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

Sophomore cross country runner Taylor Strong (nutrition and dietetics) spent seven weeks this summer running with the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults team to help raise money for cancer research and support.

The run began June 18 in San Francisco and ended Aug. 5 in New York City.

Strong reached her goal of raising $6,000 in order to participate in the 4K for Cancer run.

In all, 4K for Cancer raised $800,000, all of which was all donated to the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults, a foundation that lends support to young adults and families affected by cancer.

Strong said the team traveled through Northern California, Idaho, Oregon, Wyoming, Nebraska, Michigan and then into New York City.

The run was set up in a relay style but without the competition aspect of it. The team consisted of 28 members, seven of whom were male.

Participants ran in pairs of two, while the rest of the team followed in a van.

Each runner ran between 10 and 16 miles a day in 2-mile increments. Runners receive one-hour breaks in between to cool off, Top left: Taylor Strong (sophomore, nutrition and dieteitics) posed in San Francisco, the starting place for her 4,000-mile run.

Bottom left: Strong and her teammates gathered on a beach, showing their uniforms. grab some water, take a nap or go Top right: The team ran in twos while the other team members followed in the van. to the bathroom.

Bottom right: After finishing her journey, Strong waved the American flag in front of the New York City skyline.

For meals, the team received donations from restaurants, busia.m. each day, and everyone was time, there were some injuries. but no promises,” Strong said. nesses and organizations. Some assigned chores that involved Two of the female runners got “Before, I was just running to win restaurants offered the team 28 picking up garbage in order to the stress fractures in their legs and, a medal or to win the race, but free meals keep the as a result, were not able to finish running for a purpose is such a after heararea they the run.

They still stuck with the bigger thing to do.” ing what it BEFORE, I WAS JUST RUNNING slept clean. rest of the team to cheer them on.

Strong said this had a large inwas doing. TO WIN A MEDAL OR TO WIN Overall, There were three days out of fluence on why she wanted to do Strong the entire seven weeks where participate in the 4,000-mile trek. shared her THE RACE, BUT RUNNING FOR the team did not temperatures rose to 110 degrees Strong said Yellowstone memories A PURPOSE IS SUCH A BIGGER experience Fahrenheit, not allowing the runNational Park and Burney Falls in of sleeping THING TO DO. any big ners to participate those days.

California were her favorite places in hotels, issues or Even though Strong was not to run across.

YMCAs, problems. directly affected by cancer, she Strong is now mentoring a —TAYLOR STRONG high But, since said it was very eye-opening to fellow runner who attends the Unischools, (NUTRITION AND DIETETICS) some of hear the rest of her team’s stories versity of Pittsburgh. Strong said churches, the runners and see how the team members she hopes to share her insight and and anywere not were affected by cancer. advice on how to raise funds and where the team was welcomed. used to running for two hours at a “I would love to do it again, how to prepare for the run.

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Strong expressed some sadness as she mentioned the outdoor cross country season coming to an end. Even though the indoor season will start in January, she prefers to be outside more.

Strong expressed her gratitude to all who helped her raise the funds.

Support poured in from family, friends, businesses, schools and organizations.

She said she would also like to give a special thanks to IUP President Michael Driscoll for helping her network and spread the message to help raise the funds for the charity.

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Twenty-six dead in Texas church shooting, children are among the victims

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At least 26 people were shot and killed Sunday when a 26-yearold gunman dressed in black opened fire at a Baptist church in a small town near San Antonio.

An additional 20 people were injured in the attack, which happened as a church service was underway at First Baptist Church in the town of Sutherland Springs, police said.

Freeman Martin, regional director of the Texas Department of Public Service, said the suspect, wearing a tactical vest, initially began firing with an AR-15-style Ruger rifle outside the church at about 11:20 a.m., then entered the church and continued firing.

After the gunman left the church, a local citizen drew his own weapon and engaged the suspect, who dropped his weapon. It appears that two local residents then pursued the suspect by car into an adjacent county, where the suspect ran off the road and was later found dead in his vehicle with multiple weapons inside, Martin said.

“At this time, we don’t know if it was a self-inflicted wound or if he was shot by our local resident,” Martin said.

Johnnie Langendorff was one of those who gave chase. He said he was driving by the church when he saw the gunman and the man who had confronted him exchanging gunfire. At that point, he said, he and the other man chased the

(TNS) Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spoke at the Stockdale City Hall during a press conference concerning the mass shooting Sunday.

shooter until he wrecked his car.

Sunday’s mass shooting was the deadliest in the modern history of Texas, surpassing a 1991 massacre in Killeen that left 23 dead.

The top five deadliest shootings in modern American history have all come in the last 10 years, with two of them in the past six weeks: the Oct. 1 shootings in Las Vegas, which killed 58, and now the shooting in Sutherland Springs.

President Donald Trump, who was briefed on the attack during his trip to Asia, called it a “horrific shooting” in a “place of sacred worship.”

In a time of crisis, he said, “Americans will do what we do best: We pull together and join hands and lock arms and through the tears and sadness we stand strong.”

Wilson County Sheriff Joe

Tackett appealed for understanding during the crisis. “We need your support,” he said at a news conference. “And media, don’t blow it out there that it should have never happened, because it does happen, and we sincerely feel sorry for all the people who are involved.”

According to a police account of the incident, two people were killed outside the church, 23 people were killed inside and one person died after being taken to the hospital. The victims’ ages ranged from 5 to 72 years old.

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, who was briefed by investigators, said the shooter’s motive was not immediately clear, but he said, “I’ve been talking to some community members. They think there was a relative there. It was not random. ... There’s going to be some sort of nexus between the shooter and this small community. ... Somebody in that church will help us find answers.”

The deaths were a devastating shock to a community with only a few hundred residents. “I know at least five people who were killed,” said Chris Taylor, 59, who owns a gas station near the church.

“I lost a niece who was pregnant and three of her babies,” said 60-year-old George Hill, who lives in nearby Floresville.

Hill said his niece’s oldest son was spared because he was sick and stayed home from church.

“This is evil, but all things work for good for those who love the Lord,” Hill said. “We’ll pull together, this community will pull together.”

Local voting is just as important as – if not more important than – voting in the presidential election. Without the glitz and glam, it can be easy to wander into the voting booth completely unprepared about what will be on the ballot. Here’s what you can expect to see Nov. 7: Justice of the Supreme Court: One to be elected Democrat – Dwayne Woodruff Republican – Sallie Mundy Judge of the Superior Court: Four to be elected Democrat – Maria McLaughlin Democrat – Carolyn H. Nichols Democrat – Debbie Kunselman Democrat – Geoff Moulton Green – Jules Mermelstein Republican – Craig Stedman Republic – Emil Giordano Republican – Wade A. Kagarise Republican – Mary Murray

Judge of the Commonwealth Court: Two to be elected Democrat – Ellen Ceisler Democrat – Irene M. Clark Republican – Paul Lalley Republican – Christine Fizzano Cannon Judge of the Court of Common Pleas: One to be elected Democrat – Patrick Dougherty Republican – Mike Clark County Coroner: One to be elected for a four-year term Jerry Overman Jr.

County Coroner: One to be elected for a four-year term Jerry Overman Jr. Register of Wills, Recorder of Deeds and Clerk of Orphans Court: One to be elected for a four-year term James P. Smith Jr. Patricia R. Streams Warman Treasurer: One to be elected for a four-year term Democrat – Denise Jennings-Doyle Kimberly McCullough Magisterial District Judge #40-2-01: One to be elected for a six-year term Guy Haberl

Police Blotter Found Bike

• A silver mountain bike, found in the 400 block of Gompers Avenue, was turned into the Indiana Borough Police Department at 1:24 p.m.

Nov. 4 and can be claimed by the owner at the borough police station, according to borough police.

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• Two delivered packages were reportedly stolen from a front porch sometime between 9:50 a.m. and 2 p.m. Nov. 2 in the 100 block of North Fifth Street, according to borough police. Anyone with information about the incident should contact borough police at 724-3492121.

• Three packs of shingle were reportedly stolen from outside a residence sometime between Oct. 20 and Nov. 2 in the 1200 block of Church Street, according to borough police. Anyone with information about the incident should contact borough police.

Alcohol violations

• Tyler Spezzano, 18, of Pittsburgh, was cited with underage drinking and public drunkenness at 3:53 a.m. Oct. 28 in Ruddock Hall, according to IUP University Police.

• Christopher Singer, 18, of Nazareth, was cited with underage drinking at 4:45 a.m. Oct. 29 in Putt Hall, according to university police.

• Ishae Nixon, 18, of Philadelphia; Raimeya Edwards, 18, of Philadelphia; Diouma Traore, 19, of Philadelphia; Marsades Patterson, 18, of Philadelphia; Destiny McCollum, 19, of Philadelphia; and Jordan Goldmas, 19, of Philadelphia, were cited with underage drinking at 11:45 p.m. Oct. 31 in Stephenson Hall, according to university police.

Disorderly Conduct

• Khayr Ransom, 19, of Philadelphia, was cited with disorderly conduct at 11:45 p.m. Oct. 31 in Stephenson Hall, according to university police.

• Dashan Goodman, 19, of Upper Chichester; Dajuan Watson, 18, of Chester; and Jamil Owens, 19, of Philadelphia, were charged with reckless endangering another, disorderly conduct and sale and use of air rifles at 7 a.m. Oct. 29 in Ruddock Hall, according to university police. Goodman was also charged with criminal mischief, according to university police.

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Twelve hours of activity raise money for the kids

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

IUP’s second Mini-THON raised $2,870 at its main event Saturday in the Hadley Union Building (HUB), with around 100 people in attendance.

Mini-THON was the first of the many events throughtout the school year associated with Four Diamonds, an organization that helps children and families affected by childhood cancer.

Michelle Lengel, IUP’s MiniTHON chapter president, brought the organization to IUP after her own struggle with stage 4 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

IUP is one of 265 schools holding these events to raise money for families affected by cancer.

Saturday’s Mini-THON included a variety of activities to keep participants engaged for the entire 12 hours.

(Four Diamonds website) IUP’s Mini-THON raised $2,870 for the Four Diamonds organization.

“People really enjoyed our Olympic games and cornhole,” Lengel (junior, international studies/political science and history) said.

Donations are still being accepted for IUP Mini-THON on Four Diamonds’ website. Donations in person will count toward next year’s Mini-THON.

(Danielle DiAmico/The Penn) IUP invited campus and community members to its second Mini-THON event Saturday. Rebecca Maher (freshman, psychology) visited the Velcro wall .

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Hollywood anxiety grows with number of sexual assault allegations

By JEFFREY FLEISHMAN Los Angeles Times TNS

The curtain has been pulled back, and, oh, is it messy.

Hollywood has always reveled in scandal. The rumor. The whisper.

The unfortunate photograph.

The apology and return to grace.

But the recent sex abuse stories have turned into a parade of tawdry violations and twisted passions, the stuff of movies acted out in real lives against the unglamorous air of disgrace, endless transgressions that even Ray Donovan, Showtime’s half-shaven mercurial fixer, couldn’t clean up with all his hush money and muscle.

The rape and sexual abuse allegations surrounding Harvey Weinstein, Brett Ratner, James Toback and others have shattered the awards-season aplomb in a town that imagines itself bold and freewheeling but prefers the tempered and scripted.

The entertainment industry has slipped into a multi-polar catharsis of emboldened women, nervous

(TNS) Director Brett Ratner denied the allegations of six women who accused him of sexual misconduct.

men, threatening lawyers, broken deals, spoiled careers and the uncertainty that comes when cracks run like lightning through facades.

“I think the industry is forever changed,” said Marcel Pariseau, a publicist whose clients include Scarlett Johansson, one of six women who accused Ratner of sexual misconduct in the Los Angeles Times last week. “Every morning we wake up and we don’t know what’s going to be next.

You’re almost afraid to get on your

gadget to see what the new story is.

“No one is going to be going to a producer or director’s hotel suite anymore,” he added. “All meetings will be done with somebody else in the room for protection for both sides. It’s a defining moment. It’s vigilance.”

Instagram accounts are being scrubbed, Facebook pages edited, publicists consulted and memories jogged about what might have happened where and

with whom on that blurry night years ago.

The cocktail circuit is jittery; the Oscar buzz feels a bit listless. Talent agencies are dropping clients and scouring their own houses.

Studios are pruning relationships, firing executives hours after an allegation is made public.

In every pitch or development meeting, “people want to talk about it,” said a female television writer who preferred to remain anonymous. “It’s like everyone needs a little bit of therapy. It’s preoccupying people’s minds because they either have a direct connection to it or it’s like driving by a car crash; you’re just riveted.

In the way Trump stuff used to lead a lot of things, now this stuff leads every single sit-down.”

This is the new Hollywood.

Restless, unsure, demanding justice, looking for cover and wondering how to move beyond a long history of discrimination and sexual harassment and toward the kind of enlightened world it so often supposes in its art.

“We’re all having a conversation now about whether or not we are protecting people in our industry from people committing violent crimes against them,” said comedian and producer Judd Apatow. “I personally would not be comfortable making it a big part of my business trying to keep rapists and people who commit

sexual assaults on the street. We all decide how we want to make money. We all decide what’s ethical. I’m well aware that all criminals deserve representation, but at the same time sometimes we’re putting other people in danger.”

It’s hard to fix things when even hallowed names are in the headlines: Dustin Hoffman has apologized after being accused of sexually harassing a 17-year-old intern in 1985. Kevin Spacey said he was seeking “evaluation and treatment” after allegations of sexual assault and harassment.

The consequences against the accused have been swift: Netflix canceled Spacey’s “House of Cards” and Warner Brothers cut ties with Ratner, who has denied claims of sexual harassment and misconduct from a number of women.

“When the Dustin Hoffman thing broke I was like, ‘my gosh, now there’s going to be a library of great movies that I can’t watch anymore because of the ick factor.’ The ick factor is real,” the TV writer said.

Audiences and critics have already begun reevaluating Weinstein’s films, many of which were nominated for and won Academy Awards, including “Shakespeare in Love,” whose star Gwyneth Paltrow says that the producer assaulted her in a hotel suite when she was 22.

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Americans share more similarities than what meets the eye

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Twenty-six people died and 20 were injured Sunday after a gunman dressed in all-black tactical gear fired upon the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, as it was holding Sunday service, according to a Monday CNN article. The shooter, Devin Patrick Kelley, 26, was later pronounced dead after a brief car chase in which two citizens followed the shooter.

This attack comes just a little more than one month since the Las Vegas shooting Oct.1, which left 59 dead and 527 injured.

These acts of violence are two of the worst massacres in modern American history, and they come at a time when Americans seem to be more divided than ever.

As the one-year anniversary since Trump’s presidential election win draws near, it’s difficult not to wonder what role – if any – the president has played in the nation’s rise in violence.

Many people, including the president himself, will tell us not to discuss politics and policies in a time meant for grieving.

But, it seems like we will always be in a time of grieving unless we make a change in the very legislation that allows these mass kill-

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stop hating each other for their differences and start working together for the best interest of our society?

Most Americans are relatively the same.

We all chase the “American Dream” in one way or another.

We all have a story to tell.

Everybody’s story is unique so it shouldn’t matter whether you were raised in a backwoods trailer by country folk, a mansion of corrupt public officials or a one-bedroom apartment in the inner city with a single parent.

What matters is how you played the hand you were dealt. Maybe America will one day figure that out.

Americans have proven throughout history that they are a force to be wreckoned with. Whether they were coining revolutionary things like the radio or internet or standing up to injustices, including the ones which formed the country, Americans have proven to be adaptable in the face of adversity.

If the U.S. could get back to the attitude that once spoke volumes of solidarity and hope, maybe we could use that to remove the bipartisan divide that is holding us back.

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American citizens are filled with doubt and fear when they enter public places, and their paranoia is rightfully placed.

Both shootings have happened at places that are supposed to be safe and fun: at a country music concert and Sunday Mass.

Night clubs. Movie theaters. Hotels.

Restaurants. Churches. Universities. High schools. Middle schools. Elementary schools. These places were once all safe havens, but now each one has been tainted by an unspeakable act of violence. And what’s the answer we get for our grief?

“Now is not the time.”

Will the time ever come that Americans

This is the fence outside Michael Ward’s home in Sutherland Springs, Texas. At least 26 people died Sunday after a gunman opened fire at a Baptist church in the small town southeast of San Antonio.

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Jerome ‘The Bus’ Bettis to bowl for kids

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

For many Steelers fans, the name Jerome Bettis evokes memories of a hulking football player with surprisingly nimble feet who, for many years, steamrolled his way through NFL defenses, earning himself the apt nickname “The Bus,” along with a Super Bowl ring and a Hall of Fame nod.

What may not be considered as well-known about Bettis, however, is his passion for another sport: bowling.

Bettis has been an avid bowler throughout his life, and he is passionate about mentoring and community service since he grew up in Detroit. It was the combination of these two passions that served as a major driving force behind the YMCA’s Big Hearts, Little Hands program’s ability to get Bettis to host its upcoming Bowl for Kids fundraising event, according to George Nace, the director of Youth and Development for the Indiana county YMCA. Nace said Big Hearts, Little Hands evolved from the Big Brothers, Big Sisters program in Indiana. Similar to its predecessor, this program is a mentorship that pairs at-risk youth with adult mentors. The goal of the program is to provide its participants with a positive role model and friend with whom they can talk, hang out and do community service projects in hopes that this interaction will guide mentees toward a better life.

The Bowl for Kids Event is one of the key fundraising activities for the group and is held annually.

Teams of five or more can sign up and, with their donation, bowl for an hour at Mowhawk Lanes with the program’s members and Bettis.

Bettis will be involved in a meet-and-greet event from 5 to 6 p.m. in the YMCA gymnasium prior to bowling, and the Bowl for Kids 2017 will officially take place from 6 to 11 p.m. Thursday at Mohawk Lanes.

All proceeds from the event

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will go to funding the program, which often provides tickets to events like Steelers games, IUP basketball games and Penn State football games for the youths and their mentors. YMCA provides a free membership to the “littles.” Many of the mentors in the program are IUP students, and Nace estimated that 75 percent

of the current mentor group is IUP students.

While this is the first year that the program has had a special guest for the event, Nace said he is hopeful that it is an aspect of the event that will continue in the future.

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pull with our ‘littles’ and ‘bigs’ is a big benefit,” Nace said. “It really helps to solidify the efforts of the program.”

Nace also encouraged anyone who is interested in contributing to the cause to contact the YMCA, which still has room for several more teams.

The program is always looking

for positive role models to serve as mentors. It currently has 18 mentors for more than 50 kids, according to Nace.

“It’s a really easy way to volunteer,” he said. “We only ask for an hour week, and it’s a really rewarding thing to do for both yourself and the child you are mentoring.”

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Country artists to take a back road to the KCAC

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

Guests can prepare for a night of country and rock music from Aaron Lewis, Blackberry Smoke and Alex Williams when the artists take the stage for a concert at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex (KCAC).

Lewis and Blackberry Smoke are co-headliners for the concert as part of their Sinners and Sanctified Tour.

Lewis is a self-proclaimed “Northern Redneck” country artist.

He will perform some tracks from his latest album “SINNER,” which was released in 2016. It debuted at fourth on the U.S. Billboard Top 200 and first on Billboard’s U.S. Top Country Albums list.

Blackberry Smoke is a countryrock band from Atlanta. Its members include Charlie Starr, Paul Jackson, Brandon Still, Richard Turner and Brit Turner.

The group has been performing together for 16 years since its formation in 2001.

For the concert, it will perform songs from its latest album “Like an Arrow,” as well as some of its other hits, according to Catherine

(Facebook) Aaron Lewis and Blackberry Smoke are co-headliners for the Sinners and Sanctified Tour.

Snead, who is part of Blackberry Smoke’s publicity team.

“Like and Arrow,” which was also released in 2016, peaked at third on Billboard’s U.S. Top Rock Albums and first on U.S. Top Country Albums.

“Rolling Stone says they are ‘country-rock’s most ferocious live band’ and their shows consistently prove this to be true,” Snead said. “Their musical talent and stage presence work together to create an exciting concert experience. While they are known as a Southern rock band, their music also has elements from a variety of genres such as country and soul.”

Like Lewis, Williams is also primarily a country musician. Williams released his debut album “Better Than Myself” in August from the same record label as Aaron Lewis’ latest album.

Kristen Kaltreider, marketing manager at the KCAC, said people should attend the concert because “it is going to be a great night full of rock and country music.”

Tickets for the concert can be bought online, over the phone at 1-800-514-3849 or at the KCAC box office. Regular-price tickets range from $35 to $49.50. IUP students can get discounted tickets for $25 with a valid I-Card at the KCAC box office.

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Shelton released his 11th solo studio album “Texoma Shore” as Maroon 5, led by frontman Levine, released its sixth album “Red Blue Pills.”

Despite several notable features on “Red Pill Blues,” including Kendrick Lamar and Future, there still remains no crossover between the two offscreen buds as of yet.

While the music of the two artists spans very different genres,

there are a surprising number of similarities in both albums. The majority of the songs fixate on the women in their lives with lyrics about lost love, one-night stands and the impact of women who cross their paths.

The similarities in content don’t end there. Both Shelton and Levine have songs on their albums addressing the role that alcohol can have on a relationship.

On “Hangover Due,” Shelton struggles to recall what exactly happened the night before and who exactly he woke up with.

In the song “Whiskey,” featuring A$AP Rocky, Levine ruminates

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One area where the two albums between a relationship and vacation and allows Shelton to take a differ is in their use of features. lighter approach to a break up.

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Inspirational comedian to bring laughs to IUP

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

Drew Lynch, the beloved “America’s Got Talent” (AGT) comedian contestant, will bring guests lots of laughs Wednesday in the Hadley Union Building (HUB) Ohio Room.

Doors for the event, “An Evening with Drew Lynch,” hosted by STATIC (Student Activity Committee), open at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex (KCAC) box office or online at etix.com.

Student tickets cost less than $10 and non-student admissions cost less than $20.

Cohen Wildeson, STATIC’s entertainment chair, said the club thought Lynch would be a great comedian to bring to IUP due to his charm and positive approach about his disability.

“His stutter is the main topic of many of his acts.” Wildeson said. “He has numerous videos that show how having [a] disability is not necessarily a bad thing.”

Wildeson said it may be a possibility of a meet-and-greet opportunity because the audience will get to meet the comedian’s dog, Stella, who stars alongside Lynch on his YouTube channel.

After competing in season 10 of AGT and finishing second after Paul Zerdin, the comedian ventriloquist, Lynch went on to be a part of many projects, including contributing more to his online vlog, “Dog Vlog,” which

(Nuccio DiNuzzo/Chicago Tribune/TNS) Chance the Rapper stood with former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama during a Community Event, part of the Obama Summit, at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Nov. 1.

(Facebook) Drew Lynch finished second on “America’s Got Talent.”

features him and his dog.

The vlog, which posts new episodes every Monday and Thursday, can be viewed on YouTube. His channel also features live footage of stand-up performances, video skits and song covers with silly subtitles.

In addition to Youtube, the comedian is currently active on several social media accounts like Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram.

Additionally, people can purchase official merchandise, watch videos or even book him at his website, drewlynch.com.

Lynch, who made his debut on AGT in 2015, is known for highlighting life with his stutter, which results from an injury he suffered back in high school while playing softball.

In his television interview, Lynch admitted that he initially did not want to pursue a career in comedy, citing it as more of a coping mechanism to calm his frustration.

Lynch went on to say that the stutter made him a better person.

“I feel a responsibility to show people you can turn anything into a positive” Lynch said in his 2015 AGT television highlight.

Howie Mandel, one of AGT’s longest-reigning judges, gave Lynch the Golden Buzzer after his stand-up about McDonald’s drive-ins and the future of the GPS voice.

Mandel commended Lynch on his lighthearted comedy, saying most comedy acts take their humor from a “dark place.”

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IUP finishes regular season undefeated; PSAC Championship game awaits

By JARROD BROWNE Lead Sports Writer

J.W.Browne@iup.edu

The IUP football team improved its record to 10-0 and completed its first undefeated regular season since 1993 after defeating Mercyhurst University, 36-10, Saturday.

“If we can be fortunate enough to win this Saturday, FOOTBALL we should get the No. 1 seed in the region rankings and get a bye week for the first round of the playoffs to rest up and get healthy,” head coach Paul Tortorella said.

The game started with a scoreless first quarter, but Mercyhurst wasted no time putting the first points of the game on the board with a 35-yard field goal to give the Lakers a 3-0 lead.

IUP answered Mercyhurst’s field goal with an 8-yard Justice Evans (sophomore, management) touchdown to close out a three-play, 22yard drive.

Mercyhurst answered the Evans touchdown with 14-yard touchdown pass to close out a 77-yard drive to send the game to halftime with IUP trailing, 10-7.

It was the first time IUP trailed at halftime since the season opener against Ashland University when the Crimson Hawks trailed, 23-20, at the half.

“We thought that we were playing pretty good at the half,” Tortorella said. “So, there was no panic or frustration because we were down, 10-7. We knew we were going to get the kickoff in the

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second half. So, we talked about putting a good drive together and getting the lead.”

The second half was controlled by the Crimson Hawks as they produced 29 unanswered points in the second half.

IUP regained the lead after Duane Brown (freshman, management) punched in an 8-yard touchdown run to finish a nine-play, 54yard drive for the Crimson Hawks.

The IUP defense got in on the scoring during the next Mercyhurst possession, taking advantage of a bad snap in the Lakers’ own end zone to get a safety and extend its lead to 16-10. IUP closed out the third quarter with an 11-yard touchdown pass from Lenny Williams (junior, accounting) to Chris Wuestner (graduate, business) to finish a 15-play, 60-yard drive and give IUP a 23-10 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

IUP continued to add to its lead in the fourth when Williams connected with C.J. Jackson (redshirt senior) to finish off a 14-play, 67yard drive that took 7:12 seconds to complete.

IUP’s defense picked up the final score of the day on a Dondrea Tillman (sophomore, business) 8-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown to close out the day for a 36-10 IUP victory. Despite the 26-point victory, the Crimson Hawks struggled with penalty yardage, costing them 113 yards on 11 penalties.

“There’s going to be penalties,” Tortorella said, “but if we can just eliminate 50 percent of those, we would be in good shape.”

Moving forward, the Crimson Hawks will travel to take on the No. 6-ranked team in the region in West Chester University for the PSAC Championship at noon Saturday in West Chester.

(IUP Athletics) IUP defensive back JR Stevens (redshirt sophomore, undecided) came up with two interceptions for the Crimson Hawks’ defense in Saturday’s win over Mercyhurst University. Stevens leads the team with six interceptions.

(IUP Athletics) The Crimson Hawks will travel to West Chester University to take on the Golden Rams in the 2017 PSAC Championship game at noon Saturday. The No. 6-ranked team in the region, West Chester, enters the conference championship game 8-2 overall.

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IUP secures PSAC playoff berth

By BRAD O’HARA Staff Writer

B.L.Ohara@iup.edu

The IUP volleyball team clinched a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) playoff berth with its wins over Lock Haven University and the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown over the weekend.

IUP won two of the three matches played, VOLLEYBALL losing its non-conference match against Point Park University.

Lock Haven was IUP’s first match of the weekend and the first home match for IUP in nearly a month.

IUP took an early lead, getting off to an 8-1 start.

Its momentum carried through the first set, continuing to dominate on both sides of the ball and winning easily, 25-14.

Lock Haven attempted to turn the match around, keeping the second set close and tying up the score five times.

With the score tied, 28-28, Natalie Cignetti (senior, natural science/ pre-med) scored two kills to end the set.

With a two-set lead, Lock Haven tried to force its way back into the match, taking a 7-3 lead.

The Crimson Hawks made a quick comeback, tying the game at 10. From that point on, IUP dominated the floor, pulling off a 25-18 win in three sets.

Cignetti led the team with 22 kills, three aces and five blocks.

IUP tried to carry its momentum into the next day as it faced UPJ. The first set had eight lead changes before IUP pulled off the 25-23 victory.

The second set was exactly the same as the first with UPJ and IUP splitting the first 14 points.

The set continued that way before IUP scored two points with the score tied at 25 to take a two-set lead.

The third set started as if it were going to be as close as the first two, but IUP’s offense wore down UPJ enough to breeze through the third set by a score of 25-16.

This win solidified IUP’s spot in the PSAC playoffs and improved its conference record to 12-3.

IUP was forced to immediately turn around and take on Point Park University in the second match of the doubleheader Saturday after coming off of a very hard-fought battle against UPJ. IUP held on for the first set and earned a 25-21 victory, but the wear and tear the Crimson Hawks faced earlier in the weekend cost them the last three sets and the match.

IUP’s loss to Point Park was its second loss at home this year with its other loss coming from Palm Beach Atlantic University in the second match of the season.

“A home-court advantage can definitely be a factor,” Katie Miller (senior, anthropology) said, “and at this point in our season, it is going to be really nice to not have to play big games after being on a bus for a couple hours.”

IUP will finish its season at home in an arena that it feels comfortable playing in as it faces Clarion University on Tuesday, California University of Pennsylvania on Friday and Seton Hill University on Saturday.

Both IUP and Seton Hill hold identical 12-3 conference records, and each team has three games remaining on its schedule.

If both IUP and Seton Hill can win their next two games, Saturday’s meeting will be for the Southwest division title.

The division’s winner will have a chance to be the top seed in the playoffs.

Similarly to IUP, Seton Hill’s remaining games are against Cal U and Clarion, as well.

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(IUP Athletics) Regan Chalk (junior, psychology) of the IUP women’s swimming team won both the 100 and 200 individual medley backstrokes in IUP’s meet against Saint Vincent College on Saturday.

IUP swimming wins third dual meet

By SARAH MOLTZ Staff Writer

S.J.Moltz@iup.edu

The IUP swimming teams dominated Saturday as they took several victories against Saint Vincent College at Pidgeon Natatorium.

Seven IUP swimmers won multiple individual events for a total of 24 out of 28 events.

This was the Crimson Hawks’ third dual meet of the 2017 season.

The IUP men won 11 events total. Colter Long (junior, computer science) impressed, winning three events: 100 breaststroke (58.19),100 freestyle (48.37) and the 200 individual medley (2:01.66).

Junior Noah Brockway (criminology) won two events in the 100 (53.34) and 200 backstroke (1:59.55).

Freshman Lucas Bellier (chemistry) also took home two victories in the 500 freestyle (5:01.47) and 1000 freestyle (10:13.97).

Mace Long (senior, history) and Shane Hallet (senior, management/MIS) also went home with a wins in the 200 butterfly (1:59.97), and the 200 breaststroke (2:14.04) respectively. RJ Hammond (junior, nursing) picked up a win in the 100 butterfly (52.10). The men’s team also won in the 200 medley relay.

“I thought all of us swam really well and have been swimming great so far all season,” Hammond said. “There’s something different about the team this year. We are just working harder than ever and

the atmosphere in general is just extremely positive. That’s not just the guys team, but the women, as well.”

The IUP women’s team did some damage, winning 13 of 14 events. Bria Otwell (junior, exercise science) and Regan Chalk (junior, psychology) both posted two wins, along with sophomore Nicole Smith (dietetics).

Otwell finished first in the 200 freestyle (2:03.59) and the 200 individual medley (2:18.19). Chalk won in both the 100 and 200 backstroke (1:00.59, 2:14.11). Smith went home with a victory in the two freestyle events, 50 and 500 (25.51, 5:12.83).

Sarah Helton (junior, interior design) also won two events, taking first in the 100 and 200 breaststroke (1:20.29, 2:32.66).

The women’s team crushed its 200 medley relay, which included seniors Beatriz Gonzalez (marketing) (1000 freestyle) and Sara Bertram (accounting) (100 butterfly), junior Taylor Davis (undecided) (200 butterfly) and freshman Emma Winchell (undecided) (100 freestyle).

“I think the women did an excellent job,” Smith said. “We’ve been practicing really hard the past couple of weeks. So, we kind of went into the meet very exhausted.”

The Crimson Hawks will get ready to host their fourth dual meet of the season against Chatham University and West Virginia University Institute of Technology on Saturday at Pidgeon Natatorium.

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