’t know the original saying, you probably won’t get this one. Although, it will probably end up being your parents or grandparents who have no idea what it means. Whoever designed this did a great job on simplicity and humor, and the green sleeves add a refreshing touch.

This sweatshirt not only looks super comfortable, but it has a great slogan by which all day drinkers should swear. The white base with green-outlined white text makes the shirt stand out.

This T-shirt sounds like a “Family Guy” parody of the hit Netflix series “Stranger Things.”

Although, it’s kind of empty and lacking color. Regardless, it’s humorous and gets its message across.

Switching the first letters of one word with those of another sometimes spices things up and just adds a childish sense of excitement and comedy. If you’re easy-going and like to keep things simple, this is the IUPatty’s shirt for you.

We have Drake’s “God Plan” to thank for this beauty. This design combined the lyrics of a hit song with one of IUP’s most beloved weekends. This T-shirt is bound to be a hit this IUPatty’s.

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Sports Editor: Sean Fritz – S.D.Fritz@iup.edu Lead Sports Writer: Jarrod Browne – J.W.Browne@iup.edu

(IUP Athletics) The IUP women’s basketball team made program history with its first NCAA Division II Final Four appearance. The Crimson Hawks went on a memorable run that was cut short with a 92-68 loss to Ashland Universty.

(IUP Athletics) Senior forward Megan Smith (management) set the single-season record for points scored with 625. Earlier this season, Smith reached a career milestone when she scored her 1,000th career point.

Crimson Hawks fall short in historic Final Four appearance

By JARROD BROWNE Lead Sports Writer

J.W.Browne@iup.edu

The IUP women’s basketball team fell to Ashland University (AU), 92-68, in the national semifinals Wednesday.

“We are disappointed with the loss,” head coach Tom McConnell said, “but we are very grateful for this experience we had together.”

During the 2017-18 season, the Crimson Hawks achieved heights that have never been reached in program history.

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The Crimson Hawks broke school records for wins in a season (30), winning percentage (.882) and consecutive home wins (21).

IUP also tied school records in c o n f e re n c e wins (20) and fewest losses (four).

Along the way of breaking or tying four school records, IUP won its sixth Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) title and claimed the first Atlantic Re-

gion title in school history.

“We are just very grateful for the experience that we had,” McConnell said. “Everything that came together, and the journey this group made — growing on and off the floor. They were just a special group to coach.”

During the journey of the season, IUP benefited from recordbreaking individual performances.

Forward Megan Smith (senior, management) and guard Carolyn Appleby (junior, safety sciences) put their names in program history as Smith finished her career with the most points in program history

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in a season with 625 points.

Appleby put her name on the top scorers list at seventh, finishing the season with 522 points.

Lauren Wolosik (junior, business) broke the single-season record for assists, finishing with 175 assists, while Audrey Stapleton (senior, kinesiology) set the program record for 3-point efficiency, shooting 48.8 percent from 3-point range.

Moving forward, the Crimson Hawks will be saying goodbye to three seniors who made a tremendous impact on the court.

Smith, Stapleton and Halle Denman (senior, food and nutrition)

all played their final games for the Crimson Hawks. With the loss of these three, IUP will have to replace their top scorer, top shooter and top defensive players. Smith and Stapleton led on the offensive side of the ball with their recordbreaking seasons, where Denman led defensively, leading the Crimson Hawks in steals with 84 steals on the season.

“They’re a great group,” McConnell said. “Their impact speaks for itself. They have been hard workers, selfless leaders and have set an example on how to work hard and in the classroom”

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IUP getting set for conference play

By JOHN FORAN Staff Writer

J.N.Foran@iup.edu

The IUP softball team spent its spring break in Clermont, Fla., for the annual Spring Games. Since 2008, The Spring Games have been America’s largest collegiate softball gathering with SOFTBALL more than 100 teams participating.

In its first two of eight games, IUP faced off against Augustana University from Sioux Falls, S.D. The Crimson Hawks fought hard against the Vikings but trailed for most of the game.

Kaitlyn Beers (sophomore, criminology) and Bryanna Lonick (senior, management) both went 2-for-3 in the first game, with Lonick recording a solo home run in the fourth inning.

IUP lost the game, 7-4.

The second game of the first day also resulted in a loss to Queens College from New York City.

Freshman Renee Wall (criminology) recorded the only hit as the team fell, 8-0.

The third game for IUP came against Kutztown University.

Both teams recorded five hits, but a sacrifice bunt in the seventh inning gave the Golden Bears the 1-0 edge they needed for victory.

Lauren Zola (junior, hospitality) pitched all seven innings in the game, striking out four batters along with the one unearned run of the game.

On Thursday, the Crimson Hawks started the day with another loss to West Virginia University Institute of Technology.

Kassie Kesneck (sophomore, English), Megan Risinger (junior, nursing), and Alaina Laverick (sophomore, education) all had base hits in the 3-0 loss.

The Crimson Hawks came together and made adjustments mid-week, which ultimately helped a lot as the next four

(IUP Athletics) Lauren Zola (junior, hospitality)

games went in IUP’s favor.

“We focused on the small details we were missing during the next game’s warm-up, and it helped us to improve game after game from then on,” Zola said.

Those small details made for big changes as later on Thursday, the Crimson Hawks defeated Edinboro University, 5-2.

Zola struck out eight runners and allowed only five hits in her complete seven-inning performance. The Hawks faced off Friday against their interstate rivals, West Chester University.

The Golden Rams were up 3-2 going into the seventh, but with Lonick on base, Kesneck smacked a two-run home run to give the Hawks the 4-3 lead.

Zola then retired the final batters in the bottom of the seventh to seal the win.

“The most exciting moment of the week for me was beating West Chester,” Amanda Parrish (senior, accounting) said. “It was a hardfought game that we ended up winning with an all-around team effort.”

The last two games were against the University of Northwestern Ohio Racers.

IUP won the first game, 4-3, featuring a game-winning single from Beers.

IUP dominated the following game against the Racers, scoring nine runs in the fifth inning alone.

They defeated the Racers, 11-1, in a mercy-rule win.

Following their 4-4 spring break performance, the Crimson Hawks improved to 6-6 overall.

Saturday’s game against Edinboro has been postponed due to weather concerns.

(IUP Athletics) Kaitlyn Beers (sophomore, criminology) returns to IUP softball as one of the team’s top hitters. Beers hit .311 in 2017 with a team-high six home runs and 22 RBIs. Beers is off to another strong start at the plate in 2018, opening her season 2-for-3 in the team’s loss to Augustana University on March 12.

(IUP Athletics) Pitcher Megan Risinger (junior, nursing) was named the PSAC Central Pitcher of the Week for the week of March 12. Risinger impressed in her three starts, posting a record of 2-1 with both wins coming in complete games.

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IUP baseball off to rocky start to 2018 season

By ELLIOT HICKS Staff Writer

E.Hicks@iup.edu

The IUP baseball team started its season recently, and a difficult early season schedule made things tough for the Crimson Hawks.

The team’s record currently sits at 3-9, but most of the team’s nonconference play is out of the way, and there has certainly been reason for optimism in the first dozen games.

The season began Feb. 9, as IUP traveled to the University of North Carolina at Pembroke to take on the 21st-ranked Braves squad.

The Crimson Hawks lost all three of their opening games, coming closest to a victory in the second game of the Friday doubleheader.

Starting pitcher Colin Claus (junior, kinesiology) gave up just one run on three hits, striking out four in three innings.

But Pembroke clawed back to take a 7-6 victory.

IUP took part in the Dinwiddie, Va., challenge from Feb. 23-25, but were unable to secure a victory in games against No. 6 St. Thomas Aquinas College, East Stroudsburg University or in either game against No. 2 West Chester University.

The Crimson Hawks earned their first win of the season over the spring break trip to Winston-Salem State University, narrowly dropping the first game, 4-1, but defeating the Rams, 5-2, in the second.

Starter Mike Klingensmith (se-

(IUP Athletics) Mike Klingensmith (senior, kinesiology)

nior, kinesiology) had seven strikeouts and gave up only one earned run in five innings.

IUP led in the first game of the following day’s doubleheader, but the game was called due to inclement weather in the fifth inning.

The Crimson Hawks played two games March 13 in Wilson, N.C., defeating Lock Haven University, 13-7, and Bloomsburg University, 17-6.

In the victories, four IUP players hit home runs, including a threeRBI performance by Luke Hollander (sophomore, finance) and a five-hit, six-RBI day from reigning IUP Player of the Year, Dan Sepic (senior, hospitality management).

IUP lost to Catawba College the next day, 16-6.

To finish off March, the Crimson Hawks will take on the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown this weekend, Saturday and Sunday.

The team will then take on Mercyhurst University the following weekend on March 30 and March 31 in a pair of home-and-home series.

(IUP Athletics) Dan Sepic (senior, hospitality management) stringed together a five-hit, six-RBI performance in the team’s wins over Lock Haven and Bloomsburg universitites on March 13.

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(IUP Athletics) Kansas guards Legerald Vick, left, and DeVonte’ Graham, right, forced a Seton Hall player into a turnover during the Jayhawks’ second-round victory.

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(IUP Athletics) Fans of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC) celebrated after the team shocked the world in a blowout victory over top-seeded Virginia in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

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Sports

(IUP Athletics) Riley Greenleaf (junior, finance) scored a team-high five goals in the Crimson Hawks’ loss to Mercyhurst University on Tuesday.

IUP lacrosse suffers first loss of season

By SARAH MOLTZ Staff Writer

S.J.Moltz@iup.edu

The 16th-ranked IUP women’s lacrosse team scored six goals in the second half but fell short as the Mercyhurst University Lakers scored in the last seconds of the game to take the lead and the 1211 victory Tuesday evening at Tullio Field.The Crimson Hawks trailed, 11-7, minutes into the second half, but went on an impressive comeback run, scoring six straight goals and tying the game at 11 in the last 2 minutes of play.

However, IUP’s attempt failed, as Mercyhurst scored to take the lead with 28 seconds left on the clock, leaving the Crimson Hawks not enough time to take it into overtime.

Junior Riley Greenleaf (finance) scored five of IUP’s 11 goals.

Greenleaf also picked up 5 points, six shots and two groundballs.

Teammate Adriana Greco (junior, child development) scored three goals against the Lakers, along with handing out an assist.

Greco was named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Lacrosse Athlete of the Week this week by the conference.

Greco leads the Crimson Hawks with 23 goals, 51 shots and is tied

for second with 29 assists thus far this season.

Despite the loss, the Crimson Hawks outshot Mercyhurst, 30-24.

Freshman goaltender Lauren Piecknick (finance) totaled for seven saves and four groundballs.

After Tuesday’s game, IUP’s undefeated record came to an end, as it fell to 4-1 overall and 1-1 in the PSAC. IUP currently ranks seventh in the division, with Mercyhurst in first place with a 2-0 conference record.

“These past four games, we haven’t been truly coming out 100 percent and playing our hardest consistently,” said graduate assistant coach Carissa Smith. “We let our confidence hurt us, and we forgot about the principles we built on defense.

“Unfortunately, we lost hope in our zone defense, which is one of our strongest aspects of our team.”

Smith said, about the next game, that “the team needs to play confidently and fiercely as a team and to have faith in their zone and follow guidelines that were practiced.”

The Crimson Hawks are scheduled to begin a four-game homestand when they host Notre Dame College at 1 p.m. Saturday at George P. Miller Stadium.

IUP will then welcome Slippery Rock University on Wednesday.

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