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SPC to host block party for Grant Street Park supporters

By CANDACE HOWELL Staff Writer C.J.Howell2@iup.edu

Alumnus Terry Serafini’s $10,000 challenge, which stated Serafini would donate $10,000 toward Grant Street Park if 100 freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors donated to the park project, was reached by students. But the Office of Annual Giving and the Student Philanthropy Council (SPC) continue fundraising.

“We appreciate all of the support and generosity of our IUP students,” said Mary Jo Ludwig, assistant director of the Office of Annual Giving. “But our work is not done.”

SPC is teaming up with WIUPFM to host a block party event from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 12 at Grant Street.

The party will be held in front of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) Building in front of Subway, and they will be

(The Penn archives) The Student Philanthropy Council hosted Philanthropy Day in February, and it is currently working with the Office of Annual Giving to fundraise for Grant Street Park.

providing refreshments, music and prizes. The location isn’t just for convenience, Ludwig said.

“We chose the location of the event for the students to look at

the graphic and then look down Grant Street and imagine the unlimited possibilities for this park,” Ludwig said. “That block wall [between Grant Street and Subway]

will come down, and students will be able to sit in an outdoor patio area and enjoy the park while eating their lunch.”

In addition to thanking supporters and building more awareness, the block party will give students the opportunity to donate for the chance to win a “special giveaway” and raffle prizes.

SPC is focused on students and organizations who would like to “make their mark” by providing a tree, bench or table to the park. Donations will have a plaque displaying donors’ names.

Several residence halls and departments helped support the park this semester, too.

Dr. John Benhart, geography and regional planning chair, helped organize the geography department’s “Free Pizza for a Cause” event March 26. Students were invited to enjoy free pizza and make a monetary gift to the park. Ludwig said the support was “truly amazing” and that many

made a donation.

The SPC has been working to make the Grant Street Park a reality, and thanks to Serafini, a 1961 IUP alumnus, his $10,000 contribution will match the donations from each class.

Students were encouraged to donate what they wanted, and as of Friday, each class had more than 100 donors: 105 freshman, 109 sophomores, 112 juniors and 257 seniors, with graduate students contributing as well.

In an email to the student body March 22, SPC President Alex Ickes expressed the importance of the “ripple effect” and the difference that even a smaller donation can make on campus.

“I know firsthand that college is expensive,” Ickes said. “A donation less than an hour’s wage or a cup of coffee can provide support to create new campus resources, improve our education and even create a new green space here on campus.”

Guest speaker suggests ideas for greener college campuses

By JESSICA TRUBY Staff Writer J.L.Truby@iup.edu

The sustainability studies program at IUP invited Megan A. Styles as a guest lecturer to come and inform students on how to implement a “green fee” on campus.

A green fee is a small charge, around $5 to $25 per semester, that would be added to the tuition bill like other campus facility fees.

Styles is an assistant professor at the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS), where she is the co-chair of the Sustainability Committee. She discussed how the university initiated the green fee and how it works on their campus.

“It’s great to look at other campus’ models of how they started their projects to think of ways of starting your own,” Styles said in her lecture.

According to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education website, 136 universities had implemented green fees in 2012. The

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(Jessica Truby/ The Penn) Megan Styles, an assistant professor at the University of Illinois Springfield, spoke to students about how to establish a “green fee” at IUP.

University of Colorado Boulder was the first.

The first time UIS tried to create a green fee, it did not work well, Styles said.

The students were not well enough informed, and they did not have as much of a voice in the projects, so they did not want to pay the fee. There was also not enough noticeable impact on the students for what their money was

(University of Illinois Springfield website) University of Illinois Springfield students fund the Green Projects Initiative and ultimately decide which submitted projects receive funding.

going toward.

To solve this problem, Styles said they asked the students what they would need to create a sustainability committee.

The students answered that they wanted transparency, visibility and immediacy with all projects that happen on campus. They also wanted it to be truly student led and there to be a type of payment for the leaders.

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The committee created two new student positions, sustainability projects coordinators.

This fixed the problems and the organization has been helping UIS become a greener campus.

The first project they started was changing some of the water fountains to fountains with bottlefilling stations. This reduces the need for plastic bottles and the waste associated with them.

There are many other projects that UIS has in mind and plans to

begin soon, Styles said. She gave advice to IUP to ask other schools what worked for them as a way to get ideas.

“Focus on schools of similar size and structure,” Styles said.

What might work for a bigger school with more students and a larger budget may not work well for a smaller school.

Strategies for Ecology Education, Diversity and Sustainability (SEEDS) is an organization at IUP dedicated to helping make the campus more eco-friendly.

During the question portion of Styles’ presentation, Indiana Borough Council Member Gerald Smith announced to the room that the borough is trying to be more eco-friendly.

“We would love to partner with the university,” Smith said.

To get involved on campus, students can go to the SEEDS club’s Crimson Connect page or Facebook page. For more information or questions about the green fee at UIS email styles, students can contact mstyl2@uis.edu.

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Student organizations gather to echo the #MeToo movement’s mission

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By CANDACE HOWELL Staff Writer C.J.Howell2@iup.edu

IUP Artistry Movement (IAM) held its #WeStandWithYou event at The Artists Hand Gallery and Espresso Bar on Thursday to support and uplift sexual assault victims.

“If we keep shoving it under the rug because it’s too uncomfortable to talk about,” said Stephanie Raby-Reeger, one of the open-floor performers said, “then it will never get dealt with.”

Reeger read her creative non-fiction piece, which centered on the derogatory phrases and conversations with which the main character grew up. Just like her story’s protagonist, Reeger said she felt that conversations matter, and the right “platforms” can change stigmas and negative attitudes toward sexual assault.

“Platforms like the #MeToo movement and having safe spaces [help],” Reeger said. “If you can tell a story or tell how someone else’s story affects you and start talking about it. Having that dialogue – that’s how we change things.”

A number of struggles women face in the light of assault and everyday life were conveyed during the poetry readings.

Syreeta Morgan’s (food and nutrition) poem, which she said was written during a “dark time,” spoke about overcoming her depression and low self-esteem.

Morgan’s line, “I don’t look like these girls on social media and I don’t want to,” got an applause from the crowd.

Alex Bowersox, an unofficial IAM member until the fall semester, wrote an ode to women, chronologically recounting their struggles throughout history up to today. The ode said “How can we call this progress?” when it referred to equality standards.

Justin Cobb (senior, communications media) read two foreign pieces to illustrate assault as a global problem.

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• Rayana Penn, 21, of Easton, was reportedly attempting to cause fights with others while intoxicated and was cited for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct at 1:25 a.m. March 23 in the 500 block of Philadelphia Street, according to the Indiana Borough Police Department.

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(Candace Howell/ The Penn) Madison “Try” Gulish (freshman, English education) participated Thursday in the IUP Artistry Movement’s #WeStandWithYou to try to reduce the stigma surrounding bullying, sexual assault and anxiety.

One of the poems Cobb read was Bhavna Bhasin’s “Rape Schedule,” which highlighted the fears that many Indian women face overseas.

Cobb said he didn’t want to read an original poem because he wanted to “set aside” the evening for women.

“I am a white man, and I know that I carry a lot of privilege,” Cobb said. “Rather than share something about me, I wanted to use the platform that comes with my privilege to raise awareness to other issues.”

The free event, dubbed #WeStandWithYou, also encouraged donations to the Alice Paul House in Indiana.

The Alice Paul House promotes awareness of sexual assault and domestic violence throughout the community and offers safety to victims.

IAM members India Scott and Ruth Velazquez-Torres (junior, english major) hosted the event by introducing performers, reading statistics on domestic violence and encouraging donations.

“This is a very important event because it gives survivors an opportunity to use their voices,” Velazquez-Torres said. “Survivors are not alone, and their voices will never be silenced.”

Madison “Try” Gulish (freshman, English education) said she hoped her readings on bullying, sexual assault and anxiety would help to “disperse the stigma,” as well.

“It doesn’t matter who you are,” Gulish said. “I could go around thinking ‘I could never get sexually assaulted; I trust my partner; Gay people can’t be sexually assaulted,’ but no. It happens to the people that you would never expect it to happen to.”

When the floor opened for unscheduled performances around 7 p.m., students such as Sequoia Stauffer (freshman, sociology) felt they owed it to guests to keep performing.

Equipped with her acoustic guitar, Stauffer sang an upbeat, romantic version of “Sweater Weather” by The Neighbourhood and an original song called “Brand New.” “We’re all sharing our experiences and our struggle,” Stauffer said. “So why not keep it original?

“Someone who is a victim may not want to speak out. So it’s important to have these safe spaces and these kinds of things and share these experiences.”

IAM, IUP’s Pride Alliance, Gen X and others stayed until around 8 p.m.

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• Andre Reid, 21, of Philadelphia, was cited for public drunkenness after police were conducting a separate investigation on Reid, a possible wanted male, and found him to be intoxicated and aggressive toward police at 2:34 a.m. March 23 at Sheetz, 768 Wayne Ave., according to borough police.

• Adam Berry, 19, of Linwood, was charged with false identification to law enforcement, underage drinking and public drunkenness at 5:28 p.m. March 23 at Suites on Pratt, according to the IUP University Police Department.

• Jordan Como, 19, of South Park, was cited for underage drinking at 5:13 p.m. March 24 at the Oak Grove, according to university police.

• Christina Thomas, 19, of Erie, was cited with underage drinking at 5:42 p.m. March 24 at Garman Avenue at Locust Street, according to university police.

• Jacob Gambino, 19, of McDonald, was cited with underage drinking, public drunkenness and disorderly conduct at 6:20 p.m. March 24 at the Johnson parking lot, according to university police.

• Vincent Dandrea, 20, of Irwin, was cited with underage drinking and public drunkenness at 1:12 a.m. March 23 at 950 Maple St., according to university police.

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• Tyson Hill, 19, of New Kensington, was arrested and charged with retail theft at 1:16 a.m. March 25 at Sheetz, 380 Philadelphia St., according to borough police.

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UCF student who idolized mass shooters online can buy guns, judge says

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A University of Central Florida student who wrote online comments considering committing a mass shooting and idolizing shooters may purchase weapons, ruled a judge Monday in lifting a temporary ban.

Orlando police in early March used Florida’s new gun legislation, passed in the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in South Florida, to temporarily ban Christian Nicholas Velasquez from owning any weapons or ammunition.

City attorneys sought to persuade Circuit Judge Bob LeBlanc to extend the temporary ban a year.

“I don’t disagree with the issuing of the initial temporary injunction. I think that’s exactly what the statute provides for,” LeBlanc said. But the judge declined to extend the ban.

Velasquez, 21, is the first person against whom the Orlando Police Department has sought to obtain a “risk protection order,” a newly created type of civil injunction that allows law enforcement to seize firearms from people deemed by

(TNS) Nikolas Cruz was escorted into the courtroom for his arraignment on March 14 at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

a court to be mentally ill or who present a violent threat to themselves or others.

The extension could have also affected Velasquez’s ability to get certain jobs and could expose him to other criminal liabilities, his lawyer Kendra Parris said.

Parris said Velasquez was being punished for legally protected speech.

She argued Velasquez hadn’t

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done anything to suggest he would act on the comments.

He hadn’t purchased a weapon and he doesn’t have a criminal record, she said, adding that he would have voluntarily relinquished his gun rights had he been given the option.

But the city’s attorney, Alexander Karden, said the intent of the legislation is to allow courts to order mental health treatment before a person commits a crime.

Karden pointed to psychological evaluations that he said place Velasquez on step three of five steps of progression toward committing violence.

“He’s following the trajectory. ... This statute is not designed for someone who’s already gone over the top. It’s designed to stop them before they get there,” Karden said.

City attorneys, who can appeal the decision, declined to comment after the hearing.

UCF Police Officer Jeffrey Panter said he started investigating Velasquez after getting reports from the school community about a user on the online social media platform Reddit called “TheRealUCFChris” who called Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz and Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock

heroes, and said he craved the “adrenaline rush” of carrying out a mass shooting.

Panter interviewed Velasquez, who answered a series of hypothetical questions about committing a mass shooting.

Panter asked if his target would be UCF. Velasquez answered he would probably do it at his middle or high school where he was bullied.

He also said it would take a tragic life event such as a breakup or firing from a good job to provoke him.

His lawyer argued against portions of the statement and quoted Velasquez in the nearly two-hour recorded interview, saying, “I can’t imagine myself ever doing that. It would take a lot to push me over the edge.”

Velasquez was taken to a mental health facility after the interview under Florida’s Baker Act, which allows people to be involuntarily detained and given emergency mental heath evaluations if they are believed to be a threat to themselves or others.

The doctor who evaluated him deemed he was not a threat.

Panter, joined by an FBI special agent and a Orlando police detective, went to Velasquez’s home

where his father voluntarily gave them his own revolver and let them search his son’s room.

Velasquez, who is still enrolled in classes, was issued a trespass order from campus and his conduct is being reviewed by the university, UCF Police Department spokeswoman Courtney Gilmartin said.

Parris said Velasquez got online and acted “like a jerk” on a forum that is “notoriously vulgar.”

She again pointed to his interview with police, in which Velasquez said he regretted his comments, didn’t think before he typed and “wanted to look like a badass on Reddit.”

The elder Velasquez stood behind his son with his arms crossed and shook his head in response to parts of the city attorneys’ arguments.

He testified on behalf of his son and said he wasn’t concerned his son would be violent. Velasquez’s family embraced him after the judge’s ruling.

The family will pursue civil action against Orlando police, Parris told the Orlando Sentinel.

“For a person with a history of bullying, I cannot tell you how horrifying this has been. He is afraid to leave his house,” Parris said.

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Religious studies professor releases statement regarding class, teaching style This is the first public statement from Dr. Alison Downie, a religious studies professor who became a topic in the news after one of her students discussed a controversial topic with Fox News in a March 12 article.

Stories circulating in various social media and internet sites about a course I am teaching have presented a one-sided narrative. The most widely circulated stories are full of inaccuracies, misrepresentations, and outright fabrication.

I am therefore issuing a written statement to present accurate information about this course and my teaching. I cannot, however, specifically dispute particular reports in the media, because, unlike students, I am bound by FERPA law which mandates that I cannot speak about any particular student behavior or classroom session. I am able, however, to explain the purpose and general content of this course, as well as how I teach.

But first, why have people evidently not familiar with Religious Studies as an academic discipline made judgments about the legitimacy of this course and my teaching in public venues?

Here’s why.

When confidential university

documents were posted on a Facebook page, a social media campaign began in which people were free to invent statements I could not, as a matter of professional integrity, dispute, no matter how egregious the claims.

On the very day of an academic integrity board hearing, a story was spread across the internet sites of groups which are on nationally monitored hate watch lists. Also on the very day of the hearing, vile, obscene, and threatening tweets circulated on Twitter feeds well-known for hate-filled rhetoric.

I have watched in silent horror and outrage as the President and Provost of the university, my departmental colleagues, professors in other departments who spoke on my behalf in social media, our department’s administrative assistant and undergraduate student office workers and I have all received uninformed, vulgar, vicious, and threatening communications.

All these good, hard working people at IUP, for whom I have immense respect, have been subjected to harassment and attempts at intimidation, all as a result of a one-sided story being passed around, first by hate groups, and then out into various media outlets, with additional em-

bellishments to the story in subsequent interviews and reports.

So what is this class all about?

And how do I teach?

Here is part of the course description as it appears in my course syllabus: “Selecting representative diverse thinkers, this course requires students to understand a range of Christian perspectives, while focusing upon the selected three themes [self, sin, and salvation], in order to provide for depth of analysis. Students will gain an understanding of Christian history and tradition as well as an understanding of the many contemporary challenges evident in diverse Christian positions.”

We discuss Biblical texts and early Christian thinkers as well as the positions of those in major Christian traditions writing about these topics today. We consider these questions: How do Christians understand what it means to be made in the image of God? Is sin best understood as a wrong act of an individual, or a condition inherited from Adam and Eve or systemic and structural forms of injustice? Is salvation about going to heaven after death or about how one lives in the here and now?

There is not and never has been one answer to any of these

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questions in Christianity.

Students are expected to listen to and understand a variety of approaches in order to develop depth of understanding of the complexity of Christianity, beyond one historical period or a particular church or Christian group.

When I have the opportunity to teach a small, upper level course such as this, I rarely lecture; instead, I craft various structures in different sessions so that all students, especially those most hesitant, feel welcome and able to have a safe space in which to speak, as we discuss class material.

I also occasionally use short video clips as a way to have Christians speak for themselves in class, in lieu of guest speakers. In a university setting, students are expected to have the maturity and self-regulation necessary in order to listen to, understand, and respectfully discuss positions which they may find threatening or with which they may disagree.

Students are often surprised to discover the extent of the diversity of experiences and teachings among Christians, and students are expected to pay attention to all views, not only those with which they are already familiar.

Furthermore, students are ex-

pected to prepare for and attend each class session, so that any particular session is understood in relation to the whole.

This is a Religious Studies class at a public university. Students are not expected to be Christians themselves, nor to share their personal religious views at any point in the class, though they are welcome to do so if they wish. The goal of the class is not to advance any particular Christian view on any particular topic. Instead, the goal is to develop and employ critical thinking skills in studying developments, complexity and diversity within the Christian religion.

I wish I had been able to issue this statement weeks ago.

However, going forward, for those wanting to consider this event and its implications, I urge readers to pay attention to the ways in which inflammatory rhetoric gains attention for one loud, dominating voice. Stories which simply repeat one participant’s view of an event, with no acknowledgement of the relevant, credible perspectives of others involved, or the context for the events, are gossip, not reportage.

Dr. Alison Downie, Religious studies professor

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Local TV news has been a polarizing force in American culture for decades.

Some people enjoy tuning into these broadcasts before bed to recap what they missed throughout the workday. Some like viewing the local news upon waking up in the morning to check the weather and traffic. And many don’t watch local news at all, whether it be because of the tragic stories or a general lack of interest.

However, many Americans who do choose to tune in may not be noticing that the largest local TV news broadcaster in the country is slipping in forced political messages for its anchors to read.

Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns or operates 193 TV stations in the U.S., last month made dozens of its stations across the country read a message on-air during their respective broadcasts, according to a Monday article in The New York Times.

The message included the following lines: “The sharing of biased and false news has become all too common on social media. Some members of the media use

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(TNS) Sinclair Broadcast Group plans to sell Chicago’s WGN-TV and stations in New York and nine smaller markets to win federal approval of its proposed $3.9 billion takeover of Tribune Media.

their platforms to push their own personal bias. This is extremely dangerous to our democracy.”

The “forced read,” as Deadspin video director Timothy Burke said in the article, reached millions of American viewers.

A March 7 CNN report quoted local station anchors who were uncomfortable reading the message but had no choice in doing so.

Sinclair is currently attempting to buy Tribune Media for $3.9 billion, but the deal is being held up over antitrust concerns, according to the Times article.

Democrats in the House of Representatives are also calling for the Tribune merger to be rejected.

President Trump weighed in on the controversy Monday with a tweet that said, “So funny to watch Fake News Networks, among the most dishonest groups of people I have ever dealt with, criticize Sinclair Broadcasting for being biased. Sinclair is far superior to CNN and even more Fake NBC, which is a total joke.”

Scott Livingston, Sinclair’s senior vice president of news, told The New York Times last year that his company does its best to stay neutral with its reporting.

“I think maybe some other news organizations may be to the left of center,” he

said, “and we work very hard to be in the center.”

But, according to the Times, Sinclair sends video segments to the stations it owns, including videos of “commentators speaking in support of President Trump.”

Trump’s and Livingston’s comments are no surprise.

Trump has been fighting his war on “fake news” since he launched his presidential campaign, and Livingston is just giving the company line.

It’s up to the American people to decide for themselves if Sinclair’s “forced reads” are problematic.

But it is the duty of Americans to thoroughly examine the sources of the news they receive, whether it be in print, on TV or online.

A well-informed, unbiased public is more essential now than ever before.

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(Facebook) The lead vocalist for HAYA, Daichin Tana, was runner up in the fourth season of the Chinese musical talent show “I Am a Singer” in 2016.

Chinese folk band to make American debut at IUP

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The IUP Lively Arts will present the American debut of the popular Chinese music group HAYA in their “Migration” concert at 8 p.m.

Thursday in Fisher Auditorium.

HAYA is a Mongolian-born Chinese band, and its music career began in 2006. It plays folk music with both modern and traditional Mongolian music elements.

The band won awards such as the China Music Awards for Best World Music Performance and the Chinese Media Awards. HAYA also received the Taiwan Golden Melody Award for Best Crossover Music twice, and its 2011 album “Silent Skies” is the best-selling soul/world music album of all time in Taiwan.

The name “HAYA” means “margin” in Mongolian and indicates a non-mainstream identity. Zhang Quansheng, the founder of the band, said in an interview with CRIENGLISH that “the key message behind world music is to protect our planet and our mind and soul. No matter where you are from, we all share a common human bond.”

The lead vocalist for HAYA, Daichin Tana, was the runner up in the fourth season of the Chinese musical talent show “I Am a Singer” in 2016.

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graphic of 35 and younger. Ever since “I Am a Singer,” the band performed in stadiums of 50,000 seats regularly throughout Asia.

Tana and the rest of the band perform a rock-style concert using traditional Mongolian music, including throat singing, chants, the Mongolian horsehead fiddle, plucked string instruments and shaman drums.

HAYA is considered to be the pioneer of Mongolian crossover music, according to the IUP Lively Arts website. The website also states that HAYA’s music is refined and captivating, and their shows have a distinct ceremonious feel.

Andrew Delicata, the president of KMP Artists, HAYA’s management firm, said the band is excited to play a show outside Asia.

“This is HAYA’s first performance in the United States,” Delicata said. “They are happy to start performing here, and they look forward to growing more of a fan base here.”

Tickets for the performance are available online through the Lively Arts website at www.iup.edu/livelyarts or by calling the ticket hotline at 724-3571313. They can also be purchased at the new Performing Arts Center ticket office in Fisher Auditorium.

Tickets are $30 for regular admission, $26 for seniors and $16 for active I-Card holders and children.

For more information, call 724357-2787 or email lively-arts@iup. edu.

In South Korea, smoking cigarettes is extremely common among students. But in America, JUULs are becoming more popular among students.

By using salts found in a tobacco leaves rather than free-based nicotine, JUULs are a perfect way to satisfy cigarette cravings. This is also referred to as vaping.

More and more people are turning to JUULs now because they find it to be more a healthful alternative to cigarettes. JUULs come in a variety of flavors like cool cucumber, mango, fruit medley and creme brulee accents.

“I prefer smoking, personally, as far as being satisfied with the cravings,” Erika Hodges (junior, English) said, “but I do like vaping just because it eliminates a lot of the toxins in cigarettes.”

Even though many people prefer smoking regular cigarettes, they do, however, realize JUULs may be more healthful.

Some side effects of using JUULs include nausea, headaches, muscle pains and allergic reactions to the propylene glycol.

Long-time cigarette smokers may find that switching to JUULs is more difficult than they initially expect.

Some smokers who tried juuls said they feel that smoking juuls makes their lungs feel like they are on fire.

“Honestly, I don’t like the feeling of vaping; I feel like it burns my lungs,” said an anonymous female student at IUP. An international student who wished to stay anonymous said he prefers to smoke Davidoff cigarettes, a German brand he is unable to find in Indiana. Although

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(Flickr) The first commercial cigarettes were made in 1865 by Washington Duke on his 300-acre farm in Raleigh, N.C.

(Twitter) IUP students still prefer cigarettes over JUULs, according to The Penn’s Twitter poll.

he doesn’t smoke very often, he still prefers the real deal over JUULs. “It’s light, not heavy,” he said. “Other brands, the smell stays on your clothes, but this one doesn’t.”

Another student who wished to remain anonymous said he prefers to smoke JUULs rather than cigarettes. He said he finds JUULs to be more relaxing and

more healthful than regular cigarettes. He added that the JUUL flavors make them more “exciting” than regular cigarettes.

It seems that even though JUULs are starting to make a breakthrough, students at IUP still prefer cigarettes.

“The different flavors are nice, too,” Hodges said. “Though, I still think that nothing beats a real cigarette.”

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April Fools from mother nature: the snow is back

(Danielle DiAmico/ The Penn) Indiana was dusted by snow Sunday night, most of which melted by Monday afternoon.

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The Penn releases ‘IUP’s Favorite Bite’ bracket

By SETH WOOLCOCK

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Even though April is now among us, the spirit of March Madness lives on.

With Indiana having so many great local dining options, when students want to eat out, sometimes their options can seem almost endless.

The overwelming number of choices often leads to students falling victim to unhealthful fastfood habits because it may be easier.

The above restaraunts are 32 of Indiana’s best options when it comes to dining out.

The winning restaruant of the tournament will win the title of “IUP’s Favorite Bite.”

The tournament is broken into four divisions: pizza, bars, international and other.

Each division then contains either restaraunts, randomly

seeded. The Penn will be running weeklong Twitter polls to determine the winner of each matchup.

Each round of the bracket will be shown in Tuesday editions of The Penn.

Each restaraunt that wins its division will then face off with the three other remaining joints from the other divisions, making up the “Final Four Foods.”

Wheteher it’s greasy pizza, epic sandwhiches, unique foreign cusines or college town favorites, there is bound to be something for everyone.

This is your chance to let the local restaraunts know what the IUP community really thinks about its estblishments.

A champion will be crowned in the May 4 edition of The Penn.

So vote, like, retweet and spread the word about the tournament.

And don’t forget to pick up an issue of The Penn every Tuesday and Friday to see the results and to find out who really is “IUP’s Favorite Restaraunt.”

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Album reviews: Diplo, Logic add to their résumés

By DAN DELUCA A.D AMOROSI Philadelphia Inquirer TNS

Diplo – “California”

Even Diplo can’t party all the time. The former Philadelphia DJ – who went from hosting Hollertronix parties in North Philly to a globe-trotting, hit-making career producing Justin Bieber and Beyonce – also has a sensitive, thoughtful side, it seems. The ruminative vibe of this six-song EP, which features contributions from Lil Yachty, MO, and Santigold, among others, will come as a surprise to those who know the

artist born Wesley Pentz primarily through his often delirious productions with dancehall DJ crew Major Lazer and team-up with Skrillex as Jack U. But way back in 2004, Diplo released Florida, an autobiographical mood piece of an album that contemplated his pre-Philly youth growing up in Mississippi and the titular Sunshine State. “California” is the grown-up successor to that album, a reflective effort that takes the time to “Look Back” on a hazy collaboration with DRAM and gets serious on “Suicidal” with Auto-Tuned Chicago emcee DesiignerCQ. “California” is ef-

fective in part because it employs the element of surprise, but more impressive, it succeeds on the strength of its songwriting.

Logic – “Bobby Tarantino II”

Many hip-hop listeners had gathered that Sir Robert Bryson Hall – the rapper and producer Logic – was a serious man. Independent label works such as his 2009 mixtape “Psychological” and 2010’s “Young, Broke & Infamous” sounded that often-pressing and weighty lyrical charge. Few, though, could have predicted his profoundly ruminative suicide-prevention anthem “1-800-273-8255”

from 2017, which brought him his highest-charting single and a Billboard #1 follow-up album/mix in “Bobby Tarantino II.” With his rapier, earnest wit and rapid-shot flow in full flower, “44 More” leads with a sense of dread in its bleakly creepy synth lines, dense monochrome bass lines, and a word to his haters: “Can’t let fame go to your head / F- with me, watch where you tread.” Luckily – and a rarity in his catalog – Logic treads more lightly here (and less glumly) than he has in some time, with the goal of gleeful entertaining. “I’m not in the mood for a message

about how I can be whatever I want or, like, equality,” state Adult Swim guests “Rick and Morty” before Logic goes on about non-message dexterous rapping on “Indica Badu.” Torrid tracks such as “BoomTrap Protocol” and “Midnight” are moody and lover-mannish, which is – again – a welcome relief from his usual grim display. That said, all play and no worried work from an emcee renowned for such leaves “Bobby Tarantino II” lacking for heft and dynamic oomph. Maybe next time a healthier blend of the ups and the downs would make Logic-al sense.

(Facebook) Waterworks Cinema in Pittsburgh is the nearest theater showing “Death of Stalin.”

‘Death of Stalin’ can’t live up to expectations without a hero

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

This story contains opinion.

While Armando Iannucci may not be a familiar name to many, chances are if you’re a fan of comedy and political satire, you have been exposed to some of his past work thanks to the hit HBO show “Veep.”

While “Veep” may be best known for Julie Louis Dreyfus’ hilarious performance as Selina Myers, the fictional vice president of the United States, a lot of credit for the show’s success is due in part to the ideas and writing of Iannucci, who helped create the series and served as its show runner for four seasons.

The writer and director of “Veep” turned his knack for political satire to the big screen with his latest feature film “The Death

of Stalin.”

“The Death of Stalin” combines dark humor with historical satire. Based in part on the French graphic novel “La mort de Staline,” the movie presents a highly fictionalized version of the back stabbing and political maneuvering that occurred within the walls of the Kremlin in the days immediately following the death of the Russian Leader.

While the main characters in the movie are based on real figures, the movie excels at balancing historical accuracy with fictionalized comedic absurdity.

There aren’t any “good guys” to root for in this movie. Most, if not all the main characters, can be considered morally grey at best, and just flat out evil at worst. The lack of a clear “hero” can cause a bit of an issue for viewers as they try to decide which of Stalin’s cro-

nies should end up seizing control of the country.

But, In the end, it’s probably best to sit back and enjoy the incompetence, corruption and double-crossing of these morally bankrupt schemers.

While “The Death of Stalin” boasts a cast of fairly well-known names, special praise must go to Jason Isaacs, well-known for his role as Lucius Malfoy in the “Harry Potter” series, for his unapologetically bombastic performance as the Field Marshall, Georgy Zhukov.

Although the movie is a comedy, it is worth noting that it is a dark comedy. While there are truly hilarious moments throughout, there are also some surprisingly cruel turns in the film. It’s a hard balance to strike between these two tones, but overall, Iannucci does a great job achieving that throughout the movie.

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(IUP Athletics) Ally Burrows (junior, biology and zoology) scored nine goals in the IUP lacrosse team’s 22-14 win over Millersville University on Saturday. Burrows’ nine-goal performance tied a program record for most goals scored in a single game.

(IUP Athletics) The Crimson Hawks’ bounce-back victory over Millersville University gave them an overall record of 5-2 and 2-2 in PSAC play. This week, IUP will host Edinboro University on Tuesday before traveling to No. 20 East Stroudsburg University on Saturday for a matchup with the Warriors.

Burrows scores nine goals to lead Crimson Hawks to bounce-back win

By SARAH MOLTZ Staff Writer

S.J.Moltz@iup.edu

The No. 21-ranked IUP women’s lacrosse team picked up a muchneeded victory, beating Millersville University, 22-14, Saturday afternoon at George P. Miller Stadium.

Junior Ally Burrows (biology and zoology) scored nine goals to help lead the Crimson Hawks in a record-breaking performance.

Burrows tied the IUP singlegame program record with nine goals, which was originally set by Jackie Rutkowski against Slippery Rock University in 2007.

In addition, Burrows added an

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assist to finish with a career-high 10 points, which is tied for fifth-most in a single game in program history.

“It is so surreal accomplishing what I did these LACROSSE last two games,” Burrows said. “I had no idea it was going to happen, and the only thing on my mind was to do my role on the team.”

Burrows also had a record-setting two-game stretch, as the 17 goals this week is more than any

other player over two games in program history.

“I’m an attacker, and my job is to score goals every game,” Burrows said. “My teammates were giving me opening passes and seeing when I was open to get a shot off. I’m a versatile player, and I never really know where coach is going to want me.”

Saturday’s win snapped a twogame losing streak for the Crimson Hawks as they improved to 5-2 overall and 2-2 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).

Millersville grabbed an early 5-4 lead, as it scored three straight goals over a span of 2 minutes.

The Crimson Hawks responded by scoring four straight goals of

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their own, taking a 12-8 lead into halftime.

Burrows had five of her nine goals in the first half of the game.

Millersville matched IUP’s goals throughout the second half, but the Crimson Hawks continued to push, leading, 20-12, with 10 minutes left in the game.

Burrows added her record-tying goal with 1:53 to play, her teamleading 35th goal of the season.

“I know we didn’t play a perfect game Saturday,” Burrows said.

“However, we definitely narrowed down the mistakes and played much more like ourselves.”

Teammate Adriana Greco (junior, child development) also impressed, as she tied a season-high

of six goals against Millersville.

Greco has 113 career goals, which is tied for eighth all-time.

In addition, Kelly Shields (sophomore, disability services) scored three goals and dished out six assists for nine points, which are all career highs.

The Crimson Hawks prepare for their third straight home game Tuesday against conference opponent Edinboro University.

Edinboro comes into the matchup with the Crimson Hawks holding a 3-6 overall record as well as an 0-5 conference record. The Crimson Hawks will try to prevent Edinboro from picking up their first PSAC win at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Miller Stadium.

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NBA preparing for wild finish to regular season

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By DARNELL TURNER Staff Writer

D.M.Turner4@iup.edu

The NBA playoffs are fast approaching, and with one week left in the regular season, fans don’t even have a close understanding as to how the seeding will pan out in both conferences.

Six of the eight spots in the Eastern Conference have been claimed

by Toronto, Boston, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Indiana and Washington, in that order.

Over in the Western Conference, only three spots have been claimed: the 62-win Houston Rockets, the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors and the most recent addition to the Western Conference playoff bracket, the Portland Trail Blazers.

Seeds 4-8 are separated by just two games, with the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Clippers on the outside looking in and within a game or two of the No. 8 seed.

With this tight of a race, it will likely take up until Game 82 to solve. NBA fans are getting set to have one of the more competitive playoff brackets to remember, at least in recent years.

Here are some of the storylines heading down the stretch of the season:

Philadelphia is surging The Philadelphia 76ers won 10 games in a row and are sitting just a half game behind the Cavaliers for the No. 3 seed in the East.

The wait has been worth it for Philadelphia, who clinched a playoff spot March 25 for the first time in five years.

If that wasn’t enough good news for the franchise last week, No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz finally made his way back to the lineup after missing 68 games with a shoulder injury and a shot adjustment.

It’s hard to argue that he was

(TNS) Philadelphia 76ers’ center Joel Embiid has not been given a timetable to return from surgery for his fractured orbital bone which he underwent over the weekend. Many suspect Embiid could miss the first round of the playoffs if his face hasn’t completely healed.

(TNS) Point guard Steph Curry, of the reiging NBA Champion Golden State Warriors, will miss the first round of the playoffs, according to head coach Steve Kerr. This marks the first time since 2014 that the Warriors aren’t the top seed in the Western Conference.

not impressive in his return. Fultz posted 10 points, four rebounds and eight assists in just 14 minutes of work.

But with one return came another departure, as Fultz was involved in an on-court collision with Sixers’ Joel Embiid on Wednesday night, who left the game with an apparent head injury.

The injury was examined and diagnosed as a fractured orbital bone, which required surgery, as well as a concussion.

There is no timetable for Embiid’s return, but many are weary of whether or not he will be able to return for the first round of the playoffs.

between the fourth seed and sixth seed by the next week, as the Spurs lead OKC by just a half game. OKC has picked it up winning six of its last 10 and trail No. 3 seeded Portland by just three-anda-half games.

Warriors to Miss Steph for Round One Head coach of the Golden State Warriors, Steve Kerr, broke the

news that star point guard Steph Curry will miss the first round of the playoffs.

He injured his knee in the third quarter a few weeks back against the Atlanta Hawks in his first game back after missing the previous six games with an ankle injury.

The good news for the Warriors is that Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green have returned to the lineup after all three had previously missed some time to injury.

Key Matchups Down the Stretch With both conferences jumbled up this late into the season, it’s going to make for a wild and entertaining ending. Some key matchups to look for down the stretch are:

Oklahoma City vs San Antonio Spurs These two teams could switch

Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves This is a battle of two young teams trying to make sure they stay in the playoff picture. Both Utah and Minnesota occupy the final two spots in the Western Conference playoffs, and with the Nuggets and Clippers right behind, a few losses here could possibly knock one of these teams to a spot on the outside looking in.

Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors The No. 1 seed Toronto Raptors have a three-game lead over the injury-depleted Boston Celtics.

While it will be a tough task for Boston to catch Toronto with so many players out of the lineup, they will have two opportunities in the final weeks to close that gap against the Raptors. Expect these games to have a playoff atmosphere.

Although the Raptors and Celtics hold the top seeds in the East, the Cleveland Cavaliers will likely be geared up for this postseason as well.

LeBron James will attempt to take his team to the NBA Finals for the eighth straight season dating back to his days with the Miami Heat. NBA fans better buckle up, as the season is set for one of the most hectic endings we’ve seen in recent years as many hope the competitiveness this season will lead to an exciting postseason.

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IUP drops second straight PSAC series

By ELLIOT HICKS Staff Writer

E.Hicks@iup.edu

IUP baseball took on No. 9-ranked Mercyhurst University in another showdown within the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) over the weekend.

Mercyhurst came out on top, winning three of four games in the series.

All four games were played at Mercyhurst, as the weather has not cooperated well enough to play home games at IUP. On Friday, IUP narrowly dropped both games of the doubleheader to the Lakers, by scores of 3-2 and 9-6, respectively.

In Game 1, starting pitcher Colin Claus (junior, kinesiology) had a strong outing, highlighted by 11 strikeouts in six innings.

It was a quality start for Claus,

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allowing just three runs on five hits, but the Crimson Hawks offense could not get on the board until the seventh inning, putting up two runs before being stifled by a double play and a strikeout.

“I would say I am feeling more comfortable on the mound every series,” Claus said about his start. “Working on things in practice is helping me perform well in games.”

In Game 2 IUP strung together 10 hits and six runs in the first four innings, including a three-run home run from Cory Wheeler (senior, kinesiology).

Mercyhurst’s offense was just as explosive as Wheeler’s home run merely tied the game at 6.

The Lakers scored runs in each of the last three innings to take the victory.

The first game on Saturday was a quick start for the Lakers, as they scored three runs in the first inning and another in the second.

It proved to be all they needed in the game, as IUP could get only two runs in the sixth inning to put the final score at 4-2.

The Crimson Hawks walked

away from the series on a high note, however, as they took the victory in the final game, 6-4.

In the top of the seventh inning, Chris Calliari (redshirt senior, kinesiology) tied the game at 3 with a pinch-hit RBI double.

Mistakes by the Lakers, including a wild pitch and throwing error, helped IUP take the lead into the bottom of the inning, where Christian McClure (senior, criminology) picked up his first win of the season.

Giving Mercyhurst its first divisional loss of the year pleased relief pitcher Dan Roan (graduate, employment and labor relations), who was impressive out of the bullpen in the victory, striking out four of six batters he faced.

“Taking down the No. 9 team in the nation was a huge step for us,” Roan said, “and now we just look forward to playing baseball the way we did last weekend.”

IUP will travel to Ohio to face the Walsh University Cavaliers on Tuesday before resuming conference play this weekend with a pair of doubleheaders against Gannon University on Friday and Saturday.

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(IUP Athletics) IUP’s Game 1 starter Colin Claus (junior, kinesiology) fell to 0-3 on the season after Friday’s loss. However, Claus threw well for the Crimson Hawks, striking out 11 batters in six innings of work and allowing just three runs.

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