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University emphasizes new hiring process

By STEPHANIE BACHMAN Staff Writer S.L.Bachman2@iup.edu

Finding an on-campus job is now easier thanks to Hire a Hawk, a new service from the IUP Office of Human Resources that streamlines the process for students.

Hire a Hawk is currently in its first semester, and the goal of the program is to provide students with one easy location for finding any IUP job.

The student employment process allows students to find, review and apply to all available positions from one location.

After creating a basic profile that students will use when applying to each position, students will still need to individually apply to the jobs in which they are interested.

Laura Slebodnick, HRIS administrator, said the technology and application process is similar to

(IUP Website) The Office of Human Resources seeks to make the job search easier with Hire a Hawk.

other job-search engines such as Indeed and Monster.

Students can apply to as many positions as they want, and it is recommended that they do so in order to better secure their chances of getting hired. Hiring

supervisors will reach out only to candidates they are considering due to the high number of applications. Therefore, Slebodnick told students not to call and inquire about the status of their application.

Students applying to jobs should also pay close attention to any qualifications or special instructions because these will vary based on position.

“Students, particularly incoming freshmen, have historically had a difficult time locating a job on campus,” Slebodnick said. “We learned through conducting focus groups that most jobs were secured via word of mouth. Because of this, many on-campus jobs were left unfilled.

“There were also misunderstandings regarding the eligibility and use of federal work study money. Many believe that only students awarded with federal work study could work on campus.

However, many jobs are available which are funded with state or departmental monies.”

Students can access the portal by going to iup.edu/hireahawk.

From there, they can find both oncampus and off-campus listings.

Off-campus positions are handled by the IUP Career and Professional Development Center.

The service is exclusively for on-campus jobs supported by the Office of Human Resources, so it does not include off-campus jobs or listings from the Student Cooperative Association or Aramark.

It also does not include graduate and teaching assistantships.

“Know your federal work study status,” Slebodnick said.

“If you have any questions about the award eligibility or amount, please contact the financial aid office.”

Slenodnick recommends taking your time when applying for jobs and reading job descriptions carefully to avoid wasting time applying for jobs that don’t fit you.

“Check the website often. New jobs are posted weekly, sometimes daily. Filters and search features can be set to locate certain jobs of interest,” she added.

Journalism professor to share impressions of Cuba

By SAMANTHA SHEEHAN Contributing Writer S.S.Sheehan@iup.edu

Laurie Miller, a professor in the journalism and public relations department, will present her experiences in Cuba as part of a free public event from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Room B-11 of the Humanities and Social Sciences Building (HSS).

Miller plans to share information about university and student conditions in Cuba.

One topic Miller will touch on is health care.

The people of Cuba receive free education and healthcare; however, the average salary is only $27 to $28 per month.

Because of this, Cuban students struggle with food, clothing and shelter. Also, books that are not available in university libraries in Cuba will probably not be available for students to obtain anywhere else.

Miller will also present and discuss photos she took while on

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(Justin Cobb/ The Penn) Professor Marveta Ryan-Sams invites students to join her study abroad trip to Cuba.

(Photo submitted by Laurie Miller) While visiting Cuba, a journalism professor came across a woman in Havana selling dolls.

her trip.

During her time in Cuba, she said she stayed in a former mafia hotel, describing it as a place “Austin Powers could have lived.”

She noted differences between the U.S. and socialist Cuban cultures, describing Cuba as “a very complex country.”

Miller said there are newspapers in Cuba, such as “Grammar International,” but these news-

Marveta Ryan-Sams will introduce a study abroad opportunity in which students can take her course “Cuba: Yesterday and Today.”

Ryan-Sams, who has been to Cuba four times, encourages students to experience the Cuban culture.

“Now is a good time to go because the relationship between the United States and Cuba

papers, as well as all aspects of the media, are controlled by the government.

Miller invites her audience to ask her questions about both her experience and Cuba in general.

One of the main purposes of Miller’s presentation is to raise student interest in Cuba and the upcoming study abroad opportunity next summer.

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has changed,” Ryan-Sams said.

“There’s an opportunity now.”

While there, students will be introduced to Cubans in their field and learn alongside them, so Ryan-Sams wants all students to take advantage of the opportunity.

This event is cosponsored by the Pan-African Studies Program, the Latin American Studies Program and the department of Journalism and Public Relations.

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Irma is just the beginning, Sandy victims warn Floridians

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The National Flood Insurance Program told Claudette D’Arrigo in 2011 that her Highlands, N.J., home was structurally sound after Hurricane Irene.

When Superstorm Sandy hit 13 months later and caused her home to flood, it was a different story.

The nation’s government-run flood insurance program, which insures 1.7 million homeowners in Florida, determined that she had 20 years of earth erosion under her home, which meant she wasn’t eligible for an insurance payout.

After submitting her 2011 document three times and contacting New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez failed to result in a payout, D’Arrigo filed an appeal in April 2015. Her appeal was heard in January 2017 and she received her payout in August 2017.

“It was a low offer, but I accepted the offer because we needed to move on,” D’Arrigo said. “That is the process that will happen to everyone in Houston and everyone in Florida. It was a five-year wait for us to receive our money.”

As Florida and Texas begin cleanup from Hurricane Irma, New Jersey and New York homeowners who endured flooding from Superstorm Sandy five years ago are urging Congress to overhaul the nation’s flood insurance program.

They want greater protections from fraud while allowing private

• Someone entered a public restroom and smeared feces on the walls of a stall sometime between 6 and 9 p.m. Sept. 11 in the 800 block of Philadelphia Street, according to the Indiana Borough Police Department. Anyone with information about the incident should contact borough police at 724-349-2121.

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insurers to enter the market to avoid the delays after Superstorm Sandy.

“The current program needs to be reformed,” said New Jersey Republican Rep. Tom MacArthur, who represents a stretch of coastal New Jersey damaged by Sandy.

“I hear from a lot of people who paid premiums for decades and now they are getting treated in a way that no private insurer could ever treat people without being called to account. What’s the difference? You can sue your private insurance company.”

Key West resident Lee Cummings, a 69-year-old who spends his summers in the Washington, D.C., area, is worried that the delays after Sandy will also happen to people flooded by Irma after hearing D’Arrigo speak.

“They seem pretty certain that the storm is stage one, and the real battle is stage two,” Cummings said. “I certainly hope that’s not true.”

Cummings, who said he used satellite maps to see that his Key

West house still has its roof after Irma, has no idea if flood waters damaged his property.

Congress extended the National Flood Insurance Program by three months as part of a $15.25 billion hurricane relief package that passed last week. The package also included an increase in the nation’s debt ceiling and a continuing resolution to fund the government through December.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said he would have voted in favor of the package because of the immediate need for relief money but said in a statement that extending the National Flood Insurance Program without an overhaul is irresponsible.

“I am frustrated Congress has once again temporarily reauthorized the outdated National Flood Insurance Program without enacting a long-term solution that provides much-needed improvements for the people of Florida and places this vital program on a sustainable path for the future,” Rubio said.

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Treasurer Vincent Lowerre (senior, communications media) put in his resignation for his position within the executive board. He stated that it was his senior year and he is involved with a lot of other organizations. He felt he reached his peak for where he wanted to be in SGA. Brian Swatt (junior, political science), SGA president, gave Lowerre his appreciation for all he has done for the organization and said he is sorry to see him go.

A member of the assembly brought up the racist Snapchat incident that occurred on campus, asking what the group is planning on doing to acknowledge it, to which SGA responded: “It is terrible that it happened and does not reflect how we at IUP feel,” Swatt said.

Swatt found the situation unfortunate, but it has opened up the subject for discussion. He reiterated that such behavior is in no way acceptable behavior from a student.

The group plans to donate $350 to cosponsor the fourth-place float award at the IUP Homecoming Parade.

The group plans to set up a table for the organization on the next three Thursdays to get SGA’s name out and to attract more senators.

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• Zackary Woznichak, 22, of McKees Rocks, was arrested after being found in possession of approximately 3.5 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop at 3:21 p.m. Sept. 12 in the 600 block of Water Street, according to borough police.

Theft • A backpack with white paint splashes was reportedly stolen from the from seat of a car sometime between 4 p.m. Sept. 10 and 7 a.m. Sept.

11 in the 700 block of Grant Street, according to borough police. Anyone with information about the incident should contact borough police.

Alcohol violations • Gregory Allen Arnold II, 20, of Charleroi, was cited for underage possession of alcohol at 11:25 p.m. Sept. 9 in the 700 block of Wayne Avenue, according to borough police.

• Madison Underwood, 18, of Palmyra, was cited with underage drinking and public drunkenness at 11:21 p.m. Sept. 11 in Stephenson Hall, according to IUP University Police.

Assault • Anthony Filler, 22, of Clune; and Austin Grupp, 21, of Renfrew, were reportedly fighting at 2:11 a.m. Sept. 11 in the 700 block of Philadelphia Street, according to borough police. Filler was charged with simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct, and Grupp was charged with simple assault and disorderly conduct, according to borough police.

• Sebastian Winton, 21, of Greensburg; and Tyler Varriano-Milan, 21, of Greensburg, were reportedly fighting and fled from police pursuit at 1:58 a.m. Sept. 9 in the 600 block of Philadelphia Street, according to borough police. Winton was charged with simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct, and Varriano-Milan was charged with harassment and disorderly conduct, according to borough police.

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(Mike Corona/ The Penn) Above, volunteers helped sort donated books. Below, community members worked together to unload a truck full of boxed up merchandise.

Local church offers book-lovers’ dream

By SAMANTHA SHEEHAN Contributing Writer S.S.Sheehan@iup.edu

St. Thomas More University Parish, located at 1200 Oakland Ave., will be holding its 49th annual used book sale this weekend. The times are as follows: 4 to 9 p.m.

Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Aside from books, other merchandise that will be sold includes magazines, DVDs, CDs, games, puzzles and much more. The merchandise being sold was donated to the church by the community.

However, the parish does not accept any damaged books or items, guaranteeing merchandise is cheap and in good condition.

Maria Dietz, who oversees the book sale, said there are more than 85,000 books for sale this year, and more than 100 families are involved in the planning, sorting and organizing of books and working at the sale.

Everything being sold is extremely cheap, with the most expensive price at $3. Average books, such as paperbacks or hardbacks, are 50 cents to $1 each, respectively. The hardback books include textbooks.

Also, I-Card holders will receive

$1 off per $10 purchase. For the first time in the book sale’s history, debit and credit cards will also be accepted. Refreshments will be available for purchase.

IUP students are very involved with this sale, Dietz said. The IUP football team, men’s basketball team, lacrosse team and Phi Gamma Nu, the business honors fraternity on campus, assisted with the sale’s setup.

The sale was originally organized by the St. Jerome Guild in March 1969. The women’s service group felt a book sale was the best fundraiser due to its connection with the university. Sixteen years later, the sale was so large they gave up the responsibility; five of the guild members formed a committee to involve parish members in continuing the sale, and the committee now consists of subcommittees.

The parish needs help with volunteers to assist during the book sale. There are 16 sub-committees that are in need of people. A few examples are book pick-ups, cashiers and traffic controllers. There are many other positions that the parish needs help with, as well.

Those interested can call the parish office at 724-463-2277 for more information.

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(Kovalchick Complex website) The IUP Council of Trustees met on Sept. 7 at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex for its first meeting of the 2017-2018 school year.

Council of Trustees talks tuition

By PAUL SHALOKA Staff Writer P.Shaloka@iup.edu

The IUP Council of Trustees met to discuss the future of the university Sept. 7 at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.

The board meets four times each year and is a governing institution comprised of individuals nominated by Gov. Tom Wolf to oversee state universities. IUP’s board includes a diverse group of alumni and distinguished members, including IUP student Caleb King (junior, mathematics).

Student involvement is important to the board.

“Caleb is a full member and sits in on all the meetings, and his input is considered in the process,” said Michelle Fryling, IUP’s executive director of media and communications.

Fryling also spoke about how students who have issues they wish to be addressed can talk to the various departments at the university to make sure their concerns are heard.

Why should students be concerned at all with the Council of Trustees? The board is an advisory and decision-making council which approves and allocates costs and funds for the university.

At this meeting, the completion of the $17 million North Dining Hall and future projects were discussed. A $90 million new science building is tentatively scheduled for 2021.

A docket about the meeting, which details some future university projects, is available on request.

In addition, and perhaps most pertinent to students, tuition and fees were discussed. Last year, IUP joined Mansfield, Millersville and Shippensburg universities in becoming a per-credit-based tuition institution, as opposed to the standard flat rate charged by other state schools. The proposed 3.5 percent increase in tuition and technology fees was also discussed, as were the expenditures, which the additional funds enable.

Patricia McCarthy, IUP vice president for enrollment management, discussed enrollment and retention. IUP enrollment for 2017 increased after a few years of steady decline. A strong freshman class this year could provide a number of talented and successful students to invigorate campus.

McCarthy also spoke about high school trends and how they will influence enrollment at IUP. She discussed the task group on undergraduate retention/persistence, which will “take a deep dive into the literature about the best practices for retention, persistence, review and assessment practices at IUP.” The Council of Trustees meetings cover everything about IUP students from their enrollment process, tuition and on-campus life to their spending and their participation as alumni.

The next council meeting will be Dec. 14.

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Rights come with responsibility, too

With the freedom to speak your mind and raise your voice comes great power. It’s what is done with that power that determines the difference between a good situation and a bad one.

Last week, a Snapchat incident, similar to one that occurred two years ago in December, once again raised questions about the university’s actions toward hate speech, with one inquiry standing out above the rest: Why doesn’t IUP enact a policy that punishes students for using offensive speech on a social media platform?

The university will say this goes back to the First Amendment and its protection of freedom of speech along with freedom of the press.

While the university should in no way pretend the incident didn’t happen, it also can’t ignore the fact that the comment in question was made over a private social medium.

In the 1990s, more than 300 universities tried to create hate speech codes that were ultimately ruled unconstitutional, said Erwin Chemerinsky, writer of “Free Speech on Campus,” in a Wednesday interview with The New York Times.

Chemerinsky emphasized that, though the universities meant well with their policies, it is difficult to write a policy that isn’t interpreted differently by each student and can’t be challenged. “[Students] want to create an inclusive community for all,” Chemerinsky said. “But the response to hate speech can’t be to prohibit and punish it. It’s unconstitutional. We have to find other ways to create inclusive communities.”

In the age of the Internet, the ability to express every thought dominates most conversations. It gives a voice to people who otherwise wouldn’t be able to use their voices.

At the same time, it amplifies the voices of those whose language should probably be toned down.

Public speech has made strides for decades in advancing civil rights. People have the right to speak up for and speak out against what they believe is right or wrong.

The problem resides in the definition of “wrong.”

Each person was raised in a different household with different parents and different backgrounds.

“Good” and “bad” and “right” and “wrong” can be argued in countless ways by people with varying

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degrees of morality.

This is the exact reason why a university policy against hate speech may be impossible to enforce.

While universities want to protect their students and still give them access to their rights as U.S. citizens, there comes a point when the responsibility can’t be in the institution. It has to be passed down to the students.

We, as a society, have a duty to learn from and teach each other.

Young adults who are pushed into the world by themselves for what is most likely the first time is a great opportunity – if not the best – to learn how to interact with the diverse group of inhabitants in the world around them.

IT’S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT SOMEONE’S IDENTITY IS NOT THE PUNCHLINE OF A JOKE, AND THOUGHTLESSNESS ISN’T A VIABLE EXCUSE ANYMORE. The best advice anyone can offer another person with so many chances to make a mistake and so many consequences on the line is to think before speaking. Just because you can say something, and have the means to do so, doesn’t mean it’s something that needs to be said. Take others’ feelings into consideration.

It’s important to remember that someone’s identity is not the punchline of a joke, and thoughtlessness isn’t a viable excuse anymore.

Your opinion is not the only one that matters.

While everyone is entitled to his or her opinion, society can’t move toward equality if it can’t learn basic respect.

The U.S. is comprised of many religions, cultures and beliefs – and that’s what makes it so great. But, it only works if we all play a role in protecting each other, using our voices wisely and acting like the community we could be.

No ‘wedding cake’ exception

By JAMES K. GLASSMAN The Dallas Morning News TNS

The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times Wednesday.

With support from the Trump Justice Department, a Colorado baker who describes himself as a “cake artist” is arguing to the U.S. Supreme Court that he should be allowed to refuse to supply a wedding cake to a gay couple, despite a state law prohibiting discrimination by businesses on the basis of sexual orientation.

He argues that his religious objection to gay marriage entitles him to protection under the First Amendment.

Jack Phillips may be utterly sincere in his opposition to samesex marriage. But a ruling permitting him to opt out of such an important anti-discrimination law on the grounds of free speech or freedom of religion would undermine the enforcement of laws against all sorts of discrimination in restaurants, hotels and other public accommodations.

Phillips, his lawyers and the Justice Department emphasized in their arguments that it was a “custom” cake Phillips refused to bake for Charlie Craig and David Mullins when they came into his shop in 2012.

The Justice Department suggests that providing Phillips with an exemption from anti-discrimination laws wouldn’t be a problem because most commercial transactions wouldn’t satisfy the requirement that “the product or service be inherently communicative.” But if a baker qualifies for such an exemption, we can imagine several occupations that might seek one as well. In fact, the court is now considering whether to hear a similar case brought by a florist or other wedding vendor.

A decision equating the provision of regular commercial services such as baking with “compelled speech” could undermine protections against discrimination in circumstances far removed from wedding cakes.

The court shouldn’t venture into that unknown territory.

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“It” terrifies Indiana, bridges generations

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

This article contains opinion.

Armed with popcorn, Pepsi and a swelling sensation of fear and excitement, moviegoers were more than satisfied by the most highly anticipated horror flick of the year.

Ranking third this year in opening night earnings, “It” hit theaters Sept. 8.

Unlike many theaters in the U.S., however, Cinema IV, located the at Indiana Mall, premiered “It” a day early, publicly inviting the town to a terrifying pre-screening.

Some viewers who were familiar with the original 1990 TV miniseries tried to keep their expectations low as remakes are rarely as

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good as originals. Others were obviously ready to experience “It” for the first time.

However, despite the variety of backgrounds and familiarity with the horror genre, the entire theater could be seen jumping at the most suspenseful moments.

From his disturbingly animated voice to his unsettling, childlike

expressions, Bill Skarsgard’s Pennywise was certainly a match for Tim Curry’s portrayal, as the actor brought this shapeshifting terror to a new generation.

Skarsgard, who was on the Netflix series “Hemlock Grove,” unsurprisingly was not the first pick to portray the iconic and creepy clown. But, his fresh take on Derry’s “curse” helped to amplify anticipation and keep a person scared stiff.

Bringing a batch of unknown talent and familiar faces to the big screen, “It” exudes both originality for a new era of horror and loyalty to previous adaptations.

Many of the other notable actors and actresses are much younger than Skarsgard.

Finn Wolfhand, from the Netflix original drama “Stranger Things,”

delivers a hilarious rendition of Richie Tozier, the king of lewd middle-school humor and “your mom” jokes.

Contrasting Tozier’s comic relief is movie veteran Jaeden Lieberher, who portrays the group’s stuttering leader, Bill. Then there’s Bev, the brave and complex tomboy beautifully embodied by Sophia Lillis.

Unlike both original works, which placed our protagonist misfits in the ‘50s, the remake covers some back story in 1988 and ultimately narrates the “Losers’ Club’s” tale during the summer of ’89. This shift in time ultimately helps connect audiences that grew up in that era and millennials who view the ‘80s as “old-school.”

The nostalgia cannot go unnoticed. The arcade games, music

and even the “Nightmare on Elm Street” movie headliner takes you to that time. Yet each member of the “Losers’ Club” is incredibly relatable, facing the same preteen trials we all did at one point or another.

While the movie genre is officially “horror,” it could be labeled as a “drama” or even a “comingof-age” tale, as well, especially during scenes focused on the motley group.

The movie traverses the time period it’s set in and reminds the audience of a simpler, more carefree era. For the generation that grew up in the ‘80s, it’s a nostalgic flick. For the millennial viewers, a tale filled with middle-school angst and awkwardness.

For everyone, an impending fear waiting to strike.

Colorado band Augustus to take The Brown

By RENNÉE WILLIAMSON Staff Writer R.A.Williamson@iup.edu

An IUP alumnus will perform alongside his Colorado-based band at 8 p.m. Saturday at The Brown Hotel.

Jim Herlihy (guitar, vocals) is a 2005 IUP graduate who usually plays in the band Augustus with Colin Kelly (guitar, vocals), Marshall Carlson (bass) and Ryan Heally (drums).

Augustus opened for Cake at this year’s New West Fest, performed at February’s South by Southwest Festival and has music licensed for use on MTV, E! and the Discovery Channel.

Herlihy was a regular at The Brown during his time at IUP and said he appreciates its goal for Indiana bands.

“I just like the fact that there are still places for live bands to play,” Herlihy said. “It seemed like he [Sean Howard, The Brown Hotel manager] was working hard.

I really appreciated his efforts to keep something like that going.”

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would associate banjo and cello strums with their music. Their new sound, however, is the result of a transitional period in the band’s progression.

“About a year ago our cellist quit the band,” Herlihy said.

“We’re still good buddies. It kind

of happened that, at that time, our sound was semi-transitioning to more of a rock ‘n’ roll sound.

[The cellist] had started playing electric bass a little more. So when he quit, we had to decide right then: Do we replace him with another cellist or do we embrace

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this new sound that we’re already sort of dabbling with and go from there?”

Augustus replaced the cellist with bassist Carlson to accentuate the rock ‘n’ roll element of their music.

“I’d say it has kind of a Bowieesque, classic rock to it, while being a little grungy and dissonant, while also being beautiful at the same time,” Herlihy said.

Augustus will be playing unreleased pieces as well as some old tunes.

“We’ll be playing the bulk of the new album on the road,” Herlihy said. “We’ll do all of the last album, we’ll do some of the songs off the second album and we retooled some of the older tunes from the first album so it fits more with the four-piece.”

There is no release date set for the new album, but tracking will be completed before the end of the year, Herlihy said.

Running from Angels, an Indiana band, will open for Augustus.

Tickets are $7, and doors open at 7 p.m. The night will be 18 and older and 21 B.Y.O.B. The corking fee will be $3.

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“We will not stop ticketing everyone until we have ticketed the entire world. We will reign tickets down from the sky until the streets are flooded with fines.”

Diana Magister, president of IUP, said, “I cannot comment on the meter attendants. They know where I live. Do you really want to upset the Unholy Society?”

Directly after Magister’s statement, a mob of individuals wearing these same black robes surrounded the area while continuously chanting, “Two-hour parking. Two-hour parking.”

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Three mysterious individuals shrouded in black robes have been seen coming out from an underground lair to give students on-campus parking tickets.

Some students have claimed that they heard children crying and saw flames shooting from the lair’s entrance.

No one knows exactly from where these supposed sorcerers came or how IUP came to employ them, but one thing is for certain: They terrify every single person on campus.

Marjorie Fearsome (senior, biology) sold her car before the semester began because she held too much dread at the thought

of receiving one of these parking tickets.

The terror lingers even now, after her car has been sold, she said, because of these enigmatic individuals in their robes.

“I’m too afraid to bring my car to campus anymore,” Fearsome said. “I’ve gotten parking tickets while putting money in the meter.

I don’t know what sort of sorcery is behind this, but it surely isn’t being used for good.”

The Unnamed Inquisitor, president of the Unholy Meter Attendants Society, sat down with The Penn to explain their demands.

The Inquisitor was drinking brake fluid from a freshman’s car as he gave his organization’s plans for the future.

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Potential blockbusters hit theaters this month

By PAUL SHALOKA Staff Writer P.Shaloka@iup.edu

This article contains opinion.

With so many movies coming out each year, it’s easy to forget which ones were on your list to see. This September is no different with what could be some more upcoming hits:

American Assassin

Stan Hurley, a Cold War veteran played by Michael Keaton, serves as a grizzled, older partner and level-headed mentor to counterbalance the young hothead lead.

Together, Rapp and Hurley head off to the Middle East to stop a dastardly villain named Ghost from starting World War III. Surprisingly, this film is not directed by Michael Bay, nor is it a parody film.

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This movie will Request be in theaters When Laura Friday and will unfriends social tell the story of (Flickr) outcast Marina Matt Rapp (Dylan on Facebook, Marina O’Brien) who’s an action star out commits suicide. One for revenge. On par with Holby one, Laura’s friends lywood’s favorite motivation for a begin to die. character’s actions, the alreadyFilled with typical orphaned Rapp loses his girlfriend jump scares, this in a terrorist attack. movie is a run-ofTo cope with this, he joins a special operations unit to get back the-mill horror flick about the anxiety of living at the people who killed his lover.

in the social media age.

“It looks like a cheesy rip-off of ‘Oujia,’” Elizabeth Masi (senior, biology) said. “I’m totally still going to watch it anyway, though.”

With the tagline “Evil is Trending,” cheesy might be a bit of an understatement. Already in theaters, “Friend Request” stars Alycia Carey as a typical, popular college girl.

Kingsman: The Golden Circle With a release date slated for Sept. 22, “Kingsman" boasts a star-studded cast including Halle Berry, Elton John, Channing Tatum and more.

The sequel to the wellreceived “Kingsman: The Secret Service,” this film will still follow

(Facebook) (Facebook) Dylan O’Brien stars in “American Assassin.“ “Friend Request” hits theaters Sept. 22.

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(Facebook) Taron Egerton returns in “Kingsman.”

(Facebook) Tom Cruise plays a pilot recruited by the CIA.

Gary “Eggsy,” a teen whose life is transformed when he finds out that his father is part of an elite spy agency tasked with keeping the world safe.

Eggsy, a young, energetic and more relatable, techsavvy Bond-like character, travels from London to America where he gets to fight Channing Tatum’s character in a liquor storehouse while they are both dressed as cowboys.

Isn’t that scene alone worth the ticket price?

on a growing communist movement in South America.

Based loosely on a real-life story, the movie has Cruise become a gun-and-drug smuggler for the cartels who are his contacts, and he eventually becomes a key piece in the Iran-Contra scandal.

The movie is a semirealistic account of the power and discretion the CIA used in “convincing” Latin American countries to stay on the right side during the Cold War. Gritty but fun, the movie is generally well-reviewed and called “highly watchable”

by Metacritic.

American Made

Already in theaters, (Flickr) “American Made” stars Tom Cruise as Barry Seal, a pilot recruited by the CIA to spy

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Pittsburgh artists promoted at Kipp Gallery

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

While it's always a pleasure to see the work of famous and well-known artists, whether it be a water color by an old master like Monet, or works from a more contemporary artist like Jeff Koons – who doesn't love a 10-foot-tall sculpture of a balloon dog? – oftentimes it can be equally as rewarding and interesting to see art from lesser-known but more locally based artists.

The current exhibit on display at the Kipp Gallery in Sprowls Hall seeks to provide a platform for several artists with local connections to become better known by the IUP community.

Titled “SIX x ATE: Quid Pro Quo,” the exhibition features the work of four Pittsburgh-based artists, one of whom has a very strong connection to the IUP community.

According to the IUP art

department and The Lively Arts, the show was curated by Casey Droege and Johanna Lasner and features emerging and established artists from the Pittsburgh region “showcasing a diverse range of work.”

“Diverse” is certainly an apt description of the works on display in the show.

Pieces range from charcoal and chalk drawings on wood panels

by Ashley Jones, who is currently enrolled as a third year master’s degree candidate at IUP, to threedimensional metal sculptures covered in fabric and rust by Rose Clancy to more traditional-style oil paintings by Naomi Chambers.

The diversity in mediums is also reflected, to some degree, in the subject matter and content of the works.

While the Jones and Chambers’ paintings focus on issues of self-identity with human subjects, the wood-paneled drawings from Mark Franchino are more architectural in nature, with strong emphasis on buildings and space.

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These works invoke a sense of the dichotomy that can exist between nature and humanity's use of natural materials to create more permanent structures.

Franchino is consistent in his use of negative space throughout most of his pieces, and the decision to use wood as a canvas adds an element of texture to the work that is quite stirring.

Clancy’s work pushes into the more physical realm than most of the work of the other artists in the show.

Beyond a series of metal sculptures, the most striking piece in her series is the floor-to-ceiling, full-length fabric panels that first greet visitors to the exhibit when they enter the hall.

These decorative panels are intricately decorated and seem to draw viewers’ eyes by inviting them to get lost in the patterns.

“Six x ATE: Quid Pro Quo" will be on display until Oct. 13 and can be viewed during normal Kipp Gallery hours, which are from noon - 4 p.m. Tuesday to Friday.

SPORTS

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

PLAYER SPOTLIGHT

South Bend staNDOUT ARRIVES AT IUP

By JARROD BROWNE Lead Sports Writer

J.W.Browne@iup.edu

Two weeks into the college football season, the IUP Crimson Hawks already hold a 2-0 record.

A big part of the team’s early success should be credited to its defense, which has FOOTBALL allowed only 37 points and 584 total yards this season.

One of the new faces on the defensive side of the ball this season for the Crimson Hawks is defensive back Max Redfield (senior, philosophy).

Redfield is originally from Mission Viejo, Calif., where he played for Mission Viejo High School and drew the eyes of nationally recognized college football programs.

By the end of Redfield’s senior year, he was ranked No. 23 on the ESPN Top 300 high school recruits.

After high school, Redfield chose to play at the University of Notre Dame, where he received playing time almost instantly. Redfield played 12 games as a true freshman and competed in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl.

After two more seasons of Redfield earning significant time as a starter, recording 143 total tackles, he transferred to IUP after an offthe-field incident.

So far, Redfield’s talents have transitioned smoothly from Division I to Division II, as he leads the team with 18 tackles.

He also has noticed a major dif-

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ference between South Bend, Ind., and Indiana, Pa. “The school environment is pretty wild from what I heard,” Redfield said. “It’s almost twice the size of Notre Dame, so it’s pretty different.”

Redfield said he took advantage of the football team’s early arrival on campus to become familiar with his new team and school.

“I’ve been here for about five or six weeks, before any of the students got here,” Redfield said. “So it was a time for me to get settled in and get more familiar with my surroundings.”

Even though most Division II programs would be thrilled to land a talent like Redfield, there was a long period of research involved to decide which school and program would be the right fit for him.

“Given my situation, I wasn’t able to transfer Division I,” Redfield said. “So at that point, I started researching prominent Division II football programs that also had pretty good academics, as well, and that’s where I found IUP.” Redfield has immediately impacted the defense on the stat sheet, but during his one season with the Crimson Hawks, he also expects to take on a leadership position.

“I hope to be a leader,” he said.

“Obviously, I’m new here and just getting familiar with the team and the coaches, but I want to lead by example, or in any way I can, and contribute as much as I possibly can, whether it’s defense, offense or special teams.”

Redfield and the IUP defense will continue play at noon Saturday when the team welcomes Cheyney University to George P. Miller Stadium.

(TNS) Max Redfield (senior, philosophy) completed his first three years of college football at the University of Notre Dame before transferring to IUP. Redfield is photographed above wearing No. 10 in Notre Dame’s 2015 matchup with Temple University.

(TNS) Redfield intercepted a pass in 2012 in Notre Dame’s matchup against the University of Michigan. Redfield has been one of the Crimson Hawks’ most impressive players in the first two games of the season, leading the team with 18 total tackles.

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September 15, 2017

Sports

Crimson Hawks get back on track with last-second road victory

By SARAH MOLTZ Staff Writer

S.J.Moltz@iup.edu

The IUP field hockey team snagged a 3-2 win Tuesday at Mansfield University. Freshman Elizabeth Clemmer (undecided) scored the game-winning goal as time expired.

It wasn’t until the 60:29 mark that IUP put its first point FIELD HOCKEY on the board with a goal from the top of the circle on a penalty corner from senior Maddie Mullen (marketing). Before Mullen’s goal, IUP was trailing, 2-0.

The Crimson Hawks answered with another goal two minutes later from forward Selena West (junior, exercise science).

Tied at 2 with fewer than eight minutes in the game, Mansfield threatened IUP’s defense and senior goaltender Alyssa Lerda (earth/space science) with six shots over a three-minute span.

In the final few seconds of the game, West tried to shoot one in, but Mansfield’s Brittany Ryan grabbed the save.

However, Clemmer deflected the ball into the cage off Ryan as the clock hit zero for a thrilling IUP comeback win.

“We started off slow but kicked

it into gear just in time to pull off the win,” Lerda said. “It was a gritty win but a win nonetheless.”

Lerda shined for the Crimson Hawks, tying a season-high of eight saves on 22 shots faced.

The team combined had a total of 17 shots, with 14 of those being on goal, while Mansfield had 22 shots, 11 on goal.

IUP freshman defender Madison Youst (athletic training) also picked up her first defensive save of the season in the first half.

After Tuesday’s win, the Crimson Hawks are 2-3 overall and still remain 0-0 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). The Mansfield Mountaineers fell to 3-2 overall and 0-0 in the PSAC. Junior midfielder Matti Reightler (political science) leads in IUP scoring with four goals, three assists and 11 points. West and Mullen aren’t far behind, both with two goals and one assist so far this season.

IUP jumps back into action at 5 p.m. Saturday at home against the No. 7 Kutztown University Golden Bears. Kutztown holds a 4-1 overall record, taking its first loss of the season Tuesday at No. 1-ranked East Stroudsburg University, 3-2.

Last season, the Crimson Hawks beat Kutztown at home, 1-0, to advance to the first round of the PSAC Championships.

“We’ve put the game behind us and hope to come out hard and fast on Saturday against Kutztown,” Lerda said.

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(IUP Athletics) Madelyn Mullen (senior, marketing) cut Mansfield’s lead in half when she scored the Crimson Hawks’ first goal of the game Tuesday night.

Mullen’s goal sparked the IUP comeback and allowed the team to knock off Mansfield University, 3-2.

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NFL Week 1 highlighted by upsets, injuries

By DARNELL TURNER Contributing Writer

D.M.Turner4@iup.edu

The NFL season is officially underway as of the Sept. 7 kick-off with the defending Super Bowl champion, New England Patriots, getting upset at home by Alex Smith and the Kansas City Chiefs, 42-27.

The rest of the fun began Sunday, with the exception of the Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers matchup that was postponed due to safety concerns caused by Hurricane Irma.

The Pittsburgh Steelers were also in action as they traveled to Cleveland to take on their AFC North rivals.

Ben Roethlisberger improved to 22-2 against the Browns all-time in his career.

It was not an easy win for the Steelers, as they had to grind for every yard.

Not much happened on the ground with Le’Veon Bell rushing just 10 times for 32 yards.

Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown looked to be in midseason form, as they hooked up 11 times for 182 yards.

The defense, while looking undisciplined with 13 penalties for 144 yards, was impressive.

Rookie T.J. Watt got the start and flashed great potential with two sacks and an interception. The Steelers secured the victory by a score of 21-18.

The Green Bay Packers opened their season with a grind-it-out win against the Seattle Seahawks, 17-9.

Aaron Rodgers threw for 311 yards and had his lone touchdown pass go to Jordy Nelson for 32 yards.

Both teams struggled offensively, mainly in the run game, where Ty Montgomery of the Packers rushed for only 54 yards on 19 carries.

Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson was the leading rusher for the Seahawks with 40 yards.

The offense looked rough for Seattle, as they were unable to protect Wilson from Green Bay’s

consistent pressure.

Seattle put up only 225 total yards and 53 yards on the ground among its three running backs.

The Dallas Cowboys tried to exercise their demons Sunday night when its NFC East rival New York Giants came to town.

In another of the many ugly games Sunday, quarterback Dak Prescott and the Cowboys beat down on the Giants, 19-3.

Receiver Odell Beckham Jr. did not suit up, and his presence was missed, as top targets Brandon Marshall and Sterling Shepard combined for eight catches for 54 yards.

The Giants offense was pedestrian, to say the least, as they were able to manage only 233 yards of offense and just 3 points.

Cowboys leading rusher Ezekiel Elliott, who was expected to be suspended six games for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, suited up and ran for 104 yards on 24 carries after a federal judge issued an injunction halting his suspension Friday.

Week 1 also saw a lot of injuries to key players.

The Philadelphia Eagles’ recently acquired cornerback Ronald Darby was diagnosed with a dislocated ankle and is expected to miss four to six weeks.

Star running back David Johnson of the Arizona Cardinals suffered a wrist injury and is out for at least two months.

The Jacksonville Jaguars top wide receiver, Allen Robinson, is done for the season with a torn ACL. Some of the top matchups headlining Week 2 will all take place Sunday.

The Steelers will have their first home game when they host the Minnesota Vikings at 1 p.m.

Doug Pederson will go up against his former mentor in Andy Reid when the Eagles visit the Chiefs.

Lastly, America’s Game of the Week will consist of a rematch of last year’s NFC Championship between the Atlanta Falcons and the Packers.

(TNS) Baltimore Ravens running back Danny Woodhead was one of many key players to go down with an injury in Week 1. Arizona’s star running back David Johnson, Jaguars wideout Allen Robinson and Eagles cornerback Ronald Darby all suffered significant injuries, as well.

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